NSG 6440 PREDICTOR TEST STUDY
GUIDE 2025/2026 | COMPLETE
QUESTIONS | VERIFIED ANSWERS |
GRADED A + | PASS GUARANTEED |
RECENT UPDATE
The nurse is working with a 65- year- old patient who was recently diagnosed with
hypertension. The patient is concerned about their optimal health with their new
diagnosis. Which nursing action is necessary for health promotion with the patient?
- ANSWER Discussing appropriate stress management techniques
Which of the following would be a cause of neuropathic pain? - ANSWER post
herpetic pain
A nurse receives a verbal order for a client to receive a stat dose of meperidine
(Demerol) 100 mg PO. She administers the medication, charts the administration,
and then realizes she has administered Phentoin (Dilantin) 100 mg PO. After
obtaining the client's vital signs, which of the following actions should the nurse
take? - ANSWER d. Notify the provider.
A nurse is administering medication to a client. Which of the following actions is
appropriate for the nurse to take? - ANSWER a. Verify with another nurse when
calculating a new dose of medication.
A nurse is reinforcing discharge teaching to a client who is prescribed
propylthiouracil. For which of the following should the nurse instruct the client to
monitor and report to the provider immediately? - ANSWER d. Sore throat.
, A nurse is reinforcing foot care to a client with diabetes mellitus. Which of the
following clients' statements indicates to the nurse a need for further teaching? -
ANSWER d. "I will soak my feet in warm water every night."
A nurse is caring for a client who has heart failure and is taking furosemide
(Lasix). Which of the following statements made by the client indicates a need for
the nurse to intervene? - ANSWER a. "I have to sleep sitting up."
A nurse is reinforcing teaching to a client who has a new prescription for
transdermal nitroglycerin (Nitro-Dur). Which of the following statements indicates
the client understands the teaching? - ANSWER d. "I will leave the patch on for
12 to 14 hours each day."
A nurse is caring for a client who is 2 days postoperative. The client has a
prescription for acetaminophen 300mg with codeine 30 mg (Tylenol #3), 1 tablet
every 3 to 4 hr PRN for pain. The nurse inadvertently gave the client 2 tablets.
Which of the following is the proper place to document this error? -
ANSWER a. Incident report
A nurse is caring for a client in a mental health unit who is pacing back and forth
and wringing his hands. Which of the following interventions should the nurse
implement? - ANSWER d. Take the client for a walk to the recreation room.
A nurse is reinforcing teaching about levothyroxine (Synthroid) to a client who has
hypothyroidism. Which of the following should the nurse instruct the client to
expect? - ANSWER b. Increased energy c. weight loss.
,A nurse is caring for a client who is in bed and experiencing a tonic-clonic seizure.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take? - ANSWER c. Place the
bed in the lowest position.
A nurse is preparing to irrigate a wound of a client who has methicillin-resistant
Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). The nurse should use which of the following
personal protective equipment? - ANSWER b. A face shield
A nurse is collecting data for a client who has been receiving
medroxyprogesterone acetate (Depo- Provera) for the past 6 months. Which of the
following statements made by the client should be reported to the provider? -
ANSWER a. "I'm experiencing calf pain."
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a new mother regarding the use of breast
milk. Which of the following statements by the mother indicates an understanding
of the teaching? - ANSWER d. "I can store my breast milk in the freezer for up
to 6 months."
A nurse in a long-term care facility is caring for a client who has spinal cord
injury. The client is demonstrating manifestations of autonomic dysreflexia. Which
of the following actions should the nurse take first? - ANSWER a. Check the
client for bladder distention d. Loosen the client's clothing.
A nurse is caring for a toddler who was admitted for pneumonia. Which of the
following findings has the highest priority? - ANSWER d. Respiratory rate of
36/min
, A nurse is reinforcing teaching for a client regarding various forms of
contraception. The nurse should recognize that the client understands the
instructions if she says, "I will? - ANSWER b. Use a spermicide with condoms
to increase the effectiveness."
Which statement regarding necrotizing fasciitis is true? - ANSWER This is a
medical emergency, and gangrene can develop
A patient presents with CVA tenderness and a several-day history of high fever,
chills and dysuria. Which of the following diagnoses is most likely given the above
information? - ANSWER pyelonephritis
Danielle presents to the clinic saying, " I do not feel like I want to eat." She also
notes she is experiencing lethargy, nausea, headache, and muscle cramps. She "did
not go to the bathroom a lot" yesterday. Which of the following stages of acute
kidney injury (AKI) is Danielle in? - ANSWER Initiating stage
During treatment for anaphylaxis, which site is used for the initial injection of
epinephrine? - ANSWER upper lateral thigh
The clinician should question the patient with suspected gout about use of which
of these medications? - ANSWER thiazide diuretics
There are four stages of heart failure, classified as A to D, that describe the
evolution and progression of disease. In which stage are patients hospitalized or
treated with specialized interventions or hospice care for refractory symptoms of
heart failure despite medical therapy? - ANSWER Stage D
GUIDE 2025/2026 | COMPLETE
QUESTIONS | VERIFIED ANSWERS |
GRADED A + | PASS GUARANTEED |
RECENT UPDATE
The nurse is working with a 65- year- old patient who was recently diagnosed with
hypertension. The patient is concerned about their optimal health with their new
diagnosis. Which nursing action is necessary for health promotion with the patient?
