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2023 NCLEX RN EXAM TEST BANK 700 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS COMPLETE STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 100% GUARANTEE A++



1. Which of the following signs or symptoms indicates a possible nutritional
deficiency?
Pale conjunctiva



2. A nurse is preparing to insert a small-bore nasogastric feeding tube for a client's
enteral feedings. In which method does the nurse measure the correct length of the
tube?
From the tip of the nose to the earlobe to the xiphoid process



3. In which of the following ways can a nurse promote sleep for a client who is
experiencing insomnia?
Give the client a pair of socks to wear if his feet become cold



4. A client is complaining of pain that starts in the shoulder and travels down the
length of his arm. This type of pain is referred to as:
Radiating pain



5. A client with an enlarged prostate is having trouble starting his flow of urine
when using
the bathroom. Another name for this condition is:
Hesitancy



6. A nurse is preparing to irrigate a client's colostomy. Which of the following
situations is a contraindication for this type of irrigation?
The client has diverticulitis

,7. The nurse hears a client calling out for help, hurries down the hallway to the
client's room, and finds the client lying on the floor. The nurse performs an
assessment, assists the client back to bed, notifies the health care provider of the
incident, and completes an incident report. Which statement should the nurse
document on the incident report?
The client was found lying on the floor.



8. A client is brought to the emergency department by emergency medical services
(EMS) after being hit by a car. The name of the client is unknown, and the client has
sustained a severe head injury and multiple fractures and is unconscious. An
emergency craniotomy is required. Regarding informed consent for the surgical
procedure, which is the best action?
Transport the victim to the operating room for surgery.



9. Which of the following statements best describes substance P?
Substance P is found in the dorsal horn of the spinal column



10. The primary purpose of a patient care meeting or conference is to determine
which of the following?
How the healthcare team can best meet the patient's needs.



11. Who should be members of a patient care conference?
ALL members of the healthcare team and the patient/resident.



12. The nurse has just assisted a client back to bed after a fall. The nurse and health
care provider have assessed the client and have determined that the client is not
injured. After completing the incident report, the nurse should implement which
action next?
Reassess the client.

,13. The nurse arrives at work and is told to report (float) to the intensive care unit
(ICU) for the day because the ICU is understaffed and needs additional nurses to
care for the clients. The nurse has never worked in the ICU. The nurse should take
which best action?
Clarify with the team leader to make a safe ICU client assignment.



14. The nurse who works on the night shift enters the medication room and finds a
co-worker with a tourniquet wrapped around the upper arm. The co- worker is
about to insert a needle, attached to a syringe containing a clear liquid, into the
antecubital area. Which is the most appropriate action by the nurse?
Call the nursing supervisor.



15. A hospitalized client tells the nurse that an instructional directive is being
prepared and that the lawyer will be bringing the document to the hospital today for
witness signatures. The client asks the nurse for assistance in obtaining a witness to
the will. Which is the most appropriate response to the client?
"I will call the nursing supervisor to seek assistance regarding your
request."



16. The nurse has made an error in a narrative documentation of an assessment
finding on a client and obtains the client's record to correct the error. The nurse
should take which actions to correct the error? Select all that apply.
i. Document the correct information and end with the nurse's signature and
title.
ii. Draw 1 line through the error, initialing and dating it.



17. Who is legally able to make decisions for the patient or resident during a patient
care conference when the patient is not mentally able to make decisions on their

, own?
Only the health care proxy



18. Which of the following is an example of physical abuse?
A slap to the person's hand



19. Which of the following is an example of emotional abuse?
Threatening the person



20. Which of the following is an example of emotional neglect?
Ignoring and isolating a person



21. The nurse is making initial rounds at the beginning of the shift and notes that the
parenteral nutrition (PN) bag of an assigned client is empty. Which solution should
the nurse hang until another PN solution is mixed and delivered to the nursing unit?
10% dextrose in water



22. The nurse is monitoring the status of a client's fat emulsion (lipid) infusion and
notes that the infusion is 1 hour behind. Which action should the nurse take?
Ensure that the fat emulsion infusion rate is infusing at the prescribed rate



23. A client receiving parenteral nutrition (PN) in the home setting has a weight gain
of 5 lb in 1 week. The nurse should next assess the client for the presence of which
condition?
Crackles on auscultation of the lungs



24. The nurse is caring for a restless client who is beginning nutritional therapy with
parenteral nutrition (PN). The nurse should plan to ensure that which action is

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