Nursing Skills Lab Test Preparation
Course Introduction
The Nursing Skills Lab course provides students with hands-on instruction and practice in essential nursing procedures and techniques. Through the use of simulation equipment and real-life scenarios, students develop proficiency in fundamental skills such as patient assessment, vital signs measurement, medication administration, wound care, and basic life support. The course emphasizes infection control, patient safety, and effective communication while fostering clinical judgment and confidence. Supervised practice enables students to bridge the gap between theory and practice, ensuring readiness for clinical placements and future professional responsibilities in diverse healthcare settings.
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Foundations of Nursing 7th Edition by Kim Cooper
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Chapter 1: Evolution of Nursing
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Q1) During early civilization _____________ ________ performed witchcraft and rituals to induce the bad spirits to leave the body of the ailing person.
Answer: medicine men
Medicine men performed witchcraft and rituals to induce the bad spirits to leave the body of the ailing person during early civilization.
Q2) What must the nurse realize when assessing physical and social environmental factors affecting health and illness?
A)They affect one another.
B)They cause illness.
C)They cause patients to react similarly.
D)They can be separated.
Answer: A
Q3) What is a nursing program considered when certified by a state agency?
A)Accredited
B)Approved
C)Provisional
D)Exemplified
Answer: B
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Chapter 2: Legal and Ethical Aspects of Nursing
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Q1) The nurse is caring for a patient with a do-not-resuscitate (DNR)order.Although the nurse may disagree with this order,what is his or her legal obligation?
A)To question the doctor
B)To seek advice from the family
C)To discuss it with the patient
D)To follow the order
Answer: D
Q2) A lumbar puncture was performed on a patient without a signed informed consent form.This patient might sue for:
A)punitive damages.
B)civil battery.
C)assault.
D)nothing; no violation has occurred.
Answer: B
Q3) Acts whose performance is required,permitted,or prohibited are defined by ___________ of ______________.
Answer: standards,care
Standards of care define acts whose performance is required,permitted,or prohibited.
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Chapter 3: Documentation
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Q1) When using electronic (or computerized)documentation,which process should the nurse use to ensure that no one alters the information the nurse has entered?
A)Charting in code
B)Logging off
C)Charting in privacy
D)Signing on with a password
Answer: B
Q2) Documentation using the DARE format (Data,Action,Response,Education)includes elements of the __________ charting system.
Answer: focused Focused charting uses the acronym DARE to direct and formalize charting.
Q3) Who is the legal owner of the patient's medical record?
A)Patient
B)Physician
C)Institution
D)State
Answer: C
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Chapter 4: Communication
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Q1) A patient roughly asks the nurse to bring him some ice cream.What would be considered an assertive response by the nurse?
A)"You are hungry and want a snack."
B)"I can do that in 10 minutes when I finish my rounds."
C)"Maybe I can get one of the aides to bring you something in a while."
D)"Call the nursing station and ask them to have the kitchen bring whatever you want."
Q2) The term that describes an individual's perception or understanding of a particular word or phrase is _____________.
Q3) When listening to a patient,what action by the nurse demonstrates disinterest and coldness?
A)Tightly crossing her arms
B)Uncrossing her arms
C)Uncrossing her legs
D)Facing the patient
Q4) ____________ is the reciprocal process in which messages are sent and received between people.
Q5) A patient with aphasia who cannot understand a spoken or written message is said to have ___________ aphasia.
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Chapter 5: Nursing Process and Critical Thinking
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Q1) A multidisciplinary plan that schedules clinical interventions over an anticipated time frame for high-risk,high-volume,and high-cost types of cases is known as a
____________.
Q2) A health care system that provides control over health care services for a specific group of individuals in an attempt to control cost is known as ___________
Q3) What is an example of an appropriate nursing diagnosis?
