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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?
Blood typing and cross-matching
Prothrombin and coagulation time
Bleeding and clotting 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
Organization
Accuracy and conciseness
A 2 month-old child just had a cleft lip repair. Which type of restraint would be recommended in this case?
Clove hitch
Elbow
Mummy
Jacket
A patient has developed thrombophlebitis of the left leg. Which nursing intervention should be given the highest priority?
Apply support stockings
Elevate leg on two pillows
Apply warm compresses
Maintain complete bed rest
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:
Provide external warmth
Prevent dependent edema
Promote venous circulation
A patient who develops hives after receiving an antibiotic is exhibiting drug:
Idiosyncrasy
Synergism
Allergy
Tolerance
Which of the following patients is at greater risk for contracting an infection?
A postoperative patient who has undergone orthopedic surgery
A patient receiving broad-spectrum antibiotics
A newly diagnosed diabetic patient
A patient with leukopenia
Sterile technique is used whenever:
Terminal disinfection is performed
Invasive procedures are performed
Strict isolation is required
Protective isolation is necessary
Which of the following statements about chest X-ray is false?
Eating, drinking, and medications are allowed before this test
A signed consent is not required
No contraindications exist for this test
Before the procedure, the patient should remove all jewelry, metallic objects, and buttons above the waist
What does palliative care mean?
Improving the quality of life of patients with serious illness
Improving the quality of life of aged patients
Curing a patient through a minimally invasive surgery
What is the most accurate way to measure core temperature?
Rectally
Orally
Otic
Normal internal body temperature is:
96.0°F (35.6°C)
99.8°F (37.7°C)
98.6°F (37°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?
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:
Apricots
White potatoes
Carrots
Egg yolks
The nurse explains to a patient that a cough:
Is primarily a voluntary action
Is induced by the administration of an antitussive drug
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:
Adoption of a supine position by the patient
An expiratory grunt in children
Breathing through pursed lips
Nail bed cyanosis
Children are more prone to respiratory distress as a result of airway inflammation or infection because
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 do not have the ability to become tachypnoeic in response to respiratory insufficiency
They contract diseases which are more likely to cause respiratory distress
Carpal tunnel syndrome is caused by compression of which nerve:
Median nerve
Axillary 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
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:
Administer the medication and notify the physician
Apply corn starch soaks to the rash
Withhold the moderation and notify the physician
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