NP I Flashcards
- In obtaining a stool specimen, nurses should know that the appropriate container to be used is:
A. Clean container
B. Sterile container
C. Dirty container
D. Used container
B. Sterile container
- The physician instructed the nurse to collect a specimen from the patient’s catheter. In order to collect a fresh specimen, the nurse should initially:
A. Empty the drainage collection bag and collect thereafter in the bag when it is half full
B. Put the drainage collection bag in the freezer
C. Insert a new catheter
D. Clamp the catheter for 30 minutes
D. Clamp the catheter for 30 minutes
- The patient is suspected to have a lung cancer stage 1. The nurse knows that the doctor might order:
A. Routine sputum
B. AFB staining
C. Cytology exam
D. None of the above
C. Cytology exam
- Mr. Rodriguez, an alcoholic drinker and a chain smoker, suffered sever stomach pain upon eating his lunch. The doctor initially diagnoses him with peptic ulcer disease. What food will you let the patient refrain from eating if the doctor orders an occult blood test:
A. Guava jam
B. Egg sandwich
C. Plain rice
D. French fries
A. Guava jam
- The Rural Health Nurse i serves that the patient’s Benedict’s Test Results indicates (➕➕) two positive signs. This means that the nurse should expect what color of the patient’s urine?
A. Brick red
B. Blue
C. Green
D. Yellow
D. Yellow
- Heat and Acetic Acid Test is used to determine what disorder:
A. Albuminuria
B. Glucosuria
C. Proteinuria
D. Both A and C
D. Both A and C
- To ensure accuracy of results, how should the nurse educate the patient in obtaining sputum specimen?
A. Instruct the patient to hack up sputum
B. Eat a well-balanced diet
C. Adequate rest periods
D. CBR
A. Instruct the patient to hack up sputum
- In a catheterized urine specimen, nurses would obtain the specimen from where:
A. Urinary meatus
B. Along the y-port
C. Drainage collection bag
D. In the patient’s urinals
B. Along the y-port
- The doctor ordered a sputum exam for a patient suspected of having TB and thus, AFB staining was given. Until how many days will you collect the specimen?
A. Within 24 hours to make sure that it is fresh
B. With an alcoholic mouthwash the first hour in the morning
C. Within a week so that continuous care must be needed
D. Within 3 days as instructed
D. Within 3 days as instructed
- Schilling’s Test for Pernicious Anemia is taken in what kind of Urine Specimen Collection?
A. Clean Catch Midstream Urine
B. 24 hour urine collection
C. Second voided urine specimen
D. Catheterized urine specimen
B. 24 hour urine collection
- To reduce pressure to the sacral area, the nurse should position the patient in the:
A. Lateral position
B. Supine position
C. Dorsal recumbent position
D. Semi-fowler’s position
A. Lateral position
- In the hospital, what should the nurse do to stimulate the appetite of the client who is not eating well?
A. Have the family bring attractive portions of food to provide the client
B. Provide food that the client likes and relieve Sx of illness
C.provide treatments before mealtime so the client doesn’t have to think them while eating
D. Provide large meals after the client has been active in increasing his appetite
B. Provide food that the client likes and relieve Sx of illness
- If the client is unconsious, the ff are appropriate nursing measure when providing oral care EXCEPT:
A. Place the patient in lateral position
B. Use-hard bristled tooth brush
C. Use cotton swabs
D. Irrigate the mouth with water using asepto syringe and suction the solution adequately
B. Use-hard bristled tooth brush
- For almost 8 hours already, Nurse Jerby notices that the patient was able to pass out loose watery stools every 3 hours. He tried to intervene by letting the patient drink an adequate amount of fluid. He also suggested that the patient should eat:
A. Oatmeal with pineapple toppings in it.
B. Cabbage, mushroom, and onions with oyster sauce
C. Toast bread with banana jam
D. Fresh buko juice mixed with pandan gelatin
C. Toast bread with banana jam
BRAT diet
- Accurate objective and legible recording is fundamental for safe practice because:
A. The chart reflects medical care given
B. The chart is a means to communicate the progress on the patient’s condition
C. The chart is a legal document
D. The chart is acceptable as an evidence in court against the doctor, the nurse, the patient
C. The chart is a legal document
- A client is to receive a backrub to help relax. The best position for the nurse to assume in this procedure is to:
A. The narrower the base of support and the lower the center of the gravity, the grater the stability of the nurse
B. Stooping with the hips flexed, knees straight, and tuck in good alignment distributes the workload among the largest and strongest muscle groups
C. Facing the opposite direction of the door to prevent abnormal twisting of the spine
D. The nurse bends from the knees when she reaches out the patient’s back and feet apart is maintained to promote stability
D. The nurse bends from the knees when she reaches out the patient’s back and feet apart is maintained to promote stability
- You are surprised to detect an elevated temperature (38.5°C) in a patient scheduled for surgery. The patient has been afebrile and shows no other signs of being febrile. The first thing that you should do is to:
A. Inform the surgeon
B. Validate your finding
C. Inform the charge nurse
D. Document your finding
B. Validate your finding
- To alleviate a client’s anxiety during the health history and assessment, the nurse could do which of the following?
A. Play soft music in the background
B. Finish the interview and assessment as soon as possible
C. Use a non-threatening and non-judgmental attitude
D. Explain it is normal to have feelings of panics during this time
C. Use a non-threatening and non-judgmental attitude
- The nurse would attempt to gather which of the following information while obtaining a health history from a client?
A. Physical, Psychosocial, and Spiritual well-being
B. Reaction to past hospitalizations
C. Type of insurance and financial problems
D. Personal goals related to healthcare
A. Physical, Psychosocial, and Spiritual well-being
It is holistic.
- The first nursing intervention to implement when a client is having a problem sleeping is to:
A. Check physician order to see if the client has a sleeping pill ordered
B. Provide client with a back rub
C. Determine client’s normal bedtime ritual
D. Reduce environmental noise
C. Determine client’s normal bedtime ritual
Assess first. ADPIE technique
- At the conclusion of visiting hours, the mother of 14-year old female scheduled for orthopedic surgery the following day hands the nurse a bottle of capsules and says, “These are for my daughter’s allergy. Will you be sure she takes one about 9 tonight?” The nurse’s best response would be:
A. One capsule at 9pm? Of course I will give it.
B. Did you ask the doctor if she should have this tonight?
C. I am certain the doctor knows about your daughter’s allergy.
D. I will ask your daughter’s doctor to write an order so I can give this medication to her.
D. I will ask your daughter’s doctor to write an order so I can give this medication to her.
- To evaluate effectiveness of suctioning, the nurse should:
A. Assess the respiratory rate
B. Check the skin color
C. Auscultate the breath sounds
D. Palpate the pulse rate
C. Auscultate the breath sounds
- Which of the following method would be most effective for an ambulatory care nurse to use when trying to determine the priority health related learning needs of a client?
A. Carefully review the physician’s orders
B. Conduct a thorough nursing assessment
C. Determine the amount of time required to present the information
D. Ask the client what learning needs he or she has about current state of health
D. Ask the client what learning needs he or she has about current state of health
- The primary essence of nursing is reaching out and helping people in need. This makes nursing one of the noblest professions. As a student nurse, you know for a fact that nursing comes from what Latin word that would mean nourish?
A. Nutriques
B. Afriques
C. Nutrix
D. Mediatrix
C. Nutrix