A)Impaired skin integrity
B)Skin breakdown noted
C)Turn patient every 2 hours
D)The patient has scabies on his back
Q4) Which are official categories of nursing diagnoses? (Select all that apply.)
A)Actual
B)Risk
C)Wellness
D)Syndrome
E)Potential
Q5) Human responses to levels of wellness in an individual,family,or community that have a readiness for enhancement are known as a _____________ ____________
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Chapter 6: Cultural and Ethnic Considerations
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Q1) All nurses should work to provide culturally appropriate nursing care.What is the integration of cultural knowledge into all aspects of care?
A)Cultural competence
B)Transcultural nursing
C)Nursing process
D)Team nursing
Q2) What basic philosophy in the United States is relevant to health care?
A)Folk remedies
B)Biomedical therapy
C)Holistic therapy
D)Spiritual intervention
Q3) A nurse is caring for a female neonate born to observant Orthodox Jewish parents.What book does the nurse know will be used when naming this neonate?
A)Bible
B)Koran
C)Holy Torah
D)Book of Mormon
Q4) Following the death of a Presbyterian infant,the nurse should help arrange for
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Chapter 7: Asepsis and Infection Control
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Q1) The emergency department nurse is assessing a puncture wound of the foot.What is the most likely type of infection in this wound?
A)Aerobic bacterial infection
B)Anaerobic bacterial infection
C)Viral infection
D)Fungal infection
Q2) What bacteria can lie dormant when conditions for growth are not favorable?
A)Residue
B)Capsules
C)Spores
D)Flagella
Q3) What type of organism causes malaria?
A)Bacterium
B)Virus
C)Protozoan
D)Fungus
Q4) A patient is distressed that an antibiotic has not been effective for the control of the infection.The nurse explains that some bacteria are capable of defending against antibiotics by the formation of a _______.
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Chapter 8: Body Mechanics and Patient Mobility
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Q1) The nurse receives a patient from the recovery room following total hip replacement surgery.What will the nurse include when assessing neurovascular status on this patient? (Select all that apply.)
A)Pupils
B)Pain
C)Sensation
D)Color
E)Skin temperature
Q2) What should the nurse do to reduce the effort of moving a heavy object?
A)Bring the feet close together and flex the knees
B)Keep the back straight and bend at the waist
C)Widen the base of support in the direction of movement
D)Broaden the base of support and twist toward the direction of movement
Q3) When a fall occurs,the nurse should document the incident and initiate a(n)___________ report.
Q4) What is the term for range of motion (ROM)when it is performed by the patient?
A)Assisted
B)Passive
C)Active
D)Coordinated
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Chapter 9: Hygiene and Care of the Patients Environment
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Q1) The nurse avoids dragging the patient across the bed linen to decrease the potential risk of skin injury by _________.
Q2) The nurse discovers a reddened area over a patient's hip.What should be the nurse's first intervention?
A)Cover the area with an occlusive dressing
B)Apply mild ointment with a cotton-tipped applicator
C)Press the area gently to assess for blanching
D)Rub gently to increase circulation
Q3) How often should the nurse cleanse the meatal-catheter junction of a patient with an indwelling catheter?
A)At least once a day
B)At least twice a day
C)At bedtime
D)Each shift
Q4) When must the nurse remember to use an electric razor when shaving a patient?
A)When a bleeding tendency is present
B)When there is a risk for suicide
C)When the facial hair is fine
D)When speed is essential
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Chapter 10: Safety
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Q1) The nurse conducting a seminar on bioterrorism reviews several types of agents that may be used as weapons.An agent that does not seriously damage or kill the target population but only impairs it is classified as _____________.
Q2) What skills should health care workers frequently attend in-services about to ensure that staff has competent skills and risk for falls can be decreased?
A)Bathing
B)Feeding
C)Transferring
D)Ambulating
Q3) When the nurse ambulates with a patient who has left-sided weakness,what actions should the nurse take? (Select all that apply.)
A)Walk on the patient's right side
B)Keep the patient away from heavy furniture
C)Hold the patient's arm securely
D)Keep the leg nearest the patient behind the patient's knee
E)Use a gait belt
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Chapter 11: Vital Signs
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Q1) What part of the body maintains a balance between heat production and heat loss,regulating body temperature?
A)Thymus
B)Thyroid
C)Hypothalamus
D)Adrenal glands
Q2) The nurse assesses the blood pressure as 192/86,noting that the patient has a pulse pressure of ________.
Q3) What type of body temperature remains relatively constant?
A)Surface
B)Rectal
C)Oral
D)Core
Q4) The nurse uses cooling techniques to keep the body temperature below 105° F.What can result from an elevated temperature?
A)Excessive thirst
B)Excessive perspiration
C)Damage to body cells
D)Increased heart rate
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Chapter 12: Physical Assessment
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Q1) When assessing a patient,the patient complains of an uncomfortable sensation leading to an urge to scratch.The nurse notes the patient scratches frequently.How should the nurse document this finding?
A)Dyspnea
B)Cyanosis
C)Jaundice
D)Pruritus
Q2) The nurse is discussing the origin of diabetes with a diabetic patient.What will the nurse discuss as the most appropriate explanation for the cause of this disease?
A)Pituitary
B)Adrenals
C)Pancreas
D)Thyroid
Q3) A nurse is gathering objective data when admitting a patient.Which assessment finding is considered objective data?
A)The patient complains of chest pain.
B)The patient states, "I am having trouble breathing."
C)The patient complains of coughing up sputum.
D)The patient expectorates red-tinged sputum.
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Chapter 13: Admission, Transfer, and Discharge
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Q1) The nurse adheres to the discharge standards set by The Joint Commission (TJC),which include that patients will receive instruction regarding which aspect(s)of care? (Select all that apply.)
A)Medications
B)Rehabilitation techniques
C)Referral to community agencies
D)Medical equipment to be used
E)Obtaining health insurance
Q2) Where can a nurse refer the family of a patient to find a source of financial aid to meet medical expenses?
A)A local bank
B)A clinical nurse specialist
C)The hospital administration
D)Social services
Q3) When should discharge planning begin?
A)The day before discharge
B)On the first day postoperatively
C)Shortly after admission
D)When the doctor orders it
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Chapter 14: Surgical Wound Care
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Q1) The nurse is instructing a patient who has a drain in a surgical wound.How will the nurse indicate that the wound will heal?
A)Primary intention
B)Secondary intention
C)Tertiary intention
D)Deliberate intention
Q2) What phase is a wound in when blood and fluid flow into the vascular space and produce edema,erythema,heat,and pain?
A)Healing
B)Inflammatory
C)Reconstruction
D)Maturation
Q3) The day following surgery,the nurse notes bloody drainage on the dressing.How will the nurse describe this drainage when documenting?
A)Serosanguineous
B)Sanguineous
C)Serous
D)Purulent
Q4) When preparing to remove a dressing,the nurse should don __________ gloves.
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Chapter 15: Specimen Collection and Diagnostic Testing
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Q1) The nurse is preparing to collect a urine specimen.What will this nurse include when labeling this specimen? (Select all that apply.)
A)Date and time of collection
B)Identification of last name only
C)Room number
D)Medical record number
E)Insurance information
Q2) New physician orders are transcribed for a patient to receive a colonoscopy.What must be completed before the colonoscopy to indicate the patient has been given full knowledge about what will be done along with its risks and complications?
A)Patients' rights
B)Advance directive
C)Informed consent
D)Patient protection
Q3) What is the probable source of bright red blood in the stool?
A)Stomach
B)Small intestine
C)Lower gastrointestinal tract
D)Higher intestinal tract
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Chapter 16: Care of Patients Experiencing Urgent
Alterations in Health
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Q1) The Good Samaritan law will protect all people who offer assistance.What is necessary for this protection?
A)A license
B)The person acts prudently
C)Licensed supervision
D)The patient improves
Q2) A burn patient is brought into the emergency department with the following burns: half of the front torso,entire left arm,and front of left leg.The nurse should record that the patient has a ______% burn.
Q3) The patient is admitted to the emergency department,having suffered frostbite to the hands,which are grayish-white in color.What action should the nurse implement when attempting to warm the hands?
A)Have the patient rub the hands together briskly
B)Wipe the hands vigorously with a warm towel
C)Run tepid water over the hands to warm slowly
D)Wrap the hands in hot, moist towels
Q4) When treating an infant choking on a foreign body,the nurse should use a combination of ______ _________ and chest thrusts.
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Chapter 17: Complementary and Alternative Therapies
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Q1) Herbs have not been approved for use as drugs.How are herbs allowed to be sold?
A)For pain relief
B)To improve body strength
C)To prolong life
D)As diet supplements
Q2) A patient wants to use aromatherapy to treat pneumonia,but the hospital policy will not allow burning of eucalyptus-scented candles.What should the nurse suggest the patient use instead?
A)Another essential oil
B)Prescribed medications
C)A topical eucalyptus product
D)Massage therapy
Q3) What type of alternative therapy is the nurse practicing when using essential oils to provide inhalation treatments?
A)Magnet therapy
B)Respiratory therapy
C)Herbal therapy
D)Aromatherapy
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Chapter 18: Pain Management, Comfort, Rest, and Sleep
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Q1) The nurse is trying to reassure a patient who is concerned about receiving addictive drugs.What percentage of patients become addicted to analgesics?
A)Less than 0.1%
B)Less than 1%
C)Less than 5%
D)Less than 6%
Q2) The home health nurse is caring for a patient with an implanted pacemaker.What type of pain management would be contraindicated?
A)Peripheral analgesics
B)A TENS unit
C)Opioid analgesics
D)Adjuvant analgesics
Q3) The nurse obtains information from a patient about the site,severity,and duration of the pain.What type of data is this considered?
A)Patient data
B)Objective data
C)Focused data
D)Subjective data
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Chapter 19: Nutritional Concepts and Related Therapies
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Q1) The nurse recognizes that when a patient is unable to consume adequate nutrition by mouth,an alternative route such as a feeding ostomy may be used.What is the proper term for feeding a patient by this method?
A)Total parenteral nutrition (TPN)
B)Nasogastric
C)Enteral
D)Parenteral
Q2) A school nurse is teaching a group of adolescents about adequate nutrition.What increased intake should the nurse encourage?
A)Potassium and sodium
B)Chloride and magnesium
C)Iron and calcium
D)Vitamins and minerals
Q3) _____________________softens stools,speeds transit of foods through the digestive tract,and reduces pressure in the colon.
Q4) To simplify food values,the measurement of energy obtained by food is defined as the ________.
Q5) The body mass index (BMI)of a man 6 feet tall weighing 250 pounds is _______.
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Chapter 20: Fluids and Electrolytes
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Q1) The nurse modifies the care plan for the immobilized patient after assessing a calcium level of 6.2 mEq/L.What nursing assessment should the nurse include when modifying this care plan?
A)Osteoporosis
B)Tooth loss
C)Renal calculi
D)Contractures
Q2) A patient began vomiting and continued to do so for several hours.What is the result of this loss of stomach contents?
A)Metabolic acidosis
B)Metabolic alkalosis
C)Respiratory acidosis
D)Respiratory alkalosis
Q3) The nurse explains to a patient that the drug Lasix reduces edema by drawing water from the interstitial space into the intravascular space.What is this process called?
A)Diffusion
B)Filtration
C)Osmosis
D)Homeostasis
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Chapter 21: Mathematics and Medication Administration
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Q1) The nurse administered a sedative to an older adult who was having difficulty sleeping.Later,the patient was walking the halls and becoming agitated.What is this drug response known as?
A)Expected
B)Untoward
C)Idiosyncratic
D)Hypersensitive
Q2) The physician has ordered furosemide 20 mg stat.The ampule is labeled 40 mg/mL.What dose should the nurse administer?
A)0.8 mL
B)0.5 mL
C)2.0 mL
D)8.0 mL
Q3) What is 2.5 ´ 2?
A)1.25
B)5
C)50
D)22.5
Q4) When giving a tubal medication,the nurse should flush the tubing with ___ to ___ mL of water.
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Chapter 22: Care of Patients with Alterations in Health
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Q1) When a patient asks if he can keep the heating pack on his leg all the time,the nurse reminds him of which of the following complication of long-term heat application?
A)The heat can cause extreme vasoconstriction.
B)The heat can increase the possibility of infection.
C)The heat can cause the blood pressure to increase.
D)The heat can damage epithelial cells.
Q2) During insertion of a Foley catheter,the patient grimaces as the balloon is inflated.What is the immediate reaction of the nurse?
A)Withdraw the catheter
B)Ask the patient to bear down
C)Continue to inflate the balloon
D)Advance the catheter into the bladder
Q3) Why should the nurse instill eye irrigation from the inner to the outer canthus?
A)To avoid harming the sclera
B)To include the conjunctiva in the irrigation
C)To keep the pupil constricted
D)To protect the nasolacrimal ducts
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Chapter 23: Life Span Development
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Q1) Growth and development that moves from the center toward the outside is known as ____________________.
Q2) What is the leading cause of death in young adults?
A)Diabetes
B)Accidents
C)Hypertension
D)Testicular cancer
Q3) Which theory of aging suggests that the older person who is more socially active is more likely to adjust well to aging?
A)Activity theory
B)Autoimmunity theory
C)Wear-and-tear theory
D)Disengagement theory
Q4) A nurse assessing a 2-month-old infant would expect the infant to do which of the following?
A)Crawl on the floor
B)Creep on the floor
C)Sit up steadily without support
D)Hold its head up while in the prone position
Q5) The process that refers to gradual change and differentiation is _____________.
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Chapter 24: Loss, Grief, Dying, and Death
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Q1) Following the death of a day-old infant,the nurse brings the baby to the parents.What is the rationale for the parents' visit with the deceased baby?
A)Bond with the family
B)Reinforce the individuality of the baby
C)Generate preparation for another child
D)Make the death a reality
Q2) Upon being told of her father's death,the daughter cries out,"No! Oh,God,no!" What stage of grief is the daughter in?
A)Anger
B)Bargaining
C)Denial
D)Prayer
Q3) When the nurse is developing a care plan for a terminally ill patient,what might be a realistic goal?
A)The patient will remain pain-free.
B)The patient will function optimally.
C)The patient will spend time out of bed.
D)The patient will demonstrate improved nutritional status.
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Chapter 25: Health Promotion and Pregnancy
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Q1) A patient has been diagnosed with a tubal pregnancy.What is the typical outcome of a tubal pregnancy?
A)The patient will carry the pregnancy to term and have a cesarean delivery.
B)The patient will have to remain in bed for the remainder of the pregnancy.
C)The patient will spontaneously abort this ectopic pregnancy.
D)The patient will require surgery to remove the zygote.
Q2) During the 30th week of gestation,the nurse would anticipate that the fundal height would be _____ centimeters above the symphysis.
Q3) Where does implantation of the fertilized ovum usually occur?
A)Lower uterine wall
B)Side of the uterus
C)Fundus of the uterus
D)Body of the uterus
Q4) What protects the fetus from most bacterial infections?
A)The yolk sac
B)The placental barrier
C)The cotyledons
D)The chorionic villa
Q5) The chorion and the amnion are the two components of the ________
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Chapter 26: Labor and Delivery
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Q1) Why is the size and shape of the true pelvis more important than that of the false pelvis?
A)The fetal head must be able to pass through the true pelvis.
B)The true pelvis are the mother's measurements.
C)The size of the false pelvis can change.
D)The size of the true pelvis needs to be larger.
Q2) Why is oxytocin administered in the third stage of labor?
A)To stimulate lactation
B)To relieve postpartum pain
C)To stimulate uterine contractions
D)To sedate the mother so she can rest
Q3) A patient arrives at the hospital having contractions.How should the nurse determine that the patient is in true labor?
A)There is no dilation
B)The contractions are in the fundus
C)The cervix has softened and effaced
D)The contractions are irregular
Q4) A nurse shows the patient an x-ray of the fetal spine in parallel alignment with the mother's to demonstrate a ________ lie.
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Chapter 27: Care of the Mother and Newborn
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Q1) What should be included in a teaching plan regarding breast engorgement?
A)It typically occurs on the first postpartum day
B)It is usually first observed in the axillary region
C)It occurs only in women who are not breastfeeding
D)It occurs near the nipple on the third postpartum day
Q2) Which of the following measures could help prevent infant abduction? (Select all that apply.)
A)Only transport infants by carrying them
B)Require staff members to wear appropriate identification badges
C)Respond immediately when an alarm sounds
D)Never leave infants unattended at any time
E)Take all the infants to their mothers at the same time
Q3) A new mother had spinal anesthesia during a cesarean delivery.She now has a desire to void and can wiggle her toes.What should be the nurse's response when the mother asks to go the bathroom?
A)Assess her blood pressure
B)Obtain a wheelchair
C)Palpate her bladder
D)Put slippers on her feet
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Family with Special Needs
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Q1) The newborn infant has oxygenation problems and a lack of subcutaneous fat.What should the nurse determine as the gestational age of this infant?
A)20 to 37 completed weeks of pregnancy
B)38 to 41 completed weeks of pregnancy
C)14 to 36 completed weeks of pregnancy
D)42 or more completed weeks of pregnancy
Q2) The nurse assures a patient who has become sensitized to the Rh antigen that she can be protected for future pregnancies by receiving what injection?
A)Iron
B)Vitamin B12
C)RhoGAM
D)Type O blood
Q3) A 14-year-old pregnant adolescent arrives at the hospital in early labor.The nurse should recognize that the adolescent is at a greater risk for which problem?
A)Calcium deficit
B)Cephalopelvic disproportion
C)Bleeding tendency
D)Low hemoglobin levels
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Chapter 29: Health Promotion for the Infant, Child, and Adolescent
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Q1) The nurse recognizes that preventive programs in schools must be stepped up in order to prevent violence,especially __________.
Q2) The nurse stresses that regular physical activity has been identified as a leading health indicator.Regular physical activity has which positive effect on children?
A)Improves social skills
B)Reduces fluid retention
C)Increases bone and muscle strength
D)Increases attention span
Q3) Which factor is mostly associated with problems such as domestic violence,sexually transmitted infections (STIs),school failure,and motor vehicle accidents (MVAs)?
A)Lack of supervision
B)Psychological problems
C)Substance abuse
D)Physiological problems
Q4) A nurse emphasizes a study that focused on the amount of time children spend using various media,such as TV,video games,and computers and stated that by cutting this time by ____%,it would have a significant impact on increasing physical activity.
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Chapter 30: Basic Pediatric Nursing Care
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Q1) What is the correct way to assess for the presence of jaundice in an African American child?
A)Examine the sclera
B)Press the edge of the pinna
C)Apply pressure to the gum
D)Compare the color on the soles of the feet
Q2) Following a lumbar puncture of a 2-year-old,what should the nurse do?
A)Keep the child flat for several hours
B)Allow the child to play quietly at will
C)Hold the child in a flexed position for 5 minutes
D)Stand the child upright immediately
Q3) What should be included in the teaching plan for the parents of a 3-year-old child who has been prescribed an opioid analgesic?
A)The opioid is likely to cause significant respiratory depression.
B)The medicine is prescribed with the knowledge that addiction may occur.
C)The opioid is very effective as a pain control method.
D)The opioid is only to be given in cases of severe pain.
Q4) The nurse is aware that visual acuity evaluation in a child is best assessed after the age of _____ years.
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Chapter 31: Care of the Child with a Physical and Mental or Cognitive Disorder
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Q1) Which additional congenital malformation is expected in 80% of infants with a myelomeningocele?
A)Cerebral palsy
B)Hydrocephalus
C)Meningitis
D)Neuroblastoma
Q2) How is the infant with gastroesophageal reflux (GER)typically treated?
A)By making the infant NPO
B)By thickening the formula or breast milk with cereal
C)By placing the infant to sleep on the side
D)By switching the infant to cow's milk
Q3) The nurse reassures the anxious mother of a child with pyloric stenosis who is to have surgery that the surgical procedure,called a __________,is quickly done and the child recovers almost immediately.
Q4) When the mother of a child with gastroesophageal reflux calls the clinic nurse to report that her baby is vomiting small amounts of blood,the nurse explains that the esophagus has been irritated by _______ ________.
Q5) The nurse reminds a family that people with autism are also referred to as ________.
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Chapter 32: Health Promotion and Care of the Older Adult
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Q1) What is the best test to identify the risk of osteoporosis in postmenopausal women?
A)Skeletal x-ray
B)Bone density scan
C)Calcium blood level
D)CAT scan
Q2) Because thin skin and lack of subcutaneous fat predisposes the older adult to pressure ulcers,the nurse alters the care plan to include turning the bedfast patient how often?
A)Once every shift
B)Every 4 hours
C)Each evening
D)Every 2 hours
Q3) An older adult is having difficulty swallowing.What position should the nurse recommend to aid in swallowing?
A)Chin parallel
B)Chin upward
C)Chin down
D)Chin to the side
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Chapter 33: Concepts of Mental Health
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Q1) Why is it important for the nurse to be observant of patient behavior?
A)Behavior is preformed
B)Behavior is important
C)Behavior is learned
D)Behavior is repeated
Q2) What coping mechanism demonstrated by a patient should indicate to the nurse that the patient is seeking ways to deal with and resolve stress?
A)Projection
B)Adaptation
C)Reaction formation
D)Compensation
Q3) When assisting the older adult who is despondent about the need to leave his home,what technique should the nurse use?
A)Ask him if he has a drinking problem
B)Explore the option of his moving in with someone
C)Reminisce with the patient and review his life
D)Assess for hopelessness and helplessness
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Chapter 34: Care of the Patient with a Psychiatric Disorder
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Q1) When a patient is experiencing a panic attack,how should the nurse best assist the patient?
A)Assist with reality orientation
B)Aid in decision making
C)Assist with rational thought
D)Coach in deep breathing
Q2) Adjunctive therapies are used for which reasons? (Select all that apply.)
A)To increase self-esteem
B)To promote positive interaction
C)To enhance reality orientation
D)To stimulate communication
E)To increase energy
Q3) A patient admitted for delirium demonstrates increased disorientation and agitation only during the evening and nighttime.What is the term applied to this type of delirium?
A)Disordered thinking
B)Schizophrenia
C)Dementia
D)Sundowning syndrome
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Chapter 35: Care of the Patient with an Addictive Personality
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Q1) The nurse assesses an alcoholic patient carefully for signs of withdrawal.How soon after cessation of alcohol intake do withdrawal symptoms usually appear?
A)3 hours
B)4 hours
C)5 hours
D)6 hours
Q2) When a patient is admitted with an overdose of an opioid narcotic,the nurse should anticipate an order for which drug to reverse the effects of the narcotic?
