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PN Comprehensive Online Practice B Questions and Answers | Latest Version | 2025/2026 | Correct & Verified
A client with a history of hypertension reports a persistent headache and blurred vision. What is the most appropriate first action by the nurse?✔✔ Check the client's blood pressure immediately
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has a new prescription for digoxin. What should the nurse instruct the client to report immediately?✔✔ Yellow or blurred vision
A nurse is caring for a client who is postoperative following abdominal surgery and reports feeling “something popped” at the incision site. What should the nurse do first?✔✔ Cover the site with a sterile, moist dressing
A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving total parenteral nutrition (TPN) via a central line.What is the priority nursing action when changing the TPN bag?✔✔ Use aseptic technique to prevent infection
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A client who is receiving IV fluids begins to show signs of fluid volume overload. What is the first nursing intervention?✔✔ Slow the infusion rate
A nurse is caring for a client with tuberculosis who is in airborne isolation. What is essential for the nurse to do before entering the room?✔✔ Don an N95 respirator
A nurse is reinforcing discharge teaching for a client with a new ileostomy. What should the nurse include about daily care?✔✔ Empty the pouch when it is one-third to one-half full
A nurse is caring for a client with a fractured femur in Buck’s traction. What action should the nurse take to maintain effective traction?✔✔ Ensure weights hang freely at all times
A nurse is reinforcing teaching about a low-sodium diet. Which food should the client avoid?✔✔ Canned soup
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A nurse is caring for a client who just returned from a cardiac catheterization. What is the priority assessment?✔✔ Check the insertion site for bleeding
A client with chronic kidney disease has a serum potassium level of 6.2 mEq/L. What is the nurse’s priority action?✔✔ Notify the provider immediately
A client diagnosed with COPD is receiving oxygen via nasal cannula at 4 L/min. What should the nurse do?✔✔ Lower the oxygen flow to 2 L/min and notify the provider
A nurse is reinforcing teaching about insulin administration. What should the client be instructed to do before injecting regular insulin?✔✔ Check blood glucose level
A nurse is reinforcing teaching about crutch walking. What instruction ensures safety when using the stairs?✔✔ Step up with the good leg first, then bring up the crutches and affected leg 3 / 4
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A nurse is reviewing lab results for a client taking warfarin. Which lab value should be reported to the provider?✔✔ INR of 4.5
A nurse is caring for a client who is experiencing chest pain and shortness of breath. What is the nurse’s first action?✔✔ Administer oxygen
A nurse is reinforcing teaching about a metered-dose inhaler. What should the nurse include about its use?✔✔ Hold breath for 10 seconds after inhaling medication
A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving morphine sulfate. What should the nurse monitor for as a priority?✔✔ Respiratory rate
A nurse is caring for a client who has a stage 3 pressure injury. What is an appropriate dressing to apply?
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