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A heart rate between 60 to 100 beats per minutes is considered:
Normal heart rate
Too low
Too high
Which of the following blood tests should be performed before a blood transfusion?
Prothrombin and coagulation time
Bleeding and clotting time
Blood typing and cross-matching
The standard fifth vital sign is:
Pulse oximetry
Pain
Blood glucose
Blood pressure
Which of the following qualities are relevant in documenting patient care?
All of the above
Thoroughness and currentness
Organization
Accuracy and conciseness
A 2 month-old child just had a cleft lip repair. Which type of restraint would be recommended in this case?
Elbow
Jacket
Mummy
Clove hitch
A patient has developed thrombophlebitis of the left leg. Which nursing intervention should be given the highest priority?
Elevate leg on two pillows
Apply support stockings
Maintain complete bed rest
Apply warm compresses
Which of the following constitutes a break in sterile technique while preparing a sterile field for a dressing change?
Placing a sterile object on the edge of the sterile field
Using sterile forceps, rather than sterile gloves, to handle a sterile item
Touching the outside wrapper of sterilized material without sterile gloves
Antiembolism stockings are used primarily to:
Provide external warmth
Promote venous circulation
Prevent dependent edema
A patient who develops hives after receiving an antibiotic is exhibiting drug:
Tolerance
Idiosyncrasy
Synergism
Allergy
Which of the following patients is at greater risk for contracting an infection?
A patient receiving broad-spectrum antibiotics
A newly diagnosed diabetic patient
A patient with leukopenia
A postoperative patient who has undergone orthopedic surgery
Sterile technique is used whenever:
Terminal disinfection is performed
Protective isolation is necessary
Strict isolation is required
Invasive procedures are performed
Which of the following statements about chest X-ray is false?
A signed consent is not required
Before the procedure, the patient should remove all jewelry, metallic objects, and buttons above the waist
No contraindications exist for this test
Eating, drinking, and medications are allowed before this test
What does palliative care mean?
Curing a patient through a minimally invasive surgery
Improving the quality of life of patients with serious illness
Improving the quality of life of aged patients
What is the most accurate way to measure core temperature?
Otic
Orally
Rectally
Normal internal body temperature is:
98.6°F (37°C)
96.0°F (35.6°C)
99.8°F (37.7°C)
What are Korotkoff sounds?
Sounds heard while measuring blood pressure
Pathological heart murmurs
Functional heart murmurs
Typically, the influenza vaccine is administered via which route?
Intravenously
Subcutaneously
Intramuscularly
Epinephrine can be used to treat all of the following conditions except:
High blood sugar
Cardiac arrest
Anaphylactic shock
All of the following are good sources of vitamin A except:
Carrots
Apricots
White potatoes
Egg yolks
The nurse explains to a patient that a cough:
Can be inhibited by “splinting” the abdomen
Is primarily a voluntary action
Is induced by the administration of an antitussive drug
Is a protective response to clear the respiratory tract of irritants
Which of the following IS NOT a sign or symptom of respiratory distress:
An expiratory grunt in children
Breathing through pursed lips
Adoption of a supine position by the patient
Nail bed cyanosis
Children are more prone to respiratory distress as a result of airway inflammation or infection because
They become more anxious than adults thus increasing the demand for oxygen
They contract diseases which are more likely to cause respiratory distress
They have funnel shaped airways with a narrow portion that is prone to occlusion and narrowing in disease
They do not have the ability to become tachypnoeic in response to respiratory insufficiency
Carpal tunnel syndrome is caused by compression of which nerve:
Radial nerve
Axillary nerve
Ulnar nerve
Median nerve
When transferring a patient from a bed to a chair, the nurse should use which muscles to avoid back injury?
Leg muscles
Back muscles
Upper arm muscles
A patient with no known allergies is to receive penicillin every 6 hours. When administering the medication, the nurse observes a fine rash on thepatient’s skin. The most appropriate nursing action would be to:
Withhold the moderation and notify the physician
Apply corn starch soaks to the rash
Administer the medication and notify the physician
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