CRITICAL CARE
ASSESSMENT
FOR NURSING STUDENTS
QNS & ANS
2023/2024
, 1. A client who is taking clonidine (Catapres, Duraclon) reports drowsiness. Which additional
assessment should the nurse make? How long has the client been taking the medication?
2. An 80-year-old client is given morphine sulphate for postoperative pain. Which concomitant
medication should the nurse question that poses a potential development of urinary retention in this
geriatric client? Tricyclic antidepressants.
3. The nurse obtains a heart rate of 92 and a blood pressure of 110/76 prior to administering a
scheduled dose of verapamil (Calan) for a client with atrial flutter. Which action should the nurse
implement? Administer the dose as prescribed
4. Which intervention should the nurse include in the plan of care for a female client with severe
postpartum depression who is admitted to the inpatient psychiatric unit? Supervised and guided
visits with infant
5. During a client assessment, the client says, "I can't walk very well." Which action should the nurse
implement first? Identify the problem
6. The nurse identifies a client's needs and formulates the nursing problem of, "Imbalanced nutrition:
less than body requirements, related to mental impairment and decreased intake, as evidenced by
increasing confusion and weight loss of more than 30 pounds over the last 6 months." Which short-
term goal is best for this client? Eat 50% of six small meals each day by the end of one week
ASSESSMENT
FOR NURSING STUDENTS
QNS & ANS
2023/2024
, 1. A client who is taking clonidine (Catapres, Duraclon) reports drowsiness. Which additional
assessment should the nurse make? How long has the client been taking the medication?
2. An 80-year-old client is given morphine sulphate for postoperative pain. Which concomitant
medication should the nurse question that poses a potential development of urinary retention in this
geriatric client? Tricyclic antidepressants.
3. The nurse obtains a heart rate of 92 and a blood pressure of 110/76 prior to administering a
scheduled dose of verapamil (Calan) for a client with atrial flutter. Which action should the nurse
implement? Administer the dose as prescribed
4. Which intervention should the nurse include in the plan of care for a female client with severe
postpartum depression who is admitted to the inpatient psychiatric unit? Supervised and guided
visits with infant
5. During a client assessment, the client says, "I can't walk very well." Which action should the nurse
implement first? Identify the problem
6. The nurse identifies a client's needs and formulates the nursing problem of, "Imbalanced nutrition:
less than body requirements, related to mental impairment and decreased intake, as evidenced by
increasing confusion and weight loss of more than 30 pounds over the last 6 months." Which short-
term goal is best for this client? Eat 50% of six small meals each day by the end of one week
