KAPLAN PREDICTOR A- 2023 Version
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Diagnostic A Questions and Answers
The nurse instructs the client after a total hip
... [Show More] arthroplasty. The client will utilize which
assistive devices in the home? –
Answer - SATA:
The client reports vomiting and diarrhea for three days. Which assessment finding does
the nurse anticipate? –
Answer - Decreased blood pressure.
The nurse cares for the client in active labor. The health care provider orders an
oxytocin infusion. Which action should the nurse take FIRST after initiating the infusion?
- Answer - Time and record the length and strength of the contractions.
The intensive care nurse cares for the client two hours after a myocardial infarction is
diagnosed. The nurse's PRIORITY is to focus on which action? –
Answer - Relieve pain.
The home health nurse instructs the family how to "allergy-proof" their preschooler's
bedroom. The nurse determines teaching is successful if which of the following is
observed? –
Answer - There are no pictures hung on the walls.
The nurse cares for infants in the newborn nursery. Which observation requires the
nurse to contact the physician? –
Answer - Uneven skin folds are noted on a the upperlegs of a Mexican-American
female born 6 hours ago.
The nurse cares for the client diagnosed with partial thickness burns to the entirety of
both arms. Using the Rule-of-Nines, the nurse estimates the injury is which percentage?
- Answer - 18%
The home care nurse visits the client diagnosed with late stage Parkinson's disease.
The client sits in a wheelchair. Which statement, if made by the caretaker, indicates to
the home care nurse teaching is effective? –
Answer - "My Client should push the hipsup from the wheelchair for about 10
seconds every hour or so."
The home care nurse makes a visit to the client diagnosed with heart failure. The client
reports having difficulty sleeping at times. The nurse should take which action FIRST? -
Answer - Obtain a thorough sleep assessment history.
The nurse cares for the client admitted to the critical care unit. The nurse observes
splinter hemorrhages in the nails, painful nodules on the fingertips and splenomegaly. It
is MOST important for the nurse to take which action? –
Answer - Auscultate the precordium for murmurs. (ENDOCARDITIS)
The nurse instructs the client about stable angina. The nurse determines teaching is
effective if the client makes which statement? –
Answer - My chest pain can occur if Ioverexert myself.
The nurse cares for the client in pain. Which factor is MOST important to determine if
the client is a candidate for patient-controlled analgesia? –
Answer - The client is mentally alert.
The nurse received report from the previous shift. Which client should the nurse see
FIRST? –
Answer - The client scheduled for discharge later in the day and is reportingincreased
shortness of breath.
The nurse reviews the arterial blood gas (ABG) report. The PH is 7.50; CO2 is 40mm;
HCO3 is 30 mm. Which is the MOST important question to ask the client? –
Answer - How long have you been vomiting?
The nurse prepares a list of delegated tasks for the nursing assistive personnel (NAP).
Which task would be APPROPRIATE? –
Answer - Turn and reposition the client diagnosed with quadriplegia.
The nurse cares for the client diagnosed with anorexia nervosa. The nurse should
include which in the client's plan of care? –
Answer - Observe client during and one hourafter each meal.
The nurse cares for the client diagnosed with obsessive-compulsive personality disorder
(OCD). Which does the nurse expect the client to demonstrate? –
Answer - Doubts, fears, and indecisiveness
The nurse prepares to administer medications. Which medication cannot be given
directly intravenously? –Answer - Potassium chloride (KCI) [Show Less]