Practice Questions

193. A patient suddenly experiences loss of consciousness. You confirm they are not breathing and have no pulse. What is your immediate action?

A. Begin chest compressions and call for help ✓

B. Call the physician only

C. Wait for the code team

D. Start an IV line

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192. When documenting a patient’s pain, what components should be included?

A. Only the pain intensity

B. Location, intensity, quality, onset, duration, aggravating/alleviating factors ✓

C. Only the medication administered

D. Only the patient's emotional response

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191. A patient reports symptoms of depression, anxiety, and irritability, but denies suicidal ideation or psychosis. What is the most appropriate general category of medication to consider first-line?

A. Antipsychotics

B. Mood stabilizers

C. Benzodiazepines

D. Antidepressants (e.g., SSRIs) ✓

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190. A patient on a psychiatric unit is prescribed Clozapine. What critical monitoring is required due to the risk of agranulocytosis?

A. Daily blood pressure monitoring

B. Weekly CBC (Complete Blood Count) monitoring ✓

C. Daily weight monitoring

D. Monthly liver function tests

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189. You are performing a physical assessment on a patient with chronic kidney disease. You note a palpable thrill and audible bruit over a patient’s left arm. What does this indicate?

A. A normal finding

B. A sign of infection

C. A patent arteriovenous (AV) fistula/graft ✓

D. A DVT

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188. A client states they are experiencing thoughts of harming their abusive spouse. What is your ethical and legal obligation?

A. Maintain confidentiality at all costs

B. Assess for specific threats, plan, and means, and initiate duty to warn/protect protocols if applicable ✓

C. Advise them to seek legal divorce

D. Tell them to calm down

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187. A patient with a history of gastric ulcers is prescribed ibuprofen for pain. What is your critical concern?

A. Increased risk of hypertension

B. Increased risk of gastrointestinal bleeding ✓

C. Increased risk of constipation

D. Decreased effectiveness of ibuprofen

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186. A patient who is actively psychotic and agitated attempts to physically harm a staff member. What is the immediate action to ensure safety?

A. Engage in verbal de-escalation for 30 minutes

B. Call for assistance, ensure safety of all, and consider physical restraint or rapid tranquilization as per protocol ✓

C. Yell at the patient to stop

D. Leave the patient alone in the room

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185. You are performing a focused assessment on a patient experiencing shortness of breath. What is most critical to auscultate?

A. Bowel sounds

B. Heart sounds

C. Lung sounds ✓

D. Carotid bruits

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184. A patient’s potassium level is 2.5 mEq/L (normal: 3.5-5.0 mEq/L). What is your critical concern and action?

A. Hyperkalemia; administer potassium binders

B. Hypokalemia; administer potassium replacement (as ordered) and monitor cardiac rhythm ✓

C. Normal potassium level; no action needed

D. Hyponatremia; administer sodium

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Practice Questions

193. A patient suddenly experiences loss of consciousness. You confirm they are not breathing and have no pulse. What is your immediate action?

192. When documenting a patient’s pain, what components should be included?

191. A patient reports symptoms of depression, anxiety, and irritability, but denies suicidal ideation or psychosis. What is the most appropriate general category of medication to consider first-line?

190. A patient on a psychiatric unit is prescribed Clozapine. What critical monitoring is required due to the risk of agranulocytosis?

189. You are performing a physical assessment on a patient with chronic kidney disease. You note a palpable thrill and audible bruit over a patient’s left arm. What does this indicate?

188. A client states they are experiencing thoughts of harming their abusive spouse. What is your ethical and legal obligation?

187. A patient with a history of gastric ulcers is prescribed ibuprofen for pain. What is your critical concern?

186. A patient who is actively psychotic and agitated attempts to physically harm a staff member. What is the immediate action to ensure safety?

185. You are performing a focused assessment on a patient experiencing shortness of breath. What is most critical to auscultate?

184. A patient’s potassium level is 2.5 mEq/L (normal: 3.5-5.0 mEq/L). What is your critical concern and action?

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