KAPLAN CAT 3 LATEST 2023 EXAMS WITH 150 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS|AGRADE(VERIFIED ANSWERS)
1. The nurse auscultates crackles throughout all lung fields and measures a heart
rate of 132 bpm, a respiratory rate of 30, and blood pressure of 102/54 mm Hg in a
client recovering from an esophagectomy. Which action will the nurse take first?
1. Place the client on continuous pulse oximetry.
2. Monitor the client for changes in blood pressure.
3. Notify the health care provider.
4. Assist the client to use the incentive spirometer.
Ans: 3
2. The nurse assigns a client diagnosed with cancer who is receiving
chemotherapy to a nursing assistive personnel (NAP). Which instruction is most
important for the nurse to include?
1. Perform hand hygiene frequently.
2. Wear a mask when entering the room.
3. Monitor the roommate for signs of infection.
4. Monitor the amount of protein the client eats.
Ans: 1
3. The nurse provides care for a client diagnosed with a bone infection. The client
was given intravenous morphine 3 hours ago and cannot have another dose for
an hour. The client reports pain that is rated as 6 out of 10. The nurse implements
several nonpharmacological approaches. The client’s pain level is now a 3 out of
10. Which action should the nurse take next?
1. Notify the health care provider.
2. Administer the morphine early.
3. Instruct the client that the next dose cannot be given for an hour.
4. Ask the client what an acceptable pain level is.
Ans: 4
4. The nurse provides care for a client who was in a car accident as the result of
falling asleep at the wheel. The client reports only being able to sleep 3 to 4 hours
a night over the past month, due to stress. The client reports waking up
frequently during the night. Which outcome is most appropriate for the nurse to
include in the client’s plan of care?
1. Client will verbalize a plan to implement a sleep promoting program within
the next week.
2. Client will fall asleep with less difficulty over the next 2 weeks.
3. Client will achieve a more normal sleep pattern within 2 to 4 weeks.
4. Client will achieve an improved sense of adequate sleep over the next 4
weeks.
,KAPLAN CAT 3 LATEST 2023 EXAMS WITH 150 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS|AGRADE(VERIFIED ANSWERS)
Ans: 1
,KAPLAN CAT 3 LATEST 2023 EXAMS WITH 150 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS|AGRADE(VERIFIED ANSWERS)
5. The nurse reviews medications prescribed for a client recovering from surgery.
Which prescription causes the nurse the most concern?
1. Diphenhydramine 50 mg PO at bedtime, as needed.
2. Furosemide 40 mg IV q.d.
3. Morphine sulfate 2 mg IV every hour, as needed, for pain.
4. Oxygen at 2 L/min via nasal cannula.
Ans: 2
6. The nurse reads the result of a tuberculosis (TB) skin test on a client with no
known risk factors for TB. Which finding will the nurse interpret as a positive
result?
1. Erythema of 5 or more millimeters.
2. Induration of 5 or more millimeters.
3. Induration of 10 or more millimeters.
4. Induration of 15 or more millimeters.
Ans: 4
7. The nurse provides care to an older adult client suspected of being a victim of
physical abuse. Which action is appropriate for the nurse to implement when
providing care to the client? (Select all that apply.)
1. Place the client in a single room near the nurses’ station.
2. Assess the client for bilateral injuries in ankles or wrist.
3. Identify, collect, and preserve physical evidence of abuse.
4. Take photographs to document signs of physical abuse.
5. Use standardized tool to screen for elder mistreatment.
Ans: 2, 3, 5
8. A client receiving an enema reports cramping and discomfort when the nurse
releases the clamp and places the container 12 inches above the client’s hip level.
Which action will the nurse take next?
1. Instruct the client to take deep breaths.
2. Discontinue the enema.
3. Clamp the tubing.
4. Lower the enema bag below the level of the hips.
Ans: 3
9. The nurse assesses clients waiting to be seen by the health care provider.
Which client does the nurse identify to be seen first?
1. Client with myasthenia gravis reporting double vision and drooping of the
right eye lid.
, KAPLAN CAT 3 LATEST 2023 EXAMS WITH 150 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS|AGRADE(VERIFIED ANSWERS)
2. Client with a flat 9 mm induration area at the site of a tuberculin skin test
placed 48 hours ago.
3. Client with a mean arterial pressure of 80 mm Hg.
4. Client with lung disease reporting dyspnea after walking up stairs.
Ans: 2
10. A client experiences wide QRS complexes on telemetry, numbness of the feet,
and tingling of both hands. Which medication will the nurse question before
administering to this client?
1. Diltiazem.
2. Furosemide.
3. Spironolactone.
4. Metoprolol tartrate.
Ans: 3
11. The nurse provides care for a client diagnosed with leukemia. The nurse notes
the client has vomited a large amount of bloody emesis. Which action should the
nurse take first?
1. Measure the vomitus before dumping it.
2. Assess the client’s last platelet count.
3. Notify the health care provider.
4. Complete a head to toe assessment.
Ans: 3
12. The nurse is teaching a client who has undergone a cataract extraction with
intraocular implant. Which instruction does the nurse include in the discharge
teaching? (Select all that apply.)
1. Avoid activities that require bending over.
2. Place an eye shield on the surgical eye at bedtime.
3. Avoid lifting anything over 5 pounds.
4. Contact the surgeon if eye scratchiness occurs.
5. Take acetaminophen for minor eye discomfort.
Ans: 1, 2, 3, 5
13. An infant diagnosed with pertussis is being discharged home with the
parents. Which information will the nurse include in the parents’ teaching plan?
(Select all that apply.)
1. Hand hygiene using an alcohol-based hand rub is effective against
pertussis.
2. Family members and others in close contact with the infant should be
vaccinated.
