PREDICTOR EXAM
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QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
A nurse is providing discharge teaching to a client who has a
chronic kidney disease and is receiving hemodialysis. Which of the
following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching? a.
Eat 1 g/kg of protein per day
b. Take magnesium hydroxide for indigestion
c. Drink at least 3 L of fluid daily-
Consume foods high in potassium- restrict - ANSWER-a. Eat 1 g/kg of
protein per day
A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving intermittent enteral
tube feedings. Which of the following places the client at risk for
aspiration?
A. Sitting in a high-Fowler's position during the feeding
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,B. A history of gastroesophageal reflux disease
C. Receiving a high osmolarity formula
D. A residual of 65 mL 1 hr postprandial? - ANSWER-B. A history
of gastroesophageal reflux disease
A nurse is providing prenatal teaching to a client who is at 12 weeks
of gestation. The nurse should tell the client that she will undergo
which of the following screening tests at 16 weeks of gestation?
A. Chorionic villus sampling- as early as 8 weeks
B. Cervical cultures for chlamydia- 1st appointment.
C. Nonstress test -28 weeks
D. Maternal serum alpha-fetoprotein- 16 to 18 weeks - ANSWER-
D. Maternal serum alpha-fetoprotein- 16 to 18 weeks
A nurse is caring for a client who is on bed rest. The nurse should
recognize that which of the following findings is a complication
of immobility?
A. Decreased serum calcium levels- increased serum calcium
B. Increased blood pressure- hypotension
C. Swollen area on calf
D. Urinary frequency- - ANSWER-C. Swollen area on calf
,A nurse in acute care mental health facility is participating in a
medication-education group. The leader of the group uses a laissez-
faire leadership style. Which of the following actions should the
nurse expect from the leader during the session?
A .The leader encourages group members to remain silent until
questions are called for
B. The leader lecture about medication adverse effects to the group
members
c. The leader allows the group to discuss whatever they would
like to regarding their medications
d. The leader has group members vote on what they would like to
learn about during the session - ANSWER-d. The leader has group
members vote on what they would like to learn about during the
session
A nurse is caring for a client who is at 33 weeks of gestation following
an amniocentesis. The nurse should monitor the client for which of the
following complications?
A. Vomiting
B. Hypertension
C. Epigastric pain
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, D. Contractions - ANSWER-D. Contractions
A nurse is providing teaching to an older adult client about methods
to promote nighttime sleep. Which of the following instructions
should the nurse include?
A. Stay in bed at least 1 hr if unable to fall asleep
B. Take a 1 hr nap during the day
C. Perform exercises prior to bedtime
D. Eat a light snack before bedtime - ANSWER-D. Eat a light snack
before bedtime
A nurse on a telemetry unit is caring for a client who becomes
unconscious and whose monitor displays ventricular tachycardia.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take first after
determining the client does not have a palpable pulse?
A. Assess heart sounds
B. Defibrillate
C. Establish IV access
D. Administer epinephrine - ANSWER-B. Defibrillate