RN Comprehensive Online Practice 2019 B
1. A nurse is assessing a client who received 2 units of packed RBCs 48 hr ago. Which of
the following findings should indicate to the nurse that the therapy has been effective?
a. Hemoglobin 14.9 g/dl
b. WBC count 12000/mm3
c. Potassium 4.8 mEq/L
d. BUN 18 mg/dl
2. A nurse working in an emergency department is triaging four clients. Which of the
following clients should the nurse recommend for treatment first?
a. An older adult client who reports constipation of 4 days.
b. A preschooler who has a skin rash.
c. An adolescent who has a closed fracture
d. A middle adult client who has unstable vital signs.
3. A nurse is caring for a client who has fluid volume overload. Which of the following
tasks should the nurse delegate to an assistive personnel (AP)
a. Palpate the degree of edema
b. Regulate IV pump fluid rate.
c. Measure the client’s daily weight.
d. Assess the client’s vital sign.
4. A nurse is preparing to administer mannitol 0.2 g/kg IV bolus over 5 min as a test dose to
a client who has severe oliguria. The client weights 198 lb. What is the amount in grams
the nurse should administer? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a
leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
a. 18 G
5. A nurse is conducting a physical examination for an adolescent and is assessing the range
of motion of the legs. Which of the following images indicates the adolescent is
abducting the hip joint?
e. La foto que está parado de frente y pies separados uno del otro hacia afuera. The image,
on the adolescent is abducting the hip joint by moving the leg away from the midline of
the body.
, 6. A nurse is caring for a client who has hyperthyroidism. Which of the following findings
should the nurse expect?
a. Dry, coarse hair
b. Bradycardia
c. Tremors
d. Periorbital edema
7. A nurse is assessing a school-age child who has bacterial meningitis. Which of the
following findings should the nurse expect?
a. Nuchal rigidity
b. Weight gain
c. Tinnitus
d. Positive Trendelenburg sign.
8. A nurse is assessing a newborn’s heart rate. Which of the following actions should the
nurse take?
a. Assess the apical pulse is most accurate when the newborn is in a quiet state. The sound
of crying obscures the heart sounds.
b. Palpate the radial pulse for 30 seconds.
c. Listen to the apical pulse while palpating the radial pulse.
d. Auscultate the apical pulse at least 1 min.
9. A nurse is preparing to assist with a thoracentesis for a client who has pleurisy. The nurse
should plan to perform which of the following actions?
a. Administer a bowel preparation the night before the procedure.
b. Place the client on bed rest for 24 hr after the procedure.
c. Perform pulmonary function tests following the procedure.
d. Instruct the client to avoid coughing during the procedure.
10. A nurse in the emergency department is assessing a preschooler who has a facial
laceration. The nurse should identify which of the following findings as a potential
indication of child sexual abuse?
a. A child exhibits discomfort while walking.
b. The child has thin extremities.
c. The child has bruises on the upper back.
d. The child is wearing a stained shirt.
1. A nurse is assessing a client who received 2 units of packed RBCs 48 hr ago. Which of
the following findings should indicate to the nurse that the therapy has been effective?
a. Hemoglobin 14.9 g/dl
b. WBC count 12000/mm3
c. Potassium 4.8 mEq/L
d. BUN 18 mg/dl
2. A nurse working in an emergency department is triaging four clients. Which of the
following clients should the nurse recommend for treatment first?
a. An older adult client who reports constipation of 4 days.
b. A preschooler who has a skin rash.
c. An adolescent who has a closed fracture
d. A middle adult client who has unstable vital signs.
3. A nurse is caring for a client who has fluid volume overload. Which of the following
tasks should the nurse delegate to an assistive personnel (AP)
a. Palpate the degree of edema
b. Regulate IV pump fluid rate.
c. Measure the client’s daily weight.
d. Assess the client’s vital sign.
4. A nurse is preparing to administer mannitol 0.2 g/kg IV bolus over 5 min as a test dose to
a client who has severe oliguria. The client weights 198 lb. What is the amount in grams
the nurse should administer? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a
leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
a. 18 G
5. A nurse is conducting a physical examination for an adolescent and is assessing the range
of motion of the legs. Which of the following images indicates the adolescent is
abducting the hip joint?
e. La foto que está parado de frente y pies separados uno del otro hacia afuera. The image,
on the adolescent is abducting the hip joint by moving the leg away from the midline of
the body.
, 6. A nurse is caring for a client who has hyperthyroidism. Which of the following findings
should the nurse expect?
a. Dry, coarse hair
b. Bradycardia
c. Tremors
d. Periorbital edema
7. A nurse is assessing a school-age child who has bacterial meningitis. Which of the
following findings should the nurse expect?
a. Nuchal rigidity
b. Weight gain
c. Tinnitus
d. Positive Trendelenburg sign.
8. A nurse is assessing a newborn’s heart rate. Which of the following actions should the
nurse take?
a. Assess the apical pulse is most accurate when the newborn is in a quiet state. The sound
of crying obscures the heart sounds.
b. Palpate the radial pulse for 30 seconds.
c. Listen to the apical pulse while palpating the radial pulse.
d. Auscultate the apical pulse at least 1 min.
9. A nurse is preparing to assist with a thoracentesis for a client who has pleurisy. The nurse
should plan to perform which of the following actions?
a. Administer a bowel preparation the night before the procedure.
b. Place the client on bed rest for 24 hr after the procedure.
c. Perform pulmonary function tests following the procedure.
d. Instruct the client to avoid coughing during the procedure.
10. A nurse in the emergency department is assessing a preschooler who has a facial
laceration. The nurse should identify which of the following findings as a potential
indication of child sexual abuse?
a. A child exhibits discomfort while walking.
b. The child has thin extremities.
c. The child has bruises on the upper back.
d. The child is wearing a stained shirt.
