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RN Comp Practice 2023 A EXAM 2024-2025 QUESTIONS ANDANSWERS 100 % PASS SOLUTION A+ GRADE
A nurse is teaching a patient about the basal body temp method to prevent conception. What should
be included in the teaching?
A. "Your body temp will drop approximately 1 deg. one week after ovulation."
B. "You should take your body temp each evening prior to going to sleep."
C. "Your body temp might decrease slightly just prior to ovulation."
D. "Your body temp is at its highest during menstruation." - answer>>C. "Your body temp might
decrease slightly just prior to ovulation."
-Body temp rises about 0.7-1.4F after ovulation. Elevation remains until 2-4 days prior to the start of
menstruation.
-Measure body temp upon waking up every morning before getting out of bed.
A nurse is assessing correct placement of a patient's NG feeding tube prior to administering a bolus
feeding. What should the nurse do?
A. Insert air in the tube and listen for gurgling sounds in the epigastric area
B. Aspirate contents and verify pH level
C. Review the medical record for previous x-ray verification
D. Auscultate the lungs for adventitious breath sounds - answer>>B. Aspirate contents and verify pH
level
-pH level should be less than 5
,-Other methods are unreliable
A nurse is providing teach to a patient who is scheduled to for electroconvulsive therapy (ECT). Which
of the following is an adverse effect?
A. Agitation
B. Short-term memory loss
C. Post-treatment seizures
D. Incontinence of bowel/bladder - answer>>B. Short-term memory loss
A nurse is caring for a patient who has end-stage Alzheimer's. The patient's child says "I don't know why
I bother to visit my mother anymore." What should the nurse say?
A. "Your mother might still know you are here."
B. "Why do you feel that way?"
C. "It seems like you feel your visits are a waste of time."
D. "Are you sure you would not want to see your mother again?" - answer>>C. "It seems like you feel
your visits are a waste of time."
-Clarifying technique facilitates the nurse's understanding of the child's feelings
A nurse is providing discharge teaching to a patient following a cataract extraction. Which statement
indicates understanding?
A. "I can resume my daily aspirin therapy."
B. "I will contact my HCP if my eye feels itchy."
C. "I will bend at my knees when picking an object up off the floor."
,D. "It's okay for me to pick up my grandchild, who weighs 20lbs." - answer>>C. "I will bend at my knees
when picking an object up off the floor."
-Avoid bending at the waist because this increases intraocular pressure, as well as lifting anything that
weighs more than 10lbs.
-Avoid taking aspirin because of its anti-coag effect.
-Use cool compress to ease the discomfort of itching
A nurse is assessing a patient taking propranolol. Which is an adverse reaction to this medication?
A. Weight loss
B. Wheezing
C. BP 146/92
D. Heart rate 110 - answer>>B. Wheezing
A nurse is assessing a newborn who is 2hrs-old. What finding should be reported to HCP?
A. Slightly blue hands and feet
B. Respiratory rate 40
C. Ax. temp 97.2F
D. Apical pulse 136 - answer>>C. Ax. temp 97.2F
-Expected range is 97.7-99.5F. Below the range indicated cold stress and should be reported.
, A nurse is providing teaching to a school-aged child who has asthma about using an albuterol metered-
dose inhaler. What should be included?
A. Clean mouthpiece with warm water q2wks
B. Wait 10 sec between inhalations
C. Take a quick inhalation when pressing the dispenser
D. Take the medication 15 min before playing sports - answer>>D. Take the medication 15 min before
playing sports
-Take medication 5-20 min prior to exercise to promote bronchodilator. Effects begin immediately,
peak in 30-60 min, and lasts for 5-6hrs.
-Clean mouthpiece qd with warm water and soap, drying it before attaching it back to the inhaler.
-Take long, slow inhalations while activating the dispenser to facilitate delivery of medication.
A nurse is providing discharge teaching to a new parent about car seat safety. What should be included?
A. Place baby's car seat at a 30 deg. angle
B. Car seat should be rear-facing until he is 6mo-old.
C. Swaddle the baby in a light blanket before placing him in car seat
D. Secure the retainer clip at the level of baby's armpits - answer>>D. Secure the retainer clip at the
level of baby's armpits
-The bones of the rib cage and sternum provide protection to underlying organs in the event of a
collision
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