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: A nurse in an emergency department is admitting a client who is lethargic and unable to complete sentences. The client has 'a heart rate of 34 beats per minute and a blood pressure of 83/48 mm Hg. The nurse applies electrodes to the client's chest and limbs and the electrocardiogram (ECG) monitor shows complete heart block. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?

QUESTION 6: The nurse cares for an elderly man diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease. It is MOST important for the nurse to take which action?

QUESTION 7: The pediatric nurse is assessing a child following an appendectomy. What is the nurse’s main priority following surgery?

QUESTION 8: An unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) is asked to transfer a client with left hemiplegia from the bed to a wheelchair. The nurse tells the UAP the safest approach for this transfer is what method?

QUESTION 9: Which is the correct method for removing personal protective equipment (PPE)?