PREDICTOR FINAL EXAM 150 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+
Fortis Institute-Pensacola
A client vomits during a continuous nasogastric tube feeding. A nurse
should stop the feeding and take which of these actions?
a. Suction the nasogastric tube.
b. Flush the tube with 30 mL of sterile water.
c. Remove the nasogastric tube.
d. Check the residual volume.
D
Which of these actions best demonstrates cultural sensitivity by a nurse?
a. The nurse talks in a slow-paced speech.
b. The nurse asks clients about their beliefs and practices toward pregnancy.
c. The nurse uses charts and diagrams when teaching pregnant clients.
d. The nurse can speak several different languages.
B
,Which of these manifestations should a nurse expect to observe in a 3-
month-old infant who is diagnosed with dehydration?
a. Hyperreflexia.
b. Tachycardia.
c. Bradypnea.
d. Agitation.
B
When assessing a client's risk of developing nosocomial infection, a nurse
plans to determine potential entry portals, which include:
a. the urinary meatus.
b. vomitus.
c. contaminated water.
d. sexual intercourse.
A
A client who is on the inpatient psychiatric unit has a history of violence.
Which of these actions should a nurse take if the client is agitated?
a. Encourage the client to verbalize feelings.
b. Lock the client in a secluded room.
c. Ask the other clients to give feedback regarding the client's behavior.
d. Ignore the client's inappropriate behavior.
A
,All of these clients are on bed rest. Which one is the most at risk to
develop skin breakdown?
a. An 82-year-old client who bathes once a week.
b. An 83-year-old client who applies powder after drying the skin.
c. An 84-year-old client who has been NPO for four days.
d. An 85-year-old client who has coronary artery disease.
c
A client diagnosed with type 1 diabetes mellitus has a glycosylated
hemoglobin A1c of 4.2%. A nurse should interpret this to mean that the
client has:
a. had a period of sustained hyperglycemia.
b. been non-compliant with home management.
c. been in relatively good diabetic control.
d. eaten a high carbohydrate snack just prior to testing.
c
A nurse is caring for a client with burns and in reverse isolation. Which
measures should the nurse include?
a. Wearing disposable gloves when chaging the dressings.
b. Having the client wear goggles when staff is in the room.
c. Wearing a gown, mask, and gloves when providing care to the client.
d. Disposing of the client's soiled laundry in a red bag.
c
, A physician has ordered 100 mg of Amoxicillin po for a child. The available
liquid amoxicillin is 250 mg/5 mL. How many milliliters should a nurse
administer?
a. 1.0
b. 1.5.
c. 2.0
d. 2.5
c
A nurse charts on all assigned clients at 2:00 P.M. The nurse then remembers
something that happened at 9:00 A.M. to a client who was not charted.
Which of these actions should the nurse take?
a. Include the 9:00 A.M. scenario in the shift report.
b. Enter the scenario after the original 2:00 P.M. charting and mark it
as a "late entry".
c. Put the information in the margin and indicate the accurate time
placement by drawing an arrow.
d. Draw a line through the previous charting with "error" and then
re-record everything, including the new information.
b