EXIT EXAM
1. A nurse is caring for a client who has given informed consent for ECT. Just before the procedure, the client
tells the nurse she is considering not going forward with the treatment. Which of the following
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EXIT EXAM
1. A nurse is caring for a client who has given informed consent for ECT. Just before the procedure, the client
tells the nurse she is considering not going forward with the treatment. Which of the following statements
by the nurse is appropriate?
a. “You don’t have to go through with the treatment.”
b. “Most people who have this procedure feel better following the treatment.”
c. “It’s okay to be nervous before this treatment.”
d. “Your doctor wouldn’t have ordered this treatment unless it was necessary.”
2. While performing a routine assessment, a nurse notices fraying on the electrical cord of a client’s CPM
device. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?
a. Report the defect to the equipment maintenance staff.
b. Ensure the device inspection sticker is current
c. Remove the device from the room
d. Initiate a requisition for a replacement CPM device
3. A nurse is caring for a client who is postoperative and has a new prescription for hydromorphone. Which of
the following actions should the nurse take?
a. Document administration of the medication upon removal from the medication dispensing system
b. Withhold the medication if the client does not appear to be in pain.
c. Count the current number of unit doses available in the medication dispensing system
d. Withhold the medication if the client has a fever
4. A nurse performing a change-of-shift assessment. Which of the following clients has the priority finding?
a. Type 2 DM and a blood glucose of 250 mg/dL
b. Pneumonia with a productive cough and a fever of 38.8° C (101.8° F)
c. 2 hr. post cast placement and has 2+ pitting edema and pallor
d. First-degree heart block and a heart rate of 62/min
5. A nurse in an outpatient mental health facility is providing teaching to a group of adolescents. Which of the
following statements by a client indicates an understanding of the teaching?
a. “I will limit my alcohol use to one drink daily while taking disulfiram.”
b. “I will avoid foods containing tyramine while taking fluoexetine.”
c. “I will take the sustained-release methylphenidate every morning.”
d. “I will take my lithium on an empty stomach.” (pharm pg. 64: taking lithium with food will help
decrease GI distress)
6. A nurse in the emergency department is assessing client who has major depressive disorder. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take first? [View Exhibit]
a. Administer Zofran to the client for nausea
b. Implement seizure precautions for the clientc. Encourage the client to verbalize feelings
d. Obtain the client’s weight
7. A nurse is completing an admission assessment for a client who ahs narcissistic personality disorder. Which
of the following should the nurse expect?
a. Suspicious of others
b. Exhibits separation anxiety
c. Ritualistic behavior
d. Preoccupied with aging
8. Drug Calc: Client weighs 99 lb. Prescribed diet of 1.5 g protein/kg/day. How many grams of protein per
day should the nurse include in the client’s dietary plan?
9. A nurse is planning care for a group of clients and is working with one LPN and one AP. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take first to manage her time effectively?
a. Develop an hourly time frame for tasks
b. Schedule daily activities
c. Determine goals of the day
d. Delegate tasks to the AP
10. A nurse is developing a plan of care for a client who has preeclampsia and is to receive magnesium sulfate
via continuous IV infusion. Which of the following actions should the nurse include in the plan?
a. Restrict the client’s total fluid intake to 250 mL/hr.
b. Measure the client’s urine output every hour
c. Give the client protamine if signs of magnesium sulfate toxicity occur (antidote: calcium
gluconate)
d. Monitor the FHR via Doppler every 30 min
11. A nurse is caring for a group of clients. Which of the following wounds should the nurse expect to heal by
primary intention?
a. Infected laceration
b. Stage II pressure ulcer
c. Approximated surgical incision
d. Partial-thickness burn
12. A nurse in an acute mental health care facility is prioritizing care for multiple clients. Which of the
following clients should the nurse see first?
a. Client taking clozapine to treat schizophrenia and reports sore throat (pharm pg. 72: monitor
for infection [fever, sore throat, etc.])
b. Client has OCD and is upset about a change in daily routine
c. Client has narcissistic personality disorder and is mocking others during group therapy
d. Client who has depressive disorder and requires assistance with ADLs
13. A nurse is caring for a client who has an implanted venous access port. Which of the following should the
nurse use to assess the port?
a. An angiocatheter
b. A butterfly needle
c. A noncoring needle
d. A 25 gauge needle
14. A nurse is caring for a client who has pneumonia and tells the nurse, “I feel like an elephant is sitting on my
chest.” The client is weak and unable to walk. After the nurse indicates chest pain protocol, which of the
following is the priority diagnostic test?
a. PT and INR
b. 12 lead ECG
c. Chest X-ray
d. Serum potassium
15. A nurse is assessing the growth and development of a 3 y/o child. Which of the following questions should
the nurse ask the parent to determine if the child is exhibiting typical developmental expectations?
a. “Can your child draw a stick figure?”
b. “Can your child catch and throw a small ball?”
c. “Can your child ride a tricycle?”
d. “Can your child name five colors?”
RN Comprehensive Predictor 2019 Form B
1. A nurse is providing teaching about the gastrostomy tube feedings to the parents of a school age child.
Which of the following instructions should the nurse take?
A. Administer the feeding over 30 min.
B. Place the child in as supine position after the feeding.
C. Charge the feeding bag and tubing every 3 days.
D. Warm the formula in the microwave prior to administration.
2. A nurse is administering digoxin 0.125 mg Po to an adult client. For which of the following findings should
the nurse report to the provider? A. Potassium level 4.2 mEq/L.B. Apical pulse 58/min. C.
Digoxin level 1 ng/ml. D.
Constipation for 2 days.
3. A nurse is caring for a client who is comatose and has advance directives that indicate the client does not
want life-sustaining measures. The client’s family want the client to have life-sustaining measures. Which
of the following action should the nurse take?
A. Arrange for an ethics committee meeting to address the family’s concerns.
B. Support the family’s decision and initiate life-sustaining measures.
C. Complete an incident report.
D. Encourage the family to contact an attorney.
4. A nurse is caring for a client who wears glasses. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? A.
Store the glasses in a labeled case.
B. Clean the glasses with hot water.
C. Clean the glasses with a paper towel.
D. Store the glasses on the bedside table.
5. A nurse is teaching a group of newly licensed nurses about measures to take when caring for a client who is
on contact precautions. Which of the following should the nurse include in the teaching?
B. Place the client in a room with negative pressure.
C. Wear gloves when providing care to the client.D. Wear a mask when changing the linens in the client’s room.
6.A nurse is planning on care for a client who is recovering from an acute myocardial infarction that occurred
3 days ago. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include? A. Perform an ECG every 12 hr.
B. Place the client in a supine position while resting.
C. Draw a troponin level every 4hr.
D. Obtain a cardiac rehabilitation consultation.
7. The nurse is reviewing the medical record of a client who is requesting combination oral
contraceptives. Which of the following conditions in the client’s history is a contradiction to the use of
oral contraceptives? A.
Hyperthyroidism.
B. Thrombophlebitis.
C. Diverticulosis.
D.Hypocalcemia.
8 A nurse is caring for a client who request the creation of a living will. Which of the following actions should
the nurse take?
A. Schedule a meeting between the hospital ethics committee and the client.
B. Evaluate the client’s understanding of life-sustaining measures.
C. Determine the client’s preferences about post mortem care.
D. Request a conference with the client’s family.
9.A nurse is caring for an adolescent who has sickle-cell anemia. Which of the following manifestations
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