NACE EXAM — Health Care exam material
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1 / 39 VATI PN Comprehensive Predictor Form A, B, and C 1. What should a nurse instruct an adolescent to monitor when prescribed cefazolin?: Depression 2. What indicates a parent's understanding of proper car seat use for a new- born?: I can place a rolled towel on each side of my newborn's head until he can hold his head up. 3. What action should a nurse take for a school-age child experiencing epis- taxis?: Apply pressure at the bridge of the child's nose. 4. Which client's statement should a nurse attend to first?: My heartburn pain is going into my jaw now. 5. What indicates that a child with varicella is no longer contagious?: All vesicles have crusted over. 6. What statement should a nurse expect from a client with a hemoglobin level of 8.8 mg/dL?: I feel tired all the time. 7. What action should a nurse take if a client reports mild cramping during a cleansing enema?: Slow the rate of instillation. 8. Which client should a nurse first collect data about?: A client with a decreased level of consciousness and vomiting. 9. What is the correct action when setting up a sterile field for a dressing change?: Open the outermost flap of the wrapper toward the body. 10. What should a nurse frequently remind a client with bipolar disorder experiencing mania?: Expectation for her behavior. 11. What action should a nurse take for a client with viral pneumonia?: Admin- ister Azithromycin. 12. What suggestion should a preceptor make to a nurse struggling with time management?: Try to complete a
2 / 39 task before moving on to the next. 13. What should a nurse use to secure a dressing for an older adult postoper- ative client?: Use paper tape for securing the new dressing. 14. What should be included in the plan of care for a client with anorexia nervosa?: Maintain continuity of staff members. 15. What alteration in perception is indicated by a client with schizophrenia hearing special messages?: Hallucination. 16. What should a nurse teach a postpartum client about bathing her new- born?: Wash your newborn's head under a stream of running water. 17. What challenge does a client with heart failure report regarding their diet?: Difficulty limiting sodium in his diet. 18. What is the appropriate way to wash a newborn's head?: Under a stream of running water. 19. What dietary recommendation should a nurse provide to a client with heart failure to limit sodium intake?: Replace bottled salad dressing with homemade vinegar and oil dressing. 20. What nonpharmacological pain relief instruction should a nurse give to a postpartum client with an episiotomy?: Sit on soft pillows throughout the day. 21. How should a nurse respond to a client with a new colostomy who is reluctant to resume sexual relations?: "I'm available if you'd like to talk about your concerns." 22. What transmission precaution should a nurse teach a client with hepatitis C?: Avoid sharing razors with other family members. 23. What statement indicates a need for further teaching about foot care in a diabetic client?: "I will be sure to wear cotton socks."
3 / 39 24. What intervention should a nurse recommend for a client with bulimia nervosa?: Observe the client for 1 hour after meals. 25. What is an appropriate referral for a client following a myocardial infarc- tion?: Respiratory therapist for breathing exercises. 26. What care setting should a nurse recommend for an older adult client who had a total hip arthroplasty and cannot ambulate independently?: Skilled nursing facility. 27. What food should a nurse recommend for a preschool-age child with celiac disease?: Corn tortillas with black beans. 28. What isolation precautions should a nurse initiate for a client with mononu- cleosis?: Droplet precautions. 29. What instruction should a nurse give to a client about taking sublingual nitroglycerin tablets?: Wait 5 minutes between doses. 30. What client statement indicates transference in a therapeutic relation- ship?: "I feel really close to you because you remind me of my ex-boyfriend." 31. What should a nurse monitor for a client who has been placed in re- straints?: Monitor the client's skin integrity on a regular schedule. 32. When should a newly diagnosed type 1 diabetes client be referred for dia- betic education?: When the client states that he will treat hypoglycemic reactions with 15 g of carbohydrates. 33. What action should a nurse take regarding a client's large sum of money before surgery?: Contact security personnel to place the money in the facility safe. 34. What task is appropriate to delegate to assistive personnel on a med- ical-surgical unit?: Administer a large-volume enema to a client. 35. What finding should a nurse expect in a client with a full-thickness burn in the emergent phase?: Hypercalcemia.
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