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Predictor Exam Study Guide –
Practice Questions with
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A nurse is admitting a client who has antisocial personality disorder. Which of
the following client behaviours should the nurse identify as consistent with this
disorder?
A. Compulsive attention to details
B. Avoids interacting with others
C. Uses others for personal gain
D. Socially awkward in group situations - Answer✔✔-C. Uses others for
personal gain
A nurse is interpreting the cardiac rhythm strip of a client who was admitted
with syncope. Which of the following images indicates that the client has atrial
fibrillation? - Answer✔✔-
A charge nurse on a pediatric unit is making assignments for a float nurse from
the medical unit. Which of the following clients is appropriate to assign to the
float nurse?
,A. A 10-year-old client who has pneumonia and is receiving respiratory
treatments
B. A 4-year-old client who has a Wilms tumor and is receiving chemotherapy
C. An 8-month-old client who is scheduled for a surgical repair of a ventricular
septal defect tomorrow
D. A 14-year-old client who is scheduled for discharge today following
placement of a Harrington rod - Answer✔✔-A. A 10-year-old client who has
pneumonia and is receiving respiratory treatments
A nurse is assessing an infant who has water intoxication. Which of the
following findings should the nurse expect?
A. Generalized edema
B. Elevated urine specific gravity
C. Thready pulse
D. Increased hematocrit - Answer✔✔-A. Generalized edema
A nurse is discussing the z-track administration of hydroxyzine with a newly
licensed nurse. Which of the following statements indicates the newly licensed
nurse understands the purpose of the technique?
A. This technique prevents injury to the sciatic nerve
B. This technique decreases the risk of subcutaneous infiltration
C. This technique allows a larger amount of medication to be injected
D. This technique increases the absorption rate of the drug - Answer✔✔-This
technique decreases the risk of subcutaneous infiltration
A nurse is creating a plan of care for a client who has anorexia nervosa. Which
of the following interventions should the nurse include in the plan?
,A. Encourage the client to gain 2.3 kg per week
B. Weigh the client once per week throughout hospitalization
C. Monitor the client for 1 hr after meals
D. Allow the client to choose mealtimes - Answer✔✔-C. Monitor the client for
1 hr after meals
A nurse is planning care for a child who has increased intracranial pressure with
a decrease in level of consciousness. Which of the following interventions
should the nurse include in the plan of care?
A. Perform active range-of-motion exercises
B. Maintain the head at a midline position
C. Suction the airway frequently
D. Perform neurological checks every 4 hrs - Answer✔✔-B. Maintain the head
at a midline position
10. A nurse is assessing a client who has delirium due to a febrile illness. Which
of the following findings should the nurse expect?
A. Hallucinations
B. Agnosia
C. Bradycardia
D. Aphasia - Answer✔✔-A. Hallucinations
A nurse is assessing a client who is receiving enteral feedings via a gastrostomy
tube. The nurse should identify that which of the following findings indicates
fluid overload?
A. Diminished bowel sounds
B. Bradycardia
, C. Hypotension
D. Bounding pulses - Answer✔✔-D. Bounding pulses
A nurse is caring for a client following an open colectomy. Which of the
following findings places the client at risk for delayed wound healing?
A. INR 1.1
B. Hyperemesis
C. HbA1c 5.6%
D. Uncontrolled pain - Answer✔✔-B. Hyperemesis
A home health nurse is reviewing treatment goals with a client who has
diabetes mellitus. The nurse should evaluate which of the following laboratory
tests to determine effective long-term management of blood glucose levels?
A. 3-hr oral glucose tolerance test
B. HbA1c
C. Fasting blood glucose test
D. Urinalysis for ketones - Answer✔✔-B. HbA1c
A nurse is caring for a client who has neutropenia due to HIV. Which of the
following precautions should the nurse take while caring for this client?
A. Wear an N95 respirator
B. Insert an indwelling urinary catheter to monitor urinary output
C. Monitor the client's vital signs every 8 hr
D. Use a dedicated stethoscope - Answer✔✔-D. Use a dedicated stethoscope
Predictor Exam Study Guide –
Practice Questions with
Verified Answers. GRADED A+.
