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,The nurse is contributing to a staff education program
about client confidentiality. Which of the following
information should the nurse suggest including? Select
all that apply.
1. "The client is the sole owner of the client's medical
record."
2. "Unneeded computer-generated worksheets must be
shredded at the end of the shift to ensure client
confidentiality."
3. "Personal computer passwords may not be shared with
anyone, including other members of the client's health
care team."
4. "Keep your voice low when speaking with the client
because direct interactions with clients must be kept as
private as possible."
5. "Medical information about the client may be shared
with a police officer who brought the client into the
emergency department (ED)."
The charge nurse in a long-term care facility has been
advised that the following assigned clients will be
admitted during the shift. The charge nurse should assign
the only available private room to the client with
1. hepatitis C (HCV)
2. a positive varicella-zoster titer
3. Pneumocystis pneumonia (PCP)
4. a positive cytomegalovirus (CMV) titer
The nurse is contributing to the plan of care for a client
with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
Which of the following interventions should the nurse
suggest including in the client's plan of care?
1. Restrict the client's fluid intake to 500 mL daily.
2. Place the client in low-Fowler's position for meals.
3. Provide the client with a high-carbohydrate diet and
high-carbohydrate snacks.
4. Provide the client with small, frequent meals, and
schedule a rest period before and after meals
The nurse is reinforcing teaching with the parents of a
child who is scheduled for surgical repair of hypospadias
in 3 hours. The nurse should reinforce that intended
outcomes of the procedure include
1. relief from pain
2. relief from bladder obstruction
3. the ability to void while standing
4. the ability to achieve an erection
, The nurse is caring for a client who has an order for a
sputum specimen for culture and sensitivity (C & S). Which
of the following actions should the nurse take?
1. Request a prescription for a bronchodilator to be
administered before the specimen is obtained.
2. Place the specimen in the refrigerator until it can be
transported to the laboratory.
3. Tell the client to rinse the mouth with water before the
specimen is obtained.
4. Obtain the sputum specimen before the client goes to
bed at night.
The nurse in a pediatric outpatient care facility has
received telephone messages from parents of clients
who were previously seen at the facility. The nurse should
first telephone the parent of a client who has
1. acute otitis media and reports insomnia after taking
amoxicillin 6 hours ago
2. a fracture of the left tibia and has placed a crayon in
the cast
3. a colostomy and reports skin irritation around the
stoma
4. pneumonia and has pink, frothy sputum
The nurse is caring for a 6-year-old client who is
receiving skeletal traction. Which of the following would
be a priority for the nurse to monitor?
1. the distance between the client's knees
2. the pull of the traction on the client's pins
3. the degree of flexion of the client's ankles
4. the position of the client's cervical spine on the bed
The nurse is collecting data from a client with an acute
myocardial infarction (MI). Which of the following findings
would be consistent with an acute MI? Select all that
apply.
1. nailbed splinter hemorrhages
2. nausea and vomiting
3. diaphoresis
4. dyspnea
5. petechiae
The nurse is caring for a client who sustained a closed
head injury. Which of the following findings would require
immediate intervention?
1. blood pressure of 136/76 mm Hg
2. ecchymotic area over the left temple
3. headache that worsens with coughing
4. Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) score of 13
2026 | Practice Questions,
Test Overview & Nursing
Review Guide
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Updated 2026 Questions and Answers
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Rationales
Included
,The nurse is contributing to a staff education program
about client confidentiality. Which of the following
information should the nurse suggest including? Select
all that apply.
1. "The client is the sole owner of the client's medical
record."
2. "Unneeded computer-generated worksheets must be
shredded at the end of the shift to ensure client
confidentiality."
3. "Personal computer passwords may not be shared with
anyone, including other members of the client's health
care team."
4. "Keep your voice low when speaking with the client
because direct interactions with clients must be kept as
private as possible."
5. "Medical information about the client may be shared
with a police officer who brought the client into the
emergency department (ED)."
The charge nurse in a long-term care facility has been
advised that the following assigned clients will be
admitted during the shift. The charge nurse should assign
the only available private room to the client with
1. hepatitis C (HCV)
2. a positive varicella-zoster titer
3. Pneumocystis pneumonia (PCP)
4. a positive cytomegalovirus (CMV) titer
The nurse is contributing to the plan of care for a client
with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
Which of the following interventions should the nurse
suggest including in the client's plan of care?
1. Restrict the client's fluid intake to 500 mL daily.
2. Place the client in low-Fowler's position for meals.
3. Provide the client with a high-carbohydrate diet and
high-carbohydrate snacks.
4. Provide the client with small, frequent meals, and
schedule a rest period before and after meals
The nurse is reinforcing teaching with the parents of a
child who is scheduled for surgical repair of hypospadias
in 3 hours. The nurse should reinforce that intended
outcomes of the procedure include
1. relief from pain
2. relief from bladder obstruction
3. the ability to void while standing
4. the ability to achieve an erection
, The nurse is caring for a client who has an order for a
sputum specimen for culture and sensitivity (C & S). Which
of the following actions should the nurse take?
1. Request a prescription for a bronchodilator to be
administered before the specimen is obtained.
2. Place the specimen in the refrigerator until it can be
transported to the laboratory.
3. Tell the client to rinse the mouth with water before the
specimen is obtained.
4. Obtain the sputum specimen before the client goes to
bed at night.
The nurse in a pediatric outpatient care facility has
received telephone messages from parents of clients
who were previously seen at the facility. The nurse should
first telephone the parent of a client who has
1. acute otitis media and reports insomnia after taking
amoxicillin 6 hours ago
2. a fracture of the left tibia and has placed a crayon in
the cast
3. a colostomy and reports skin irritation around the
stoma
4. pneumonia and has pink, frothy sputum
The nurse is caring for a 6-year-old client who is
receiving skeletal traction. Which of the following would
be a priority for the nurse to monitor?
1. the distance between the client's knees
2. the pull of the traction on the client's pins
3. the degree of flexion of the client's ankles
4. the position of the client's cervical spine on the bed
The nurse is collecting data from a client with an acute
myocardial infarction (MI). Which of the following findings
would be consistent with an acute MI? Select all that
apply.
1. nailbed splinter hemorrhages
2. nausea and vomiting
3. diaphoresis
4. dyspnea
5. petechiae
The nurse is caring for a client who sustained a closed
head injury. Which of the following findings would require
immediate intervention?
1. blood pressure of 136/76 mm Hg
2. ecchymotic area over the left temple
3. headache that worsens with coughing
4. Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) score of 13
