RN Comprehensive Predictor 2019 Form
B and C ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
|ALREADY GRADED A+
A nurse is providing teaching about the gastrostomy tube
feedings to the parents of a school age child. Which of the
following instructions should the nurse take?
A. Administer the feeding over 30 min.
B. Place the child in as supine position after the feeding.
C. Charge the feeding bag and tubing every 3 days.
D. Warm the formula in the microwave prior to administration. -
CORRECT ANSWER A. Administer the feeding over 30 min.
A nurse is preparing to administer three medications to a client
who is receiving continuous enteral tube feeding through an NG
tube. Which of the following actions is appropriate for the nurse to
take?
a. ADD medication directly to enteral feeding - not without
crushing them first
b. Dissolve the medications together- some medications can mix
others can't
c. Use a syringe to allow the medications to Flow by gravity
d. Flush the NG tube with 5 ml water- 10ml - CORRECT
ANSWER c. Use a syringe to allow the medications to Flow by
gravity
The nurse is caring for a client who has histrionic personality
disorder. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?
, a. Repeated acts of unlawful Behavior
b. Suspicious demeanor
c. Seductive Behavior
d. Lack of remorse - CORRECT ANSWER c. Seductive
Behavior
A nurse in a prenatal Clinic is teaching a client about non
pharmacological pain management during labor. Which of the
following statements by the client indicates an understanding of
the teaching?
a. My nurse can teach me biofeedback at the beginning of labor-
biofeedback would be taught earlier to control other pain, not pain
of labor
b. A transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulator will help with pelvic
pressure- This would mess with the readings of the pt and baby
c. The nurse will initiate acupuncture when I arrive at the unit -
Needles during labor no.
d. I can use my ultrasound picture as a focal point during
contractions - CORRECT ANSWER d. I can use my ultrasound
picture as a focal point during contractions
A nurse is assessing a client Telemetry strip. Which of the
following findings should the nurse report to the provider?
a. Heart rate 98 per minute
b. ST segment elevations_ Remember this could possibly lead to
infarctions
c. 2 PVCs per minute
d. Widened P wave - CORRECT ANSWER b. ST segment
elevations_ Remember this could possibly lead to infarctions
A nurse is observing a newly licensed nurse who is administering
Total parenteral Nutrition tpn to a client. Which of the following
,actions by the newly licensed nurse indicates a need for the nurse
to intervene ?
a. Plans for a check of the clients fingerstick glucose every 6
hours
b. Schedules a bag and tubing change for 24 hours after the start
of the infusion- ok
c. Uses the tpn IV tubing to administer the clients next dose of
antibiotic
d. Increases the tpn infusion rate each hour until the prescribed
rate is achieved - CORRECT ANSWER c. Uses the tpn IV
tubing to administer the clients next dose of antibiotic
A nurse is teaching a newly licensed nurse about therapeutic
techniques to use when leading a group on a mental health unit.
which of the following group facilitation techniques should the
nurse include in the teaching?
a. Yield in situations of conflict to maintain group Harmony - If
conflict arises it is your responsibility to contain it
b. Share personal opinions to help influence the group's values -
your focus is having group share their personal thoughts and
feelings to facilitate discussion
c. Use modeling to help the clients improve their interpersonal
skills
d. Measure the accomplishments of the group against a previous
group - no comparison - CORRECT ANSWER c. Use modeling
to help the clients improve their interpersonal skills
A nurse is assessing a client's respirations which of the following
actions should the nurse take?
a. Assess respirations before counting radial pulsations -either or
is fine
, b. Multiply the number of respirations in 15 seconds by 4 - short
way to do it, not necessarily the right way
c. Inform the client that has breaths will be counted- may raise or
lower breath rate due to fear
d. Count respirations for 1 minute if the rhythm is irregular -
CORRECT ANSWER d. Count respirations for 1 minute if the
rhythm is irregular
A client's partner tells a staff nurse that he overhears laboratory
staff discussing the result of the clients biopsy report while on the
elevator. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
a. Report the information to the charge nurse
b. review confidentiality policies with laboratory employees- would
be the job of the Facility manager or someone who audits or
teaches HIPAA stuff
c. contact the laboratory manager regarding the situation - you
are not high enough up the chain to do that
d. Notify the facilities legal department - no need to go that far -
CORRECT ANSWER a. Report the information to the charge
nurse
A nurse is assessing a client who requests an oral contraceptive.
Which of the following findings in the client's medical history
should the nurse identify as a contraindication for the use of a
combination oral contraceptive?
a. Concurrent use of levothyroxine
b. Allergy to penicillin
c. Recurrent urinary tract infections
d. Migraines with aura - CORRECT ANSWER d. Migraines with
aura
A nurse on an antepartum unit is prioritizing care for multiple
clients. Which of the following clients should the nurse see first?
