KAPLAN PREDICTOR ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS |FALL 2026/2027 UPDATE | 100% CORRECT LATEST
Question 1
A client who has insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus asks a nurse, "What should I do when I feel nervous, sweaty, and
hungry?" The nurse should give the client which of these instructions?
Correct Answer
"Eat a carbohydrate snack."
Question 2
The nurse cares for clients in the labor and delivery unit. The nurse anticipates which client is a candidate for induction of
labor?
a. The client with the fetal face as the presenting part.
b. The client diagnosed with preeclampsia.
c. The client diagnosed with active herpes infection.
d. The client experiencing late decelerations.
Correct Answer
b. The client diagnosed with preeclampsia
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,Question 3
Which of these techniques should a nurse use to assess for correct placement of a nasogastric tube prior to administering
a feeding?
Correct Answer
Aspirate 10 mL contents and measure the pH.
Question 4
The nurse obtains a health history for the school-age child diagnosed with asthma. It is most important for the nurse to
follow up on which statement made by the child?
1. "I use a vaporizer in my room every night".
2. "I play football and basketball".
3. "I live in a rural area".
4. "I snack on fresh fruit and raw vegetables".
Correct Answer
3. "I live in a rural area".
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,Question 5
The nurse cares for the child diagnosed with cystic fibrosis. The nurse should intervene if the child is eating which food?
1. Chili.
2. Roasted chicken tenders.
3. A vanilla milkshake.
4. Slice of watermelon.
Correct Answer
3. A vanilla milkshake.
LOW FAT, HIGH PROTEIN, HIGH CARB AND CALORIES
Question 6
When interacting with a client who is paranoid, a nurse should:
Correct Answer
maintain a professional attitude towards the client.
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, Question 7
The nurse cares for the client after percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA) with stent placement. The nurse
determines care is appropriate if which tasks are delegated to the nursing assistive personnel (NAP)?
Select all that apply.
1. Remind the client to remain flat in bed.
2. Obtain vital signs every 15-30 minutes.
3. Assess the distal pulses every 15-30 minutes.
4. Provide the client with fluids to drink.
5. Reinforce the pressure dressing.
6. Immediately call for an electroca
Correct Answer
1. Remind the client to remain flat in bed.
2. Obtain vital signs every 15-30 minutes.
4. Provide the client with fluids to drink.
Question 8
The nurse cares for the school-age child receiving phenytoin. The nurse should observe for which known adverse effect?
1. Hyperactivity several hours after ingestion.
2. Gingival hyperplasia.
3. Flushed face within an hour of ingestion.
4. Pinpoint pupils.
Correct Answer
2. Gingival hyperplasia.
(phenytoin =Dilantin=anticonvulstant)
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ANSWERS |FALL 2026/2027 UPDATE | 100% CORRECT LATEST
Question 1
A client who has insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus asks a nurse, "What should I do when I feel nervous, sweaty, and
hungry?" The nurse should give the client which of these instructions?
Correct Answer
"Eat a carbohydrate snack."
Question 2
The nurse cares for clients in the labor and delivery unit. The nurse anticipates which client is a candidate for induction of
labor?
a. The client with the fetal face as the presenting part.
b. The client diagnosed with preeclampsia.
c. The client diagnosed with active herpes infection.
d. The client experiencing late decelerations.
Correct Answer
b. The client diagnosed with preeclampsia
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,Question 3
Which of these techniques should a nurse use to assess for correct placement of a nasogastric tube prior to administering
a feeding?
Correct Answer
Aspirate 10 mL contents and measure the pH.
Question 4
The nurse obtains a health history for the school-age child diagnosed with asthma. It is most important for the nurse to
follow up on which statement made by the child?
1. "I use a vaporizer in my room every night".
2. "I play football and basketball".
3. "I live in a rural area".
4. "I snack on fresh fruit and raw vegetables".
Correct Answer
3. "I live in a rural area".
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,Question 5
The nurse cares for the child diagnosed with cystic fibrosis. The nurse should intervene if the child is eating which food?
1. Chili.
2. Roasted chicken tenders.
3. A vanilla milkshake.
4. Slice of watermelon.
Correct Answer
3. A vanilla milkshake.
LOW FAT, HIGH PROTEIN, HIGH CARB AND CALORIES
Question 6
When interacting with a client who is paranoid, a nurse should:
Correct Answer
maintain a professional attitude towards the client.
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, Question 7
The nurse cares for the client after percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA) with stent placement. The nurse
determines care is appropriate if which tasks are delegated to the nursing assistive personnel (NAP)?
Select all that apply.
1. Remind the client to remain flat in bed.
2. Obtain vital signs every 15-30 minutes.
3. Assess the distal pulses every 15-30 minutes.
4. Provide the client with fluids to drink.
5. Reinforce the pressure dressing.
6. Immediately call for an electroca
Correct Answer
1. Remind the client to remain flat in bed.
2. Obtain vital signs every 15-30 minutes.
4. Provide the client with fluids to drink.
Question 8
The nurse cares for the school-age child receiving phenytoin. The nurse should observe for which known adverse effect?
1. Hyperactivity several hours after ingestion.
2. Gingival hyperplasia.
3. Flushed face within an hour of ingestion.
4. Pinpoint pupils.
Correct Answer
2. Gingival hyperplasia.
(phenytoin =Dilantin=anticonvulstant)
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