CORRECT ANSWERS|AGRADE(VERIFIED ANSWERS)
1. The nurse auscultates crackles throughout all lung fields and measures a heart
rate of 132 bpm, a respiratory rate of 30, and blood pressure of 102/54 mm Hg in a
client recovering from an esophagectomy. Which action will the nurse take first?
1. Place the client on continuous pulse oximetry.
2. Monitor the client for changes in blood pressure.
3. Notify the health care provider.
4. Assist the client to use the incentive spirometer.
Ans: 3
2. The nurse assigns a client diagnosed with cancer who is receiving
chemotherapy to a nursing assistive personnel (NAP). Which instruction is most
important for the nurse to include?
1. Perform hand hygiene frequently.
2. Wear a mask when entering the room.
3. Monitor the roommate for signs of infection.
4. Monitor the amount of protein the client eats.
Ans: 1
3. The nurse provides care for a client diagnosed with a bone infection. The client
was given intravenous morphine 3 hours ago and cannot have another dose for
an hour. The client reports pain that is rated as 6 out of 10. The nurse implements
several nonpharmacological approaches. The client’s pain level is now a 3 out of
10. Which action should the nurse take next?
1. Notify the health care provider.
2. Administer the morphine early.
3. Instruct the client that the next dose cannot be given for an hour.
4. Ask the client what an acceptable pain level is.
Ans: 4
4. The nurse provides care for a client who was in a car accident as the result of
falling asleep at the wheel. The client reports only being able to sleep 3 to 4 hours
a night over the past month, due to stress. The client reports waking up
frequently during the night. Which outcome is most appropriate for the nurse to
include in the client’s plan of care?
1. Client will verbalize a plan to implement a sleep promoting program within
the next week.
2. Client will fall asleep with less difficulty over the next 2 weeks.
3. Client will achieve a more normal sleep pattern within 2 to 4 weeks.
4. Client will achieve an improved sense of adequate sleep over the next 4
weeks.
,KAPLAN CAT 3 LATEST 2023 EXAMS WITH 150 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS|AGRADE(VERIFIED ANSWERS)
Ans: 1
,KAPLAN CAT 3 LATEST 2023 EXAMS WITH 150 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS|AGRADE(VERIFIED ANSWERS)
5. The nurse reviews medications prescribed for a client recovering from surgery.
Which prescription causes the nurse the most concern?
1. Diphenhydramine 50 mg PO at bedtime, as needed.
2. Furosemide 40 mg IV q.d.
3. Morphine sulfate 2 mg IV every hour, as needed, for pain.
4. Oxygen at 2 L/min via nasal cannula.
Ans: 2
6. The nurse reads the result of a tuberculosis (TB) skin test on a client with no
known risk factors for TB. Which finding will the nurse interpret as a positive
result?
1. Erythema of 5 or more millimeters.
2. Induration of 5 or more millimeters.
3. Induration of 10 or more millimeters.
4. Induration of 15 or more millimeters.
Ans: 4
7. The nurse provides care to an older adult client suspected of being a victim of
physical abuse. Which action is appropriate for the nurse to implement when
providing care to the client? (Select all that apply.)
1. Place the client in a single room near the nurses’ station.
2. Assess the client for bilateral injuries in ankles or wrist.
3. Identify, collect, and preserve physical evidence of abuse.
4. Take photographs to document signs of physical abuse.
5. Use standardized tool to screen for elder mistreatment.
Ans: 2, 3, 5
8. A client receiving an enema reports cramping and discomfort when the nurse
releases the clamp and places the container 12 inches above the client’s hip level.
Which action will the nurse take next?
1. Instruct the client to take deep breaths.
2. Discontinue the enema.
3. Clamp the tubing.
4. Lower the enema bag below the level of the hips.
Ans: 3
9. The nurse assesses clients waiting to be seen by the health care provider.
Which client does the nurse identify to be seen first?
1. Client with myasthenia gravis reporting double vision and drooping of the
right eye lid.
, KAPLAN CAT 3 LATEST 2023 EXAMS WITH 150 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS|AGRADE(VERIFIED ANSWERS)
2. Client with a flat 9 mm induration area at the site of a tuberculin skin test
placed 48 hours ago.
3. Client with a mean arterial pressure of 80 mm Hg.
4. Client with lung disease reporting dyspnea after walking up stairs.
Ans: 2
10. A client experiences wide QRS complexes on telemetry, numbness of the feet,
and tingling of both hands. Which medication will the nurse question before
administering to this client?
1. Diltiazem.
2. Furosemide.
3. Spironolactone.
4. Metoprolol tartrate.
Ans: 3
11. The nurse provides care for a client diagnosed with leukemia. The nurse notes
the client has vomited a large amount of bloody emesis. Which action should the
nurse take first?
1. Measure the vomitus before dumping it.
2. Assess the client’s last platelet count.
3. Notify the health care provider.
4. Complete a head to toe assessment.
Ans: 3
12. The nurse is teaching a client who has undergone a cataract extraction with
intraocular implant. Which instruction does the nurse include in the discharge
teaching? (Select all that apply.)
1. Avoid activities that require bending over.
2. Place an eye shield on the surgical eye at bedtime.
3. Avoid lifting anything over 5 pounds.
4. Contact the surgeon if eye scratchiness occurs.
5. Take acetaminophen for minor eye discomfort.
Ans: 1, 2, 3, 5
13. An infant diagnosed with pertussis is being discharged home with the
parents. Which information will the nurse include in the parents’ teaching plan?
(Select all that apply.)
1. Hand hygiene using an alcohol-based hand rub is effective against
pertussis.
2. Family members and others in close contact with the infant should be
vaccinated.
