Comprehensive predictor study
questions
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? - ANS 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.... - ANS 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? - ANS contacts 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 of hemorrhage? - ANS
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? - ANS 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? - ANS "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? - ANS 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? - ANS "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? -
ANS 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? - ANS 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? - ANS 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? - ANS 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? - ANS 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? - ANS 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? - ANS 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? - ANS 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? - ANS
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? - ANS Vitamin
D
questions
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? - ANS 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.... - ANS 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? - ANS contacts 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 of hemorrhage? - ANS
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? - ANS 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? - ANS "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? - ANS 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? - ANS "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? -
ANS 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? - ANS 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? - ANS 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? - ANS 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? - ANS 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? - ANS 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? - ANS 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? - ANS 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? - ANS
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? - ANS Vitamin
D
