Can You Answer These Basic Nursing Questions?

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?

• Blood typing and cross-matching

• Prothrombin and coagulation time

• Bleeding and clotting time

The standard fifth vital sign is:

• Pain

• Blood glucose

• Pulse oximetry

• Blood pressure

Which of the following qualities are relevant in documenting patient care?

• Thoroughness and currentness

• Organization

• All of the above

• Accuracy and conciseness

A 2 month-old child just had a cleft lip repair. Which type of restraint would be recommended in this case?

• Jacket

• Clove hitch

• Elbow

• Mummy

A patient has developed thrombophlebitis of the left leg. Which nursing intervention should be given the highest priority?

• Elevate leg on two pillows

• Apply warm compresses

• Maintain complete bed rest

• Apply support stockings

Which of the following constitutes a break in sterile technique while preparing a sterile field for a dressing change?

• Using sterile forceps, rather than sterile gloves, to handle a sterile item

• Placing a sterile object on the edge of the sterile field

• Touching the outside wrapper of sterilized material without sterile gloves

Antiembolism stockings are used primarily to:

• Prevent dependent edema

• Promote venous circulation

• Provide external warmth

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 newly diagnosed diabetic patient

• A postoperative patient who has undergone orthopedic surgery

• A patient receiving broad-spectrum antibiotics

• A patient with leukopenia

Sterile technique is used whenever:

• Invasive procedures are performed

• Terminal disinfection is performed

• Protective isolation is necessary

• Strict isolation is required

Which of the following statements about chest X-ray is false?

• Eating, drinking, and medications are allowed before this test

• Before the procedure, the patient should remove all jewelry, metallic objects, and buttons above the waist

• A signed consent is not required

• No contraindications exist for this test

What does palliative care mean?

• Improving the quality of life of aged patients

• Curing a patient through a minimally invasive surgery

• Improving the quality of life of patients with serious illness

What is the most accurate way to measure core temperature?

• Orally

• Otic

• Rectally

Normal internal body temperature is:

• 98.6°F (37°C)

• 99.8°F (37.7°C)

• 96.0°F (35.6°C)

What are Korotkoff sounds?

• Sounds heard while measuring blood pressure

• Functional heart murmurs

• Pathological heart murmurs

Typically, the influenza vaccine is administered via which route?

• Intramuscularly

• Intravenously

• Subcutaneously

Epinephrine can be used to treat all of the following conditions except:

• Anaphylactic shock

• High blood sugar

• Cardiac arrest

All of the following are good sources of vitamin A except:

• White potatoes

• Apricots

• Egg yolks

• Carrots

The nurse explains to a patient that a cough:

• Is induced by the administration of an antitussive drug

• Is primarily a voluntary action

• Can be inhibited by “splinting” the abdomen

• Is a protective response to clear the respiratory tract of irritants

Which of the following IS NOT a sign or symptom of respiratory distress:

• Nail bed cyanosis

• An expiratory grunt in children

• Adoption of a supine position by the patient

• Breathing through pursed lips

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 do not have the ability to become tachypnoeic in response to respiratory insufficiency

• 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

Carpal tunnel syndrome is caused by compression of which nerve:

• Radial nerve

• Axillary nerve

• Median nerve

• Ulnar nerve

When transferring a patient from a bed to a chair, the nurse should use which muscles to avoid back injury?

• Upper arm muscles

• Leg muscles

• Back 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