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PN/LVN PREDICTOR EXAM NEWESTACTUAL EXAM 2025 QUESTIONS AND
DETAILED CORRECT ANSWERS |
A+GRADE
A client has the following order for regular insulin (Humulin
R) on a sliding scale:
Blood sugar 150-180 mg: Give 2 units regular insulin
Blood sugar 181-200 mg: Give 4 units regular insulin
Blood sugar 201-220 mg: Give 6 units of regular insulin
Blood sugar above 220 mg: Call MD
At 11 A.M., a nurse obtains a finger stick glucose of 198
mg. The only syringe is a three milliliter one. Regular
insulin is available as 100 units per milliliter. How many
milliliters should the nurse administer?
a. 0.04
b. 0.4
c. 4
d. 40 Correct Answer a. 0.04
Which of these nursing diagnosis is the priority for a client
who is one-hour postoperative after extensive abdominal
surgery?
a. Risk for impaired physical mobility.
b. Risk for deficient fluid volume.
c. Risk for ineffective airway clearance.
d. Risk for infection. Correct Answer c. Risk for ineffective
airway clearance.
,A nurse should recognize that which of these occupations
increases a person's risk of developing hepatitis B?
a. Sanitation worker.
b. Nursery school teacher.
c. Hemodialysis nurse.
d. Fish market sales person. Correct Answer c.
Hemodialysis nurse.
Which of these assessments is the priority for a client who
sustained second-degree burns of the face and neck?
a. Respiratory status.
b. Renal function.
c. Level of pain.
d. Signs of infection. Correct Answer a. Respiratory status.
A nurse should place a child who is two hours post-
tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy in which of these
positions?
a. Supine, flat.
b. Orthopneic.
c. Trendelenberg.
d. Side-lying. Correct Answer d. Side-lying.
Which of these instructions should a nurse include in the
discharge teaching for a client who has diabetes mellitus?
a. "Soak your feet in hot water once a day."
b. "Cut your toenails in an oval shape weekly."
c. "Avoid using any soap on your feet."
d. "Apply lotion to your feet each day." Correct Answer d.
"Apply lotion to your feet each day."
,A nurse inadvertently administers an incorrect medication
to a client. Which of these actions should the nurse take
first?
a. Assess the client.
b. Notify the physician.
c. Contact the nurse manager.
d. Complete an incident report. Correct Answer a. Assess
the client.
An elderly client who is receiving a blood transfusion
develops a rapid bounding pulse and an elevated blood
pressure. Which of these actions should a nurse take?
a. Add a 5% dextrose solution to the line.
b. Raise the head of the bed.
c. Stop the transfusion.
d. Measure the client's temperature. Correct Answer c.
Stop the transfusion.
When caring for a client who has hepatitis B, a nurse
should wear:
a. gloves when administering oral medications to the
client.
b. a gown when changing the client's position.
c. gloves when removing the intravenous cannula.
d. a gown when emptying the client's used bath water.
Correct Answer c. gloves when removing the intravenous
cannula.
Which of these outcome criteria is appropriate for a client
who has a nursing diagnosis of ineffective airway
clearance?
, a. Absence of wheezing throughout the lung fields.
b. Clear lung sounds on auscultation.
c. Pulse oximetry level of 80%.
d. Frequent coughing throughout the day. Correct Answer
b. Clear lung sounds on auscultation.
A doctor prescribes liquid oral iron medication for a 4-year-
old child. Which of these questions should a nurse ask the
child's mother to determine if the medication is being
administered correctly?
a. "Are you using a straw to administer the medicine?"
b. "Has your child been urinating more frequently?"
c. "Have you increased your child's milk intake each day?"
d. "Is there a change in the color of your child's skin?"
Correct Answer a. "Are you using a straw to administer the
medicine?"
Which of these assessment findings, if present in a 4-
month-old infant who has severe diarrhea, should a nurse
recognize as suggestive that the infant is dehydrated?
a. Bulging anterior fontanel.
b. Pulse rate of 120/minute.
c. Decreased urine output.
d. Cyanosis of the mucus membrane. Correct Answer c.
Decreased urine output.
Which of these instructions should be included in the
teaching plan for the parents of a 10-month-old infant who
is admitted to the hospital for failure to thrive?
a. Advise the mother to make sure the infant drinks the
entire bottle at each feeding.
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