RN Comprehensive Predictor 2019 Form A

<!--[if !supportLists]-->1.  <!--[endif]-->A nurse in a pediatric unit is preparing to insert an IV catheter for 7-year-old. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

<!--[if !supportLists]-->A.    <!--[endif]-->(Unable to read)

<!--[if !supportLists]-->B.     <!--[endif]--> Tell the child they will feel discomfort during the catheter insertion.

<!--[if !supportLists]-->C.     <!--[endif]-->Use a mummy restraint to hold the child during the catheter insertion.

<!--[if !supportLists]-->D.    <!--[endif]-->Require the parents to leave the room during the procedure.

<!--[if !supportLists]-->2.  <!--[endif]-->A nurse is caring for a client who has arteriovenous fistula Which of the following findings should the nurse report?

<!--[if !supportLists]-->A.    <!--[endif]-->Thrill upon palpation.

<!--[if !supportLists]-->B.     <!--[endif]--> Absence of a bruit.

<!--[if !supportLists]-->C.     <!--[endif]-->Distended blood vessels

<!--[if !supportLists]-->D.    <!--[endif]-->Swishing sound upon auscultation.

<!--[if !supportLists]-->3.  <!--[endif]-->A nurse is providing discharge teaching for a client who has an implantable cardioverter defibrillator which of the following statements demonstrates understanding of the teaching?

<!--[if !supportLists]-->A.    <!--[endif]-->“I will soak in the tub rather and showering”

<!--[if !supportLists]-->B.     <!--[endif]--> “I will wear loose clothing around my ICD”

<!--[if !supportLists]-->C.     <!--[endif]-->“I will stop using my microwave oven at home because of my ICD”

<!--[if !supportLists]-->D.    <!--[endif]-->“I can hold my cellphone on the same side of my body as the ICD”

<!--[if !supportLists]-->4.  <!--[endif]-->A nurse is caring for a client who is at 14 weeks gestation and reports feelings of ambivalence about being pregnant. Which of the following responses should the nurse make?

<!--[if !supportLists]-->A.    <!--[endif]--> “Describe your feelings to me about being pregnant”

<!--[if !supportLists]-->B.     <!--[endif]-->“You should discuss your feelings about being pregnant with your provider”

<!--[if !supportLists]-->C.     <!--[endif]-->“Have you discussed these feelings with your partner?”