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Kaplan Diagnostic PREDICTOR A EXAM ALL 200
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS LATEST
UPDATE THIR YEAR
QUESTION: The parents bring their 9-month-old child to the clinic. Which observation by the
nurse indicates a delay in development?
a. The child begins to cry when the nurse approaches
b. The child can sit unsupported
c. The child uses a Palmer grasp to hold objects
d. The child can clap the hand when asked to do so - ANSWER-C
QUESTION: An hour and a half after admission to the nursery, the nurse observe spontaneous
jerky movements of the lambs and infant born to a mother with just station on diabetes
mellitus (GDM). Based on these signs, which condition does the nurse expect in the infant?
a. Hyperbilitubinemia
b. Cold stress
c. Hypoglycemia
d. Neurological impairment - ANSWER-C
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QUESTION: The nurse cares for the client with an above-knee (AKA) amputation performed four
days ago. The nurse teaches the client about care of the residual limb prior to being fitted with
a temporary prosthesis. Which intervention is most important for the nurse to include an
instruction?
a. Expose the residual limb to air 30 minutes daily
b. Elevate the residual limb on pillows at night
c. Wrap the residual limb with an elastic bandage during the day
d. Inspet the residual limb daily - ANSWER-C
QUESTION: 49. To ensure a safe hospital environment for a 2-year-old toddler, which
intervention does the nurse implement?
a. Arranges for one of the parents to stay with the client
X-b. Pads the rails of the clients crib
c. Places the client and they use bed
d. Remove equipment from the bedside table - ANSWER-D
QUESTION: 50. The nurse cares for the client diagnosed with a loss of ability to use language
following a stroke. Which action does the nurse take?
a. Involve the family members as translators
b. Utilize both verbal and nonverbal communication
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c. Write out all information on an erasable board
d. Focus efforts on reducing the clients frustration when communicating - ANSWER-D
QUESTION: The nurse assesses the client who has a chest tube and a three-chamber water-seal
drainage system connected dissection. Which occurrence requires an intervention by the
nurse?
a. The collection container contains 100 mL of serosanguineous fluid
b. There is continuous bubbling in the section control chamber
c. There is continuous bubbling in the water-seal chamber
d. The fluid in the chest tube fluctuates with the clients respirations - ANSWER-C
QUESTION: The clients adult children bring their 70-year-old parent, in the early stages of
Alzheimer's disease, to the medical clinic. Which symptom does the nurse expect the client to
exhibit?
a. The client walks with a slow, staggering gate
b. The client cannot remember what the client had for breakfast that morning
c. The client reports generalized body aches
d. The client cannot remember the clients children's names - ANSWER-B
QUESTION: The nurse takes care of the client admitted to rule out epilepsy. Which action is the
highest priority for the nurse?
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a. Protect the client from injury
b. Accurately document any seizures the client might have
c. Monitor the client from medication side effects
d. Provide for client assessment and teaching - ANSWER-A
QUESTION: 54. The nurse observes cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) Being performed on an
8-months-old client. The nurse intervenes if which observation is made by the nurse?
X-a. The client's nose and mouth are covered by the rescuers mouth
b. The clients neck is hyperextended
c. The depth of chest compressions is about 1 1/2 inches deep
d. The rate of chest compressions is 100 per minute - ANSWER-B
QUESTION: The client at 32 weeks gestation visits the healthcare provider. While the nurse
palpates the woman's abdomen, the woman suddenly says, "I feel dizzy. I feel as if I'm going to
faint." The nurse identifies which condition causes the clients response?
a. Maternal anxiety causing peripheral vasoconstriction
b. Postural hypotension resulting from a change of position
c. Inappropriate Leopold's maneuvers compressing blood flow to the fetus
d. Hypotensive syndrome causing a reduction in cardiac output - ANSWER-D
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Kaplan Diagnostic PREDICTOR A EXAM ALL 200
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS LATEST
UPDATE THIR YEAR
QUESTION: The parents bring their 9-month-old child to the clinic. Which observation by the
nurse indicates a delay in development?
a. The child begins to cry when the nurse approaches
b. The child can sit unsupported
c. The child uses a Palmer grasp to hold objects
d. The child can clap the hand when asked to do so - ANSWER-C
QUESTION: An hour and a half after admission to the nursery, the nurse observe spontaneous
jerky movements of the lambs and infant born to a mother with just station on diabetes
mellitus (GDM). Based on these signs, which condition does the nurse expect in the infant?
a. Hyperbilitubinemia
b. Cold stress
c. Hypoglycemia
d. Neurological impairment - ANSWER-C
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QUESTION: The nurse cares for the client with an above-knee (AKA) amputation performed four
days ago. The nurse teaches the client about care of the residual limb prior to being fitted with
a temporary prosthesis. Which intervention is most important for the nurse to include an
instruction?
a. Expose the residual limb to air 30 minutes daily
b. Elevate the residual limb on pillows at night
c. Wrap the residual limb with an elastic bandage during the day
d. Inspet the residual limb daily - ANSWER-C
QUESTION: 49. To ensure a safe hospital environment for a 2-year-old toddler, which
intervention does the nurse implement?
a. Arranges for one of the parents to stay with the client
X-b. Pads the rails of the clients crib
c. Places the client and they use bed
d. Remove equipment from the bedside table - ANSWER-D
QUESTION: 50. The nurse cares for the client diagnosed with a loss of ability to use language
following a stroke. Which action does the nurse take?
a. Involve the family members as translators
b. Utilize both verbal and nonverbal communication
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c. Write out all information on an erasable board
d. Focus efforts on reducing the clients frustration when communicating - ANSWER-D
QUESTION: The nurse assesses the client who has a chest tube and a three-chamber water-seal
drainage system connected dissection. Which occurrence requires an intervention by the
nurse?
a. The collection container contains 100 mL of serosanguineous fluid
b. There is continuous bubbling in the section control chamber
c. There is continuous bubbling in the water-seal chamber
d. The fluid in the chest tube fluctuates with the clients respirations - ANSWER-C
QUESTION: The clients adult children bring their 70-year-old parent, in the early stages of
Alzheimer's disease, to the medical clinic. Which symptom does the nurse expect the client to
exhibit?
a. The client walks with a slow, staggering gate
b. The client cannot remember what the client had for breakfast that morning
c. The client reports generalized body aches
d. The client cannot remember the clients children's names - ANSWER-B
QUESTION: The nurse takes care of the client admitted to rule out epilepsy. Which action is the
highest priority for the nurse?
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a. Protect the client from injury
b. Accurately document any seizures the client might have
c. Monitor the client from medication side effects
d. Provide for client assessment and teaching - ANSWER-A
QUESTION: 54. The nurse observes cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) Being performed on an
8-months-old client. The nurse intervenes if which observation is made by the nurse?
X-a. The client's nose and mouth are covered by the rescuers mouth
b. The clients neck is hyperextended
c. The depth of chest compressions is about 1 1/2 inches deep
d. The rate of chest compressions is 100 per minute - ANSWER-B
QUESTION: The client at 32 weeks gestation visits the healthcare provider. While the nurse
palpates the woman's abdomen, the woman suddenly says, "I feel dizzy. I feel as if I'm going to
faint." The nurse identifies which condition causes the clients response?
a. Maternal anxiety causing peripheral vasoconstriction
b. Postural hypotension resulting from a change of position
c. Inappropriate Leopold's maneuvers compressing blood flow to the fetus
d. Hypotensive syndrome causing a reduction in cardiac output - ANSWER-D
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