Pass Authentic NCLEX NCLEX-RN with Free Practice Tests and Exam Dumps [Q403-Q424]

Q403. The nurse caring for a client who has pneumonia, which is caused by a gram-positive bacteria, inspects her sputum. Because the client’s pneumonia is caused by a gram-positive bacteria, the nurse experts to find the sputum to be:

Q404. A client has a history of alcoholism. He is currently diagnosed with cirrhosis of the liver. The nurse would expect him to be on which type of diet?

Q405. A female client has been recently diagnosed as bipolar. She has taken lithium for the past several weeks to control mania. What must be included in client education regarding lithium toxicity?

Q406. As a nurse works with an adolescent with cystic fibrosis, the nurse begins to notice that he appears depressed and talks about suicide and feelings of worthlessness. This is an important factor to consider in planning for his care because:

Q407. Which of the following nursing care goals has the highest priority for a child with epiglottitis?

Q408. Following a bicycle accident, a 12-year-old client sustained a complete fracture of the left femur. He was placed in 90◦-90◦ skeletal traction with a pin in the distal end of the femur to achieve realignment and immobilization of the left femur. When providing nursing care, it is important for the nurse to remember that:

Q409. Azulfidine (Sulfasalazine) may be ordered for a client who has ulcerative colitis. Which of the following is a nursing implication for this drug?

Q410. What specific hormone must be present in serum or urine laboratory tests used to diagnose pregnancy?

Q411. A 14-year-old client has a history of lying, stealing, and destruction of property. Personal items of peers have been found missing. After group therapy, a peer approaches the nurse to report that he has seen the 14- year-old with some of the missing items. The best response of the nurse is to:

Q412. The most frequent cause of early postpartum hemorrhage is:

Q413. A female baby was born with talipes equinovarus. Her mother has requested that the nurse assigned to the baby come to her room to discuss the baby’s condition. The nurse knows that the pediatrician has discussed the baby’s condition with her mother and that an orthopedist has been consulted but has not yet seen the baby.
What should the nurse do first?

Q414. A client is having a pneumonectomy done today, and the nurse is planning her postoperative care. Nursing interventions for a postoperative left pneumonectomy would include:

Q415. The physician has ordered that a daily exercise program be instituted by a client with type I diabetes following his discharge from the hospital. Discharge instructions about exercise should include which of the following?

Q416. When assessing a child with diabetes insipidus, the nurse should be aware of the cardinal signs of:

Q417. An 8-year-old child is admitted to the hospital for surgery. She has had no previous hospitalizations, and both she and her family appear anxious and fearful. It will be most helpful for the nurse to:

Q418. A physician’s order reads: Administer KCl 10% oral solution 1.5 mL. The KCl bottle reads 20 mEq/15 mL.
What dosage should the nurse administer to the infant?

Q419. The nurse working with a client who is out of control should follow a model of intervention that includes which of the following?

Q420. A 27-year-old primigravida at 32 weeks’ gestation has been diagnosed with complete placenta previa.
Conservative management including bed rest is the proper medical management. The goal for fetal survival is based on fetal lung maturity. The test used to determine fetal lung maturity is:

Q421. The nurse has been assigned a client who delivered a 6- lb, 12-oz baby boy vaginally 40 minutes ago. The initial assessment of greatest importance for this client would be:

Q422. A client who has been diagnosed with anorexia nervosa reluctantly agrees to eat all prescribed meals. The most important intervention in monitoring her dietary compliance would be to:

Q423. A baby is circumcised. Immediate postoperative care should include:

Q424. Which of the following would the nurse expect to find following respiratory assessment of a client with advanced emphysema?