Past Questions — 2017

A client received burns to his entire back and left arm. The nurse uses the Rules of Nines to calculate that he has sustained burns to what percentage of his body?

A client is admitted to an emergency room, and a diagnosis of myxedema coma is made. Which action would the nurse prepare to carry out initially?

A nurse notes that a client with type 1 diabetes mellitus has lipodystrophy on both upper thighs. The nurse would appropriately inquire whether the client

After hypophysectomy, a client complains of being thirsty and having to urinate frequently. The initial nursing action is to:

A client has been diagnosed with late-stage Lyme disease. The nurse anticipates that the client may exhibit which of the following?

The nurse is performing an otoscopic examination on a client with mastoditis. On examination of the tympanic membrane, which of the following would the nurse expect to observe?

Using the coding system for triaging mass casualties, which of the following clients would receive treatment first?

A nurse is caring for a client after hypophysectomy. The nurse notices clear nasal drainage from the client’s nostril. The initial nursing action would be to:

A nurse is preparing to provide instructions to a client with Addison’s disease regarding diet therapy. The nurse knows that which of the following diets most likely would be prescribed for this client?

A client is admitted to a hospital with a diagnosis of diabetif ketoacidosis (DKA). The initial blood glucose level was 950 mg/dL. A continuous intravenous infusion of regular insulin is initiated, along with intravenous rehydration with normal saline. The serum glucose level is now 240 mg / dL. The nurse would next prepare to administer which of the following?

In preparation for cataract surgery, the nurse is to administer prescribed eye drops. The nurse reviews the physician’s orders, expecting which type of eye drops to be prescribed?

An intubated client with full-thickness, circumferential burns to the chest is experiencing pressure from edema that is inhibiting chest wall expansion. The nurse anticipates that which of the following is the priority intervention for the client?

A day care nurse is observing a 2-year-old child and suspects that the child may have strabismus. Which observation made by the nurse might indicate this condition?

Ideal body weight is used in dosage calculation for:

A client is to receive antivenin following a snake bite. Before administering the antivenin, the nurse should give priority to:

A physician has prescribed propylthiouracil (PTU) for a client with hyperthyroidism and the nurse develops a plan of care for the client. A priority nursing assessment to be included in the plan regarding this medication is to assess for:

In which type of lung Cancer is Gynecomastia common:

The nurse is preparing to administer Ringer’s lactate to a client with hypovolaemic shock. Which intervention is important in helping to stabilize the client’s condition?

A nurse is caring for a client with diabetes insipidus. Which laboratory value is most important for the nurse to monitor?

A client has just been admitted to the hospital after sustaining partial-thickness burns to both lower extremities and portions of the trunk. The nurse is aware that the most important I.V. fluid to administer is:

The nurse is called to the room of a client experiencing a tonic-clonic seizure. Which action would the nurse perform first?

What is your first action after a shock is delivered?

Most common premalignant oral lesion is :

PGMI classification is used for

The client with glaucoma asks the nurse if complete vision will return. The most appropriate response is: