Quiz

Question 1

Moisture from incontinence increases the risk of developing pressure sores because the skin macerated resulting in 
A. Skin that is more easily eroded 
B. Skin that becomes thinner
C. Skin that smells 
D. Skin that dries out
E. Skin that doesn't blanch

Answer 1

A. Skin that is more easily eroded

Question 2

Whilst demonstrating how to bath a newborn baby to the new parents the nurse advises that the baby needs to be dried and wrapped immediately after the bath this is because
A. The baby will cry leaving the bath
B. The baby needs to feel secure
C. The baby will be slippery when it’s wet
D. The baby will get cold quickly
E. People may be offended

Answer 2

D. The baby will get cold quickly

Question 3

After completing a scheduled every two hour turn by turning the client to the left side the nurse notices a reddened area over the coccyx. The are blanches when the nurse compresses it with thumb pressure one hour later the nurse reasses the are and finds the redness has disappeared how should this be documented 
A. Reactive hyperemia 
B. Stage 1 pressure ulcer
C. Stage 2 pressure ulcer
D. Stage 3 pressure ulcer 
E. Reactive hyperhidrosis

Answer 3

A. Reactive hyperemia

Question 4

Which of the following purposes would the RN explain to the client as the reason for her daily bath.
A. To asses skin integrity
B. To stimulate circulation
C. To develop a nurse client relationship
D. To moisture skin
E. So you don’t smell

Answer 4

B. To stimulate circulation

Question 5

The most practical and accurate method of understanding the role of each member of the interprofessional team is to
A. Observe and ask questions
B. Read your text books
C. Role play exercise
D. You won’t until you have lots of nursing experience
E. Read their job descriptions

Answer 5

A. Observe and ask questions

Question 6

A nurse makes a chronological entry in a clients chart that includes documentation about the routine care assessment findings and client problems from the start of shift to the finish this is an example of 
A. Source orientated recording
B. Narrative charting 
C. Problem orientated recording 
D. Plan of care 
E. The nursing process

Answer 6

B. Narrative charting

Question 7

A patient with a broaden scale score of 8 is at
A. Very high risk of developing a pressure sore
B. High risk of developing a pressure sore
C. Medium risk of developing a pressure sore
D. Low risk of developing a pressure sore
E. No risk of developing a pressure sore

Answer 7

A. Very highl risk of developing a pressure sore

Question 8

A mother asks the nurse what she can do about her baby’s nappy rash the nurse replies
A. You’ll have to talk to the doctor about antibiotics
B. You’ll need to change the detergent your using
C. Keep the skin dry and clean using ointments
D. Use an antibacterial detergent and don’t rinse the nappies out
E. Well none of my babies had a rash like that

Answer 8

C. Keep the skin dry and clean using ointments

Question 9

The total number of points possible in a broaden scale is 
A. 23
B. 25
C. 40 
D. 15
E. 20

Answer 9

A. 23

Question 10

A client is asked during an admission interview to describe her family she proceeds to list parents siblings grandparents aunts uncles and cousins this client is describing what
A. Traditional
B. Extended
C. Nuclear
D. Happy 
E. Blended

Answer 10

B. Extended

Question 11

One style of documenting patient progress notes is soap format soap is an acronym for
A. Subjective objective assessment planning
B. Subjective objective analysis planning
C. Subjective objective assessment patient
D. Subjective organisation assessment planning
E. Subjective objective assessment purpose

Answer 11

A. Subjective objective assessment planning

Question 12

Oedema usually relates too
A. Poor hygiene 
B. Cardiac or venous return dysfunction 
C. Skin cancers 
D. Liver dysfunction 
E. Respiratory dysfunction

Answer 12

B. Cardiac or venous return dysfunction

Question 13

Which of the following steps will provide comfort for the client when making their bed
A.raise the side rail
B. Leave them the call bell
C. Slide the mattress to the head of the bed
D. Provide a toe pleat
E. Offer them a plate of sandwiches

Answer 13

D. Provide a toe plait

Question 14

Which of the following does not relate to normal skin changes in the older adult.
A. Skin develop warty lesions 
B. Skin becomes dry 
C. Skin loses elasticity 
D. Skin becomes translucent
E. Skin starts to smell

Answer 14

E. Skin starts to smell

Question 15

A. Urge enters a clients room and asks about his level of pain the client grimacing says it's fine which of the factors of communication is the client struggling with
A. Environment 
B. Congruence 
C. Attitude
D. Territorially 
E. Notionness

Answer 15

B. Congruence

Question 16

The nurse enters a clients room and finds that the phone is lying in the clients lap tissues are wadded up on the bed and the clients eyes are red and watery the best response would be
A. Can I hang up the phone for you
B. Has your doctor been in to talk to you yet
C. You look upset is there anything you’d like to talk about
D. Well it’s a beautiful day outside let’s open the blinds
E. Life really does suck doesn’t it

Answer 16

C. You look upset is there anything you’d like to talk about

Question 17

Inspection of the skin involves 
A. Inspection and palpation
B. Inspection and observation 
C. Inspection palpation and tympany
D. Palpation and auscultation 
E. Inspection and auscultation

Answer 17

A. Inspection and palpation

Question 18

The three forces responsible for pressure are development are 
A. Shear pressure and friction
B. Shear pressure and numbness
C. Pressure friction and numbness
D. Pressure friction and sliding
E. Pressure sliding and numbness

Answer 18

A. Shear pressure and friction

Question 19

The academic referencing style you need to use for the bachelor of nursing is 
A. apa
B. Chicago
C. cde
D. Harvard
E. George

Answer 19

A. Apa