While preparing to give medications to the client, the nurse compares the medication in the medication box with the provider’s orders. The nurse finds that the provider ordered prednisone 15 mg orally for a client with cirrhosis and the medication in the box is prednisolone 5 mg. What should the nurse do next?

The nurse is preparing the medications for a client. The client has ordered 3.75 mg of prednisone. The medication comes in 2.5 mg tabs. How many tabs will the nurse administer?

The nurse removes a tuberculin syringe from the supply cabinet. Which of the following medications is NOT appropriate to give with this type of syringe?

The nurse is preparing the medications for a client. The client has an order for 25 mg of escitalopram. The medication comes in 10 mg tabs. How many tabs will the nurse administer?

A pediatric nurse is performing an admission assessment. The mother of the client tells the nurse that she gave the child 2 teaspoons of acetaminophen. The nurse knows this is how many mL?

Find which of the following liquid drug measurements are correctly matched with their equivalent. Select all that apply.

A nurse must calculate the dose of dopamine for her client. After calculating the amount to give, the nurse notes that the amount seems much larger than the normal dose. Which of the following are appropriate actions for the nurse to take? Select all that apply.

A nurse is preparing levothyroxine for a client. The ordered dose is 62.5 mcg. The medication comes in the following preparations: 25 mcg, 50 mcg, 75 mcg, and 100 mcg. The pills are scored and able to be cut in half. Which configuration would require the least amount of pills for the client to ingest?

A new graduate nurse is being oriented to the unit and is learning the procedure for medication administration. Which of the following practices is appropriate to ensure that a high alert drug is given in the correct dosage?

The nurse is discussing medication with the parent of a pediatric client. The nurse asks the parent how much acetaminophen is given to the child when needed, and the parent states, “One tablespoon.” The nurse knows that one tablespoon is the equivalant of how many ounces?

Which of the following is considered a combining form?

Which description accurately describes the word “distal”?

A client is taken into the operating room and placed in a prone position. The nurse knows that the client is oriented in which way?

Which of the following organs are contained by the abdominal cavity? Select all that apply.

Which term describe front and back?

A healthcare provider orders a cat scan of a client, requesting all sagittal views. How would the nurse expect to see the images divide?

The nurse knows that a client with disease of the brain has which of the following?

A nurse knows that a client with difficulty speaking has which of the following?

An orthopedic client presents to the clinic with sacral neuralgic radiculopathy. The nurse knows that which of the following describe the client’s condition?

The nurse knows that a client suffering from complete paralysis from the waist down would have the condition of which of the following?

The nurse knows that the pia-arachnoid membrane contains which of the following? Select all that apply.

The nurse knows that which of the following clients would undergo a pericardiocentesis?

A client presents to the nurse with persistent fever, and after performing an echocardiogram, vegetations are observed during the procedure. The nurse knows the client will then be diagnosed with which of the following?

A client is complaining of chest pain that is crushing with radiating left arm and jaw pain as well as complaints of nausea. Which of the following medical procedures would you anticipate performing on this client?

Inflammation of the membrane which surrounds the heart is which of the following?

The nurse knows that which of the following indicates a risk for stroke or heart attack? Select all that apply.

A client is scheduled for a BAL, or bronchoalveolar lavage. What is the best description of this procedure?

A client will be having a procedure in which the chest cavity is cut open. What is the most appropriate term for this procedure?

A client presents to the emergency department spitting up blood. How should the nurse document this condition?

A provider explains to a client that he has orthopnea. The client asks the nurse what ‘orthopnea’ means. What is the best explanation by the nurse?

A nurse explains to a client that the provider has requested continuous capnography. The client asks what the word ‘capnography’ means. What is the most appropriate explanation of this term by the nurse?

A client is scheduled for an esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD). The client asks the nurse what structures they will be looking at during that procedure. Which responses by the nurse would be the most appropriate? Select all that apply.

A client is scheduled for a proctocolectomy. The nurse is explaining the procedure to the client. Which of the following is the best explanation by the nurse?

Which structures are innervated by the glossopharyngeal nerve? Select all that apply.

