Predictor questions and
answers 2024
,A nurse is preparing to initiate intravenous fluids via an infusion
pump for a client. Which of the following actions should the
nurse take? - ans Check the expiration date of the safety
inspection sticker of the pump.
A nurse is caring for a client who has an implanted venous access
port. Which of the following should the nurse use to access the
port? - ans A non-coring needle
A nurse is caring for a client who is near the end of life and is on
complete bed rest. The client states that he needs to have a bowel
movement, and the nurse offers a bedpan. The client states, "I've
always used the bathroom." Which of the following responses
should the nurse make? - ans "Tell me what concerns you have
about using a bedpan."
A nurse is providing an in service about client evacuation during
a fire. Which of the following clients should the nurse instruct the
staff to evacuate first? - ans A client who is ambulatory and
receiving oxygen.
A nurse is assessing a client who has a possible right
pneumothorax. Which of the following findings should the nurse
expect? - ans Reduced right-side breath sounds
A nurse is caring for a client who is postoperative following a
liver biopsy. In which of the following positions should the nurse
place the client immediately following the procedure? - ans Right
lateral
A nurse is caring for a client who states he recently purchased
lavender oil to use when he gets the flu. The nurse should
, recognize which of the following findings as a potential
contraindication for using lavender? - ans The client has a history
of asthma
The nurse is providing discharge teaching to a client following a
total gastrectomy. The nurse should instruct the client about
which of the following medications? - ans Vitamin B12
A nurse is teaching a newly licensed nurse about caring for clients
in the emergency department. Which of the following actions
should the nurse include when teaching about interacting with a
client who is aggressive pacing and speaking loudly? - ans Tell
the client, "you seem to be very upset"
A nurse is teaching a client about family planning using the basal
body temperature method. Which of the following instructions
should the nurse include in the teaching? - ans Take your
temperature immediately after waking and before getting out of
bed
A nurse is reading a tuberculin skin test for a client who received
a purified protein derivative test 72 hr ago. Which of the
following findings indicate a positive test? - ans An induration
measuring 10 mm
A nurse is caring for a client who has heart failure. Which of the
following manifestations should the nurse expect? - ans Crackles
in lungs
A nurse is assessing a client who received hydromorphone 4 mg
IV 15 minutes ago. The client has a respiratory rate of 10 b/m.