Practice test 1

Question 1

Tetracycline HCl is what kind of drug?

Answer 1

Antibiotic, bacteria, Commonly used to treat acne today.Photosensitivity occurs with the use of this medication, also taken on an empty stomach.

Question 2

When is the best time to administer Ranitidine hydrochloride?

Answer 2

Best to take at hour of sleep, histamine H2-receptor antagonist that inhibits stomach acid production. It is commonly used in treatment of peptic ulcer disease

Question 3

Erythrocyte sedimentation rate

Answer 3

Indicates inflammation, normal 0 to 20 mm/h

Question 4

Arterial blood gases (ABG)

Answer 4

Indicates acid/base balance

Question 5

What is a normal Serum creatine level for adults? and what is it commonly tested for?

Answer 5

used to indicate renal function, normal Adult 0.7- 1.4 mg/dl, normal child 0.4-1.2 mg/dl

Question 6

When do you wear Antiembolism stockings ?

Answer 6

wear all day while in the hospital, remove for baths, ensure to perform skin integrity assessments

Question 7

Do you use more or less pain medications with someone with Multiple Sclerosis?

Answer 7

Less pain medication is required because of overall decrease in pain perception due to decreased in myelination sheaths.

Question 8

How do you teach a person to hold a cane if the person has pain on there right hip side?

Answer 8

should hold cane on strong side, widens base of support, reduces stress on affected side

Question 9

What kind of diet should a person be on if they have gout?

Answer 9

Should be on low-purine diet, should avoid red and organ meats, shellfish, oily fish with bones

Question 10

When is the onset of menopause?

Answer 10

Ovarian function gradually decreases and then stops, usually 45 to 50 years old

Question 11

Haloperidol IM side effects?

Answer 11

Extrapyramidal syndrome, muscle rigidity, Akathisia (restless cannot sit still), Parkinsonism, Hypotension, dystonia (abnormal postures), Tardive dyskinesia (involuntary repetitive movements, lip smacking, grimacing) usually from a long term dose and high dose of antipsychotics, somnolence (drowsiness), prolonged QT interval

Question 12

Dissociative disorders?

Answer 12

Characterized by either a sudden or a gradual disruption in the integrative functions of identity, memory, or consciousness; disruption may be transient or may become a well-established pattern; development of these disorders is often associated with exposure to a traumatic event

Question 13

What is the Mantoux test?

Answer 13

A skin test for TB

Question 14

What is the best position for a liver Biopsy?

Answer 14

supine with arms above head

Question 15

What is Cimetidine

Answer 15

histamine H2-receptor antagonist that inhibits stomach acid production. It is largely used in the treatment of heartburn and peptic ulcers

Question 16

What is Bromocriptine?

Answer 16

dopamine agonist that is used in the treatment of pituitary tumors, Parkinson’s disease

Question 17

What does a Dopamine Agonist do?

Answer 17

dopamine agonist is a compound that activates dopamine receptors

Question 18

What is Doxepin hydrochloride?

Answer 18

Doxepin is used to treat depression, anxiety disorders, pruritus, insomnia

Question 19

What is a Swan-Ganz catheter?

Answer 19

Passing of a thin tube (catheter) into the right side of the heart and the arteries leading to the lungs. It is done to monitor the heart’s function and blood flow. This test is most often done in persons who are very ill

Question 20

Ritodrine hydrochloride

Answer 20

Used to stop premature labour

Question 21

What is Abruptio placenta

Answer 21

Abruptio placentae is defined as the premature separation of the placenta from the uterus. Patients with abruptio placentae, also called placental abruption, typically present with bleeding, uterine contractions, and fetal distress.

Question 22

What are the symptoms of pyloric stenosis in your infant?

Answer 22

a condition that may affect the gastrointestinal tract during infancy, isn’t normal — it can cause your baby to vomit forcefully and often and may cause other problems such as dehydration and salt and fluid imbalances. Immediate treatment for pyloric stenosis is extremely important. Pyloric stenosis is a narrowing of the pylorus, the lower part of the stomach through which food and other stomach contents pass to enter the small intestine. When an infant has pyloric stenosis, the muscles in the pylorus have become enlarged and cause narrowing within the pyloric channel to the point where food is prevented from emptying out of the stomach.

