COMPREHENSIVE
PREDICTOR 2017 A
GRADE
, PN COMPREHENSIVE PREDICTOR 2017
1. A nurse Is collecting data from a client who received oxytocin 10 units IM 30 min ago
for excessive vaginal bleeding. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?
- Client report of uterine cramping
2. A nurse is assisting with discharge planning for a group of clients. Which of the
following clients should the nurse recommend for a home care referral.
- An older adult client who has heart failure and lives alone
3. A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving morphine for pain. Which of the following
findings indicates that the client is experiencing an adverse effect of the medication?
- Urinary retention
4. A nurse is collecting data from the caregiver of a client who has Alzheimer's disease.
The caregiver reports that client has difficulty sleeping at night and wonder throughout
the house. Which of the following interventions for the nurse recommend.
- Encourage the client to take frequent walks during the day
5. A charge nurse on a mental health unit is supervising a newly licensed nurse. For
which of the following actions by the newly licensed nurse should the supervising nurse
intervene?
- Tells a client he will lose his phone privileges if he does not take his medication
6. A nurse begins to bathe a newly admitted client who reports that she has not had
anything to eat that day. The nurse interrupts the bath and obtains a healthy meal for the
client. This action by the nurse is an example of which of the following?
- Boundry Crossing
7. A nurse is reinforcing dietary teaching with a client who is at risk for cardiovascular
disease. Which of the following statements by the client indicates an understanding of
the teaching?
- “I have unsalted pretzels for a snack”
8. A nurse is reviewing the home meds of a client who recently had TIA to begin taking
clopidogrel. The nurse should instruct the client that which of the following OTC meds
interacts adversely w/ clopidogrel?