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NCLEX Predictor PRACTICE EXAM A&B STUDY
GUIDE COMPLETE 450 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
VERIFIED ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE JUST
RELEASED THIS YEAR
Question: A nurse should place a child who is two hours post-tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy
in which of these positions?
a. Supine, flat.
b. Orthopneic.
c. Trendelenberg.
d. Side-lying. - CORRECT ANS✔✔d. Side-lying.
Question: Which of these instructions should a nurse include in the discharge teaching for a
client who has diabetes mellitus?
a. "Soak your feet in hot water once a day."
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b. "Cut your toenails in an oval shape weekly."
c. "Avoid using any soap on your feet."
d. "Apply lotion to your feet each day." - CORRECT ANS✔✔d. "Apply lotion to your feet each
day."
Question: A nurse inadvertently administers an incorrect medication to a client. Which of these
actions should the nurse take first?
a. Assess the client.
b. Notify the physician.
c. Contact the nurse manager.
d. Complete an incident report. - CORRECT ANS✔✔a. Assess the client.
Question: An elderly client who is receiving a blood transfusion develops a rapid bounding
pulse and an elevated blood pressure. Which of these actions should a nurse take?
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a. Add a 5% dextrose solution to the line.
b. Raise the head of the bed.
c. Stop the transfusion.
d. Measure the client's temperature. - CORRECT ANS✔✔c. Stop the transfusion.
Question: When caring for a client who has hepatitis B, a nurse should wear:
a. gloves when administering oral medications to the client.
b. a gown when changing the client's position.
c. gloves when removing the intravenous cannula.
d. a gown when emptying the client's used bath water. - CORRECT ANS✔✔c. gloves when
removing the intravenous cannula.
Question: Which of these outcome criteria is appropriate for a client who has a nursing
diagnosis of ineffective airway clearance?
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a. Absence of wheezing throughout the lung fields.
b. Clear lung sounds on auscultation.
c. Pulse oximetry level of 80%.
d. Frequent coughing throughout the day. - CORRECT ANS✔✔b. Clear lung sounds on
auscultation.
Q:Which of these instructions should a nurse include in the teaching plan for a client who had
removal of a cataract in the left eye?
a. "Forcefully cough and take deep breaths every two hours to keep your airway clear."
b. "Perform the prescribed eye exercises each day to strengthen your eye muscles."
c. "Rinse your eyes with saline each morning to prevent postoperative infection."
d. "Take the prescribed stool softener to avoid increasing intraocular pressure." - CORRECT
ANS✔✔d. "Take the prescribed stool softener to avoid increasing intraocular pressure."
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NCLEX Predictor PRACTICE EXAM A&B STUDY
GUIDE COMPLETE 450 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
VERIFIED ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE JUST
RELEASED THIS YEAR
Question: A nurse should place a child who is two hours post-tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy
in which of these positions?
a. Supine, flat.
b. Orthopneic.
c. Trendelenberg.
d. Side-lying. - CORRECT ANS✔✔d. Side-lying.
Question: Which of these instructions should a nurse include in the discharge teaching for a
client who has diabetes mellitus?
a. "Soak your feet in hot water once a day."
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b. "Cut your toenails in an oval shape weekly."
c. "Avoid using any soap on your feet."
d. "Apply lotion to your feet each day." - CORRECT ANS✔✔d. "Apply lotion to your feet each
day."
Question: A nurse inadvertently administers an incorrect medication to a client. Which of these
actions should the nurse take first?
a. Assess the client.
b. Notify the physician.
c. Contact the nurse manager.
d. Complete an incident report. - CORRECT ANS✔✔a. Assess the client.
Question: An elderly client who is receiving a blood transfusion develops a rapid bounding
pulse and an elevated blood pressure. Which of these actions should a nurse take?
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a. Add a 5% dextrose solution to the line.
b. Raise the head of the bed.
c. Stop the transfusion.
d. Measure the client's temperature. - CORRECT ANS✔✔c. Stop the transfusion.
Question: When caring for a client who has hepatitis B, a nurse should wear:
a. gloves when administering oral medications to the client.
b. a gown when changing the client's position.
c. gloves when removing the intravenous cannula.
d. a gown when emptying the client's used bath water. - CORRECT ANS✔✔c. gloves when
removing the intravenous cannula.
Question: Which of these outcome criteria is appropriate for a client who has a nursing
diagnosis of ineffective airway clearance?
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a. Absence of wheezing throughout the lung fields.
b. Clear lung sounds on auscultation.
c. Pulse oximetry level of 80%.
d. Frequent coughing throughout the day. - CORRECT ANS✔✔b. Clear lung sounds on
auscultation.
Q:Which of these instructions should a nurse include in the teaching plan for a client who had
removal of a cataract in the left eye?
a. "Forcefully cough and take deep breaths every two hours to keep your airway clear."
b. "Perform the prescribed eye exercises each day to strengthen your eye muscles."
c. "Rinse your eyes with saline each morning to prevent postoperative infection."
d. "Take the prescribed stool softener to avoid increasing intraocular pressure." - CORRECT
ANS✔✔d. "Take the prescribed stool softener to avoid increasing intraocular pressure."
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