Question 23

What is primipara?

Answer 23

Giving birth for the first time

Question 24

What type of surgery is Herniorrhaphy

Answer 24

The surgical repair of a hernia. Herniorrhaphy may be done under local or general anesthesia using a conventional incision or a laparoscope

Question 25

What is digoxin used for?

Answer 25

Digoxin helps make the heart beat stronger and with a more regular rhythm.

Digoxin is used to treat heart failure.

Digoxin is also used to treat atrial fibrillation, a heart rhythm disorder of the atria (the upper chambers of the heart that allow blood to flow into the heart).

Question 26

What is a Pleur-evac?

Answer 26

Chest drainage system

Question 27

What is Ecchymosis

Answer 27

The passage of blood from ruptured blood vessels into subcutaneous tissue, marked by a purple discoloration of the skin.

Question 28

What is Pertussis?

Answer 28

Pertussis is known for uncontrollable, violent coughing which often makes it hard to breathe. Also known as whooping cough. Most commonly effects children and infants.

Question 29

What is a Buck’s traction?

Answer 29

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Running skin traction that can be used temporarily to immobilize afracture of the hip/femur until it is possible to do surgery. It can also beused to relieve muscle spasms in the lower back, to preventcontracture after computation, or to realign the vertebrae in a clientwith scoliosis.

Question 30

what is Talipes equinovarus?

Answer 30

Also known as club foot, it is a deformity of the foot and ankle. Babies can be born with it. If a baby has talipes, their foot looks a typical way. Their foot points downwards at their ankle (doctors call this position equinus). The heel of their foot is turned inwards (doctors call this position varus). The middle section of their foot is also twisted inwards and their foot appears quite short and wide

Question 31

After a tonsilectomy the complication is what?

Answer 31

Bleeding and swallowing

Question 32

Brimondindine Tartrate?

Answer 32

Eye drops used for Glaucoma, it is serious is the patient takes more then prescribed. When putting eye drops in they can cause temporary blurred vision immediately after applying.

Question 33

What Serum triglyceride level is a risk factor?

Answer 33

anything >250mg/dl

Question 34

What is dumping syndrome?

Answer 34

Gastric dumping syndrome, or rapid gastric emptying is a condition where ingested foods bypass the stomach too rapidly and enter the small intestine largely undigested. It happens when the small intestine expands too quickly due to the presence of hyperosmolar (having increased osmolarity) contents from the stomach. Symptoms of early dumping include nausea, vomiting, bloating, cramping, diarrhea, dizziness, and fatigue
Late dumping usually occurs 3 hours after
Early damping usually occurs 15-30 min
High fiber and simple sugars cause increased
Better off eating smaller frequent feedings
AND client should not be mixing foods with drinks. Drink are taken at least 1hrs after food

Question 35

The nurse in an outpatient clinic receives a phone call from a client who had a laparoscopic cholecystectomy 24hours ago. The client reports acute pain in the right shoulder. Which of the following actions by the nurse is best?

1. Instruct client to use soft margarine instead of butter each day
2. instruct the client to contact physician
3. Encourage the client to take prescribed pain meds
4. Instruct the client to walk around the house for 10 minutes

Answer 35

4. Instruct the client to walk around the house for 10 minutes.
   Abdomen has carbon dioxide in the stomach which can affect the shoulder.

Question 36

What is impetigo?

Answer 36

impetigo, one of the most common skin infections among kids, usually produces fluid filled blisters or sores on the face, neck, hands, and diaper area.

This contagious superficial skin infection is generally caused by one of two bacteria. Don’t have to isolate children.
Antibiotics take 48hrs to be effective
Usually affects preschool and school age kids

Question 37

The best way to teach a 5 year old about a postoperative surgery is?

Answer 37

Through PLAY

Question 38

Is Lantus okay to give a night?

Answer 38

Has no peak effect so it is often given at night to prevent the nocturnal hyperglycemia

Question 39

Is meningitis a acute complication of otitis media?

Answer 39

yes it is

Question 40

What position prevents and promotes gastric emptying?

Answer 40

Place on the right side, because pylorus opens to duodenum on right side with head elevated 60 degrees