Kaplan Management of Care
KAPLAN -PREDICTOR FORM B EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS 2024
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A client is returned to the unit at 10AM after laparoscopic gallbladder surgery. The nurse plans to get the
patient out of bed for the first time at 4PM. It is MOST important for the nurse to take which of the
following actions? - answer-Offer pain medication to the patient at 3:30 pm.
OLD ANSWER: Turn the pt from side to side at 2 PM
The activity therapy staff takes a group of psychiatric patients on a trip to the zoo. The nurse should
intervene with which of the following patients before their departure? - answer-A 38 year old female
who is receiving chlorpromazine (Thorazine) and is wearing a sundress without a hat or glasses
A patient experiences skin eruptions due to an allergic reaction to a medication. The nurse demonstrates
the BEST documentation with which of the following? - answer-"Multiple red welts noted over trunk and
both arms. Patient states that welts itch"
An older client diagnosed with emphysema is admitted to the psychiatric unit for treatment of bipolar
disorder. The client receives oxygen per nasal cannula. The client expresses concern to the nurse that
someone will come in and change the amount of oxygen the client is receiving. INITIALLY, the nurse
should take which of the following actions? - answer-Place a sign above the patients bed stating that the
oxygen level is not to be changed.
The nurse shows a teenager how to use a metered dose inhaler of ipratropium (Atrovent). Which
statement if made by the client to the nurse, indicates teaching is effective? - answer-"I should use this
medicine to prevent asthma attacks."
An older client is scheduled for a magnetic resonance imaging MRI procedure. Which of the following
statements, if made by the client to the nurse, should be reported to the technician before the test? -
answer-I had a knee replacement 5 years ago
,The nurse makes the following observations of a 6 hour old newborn: axillary temperature 96.4 F (35.8
C), apical pulse 148, respirations irregular at 48/minute, black sticky stool, blood glucose 60mg/dL. It is
most important for the nurse to take which action? - answer-Wrap the newborn in a warmed blanket
A teenager has a positive home pregnancy test and comes to the prenatal clinic. The girl is uncertain of
the date of her last menstrual period. The nurse palpates the uterine fundus midway between the
symphysis pubis and the umbilicus. Which statement by the nurse is BEST? - answer-"You are 16 weeks
pregnant. Lets talk about what that means."
A client is admitted to the psychiatric unit with complaints of fatigue, inability to concentrate, lack of
appetite, and repetitive thoughts. The client is reluctant to take the prescribed medications, fearing that
they are harmful. After the nurse gives the client the medication, the nurse should take which of the
following actions? - answer-Instruct the client to open her mouth and move her tongue up and down
and to each side while the nurse looks inside
The nurse assesses a patient 72 hours after a total joint replacement of the right hip. Which finding
requires an intervention by the nurse? - answer-The patients legs are internally rotated
A client newly diagnosed with Meniere's disease plans a trip to an amusement park with the family. The
client asks the clinic nurse which of the following rides is best. The nurse should suggest which of the
following rides? - answer-Train
. A client is discharged from the hospital after coronary bypass (CABG) surgery 3 days ago. During
discharge teaching, the client asks the nurse "When can I resume sexual intercourse with my wife?" it is
best for the nurse to make which of the following statements? - answer-You can resume sexual activity
when you are able to walk one block without chest pain or discomfort
A woman complains to the nurse about the care provided to her husband by the nursing staff the
previous night. Initially, the nurse should take which of the following actions - answer-Ask the wife to
voice her expectations about a solution to the problem
A patient is restrained bodily by the nursing team. The hands of the nurse assigned to hold down the
patients leg should be placed in which of the following positions? - answer-One hand directly above the
patient's knee and the other hand directly above the patient's ankle
, The nurse in the community mental health center works with a client who is diagnosed with depression.
Cognitive therapy is initiated. The nurse should take which of the following actions? - answer-Help the
client to identify the source of his depression
The nurse plans to perform a physical assessment of a young adult who has been deaf since birth.
Although the client indicates using sign language, no interpreter is available. The nurse should take
which action? - answer-Write out each question, and ask the client to write out each answer
A patient received morphine 4 mg IV 2 hours ago for the complaints of postoperative pain. The patient
turns on the call light and tells the nurse he has to go to the bathroom. The patient has bathroom
privileges. The nurse should take which of the following actions? - answer-Ask the patient to sit on the
side of the bed before proceeding to the bathroom
The nurse cares for a patient on the psychiatric unit with a history of drug use and poor impulse control.
After the patient's mother visits, the patient begins pacing rapidly, with arms swinging, and kicking at
chair legs. The nurse should approach the patient and take which of the following actions? -
answerStand facing the patient with legs apart, knees locked, and weight on back leg
The nurse observes the nursing assistant giving morning care to an elderly client who has an area of
warm, reddened skin on the sacrum that does not blanch with pressure. Which action by the nursing
assistant requires an intervention by the nurse? - answer-The aid firmly massages the reddened area in a
circular motion
The school nurse identifies several children who have food allergies. Which sequence should the nurse
teach the staff to follow if an allergic reaction is observed in a child? - answer-Administer the EpiPen, call
911, call the physician, call the parents
A client comes to the ER complaining of shortness of breath, fatigue, insomnia, and weight loss. The
client states that the client's company forced the client into early retirement. The client says that the
client has been sick ever since the client stopped working. The nurse should take which of the following
actions first? - answer-Help the client see a connection between his symptoms and emotions, while
investigating each symptom.
The nurse teaches the woman diagnosed with type 1 diabetes who is pregnant for the first time. The
nurse teaches the client that as the pregnancy advances, the client may require which implementation?
- answer-Increased amounts of insulin
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