Latest 2026/2027 Update
A nurse is admitting a client who has antisocial personality disorder. Which of
the following client behaviours should the nurse identify as consistent with this
disorder?
A. Compulsive attention to details
B. Avoids interacting with others
C. Uses others for personal gain
D. Socially awkward in group situations - Answer✔✔-C. Uses others for
personal gain
A nurse is interpreting the cardiac rhythm strip of a client who was admitted
with syncope. Which of the following images indicates that the client has atrial
fibrillation? - Answer✔✔-
A charge nurse on a pediatric unit is making assignments for a float nurse from
the medical unit. Which of the following clients is appropriate to assign to the
float nurse?
,A. A 10-year-old client who has pneumonia and is receiving respiratory
treatments
B. A 4-year-old client who has a Wilms tumor and is receiving chemotherapy
C. An 8-month-old client who is scheduled for a surgical repair of a ventricular
septal defect tomorrow
D. A 14-year-old client who is scheduled for discharge today following
placement of a Harrington rod - Answer✔✔-A. A 10-year-old client who has
pneumonia and is receiving respiratory treatments
A nurse is assessing an infant who has water intoxication. Which of the
following findings should the nurse expect?
A. Generalized edema
B. Elevated urine specific gravity
C. Thready pulse
D. Increased hematocrit - Answer✔✔-A. Generalized edema
A nurse is discussing the z-track administration of hydroxyzine with a newly
licensed nurse. Which of the following statements indicates the newly licensed
nurse understands the purpose of the technique?
A. This technique prevents injury to the sciatic nerve
B. This technique decreases the risk of subcutaneous infiltration
C. This technique allows a larger amount of medication to be injected
D. This technique increases the absorption rate of the drug - Answer✔✔-This
technique decreases the risk of subcutaneous infiltration
A nurse is creating a plan of care for a client who has anorexia nervosa. Which
of the following interventions should the nurse include in the plan?
,A. Encourage the client to gain 2.3 kg per week
B. Weigh the client once per week throughout hospitalization
C. Monitor the client for 1 hr after meals
D. Allow the client to choose mealtimes - Answer✔✔-C. Monitor the client for
1 hr after meals
A nurse is planning care for a child who has increased intracranial pressure with
a decrease in level of consciousness. Which of the following interventions
should the nurse include in the plan of care?
A. Perform active range-of-motion exercises
B. Maintain the head at a midline position
C. Suction the airway frequently
D. Perform neurological checks every 4 hrs - Answer✔✔-B. Maintain the head
at a midline position
10. A nurse is assessing a client who has delirium due to a febrile illness. Which
of the following findings should the nurse expect?
A. Hallucinations
B. Agnosia
C. Bradycardia
D. Aphasia - Answer✔✔-A. Hallucinations
A nurse is assessing a client who is receiving enteral feedings via a gastrostomy
tube. The nurse should identify that which of the following findings indicates
fluid overload?
A. Diminished bowel sounds
B. Bradycardia
, C. Hypotension
D. Bounding pulses - Answer✔✔-D. Bounding pulses
A nurse is caring for a client following an open colectomy. Which of the
following findings places the client at risk for delayed wound healing?
A. INR 1.1
B. Hyperemesis
C. HbA1c 5.6%
D. Uncontrolled pain - Answer✔✔-B. Hyperemesis
A home health nurse is reviewing treatment goals with a client who has
diabetes mellitus. The nurse should evaluate which of the following laboratory
tests to determine effective long-term management of blood glucose levels?
A. 3-hr oral glucose tolerance test
B. HbA1c
C. Fasting blood glucose test
D. Urinalysis for ketones - Answer✔✔-B. HbA1c
A nurse is caring for a client who has neutropenia due to HIV. Which of the
following precautions should the nurse take while caring for this client?
A. Wear an N95 respirator
B. Insert an indwelling urinary catheter to monitor urinary output
C. Monitor the client's vital signs every 8 hr
D. Use a dedicated stethoscope - Answer✔✔-D. Use a dedicated stethoscope
