NCLEX-PN Test #1 Flashcards
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A client with type 2 diabetes mellitus asks why blood glucose monitoring is important. Which response by the nurse is most accurate?
Answer: It helps determine how well the treatment plan is working
Blood glucose monitoring helps the client and healthcare team evaluate how well the current treatment plan (diet, exercise, medications) is controlling blood sugar levels.
A nurse is caring for a client with a nasogastric (NG) tube connected to low intermittent suction. Which electrolyte imbalance should the nurse monitor for most closely?
Answer: Hypokalemia
Gastric suctioning removes potassium-rich gastric secretions, placing the client at risk for hypokalemia.
A practical nurse is assisting with the admission of a client diagnosed with pulmonary tuberculosis. Which type of isolation precautions should be implemented?
Answer: Airborne precautions
Pulmonary tuberculosis is transmitted via airborne droplet nuclei, requiring airborne precautions including a negative-pressure room and N95 respirator.
A client is receiving heparin therapy. Which laboratory test should the nurse monitor to evaluate the effectiveness of heparin?
Answer: Activated partial thromboplastin time (aPTT)
The aPTT is the laboratory test used to monitor the therapeutic effectiveness of unfractionated heparin therapy.
When caring for a client in the immediate post-operative period, which assessment finding should the nurse report first?
Answer: Urine output of 20 mL over the past hour
A urine output of 20 mL/hour is below the minimum acceptable output of 30 mL/hour and may indicate inadequate renal perfusion or hypovolemia.
A nurse is reinforcing discharge teaching for a client prescribed warfarin (Coumadin). Which dietary instruction is most important?
Answer: Maintain a consistent intake of vitamin K-containing foods
Clients on warfarin should maintain consistent vitamin K intake because vitamin K counteracts warfarin's anticoagulant effect.