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

Too low
Too high
Normal heart rate

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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

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The standard fifth vital sign is:

Blood pressure
Pain
Pulse oximetry
Blood glucose

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

Thoroughness and currentness
Accuracy and conciseness
Organization
All of the above

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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?

Elbow
Mummy
Jacket
Clove hitch

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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
Elevate leg on two pillows
Apply warm compresses

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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
Touching the outside wrapper of sterilized material without sterile gloves
Placing a sterile object on the edge of the sterile field

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Antiembolism stockings are used primarily to:

Prevent dependent edema
Promote venous circulation
Provide external warmth

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

Tolerance
Idiosyncrasy
Synergism
Allergy

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

A patient with leukopenia
A patient receiving broad-spectrum antibiotics
A postoperative patient who has undergone orthopedic surgery
A newly diagnosed diabetic patient

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Sterile technique is used whenever:

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

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

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
Eating, drinking, and medications are allowed before this test

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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

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What is the most accurate way to measure core temperature?

Rectally
Orally
Otic

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Normal internal body temperature is:

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

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What are Korotkoff sounds?

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

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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:

Cardiac arrest
Anaphylactic shock
High blood sugar

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

Egg yolks
Carrots
Apricots
White potatoes

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The nurse explains to a patient that a cough:

Is induced by the administration of an antitussive drug
Can be inhibited by “splinting” the abdomen
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:

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

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

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
They contract diseases which are more likely to cause respiratory distress

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