INP QUIZ I PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
ANSWERS
A home health nurse is performing a home assessment for safety. Which of the
following comments by the patient would indicate a need for further education?
a. I will schedule an appointment with a chimney inspector next week.
b. Daylight savings is the time to change batteries on the carbon monoxide detector.
c. If I feel dizzy when using the heater, I need to have it inspected.
d. When it is cold outside in the winter, I can warm my car up in the garage. - Answers -
d. When it is cold outside in the winter, I can warm my car up in the garage.
The nurse is caring for an elderly patient admitted with nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea.
Upon completing the health history, which priority concern would require collaboration
with social services to address the patients health care needs?
a. The electricity was turned off 2 days ago.
b. The water comes from the county water supply.
c. A son and family recently moved into the home.
d. The home is not furnished with a microwave oven. - Answers - a. The electricity was
turned off 2 days ago.
The patient has been diagnosed with a respiratory illness and complains of shortness of
breath. The nurse adjusts the temperature to facilitate the comfort of the patient. What is
the usual comfort range for most patients?
a. 65 F to 75 F
b. 60 F to 75 F
c. 15 C to 17 C
d. 25 C to 28 C - Answers - a. 65 F to 75 F
A homeless adult patient presents to the emergency department. The nurse obtains the
following vital signs: temperature 94.8 F, blood pressure 100/56, apical pulse 56,
respiratory rate 12. Which of the vital signs should be addressed immediately?
a. Respiratory rate
b. Temperature
c. Apical pulse
d. Blood pressure - Answers - b. Temperature
The nurse is caring for a patient with a urinary catheter. After the nurse empties the
collection bag and disposes of the urine, the next step is to
a. Use alcohol-based gel on hands.
b. Wash hands with soap and water.
c. Remove eye protection and dispose of in garbage.
d. Remove gloves and dispose of in garbage. - Answers - d. Remove gloves and
dispose of in garbage.
, The nurse is preparing a patient for surgery. The nurse explains that the reason for
writing in indelible ink on the surgical site the word correct is to
a. Distinguish the correct surgical site.
b. Label the correct patient.
c. Comply with the surgeons preference.
d. Adhere to the correct regulatory standard. - Answers - a. Distinguish the correct
surgical site.
The nurse identifies that a patient has received Mylanta (simethicone) instead of the
prescribed Pepto-Bismol (bismuth subsalicylate) for the problem of indigestion. The
nurses next intervention is to
a. Do nothing, no harm has occurred.
b. Assess and monitor the patient.
c. Notify the physician, treat and document.
d. Complete an incident report. - Answers - b. Assess and monitor the patient.
The nurse preceptor recognizes the new nurses ability to determine patient safety risks
when which behavior is observed?
a. Checking patient identification once every shift
b. Multitasking by gathering two patients medications
c. Disposing of used needles in a red needle container
d. Raising all four side rails per family request - Answers - c. Disposing of used needles
in a red needle container
The nurse is completing discharge education for the patient regarding home
medications. Which patient behavior is an indication that the patient understands the
directions regarding the antibiotic medication?
a. The patient nods throughout the educational session.
b. The patient reads the medication prescription out loud.
c. The patient states, I will finish the antibiotic in ten days.
d. The patient asks where to get the prescription filled. - Answers - c. The patient states,
I will finish the antibiotic in ten days.
The nurse knows that children in late infancy and toddlerhood are at risk for injury owing
to
a. Learning to walk.
b. Trying to pull up on furniture.
c. Being dropped by a caregiver.
d. Growing ability to explore and oral activity. - Answers - d. Growing ability to explore
and oral activity.
A nurse is teaching a community group of school-aged parents about safety. The most
important item to prioritize and explain is how to check the proper fit of
a. a bicycle helmet.
b. swimming goggles.
ANSWERS
A home health nurse is performing a home assessment for safety. Which of the
following comments by the patient would indicate a need for further education?
a. I will schedule an appointment with a chimney inspector next week.
b. Daylight savings is the time to change batteries on the carbon monoxide detector.
c. If I feel dizzy when using the heater, I need to have it inspected.
d. When it is cold outside in the winter, I can warm my car up in the garage. - Answers -
d. When it is cold outside in the winter, I can warm my car up in the garage.
The nurse is caring for an elderly patient admitted with nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea.
Upon completing the health history, which priority concern would require collaboration
with social services to address the patients health care needs?
a. The electricity was turned off 2 days ago.
b. The water comes from the county water supply.
c. A son and family recently moved into the home.
d. The home is not furnished with a microwave oven. - Answers - a. The electricity was
turned off 2 days ago.
The patient has been diagnosed with a respiratory illness and complains of shortness of
breath. The nurse adjusts the temperature to facilitate the comfort of the patient. What is
the usual comfort range for most patients?
a. 65 F to 75 F
b. 60 F to 75 F
c. 15 C to 17 C
d. 25 C to 28 C - Answers - a. 65 F to 75 F
A homeless adult patient presents to the emergency department. The nurse obtains the
following vital signs: temperature 94.8 F, blood pressure 100/56, apical pulse 56,
respiratory rate 12. Which of the vital signs should be addressed immediately?
a. Respiratory rate
b. Temperature
c. Apical pulse
d. Blood pressure - Answers - b. Temperature
The nurse is caring for a patient with a urinary catheter. After the nurse empties the
collection bag and disposes of the urine, the next step is to
a. Use alcohol-based gel on hands.
b. Wash hands with soap and water.
c. Remove eye protection and dispose of in garbage.
d. Remove gloves and dispose of in garbage. - Answers - d. Remove gloves and
dispose of in garbage.
, The nurse is preparing a patient for surgery. The nurse explains that the reason for
writing in indelible ink on the surgical site the word correct is to
a. Distinguish the correct surgical site.
b. Label the correct patient.
c. Comply with the surgeons preference.
d. Adhere to the correct regulatory standard. - Answers - a. Distinguish the correct
surgical site.
The nurse identifies that a patient has received Mylanta (simethicone) instead of the
prescribed Pepto-Bismol (bismuth subsalicylate) for the problem of indigestion. The
nurses next intervention is to
a. Do nothing, no harm has occurred.
b. Assess and monitor the patient.
c. Notify the physician, treat and document.
d. Complete an incident report. - Answers - b. Assess and monitor the patient.
The nurse preceptor recognizes the new nurses ability to determine patient safety risks
when which behavior is observed?
a. Checking patient identification once every shift
b. Multitasking by gathering two patients medications
c. Disposing of used needles in a red needle container
d. Raising all four side rails per family request - Answers - c. Disposing of used needles
in a red needle container
The nurse is completing discharge education for the patient regarding home
medications. Which patient behavior is an indication that the patient understands the
directions regarding the antibiotic medication?
a. The patient nods throughout the educational session.
b. The patient reads the medication prescription out loud.
c. The patient states, I will finish the antibiotic in ten days.
d. The patient asks where to get the prescription filled. - Answers - c. The patient states,
I will finish the antibiotic in ten days.
The nurse knows that children in late infancy and toddlerhood are at risk for injury owing
to
a. Learning to walk.
b. Trying to pull up on furniture.
c. Being dropped by a caregiver.
d. Growing ability to explore and oral activity. - Answers - d. Growing ability to explore
and oral activity.
A nurse is teaching a community group of school-aged parents about safety. The most
important item to prioritize and explain is how to check the proper fit of
a. a bicycle helmet.
b. swimming goggles.
