RN COMPREHENSIVE PREDICTOR RETAKE EXAM 2025 LATEST UPDATE
INCLUDES ALL 300 ACCURATE AND VERIFIED QUESTIONS
A nurse is providing care for a client who is in the advance stage of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.
(ALS). Which of the following referrals is the nurse's priority?
A. Psychologist.
B. Social worker.
C. Occupational therapist.
D. Speech-language pathologist. - ANSWER-D. Speech-language pathologist.
A nurse is reviewing the laboratory results of a client who has rheumatoid arthritis. Which of
the following findings should the nurse report to the provider?
A. WBC count 8,000/mm3.
B. Platelets 150,000/mm3.
C. Aspartate aminotransferase 10 units/L.
D. Erythrocyte sedimentation rate 75 mm/hr - ANSWER-D. Erythrocyte sedimentation rate 75
mm/hr
A nurse is caring for a client who has generalized petechiae and ecchymoses. The nurse should
expect a prescription for which of the following laboratory tests?
A. Platelet count.
B. Potassium level.
C. Creatine clearance.
D. Pre-albumin. - ANSWER-A. Platelet count.
A nurse is caring for a client following application of a cast. Which of the following actions
should the nurse take first?
A. Place an ice pack over the cast.
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B. Palpate the pulse distal to the cast.
C. Teach the client to keep the cast clean and dry.
D. Position the casted extremity on a pillow. - ANSWER-B. Palpate the pulse distal to the cast.
A nurse is caring for a client who has vision loss. Which of the following actions should the nurse
take? (Select all that apply)
A. Keep objects in the client's room in the same place.
B. Ensure there is high-wattage lighting in the client's room.
C. Approach the client from the side.
D. Allow extra time for the client to perform tasks.
E. Touch the client gently to announce presence. - ANSWER-A. Keep objects in the client's room
in the same place.
B. Ensure there is high-wattage lighting in the client's room.
D. Allow extra time for the client to perform tasks.
A nurse is caring for a client who is newly diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and has questions
about the disease. To research the nurse should identify that which of the following electronic
database has the most comprehensive collection of nursing (Unable to read) articles?
A. MEDLINE
B. CINAHL.
C. ProQuest.
D. Health Source. - ANSWER-B. CINAHL.
A nurse in an emergency department is assessing newly admitted client who is experiencing
drooling and hoarseness following a burn injury. Which of the following should actions should
the nurse take first?
A. Obtain a baseline ECG.
B. Obtain a blood specimen for ABG analysis.
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C. Insert an 18-gauge IV catheter.
D. Administer 100% humidified oxygen. - ANSWER-D. Administer 100% humidified oxygen.
A nurse is planning care for a client who has unilateral paralysis and dysphagia following a right
hemispheric stroke. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include in the plan?
A. Place food on the left side of the client's mouth when he is ready to eat.
B. Provide total care in performing the client's ADLs.
C. Maintain the client on bed rest.
D. Place the client's left arm on a pillow while he is sitting. - ANSWER-D. Place the client's left
arm on a pillow while he is sitting.
A nurse is caring for a client who is in a seclusion room following violent behavior. The client
continues to display aggressive behavior. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
A. Confront the client about this behavior.
B. Express sympathy for the client's situation.
C. Speak assertively to the client.
D. Stand within 30 cm (1 ft) of the client when speaking with them. - ANSWER-A. Confront the
client about this behavior.
A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving brachytherapy for treatment of prostate cancer.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
A. Cleanse equipment before removal from the client's room.
B. Limit the client's visitors to 30 min per day.
C. Discard the client's linens in a double bag. D. Discard the radioactive source in a biohazard
bag - ANSWER-B. Limit the client's visitors to 30 min per day.
A nurse is assessing a client who has left-sided heart failure. Which of the following should the
nurse identify as a manifestation of pulmonary congestion?
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A. Frothy, pink sputum.
B. Jugular vein distention.
C. Weight gain.
D..Bradypnea - ANSWER-A
A nurse is caring for a client who is in labor and requires augmentation of labor. Which of the
following conditions should the nurse recognize as a contraindication to the use of oxytocin.
A. Diabetes mellitus.
B. Shoulder presentation.
C. Post term with oligohydramnios.
D. Chorioamnionitis - ANSWER-C. Post term with oligohydramnios.
A nurse is providing teaching about the gastrostomy tube feedings to the parents of a school
age child. Which of the following instructions should the nurse take?
A. Administer the feeding over 30 min.
B. Place the child in as supine position after the feeding.
C. Charge the feeding bag and tubing every 3 days.
D. Warm the formula in the microwave prior to administration. - ANSWER-A. Administer the
feeding over 30 min.
A nurse is administering digoxin 0.125 mg Po to an adult client. For which of the following
findings should the nurse report to the provider?
A. Potassium level 4.2 mEq/L.
B. Apical pulse 58/min.
C. Digoxin level 1 ng/ml.
D.Constipation for 2 days. - ANSWER-B. Apical pulse 58/min
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