Chapter 18- Special Procedures
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- 1.Oxygen should be given through water to:
- A.
Prevent infection
- B.
Dilute the oxygen
- C.
Strengthen the oxygen
- D.
Prevent drying of the mucous membranes
- 2.A cannula is:
- A.
An oxygen tank
- B.
An external drainage system
- C.
A tube
- D.
A hypodermic needle
- 3.Slow, shallow breathing, headache, difficulty speaking, and sleepiness are signs of:
- A.
Too much oxygen
- B.
Too little oxygen
- C.
Overmedication
- D.
Chest infection
- 4.Tiredness, blue fingernails and / or lips, anxiety, irritability, and confusion are signs of:
- A.
Too much oxygen
- B.
Too little oxygen
- C.
Overmedication
- D.
Chest infection
- 5.Cyanosis is the term for ______________ discoloration of the skin and mucous membranes:
- A.
Blue
- B.
Red
- C.
Yellow
- D.
White
- 6.Dressing is another term for :
- A.
Medication
- B.
Plaster cast
- C.
Bandage
- D.
Cream
- 7.What type of dressing can the Homemaker/Home Health Aide change?
- A.
Surgical
- B.
Medicated
- C.
Nonsterile
- D.
Sterile
- 8.A dressing that does not require sterile technique is:
- A.
Dirty
- B.
Infected
- C.
Draining
- D.
Nonsterile
- 9.Drainage is another term for:
- A.
Discharge
- B.
Infection
- C.
Suction
- D.
Syphoning
- 10.When performing catheter care, you clean the urinary meatus. The meatus should be wiped:
- A.
In a circular motion
- B.
Back and forth
- C.
From front to back
- D.
From front to front
- 11.A urinary catheter is inserted into the:
- A.
Ureter
- B.
Bladder
- C.
Kidney
- D.
Nephron
- 12.Which of the following colors is abnormal for urine?
- A.
Red
- B.
Amber
- C.
Light yellow
- D.
Dark yellow
- 13.A external urinary drainage system should not be left on longer than:
- A.
2 hours
- B.
4 hours
- C.
8 hours
- D.
24 hours
- 14.Some people know when they will have a seizure by possibly a smell or sensation that is known as a(n):
- A.
Intuition
- B.
Precognition
- C.
Recongition
- D.
Aura
- 15.Which of the following symptoms would you report in a client with a cast?
- A.
The cast is hot to the touch
- B.
Numbness or tingling of toes and fingers
- C.
The client feel restricted
- D.
Skin itches
- 16.The seizure where there is a stiffness of the total body followed by a jerking action of the muscles is known as a:
- A.
Petit mal
- B.
Grand mal
- C.
Jacksonian
- D.
Psychomotor
- 17.The client who has blood tested for sugar and urine for ketones usually has a diagnosis of:
- A.
Tuberculosis
- B.
Hepatitis
- C.
Diabetes
- D.
Thyrotoxicosis
- 18.The seizure when the client may appear to be daydreaming, eyes may roll back, and there may be some quivering of the body muscles is known as a:
- A.
Petit mal
- B.
Grand mal
- C.
Jacksonian
- D.
Psychomotor
- 19.The urine specimen needs to be:
- A.
Fresh
- B.
After meals
- C.
At least one hour old
- D.
Taken first thing in the morning
- 20.Anyone involved with the care of the client can administer medications.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 21.Medication can be discarded by flushing it down the toilet.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 22.Many medications have similar names and look alike.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 23.Giving a Tylenol that was brought in the grocery store is not considered medication administration.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 24.Medication can be given from an unlabeled bottle as long as the client knows what it is.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 25.No smoking is allowed in a room where the client is on oxygen therapy.
- A.
True
- B.
False
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