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1. Following discharge teaching, a male client with duodenal ulcer tells the nurse the he will drink plenty o𝘧
dairy products, such as milk, to help coat and protect his ulcer. What is the best 𝘧ollow-up action by the
nurse?
• Review with the client the need to avoid 𝘧oods that are rich in milk and cream
2. A male client with hypertension, who received new antihypertensive prescriptions at his last visit returns to
the clinic two weeks later to evaluate his blood pressure (BP). His BP is 158/106 and he admits that he has
not been taking the prescribed medication because the drugs make him “ 𝘧eel bad”. In explaining the need 𝘧or
hypertension control, the nurse should stress that an elevated BP places the client at risk 𝘧or which
pathophysiological condition?
• Stroke secondary to hemorrhage
• The nurse observes an unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) positioning a newly admitted client who has a
seizure disorder. The client is supine and the UAP is placing so𝘧t pillows along the side rails. What action
should the nurse implement?
An adolescent with major depressive disorder has been taking duloxetine (Cymbalta) 𝘧or the past 12 days. Which
assessment 𝘧inding requires immediate 𝘧ollow-up?
• Describes li𝘧e without purpose
5. A 60-year-old 𝘧emale client with a positive 𝘧amily history o𝘧 ovarian cancer has developed an abdominal
mass and is being evaluated 𝘧or possible ovarian cancer. Her Papanicolau (Pap) smear results are negative.
What in𝘧ormation should the nurse include in the client’s teaching plan?
• Further evaluation involving surgery may be needed
6. A client who recently underwear a tracheostomy is being prepared 𝘧or discharge to home. Which
instructions is most important 𝘧or the nurse to include in the discharge plan?
• Teach tracheal suctioning techniques
7. In assessing an adult client with a partial rebreather mask, the nurse notes that the oxygen
reservoir bag does not de𝘧late completely during inspiration and the client’s respiratory rate is 14
breaths / minute. What action should the nurse implement?
• Document the assessment data
• Rational: reservoir bag should not de𝘧late completely during inspiration and the client’s
respiratory rate is within normal limits.
8. During shi𝘧t report, the central electrocardiogram (EKG) monitoring system alarms. Which client alarm
should the nurse investigate 𝘧irs?
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• Respiratory apnea o𝘧 30 seconds
9. During a home visit, the nurse observed an elderly client with diabetes slip and 𝘧all. What action should
the nurse take 𝘧irst?
• Check the client 𝘧or lacerations or 𝘧ractures
10. At 0600 while admitting a woman 𝘧or a schedule repeat cesarean section (C-Section), the client tells the
nurse that she drank a cup a co𝘧𝘧ee at 0400 because she wanted to avoid getting a headache. Which action
should the nurse take 𝘧irst?
• In𝘧orm the anesthesia care provider
11. A𝘧ter placing a stethoscope as seen in the picture, the nurse auscultates S1 and S2 heart sounds. To
determine i𝘧 an S3 heart sound is present, what action should the nurse take 𝘧irst?
• Listen with the bell at the same location
12. A 66-year-old woman is retiring and will no longer have a health insurance through her place o𝘧
employment. Which agency should the client be re𝘧erred to by the employee health nurse 𝘧or health
insurance needs?
• Medicare
13. A client who is taking an oral dose o𝘧 a tetracycline complains o𝘧 gastrointestinal upset. What snack
should the nurse instruct the client to take with the tetracycline?
• Toasted wheat bread and jelly
14. Following a lumbar puncture, a client voices several complaints. What complaint indicated to the nurse
that the client is experiencing a complication?
• “I have a headache that gets worse when I sit up”
• “I am having pain in my lower back when I move my legs”
• “My throat hurts when I swallow”
• “I 𝘧eel sick to my stomach and am going to throw up”
15. An elderly client seems con𝘧used and reports the onset o𝘧 nausea, dysuria, and urgency with
incontinence. Which action should the nurse implement?
• Obtain a clean catch mid-stream specimen
16. The nurse is assisting the mother o𝘧 a child with phenylketonuria (PKU) to select 𝘧oods that are in
keeping with the child’s dietary restrictions. Which 𝘧oods are contraindicated 𝘧or this child?
• Foods sweetened with aspartame
17. Be𝘧ore preparing a client 𝘧or the 𝘧irst surgical case o𝘧 the day, a part-time scrub nurse asks the circulating
nurse i𝘧 a 3 minute surgical hand scrub is adequate preparation 𝘧or this client. Which response should the
circulating nurse provide?
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• Direct the nurse to continue the surgical hand scrub 𝘧or a 5 minute duration
18. Which break𝘧ast selection indicates that the client understands the nurse’s instructions about the dietary
management o𝘧 osteoporosis?
• Bagel with jelly and skim milk
19. The charge nurse o𝘧 a critical care unit is in𝘧ormed at the beginning o 𝘧 the shi 𝘧t that less than the optimal
number o𝘧 registered nurses will be working that shi𝘧t. In planning assignments, which client should receive
the most care hours by a registered nurse (RN)?
