Nursing comprehensive exam quiz trivia! Nurses are helpers to the doctors, and they assist in ensuring that a patient gets back to being healthy. Some of the duties that nurses undertake include giving patient their medications as needed, checking their vitals, carrying different tests and helping the perform duties they would have done if they were healthy. Do take up this quiz and see if you know enough to be a good nurse.
Ask frequently if the client understands the instructions.
Ask an interpreter to relay the instructions to the client.
Write out the instructions and have a family member read them to the client.
Demostrate the procedure to the client and have the client return the demonstration.
A client with late-stage acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS).
A client with left-side paralysis after a cerebrovascular accident (CVA).
A client who is undergoing treatment for heroin addiction.
A client who had coronary artery bypass surgery 2 weeks ago.
Scientific breakthroughs
Technological advances
Theoretical models
Medical practices
Identify one way to increase social interaction
Report increased adaptation to changes in health status.
Identify at least one factor contributing to altered sexuality patterns.
Return a demonstration of measures that can increase independence
Small decubitus ulcer noted on left leg.
Seems to be mad at the doctor.
Client had a good day.
Skin moist and cool.
Assessment
Nursing diagnosis
Implementation
Evaluation
Active bleeding
Reddened abscess
Edematous lower leg
Purulent wound drainage
Decreased cardiac output
Ineffective thermoregulation
Ineffective breathing pattern
Altered renal tissue perfusion
Radial
Apical
Carotid
Brachial
Clean from the center out in a circular
Remove the drain before cleansing the skin.
Clean briskly around the site with alcohol.
Wear sterile gloves and a mask.
Reposition the client every 2 hours
Restrict fluids to 1,000 ml in 24 hours.
Administer oxygen by cannula as ordered.
Keep the head of the bed at a 30-degree angle.
Liquid or semi-liquid stools
Hard, brown formed stools
Loss of urge to defecate
Increased appetite
Anxiety
Body image disturbance
Altered sexuality pattern
Ineffective individual coping
Use the pump as is because the medication is ordered STAT.
Obtain another pump from central supply for the infusion
Tape the broken ground to the plug and use the pump.
Report the broken prong to the supervisor.
Aspirate urine from the tubing port using a sterile syringe and needle.
Disconnect the catheter from the tubing and obtain urine.
Open the drainage bag and pour out some urine.
Wear sterile gloves when obtaining urine.
Fear
Urinary retention
Fluid volume excess
Toileting self-care deficit
Fear
Urinary retention
Fluid volume excess
Toileting self-care deficit
Fatigue
High risk for injury
Activity intolerance
Sleep pattern disturbance
Elevate the head of the bed.
Position the client on the left side.
Warm the formula before administering it.
Hang a full day's worth of formula at one time.
Fresh orange slices
Ground beef patties
Steamed broccoli
Ice cream
Administer the injection as prescribed
Call the physician and request an oral pain medication.
Withhold the injection until the client understands its importance
Explain that no other medication can be given until the client takes the injection.
Assess the client's temperature every 8 hours.
Place the client in respiratory isolation
Monitor the client's fluid intake and output.
Wear gloves during all client contact
Notify the Cancer Society of the client's diagnosis.
Request Meals On Wheels to provide adequate nutrition intake.
Refer the client to a home health nurse for follow-up visits to provide colostomy care.
Ask an occupational therapist to evaluate the client at home.
Prolong hospitalization until the client can function independently.
Teach the client how to perform self-care.
Provide the financial resources needed to ensure proper care.
Prevent the need for further medical follow-up.
Serum sodium level of 135 mEq/liter
Temperature of 99.6oF (37.5oC)
Neck vein distention
Dark amber urine