Comprehensive predictor test 85 correct
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A nurse has delegated care to an assistive personnel. At the end of the shift,
the Ap asks the nurse to enter data for her because the AP has forgotten her
password and needs to leave. Which of the following actions should the nurse
take?
Tell the AP to contact the IT department for charting assistance.
A nurse is reinforcing teaching about car seat safety to the parents of a
newborn. The nurse should instruct the parents to place the car seat in a....
Rear-facing position in the back seat.
A nurse is preparing a client for surgery. The client tells the nurse that he is
concerned about the safety of a large sum of money in his wallet. Which of the
following actions is appropriate for the nurse to take?
contact security personnel to place the money in the facility safe.
A nurse is caring for a toddler who is admitted to the pediatric unit and is 2 hr
postoperative following a tonsillectomy. Which of the following findings is a
sign on hemorrhage?
Frequent Swallowing
A nurse is reinforcing discharge teaching with an older adult client's family
about safety precautions when administering a tap water enema to the client.
Which of the following should the nurse include?
Instruct the client to bear down during rectal tube insertion.
A nurse is caring for a client. Which of the following client statements should
the nurse attend first?
"My heartburn pain is going into my jaw now"
,A nurse is caring for a client who is 3 days postoperative following abdominal
surgery and has a Penrose drain. Which of the following actions should the
nurse take?
Leave the drain insertion site open to air
A nurse is reinforcing with a client who is about to undergo an upper
gastrointestinal series with fluoroscopy. Which of the following information
should the nurse provide?
"You will have to drink a contrast medium before the test."
A nurse is reviewing the medical record of a client who has sustained a
full-thickness burn and is in the emergent phase of burn. Which of the
following findings should the nurse expect?
Hypernatremia
A nurse is planing to administer an ophthalmic medication to a client. Which of
the following actions would minimize systemic absorption of the medication?
Wait 5 mins after instillation before instilling the drops in the other eye
A nurse is preparing morning medication for a client who has potassium level
of 3.2 mEq/L. For which of the following medications should the nurse
withhold administration and notify the provider?
Furosemide
A nurse is collecting data from a client who has preeclampsia and is receiving
magnesium sulfate via a continuous IV infusion. Which of the following
findings should the nurse report to the provider?
Facial flushing
A nurse in a provider'a office is collecting data from a client who was
discharged from the hospital 7 days ago following treatment from deep-vein
thrombosis. Which of the following findings is the nurse's priority?
The client takes ibuprofen to treat musculosketal pain.
, A nurse in an urgent care clinic is collecting data from a client who reports
having diarrhea for the past 3 days. Which of the following findings indicates
hypokalemia?
Muscle weakness
A nurse is participating in a performance improvement process to decrease
the rate of health care-associated infections within the facility. The nurse
should recognize that which of the following is an appropriate performance
improvement outcome indicator?
Client data indicates a decreased rate of infection
A nurse is establishing a baseline postoperative assessment for a client who
is recovering from a right femoropopliteal bypass graft. Which of the following
findings in the assessment of the clients's right leg should be of the most
concern to the nurse?
The client's foot feels cooler than the previous assessment
A nurse is preparing a client regimen. Which of the following insulins can be
mixed?
Aspart
Regular
Detemir
Lispro
Glargine cannot be mixed with any insulin
A nurse is caring for a school-age child whose family adheres to a vegan diet
in the home. The nurse should recognize the child is at risk for deficiency of
which of the following?
Vitamin D
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a postpartum client. Which of the following
should the nurse explain as the most important reason for staff to wear
identification?
Reducing the risk of newborn abduction
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A nurse has delegated care to an assistive personnel. At the end of the shift,
the Ap asks the nurse to enter data for her because the AP has forgotten her
password and needs to leave. Which of the following actions should the nurse
take?
Tell the AP to contact the IT department for charting assistance.
A nurse is reinforcing teaching about car seat safety to the parents of a
newborn. The nurse should instruct the parents to place the car seat in a....
Rear-facing position in the back seat.
A nurse is preparing a client for surgery. The client tells the nurse that he is
concerned about the safety of a large sum of money in his wallet. Which of the
following actions is appropriate for the nurse to take?
contact security personnel to place the money in the facility safe.
A nurse is caring for a toddler who is admitted to the pediatric unit and is 2 hr
postoperative following a tonsillectomy. Which of the following findings is a
sign on hemorrhage?
Frequent Swallowing
A nurse is reinforcing discharge teaching with an older adult client's family
about safety precautions when administering a tap water enema to the client.
Which of the following should the nurse include?
Instruct the client to bear down during rectal tube insertion.
A nurse is caring for a client. Which of the following client statements should
the nurse attend first?
"My heartburn pain is going into my jaw now"
,A nurse is caring for a client who is 3 days postoperative following abdominal
surgery and has a Penrose drain. Which of the following actions should the
nurse take?
Leave the drain insertion site open to air
A nurse is reinforcing with a client who is about to undergo an upper
gastrointestinal series with fluoroscopy. Which of the following information
should the nurse provide?
"You will have to drink a contrast medium before the test."
A nurse is reviewing the medical record of a client who has sustained a
full-thickness burn and is in the emergent phase of burn. Which of the
following findings should the nurse expect?
Hypernatremia
A nurse is planing to administer an ophthalmic medication to a client. Which of
the following actions would minimize systemic absorption of the medication?
Wait 5 mins after instillation before instilling the drops in the other eye
A nurse is preparing morning medication for a client who has potassium level
of 3.2 mEq/L. For which of the following medications should the nurse
withhold administration and notify the provider?
Furosemide
A nurse is collecting data from a client who has preeclampsia and is receiving
magnesium sulfate via a continuous IV infusion. Which of the following
findings should the nurse report to the provider?
Facial flushing
A nurse in a provider'a office is collecting data from a client who was
discharged from the hospital 7 days ago following treatment from deep-vein
thrombosis. Which of the following findings is the nurse's priority?
The client takes ibuprofen to treat musculosketal pain.
, A nurse in an urgent care clinic is collecting data from a client who reports
having diarrhea for the past 3 days. Which of the following findings indicates
hypokalemia?
Muscle weakness
A nurse is participating in a performance improvement process to decrease
the rate of health care-associated infections within the facility. The nurse
should recognize that which of the following is an appropriate performance
improvement outcome indicator?
Client data indicates a decreased rate of infection
A nurse is establishing a baseline postoperative assessment for a client who
is recovering from a right femoropopliteal bypass graft. Which of the following
findings in the assessment of the clients's right leg should be of the most
concern to the nurse?
The client's foot feels cooler than the previous assessment
A nurse is preparing a client regimen. Which of the following insulins can be
mixed?
Aspart
Regular
Detemir
Lispro
Glargine cannot be mixed with any insulin
A nurse is caring for a school-age child whose family adheres to a vegan diet
in the home. The nurse should recognize the child is at risk for deficiency of
which of the following?
Vitamin D
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a postpartum client. Which of the following
should the nurse explain as the most important reason for staff to wear
identification?
Reducing the risk of newborn abduction
