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LAB NECLEX EXAM QUESTIONS ANDVERIFIED ANSWERS 2024-2025
What cardiovascular signs should a nurse look for in a client with hypocalcemia? -
ANSWER Hypotension
The nurse caring for a male client with gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding examines the
client's laboratory data and finds a hematocrit level of 30%. What action should the
nurse take? - ANSWER Report the abnormally low level.
What laboratory result would confirm the diagnosis of bacterial meningitis? -
ANSWER Cloudy cerebrospinal fluid with high protein and low glucose levels.
An adult customer had her serum electrolytes drawn. Which result should the nurse
be most concerned about when she receives the laboratory findings over the phone?
- ANSWER Potassium: 5.4 mEq/L
A nurse is preparing to administer a daily dose of digoxin and notices that a serum
digoxin level drawn earlier in the day was 2.7 ng/mL. What actions should the
nurse take? Select all that apply. - ANSWER Report your findings to the registered
nurse. Collect information from the client on signs of toxicity.
A client with a history of seizure disorder is getting a standard serum phenytoin
level checked. If a nurse receives a telephone report of the results and notes that the
client's blood level of the medicine is within the usual range, what value is
reported? - ANSWER 15 micrograms per milliliter
The nurse is analyzing a client's labs results before surgery. Which laboratory result
should alert the nurse that the procedure might be postponed? - ANSWER
Hemoglobin: 8.4 g/dL.
, The nurse is studying the client's laboratory results and notices that the
international normalized ratio (INR) is 2.2. The nurse should understand that this
test is used to check the effectiveness of which medication? - ANSWER Warfarin
The nurse on the 3:00 to 11:00 p.m. shift notices that a client with coronary artery
disease (CAD) has a prescription for serum lipid levels to be obtained in the
morning. To ensure reliable test results, the nurse prescribes which dietary
preparation? - ANSWER Fasting for twelve hours.
The nurse is explaining to a client why a peak and trough have been ordered
because the client is taking antibiotics. Which explanation for the blood levels
should be addressed in the lesson plan? - ANSWER To test if the antibiotic dose is
effective against the organism that causes the infection.
The nurse is reviewing a client's urine report. Which item on the report does the
nurse interpret as abnormal? Select all that apply. - ANSWER Positive protein,
leukocyte esterase positive.
White blood cells, 10 per high-powered screen
The nurse is caring for a client who has been diagnosed with Gout. What laboratory
value might the nurse expect to see in the client? - ANSWER Uric acid level: 8.4
mg/dL
A client on theophylline for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is
examined in an urgent care clinic for respiratory distress. A sample for theophylline
is obtained just before treatment for respiratory distress begins. The nurse observes
that the therapeutic range for serum theophylline levels is 10 to 20 mcg/mL and
concludes that the client may not be taking the medication as prescribed if which
result is reached. - ANSWER 6 mcg/ml
A CD4+ count has been recommended for a child with HIV infection. The mother
questions the nurse about the aim of the test and why it is necessary if the child
already has HIV. Which information should the nurse reinforce to the mother?
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