MARK KLIMEK BLUE BOOK PART 2
PRACTICE EXAMINATION 2026
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS GRADED
A+
◍ Name the six essential nutrients.
Answer: carbs, fats, proteins, vitamins, minerals, water
◍ Carbs provide how many calories per gram.
Answer: 4
◍ Sucrose is a sugar found where.
Answer: fruits and veggies
◍ In Abruptio Placenta, the placenta _______________ from the uterine wall
____________..
Answer: Separates, prematurely
◍ Abruptio Placenta usually occurs in (prima/multi) gravida over the age of
____________..
Answer: Multigravida, 35 (HTN, trauma, cocaine)
◍ How is the bleeding of Abruptio Placenta different from that in Placenta
Previa?.
Answer: Usually with pain in Abruptio but not in Placenta Previa, bleeding
more voluminous in Previa (the one that bleeds more has less pain; the one
that bleeds less has more pain)
◍ Lactose is a sugar found in.
Answer: milk
◍ If you the nurse starting the IV on the client with Abruptio Placenta, what
, gauge needle should you use?.
Answer: 18 gauge - to give blood if necessary
◍ How often should you measure the vital signs, vaginal bleeding, fetal heart
rate during Abruptio Placenta?.
Answer: Q 5-15 minutes for bleeding and maternal vs - continuous fetal
monitoring, deliver at earliest sign of fetal distress (vital signs every 15
minutes is standard for unstable patients)
◍ How is an infant delivered when Abruptio Placenta is present?.
Answer: Usually C-section
◍ Is there a higher or lower incidence of fetal death with Abruptio Placenta
compared to Placenta Previa?.
Answer: Higher
◍ In what trimester does Abruptio Placenta most commonly occur?.
Answer: Third
◍ What is glycogen.
Answer: It is a stored form of glucose/energy that is manufactured by the
liver
◍ Is glycogen eaten in foods.
Answer: NO! It is a stored form of glucose that is manufactured by the liver
◍ When the body does not receive enough carbs, what does it burn.
Answer: protein and fat
◍ Should vomiting be induced after ingestion of cleaning products?.
Answer: No (when the product comes back up, it will damage the esophagus
again)
◍ At what age are accidental poisonings most common?.
Answer: 2 years old
◍ If a child swallows a potentially poisonous substance, what should be done
first?.
Answer: call medical help
,◍ The most concentrated source of energy for the body is.
Answer: fats
◍ Should vomiting be induced after ingestion of gasoline?.
Answer: No - not for gas or any other petroleum products
◍ An elderly client is a (high/low) risk for accidental poisoning?.
Answer: High - due to poor eyesight
◍ Fat provides how many calories per gram.
Answer: 9
◍ Fats carry what vitamins.
Answer: Vitamins A,D,E and K (Remember FADE K!)
◍ What types of chemicals cause burns to oral mucosa when ingested?.
Answer: Lye, caustic cleaners
◍ Can impaired skin integrity ever be an appropriate nursing diagnosis when
poisoning has occurred?.
Answer: Yes, when lye or caustic agents have been ingested
◍ School age children are (high/low) risk for accidental poisoning.
Answer: High
◍ What is the causative organism of acne.
Answer: P. acnes (propionibacterium acnes)
◍ The nutrients needed most for growth and repair of tissues is.
Answer: Protein. Vitamin C is the second best
◍ What structures are involved in acne vulgaris?.
Answer: The sebaceous glands
◍ Name 3 drugs given for acne?.
Answer: Vitamin A, Antibiotics, Retinoids-Isotretinoin (accutane)
◍ Dietary indiscretions and uncleanliness are causes of acne?.
Answer: False
, ◍ Protein provides how many calories per gram.
Answer: 4
◍ True or false: Vitamins and minerals provide energy.
Answer: FALSE. They are needed for the body's chemical reactions
◍ What are the 3 causative factors in acne vulgaris?.
Answer: Heredity, Bacterial, Hormonal
◍ True or false: Water is present in ALL body tissues.
Answer: True. Even in bone (:
◍ Water accounts for __ to __ % of an adults total weight.
Answer: 50-60%
◍ Uncleanliness is a cause of acne?.
Answer: False
◍ What is the most common retinoids given to people with acne.
Answer: Accutane
◍ Accutane is an analog of which vitamin.
Answer: Vitamin A
◍ Name the four basic food groups.
Answer: -Milk and Cheese-Meat and Legumes-Fruits and Veggies-Bread
and Cereal
◍ Water accounts for __ to __ % of an infants total weight.
Answer: 70-75%
◍ An individual is overweight if they are __% above the ideal weight.
Answer: 10%
◍ What is the most common side effect of accutane.
Answer: Inflammation of the lips
◍ An individual is obese if they weigh __% above ideal weight.
