1. The nurse is caring for a 10 year-old on admission to the burn unit. One assessment
parameter that will indicate that the child hasadequate fluid replacement is
2. A registered nurse (RN) isassigned to work at the Poison Control Center telephone hotline.
In which of these casesof childhood poisoning would the nurse suggest that parents have
the child drink orange juice?
3. Which of the following conditions assessed by the nurse would contraindicate the use of
benztropine (Cogentin)?
4. While assessing a client in an outpatient facility with a panic disorder, the nurse completes
a thorough health history and physical exam. Which finding ismost significant for thisclient?
A) Compulsive behavior
B) Sense of impending doom
C) Fear of flying
D) Predictable episodes
5. The nursing care plan for a client with decreased adrenal function should include
A) encouraging activity
B) placing client in reverse isolation
C) limiting visitors
D) measuresto prevent constipation
6. A client isin the third month of her first pregnancy. During the interview, she tells the nurse
that she hasseveral sex partners and isunsure of the identity of the baby's father. Which of
the following nursing interventionsisa priori ty?
7. A client hasdeveloped thrombophlebitis of the left leg. Which nursing intervention should
be given the highest priori ty?
8. The nurse is assessing a 2 year-old client with a possible diagnosis of congenital heart
disease. Which of these is most likely to be seen with this diagnosis?
9. The nurse enters the room as a 3 year-old ishaving a generalized seizure. Which
intervention should the nurse perform first?
10. While planning care for a 2 year-old hospitalized child, which situation would the nurse
expect to most likely affect the behavior?
A) Nutrition
B) Elimination
C) Activity
D) Safety
12. When using an interpreter to teach a client about a procedure to do in the home, the
nurse should take which approach?
13. The nurse is planning care for a client with pneumococcal pneumonia. Which of the
following would be most effective in removing respiratory secretions?
14. A 23 year-old single client is in the 33rd week of her first pregnancy. She tells the nurse
that she haseverything ready for the baby and hasmade plans for the first weeks together at
home. Which normal emotional reaction does the nurse recognize?
15. The nurse in a well-child clinic examinesmany children on a daily basis. Which of the
following toddlers requires further follow up?
17. The nurse is caring for a client with acute pancreatitis. After pain management, which
intervention should be included in the plan of care?
19. A client hasjust been admitted with portal hypertension. Which nursing diagnosiswould
be a priori ty in planning care?
20. A client is discharged following hospitalization for congestive heart failure. The nurse
teaching the family suggests they encourage the client to rest frequently in which of the
following positions?
A) High Fowler's
B) Supine
C) Left lateral
D) Low Fowler's
21. The initial response by the nurse to a delusional client who refuses to eat because of a
belief that the food is poisoned is
22. Which of the following should the nurse teach the client to avoid when taking
chlorpromazine HCL (Thorazine)?
A) Direct sunlight
B) Foods containing tyramine
C) Foods fermented with yeast
D) Canned citrus fruit drinks
23. The nurse iscaring for a client in the coronary care unit. The display on the cardiac monitor
indicatesventricular fibrillation. What should the nurse do first?
A) perform defibrillation
B) administer epinephrine as ordered
C) assess for presence of pulse
D) institute CPR
24. The nurse iscaring for a child who hasjust returned from surgery following a
tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy. Which action by the nurse isappropriate?
25. A nurse from the surgical department isreassigned to the pediatric unit. The charge nurse
should recognize that the child at highest risk for cardiac arrest and is the least likely to be
assigned to this nurse iswhich child?
27. The nurse isperforming physical assessmentson adolescents. What finding would the
nurse anticipate concerning female growth spurts?
28. The nurse iscaring for a client with cirrhosis of the liver with ascites. When instructing
nursing assistantsin the care of the client, the nurse should emphasize that the client
A) should remain on bed rest in a semi-Fowler'sposition
B) should alternate ambulation with bed rest with legselevated
C) may ambulate and sit in chair as tolerated
D) may ambulate as tolerated and remain in semi-Fowlersposition in bed
29. A client treated for depression tells the nurse at the mental health clinic that he recently
purchased a handgun because he is thinking about suicide. The first nursing action should be
to
30. The nurse is assigned to a newlydelivered woman with HIV/AIDS. The student asks the
nurse about how it isdetermined that a person hasAIDSother than a positive HIV test. The
nurse responds:
32. A 2month-old child hashad a cleft lip repair. The selection of which restraint would
require nofurther action by the charge nurse?
A) elbow
B) mummy
C) jacket
D) clove hitch
34. The nurse is discussing dietary intake with an adolescent who hasacne. The most
appropriate statement for the nurse is
35. While explaining an illness to a 10 year-old, what should the nurse keep in mind about the
cognitive development at thisage?
37. A 15 year-old client with a lengthyconfining illness ismost at risk for altered psycho-
emotionalgrowth and development due to
A) loss of control
B) insecurity
C) dependence
D) lack of trust
38. A 16 month-old child hasjust been admitted to the hospital. As the nurse assigned to this
child enters the hospital room for the first time, the toddler runs to the mother, clings to her
and begins to cry. What would be the initial action by the nurse?
39. Which playroom activities should the nurse organize for a small group of 7 year-old
hospitalized children?
40. Upon examining the mouth of a 3 year-old child, the nurse discovers that the teeth have
chalky white-to-yellowish staining with pitting of the enamel. Which of the following
conditions would most likely explain these findings?
A) Ingestion of tetracycline
B) Excessive fluoride intake
C) Oral iron therapy
D) Poor dental hygiene