NCLEX PN Practice Test with NGN Practice Question
Scenario/Extract:
The nurse is caring for a 58-year-old client on a medical-surgical unit.
History and Physical
General
The client is vomiting bright red blood; medical history includes alcohol use disorder, liver cirrhosis, and hypertension; the client was admitted a year ago for alcohol-induced acute pancreatitis
Neurological
The client is oriented to person and place; the pupils are equal, round, and reactive to light and accommodation
Eye, Ear, Nose, and Throat (EENT)
Yellow scleras are noted
Pulmonary
Vital signs are RR 18, SpO 94% on room air
Cardiovascular
Vital signs are T 99 F (37.2 C), P 102, BP 90/40; S1 and S2 are heard on auscultation; peripheral pulses are 2+ in all extremities; 1+ edema is noted at the bilateral lower extremities
Gastrointestinal
The abdomen is distended and nontender to palpation; the flanks are dull to percussion; bowel sounds are hypoactive; distended veins are present around the umbilicus
Genitourinary
Client is voiding amber-colored urine
The nurse is monitoring the transfusion of prescribed packed RBCs (PRBCs) initiated by the registered nurse. Which of the following actions are appropriate? Select all that apply.
Correct Answer: C,D
Rationale: C) Appropriate: Staying for the first 15 minutes monitors for transfusion reactions. D) Appropriate: Y-type tubing with an in-line filter is standard for PRBCs to prevent complications. A) Inappropriate: PRBCs typically infuse over 2-4 hours, not 6, to avoid fluid overload. B) Inappropriate: Tubing is primed with normal saline, not lactated Ringer's, to prevent hemolysis. E) Inappropriate: Verification requires two registered nurses, not an LPN.
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