TEST PAPER 2026 QUESTIONS WITH
SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◉ While performing a routine assessment, a nurse notices fraying on
the electrical cord of a client's CPM device. Which of the following
actions should the nurse take first?
a. Report the defect to the equipment maintenance staff.
b. Ensure the device inspection sticker is current
c. Remove the device from the room
d. Initiate a requisition for a replacement CPM device Answer: c.
Remove the device from the room
◉ A nurse is caring for a client who is postoperative and has a new
prescription for hydromorphone. Which of the following actions
should the nurse take?
a. Document administration of the medication upon removal from
the medication dispensing system
b. Withhold the medication if the client does not appear to be in
pain.
c. Count the current number of unit doses available in the
medication dispensing system
,d. Withhold the medication if the client has a fever Answer: c. Count
the current number of unit doses available in the medication
dispensing system
◉ A nurse performing a change-of-shift assessment. Which of the
following clients has the priority finding?
a. Type 2 DM and a blood glucose of 250 mg/dL
b. Pneumonia with a productive cough and a fever of 38.8° C (101.8°
F)
c. 2 hr. post cast placement and has 2+ pitting edema and pallor
d. First-degree heart block and a heart rate of 62/min Answer: c. 2
hr. post cast placement and has 2+ pitting edema and pallor
◉ A nurse in an outpatient mental health facility is providing
teaching to a group of adolescents. Which of the following
statements by a client indicates an understanding of the teaching?
a. "I will limit my alcohol use to one drink daily while taking
disulfiram."
b. "I will avoid foods containing tyramine while taking fluoexetine."
c. "I will take the sustained-release methylphenidate every morning."
d. "I will take my lithium on an empty stomach." Answer: c. "I will
take the sustained-release methylphenidate every morning."
,◉ A nurse in the emergency department is assessing client who has
major depressive disorder. Which of the following actions should the
nurse take first?
a. Administer Zofran to the client for nausea
b. Implement seizure precautions for the client
c. Encourage the client to verbalize feelings
d. Obtain the client's weight Answer: b. Implement seizure
precautions for the client
◉ A nurse is completing an admission assessment for a client who
has narcissistic personality disorder. Which of the following should
the nurse expect?
a. Suspicious of others
b. Exhibits separation anxiety
c. Ritualistic behavior
d. Preoccupied with aging Answer: d. Preoccupied with aging
◉ A nurse is planning care for a group of clients and is working with
one LPN and one AP. Which of the following actions should the nurse
take first to manage her time effectively?
a. Develop an hourly time frame for tasks
b. Schedule daily activities
c. Determine goals of the day
d. Delegate tasks to the AP Answer: c. Determine goals of the day
, ◉ A nurse is developing a plan of care for a client who has
preeclampsia and is to receive magnesium sulfate via continuous IV
infusion. Which of the following actions should the nurse include in
the plan?
a. Restrict the client's total fluid intake to 250 mL/hr.
b. Measure the client's urine output every hour
c. Give the client protamine if signs of magnesium sulfate toxicity
occur
d. Monitor the FHR via Doppler every 30 min Answer: b. Measure
the client's urine output every hour
◉ A nurse is caring for a group of clients. Which of the following
wounds should the nurse expect to heal by primary intention?
a. Infected laceration
b. Stage II pressure ulcer
c. Approximated surgical incision
d. Partial-thickness burn Answer: c. Approximated surgical incision
◉ A nurse in an acute mental health care facility is prioritizing care
for multiple clients. Which of the following clients should the nurse
see first?
a. Client taking clozapine to treat schizophrenia and reports sore
throat