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NUR283 EXAM NEWEST
2025 ACTUAL EXAM 200 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) GRADED
A+
Medications should be given through what?
Central line
The nurse working on a medical surgical unit is delegating
tasks to unlicensed personnel. Which of the following
delegated task would REQUIRE FOLLOW UP by the charge
nurse?
A. Assisting a client who had a paracentesis 2 hours ago to get
out of bed for the first time.
Rationale – anytime a client is doing something for the first
time the RN needs to do it
The nurse is prioritizing patient care after a change of shift
report. The nurse should first plan to see the patient who:
B. Had an endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography 30
minutes ago and is reporting difficulty swallowing Rationale
– Difficulty swallowing – ABC’s!
The nurse working on the mom/baby unit has become aware
of the following client situations. Which of the following
clients should the nurse INITIALLY assess?
C. a neonate who is 4 hours old, whose resting HR is 95 BPM.
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Rationale – Normal HR for a newborn is 120-140 BPM – 95 is a
LOW BPM
A nurse working on a medical surgical unit has just received a
handoff report on the following clients. The nurse should
FIRST plan to assess the client who has:
D. Acute pancreatitis and is reporting the development of pain
on deep inspiration
Rationale – “acute” if not caught early, will possible burst and
patient will become septic
The nurse working on a pediatric unit is caring for the
following children who have been admitted in the past 12
hours. It would be a priority goal for the nurse to initiate an
interdisciplinary conference for the child who:
A. 5 yr old with diagnosed cystic fibrosis at birth and has been
hospitalized 4 times in the past 2 months
Rationale – This is conferencing everyone!!! PT, dietary, spiritual
guidance, everyone should be conferenced for this patient. This
question is asking – WHO / WHICH child is requiring the MOST
help and resources???
The nurse working in the ED has received the following
prescriptions for a newly admitted client. Which prescriptions
should the nurse implement FIRST?
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D. Initiate IV sodium and potassium for a client admitted with
diarrhea and dehydration who has a serum potassium level of
2.9.
Rationale – serum potassium of 2.9 is CRITICAL -this is a critical
lab value and should be addressed first!
A nurse is working in a community health clinic is assessing
clients who are waiting to be seen. Which client should the
nurse have the primary health care provider see FIRST?
A. a 57 year old with graves disease with a temperature of
100.5
Rationale – Thyroid issue
A nurse is working on a pediatric cardiac unit is reviewing the
telemetry monitors for assigned clients. Which client should
the nurse INITIALLY plan to assess?
A. 2 year old toddler who is walking in the hallway and has a HR
of 160 BPM
Rationale – Abnormal HR – all the other choices were normal
for the child
A nurse is caring for a male client who has a deep partial
thickness and a full thickness burn to 45 % of the lower body.
It would be a PRIORITY for the nurse to notify the primary
health care physician if the client has:
D. A urinary output of 45 ml over the past two hours
NUR283 EXAM NEWEST
2025 ACTUAL EXAM 200 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) GRADED
A+
Medications should be given through what?
Central line
The nurse working on a medical surgical unit is delegating
tasks to unlicensed personnel. Which of the following
delegated task would REQUIRE FOLLOW UP by the charge
nurse?
A. Assisting a client who had a paracentesis 2 hours ago to get
out of bed for the first time.
Rationale – anytime a client is doing something for the first
time the RN needs to do it
The nurse is prioritizing patient care after a change of shift
report. The nurse should first plan to see the patient who:
B. Had an endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography 30
minutes ago and is reporting difficulty swallowing Rationale
– Difficulty swallowing – ABC’s!
The nurse working on the mom/baby unit has become aware
of the following client situations. Which of the following
clients should the nurse INITIALLY assess?
C. a neonate who is 4 hours old, whose resting HR is 95 BPM.
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Rationale – Normal HR for a newborn is 120-140 BPM – 95 is a
LOW BPM
A nurse working on a medical surgical unit has just received a
handoff report on the following clients. The nurse should
FIRST plan to assess the client who has:
D. Acute pancreatitis and is reporting the development of pain
on deep inspiration
Rationale – “acute” if not caught early, will possible burst and
patient will become septic
The nurse working on a pediatric unit is caring for the
following children who have been admitted in the past 12
hours. It would be a priority goal for the nurse to initiate an
interdisciplinary conference for the child who:
A. 5 yr old with diagnosed cystic fibrosis at birth and has been
hospitalized 4 times in the past 2 months
Rationale – This is conferencing everyone!!! PT, dietary, spiritual
guidance, everyone should be conferenced for this patient. This
question is asking – WHO / WHICH child is requiring the MOST
help and resources???
The nurse working in the ED has received the following
prescriptions for a newly admitted client. Which prescriptions
should the nurse implement FIRST?
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D. Initiate IV sodium and potassium for a client admitted with
diarrhea and dehydration who has a serum potassium level of
2.9.
Rationale – serum potassium of 2.9 is CRITICAL -this is a critical
lab value and should be addressed first!
A nurse is working in a community health clinic is assessing
clients who are waiting to be seen. Which client should the
nurse have the primary health care provider see FIRST?
A. a 57 year old with graves disease with a temperature of
100.5
Rationale – Thyroid issue
A nurse is working on a pediatric cardiac unit is reviewing the
telemetry monitors for assigned clients. Which client should
the nurse INITIALLY plan to assess?
A. 2 year old toddler who is walking in the hallway and has a HR
of 160 BPM
Rationale – Abnormal HR – all the other choices were normal
for the child
A nurse is caring for a male client who has a deep partial
thickness and a full thickness burn to 45 % of the lower body.
It would be a PRIORITY for the nurse to notify the primary
health care physician if the client has:
D. A urinary output of 45 ml over the past two hours
