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A heart rate between 60 to 100 beats per minutes is considered:
Too high
Normal heart rate
Too low
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
Pain
Blood glucose
Blood pressure
Which of the following qualities are relevant in documenting patient care?
All of the above
Thoroughness and currentness
Accuracy and conciseness
Organization
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
A patient has developed thrombophlebitis of the left leg. Which nursing intervention should be given the highest priority?
Apply warm compresses
Maintain complete bed rest
Apply support stockings
Elevate leg on two pillows
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
Antiembolism stockings are used primarily to:
Prevent dependent edema
Provide external warmth
Promote venous circulation
A patient who develops hives after receiving an antibiotic is exhibiting drug:
Idiosyncrasy
Tolerance
Allergy
Synergism
Which of the following patients is at greater risk for contracting an infection?
A patient with leukopenia
A postoperative patient who has undergone orthopedic surgery
A patient receiving broad-spectrum antibiotics
A newly diagnosed diabetic patient
Sterile technique is used whenever:
Protective isolation is necessary
Terminal disinfection is performed
Strict isolation is required
Invasive procedures are performed
Which of the following statements about chest X-ray is false?
No contraindications exist for this test
Before the procedure, the patient should remove all jewelry, metallic objects, and buttons above the waist
A signed consent is not required
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
Rectally
Orally
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?
Subcutaneously
Intravenously
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:
White potatoes
Egg yolks
Carrots
Apricots
The nurse explains to a patient that a cough:
Is primarily a voluntary action
Can be inhibited by “splinting” the abdomen
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:
Adoption of a supine position by the patient
An expiratory grunt in children
Nail bed cyanosis
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:
Median nerve
Ulnar nerve
Radial nerve
Axillary 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 thepatient’s 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