mental health
A client experiencing alcohol withdrawal is becoming increasingly tremulous and anxious. Which medication does the nurse anticipate administering?
A. Haloperidol
B. Lorazepam
C. Naloxone
D. Methadone
Correct Answer: B- Lorazepam
A laboring client’s fetal heart rate shows early decelerations. What is the nurse’s best action?
A. Reposition the mother
B. Administer oxygen
C. Continue monitoring
D. Prepare for emergency delivery
Correct Answer: C- Continue monitoring
A nurse is preparing to insert an IV in a toddler. Which action is MOST appropriate?
A. Explain the procedure in detailed, age-appropriate terms.
B. Restrain the child fully to prevent movement.
C. Allow the parent to comfort the child during the procedure.
D. Perform the procedure before administering any pain relief.
correct answer - C. Allow the parent to comfort the child during the procedure.
A client with heart failure reports sudden weight gain of 3 lb in 24 hours and shortness of breath when lying flat. Which assessment finding requires immediate intervention?
A. Bilateral crackles in lung bases
B. 1+ pitting edema in ankles
C. Fatigue with activity
D. Decreased appetite
Correct Answer: A — Bilateral crackles
Why did they let the turkey join the band?
Because he had his own drumsticks.
A client with cocaine intoxication arrives in the ED. Which assessment finding is expected?
A. Bradycardia
B. Hypotension
C. Pupillary constriction
D. Hypervigilance
Correct Answer: D- Hypervigilance
A nurse notes meconium-stained amniotic fluid. What is the PRIORITY action?
A. Prepare for emergency C-section
B. Ensure neonatal resuscitation team is present at delivery
C. Increase maternal fluids
D. Administer terbutaline
Correct Answer: B - Ensure neonatal resuscitation team is present at delivery
Which assessment finding indicates worsening asthma in a school-age child?
A. Wheezing
B. Productive cough
C. Decreased breath sounds
D. Respiratory rate of 20
correct answer: C - decreased breath sounds
A diabetic client with blood sugar of 52 mg/dL is drowsy but arousable. Which action should the nurse take?
A. Give 50% dextrose IV
B. Provide 4 oz of juice
C. Recheck blood sugar in 30 minutes
D. Administer glucagon IM
Correct Answer: B — Give 4 oz of juice
Green bean casserole was invented by what soup company?
What is Campbell's Soup?
Which interventions help de-escalate a client who is escalating in anger?
Select all that apply.
A. Maintain at least one arm’s length distance
B. Speak in a calm, low voice
C. Stand directly in front of the client
D. Offer PRN medication if appropriate
E. Remove other clients from the area
F. Touch the client to show support
Correct Answers: A, B, D, E
A. Maintain at least one arm’s length distance
B. Speak in a calm, low voice
D. Offer PRN medication if appropriate
E. Remove other clients from the area
Which assessment finding on postpartum day 1 requires intervention?
A. Lochia rubra with small clots
B. Temperature 100.4°F (38°C) during first 24 hours
C. Firm uterus at the level of the umbilicus
D. Saturating a peripad in 20 minutes
Correct Answer: D - Saturating a peripad in 20 minutes
Which action by the nurse supports a family whose child is nearing end of life?
A. Encourage the family to avoid discussing death in front of the child.
B. Provide honest information and allow the family to participate in care.
C. Focus conversations only on pain management.
D. Reduce time the family spends at the bedside to prevent exhaustion.
Correct Answer: B- Provide honest information and allow the family to participate in care.
A client with schizophrenia reports hearing voices saying “You must harm yourself.” Which nursing action is priority?
A. Ask the client what the voices are saying
B. Notify the provider of the hallucinations
C. Implement one-to-one observation
D. Administer the prescribed antipsychotic
Correct Answer: C — Implement one-to-one observation
What ship did the Pilgram's come over on?
What is the Mayflower?
A client states: “I feel anxious all the time, but I don’t know why.” This is characteristic of:
A. Mild anxiety
B. Moderate anxiety
C. Severe anxiety
D. Panic level anxiety
Correct Answer: C- Severe anxiety
A woman at 28 weeks gestation has a BP of 150/92, +2 proteinuria, and pitting edema. What is the PRIORITY action?
A. Encourage increased fluid intake
B. Place client in high-Fowler’s position
C. Assess deep tendon reflexes
D. Administer magnesium sulfate
Correct Answer: C- Assess deep tendon reflexes
Which assessment finding helps differentiate epiglottitis from croup?
A. Inspiratory stridor
B. Barky cough
C. Fever
D. Retractions
Correct Answer: B- Barky cough
A toddler with croup is admitted with inspiratory stridor. Which intervention is most appropriate?
A. Administer a bronchodilator
B. Keep the child NPO
C. Provide humidified air
D. Lay the child flat
Correct Answer: C- Provide humidified air
What group of Native Americans taught the Pilgrims essential skills like agriculture, hunting, and fishing, and led to the first Thanksgiving harvest feast.
What is The Wampanoag?
During a group therapy session, a client begins shouting at another member and moves toward them aggressively. What is the nurse’s priority?
A. Call for additional staff
B. Tell the client to sit down
C. Escort the threatened client out of the room
D. End the session immediately
Correct answer: A. Call for additional staff
Which findings are consistent with placental abruption?
Select all that apply.
A. Rigid board-like abdomen
B. Bright red painless bleeding
C. Dark red bleeding
D. Severe abdominal pain
E. Fetal distress
F. Sudden cessation of contractions
Correct Answers: A, C, D, E
A. Rigid board-like abdomen
C. Dark red bleeding
D. Severe abdominal pain
E. Fetal distress
The nurse calculates a dose of morphine for a 4-year-old. Which action is PRIORITY?
A. Compare the calculated dose to a pediatric drug reference.
B. Ask another nurse to verify the dose.
C. Check the child’s respiratory rate.
D. Ensure the child has eaten before giving the dose.
Correct Answer: A- Compare the calculated dose to a pediatric drug reference.
A client arrives with severe burns covering 40% TBSA. Which action is the priority during the emergent phase?
A. Administer IV morphine
B. Start aggressive fluid resuscitation
C. Apply sterile dressings
D. Insert nasogastric tube
Correct Answer: B — Start aggressive fluid resuscitation
What President was the first to designate Thanksgiving as a National Holiday?
What is Abraham Lincoln?