Kaplan Predictor B
Latest Update 2023
The nurse shows a teenager how to use a metered dose inhaler of ipratropium (Atrovent). Which statement if made
... [Show More] by the client to the nurse, indicates teaching is effective? - CORRECT ANSWER - "I should use this medicine to prevent asthma attacks."
An older client is scheduled for a magnetic resonance imaging MRI procedure. Which of the following statements, if made by the client to the nurse, should be reported to the technician before the test? - CORRECT ANSWER - I had a knee replacement 5 years ago
The nurse makes the following observations of a 6 hour old newborn: axillary temperature 96.4 F (35.8 C), apical pulse 148, respirations irregular at 48/minute, black sticky stool, blood glucose 60mg/dL. It is most important for the nurse to take which action? - CORRECT ANSWER - Wrap the newborn in a warmed blanket
A client is returned to the unit at 10AM after laparoscopic gallbladder surgery. The nurse plans to get the patient out of bed for the first time at 4PM. It is MOST important for the nurse to take which of the following actions? - CORRECT ANSWER - Offer pain medication to the patient at 3:30 pm.
OLD ANSWER: Turn the pt from side to side at 2 PM
The activity therapy staff takes a group of psychiatric patients on a trip to the zoo. The nurse should intervene with which of the following patients before their departure? - CORRECT ANSWER - A 38 year old female who is receiving chlorpromazine (Thorazine) and is wearing a sundress without a hat or glasses
A patient experiences skin eruptions due to an allergic reaction to a medication. The nurse demonstrates the BEST documentation with which of the following? - CORRECT ANSWER - "Multiple red welts noted over trunk and both arms. Patient states that welts itch"
An older client diagnosed with emphysema is admitted to the psychiatric unit for treatment of bipolar disorder. The client receives oxygen per nasal cannula. The client expresses concern to the nurse that someone will come in and change the amount of oxygen the client is receiving. INITIALLY, the nurse should take which of the following actions? - CORRECT ANSWER - Place a sign above the patients bed stating that the oxygen level is not to be changed.
A teenager has a positive home pregnancy test and comes to the prenatal clinic. The girl is uncertain of the date of her last menstrual period. The nurse palpates the uterine fundus midway between the symphysis pubis and the umbilicus. Which statement by the nurse is BEST? - CORRECT ANSWER - "You are 16 weeks pregnant. Lets talk about what that means." [Show Less]