1. A nurse is caring for a client who is taking alprazolam. Which of the following prescriptions
should the nurse clarify with the provider?
A.
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B. Lorazepam
C. Atomoxetine
D. Ceftriaxone
2. A nurse is assessing a client who is postoperative following abdominal surgery. The client
states "I feel like my incision ripped open" the nurse notes dehiscence of the incision. which
of the following actions should the nurse take?
A. Extend the client’s legs above heart level
B. Place the client in low fowlers position.
C. Instruct the client to perform the Valsalva maneuver
D. Apply a dry gauze dressing to the incision.
3. A nurse is caring for a client who isreceiving radiation therapy through a sealed implant.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Wear a lead apron when providing care for the client.
4. A nurse is inserting an IV catheter for a client who requires fluid replacement. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take?
A. Apply the tourniquet 15cm (6 in) above the insertion site
B. Check for pulsation at sited proximal to the tourniquet
C. Anchor the vein by stretching the skin 2.5 cm (1 in) proximal to the insertion site
D. Wipe the skin dry before inserting the catheter
5. A nurse is administering medications to a client who has dysphagia and a new prescription
for divalproex sodium extended-release tablets. Which of the following actions should the
nurse take?
Administer the medication with applesauce
VATI RN COMPREHENSIVE PREDICTOR 2019 EXAM 3
VERSIONS EACH WITH 180 QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
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6. A nurse is completing a dietary assessment for a client who is Jewish and observes kosher
dietary practices. Which of the following behaviors would the nurse expect to fine?
A. Leavened bread maybe eaten during Passover.
VATI RN COMPREHENSIVE PREDICTOR 2019 EXAM 3
VERSIONS EACH WITH 180 QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
SOLUTIONS/A+ GRADE
B. Shellfish is commonly consumed in the diet.
C. Meat and dairy products are eaten separately.
D. Fasting from meat occurs during Hanukkah.
7. A nurse is assessing a client who has minor injuries following a motor-vehicle crash and
appears agitated and apprehensive. The nurse identifies that the client is in the arm stage of
general adaptation syndrome and should expect which of the following findings.
Tachycardia
8. A nurse is caring for a client who has a femur fracture and is on bedrest with Buck’s extension
traction. which of the following actions should the nurse take?
A. Inspect the client’s skin under the device every 8 hours
9. A charge nurse is creating assignmentsfor the next shift for several nurses and one of them is
pregnant. Which of the following clients should the charge nurse assign to a nurse who is not
pregnant?
A. A 60-year-old client who is recovering from shingles
B. A 20-year-old client who is HIV positive
C. A 40-year-old client who is suspected of having tuberculosis
D. An 80-year-old client who has alcoholic pancreatitis and is being treated for impetigo
10. A nurse is caring for a client who has a partial laryngectomy and is receiving continuous
internal feeding at 65 ml/hr through a gastrostomy tube. which of the following findings
requires immediate intervention by the nurse?
A. The gastric residual volume is 250 mL following two hours of infusion.
B. The client is lying in a supine position.
C. The infusion pump for administering continuous feeding isturned off.
D. Interior feeding bag and tubing are not dated. [Show Less]