Answer: 20%
PRACTICE EXAMINATION 2026
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS GRADED
A+
◍ Name the six essential nutrients.
Answer: carbs, fats, proteins, vitamins, minerals, water
◍ Carbs provide how many calories per gram.
Answer: 4
◍ Sucrose is a sugar found where.
Answer: fruits and veggies
◍ In Abruptio Placenta, the placenta _______________ from the uterine wall
____________..
Answer: Separates, prematurely
◍ Abruptio Placenta usually occurs in (prima/multi) gravida over the age of
____________..
Answer: Multigravida, 35 (HTN, trauma, cocaine)
◍ How is the bleeding of Abruptio Placenta different from that in Placenta
Previa?.
Answer: Usually with pain in Abruptio but not in Placenta Previa, bleeding
more voluminous in Previa (the one that bleeds more has less pain; the one
that bleeds less has more pain)
◍ Lactose is a sugar found in.
Answer: milk
◍ If you the nurse starting the IV on the client with Abruptio Placenta, what
, gauge needle should you use?.
Answer: 18 gauge - to give blood if necessary
◍ How often should you measure the vital signs, vaginal bleeding, fetal heart
rate during Abruptio Placenta?.
Answer: Q 5-15 minutes for bleeding and maternal vs - continuous fetal
monitoring, deliver at earliest sign of fetal distress (vital signs every 15
minutes is standard for unstable patients)
◍ How is an infant delivered when Abruptio Placenta is present?.
Answer: Usually C-section
◍ Is there a higher or lower incidence of fetal death with Abruptio Placenta
compared to Placenta Previa?.
Answer: Higher
◍ In what trimester does Abruptio Placenta most commonly occur?.
Answer: Third
◍ What is glycogen.
Answer: It is a stored form of glucose/energy that is manufactured by the
liver
◍ Is glycogen eaten in foods.
Answer: NO! It is a stored form of glucose that is manufactured by the liver
◍ When the body does not receive enough carbs, what does it burn.
Answer: protein and fat
◍ Should vomiting be induced after ingestion of cleaning products?.
Answer: No (when the product comes back up, it will damage the esophagus
again)
◍ At what age are accidental poisonings most common?.
Answer: 2 years old
◍ If a child swallows a potentially poisonous substance, what should be done
first?.
Answer: call medical help
,◍ The most concentrated source of energy for the body is.
Answer: fats
◍ Should vomiting be induced after ingestion of gasoline?.
Answer: No - not for gas or any other petroleum products
◍ An elderly client is a (high/low) risk for accidental poisoning?.
Answer: High - due to poor eyesight
◍ Fat provides how many calories per gram.
Answer: 9
◍ Fats carry what vitamins.
Answer: Vitamins A,D,E and K (Remember FADE K!)
◍ What types of chemicals cause burns to oral mucosa when ingested?.
Answer: Lye, caustic cleaners
◍ Can impaired skin integrity ever be an appropriate nursing diagnosis when
poisoning has occurred?.
Answer: Yes, when lye or caustic agents have been ingested
◍ School age children are (high/low) risk for accidental poisoning.
Answer: High
◍ What is the causative organism of acne.
Answer: P. acnes (propionibacterium acnes)
◍ The nutrients needed most for growth and repair of tissues is.
Answer: Protein. Vitamin C is the second best
◍ What structures are involved in acne vulgaris?.
Answer: The sebaceous glands
◍ Name 3 drugs given for acne?.
Answer: Vitamin A, Antibiotics, Retinoids-Isotretinoin (accutane)
◍ Dietary indiscretions and uncleanliness are causes of acne?.
Answer: False
, ◍ Protein provides how many calories per gram.
Answer: 4
◍ True or false: Vitamins and minerals provide energy.
Answer: FALSE. They are needed for the body's chemical reactions
◍ What are the 3 causative factors in acne vulgaris?.
Answer: Heredity, Bacterial, Hormonal
◍ True or false: Water is present in ALL body tissues.
Answer: True. Even in bone (:
◍ Water accounts for __ to __ % of an adults total weight.
Answer: 50-60%
◍ Uncleanliness is a cause of acne?.
Answer: False
◍ What is the most common retinoids given to people with acne.
Answer: Accutane
◍ Accutane is an analog of which vitamin.
Answer: Vitamin A
◍ Name the four basic food groups.
Answer: -Milk and Cheese-Meat and Legumes-Fruits and Veggies-Bread
and Cereal
◍ Water accounts for __ to __ % of an infants total weight.
Answer: 70-75%
◍ An individual is overweight if they are __% above the ideal weight.
Answer: 10%
◍ What is the most common side effect of accutane.
Answer: Inflammation of the lips
◍ An individual is obese if they weigh __% above ideal weight.
Answer: 20%