A client has been diagnosed with gall stones. The nurse knows that which of the following is the appropriate term for this?

A nurse notes an order to check a client’s blood sugars 1 hour postprandial. What does the term postprandial mean?

A nurse caring for a client with kidney stones who requires a procedure to crush the stones so they can be passed. What is the appropriate name of this procedure?

A client is scheduled to undergo a procedure in which a camera will be inserted in the bladder. The nurse knows this procedure is called what?

A nurse is caring for a client with hematuria. Which of the following findings would be indicative of this condition?

Which of the following terms indicates and infection in the renal pelvis?

A nurse is caring for a client about to undergo a salpingo-oophorectomy. Which statement by the client indicates the need for further teaching?

A nurse is caring for a client about to undergo a vasectomy. Which of the following is the best explanation of the procedure by the nurse?

A nurse is caring for a young client who is experiencing very heavy periods, saturating a pad every 1-2 hours. What is the most appropriate term for this condition?

A nurse is caring for a client who has been diagnosed with inflammation of the prostate gland. Which of the following terms is most appropriate for this condition?

A nurse is assessing a client for CVA tenderness, which is pain over the costovertebral angle. Where is the most appropriate place to assess for this?

A nurse instructs a client to bring their upper arm from a lateral raised position down close to their body. What is the most appropriate term for this movement?

A client with heart failure receives an echocardiogram that shows the heart muscle has been damaged and grown very thick due to high blood pressure. What is the most appropriate term for this condition?

A client who reported chest pain 2 hours ago, worse with breathing, has been diagnosed with costochondritis. The client asks what this means. What is the best explanation by the nurse?

A nurse is caring for a client who is undergoing surgical removal of the parathyroid glands. What is the proper term for this procedure?

A nurse caring for a client with a fluid volume deficit knows that the goal for the client is to restore a normal volume level in the blood. What is the proper term for the target condition?

A nurse is caring for a client with hypothyroidism who has low levels of the T4 hormone. What is the proper name for this hormone?

A client’s lumbar puncture reveals leukocytosis in the cerebrospinal fluid. What is the best explanation of this condition?

A client with breast cancer asks the nurse about using meditation to help with anxiety about this diagnosis. Which statement is accurate concerning mindfulness meditation?

A client has been diagnosed with osteosarcoma. Which statement by the client demonstrates proper understanding of this condition?

A nurse is caring for a client with pancytopenia. Which statement by the client indicates the need for further teaching about this condition?

A client with cancer tells the nurse that he wants to try complementary therapy because of the cancer diagnosis. Which of the following describes the difference between complementary and alternative therapy? Select all that apply.

A nurse is caring for a client who will undergo a procedure to help clean out their blood plasma of harmful antibodies. What is the proper term for this procedure?

Which of the following has been shown to be a known human carcinogen?

The nurse is charting a skin assessment on the newly admitted client. The client has a raised bump on the neck that is filled with white debris. The nurse should chart this using what terminology?

The nurse is charting a skin assessment on the newly admitted client. The client has a large bruise on the right forearm from a fall. The nurse should chart this using what terminology?

A nurse is caring for a young client with epidermal pruritus. What assessment findings would the nurse expect to find?

The nurse is charting a skin assessment on the newly admitted client. The client has a palpable line of hypertrophied scar tissue from a previous surgery across the chest. The nurse should chart this using what terminology?

The nurse is charting a skin assessment on the newly admitted client. The client has a clear liquid filled blister in the bottom of their foot. The nurse should chart this using what terminology?

The nurse is charting a skin assessment on the newly admitted client. The client has a firm bump on the right arm that needs to be expressed. The nurse should chart this using what terminology?

The nurse is conducting a skin assessment on a newly admitted client. What assessment finding would be most concerning?

The nurse is charting a skin assessment on the newly admitted client. The client has recently given birth and has stretch marks on the abdomen. The nurse should chart this using what terminology?

A nurse is caring for a client with a fungal condition of the toenails. What is the proper term for this condition?

A nurse is caring for a client with diaphoresis. Which of the following assessment findings would the nurse expect to find?