PROMETRIC EXAM QUESTIONS 2019

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1. When administering albuterol to a child with asthma, the nurse

should observe  for sign of what  major side effect to this
medication?

none

Tachycardia

Renal failure

Apnea blurred vision

2. A patient is to receive heparin sodium,5000U, subcutaneous on

call  to the operating room.Prior to administering this medication ,
the  nurse should advise patient  that this  will help to prevent
 Infections

Thrombosis formation

Positioning injuries

Atelectasis

3. A resident who is incontinent of urine has an increased risk of

developin

dementia

dehydration

pressuresores

urinary tract infections

4. When providing foot care to a resident it is important for the nurse

aide to

Remove calluses and corns

Check the feet for skin breakdown

Apply lotion, including  between the toes

Keep the water cool to prevent burns

5. A patient is receiving intravenous fluids at a rate of 125 ml/hr.

What volume fluids will the patient  receive during an 8 hour shift?

500 ml

1500ml

1.5  liter

1 liter
6. what is the proper procedure for doing a breast self-exam?

Stand when performing a breast self-exam

Use the palm of the hand to feel for lumps

Perform  self-exam annually

Apply three different levels of pressure to feel breast tissue

7. A patient with gastro esophageal reflux disease is to start taking

prescribed omeprazole. The nurse would instruct the patient to take
the medication

90 to 120 minutes before meal

With milk

With apple sauce

30 to  60 minutes before meal

8. A client suspected of having tetanus asks the nurse about

immunizations against tetanus. The nurse explains that the major
benefit  in using tetanus antitoxin is that it

Provides a high titer of antibodies

Provide immediately active immunity

Stimulates plasma cells directly

Stimulates long lasting passive immunity

9.
which of the following complications of bulimia nervosa is life
threatening?
 Yellow skin

Electrolyte imbalance

Bradycardia

Amenorrhea

10. while caring for a patient in the post anesthesia care unit who
was developed hypovolemic shock, a nurse should position the
patient

with the head of the bed elevated 45 degrees

completely flat

in trendelenburg position

flat with legs elevated

11. Dyspnea is defined as:

Absence of breathing

Difficult respiration

Cyanosis

Pallor

12. The nurse describes a client as anxious. Which of the following

statement about anxiety is true?

Anxiety is a response to a threat

Anxiety is usually pathological

Anxiety is usually harmful

Anxiety is directly observable

13. TO limit drug interactions, the nurse should advise the patient of
chronically ill child to

Teach the child the name of all medications prescribed

Give all medications one hour apart

Refer to the medications by the generic name

Get all prescriptions filled at the same pharmacy

14. When the bag of waters ruptures, the nurse should check the
characteristic of the amniotic fluid .The normal color of amniotic
fluid

Yellowish

Clear as the water

Greenish

Bluish

15. when is the best time to collect urine specimen for routine
urinalysis and culture and sensitivity?

early morning

midnight

later afternoon

before breakfast

16. A patient has a history of severe, uncontrolled epistaxis. The

patient’s blood pressure and platelet count are normal.To minimize
the occurrence of bleeding episodes the nurse should teach the
patient to
a.
b.
c.
d.

sleep with the head elevated on at least two to three pillows

Apply a water –soluble lubricant to the nasal septum twice daily

Apply firm pressure to the nostrils four times a day

minimize the intake of caffeine and increase fluids intake

17. The condition in which a person is aware of his or her own heart
contraction without having to feel the pulse is called

Dysrhythmia

Palpitation

Arrhythmia

Pulse rhythm

18. The client is scheduled for a tensilon test to check for myasthenia
gravis.Which medication should be kept available during the test?

Promethazine

Furosemide

Prostigmin

Atropine sulfate

19. While caring for a patient in the post anesthesis care unit , a nurse
plans to keep the patient warm .What is the must important reason
for this action?
 To preserve nutritional stores

To decrease patient anxiety

To prevent cutaneous vessel dilation

To lower risk of infection resulting from chill

20. bethanechol chloride is prescribed f or a client with urinary

retention. Which disorder would be a contraindication to the
administration of this medication?

Urinary strictures

Gastroesophageal reflux

Neurogenic atony

Gastro atony

21. in IMCI severe conditions generally require urgent referral to a

hospital .which of the following severe conditions  does not always
require urgent referral to a hospital?

Severe pneumonia

Severe febrile disease

Mastoiditis

Severe dehydration

22.  Freud stresses out that the EGO

Moral arm of the personality that strives for perfection than pleasure

Reservoir of instincts and drives

Control the physical needs instincts

Distinguishes between things in the mind and things in the reality

23. As a care provider, The nurse should do first

Provide direct nursing care

None of the above

Early recognition of the client’s needs

Participate with the team in performing nursing intervention

24. To instill drops in the adult patient , the ear canal is opened by
pulling the ear

Back and forward

Down and back

Up and back

Up and forward