A Beginners Quiz On Fundamentals Of Nursing
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The quiz is according to NCLEX exam standards. All questions are shown, but the results will only be given after you’ve finished the quiz. You are given 1 minute per question, a total of 10 minutes in this quiz. Good Luck!
- 1.
The most important nursing intervention to correct skin dryness is:
- A.
Avoid bathing the patient until the condition is remedied. and notify the physician
- B.
Ask the physician to refer the patient to a dermatologist. and suggest that the patient wear home-laundered sleepwear
- C.
Consult the dietitian about increasing the patient’s fat intake. and take necessary measures to prevent infection
- D.
Encourage the patient to increase his fluid intake. use non-irritating soap when bathing the patient. and apply lotion to the involved areas
Correct Answer
D. Encourage the patient to increase his fluid intake. use non-irritating soap when bathing the patient. and apply lotion to the involved areasExplanation
Dry skin will eventually crack. ranking the patient more prone to infection. To prevent this. the nurse should provide adequate hydration through fluid intake. use nonirritating soaps or no soap when bathing the patient. and lubricate the patient’s skin with lotion. Bathing may be limited but need not be avoided entirely. The attending physician and dietitian may be consulted for treatment. but home-laundered items usually are not necessary.Rate this question:
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- 2.
When bathing a patient’s extremities. the nurse should use long. firm strokes from the distal to the proximal areas. This technique:
- A.
Provides an opportunity for skin assessment
- B.
Avoids undue strain on the nurse
- C.
Increases venous blood return
- D.
Causes vasoconstriction and increases circulation
Correct Answer
C. Increases venous blood returnExplanation
Washing from distal to proximal areas stimulates venous blood flow. thereby preventing venous stasis. It improves circulation but does not result in vasoconstriction. The nurse can assess the patient’s condition throughout the bath. regardless of washing technique. and should feel no strain while bathing the patient.Rate this question:
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- 3.
Vivid dreaming occurs in which stage of sleep?
- A.
Stage I non-REM
- B.
Rapid eye movement (REM) stage
- C.
Stage II non-REM
- D.
Delta stage
Correct Answer
B. Rapid eye movement (REM) stageExplanation
Other characteristics of rapid eye movement (REM) sleep are deep sleep (the patient cannot be awakened easily). depressed muscle tone. and possibly irregular heart and respiratory rates. Non-REM sleep is a deep. restful sleep without dreaming. Delta stage. or slow-wave sleep. occurs during non-REM Stages III and IV and is often equated with quiet sleep.Rate this question:
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- 4.
The natural sedative in meat and milk products (especially warm milk) that can help induce sleep is:
- A.
Flurazepam
- B.
Temazepam
- C.
Tryptophan
- D.
Methotrimeprazine
Correct Answer
C. TryptophanExplanation
Tryptophan is a natural sedative; flurazepam (Dalmane). temazepam (Restoril). and methotrimeprazine (Levoprome) are hypnotic sedatives.Rate this question:
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- 5.
Nursing interventions that can help the patient to relax and sleep restfully include all of the following except:
- A.
Have the patient take a 30- to 60-minute nap in the afternoon
- B.
Turn on the television in the patient’s room
- C.
Provide quiet music and interesting reading material
- D.
Massage the patient’s back with long strokes
Correct Answer
A. Have the patient take a 30- to 60-minute nap in the afternoonExplanation
Napping in the afternoon is not conductive to nighttime sleeping. Quiet music. watching television. reading. and massage usually will relax the patient. helping him to fall asleep.Rate this question:
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- 6.
Restraints can be used for all of the following purposes except to:
- A.
Prevent a confused patient from removing tubes. such as feeding tubes. I.V. lines. and urinary catheters
- B.
Prevent a patient from falling out of bed or a chair
- C.
Discourage a patient from attempting to ambulate alone when he requires assistance for his safety
- D.
Prevent a patient from becoming confused or disoriented
Correct Answer
D. Prevent a patient from becoming confused or disorientedExplanation
By restricting a patient’s movements. restraints may increase stress and lead to confusion. rather than prevent it. The other choices are valid reasons for using restraints.Rate this question:
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- 7.
Which of the following is the nurse’s legal responsibility when applying restraints?
- A.
Document the patient’s behavior
- B.
Document the type of restraint used
- C.
Obtain a written order from the physician except in an emergency. when the patient must be protected from injury to himself or others
- D.
All of the above
Correct Answer
D. All of the aboveExplanation
When applying restraints. the nurse must document the type of behavior that prompted her to use them. document the type of restraints used. and obtain a physician’s written order for the restraints.Rate this question:
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- 8.
Kubler-Ross’s five successive stages of death and dying are:
- A.
Anger. bargaining. denial. depression. acceptance
- B.
Denial. anger. depression. bargaining. acceptance
- C.
Denial. anger. bargaining. depression acceptance
- D.
Bargaining. denial. anger. depression. acceptance
Correct Answer
C. Denial. anger. bargaining. depression acceptanceExplanation
Kubler-Ross’s five successive stages of death and dying are denial. anger. bargaining. depression. and acceptance. The patient may move back and forth through the different stages as he and his family members react to the process of dying. but he usually goes through all of these stages to reach acceptance.Rate this question:
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- 9.
A terminally ill patient usually experiences all of the following feelings during the anger stage except:
- A.
Rage
- B.
Envy
- C.
Numbness
- D.
Resentment
Correct Answer
C. NumbnessExplanation
Numbness is typical of the depression stage. when the patient feels a great sense of loss. The anger stage includes such feelings as rage. envy. resentment. and the patient’s questioning “Why me?”Rate this question:
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- 10.
Nurses and other health care provides often have difficulty helping a terminally ill patient through the necessary stages leading to acceptance of death. Which of the following strategies is most helpful to the nurse in achieving this goal?
- A.
Taking psychology courses related to gerontology
- B.
Reading books and other literature on the subject of thanatology
- C.
Reflecting on the significance of death
- D.
Reviewing varying cultural beliefs and practices related to death
Correct Answer
C. Reflecting on the significance of deathExplanation
According to thanatologists. reflecting on the significance of death helps to reduce the fear of death and enables the health care provider to better understand the terminally ill patient’s feelings. It also helps to overcome the belief that medical and nursing measures have failed. when a patient cannot be cured.Rate this question:
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(50).jpg "The most important nursing intervention to correct skin dryness is:")
(44).jpg "When bathing a patient’s extremities. the nurse should use long. firm strokes from the distal to the proximal areas. This technique:")
(44).jpg "The natural sedative in meat and milk products (especially warm milk) that can help induce sleep is:")
(41).jpg "Restraints can be used for all of the following purposes except to:")
(47).jpg "Which of the following is the nurse’s legal responsibility when applying restraints?")
(42).jpg "Kubler-Ross’s five successive stages of death and dying are:")
(46).jpg "A terminally ill patient usually experiences all of the following feelings during the anger stage except:")
(35).jpg "Nurses and other health care provides often have difficulty helping a terminally ill patient through the necessary stages leading to acceptance of death. Which of the following strategies is most helpful to the nurse in achieving this goal?")
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