B and C ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
|ALREADY GRADED A+
A nurse is providing teaching about the gastrostomy tube
feedings to the parents of a school age child. Which of the
following instructions should the nurse take?
A. Administer the feeding over 30 min.
B. Place the child in as supine position after the feeding.
C. Charge the feeding bag and tubing every 3 days.
D. Warm the formula in the microwave prior to administration. -
CORRECT ANSWER A. Administer the feeding over 30 min.
A nurse is preparing to administer three medications to a client
who is receiving continuous enteral tube feeding through an NG
tube. Which of the following actions is appropriate for the nurse to
take?
a. ADD medication directly to enteral feeding - not without
crushing them first
b. Dissolve the medications together- some medications can mix
others can't
c. Use a syringe to allow the medications to Flow by gravity
d. Flush the NG tube with 5 ml water- 10ml - CORRECT
ANSWER c. Use a syringe to allow the medications to Flow by
gravity
The nurse is caring for a client who has histrionic personality
disorder. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?
, a. Repeated acts of unlawful Behavior
b. Suspicious demeanor
c. Seductive Behavior
d. Lack of remorse - CORRECT ANSWER c. Seductive
Behavior
A nurse in a prenatal Clinic is teaching a client about non
pharmacological pain management during labor. Which of the
following statements by the client indicates an understanding of
the teaching?
a. My nurse can teach me biofeedback at the beginning of labor-
biofeedback would be taught earlier to control other pain, not pain
of labor
b. A transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulator will help with pelvic
pressure- This would mess with the readings of the pt and baby
c. The nurse will initiate acupuncture when I arrive at the unit -
Needles during labor no.
d. I can use my ultrasound picture as a focal point during
contractions - CORRECT ANSWER d. I can use my ultrasound
picture as a focal point during contractions
A nurse is assessing a client Telemetry strip. Which of the
following findings should the nurse report to the provider?
a. Heart rate 98 per minute
b. ST segment elevations_ Remember this could possibly lead to
infarctions
c. 2 PVCs per minute
d. Widened P wave - CORRECT ANSWER b. ST segment
elevations_ Remember this could possibly lead to infarctions
A nurse is observing a newly licensed nurse who is administering
Total parenteral Nutrition tpn to a client. Which of the following
,actions by the newly licensed nurse indicates a need for the nurse
to intervene ?
a. Plans for a check of the clients fingerstick glucose every 6
hours
b. Schedules a bag and tubing change for 24 hours after the start
of the infusion- ok
c. Uses the tpn IV tubing to administer the clients next dose of
antibiotic
d. Increases the tpn infusion rate each hour until the prescribed
rate is achieved - CORRECT ANSWER c. Uses the tpn IV
tubing to administer the clients next dose of antibiotic
A nurse is teaching a newly licensed nurse about therapeutic
techniques to use when leading a group on a mental health unit.
which of the following group facilitation techniques should the
nurse include in the teaching?
a. Yield in situations of conflict to maintain group Harmony - If
conflict arises it is your responsibility to contain it
b. Share personal opinions to help influence the group's values -
your focus is having group share their personal thoughts and
feelings to facilitate discussion
c. Use modeling to help the clients improve their interpersonal
skills
d. Measure the accomplishments of the group against a previous
group - no comparison - CORRECT ANSWER c. Use modeling
to help the clients improve their interpersonal skills
A nurse is assessing a client's respirations which of the following
actions should the nurse take?
a. Assess respirations before counting radial pulsations -either or
is fine
, b. Multiply the number of respirations in 15 seconds by 4 - short
way to do it, not necessarily the right way
c. Inform the client that has breaths will be counted- may raise or
lower breath rate due to fear
d. Count respirations for 1 minute if the rhythm is irregular -
CORRECT ANSWER d. Count respirations for 1 minute if the
rhythm is irregular
A client's partner tells a staff nurse that he overhears laboratory
staff discussing the result of the clients biopsy report while on the
elevator. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
a. Report the information to the charge nurse
b. review confidentiality policies with laboratory employees- would
be the job of the Facility manager or someone who audits or
teaches HIPAA stuff
c. contact the laboratory manager regarding the situation - you
are not high enough up the chain to do that
d. Notify the facilities legal department - no need to go that far -
CORRECT ANSWER a. Report the information to the charge
nurse
A nurse is assessing a client who requests an oral contraceptive.
Which of the following findings in the client's medical history
should the nurse identify as a contraindication for the use of a
combination oral contraceptive?
a. Concurrent use of levothyroxine
b. Allergy to penicillin
c. Recurrent urinary tract infections
d. Migraines with aura - CORRECT ANSWER d. Migraines with
aura
A nurse on an antepartum unit is prioritizing care for multiple
clients. Which of the following clients should the nurse see first?
