Answers.
Know where to palpate pulses - Answer Know where to palpate pulses: Apical, Brachial,
Dorsalis pedis, left posterior tibial ( on the test they give you an image and tell you where to
locate each one)
Know where vastus lateralis muscle is located - Answer vastus lateralis muscle
Steps for assessing the abdomen - Answer 1-inspect; 2-auscultate (listen); 3-Percussion; and
4-palpate (THIS IS THE ORDER WHEN ASSESSING)
which do you perform first on the abdomen: - Answer Inspect
Know Terms: PC, BID,TID,STAT,QID - Answer pc-after; ac-before; PRN-as needed; stat-
immediately, now; BID-twice daily; TID-three times daily; QID-four times daily ( I was only asked
about PC)
Steps for drawing medication from a glass ampule. - Answer attach filter needle; invert the
ampule and insert filter needle inside ampule and draw medication out. Once done, you will
change filter needle out with needle you are going to give medication with.
Know what petechiae means - Answer small 1-2mm red or purple spots on the skin that is
caused by bleeding underneath the skin.
What area of the back would you mark to palpate for renal calculi? - Answer Mid-back where
the kidneys are located. Causes severe pain. ( another questions ask you to locate where you
would palpate for a kidney infection
1 ounce= - Answer 30ml
Know clinical manifestations for Osteoarthritis: - Answer muscle weakness; morning joint
stiffness; joint pain; poor balance; locomotor restrictions; and fibromyalgia
Nurse walks in patient's room and shirt is on fire. What is the priority action for the nurse to do?
- Answer Wrap the patient in a blanket-smother the fire to put it out.
1 tsp q 6 hours= - Answer Know 1 tsp q 6 hours = 30ml
, If patient is taking Coumadin, what lab value will the nurse have to check? - Answer If
patient is taking Coumadin, what lab value will the nurse have to check? INR-2.8
What part of the nursing process would the nurse come up with a nursing diagnoses?
a. Assessment
b. Analysis
c. Implement
d. Evaluation - Answer Analysis
1 liter of fluid at 1100 is going at 125ml/hr. What time will the next bag of fluids be hung? -
Answer 1900hrs
Patient is taking Alendronate for osteoporosis. What diet the patient choose, lets you know they
understand what to eat when taking this medication?
a. Turnup greens, salmon
b. Take first thing in the morning with 6-8 ounces of milk
c. Take 30 minutes before other medications and food
d. Only take with plain water - Answer Turnip greens, salmon
Take 30 minutes before other medication
Only take with plain water
Patient's order states to give digoxin 0.125mg and what's ordered is digoxin 0.05. How many mg
of digoxin will the patient receive? - Answer l/0.05 x 0.125 =2.5 mg
Remember orderxdosage
Doctor asks the nurse on the elevator how is his patient in room 913 doing? What is the nurses'
response? - Answer Let's step off the elevator to discuss this
A patient is having a grand mal seizure and is found unconscious. What will the nurse do first? -
Answer Protect the patient from injury (loosen neck tie)
Hold head in lap if on the floor; then position the patient to provide a patient airway
What size gauge needles you would use to give intramuscular injections? - Answer Gauges
22-25 needles (in the muscles)