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A. Tachypnea
B. Eupnca
C. Orthopnea
D. Hyperventilation
3. The physician orders a platelet count to be performed on Mrs. Smith after breakfast.
The nurse is responsible for:
A. Love
B. Elimination
C. Nutrition
D. Oxygen
8. The family of an accident victim who has been declared brain-dead seems
amenable to organ donation. What should the nurse do?
A. Discourage them from making a decision until their grief has eased
B. Listen to their concerns and answer their questions honestly
C. Encourage them to sign the consent form right away
D. Tell them the body will not be available for a wake or funeral
9. A new head nurse on a unit is distressed about the poor staffing on the 11 p.m. to 7
a.m. shift. What should she do?
A. Slander
B. Libel
C. Assault
D. Respondent superior
13. A registered nurse reaches to answer the telephone on a busy pediatric unit,
momentarily turning away from a 3 month-old infant she has been weighing. The
infant falls off the scale, suffering a skull fracture. The nurse could be charged with:
A. Defamation
B. Assault
C. Battery
D. Malpractice
14. Which of the following is an example of nursing malpractice?
A. Prone
B. Trendelenburg
C. Supine
D. Side-lying
20. For a rectal examination, the patient can be directed to assume which of the
following positions?
A. Genupecterol
B. Sims
C. Horizontal recumbent
D. All of the above
21. During a Romberg test, the nurse asks the patient to assume which position?
A. Sitting
B. Standing
C. Genupectoral
D. Trendelenburg
22. If a patient’s blood pressure is 150/96, his pulse pressure is:
A. 54
B. 96
C. 150
D. 246
23. A patient is kept off food and fluids for 10 hours before surgery. His oral
temperature at 8 a.m. is 99.8 F (37.7 C) This temperature reading probably indicates:
A. Infection
B. Hypothermia
C. Anxiety
D. Dehydration
24. Which of the following parameters should be checked when assessing
respirations?
A. Rate
B. Rhythm
C. Symmetry
D. All of the above
25. A 38-year old patient’s vital signs at 8 a.m. are axillary temperature 99.6 F (37.6
C); pulse rate, 88; respiratory rate, 30. Which findings should be reported?
A. Fever
B. Exercise
C. Sympathetic nervous system stimulation
D. Parasympathetic nervous system stimulation
27. Palpating the midclavicular line is the correct technique for assessing
A. Apical
B. Radial
C. Pedal
D. Femoral
29. Which of the following patients is at greatest risk for developing pressure ulcers?
A. Encourage the patient to increase her fluid intake to 200 ml every 2 hours
B. Place a humidifier in the patient’s room.
C. Continue administering oxygen by high humidity face mask
D. Perform chest physiotheraphy on a regular schedule
31. The most common deficiency seen in alcoholics is:
A. Thiamine
B. Riboflavin
C. Pyridoxine
D. Pantothenic acid
32. Which of the following statement is incorrect about a patient with dysphagia?
A. The patient will find pureed or soft foods, such as custards, easier to swallow than
water
B. Fowler’s or semi Fowler’s position reduces the risk of aspiration during
swallowing
C. The patient should always feed himself
D. The nurse should perform oral hygiene before assisting with feeding.
33. To assess the kidney function of a patient with an indwelling urinary (Foley)
catheter, the nurse measures his hourly urine output. She should notify the physician if
the urine output is:
A. Infancy
B. Young adulthood
C. Childhood
D. Pregnancy
39. A prescribed amount of oxygen s needed for a patient with COPD to prevent:
A. Lethargy
B. Increased pulse rate and blood pressure
C. Muscle weakness
D. Muscle irritability
41. Which of the following nursing interventions promotes patient safety?
A. Asses the patient’s ability to ambulate and transfer from a bed to a chair
B. Demonstrate the signal system to the patient
C. Check to see that the patient is wearing his identification band
D. All of the above
42. Studies have shown that about 40% of patients fall out of bed despite the use of
side rails; this has led to which of the following conclusions?
A. Depression
B. Sleep disturbances (such as bizarre dreams)
C. Inability to concentrate
D. Decreased appetite
46. Which of the following vascular system changes results from aging?
A. Increased peripheral resistance of the blood vessels
B. Decreased blood flow
C. Increased work load of the left ventricle
D. All of the above
47. Which of the following is the most common cause of dementia among elderly
persons?
A. Parkinson’s disease
B. Multiple sclerosis
C. Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (Lou Gerhig’s disease)
D. Alzheimer’s disease
48. The nurse’s most important legal responsibility after a patient’s death in a hospital
is: