PRACTICE EXAM IN NURSING SET A ANSWERS AND RATIONALE

PRACTICE EXAM IN NURSING SET A

ANSWERS AND RATIONALE

1.  Nurse Michelle should know that the drainage is normal four (4) days after a sigmoid colostomy when the stool is:

a.   Green liquid

b.   Solid formed

c.   Loose, bloody

d.   Semiformed

2.  Where would nurse Kristine place the call light for a male client with a right-sided brain attack and left homonymous hemianopsia?

a.   On the clientʼs right side

b.   On the clientʼs left side

c.   Directly in front of the client

d.   Where the client like

3.  A male client is admitted to the emergency department following an accident. What are the first nursing actions of the nurse?

a.   Check respiration, circulation, neurological response.

b.   Align the spine, check pupils, and check for hemorrhage.

c.   Check respirations, stabilize spine, and check circulation.

d.   Assess level of consciousness and circulation.

4.  In evaluating the effect of nitroglycerin, Nurse Arthur should know that it reduces preload and relieves angina by:

a.   Increasing contractility and slowing heart rate.

b.   Increasing AV conduction and heart rate.

c.   Decreasing contractility and oxygen consumption.

d.   Decreasing venous return through vasodilation.

5.  Nurse Patricia finds a female client who is post-myocardial infarction (MI) slumped on the side rails of the bed and unresponsive to shaking or shouting. Which is the nurse next action?

a.   Call for help and note the time.

b.   Clear the airway

c.   Give two sharp thumps to the precordium, and check the pulse.

d.   Administer two quick blows.

6.  Nurse Monett is caring for a client recovering from gastrointestinal bleeding. The nurse should:

a.   Plan care so the client can receive 8 hours of uninterrupted sleep each night.

b.   Monitor vital signs every 2 hours.

c.   Make sure that the client takes food and medications at prescribed intervals.

d.   Provide milk every 2 to 3 hours.