A)Clonidine
B)Narcan
C)Orlaam
D)Methadone
Q3) A pregnant adolescent tells the nurse that she "only drinks a little." How many drinks per day can cause an adverse effect in an infant?
A)One drink a day
B)Two drinks a day
C)Three drinks a day
D)Four drinks a day
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Chapter 36: Home Health Nursing
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Q1) Because many illnesses are now controlled rather than cured,the number of people with chronic,debilitating illnesses has increased.What do home care nurses prevent by providing?
A)Deaths
B)Increased morbidity
C)Increased hospitalization
D)Acute episodes
Q2) If solely for this reason,Medicare will not cover home health aide visits.What is that reason?
A)Physical assistance
B)Physician orders
C)Personal care
D)Household chores
Q3) What has been influenced by the increase in home health providers supporting healthy living and illness prevention,and a movement toward deinstitutionalization of technology-dependent children and adults?
A)Criteria for admission
B)Age of eligibility
C)Reimbursement criteria
D)Length of financial support
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Chapter 37: Long-Term Care
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Q1) What would be the most appropriate guidance the nurse could provide an older adult couple that is considering a continuing care retirement community (CCRC)?
A)Admittance is limited to people who are relatively unimpaired.
B)A contract is usually a lifetime commitment.
C)A contract is an acceptable tax shelter.
D)Contracts can be signed on a month-to-month basis.
Q2) What is the correct term for people who live in long-term care facilities?
A)Patients, because they will be receiving acute care
B)Residents, because the facility has become their home
C)Patients, because they seek professional medical services
D)Customers, because they are purchasing care service
Q3) The Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA)conducts unannounced institutional surveys annually to assess the quality of life for the patients.The findings of the surveys are reported to:
A)various licensing boards.
B)facility administrators.
C)the public.
D)the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
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Chapter 38: Rehabilitation Nursing
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Q1) The nurse is caring for a victim of post-traumatic stress syndrome.The nurse identifies which techniques as examples of therapeutic communication? (Select all that apply.)
A)Listening
B)Reframing
C)Characterizing
D)Normalizing responses
E)Working to develop trust
Q2) The nurse recognizes that the rehabilitation process involves the efforts of various disciplines.The focus of rehabilitation is to build on which area?
A)A person's losses
B)A person's long-term plans
C)A person's drives
D)A person's abilities
Q3) What is the best way to define a handicap?
A)Any loss of function
B)A disability that interferes with one's normal functioning
C)Any loss of ability to perform activities of daily living
D)An irreversible lifelong impairment
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Chapter 39: Hospice Care
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Q1) The hospice nurse instructs caregivers in repositioning the patient because the patient spends most of the time reclining.What problem can this cause?
A)Contractures
B)Pressure ulcers
C)Bruising
D)Excoriation
Q2) The nurse should educate the patient and caregiver that large doses of narcotics are required to control pain.What is the optimal dose for pain medications?
A)The smallest amount possible to achieve some effects
B)The dose that provides pain relief
C)The dose that is not addictive
D)The dose that works for most people
Q3) The hospice nurse clarifies that hospice service is initiated when what type of treatment is no longer effective?
A)Proactive
B)Palliative
C)Alternative
D)Curative
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Chapter 40: Professional Roles and Leadership
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Q1) Which health care employment setting would provide the nurse a very good salary,the opportunity to refuse to take an assignment,and more flexibility in the personal schedule but with an uncertainty of work availability?
A)Temporary agency
B)Long-term care center
C)Outpatient clinic
D)Adult day care center
Q2) Which setting provides greater nurse autonomy and continuity of care and is less costly for insurance companies?
A)Hospice
B)Hospitals
C)Home health
D)Long-term care
Q3) Which organization specifically supports and meets the needs of the LVN/LPN?
A)NAPNES
B)NLN
C)ANA
D)NCLEX
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