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A heart rate between 60 to 100 beats per minutes is considered:

Too high
Normal heart rate
Too low

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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

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The standard fifth vital sign is:

Blood pressure
Blood glucose
Pain
Pulse oximetry

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

Accuracy and conciseness
Thoroughness and currentness
All of the above
Organization

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

Clove hitch
Mummy
Jacket
Elbow

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

Maintain complete bed rest
Apply support stockings
Apply warm compresses
Elevate leg on two pillows

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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

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Antiembolism stockings are used primarily to:

Provide external warmth
Prevent dependent edema
Promote venous circulation

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A patient who develops hives after receiving an antibiotic is exhibiting drug:

Synergism
Allergy
Idiosyncrasy
Tolerance

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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

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Sterile technique is used whenever:

Invasive procedures are performed
Strict isolation is required
Terminal disinfection is performed
Protective isolation is necessary

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

Before the procedure, the patient should remove all jewelry, metallic objects, and buttons above the waist
Eating, drinking, and medications are allowed before this test
No contraindications exist for this test
A signed consent is not required

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What does palliative care mean?

Improving the quality of life of patients with serious illness
Curing a patient through a minimally invasive surgery
Improving the quality of life of aged patients

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What is the most accurate way to measure core temperature?

Rectally
Otic
Orally

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Normal internal body temperature is:

98.6°F (37°C)
99.8°F (37.7°C)
96.0°F (35.6°C)

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What are Korotkoff sounds?

Sounds heard while measuring blood pressure
Pathological heart murmurs
Functional heart murmurs

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Typically, the influenza vaccine is administered via which route?

Subcutaneously
Intramuscularly
Intravenously

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

Anaphylactic shock
High blood sugar
Cardiac arrest

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

Egg yolks
White potatoes
Carrots
Apricots

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The nurse explains to a patient that a cough:

Can be inhibited by “splinting” the abdomen
Is induced by the administration of an antitussive drug
Is primarily a voluntary action
Is a protective response to clear the respiratory tract of irritants

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

Breathing through pursed lips
An expiratory grunt in children
Adoption of a supine position by the patient
Nail bed cyanosis

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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 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

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Carpal tunnel syndrome is caused by compression of which nerve:

Median nerve
Ulnar nerve
Axillary nerve
Radial nerve

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

Back muscles
Leg muscles
Upper arm muscles

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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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A heart rate between 60 to 100 beats per minutes is considered:

Which of the following blood tests should be performed before a blood transfusion?

The standard fifth vital sign is:

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

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

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

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

Antiembolism stockings are used primarily to:

A patient who develops hives after receiving an antibiotic is exhibiting drug:

Which of the following patients is at greater risk for contracting an infection?

Sterile technique is used whenever:

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

What does palliative care mean?

What is the most accurate way to measure core temperature?

Normal internal body temperature is:

What are Korotkoff sounds?

Typically, the influenza vaccine is administered via which route?

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

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

The nurse explains to a patient that a cough:

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

Children are more prone to respiratory distress as a result of airway inflammation or infection because

Carpal tunnel syndrome is caused by compression of which nerve:

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

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:

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