All practice questions

A registered nurse is preparing to enter the airborne infection isolation room (AIIR) of a client admitted with disseminated varicella-zoster virus. The client requires both airborne and contact precautions. Arrange the following steps for donning personal protective equipment (PPE) in the correct chronological order from first to last.

A nurse is assisting with the delivery of a newborn. Immediately after birth, the newborn is apneic and limp. Arrange the following neonatal resuscitation interventions in the correct chronological sequence according to standard clinical guidelines.

A nurse is preparing to transfer a client who has bilateral lower extremity weakness from a hospital bed to a wheelchair using a one-person assist technique. Place the following steps in the sequence the nurse should perform them.

A nurse is monitoring a client who is 15 minutes into a packed red blood cell (PRBC) transfusion. The client suddenly reports severe lower back pain, chills, and a feeling of impending doom. The nurse observes that the client's urine in the Foley catheter tubing has become dark red. Arrange the following nursing interventions in the correct order of priority from first to last.

A 68-year-old client is receiving mechanical ventilation in the intensive care unit following a coronary artery bypass graft. The client's oxygen saturation drops to 89%, and auscultation reveals coarse crackles over the mainstem bronchi. The nurse prepares to perform open endotracheal suctioning. To reduce the risk of severe hypoxia and mucosal trauma, arrange the following procedural steps in the correct sequence.

A nurse is caring for a conscious client with diabetes mellitus who suddenly becomes diaphoretic, tachycardic, and reports feeling shaky. In what order should the nurse perform the following actions? Arrange the actions in the correct sequence from first to last.

A nurse is educating a client who sustained a right fractured tibia and is prescribed non-weight-bearing status on the affected leg. The client is learning how to ascend a flight of stairs using a three-point crutch gait. Arrange the following instructions in the correct chronological sequence.

A nurse is removing a client's central venous access device (CVAD). As the catheter is withdrawn, the client suddenly gasps, reports severe chest pain, and becomes acutely dyspneic. The oxygen saturation drops abruptly to 83%. Suspecting a venous air embolism, in what order should the nurse perform the following actions? (Arrange the items in the correct sequence from first to last.)

A severe hurricane has caused catastrophic structural damage and total power failure at a long-term care and rehabilitation center. The incident commander orders an immediate, full-scale facility evacuation. Arrange the following client evacuation steps in the order the nursing supervisor should prioritize them, from first to last.

A nurse has just completed suctioning the tracheostomy of a client infected with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in the sputum. The client is on contact and droplet precautions. The nurse is wearing a gown, gloves, a face shield, and a surgical mask. Place the following steps for removing personal protective equipment (PPE) in the correct chronological order.

A client with acute kidney injury is admitted to the intensive care unit. The client's serum potassium level is $7.5$ mEq/L ($7.5$ mmol/L), and the bedside cardiac monitor shows a widened QRS complex with tall, peaked T waves. The healthcare provider prescribes several interventions. In what order should the nurse execute these actions? Arrange the sequence from first to last.

A nurse is preparing to transfer a client with right-sided weakness from the bed to a wheelchair. In what order should the nurse perform the following actions? Arrange the steps in the correct sequence.

A nurse is caring for an oliguric client diagnosed with an acute kidney injury. The laboratory reports a stat serum potassium level of $8.2$ mEq/L ($8.2$ mmol/L). The continuous bedside cardiac monitor suddenly displays widening QRS complexes and absent P waves. Arrange the following collaborative interventions in the priority sequence they should be implemented. (Place the most immediate life-saving action first and the final evaluative action last.)

A nurse is caring for a client who is 2 days postoperative following open abdominal surgery. The client coughs forcefully, and the nurse observes that the surgical incision has completely separated with loops of bowel protruding from the wound. In what order should the nurse perform the following actions? Arrange the actions in the correct sequence from first to last.

A nurse is preparing to administer a mixed dose of NPH insulin and regular insulin to a client with diabetes mellitus. Arrange the steps of the medication preparation procedure in the correct chronological order.

A nurse enters a client's room and discovers a small fire in the wastebasket. The client is resting in bed, receiving intravenous fluids, and is physically unharmed but highly anxious. According to standard internal disaster protocols, arrange the nurse's immediate actions in the correct priority sequence.

A nurse is caring for a client who sustained a complete cervical spinal cord injury at the C6 level two months ago. The client suddenly reports an intense, pounding headache and blurred vision. The nurse notes profound diaphoresis on the client's face and neck, nasal congestion, and a blood pressure reading of 214/112 mm Hg. Arrange the following nursing interventions in the correct priority order from first to last to mitigate the risk of severe complications.

A nurse is monitoring a client who is receiving a transfusion of packed red blood cells (PRBCs) for severe anemia. Ten minutes after the infusion begins, the client reports sudden, intense lower back pain and a feeling of impending doom. The nurse notes that the client is tachycardic, tachypneic, and hypotensive. To safely manage this suspected acute hemolytic transfusion reaction and reduce the risk of further physiological compromise, arrange the following nursing actions in the correct priority sequence.

A conscious client with diabetes mellitus reports feeling shaky, diaphoretic, and weak. Arrange the following nursing actions in the correct chronological sequence according to the standard management of hypoglycemia.

A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving a transfusion of packed red blood cells. The client suddenly reports severe lower back pain and chills. Arrange the following nursing actions in the correct order of priority to minimize physiological risk to the client.