NR 322 Nclex Questions And Answers( Download To Score An A)

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NR 322 Nclex Questions And Answers Question 1 See full question A 64-year-old client has just had total hip replacement surgery. The physician orders heparin 8,000 units to be administered subcutane... ously. The label on the heparin vial reads: "Heparin 10,000 units/ml." How many milliliters of heparin should the nurse draw up in the syringe to administer the correct dose? Record your answer using one decimal place. Your Response: • 0.8 Correct response: • 0.8 Explanation: The following formula is used to calculate drug dosages: dose on hand/quantity on hand = dose desired/X. In this example, the equation is as follows: 10,000 units/ml = 8,000 units/X; X = 0.8 ml. Question 2 See full question A nurse records a client’s finger stick blood glucose level and gives 2 units of regular insulin as ordered. At the next scheduled blood glucose assessment, the nurse realizes that he/she previously tested and administered the insulin to the wrong client. What is the nurse’s priority action related to this incident? You Selected: • Assess both clients and call the appropriate physicians to notify them of the errors. Correct response: • Assess both clients and call the appropriate physicians to notify them of the errors. Explanation: Remediation: Question 3 See full question The unit secretary who transcribes the health care provider’s (HCP’s) prescriptions asks the nurse to interpret an illegible prescription. The nurse should clarify the prescription with the: You Selected: • pharmacist. Correct response: • HCP. Explanation: Remediation: Question 4 See full question A parent asks the nurse about head lice (pediculosis capitis) infestation during a visit to the clinic. Which symptom should the nurse tell the parent is most common in a child infected with head lice? You Selected: • itching of the scalp Correct response: • itching of the scalp Explanation: Remediation: Question 5 See full question The nurse notes that a neonate’s Apgar score at 5 minutes was 9. The nurse interprets this as indicating which information about the neonate? You Selected: • The neonate was in stable condition. Correct response: • The neonate was in stable condition. Explanation: Remediation: Question 6 See full question The nurse tells the student nurse that they will be visiting a family that experienced a stillbirth at 38 weeks gestation. The student nurse begins to cry and says, “I can’t possibly participate in the visit. I just found out I am pregnant. I can’t deal with the thought of losing a baby in pregnancy.” What is the nurse’s most appropriate response to the student nurse? You Selected: • Tell the student nurse it is okay to cry and encourage her to talk about the way she is feeling. Correct response: • Tell the student nurse it is okay to cry and encourage her to talk about the way she is feeling. [Show More]

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