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Exam 6- NSG 1010 Practice Questions
and Answers
A client arrives to the emergency department with a self inflected GSW. The client tells the nurse he lost
his job and does not want to live anymore. What is the nurses priority action?
A. Assess client for injury
B. Obtain a social worker consult
C. Locate the clients family
D. Administer pain meds - Ans:✔✔-A
A nurse is caring for several clients on a medical unit. What order should the nurse perform the follow
action based on Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs?
A. Administer 2 liters of O2
B. Encourage family to visit
C. Encourage the client to reflect on hospital experience
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D. Place call light within reach - Ans:✔✔-A. Administer 2 liters of O2
D. Place call light within reach
B. Encourage family to visit
C. Encourage the client to reflect on hospital experience
A RN is caring for a client who is recently returned from surgery for an appendetomy. The current VS are
BP 92/65, HR 110, RR 28, Temp 98..8. What is the nurse's priority intervention?
A. Continue to monitor the client
B. Retake the VS in 1 hr
C. Notify the healthcare provider
D. Turn the client - Ans:✔✔-C.
Rank the following in order of Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs:
1. I am having a difficult time breathing (physio)
2. I am scared, i do not have a safe place to stay (safety)
3. I divorced my husband 3 months ago and I am lonely (love and belonging)
4. I am feeling great bc I made an A on my last exam (self esteem)
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5. I am proud to be a nurse (self actualization) - Ans:✔✔-
A RN is caring for a client that is one day post op total hip replacement. The client complains of SOB,
dizziness, pain 10/10. Which interventions should the RN implement first?
A. Administer pain meds
B. Obtain vitals
C. Notify healthcare provider
D. Ambulate the client - Ans:✔✔-B
The nurse is preparing to teach a client how to use crutches. What is the nurses priority assessment
related to teaching this topic?
A. Clients feelings abt restricted mobility
B. Clients fear related to crutches
C. Clients muscle strength and previous activity
D. The clients understanding of needs for increased mobility - Ans:✔✔-C
A nurse is caring for a pt who needs to use the bathroom. The client can ambulate w/o assistance. What
is the priority action for the nurse?
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A. Ensure the client has nonskid foot wear
B. Place the client on fall precautions
C. Instruct the client on how to use a walker
D. Instruct the client on how to use a bedside commode - Ans:✔✔-A
A nurse is caring for several clients. What client should the nurse assess first?
A. A client w a pain level 10/10
B. Client with an acute mental status change
C. A client that needs discharge instructions
D. A client that needs insulin before eating breakfast - Ans:✔✔-B
A nurse is preparing to administer medication to a newly admitted client. The nurse notes the client has
a difficulty swallowing. What is the nurses most appropriate response?
A. Hold med and notify healthcare provider
B. Reschedule the med to a later time
C. Crush med and administer w apple sauce
D. Consult the pharmacist to change the route of meds - Ans:✔✔-A
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