Fundamentals In Nursing Quiz- Rnpedia
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- 1.A sudden redness of the skin is known as:
- A.
Flush
- B.
Cyanosis
- C.
Jaundice
- D.
Pallor
- 2.The term gavage indicates:
- A.
Administration of a liquid feeding into the stomach
- B.
Visual examination of the stomach
- C.
Irrigation of the stomach with a solution
- D.
A surgical opening through the abdomen to the stomach
- 3.A patient states that he has difficulty sleeping in the hospital because of noise. Which of the following would be an appropriate nursing action?
- A.
Administer a sedative at bedtime, as ordered by the physician
- B.
Ambulate the patient for 5 minutes before he retires
- C.
Give the patient a glass of warm milk before bedtime
- D.
Close the patient's door from 9pm to 7am
- 4.Which of the following nursing theorists developed a conceptual model based on the belief that all persons strive to achieve self-care?
- A.
Martha Rogers
- B.
Dorothea Orem
- C.
Florence Nightingale
- D.
Cister Callista Roy
- 5.Which of the following nursing theorists is credited with developing a conceptual model specific to nursing, with man as the central focus?
- A.
Martha Rogers
- B.
Dorothea Orem
- C.
Florence Nightingale
- D.
Sister Callista Roy
- 6.Which of the following questions is most appropriate to ask when interviewing a potential candidate for an RN position?
- A.
What was your last nursing experience?
- B.
Are you willing to do overtime on weekends?
- C.
How many children do you have?
- D.
Do you plan to get pregnant?
- 7.If a patient is injured because a nurse acted in a wrongful manner, which party could be held liable along with the nurse?
- A.
The private attending physician
- B.
The nursing supervisor
- C.
The hospital
- D.
All of the above
- 8.Which of the following may be considered a patient's right?
- A.
The right to euthanasia
- B.
The right to refuse treatment
- C.
The right to ignore hospital regulations
- D.
The right to refuse to pay for what the patient considers to be inferior service.
- 9.If a patient sues a nurse for malpractice, the patient must be able to prove:
- A.
Error, proximal cause, and lack of concern
- B.
Error, injury and proximal cause
- C.
Injury, error and assault
- D.
Proximal cause, negligence and nurse error
- 10.Which communication skills is most effective in dealing with covert communication?
- A.
Validation
- B.
Listening
- C.
Evaluation
- D.
Clarification
- 11.Which of the following qualities are relevant in documenting patient care?
- A.
Accuracy and conciseness
- B.
Thoroughness and currentness
- C.
Organization
- D.
All of the above
- 12.The usual sequence for assessing the bowel is:
- A.
Right lower quadrant, right upper quadrant, left upper quadrant. left lower quadrant
- B.
Right lower lobe, right upper lobe, left upper lobe, left lower lobe
- C.
Right hypochondriac, left hypochondriac and umbilical regions
- D.
Rectum, pancreas, stomach and liver
- 13.The nurse should take a rectal temperature of a patient who has:
- A.
His arm in a cast
- B.
Nasal packing
- C.
External hemorrhoids
- D.
Gastrostomy feeding tubes
- 14.Blood pressure measurement is an important part of the patient's data base. It is considered to be:
- A.
The basis of the nursing diagnosis
- B.
Objective data
- C.
An indicator of the patient's well being
- D.
Subjective data
- 15.Postural drainage to relieve respiratory congestion should take place:
- A.
Before meals
- B.
After meals
- C.
At the nurse's convenience
- D.
At the patient's convenience
- 16.The correct site at which to verify a radial pulse measurement is the:
- A.
Brachial artery
- B.
Apex of the heart
- C.
Temporal artery
- D.
Inguinal site
- 17.S1 is heard best at the:
- A.
5th left intercoastal space along the midclavicular line
- B.
3rd intercoastal space to the left of the midclavicular line
- C.
Second right intercoastal space at the sternal border
- D.
Second left intercoastal space at the sternal border
- 18.The nurse's main priority when caring foar a patient with hemiplegia?
- A.
Educating the patient
- B.
Providing a safe environment
- C.
Promoting a positive self-image
- D.
Helping the patient accept the illness
- 19.Constipation is a common problem for immobilized patients because of:
- A.
Decreased peristalsis and positional discomfort
- B.
An increased defacation reflex
- C.
Decreased tightening of the anal sphincter
- D.
Increased colon motility
- 20.Antiembolism stockings are used primarily to:
- A.
Promote venous circulation
- B.
Provide external warmth
- C.
Prevent dependent edema
- D.
Hold foot dressings
- 21.To promote correct anatomic alignment in a supine patient, the nurse should:
- A.
Place the patient's feet in dorsiflexion
- B.
Place a pillow under the patient's knees
- C.
Hyperextend the patient's neck
- D.
Adduct the patient's shoulder
- 22.An appropriate interdependent intervention to prevent thrombophebitis would be:
- A.
Elevate the knee gatch of the bed
- B.
Massage the legs vigorously
- C.
Apply antiembolism stockings to both legs.
- D.
Encourage the patient to sit with his knees crossed
- 23.The average daily amount of urine excreted by an adult is:
- A.
500 to 600 ml
- B.
800 to 1,400 ml
- C.
1,000 to 1,200 ml
- D.
1,500 to 2,000 ml
- 24.According to Maslow's hierarchy of needs, which of the following is a basic physiologic need after oxygen?
- A.
Activity
- B.
Safety
- C.
Love
- D.
Self esteem
- 25.Mr. Jose is admitted to the hospitalwith a diagnosis of pneumonia and COPD. The physician orders an oxygen therapy for him. The most comfortable method of delivering oxygen to Mr. Jose is by:
- A.
Croupette
- B.
Nasal Cannula
- C.
Nasal catheter
- D.
Partial rebreathing mask
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