Question bank.

A nurse is preparing a patient for surgery. Which of the following should be included in the preoperative teaching?

Which of the following safety protocols is most important when caring for a patient who is receiving intravenous potassium?

The nurse is assessing a postoperative patient and notices the patient has a rapid, weak pulse, hypotension, and confusion. W hich condition is the nurse most concerned about?

A nurse is educating a patient about the importance of hand hygiene in preventing healthcare -associated infections (HAIs). Whi ch statement made by the patient indicates understanding?

A nurse is caring for a patient who is immunocompromised due to chemotherapy. Which of the following is the most important intervention to prevent the spread of infection?

When delegating tasks to a nursing assistant, which of the following is the nurse’s responsibility?

A nurse is caring for a patient in the ICU who is on mechanical ventilation. Which of the following interventions is essential to prevent ventilator -associated pneumonia (VAP)?

Which of the following would the nurse identify as a primary source of infection in a healthcare setting?

A nurse is observing a newly hired nurse perform a sterile procedure. The newly hired nurse places a sterile instrument on a non -sterile surface. What is the nurse’s next step?

The nurse is planning care for a patient with an infectious disease. Which of the following actions should the nurse include in the care plan to reduce the risk of transmission?

A nurse is working with a team to manage a patient’s care following a stroke. Which of the following demonstrates effective resource management by the nurse?

A nurse is caring for a patient in an isolation room who requires assistance with feeding. Which action demonstrates the nurse’s understanding of patient rights?

A nurse is caring for a patient who requires both surgical intervention and post -operative pain management. Which of the following actions should the nurse take to coordinate care?

When supervising a nursing assistant, the nurse observes that the assistant is not using proper infection control techniques while cleaning the patient’s wound. What should the nurse do first?

A nurse is discussing informed consent with a patient scheduled for surgery. Which of the following is the most important point for the nurse to convey?

A nurse is preparing a sterile field for a procedure. The nurse realizes that one of the sterile items has been contaminated. What should the nurse do next?

A nurse is supervising a nursing assistant who is providing care to a patient on contact precautions. Which action by the nursing ass istant requires the nurse’s intervention?

A nurse is preparing to delega te the task of bathing a patient to a nursing assistant. Which patient situation would make this delegation inappropriate?

A nurse is caring for a patient who is at risk for aspiration. Which of the following acti ons should the nurse take to promote patient safety during meals?

The nurse is caring for a patient receiving a blood transfusion. The patient develops chills, fever, and back pain during the infusion. What is the nurse’s priority action?

A nurse is providing preoperative teaching to a patient scheduled for surgery. Which statement made by the patient indicates an understanding of the teaching regarding postoperative activity restrictions?

Which of the following interventi ons would the nurse perform to minimize the risk of a healthcare -associated infection in a patient undergoing surgery? (Select all that apply.)

A nurse is caring for several patients on a medical -surgical unit. Which si tuation requires the most immediate nursing intervention?

A nurse is working in a long -term care facility during a power outage. The nurse's priority action should be to:

A nurse is planning care for multiple patients. For which patient should the nurse implement transmission -based precautions in addit ion to standard precautions?

The nurse is preparing to teach a client with microcytic hypochromic anemia abou t the diet to follow after discharge. Which of the following foods should be included in the diet?

The nurse would instruct the client to eat which of the following foods to obtain the best supply of vitamin B12?

The nurse devises a teaching plan for the patient with aplastic anemia. Which of the following is the most important concept to teach for health maintenance?

A client comes into the health clinic 3 years after undergoing a resection of the terminal ileum complaining of weakness, shortness of breath, and a sore tongue. Which client statement indicates a need for intervention and client teaching?

A client was admitted with iron deficiency anemia and blood -streaked emesis. Which question is most appropriate for the nurse to ask in determining the extent of the client’s activity intoler ance?

When comparing the hematocrit levels of a post-op client, the nurse notes that the hematocrit decreased from 36% to 34% on the third day even though the RBC and hemoglobin values remained stable at 4.5 million and 11.9 g/dL, respectively. Which nursing intervention is most appropriate?

A client states that she is afraid of receiving vitamin B12 injections because of the potential toxic reactions. What is the nurse’s best response to relieve these fears?

A client with microcytic anemia is having trouble selecting food items from the hospital menu. Which food is best for the nurse to suggest for satisfying the client’s nutritional needs and personal preferences? 17

A client with macrocytic anemia has a burn on her foot and states that she had been watching television while lying on a heating pad. What is the nurse’s first response?

