RANDOM Q&A FROM NP1-5 Flashcards
- After washing her hands and gently cleaning any discharge that can be removed easily from the outer ear, Nurse Selma positions the child. Which of the following steps follows?
A. Gently press the tragus of the ear four times in a pumping motion.
B. Gently pull the outer ear
C. Drop the medicine into the ear canal.
D. Keep the ear up for five minutes.
B. Gently pull the outer ear
- Nurse Selma is preparing to administer ofloxacin eardrop on Catherine per Doctor’s order. She needs to hold the bottle with her hands to warm up the solution to prevent dizziness for
A. 5-6 minutes
B. 1 to 2 minutes
C. 3-4 minutes
D. 6-7 minutes
B. 1 to 2 minutes
SITUATION
Situation
- Miriam on one year of age, is admitted due to pneumonia. She has IV
antibiotics, antipyretic, decongestant and vitamins as medications. She also is under oxygen therapy.
- What IMPORTANT evaluation parameter should Nurse Messy observe that would show improvement in Miriam’s condition?
A. Absence of fever.
B. Absence of chest indrawing.
C. Respiratory rate of 45 beats per minute.
D. Respiratory rate of 55 beats/ minute:
A. Absence of fever.
- At the start of her lecture; Headnurse Wilma asked the purpose of the nursing process. Which of the following purposes is the CORRECT answer?
A. Reduce the number of forms of the charts
B. List the patients’ health problems.
C. Record the patient’s progress.
D. Provide confidentiality of the chart.
B. List the patients’ health problems.
The BEST way to administer oxygen on Miriam is by ______.
A. hood
B. Face mask
C. Incentives spirometer
D. Nasal catheter
A. hood
SITUATION
Situation - The 3-year-old child has just finished ingesting the
kerosene stored in a Lem-o-1ime bottle. When the mother saw the child,
she immediately brought him to the nearest hospital.
- The assessment of the patient with ingested poison must include________.
I. determining the poison ingested and the amount
II the time from ingestion and the signs and symptoms
III. weight of the patient
IV. Patient’s immunization history
A. I, II, III, and IV
B. I, II, and IV
C. I, II, and III
D. II, III, and IV
C. I, II, and III
- In case of poisoning, the nurse is aware that the main goals in poisoning are to ________.
I. inactivate the poison
II. administer the specific antidote
III. induce the patient to vomit
IV. support vital organ functions
A. I, II, III and IV
B. I, II, and III
C. I, II, and IV
D. II, III, and IV
C. I, II, and IV
SITUATION
Situation - Nurse Faith is a beginning nurse assigned
in the Pediatrics Unit in a government hospital. The unit has pediatric patients of different ages. Since she will be dealing with patients of varied ages, she thought it best to review her notes on human growth and development, specifically, Erikson’s psychosocial
theory.
- The BEST reason why Nurse Faith opted to review Erickson`s psychosocial theory, which of the following statements?
a. Failure to master these tasks lead to feelings of inadequacy
b. Helps children grow into successful and contributing members society
c. Completion of task results in a sense of competence and healthy personality.
d. We are motivated by the need to achieve competence in certain areas of our lives
b. Helps children grow into successful and contributing members society
- Nurse Faith immediately responds to any cry from her pediatric patients because it is, which of the following reasons?
a. Lessen the noise overload in the unit
b. Attend to he patients who cannot communicate verbally
c. Check if the child is hungry or wet
d. Be a powerful influence over that individual`s interactions with others for the remainder of his/her life
d. Be a powerful influence over that individual`s interactions with others for the remainder of his/her life
- Which of the following diagnostic procedures will definitely establish the diagnosis for patient Reno?
A. White Blood Cell count
B. Complete Blood Count
C. Bone marrow biopsy
D. Hemoglobin and hematocrit counts
C. Bone marrow biopsy
SITUATION
Situation- Patient Reno, 53 years of age, is
pale and complains of easy fatigability. He has undergone complete Blood Count
(CBC) where abnormal cells were found. He was diagnosed with acute lynphocytic
leukemia (ALL).
- The nurse ensures that the isolation procedure APPROPRIATE for Reno is _____.
A. standard
B. airborne precaution
C. strict
D. protective
D. protective
- When the thrombocyte count falls below 20,000/cu mm, the nurse will expect that the physician will order
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A. complete bed rest
B. strict aseptic technique
C. platelet transfusion
D. “limit visitors”
C. platelet transfusion
- On the basis of his leukocyte count, the nurse instructs the patient NOT to do, which one of the following?
A. Limit number of staff entering the room.
B. Be in a private room with the door closed always.
C. Receive immunization with a live attenuated virus.
D. Use antimicrobial soap when bathing.
C. Receive immunization with a live attenuated virus.
- During the period of exacerbation, the patient’s hemoglobin is markedly decreased. What instruction by the nurse is APPROPRIATE?
A. Allow exercise as long as tolerated
B. Let patient be dependent on
C. Perform only activities of daily living.
D. Serve pork and liver barbeque.
A. Allow exercise as long as tolerated
SITUATION
Situation - Patient Narding is diagnosed with
stroke and suffers from a number of deficits as a result of injury to his
brain. His rehabilitation may be long, depending on the extent of brain injury.
- Narding becomes unduly silent and keeps to himself after his stroke left. him with left-sided weakness. The nurse observes that the patient seems really sad and shares the information to the physician, who refers the patient to a _____
A. psychiatrist
B. neurologist
C. psychologist
D. physiotherapist
C. psychologist
- The patient shared his concern about being able to father a child after the stroke, especially that he has only one child, a girl. He would like to have two boys but he doubts his present sexual capacity. Who can BEST help him along this area?
A. Primary consultant
B. Nurse
C. Supervisor in charge
D. Urologist
D. Urologist
SITUATION
Situation - Nilda, 53 years of age, was
brought to the ER because of numbness on her left face and arms and a confused
mental state. The ER doctor made an initial impression of ischemic stroke.
- Nilda wonders how she developed the manifestation of ischemic stroke. The nurse explains that there is ______.
A. extravasation of blood into the brain.
B. possible presence of a cerebral aneurysm.
C. vascular occlusion to the brain
D. an increase in cerebral blood flow
C. vascular occlusion to the brain
- The nurse knows that visual-perceptual disturbances can occur in stroke. when patient Nilda manifests hemianopsia, she has
A. inability to perform everyday movements and gestures
B. blindness in half of the visual field
C. difficulty speaking
D. inability to understand spoken language
B. blindness in half of the visual field
