2023 Practice Test All Healthcare Careers Flashcards

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1
Q

Which of the following laws allows a mentally stable patient to leave AMA (against medical advice) from a hospital

Common law
Precedent law
Civil law
State law

A

Common law

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It is imperative that a nurse advocates for a patient. Which of the following describes a nurse advocating for a patient

A. Giving an opinion on different medical treatments for patient to select best option

B. Telling patient who is the best surgeon to perform his / her surgery

C. Explain test results in depth after a physician gives initial results

D. Telling the patient that it is best not to take all their meds as to not become more ill

A

C. Explain test results in depth after a physician gives initial results

A nurse can explain test results after a Dr. Has given the results

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What is the name of a collaborative approach that supports suggested treatment plans to ensure that patients with disabilities, illnesses, or injuries receive proper medical care?

A. Delegation
B. Case Management
C. Care plan
D. Clinical approach

A

B. Case Management

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What is the Acronym for what a nurse should do during a fire

A

RACE

Rescue
Alarm
Contain
Extinguish

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5
Q

Patients with sensory changes are at the highest risk for which of the following

A. Isolation
B. Depression
C. Anxiety
D. Decreased Physical Endurance

A

Isolation

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6
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If a patient is smoking what do you do immediately

A. Notify nurse manager
B. Tell patient to put out the cigarette
C. Pull fire alarm
D. Turn off oxygen

A

Tell them to put it out

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If stuck by a needle what is the first step

A. Wash hands soap and water 15 minutes
B. Go to employee health immediately
C. Report incident
D. Obtain needle and place in sharps container

A

Wash hands 15 minutes

Encourage it to bleed when washing

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Mom doesn’t want vaccines for children. What is the most appropriate response

A. I understand. Here are pamphlets incase you change your mind

B. As you wish

C. I understand. If you would like some pamphlets I can give you some

D. I understand. But this will put your children at high risk for preventable disease

A

C. I understand. If you would like some pamphlets I can give you some

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New born weighs 8 lb 5 oz
3 days later which of the following weights would cause concern

A. 8 lb 2 oz
B. 7 lb 7 oz
C. 7 lb 6 oz
D. 8lb 13 oz

A

7lb 6 oz

It is normal for a new born to lose 10% of birth weight but after 1 week it should return to birth weight

7lb 6 oz is more than 10%

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10
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Who eats more often breastfeed or formula feed babies

Or is it the same

A

Breastfeed more

Milk digest quicker

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Which would you expect in discharge for a patient with ETOH abuse

A. Education on drinking in moderation

B. Prescription for Naltrexone

C. Therapy to help drink in moderation

D. Education on self control

A

Naltrexone

Naltrexone blocks the euphoric and sedative effects of drugs such as heroin, morphine, and codeine.

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12
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What is cyclothymia

A

Psyc disorder

Ups & Down but not as severe as Bi Polar

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13
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Which should be included in the plan of care at home for a patient with new diagnosed Alzheimer’s

Frequent orientation
Behavior therapy
Cognitive Remediation
Social Interventions

A

Frequent Orientation

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When administrating a IM injection at 90° which method do you use to ensure that fluid doesn’t leak into the SQ tissue

A

Z track

pulling the tissue beside the injection site to cause a displacement of the skin and fatty tissue over the muscular tissue which will be injected into the muscle

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External fixation devices

Frames that are attached to fractured bones with metal pins or screws. They are commonly used to treat bone fracture appendages with skin damage

Most important nursing intervention

High protein meals
Encourage ambulation
Assess for excess reddness around insertion site
Ensure patient left lateral posistion

A

Assess for excess redness

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16
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Which is not a concern when administration of an enema to an older adult

A. Hypercalcemia
B. Hyperphosphatemia
C. Sepsis
D. Bowel perforation

A

A. Hypercalcemia

They are at risk for Hypocalcemia

17
Q

Patient recieves Humalog at 8am
When do they need to start eating their breakfast

A. Before 9AM
B. 815 AM
C. 845 AM
D. Before 930 AM

A

Before 815

18
Q

Dr. Orders enoxaparin sodium for a patient who is chairfast. What angle do you anticipate injecting this medication if their BMI is 23

45
90
180
30

A

23 is a normal BMI

A sub q injection will be 45 ° angle

19
Q

Patient is prescribed Warfarin for a recent blood clots

Which food should not be consumed

Lettuce
Eggs
Milk
Olives

A

Lettuce

Contains vitamin K which reduces effects of Warfarin

20
Q

Which posistion would you put a patient with a sudden gastrointestinal bleed

Trendelenburg
Supine
Reverse Trendelenburg
Sims

A

Trendelenburg

This will increase BP.
Their BP will be low due to blood loss

21
Q

Diabetic patient is sweating and onl able to mumble

What is the first invention

Give Glucagon
Check POC glucose reading
Ask patient when they last ate
4 units of insulin

A

Check POC first

22
Q

Patient is having a seizure which is the most important intervention

Admin oxygen
Place patient in side laying posistion
Insert IV
Call immediate assistance from health care team

A

Call immediate help

23
Q

Nurse is about to assist a physician in a Lumbar puncture for a patient with suspected bacterial meningitis.

Which position should the patient be in?

A

Lateral decubitus