PRACTICE TEST 1

QUESTION 1: A patient is admitted to the maternity unit on the account of preterm labor? What medication, does the nurse anticipate to help mature fetal lungs?

QUESTION 2: The nurse is teaching a client diagnosed with mastitis about treatment. The client states she wants to continue breast feeding. What interventions should the nurse include? Select All That Apply

QUESTION 3: A nurse is preparing to obtain vital signs on a 2 year old. What should the nurse consider when preparing to perform this task?

QUESTION 4: When giving report to the on-coming staff, the night nurse reports a chaotic shift with short-staffing. Later, the day nurse finds multiple uncompleted tasks. What task is most concerning to the charge nurse?

QUESTION 5: Which comment by the client indicates understanding of possible complications of long term hypertension?

QUESTION 6: A client consumes a lacto-ovo vegetarian diet at home. During hospitalization, the primary healthcare provider prescribes an increased calorie diet. Which foods are appropriate for the nurse to serve as between meal snacks to boost caloric intake?

QUESTION 7: The nurse is caring for a client with a closed head injury. Three days after admission, urinary output for 8 hours was 1800 mL. In response to this data, what would be the appropriate nursing action?

QUESTION 8: clinic nurse is educating a client diagnosed with Bell's Palsy. What is the most important educational point the nurse must emphasize to the client?

QUESTION 9: Which prevention measure should the nurse include when instructing a client on avoidance of otitis externa?

QUESTION 10: What is the nurse's priority when preparing a client for a paracentesis?