Which of the following nursing assessments is a late symptom of polycythemia vera?

Which of the following blood components is decreased in anemia?

A client with anemia may be tired due to a tissue deficiency of which of the following substances?

Which of the following cells is the precursor to the red blood cell (RBC)?

Which of the following symptoms is expected with hemoglobin of 10 g/dl?

Which of the following diagnostic findings are most likely for a client with aplastic anemia?

A client with iron deficiency anemia is scheduled for discharge. Which instruction about prescribed ferrous gluconate therapy should the nurse include in the teaching plan?

Which of the following disorders results from a deficiency of factor VIII?

The nurse explains to the parents of a 1-year -old child admitted to the hospital in a sickle cell crisis that the local tissue damage the child has on admission is caused by which of the following?

The mothers asks the nurse why her child ’s hemoglobin was normal at birth but now the child has S hemoglobin. Which of the following responses by the nurse is most appropriate?

Which of the following would the nurse identify as the priority nursing diagnosis during a toddler’s vaso -occlusive sickle cell crisis?

A mother asks the nurse if her child’s iron deficiency anemia is related to the child’s frequent infections. The nurse responds based on the understanding of which of the following?

Which statements by the mother of a toddler would lead the nurse to suspe ct that the child has iron-deficiency anemia? Select all that apply.

Which of the following foods would the nurse encourage the mother to offer to her child with iron deficiency anemia?

The physician has ordered several laboratory tests to help diagnose an infant’s bleeding disorder. Whic h of the following tests, if abnormal, would the nurse interpret as most likely to indicate hemophilia?

Which of the following assessments in a child with hemophilia would lead the nurse to suspect early hemarthrosis?

A nurse discovers an unconscious person in the hospital parking lot. Place the following actions in the correct order of priority.

A patient with dementia frequently attempts to leave the nursing unit. Select all appropriat e interventions for this patient.

A charge nurse discovers that the unit is short -staffed for the upcoming shift. Which of the following actions by the charge nurse would best address this situation?

A patient who speaks limited English requires discharge instructions. What is the best approach for the nurse to take?

A nurse -manager is implementing a quality improvement project on a medical -surgical unit. Which of the following best describes a component of the " Plan" phase in the PDCA (Plan - Do-Check -Act) cycle?

A hospital is implementing a new computerized provider order entry (CPOE) system. Arrange the following implementation steps in the most appropriate order.

A nurse i s preparing to administer an IV medication and realizes the pharmacy has sent a concentration different from what is usually stocked on the unit. The nurse's most appropriate action is to:

A patient's family member becomes verbally aggressive toward nursing staff. The nurse's best initial action is to:

A nurse is monitoring a post -operative patient who received morphine 2 hours ago. Which assessment finding requires immediate intervention?

A nurse suspects that a colleague is diverting narcotics for personal use. The most approp riate initial action is to:

A nurse is caring for a patie nt who requires isolation due to Clostridioides difficile infection. When exiting the isolation room, in what order should the following items be removed?

A central venous catheter dressing is due to be changed. The nurse should:

A nurse is administering medications to multiple patients. For which patient should the nurse question the medication order?

A 28 -year-old female who is 8 we eks pregnant asks the nurse about appropriate weight gain during pregnancy. Based on her pre -pregnancy BMI of 24, the nurse should recommend a total weight gain of:

A school nurse is planning a health screening program. Which of the following screenings is most appropriate for elementary school children?

A nurse is providin g education to a 55 -year-old female patient about menopause. Which statement by the patient indicates a need for further teaching?

A nurse is teaching a class on osteoporosis prevention. Which of the following recommendations should the nurse include? Select all that apply.

A nurse is teaching a first -time pregnant woman about fetal m ovement monitoring during the third trimester. The nurse should instruct the patient to:

A 68 -year-old patient asks the nurse about fall prevention strategies. Which of the following should the nurse recommend? Select all that apply.

A 75 -year-old patient asks about cognitive health maintenance. The nurse should recommend:

An infant has just received their 2 -month immunizations. The nurse should instruct the parents to:

A nurse is conducting a fall risk assessment for an older adult. Which of the following factors increases the risk of falls? Select all that apply.

A nurse is providing education about sunscreen use. Arrange the following steps in the correct order for proper sunscreen application.

A nurse is providing education about preventing type 2 diabetes. Which of the following statements indicates the patient understands the teaching? Select all that apply.

Place the following events of normal pregnancy in the correct chronological order.