KAPLAN TRAINER EXAM AND PRACTICE EXAM NEWEST 2024 ACTUAL EXAM 700 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+

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KAPLAN TRAINER EXAM AND PRACTICE EXAM

NEWEST 2024 ACTUAL EXAM 700 QUESTIONS AND

CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED

ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+

The nurse returns to the nurse's station after making client rounds and

finds four phone messages. Which of the following messages should the

nurse return FIRST?

1. A client with hepatitis A who states, "My arms and legs are itching."

2. A client with a cast on the right leg who states, "I have a funny

feeling in my right leg."

3. A client with osteomyelitis of the spine who states, "I am so

nauseated that I can't eat."

4. A client with arthritis who states, "I am having trouble sleeping at

night." - ANSWER- 2

Following total hip arthroplasty, an elderly client is ordered to begin

ambulation with a walker. Which of the following statements by the

nurse is BEST?

1. "Sit in a low chair for ease in getting up to use the walker."

2. "Make sure rubber caps are in place on all four legs of the walker."

3. "You will begin weight bearing on the affected hip soon."

4. "Practice tying your own shoes before you begin ambulating." -

ANSWER- 2

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A client comes to the hospital at term in the early stages of labor. A

diagnosis of complete placenta previa is made. It is MOST important for

the nurse to take which of the following actions?

1. Start an IV of terbutaline (Brethine) and monitor the patient's vital

signs closely.

2. Prepare the patient for an immediate cesarean section.

3. Maintain the patient on bedrest until spontaneous vaginal delivery is

achieved.

4. Monitor the patient's length and duration of contractions. -

ANSWER- 2

Which of the following nursing observations indicates to the nurse that a

child diagnosed with epiglottitis is having an early complication of

hypoxemia?

1. Heart rate of 148 beats per minute (bpm).

2. Bluish discoloration of the skin.

3. Bluish discoloration around the mouth.

4. Difficulty swallowing. - ANSWER- 1

After stabilizing a client with severe multiple trauma injuries from a

motor vehicle accident, which of the following actions by the nurse is

BEST?

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1. Limit visiting hours to promote optimal rest.

2. Arrange for clergy to visit with the client and family as requested.

3. Arrange for a psychologist to visit with the family.

4. Arrange for the family to meet with a social worker to discuss

financial aid. - ANSWER- 2

The nurse's aide comes to take a client by wheelchair for a magnetic

resonance imaging (MRI) scan of the head and neck. Which of the

following observations, if made by the nurse, requires an intervention?

1. The client removes her dentures and gives them to her spouse.

2. The client's vital signs are BP 120/70, pulse 80, respirations 12,

temperature 99°F (37.3°C).

3. The client has a nitroglycerine patch on the right chest area.

4. The client has red nail polish on both fingers and toes. - ANSWER- 3

The neonatal nurse instructs the family of a newborn about an apnea

monitor. The nurse is MOST concerned if a family member makes

which of the following statements?

1. "We will be able to leave our baby for brief periods of time."

2. "We plan to sleep by our baby's crib."

3. "We can remove the monitor during our baby's bath."

4. "A family member will closely watch the monitor all the time." -

ANSWER- 4

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A client has a cast applied for a fracture of the right femur. Three hours

later, the client complains that it is hot and painful under the cast. Which

of the following is the MOST appropriate action for the nurse to take?

1. Assess the cast for wet spots, and increase air circulation in the room.

2. Check the circulation in the casted extremity, and change the client's

position.

3. Take the client's temperature, and observe for other signs of

infection.

4. Medicate the client for pain, and notify the physician of his

complaint. - ANSWER- 2

A client is admitted to the hospital with dry mucous membranes and

decreased skin turgor. The client's vital signs are BP 120/70, temperature

101°F (38.3°C), pulse 88, respirations 14. Laboratory tests indicate the

serum sodium is 150 mEq/L and the Hct is 48%. The nurse expects the

physician to order which of the following IV fluids?

1. D5NS.

2. 0.45% NaCl.

3. 0.9% NaCl.

4. Lactated Ringer's. - ANSWER- 2

Which of the following plans is MOST appropriate for the nurse to use

to prepare a 10-year-old for a cardiac catheterization?