- ANSWER Discussing appropriate stress management techniques
Which of the following would be a cause of neuropathic pain? - ANSWER post
herpetic pain
A nurse receives a verbal order for a client to receive a stat dose of meperidine
(Demerol) 100 mg PO. She administers the medication, charts the administration,
and then realizes she has administered Phentoin (Dilantin) 100 mg PO. After
obtaining the client's vital signs, which of the following actions should the nurse
take? - ANSWER d. Notify the provider.
A nurse is administering medication to a client. Which of the following actions is
appropriate for the nurse to take? - ANSWER a. Verify with another nurse when
calculating a new dose of medication.
A nurse is reinforcing discharge teaching to a client who is prescribed
propylthiouracil. For which of the following should the nurse instruct the client to
monitor and report to the provider immediately? - ANSWER d. Sore throat.
, A nurse is reinforcing foot care to a client with diabetes mellitus. Which of the
following clients' statements indicates to the nurse a need for further teaching? -
ANSWER d. "I will soak my feet in warm water every night."
A nurse is caring for a client who has heart failure and is taking furosemide
(Lasix). Which of the following statements made by the client indicates a need for
the nurse to intervene? - ANSWER a. "I have to sleep sitting up."
A nurse is reinforcing teaching to a client who has a new prescription for
transdermal nitroglycerin (Nitro-Dur). Which of the following statements indicates
the client understands the teaching? - ANSWER d. "I will leave the patch on for
12 to 14 hours each day."
A nurse is caring for a client who is 2 days postoperative. The client has a
prescription for acetaminophen 300mg with codeine 30 mg (Tylenol #3), 1 tablet
every 3 to 4 hr PRN for pain. The nurse inadvertently gave the client 2 tablets.
Which of the following is the proper place to document this error? -
ANSWER a. Incident report
A nurse is caring for a client in a mental health unit who is pacing back and forth
and wringing his hands. Which of the following interventions should the nurse
implement? - ANSWER d. Take the client for a walk to the recreation room.
A nurse is reinforcing teaching about levothyroxine (Synthroid) to a client who has
hypothyroidism. Which of the following should the nurse instruct the client to
expect? - ANSWER b. Increased energy c. weight loss.
,A nurse is caring for a client who is in bed and experiencing a tonic-clonic seizure.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take? - ANSWER c. Place the
bed in the lowest position.
A nurse is preparing to irrigate a wound of a client who has methicillin-resistant
Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). The nurse should use which of the following
personal protective equipment? - ANSWER b. A face shield
A nurse is collecting data for a client who has been receiving
medroxyprogesterone acetate (Depo- Provera) for the past 6 months. Which of the
following statements made by the client should be reported to the provider? -
ANSWER a. "I'm experiencing calf pain."
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a new mother regarding the use of breast
milk. Which of the following statements by the mother indicates an understanding
of the teaching? - ANSWER d. "I can store my breast milk in the freezer for up
to 6 months."
A nurse in a long-term care facility is caring for a client who has spinal cord
injury. The client is demonstrating manifestations of autonomic dysreflexia. Which
of the following actions should the nurse take first? - ANSWER a. Check the
client for bladder distention d. Loosen the client's clothing.
A nurse is caring for a toddler who was admitted for pneumonia. Which of the
following findings has the highest priority? - ANSWER d. Respiratory rate of
36/min
, A nurse is reinforcing teaching for a client regarding various forms of
contraception. The nurse should recognize that the client understands the
instructions if she says, "I will? - ANSWER b. Use a spermicide with condoms
to increase the effectiveness."
Which statement regarding necrotizing fasciitis is true? - ANSWER This is a
medical emergency, and gangrene can develop
A patient presents with CVA tenderness and a several-day history of high fever,
chills and dysuria. Which of the following diagnoses is most likely given the above
information? - ANSWER pyelonephritis
Danielle presents to the clinic saying, " I do not feel like I want to eat." She also
notes she is experiencing lethargy, nausea, headache, and muscle cramps. She "did
not go to the bathroom a lot" yesterday. Which of the following stages of acute
kidney injury (AKI) is Danielle in? - ANSWER Initiating stage
During treatment for anaphylaxis, which site is used for the initial injection of
epinephrine? - ANSWER upper lateral thigh
The clinician should question the patient with suspected gout about use of which
of these medications? - ANSWER thiazide diuretics
There are four stages of heart failure, classified as A to D, that describe the
evolution and progression of disease. In which stage are patients hospitalized or
treated with specialized interventions or hospice care for refractory symptoms of
heart failure despite medical therapy? - ANSWER Stage D
