Nursing (Nur 601) Predictor Exit Exam - proctored/Nursing (Nur 601) Predictor Exit Exam - proctored

Predictor Exit exam 1. A nurse is providing teaching to an adolescent who has peptic ulcer disease. Which of the following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching? a. I would avoid food and beverages that contain caffeine b. I will use ibuprofen as needed to control abdominal pain c. I will take sucralfate with meals three times per day d. I will decrease my daily protein to 15 g per day 2. A nurse is performing a gastric lavage for a client who has upper gastrointestinal bleed. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? a. Instruct the client to lay on the right side b. Instill 500 ML’s of solution through the NG tube c. Insert a large bore NG tube d. Use a cold irrigation solution 3. The nurse is caring for a postpartum client who has urinary retention which of the following actions should the nurse take? a. Place the client hands in warm water b. Perform bladder scan c. Administer a prescribed diuretic d. Apply an ice pack on the clients 4. A nurse manager is reviewing medical records to recommend clients for discharge following a local mass casualty event. Which of the following clients should the nurse recommend for discharge? a. Who was admitted 24 hours ago with chest pain b. A client who has heart failure and received euros in my IV eight hours ago c. A client is scheduled to have a colonoscopy in 12 hours d. A client who had a seizure 48 hours ago and he’s on seizure precaution 5. A nurse is reviewing the medical record of a client who has a prescription for intermittent heat therapy for a foot injury. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as a contraindication for heat therapy? a. Peripheral neuropathy b. Osteoarthritis c. Abdominal aortic aneurysm d. Phlebitis 6. A nurse in an antepartum clinic is caring for four clients. Which of the following client should the nurse assess first. a. A client who is at 8 weeks gestation and reports excessive salivation b. A client who is at 34 weeks gestation and reports double vision c. A client who is at 38 weeks gestation and reports leg cramp d. A client who is at 24 weeks gestation and reports periodic finger numbness 7. A nurse is assessing a client who has left-sided heart failure which of the following findings should the nurse identify as a manifestation of pulmonary congestion. a. Jugular vein distention b. Bradypnea c. Weight gain d. Frothy, pink sputum 8. A nurse is caring for a client who has hypertension and a new prescription for chlorthalidone. The nurse should monitor for which of the following adverse effects? a. Hypokalemia b. Hypoglycemia c. Increased intraocular pressure d. Euphoria 9. A nurse in an emergency department is caring for a client following a motor vehicle crash. The client Glasgow coma scale is 15 which of the following findings should the nurse expect? a. The client is oriented times three b. The client open the eyes to sound c. The client is unable to be command d. The client with drawls from pain 10. A newly licensed nurse is unsure if an assigned task is within their scope of practice. Which of the following resources should the nurse consult? a. Institutional policies and procedures b. Verbal direction from the nurse manager c. State nurse practice act d. Written prescription for the provider 11. A nurse is preparing to assess a 2-week-old newborn. Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take? a. Assess the newborns pain level using the FACES pain scale b. Obtained a newborns body temperature using a tympanic thermometer c. Measure the newborn head circumference over the eyebrows and below the occipital permanence d. Auscultate the newborns apical pulse for 60 seconds 12. A nurse is reviewing the medical records of a client who has delayed healing of a leg ulcer. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as a contributing factor? a. The client takes prednisone for arthritis b. The client is receiving IV dextrose 5% in water at 100ml/hr c. The client has an albumin level of 3.8 g/dl d. The client has a total cholesterol level of 190 mg/dl 13. A nurse is reviewing the laboratory report of a client who is receiving lithium carbonate for the past 12 weeks. The nurse notes the lithium level is 0.8. which of the following should the nurse follow?