NUR 3112 FINAL EXAM PRACTICE QUESTIONS WITH
VERIFIED ACCURATE ANSWERS
In the work setting, what is the primary responsibility for the nurse in preparation for
disaster management?
A) being aware of the signs and symptoms of potential agents of bioterrorism
B) being aware of what and how to report to the cdc
C) making ethical decisions regarding exposing self to potentially lethal substances
D) being aware of the hospital's emergency response plan - answers - d) being aware of
the hospital's emergency response plan
A patient arrives to the ed who suffered multiple injuries from a motor vehicle accident.
Which of the following assessment findings should be the highest priority?
A) irregular pulse
B) unequal pupils
C) a deviated trachea
D) ecchymosis in the flank area - answers - c) a deviated trachea
During the secondary survey of a trauma patient, why is it important that the nurse
obtain details of the incident?
A) the mechanism of injury can predict specific injuries
B) important facts may be forgotten when needed later for legal actions
C) many types of accidents or trauma must be reported to government agencies
D) alcohol use associated with many accidents can affect treatment of injuries -
answers - a) the mechanism of injury can predict specific injuries
A nurse is providing discharge instructions to a woman who was treated for bruises and
contusions from a domestic violence incident. What is the priority intervention for this
patient?
A) making a referral to a counselor
B) arranging transportation to a safe house
C) making an appointment to follow up on the injuries
D) advising the patient about contacting the police - answers - b) arranging
transportation to a safe house
Which of the following matches systemic vascular resistance?
A) "squeeze" - affected by systemic vascular resistance
B) "stretch" - increases with fluid administration
C) increases with the administration of positive inotropes such as dobutamine
, D) controlled by viscosity of blood along with length and radius of blood vessels -
answers - d) controlled by viscosity of blood along with length and radius of blood
vessels
Which of the following matches afterload?
A) "squeeze" - affected by systemic vascular resistance
B) "stretch" - increases with fluid administration
C) increases with the administration of positive inotropes such as dobutamine
D) controlled by viscosity of blood along with length and radius of blood vessels -
answers - a) "squeeze" - affected by systemic vascular resistance
Which of the following matches preload?
A) "squeeze" - affected by systemic vascular resistance
B) "stretch" - increases with fluid administration
C) increases with the administration of positive inotropes such as dobutamine
D) controlled by viscosity of blood along with length and radius of blood vessels -
answers - b) "stretch" - increases with fluid administration
Which of the following matches contractility?
A) "squeeze" - affected by systemic vascular resistance
B) "stretch" - increases with fluid administration
C) increases with the administration of positive inotropes such as dobutamine
D) controlled by viscosity of blood along with length and radius of blood vessels -
answers - c) increases with the administration of positive inotropes such as dobutamine
The nurse is taking care of a patient with intra arterial blood pressure monitoring. What
would be potential complication of this type of monitoring? (sata)
A) infection
B) thrombosis
C) hemorrhage
D) neurovascular impairment
E) massive ecchymosis - answers - a) infection
B) thrombosis
C) hemorrhage
D) neurovascular impairment
E) massive ecchymosis
The nurse is taking care of a patient who was just emergency intubated due to
respiratory distress. To verify correct endotracheal tube placement, what needs to
occur? (sata)
A) auscultate for the presence of bilateral breath sounds
VERIFIED ACCURATE ANSWERS
In the work setting, what is the primary responsibility for the nurse in preparation for
disaster management?
A) being aware of the signs and symptoms of potential agents of bioterrorism
B) being aware of what and how to report to the cdc
C) making ethical decisions regarding exposing self to potentially lethal substances
D) being aware of the hospital's emergency response plan - answers - d) being aware of
the hospital's emergency response plan
A patient arrives to the ed who suffered multiple injuries from a motor vehicle accident.
Which of the following assessment findings should be the highest priority?
A) irregular pulse
B) unequal pupils
C) a deviated trachea
D) ecchymosis in the flank area - answers - c) a deviated trachea
During the secondary survey of a trauma patient, why is it important that the nurse
obtain details of the incident?
A) the mechanism of injury can predict specific injuries
B) important facts may be forgotten when needed later for legal actions
C) many types of accidents or trauma must be reported to government agencies
D) alcohol use associated with many accidents can affect treatment of injuries -
answers - a) the mechanism of injury can predict specific injuries
A nurse is providing discharge instructions to a woman who was treated for bruises and
contusions from a domestic violence incident. What is the priority intervention for this
patient?
A) making a referral to a counselor
B) arranging transportation to a safe house
C) making an appointment to follow up on the injuries
D) advising the patient about contacting the police - answers - b) arranging
transportation to a safe house
Which of the following matches systemic vascular resistance?
A) "squeeze" - affected by systemic vascular resistance
B) "stretch" - increases with fluid administration
C) increases with the administration of positive inotropes such as dobutamine
, D) controlled by viscosity of blood along with length and radius of blood vessels -
answers - d) controlled by viscosity of blood along with length and radius of blood
vessels
Which of the following matches afterload?
A) "squeeze" - affected by systemic vascular resistance
B) "stretch" - increases with fluid administration
C) increases with the administration of positive inotropes such as dobutamine
D) controlled by viscosity of blood along with length and radius of blood vessels -
answers - a) "squeeze" - affected by systemic vascular resistance
Which of the following matches preload?
A) "squeeze" - affected by systemic vascular resistance
B) "stretch" - increases with fluid administration
C) increases with the administration of positive inotropes such as dobutamine
D) controlled by viscosity of blood along with length and radius of blood vessels -
answers - b) "stretch" - increases with fluid administration
Which of the following matches contractility?
A) "squeeze" - affected by systemic vascular resistance
B) "stretch" - increases with fluid administration
C) increases with the administration of positive inotropes such as dobutamine
D) controlled by viscosity of blood along with length and radius of blood vessels -
answers - c) increases with the administration of positive inotropes such as dobutamine
The nurse is taking care of a patient with intra arterial blood pressure monitoring. What
would be potential complication of this type of monitoring? (sata)
A) infection
B) thrombosis
C) hemorrhage
D) neurovascular impairment
E) massive ecchymosis - answers - a) infection
B) thrombosis
C) hemorrhage
D) neurovascular impairment
E) massive ecchymosis
The nurse is taking care of a patient who was just emergency intubated due to
respiratory distress. To verify correct endotracheal tube placement, what needs to
occur? (sata)
A) auscultate for the presence of bilateral breath sounds
