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CJE READINESS NCLEX EXAM NEWEST VERSION ALL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE
JUST RELEASED THIS YEAR
Question: A patient reports he hasn't had a bowel movement or passed gas since surgery. On
assessment, you note the abdomen is distended and no bowel sounds are noted in the four
quadrants. You notify the MD. What non-invasive nursing interventions can you perform
without a MD order?
a. Insert a nasogastric attached to intermittent suction
b. Administer IV fluids
c. Encourage ambulation, maintain NPO status, and monitor intake & output
d. Encourage at least 3000 ml of fluids per day - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔c
Question: What is a potential postoperative concern regarding a patient who has already
resumed a solid diet?
a. Failure to pass stool within 12 hours of eating solid foods
b. Failure to pass stool within 48 hours of eating solid foods
c. Passage of excessive flatus
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d. Patient reports a decreased appetite - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔b
Question: A nurse is developing a care plan for a patient who is at risk for developing
pneumonia after surgery. Which of the following is not an appropriate nursing intervention?
a. Encourage patient intake of 3000 ml/day of fluids if not contraindicated
b. Encourage patient to use the incentive spirometer device 10 times every 1-2 hours while
awake
c. Encourage early ambulation and patient to eat meals in beside chair
d. Repositioning every 3-4 hours - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔d
Question: How many mL of water should men and women drink a day? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔men = 3,700 mL; women = 2,700 mL
Question: When assessing your patient who is post-opt, you notice that the patient's right calf
vein feels hard, cord-like, and is tender to the touch. The patient reports it is aching and painful.
What would NOT be an appropriate nursing intervention for this patient?
a. Allow the patient to dangle the legs to help increase circulation and alleviate pain
CJE READINESS NCLEX EXAM NEWEST VERSION ALL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE
JUST RELEASED THIS YEAR
Question: A patient reports he hasn't had a bowel movement or passed gas since surgery. On
assessment, you note the abdomen is distended and no bowel sounds are noted in the four
quadrants. You notify the MD. What non-invasive nursing interventions can you perform
without a MD order?
a. Insert a nasogastric attached to intermittent suction
b. Administer IV fluids
c. Encourage ambulation, maintain NPO status, and monitor intake & output
d. Encourage at least 3000 ml of fluids per day - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔c
Question: What is a potential postoperative concern regarding a patient who has already
resumed a solid diet?
a. Failure to pass stool within 12 hours of eating solid foods
b. Failure to pass stool within 48 hours of eating solid foods
c. Passage of excessive flatus
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d. Patient reports a decreased appetite - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔b
Question: A nurse is developing a care plan for a patient who is at risk for developing
pneumonia after surgery. Which of the following is not an appropriate nursing intervention?
a. Encourage patient intake of 3000 ml/day of fluids if not contraindicated
b. Encourage patient to use the incentive spirometer device 10 times every 1-2 hours while
awake
c. Encourage early ambulation and patient to eat meals in beside chair
d. Repositioning every 3-4 hours - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔d
Question: How many mL of water should men and women drink a day? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔men = 3,700 mL; women = 2,700 mL
Question: When assessing your patient who is post-opt, you notice that the patient's right calf
vein feels hard, cord-like, and is tender to the touch. The patient reports it is aching and painful.
What would NOT be an appropriate nursing intervention for this patient?
a. Allow the patient to dangle the legs to help increase circulation and alleviate pain
