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Prometric 1
Prometric 1
1.The nurse is teaching a mother whose daughter has iron deficiency anemia. The
nurse determines the parent understood the dietary modifications, if she selects?
2.Which of the following is the most common clinical manifestation of G6PD following
ingestion of aspirin?
a) Kidney failure
c) Hemophilia A
d) Thalassemia
3.The nurse assesses a client with an ileostomy for possible development of which of
a) Respiratory acidosis
b) Metabolic acidosis
c) Metabolic alkalosis
d) Respiratory alkalosis
4.The nurse anticipates which of the following responses in a client who develops
metabolic acidosis.
b) Urinary output of 15 ml
5. A client has a phosphorus level of 5.0mg/dL. The nurse closely monitors the
client for?
a) Signs of tetany
c) Cardiac dysrhythmias
d) Hypoglycemia
6. A nurse is caring for a child with pyloric stenosis. The nurse would watch out for
symptoms of?
b) Watery stool
c) Projectile vomiting
d) Dark-colored stool
7.The nurse responder finds a patient unresponsive in his house. Arrange steps for
adult CPR.
a) Assess consciousness
b) Give 2 breaths
f) Check breathing
8.Which of the following has mostly likely occurred when there is continuous
bubbling in the water seal chamber of the closed chest drainage system?
c) Lung expansion
9.Which if the following young adolescent and adult male clients are at most risk for
testicular cancer?
a) Polyuria
c) Hypertension
d) Laryngospasm
11.An 18-month-old baby appears to have a rounded belly, bowlegs and slightly
12.A nurse is going to administer 500mg capsule to a patient. Which is the correct
route?
13.An appropriate instruction to be included in the discharge teaching of a patient
the subcutaneous tissue. To prevent irritation to the tissue, what is the best action
to be taken?
c) Use a 24-gauge-needle
16.A pregnant woman is admitted for pre-eclampsia. The nurse would include in the
a) Control seizures
17.A nurse is going to administer ear drops to a 4-year-old child. What is the correct
way of instilling the medicine after tilting the patient’s head sidewards?
18.A nursing student was intervened by the clinical instructor if which of the
following is observed?
19.Choose amongst the options illustrated below that best describes the angle for an
intradermal injection?
20.During a basic life support class, the instructor said that blind finger sweeping is
not advisable for infants. Which among the following could be the reason?
22.A patient with complaints of chest pain was rushed to the emergency
a) Hepatitis A vaccine
b) Hepatitis B vaccine
c) Rotavirus Vaccine
d) Pneumococcal Vaccine
24.Several patients from a reported condominium fire incident were rushed to the
a) A 15-year-old girl, with burns on the face and chest, reports hoarseness of the
voice
25.The doctor ordered 1 pack of red blood cells (PRBC) to be transfused to a patient.
The nurse prepares the proper IV tubing. The IV tubing appropriate for blood
a) Air vent
b) Microdrip chamber
c) In-line filter
d) Soluset
in?
a) Creatinine
b) BUN
c) Phosphorus
Which of the following is the best indicator for increased intracranial pressure in
28.A new nurse is administering an enema to a patient. The senior nurse should
29.The medication nurse is going to give a patient his morning medications. What is
a) Provide privacy
disease). Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the health
1.) Answer: D
Dark green leafy vegetables are good sources of iron. Oranges are good sources of
2.) Answer: B
Individuals with G6PD may exhibit hemolytic anemia when exposed to infection,
3.) Answer: B
Lower GI fluids are alkaline in nature and can be lost via ileostomy. Thus, loss of
4.) Answer: C
Initially, respiratory system will try to compensate metabolic acidosis. Patients with
Normal phosphorus level is 2.5 – 4.5 mg/dL .The level reflects hyperphosphatemia
6.) Answer: C
7.) Answer: A, E, F, C, B, D
bleeding, shock, spinal injury. The nurse should first assess consciousness of the
patient. Next, open patient’s airway to check for breathing. When there is no
breathing, immediately perform chest compression then give 2 breaths, do the cycle
of care over. Finally, check for serious bleeding, shock, and spinal injury.
8.) Answer: D
loose connection, and air is sucked continuously into the closed chest drainage
system.
9.) Answer: C
10.) Answer: D
Hypocalcemia occurs when there is accidental removal or destruction of parathyroid
tissue during surgical removal of the thyroid gland. Laryngospasm is one of the
11.) Answer: A
It’s normal for a toddler to have bowlegs and a protruding belly. The head still
12.) Answer: D
13.) Answer: B
There is 6-8 months activity restriction following a spinal fusion. Sitting, lying,
standing, normal stair climbing, walking, and gentle swimming is allowed. Bending
and twisting at the waist should be avoided, along with lifting more than 10 lbs.
14.) Answer: D
15.) Answer: B
Establishing rapport is a way to gain trust that will lead for a patient to relax. You
can get more insights and information from a patient when rapport is established.
16.) Answer: A
reflexes, tremors, and seizures. Magnesium Sulfate is the drug of choice to prevent
Ear canal of children ages 3years and above can be straightened by pulling the pinna
up then backwards. For children below 3 years of age, the ear canal can be
18.) Answer: A
Infants are nose breathers. A gastric tube may be inserted to facilitate lung
expansion and stomach decompression, but not a nasogastric tube as it can occlude
19.) Answer: B
20.) Answer: B
Blind finger sweeps are not recommended in all CPR cases especially for infants and
children because the foreign object may be pushed back into the airway.
21.) Answer: B
patient.
22.) Answer: C
Priority nursing action is to administer oxygen to patients with chest pain. Chest
23.) Answer: D
years old and above, have higher risk for serious pneumococcal infection and likely
Burns on the face and neck can cause swelling of the respiratory mucosa that can
25.) Answer: C
26.) Answer: D
Negative outcome: Hemodialysis decreases red blood cell count which worsens
anemia, because RBCs are lost in dialysis from anticoagulation during the procedure,
27.) Answer: D
28.) Answer: B
Recall the anatomy of the colon. The appropriate position is left lateral to facilitate
29.) Answer: D
Recall the 12 Rights of administration. Checking the patient’s name is critical for
client-safety.
30.) Answer: A , D
Crohn’s disease is a chronic inflammation of the colon with symptoms of diarrhea,
abdominal pain, and weight loss. Corticosteroid is a treatment for Crohn’s disease.
Antidiarrheal can give relief to diarrheal episodes. Aspirin should be avoided as it can
worsen inflammation. Those with Crohn’s disease are mostly lactose intolerant, so