PN Predictor Exam | 150 Practice Questions & Verified Answers for Practical Nursing Exam Prep

PN Predictor Exam | 150
Practice Questions &
Verified Answers for
Practical Nursing Exam Prep.

,Which of these instructions should a nurse include in the teaching plan for a client
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who had removal of a cataract in the left eye?
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a. "Forcefully cough and take deep breaths every two hours to keep your j j j j j j j j j j j j




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b. "Performtheprescribed eyeexercises eachdaytostrengthen your eye j j j j j j j j j j j




muscles."
c. "Rinse your eyes with saline each morning to prevent postoperative
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infection."
d. "Take the prescribed stool softener to avoid increasing intraocular
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pressure." - Correct Answer -d. "Take the prescribed stool softener to avoid
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increasing intraocular pressure." j j




Aclientvomitsduringacontinuousnasogastrictubefeeding.Anurseshould stop
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the feeding and take which of these actions?
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a. Suction the nasogastric tube. j j j




b. Flush the tube with 30 mL of sterile water. j j j j j j j j




c. Removethenasogastrictube. j j j




d. Check the residual volume. - Correct Answer -d. Check the residual
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volume.

Which of these actions best demonstrates cultural sensitivity by a nurse?
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a. The nurse talks in a slow-paced speech.
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b. The nurse asks clients about their beliefs and practices toward pregnancy.
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c. Thenurseuseschartsand diagramswhenteachingpregnantclients.
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d. The nurse can speak several different languages. - Correct Answer -b. The
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nurse asks clients about their beliefs and practices toward pregnancy.
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Which of these manifestations should a nurse expect to observe in a 3-
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month-old infant who is diagnosed with dehydration? j j j j j j




a. Hyperreflexia.
b. Tachycardia.
c. Bradypnea.
d. Agitation.- CorrectAnswer-b. Tachycardia. j j j j j




When assessing a client's risk of developing nosocomial infection, a nurse plans
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to determine potential entry portals, which include:
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a. the urinary meatus. j j




b. vomitus.
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d. sexual intercourse. - Correct Answer -a. the urinary meatus. j j j j j j j j




A client who is on the inpatient psychiatric unit has a history of violence. Which of
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these actions should a nurse take if the client is agitated?
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a. Encourage the client to verbalize feelings. j j j j j

, b. Lock the client in a secluded room.
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c. Ask the other clients to give feedback regarding the client's behavior.
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d. Ignore the client's inappropriate behavior. - Correct Answer -a. Encourage
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the client to verbalize feelings.
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Which of these measures should a nurse include when planning care for a
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school-aged child during a sickle cell crisis episode? j j j j j j j




a. Monitoring for signs of bleeding. j j j j




b. Providing pain relief. j j




c. Administering cool sponge baths to reduce fevers. j j j j j j




d. Offering a high calorie diet. - Correct Answer -b. Providing pain relief.j j j j j j j j j j j




Which of these instructions should a nurse include in the plan of care for a 32-
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week gestation client who had an amniocentesis today?
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a. "Drink at least six glasses of fluids during the next six hours after the
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test."
b. "Call the clinic if you experience any abdominal cramps."
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c. "Don't be concerned if you have some vaginal spotting in the next 12
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hours."
d. "When you get home, stay on bed-rest for the next 48 hours." - Correct
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Answer -b. "Call the clinic if you experience any abdominal cramps."
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An adolescent has a nursing diagnosis of fatigue related to inadequate intake of
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iron-rich foods. Selection of which of these lunches by the client indicates a
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correct understanding of foods high in iron content?
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a. Peanut butter and jam sandwich. j j j j




b. Chicken nuggets with rice. j j j




c. Tuna salad sandwich. j j




d. Beefburger with cheese. - Correct Answer -d. Beefburger with cheese. j j j j j j j j j




A client has been admitted with acute pancreatitis. Which of these laboratory test
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results supports this diagnosis?
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a. Elevated serum potassium level. j j j




b. Elevatedserumamylaselevel. j j j




c. Elevated serum sodium level. j j j




d. Elevated serum creatinine level. - Correct Answer -b. Elevated serum j j j j j j j j j j




amylase level. j




Which of these manifestations, if assessed in a client who is two-hours
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postoperative after abdominal surgery, should a nurse report immediately? j j j j j j j j




a. Vomiting and a pulse rate of 106/minute. j j j j j j




b. Respiratory rate of 12/minute and urine dribbling. j j j j j j




c. Blood pressure of 100/60 mm Hg and wound discomfort.
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d. Urine output of 100 mL/hr and flushed skin. - Correct Answer -a. Vomiting and
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a pulse rate of 106/minute.
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