Drop-Down Cloze Item/ Drop-Down Rationale
Drop-Down Cloze Item/Drop-Down Rationale
Drop-Down Cloze Item and Drop-Down Rationale are two different types of questions that are very similar. For the most part, the Drop-Down Cloze Item requires that you prioritize hypothesis. (FYI: Cloze= fill-in-the blanks). The Drop-Down Rationale requires that you able to analyze cues and provide a rationale for your decision making. Let’s try them!
The client is a 50-year-old male with a head injury during an automobile accident. The client has a history of diabetes mellitus type 2, hypertension, and gout
The client is alert and oriented, S1 S2 no murmurs, lungs clear to auscultation, all peripheral pulses palpable, skin cool to touch, CFT = 4 seconds, Foley with over 3.5 Liters of clear yellow urine.
Temp 98.5 ºF, BP 98/58, HR 125, RR 20
Na+= 150 (135-145 mEq/L)
 K+= 3.4 (3.5- 5.0 mEq/L)Â
 Cl-= 98 (96-106)
 Urine specific Gravity = 1.005 (1.010-1.030)
On the NCLEX, you will be given normal values. As a nurse, you should know common lab values.
