NCSBN Practice

NCSBN Practice Questions 121-131 It is the start of the shift and the nurse has just finished listening to a report on four clients. Which client should the nurse assess first? A. A client with a diagnosis of an acute traumatic brain injury who has a blood pressure of 88/58 B. A client with a diagnosis of a concussion and who doesn't remember the motor vehicle accident C. A client diagnosed with viral meningitis and has signs of meningeal irritation D. A client diagnosed with generalized...

NCSBN Practice Questions 1-15 A 3 year-old has just returned from surgery for application of a hip spica cast. What nursing action will be the priority? A. Drying the cast using a hair dryer set to "warm" B. Apply waterproof plastic tape to the cast around the genital area C. Use the crossbar to help turn the child from side to side D. Position the child flat in bed, repositioning from back to stomach every two to four hours Ans- B The most important aspects of caring for the cast is t...

NCSBN Practice Questions 76-90 An 18 month-old weighing 22 pounds is admitted to the pediatric unit with a diagnosis of dehydration. A replacement bolus of normal saline at 20 mL/kg is ordered to be administered intravenously over 40 minutes. In mL/hour, what will be the setting for the IV delivery system? Ans- 300 Using ratio proportion:First, convert 22 pounds to kilograms (22/2.2) = 10 kg20 mL/kg = 20 x 10 kg = 200 mL200 mL/40 minutes = x mL/60 minutes (in an hour)200 x 60 = 12000/40...

NCSBN Practice Questions 1-15 with completed answers graded A+.Which individual is at greatest risk for the development of hypertension? A. 40 year-old Caucasian nurse B. 60 year-old Asian-American shop owner C. 45 year-old African-American attorney D. 55 year-old Hispanic teacher C The incidence of hypertension is greater among African-Americans than other groups in the United States. The incidence among the Hispanic population is rising. A woman, who delivered five days ago and wh...

NCSBN PRACTICE QUESTIONS TEST BANK #3 with complete solutions.Today's prothrombin time for a client receiving warfarin is 20 seconds. The normal range listed by the lab is 10 to 14 seconds. What is an appropriate nursing action? Recognize that this is a therapeutic level. For the client on warfarin therapy, this prothrombin level is within the therapeutic range. Therapeutic levels for warfarin are usually one and a half to two times the normal level. The nurse on a telemetry unit is as...

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