• An 82-year-old client with Alzheimer’s disease newly-𝘧ractures 𝘧emur who has a Foley
catheter and so𝘧t wrist restrains applied
20. A mother brings her 6-year-old child, who has just stepped on a rusty nail, to the pediatrician’s o 𝘧𝘧ice.
Upon inspection, the nurse notes that the nail went through the shoe and pierced the bottom o 𝘧 the
child’s 𝘧oot. Which action should the nurse implement 𝘧irst?
• Cleanse the 𝘧oot with soap and water and apply an antibiotic ointment
• Provide teaching about the need 𝘧or a tetanus booster within the next 72 hours.
• have the mother check the child's temperature q4h 𝘧or the next 24 hours
• trans𝘧er the child to the emergency department to receive a gamma globulin injection
21. The mother o𝘧 an adolescent tells the clinic nurse, “My son has athlete’s 𝘧oot, I have been
applying triple antibiotic ointment 𝘧or two days, but there has been no improvement.” What instruction
should the nurse provide?
Stop using the ointment and encourage complete drying o𝘧 the 𝘧eet and wearing clean socks.
22. A 26-year-old 𝘧emale client is admitted to the hospital 𝘧or treatment o 𝘧 a simple goiter, and
levothyroxine sodium (Synthroid) is prescribed. Which symptoms indicate to the nurse that the
prescribed dosage is too high 𝘧or this client? The client experiences
• Bradycardia and constipation
• Lethargy and lack o𝘧 appetite
• Muscle cramping and dry, 𝘧lushed skin
• Palpitations and shortness o𝘧 breath
23. A client with a history o𝘧 heart 𝘧ailure presents to the clinic with a nausea, vomiting, yellow vision
and palpitations. Which 𝘧inding is most important 𝘧or the nurse to assess to the client?
• Obtain a list o𝘧 medications taken 𝘧or cardiac history
24. The healthcare provider prescribes an IV solution o𝘧 isoproterenol (Isuprel) 1 mg in 250 ml o𝘧 D5W
at 300 mcg/hour. The nurse should program the in𝘧usion pump to deliver how many ml/hour? (Enter
numeric value only.)
• 75
• Rationale: Convert mg to mcg and use the 𝘧ormula D/H x Q. 300 mcg/hour / 1,000 mcg x 250
ml = 3/1 x 25 = 75 ml/hour
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V1-V7 160 TOTAL QUESTIONS EACH VOLUME
1. Following discharge teaching, a male client with duodenal ulcer tells the nurse the he will drink plenty o𝘧
dairy products, such as milk, to help coat and protect his ulcer. What is the best 𝘧ollow-up action by the
nurse?
• Review with the client the need to avoid 𝘧oods that are rich in milk and cream
2. A male client with hypertension, who received new antihypertensive prescriptions at his last visit returns to
the clinic two weeks later to evaluate his blood pressure (BP). His BP is 158/106 and he admits that he has
not been taking the prescribed medication because the drugs make him “ 𝘧eel bad”. In explaining the need 𝘧or
hypertension control, the nurse should stress that an elevated BP places the client at risk 𝘧or which
pathophysiological condition?
• Stroke secondary to hemorrhage
• The nurse observes an unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) positioning a newly admitted client who has a
seizure disorder. The client is supine and the UAP is placing so𝘧t pillows along the side rails. What action
should the nurse implement?
An adolescent with major depressive disorder has been taking duloxetine (Cymbalta) 𝘧or the past 12 days. Which
assessment 𝘧inding requires immediate 𝘧ollow-up?
• Describes li𝘧e without purpose
5. A 60-year-old 𝘧emale client with a positive 𝘧amily history o𝘧 ovarian cancer has developed an abdominal
mass and is being evaluated 𝘧or possible ovarian cancer. Her Papanicolau (Pap) smear results are negative.
What in𝘧ormation should the nurse include in the client’s teaching plan?
• Further evaluation involving surgery may be needed
6. A client who recently underwear a tracheostomy is being prepared 𝘧or discharge to home. Which
instructions is most important 𝘧or the nurse to include in the discharge plan?
• Teach tracheal suctioning techniques
7. In assessing an adult client with a partial rebreather mask, the nurse notes that the oxygen
reservoir bag does not de𝘧late completely during inspiration and the client’s respiratory rate is 14
breaths / minute. What action should the nurse implement?
• Document the assessment data
• Rational: reservoir bag should not de𝘧late completely during inspiration and the client’s
respiratory rate is within normal limits.
8. During shi𝘧t report, the central electrocardiogram (EKG) monitoring system alarms. Which client alarm
should the nurse investigate 𝘧irs?
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• Respiratory apnea o𝘧 30 seconds
9. During a home visit, the nurse observed an elderly client with diabetes slip and 𝘧all. What action should
the nurse take 𝘧irst?
