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A heart rate between 60 to 100 beats per minutes is considered:
Too low
Too high
Normal heart rate
Which of the following blood tests should be performed before a blood transfusion?
Bleeding and clotting time
Blood typing and cross-matching
Prothrombin and coagulation time
The standard fifth vital sign is:
Pulse oximetry
Blood pressure
Pain
Blood glucose
Which of the following qualities are relevant in documenting patient care?
All of the above
Accuracy and conciseness
Organization
Thoroughness and currentness
A 2 month-old child just had a cleft lip repair. Which type of restraint would be recommended in this case?
Elbow
Mummy
Jacket
Clove hitch
A patient has developed thrombophlebitis of the left leg. Which nursing intervention should be given the highest priority?
Apply warm compresses
Apply support stockings
Elevate leg on two pillows
Maintain complete bed rest
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:
Promote venous circulation
Provide external warmth
Prevent dependent edema
A patient who develops hives after receiving an antibiotic is exhibiting drug:
Allergy
Idiosyncrasy
Tolerance
Synergism
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
Strict isolation is required
Protective isolation is necessary
Terminal disinfection is performed
Which of the following statements about chest X-ray is false?
Eating, drinking, and medications are allowed before this test
No contraindications exist for this test
A signed consent is not required
Before the procedure, the patient should remove all jewelry, metallic objects, and buttons above the waist
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?
Rectally
Orally
Otic
Normal internal body temperature is:
98.6Β°F (37Β°C)
99.8Β°F (37.7Β°C)
96.0Β°F (35.6Β°C)
What are Korotkoff sounds?
Pathological heart murmurs
Sounds heard while measuring blood pressure
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:
Cardiac arrest
Anaphylactic shock
High blood sugar
All of the following are good sources of vitamin A except:
Egg yolks
Apricots
Carrots
White potatoes
The nurse explains to a patient that a cough:
Is primarily a voluntary action
Is a protective response to clear the respiratory tract of irritants
Can be inhibited by βsplintingβ the abdomen
Is induced by the administration of an antitussive drug
Which of the following IS NOT a sign or symptom of respiratory distress:
Adoption of a supine position by the patient
Breathing through pursed lips
An expiratory grunt in children
Nail bed cyanosis
Children are more prone to respiratory distress as a result of airway inflammation or infection because
They contract diseases which are more likely to cause respiratory distress
They do not have the ability to become tachypnoeic in response to respiratory insufficiency
They have funnel shaped airways with a narrow portion that is prone to occlusion and narrowing in disease
They become more anxious than adults thus increasing the demand for oxygen
Carpal tunnel syndrome is caused by compression of which nerve:
Axillary nerve
Median nerve
Ulnar nerve
Radial nerve
When transferring a patient from a bed to a chair, the nurse should use which muscles to avoid back injury?
Upper arm muscles
Back muscles
Leg 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 thepatientβs skin. The most appropriate nursing action would be to:
Administer the medication and notify the physician
Withhold the moderation and notify the physician
Apply corn starch soaks to the rash