NGN case studies practice questions
Unfolding cases with a client record and six linked questions.
0 questions with answers and explanations · 2 flashcards · 5 case studies
Key ideas
- Each case gives a client record (nurse's notes, vital signs, labs, orders) and six linked items, one per clinical judgment step.
- Read every tab first. Note what's abnormal and what's changing.
- Item types include highlight, matrix, drop-down cloze, select all that apply, drag-and-drop and bowtie.
- Partial credit: many NGN items score each correct choice, and some subtract for wrong choices (+/− scoring).
Case studies
- Older adult with pneumonia and new confusionA 78-year-old client is brought to the emergency department by their daughter for a worsening cough and new confusion. The nurse reviews…6 linked questions
- Heart failure exacerbation after missed diuretic dosesA 66-year-old client with heart failure (ejection fraction 30%) comes to the emergency department reporting increasing shortness of breath…6 linked questions
- Postoperative Sepsis RiskA 67-year-old client is 2 days postoperative after bowel resection. Setting: Medical-surgical unit.6 linked questions
- Postpartum HemorrhageA 29-year-old client is 1 hour postpartum after vaginal birth of a 4.2 kg newborn. Setting: Labor and delivery recovery.3 linked questions
- Pediatric Asthma ExacerbationAn 8-year-old arrives with cough, wheezing, and increased work of breathing. Setting: Emergency department.3 linked questions