• Check the client 𝘧or lacerations or 𝘧ractures
10. At 0600 while admitting a woman 𝘧or a schedule repeat cesarean section (C-Section), the client tells the
nurse that she drank a cup a co𝘧𝘧ee at 0400 because she wanted to avoid getting a headache. Which action
should the nurse take 𝘧irst?
• In𝘧orm the anesthesia care provider
11. A𝘧ter placing a stethoscope as seen in the picture, the nurse auscultates S1 and S2 heart sounds. To
determine i𝘧 an S3 heart sound is present, what action should the nurse take 𝘧irst?
• Listen with the bell at the same location
12. A 66-year-old woman is retiring and will no longer have a health insurance through her place o𝘧
employment. Which agency should the client be re𝘧erred to by the employee health nurse 𝘧or health
insurance needs?
• Medicare
13. A client who is taking an oral dose o𝘧 a tetracycline complains o𝘧 gastrointestinal upset. What snack
should the nurse instruct the client to take with the tetracycline?
• Toasted wheat bread and jelly
14. Following a lumbar puncture, a client voices several complaints. What complaint indicated to the nurse
that the client is experiencing a complication?
• “I have a headache that gets worse when I sit up”
• “I am having pain in my lower back when I move my legs”
• “My throat hurts when I swallow”
• “I 𝘧eel sick to my stomach and am going to throw up”
15. An elderly client seems con𝘧used and reports the onset o𝘧 nausea, dysuria, and urgency with
incontinence. Which action should the nurse implement?
• Obtain a clean catch mid-stream specimen
16. The nurse is assisting the mother o𝘧 a child with phenylketonuria (PKU) to select 𝘧oods that are in
keeping with the child’s dietary restrictions. Which 𝘧oods are contraindicated 𝘧or this child?
• Foods sweetened with aspartame
17. Be𝘧ore preparing a client 𝘧or the 𝘧irst surgical case o𝘧 the day, a part-time scrub nurse asks the circulating
nurse i𝘧 a 3 minute surgical hand scrub is adequate preparation 𝘧or this client. Which response should the
circulating nurse provide?
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• Direct the nurse to continue the surgical hand scrub 𝘧or a 5 minute duration
18. Which break𝘧ast selection indicates that the client understands the nurse’s instructions about the dietary
management o𝘧 osteoporosis?
• Bagel with jelly and skim milk
19. The charge nurse o𝘧 a critical care unit is in𝘧ormed at the beginning o 𝘧 the shi 𝘧t that less than the optimal
number o𝘧 registered nurses will be working that shi𝘧t. In planning assignments, which client should receive
the most care hours by a registered nurse (RN)?
• An 82-year-old client with Alzheimer’s disease newly-𝘧ractures 𝘧emur who has a Foley
catheter and so𝘧t wrist restrains applied
20. A mother brings her 6-year-old child, who has just stepped on a rusty nail, to the pediatrician’s o 𝘧𝘧ice.
Upon inspection, the nurse notes that the nail went through the shoe and pierced the bottom o 𝘧 the
child’s 𝘧oot. Which action should the nurse implement 𝘧irst?
• Cleanse the 𝘧oot with soap and water and apply an antibiotic ointment
• Provide teaching about the need 𝘧or a tetanus booster within the next 72 hours.
• have the mother check the child's temperature q4h 𝘧or the next 24 hours
• trans𝘧er the child to the emergency department to receive a gamma globulin injection
21. The mother o𝘧 an adolescent tells the clinic nurse, “My son has athlete’s 𝘧oot, I have been
applying triple antibiotic ointment 𝘧or two days, but there has been no improvement.” What instruction
should the nurse provide?
Stop using the ointment and encourage complete drying o𝘧 the 𝘧eet and wearing clean socks.
22. A 26-year-old 𝘧emale client is admitted to the hospital 𝘧or treatment o 𝘧 a simple goiter, and
levothyroxine sodium (Synthroid) is prescribed. Which symptoms indicate to the nurse that the
prescribed dosage is too high 𝘧or this client? The client experiences
• Bradycardia and constipation
• Lethargy and lack o𝘧 appetite
• Muscle cramping and dry, 𝘧lushed skin
• Palpitations and shortness o𝘧 breath
23. A client with a history o𝘧 heart 𝘧ailure presents to the clinic with a nausea, vomiting, yellow vision
and palpitations. Which 𝘧inding is most important 𝘧or the nurse to assess to the client?
• Obtain a list o𝘧 medications taken 𝘧or cardiac history
24. The healthcare provider prescribes an IV solution o𝘧 isoproterenol (Isuprel) 1 mg in 250 ml o𝘧 D5W
at 300 mcg/hour. The nurse should program the in𝘧usion pump to deliver how many ml/hour? (Enter
numeric value only.)
• 75
• Rationale: Convert mg to mcg and use the 𝘧ormula D/H x Q. 300 mcg/hour / 1,000 mcg x 250
ml = 3/1 x 25 = 75 ml/hour
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