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Clinical Practicum

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Practice Questions

174. In a therapy session, a client asks personal questions about your life. What is the most appropriate therapeutic response?

A. Answer honestly to build rapport
B. Share minimal, professional information and gently redirect focus back to the client
C. Ignore the question
D. Lie to protect your privacy
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Jun 6, 2026

175. A patient with a history of falls is confused and agitated. What is the most appropriate initial strategy to reduce fall risk?

A. Apply a soft wrist restraint immediately
B. Increase environmental stimuli
C. Frequent rounding, reorientation, and ensure call light is within reach
D. Administer sedatives without specific indication
nmdcat.online BS Nursing
Jun 6, 2026

160. A patient with a history of heart failure is experiencing sudden, severe shortness of breath and frothy sputum. What is your immediate concern and action?

A. Pneumonia; administer antibiotics
B. Pulmonary edema; elevate head of bed, administer oxygen, and notify physician
C. Asthma attack; administer bronchodilator
D. Dehydration; increase fluid intake
nmdcat.online BS Nursing
Jun 6, 2026

146. You are preparing to administer an oral medication. The patient asks, “What is this for?” What is your most appropriate response?

A. "It's a secret. Just take it."
B. "It's for your condition, as prescribed by the doctor. Do you have any concerns?"
C. "I don't know, I just administer what's ordered."
D. "It's to make you feel better."
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Jun 6, 2026

147. A patient with a history of alcohol use disorder is admitted with symptoms of withdrawal, including tremors, sweating, and increased heart rate. What is the most appropriate initial medicinal management strategy?

A. Administering opioids for pain
B. Providing large amounts of alcohol to taper
C. Administering benzodiazepines as ordered to manage withdrawal symptoms
D. Giving antibiotics
nmdcat.online BS Nursing
Jun 6, 2026

148. A client in a therapy session reports experiencing significant auditory hallucinations that are distressing and interfere with their daily functioning. What is your critical next step in assessment?

A. Ask them to describe the content of the hallucinations, particularly if they are command hallucinations
B. Tell them the hallucinations are not real
C. Ignore the hallucinations to avoid reinforcing them
D. Suggest they take over-the-counter medication
nmdcat.online BS Nursing
Jun 6, 2026

149. You are performing a sterile procedure. You accidentally turn your back to the sterile field. What is the consequence?

A. The sterile field remains sterile
B. The sterile field is contaminated
C. Only the area you turned your back on is contaminated
D. It depends on how long you turned your back
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Jun 6, 2026
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151. You are providing oral care to an unconscious patient. What is the critical position to place the patient in to prevent aspiration?

A. Supine
B. High-Fowler's
C. Side-lying or semi-Fowler's with head turned to the side
D. Trendelenburg
nmdcat.online BS Nursing
Jun 6, 2026

152. A patient experiences sudden, severe dizziness, vertigo, and nystagmus (involuntary eye movements). What is your critical concern?

A. Benign positional vertigo
B. Stroke or neurological event
C. Migraine
D. Inner ear infection
nmdcat.online BS Nursing
Jun 6, 2026

153. A client reports that their antidepressant medication is causing significant nausea and gastrointestinal upset. What is the most appropriate initial advice you can provide as a practicum student (under supervision)?

A. Tell them to stop the medication immediately
B. Suggest taking the medication with food or at a different time, and advise them to discuss with their prescriber
C. Tell them to double the dose
D. Inform them that these side effects are unavoidable
nmdcat.online BS Nursing
Jun 6, 2026

154. You are providing post-operative care. What is the most common early sign of hemorrhage?

A. Bradypnea
B. Bradycardia
C. Tachycardia and hypotension
D. Hypertension
nmdcat.online BS Nursing
Jun 6, 2026

155. A patient with a history of fall risk states they feel dizzy when standing up. What is your immediate action?

A. Tell them to stand up slowly
B. Assist them to a sitting or lying position and assess orthostatic vital signs
C. Ignore their complaint
D. Encourage them to walk around
nmdcat.online BS Nursing
Jun 6, 2026

156. A client expresses concern about their therapy sessions being confidential. What is your ethical response?

A. Assure them that nothing will ever be shared
B. Explain the limits of confidentiality, including duty to warn/protect exceptions
C. Tell them it's not their business
D. Say that everything is recorded and shared with everyone
nmdcat.online BS Nursing
Jun 6, 2026

157. You are administering medication intravenously. What is the critical step to ensure you are in the vein before pushing the medication?

A. Aspirate for blood return
B. Flush with medication
C. Pinch the tubing
D. Observe for swelling only
nmdcat.online BS Nursing
Jun 6, 2026

158. A patient is prescribed a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI). What is a common sexual side effect associated with SSRIs?

A. Increased libido
B. Erectile dysfunction or delayed ejaculation
C. Priapism
D. Hypersexuality
nmdcat.online BS Nursing
Jun 6, 2026

159. When performing chest compressions during CPR on an adult, what is the recommended rate?

A. 60-80 compressions/minute
B. 80-100 compressions/minute
C. 100-120 compressions/minute
D. 120-140 compressions/minute
nmdcat.online BS Nursing
Jun 6, 2026

144. A client in a therapy session begins to talk about abstract, philosophical concepts and avoids concrete discussion about their problems. What is the most appropriate therapeutic response?

A. Engage in the philosophical discussion indefinitely
B. Gently bring the conversation back to the client's current concerns and goals
C. Tell them their thoughts are irrelevant
D. Terminate the session due to lack of progress
nmdcat.online BS Nursing
Jun 6, 2026

145. A patient develops sudden, severe shortness of breath, pleuritic chest pain, and hemoptysis (coughing up blood) after a long flight. You suspect a pulmonary embolism. What is the urgency?

A. Low; can wait for primary care appointment
B. Moderate; monitor at home
C. High; requires immediate emergency medical attention
D. Routine; schedule for elective imaging
nmdcat.online BS Nursing
Jun 6, 2026
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