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PROCTORED 2024 A (A NEW UPDATED VERSION) ALL
100 ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
VERIFIED ANSWERS | ALREADY GRADED A+
A nurse is caring for a client admitted with a skull fracture. Which of the following assessment findings
should be of greatest concern to the nurse?

a. Bilateral pupil diameter changes from 4 to 2 mm

b. WBC count changes from 9,000 to 16,000/mm3

c. Pulse pressure changes from 30 to 20 mm Hg

d. Glasgow Coma Scale score changes from 14 to 9 - CORRECT ANSWER-d. Glasgow Coma Scale score
changes from 14 to 9



A nurse is assessing a client who has myasthenia gravis. Which of the following client statements should
indicate to the nurse that the client needs a referral for occupational therapy?

a. "I have a hard time with brushing my hair"

b. "I would rather be in a wheelchair than use a walker to get around"

c. "I've been having problems with bladder control"

d. "I have difficulty swallowing food" - CORRECT ANSWER-a. "I have a hard time with brushing my hair"



A nurse is providing discharge teaching to a client who will be self-administering insulin at home. Which
of the following information should the nurse include regarding needle disposal?

a. "secure the cap tightly over the needle before you discard it"

b. "remove the needle from the syringe before you place it in the trash"

c. "you can discard needles in an empty bleach bottle with a lid"

d. "place your storage container in a recycle bin when it is full" - CORRECT ANSWER-c. "you can discard
needles in an empty bleach bottle with a lid"



A nurse is assessing a client who has arteriovenous (AV) graft in the left forearm. Which of the following
findings should indicate to the nurse a complication of vascular access?

a. 2+ left radical pulse

b. Absence of a bruit

,c. Presence of a palpable thrill

d. Dilated appearance of the AV site - CORRECT ANSWER-b. Absence of a bruit



A client who is deaf and communicates using sign language is being admitted by a nurse who does not
know sign language. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

a. Familiarize themselves with commonly used sign language

b. Ask a family member to be present during the admission

c. Obtain a board that uses colored pictures as communication

d. Request an interpreter during the initial assessment - CORRECT ANSWER-d. Request an interpreter
during the initial assessment



A nurse is planning care for a client who has unrepaired intertrochanteric fracture and has Buck's
traction placed to the affected leg. Which of the following interventions should the

nurse include?

a. Situate the client's heel in the heel of the traction boot

b. Apply weights of the traction to total 9.1 kg (20lb)

c. Place the footplate against the foot of the bed

d. Remove the boot for skin inspection every 12 hours. - CORRECT ANSWER-a. Situate the client's heel in
the heel of the traction boot



A nurse is caring for a client who sustained a spinal cord injury in a diving accident. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take?

a. Assess the client's neurological status every 8 hour

b. Monitor urine output hourly

c. Provide the client with a low-fiber diet

d. Log roll the client every 4 hour - CORRECT ANSWER-b. Monitor urine output hourly



A nurse is planning care for a client who has a central venous access device for intermittent infusions.
Which of the following actions should the nurse include in the plan of care?

a. Flush the catheter using a 10ml syringe

b. Change the dressing every 24 hour

, c. Use clean technique when changing the dressing

d. Cleanse the site with povidone-iodine - CORRECT ANSWER-a. Flush the catheter using a 10ml syringe



A nurse in the emergency department is caring for a client who has a gunshot wound to the abdomen.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?

a. Check the color of the client's skin

b. Remove all of the client's clothing

c. Administer an opioid analgesic

d. Prepare the client for periorbital lavage - CORRECT ANSWER-a. Check the color of the client's skin



A nurse is caring for a client following a bronchoscopy. Which of the following actions should the nurse
take first?

a. Check the client's gag reflex

b. Inform the client they might experience a low-grade fever

c. Instruct the client to report bleeding

d. Provide the client with sips of water - CORRECT ANSWER-a. Check the client's gag reflex



A nurse is developing a plan of care for a client who is returning from the PACU following a left below-
the-knee amputation. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include in the plan?

a. Provide the client with a firm mattress

b. Wrap the client's residual limb with elastic bandage in a distal to proximal direction

c. Place the client's residual limb in a dependent position when possible

d. Keep the client in a supine position for 48 hours - CORRECT ANSWER-a. Provide the client with a firm
mattress



A nurse is instructing a client who has a new diagnosis of type 1 diabetes mellitus about the sick-day
rules. Which of the following statements by the client indicates an understanding of

the teaching?

a. "I will monitor my blood glucose every 8 hours"

b. "I will consume 250 grams of carbs daily while I'm sick"

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