Exam 1 NURS 1015 Questions With Complete Solutions
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1. Your patient will be using crutches for mobility. After
educating the patient on how to adjust the crutches to fit
correctly, you assess how well the patient understood the
instructions. What findings demonstrate that the crutches were
adjusted correctly by the patient? Select all that apply:
A. The hand grips of the crutches are even with the mid-
forearm.
B. When the patient grips the hand grips of the crutches the
elbow bends at about 30 degrees.
C. The patient has a 2-3 finger width distance between the
axillae and crutch rest pad.
D. The patient places weight on the axillae rather than the hands
while ambulating. Correct Answers B
C
3 types of acute pain Correct Answers somatic, visceral,
referred
9 pulse sites Correct Answers temporal, carotid, apical,
brachial, radial, femoral, popliteal, posterior tibial, dorsalis pedis
A 36 year old female, who is 29 weeks pregnant, reports she is
experiencing burning when voiding. The physician orders a
urinalysis. Which statement by the patient demonstrates she
understands how to collect the specimen?
A. "I'll hold the cup firmly against the urethra while collecting
the sample."
,B. "I will cleanse back to front with the antiseptic wipe before
peeing in the cup."
C. "First, I will pee a small amount of urine in the toilet and then
collect the rest in the cup."
D. "I will be sure to drink a lot of fluids to keep the urine diluted
before peeing into the cup." Correct Answers C
A 6 year old female is diagnosed with Varicella. What type of
isolation precautions will be initiated for this patient?
A. Droplet
B. Airborne
C. Airborne and Contact
D. Droplet and Contact Correct Answers C
A 76 year old female is admitted due to a recent fall. The patient
is confused and agitated. The family members report that this is
not normal behavior for the patient. They explain that the patient
is very active in the community and cares for herself. Based on
the information you have gathered about the patient, which
physician's order takes priority?
A. "Collect a urinalysis"
B. "Collect a T3 and T4 level"
C. "Insert a Foley Catheter"
D. "Keep patient NPO" Correct Answers A
A client is breathing 40 breaths/min. He is diaphoretic and
confused. What nursing diagnosis should be the priority for the
client at this time? Correct Answers Impaired gas exchange
A nurse is bathing a patient who has a fever Correct Answers
,A patient is diagnosed with Hepatitis A and is incontinent of
stool. What type of precautions would be initiated?
A. Contact
B. Standard
C. Droplet
D. Contact and Droplet Correct Answers D
A patient needs to go up the stairs while using crutches. What
finding by the nurse demonstrates the patient understands how
to ambulate upstairs with crutches?
A. The patient moves the crutches forward up the step, then the
injured and non-injured leg.
B. The patient moves the non-injured leg forward onto the step
and then the moves the injured leg and crutches up.
C. The patient moves the injured leg forward onto the steps, then
moves the crutches, and then moves the non-injured leg.
D. The patient moves the crutches and non-injured leg forward
to the step together, and then the non-injured leg. Correct
Answers B
A patient needs to go up the stairs while using crutches. What
finding by the nurse demonstrates the patient understands how
to ambulate upstairs with crutches?
A. The patient moves the crutches forward up the step, then the
injured and non-injured leg.
B. The patient moves the non-injured leg forward onto the step
and then the moves the injured leg and crutches up.
C. The patient moves the injured leg forward onto the steps, then
moves the crutches, and then moves the non-injured leg.
, D. The patient moves the crutches and non-injured leg forward
to the step together, and then the non-injured leg. Correct
Answers B
A patient requires nasotracheal suction. The patient is receiving
medical treatment for Mycoplasma Pneumonia. Select the PPE
you would wear for this procedure:
A. Gloves and mask
B. Gloves, gown, goggles, and mask
C. Goggles and mask
D. Gloves and goggles Correct Answers B
A patient will be using a walker for the first time. You adjust the
walker to fit the patient. Which finding below demonstrates that
the walker properly fits the patient?
A. There is a 2-3 finger width distance between the hand grips
of the walker and the wrists.
B. The elbows bend at about a 15-30 degree angle when the
patient holds onto the hand grips of the walker.
C. The patient's back is mid-line with the crossbar of the walker.
D. The crossbar of the walker is even with the greater
trochanter. Correct Answers B
A patient will be using a walker for the first time. You adjust the
walker to fit the patient. Which finding below demonstrates that
the walker properly fits the patient?
A. There is a 2-3 finger width distance between the hand grips
of the walker and the wrists.
B. The elbows bend at about a 15-30 degree angle when the
patient holds onto the hand grips of the walker.
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1. Your patient will be using crutches for mobility. After
educating the patient on how to adjust the crutches to fit
correctly, you assess how well the patient understood the
instructions. What findings demonstrate that the crutches were
adjusted correctly by the patient? Select all that apply:
A. The hand grips of the crutches are even with the mid-
forearm.
B. When the patient grips the hand grips of the crutches the
elbow bends at about 30 degrees.
C. The patient has a 2-3 finger width distance between the
axillae and crutch rest pad.
D. The patient places weight on the axillae rather than the hands
while ambulating. Correct Answers B
C
3 types of acute pain Correct Answers somatic, visceral,
referred
9 pulse sites Correct Answers temporal, carotid, apical,
brachial, radial, femoral, popliteal, posterior tibial, dorsalis pedis
A 36 year old female, who is 29 weeks pregnant, reports she is
experiencing burning when voiding. The physician orders a
urinalysis. Which statement by the patient demonstrates she
understands how to collect the specimen?
A. "I'll hold the cup firmly against the urethra while collecting
the sample."
,B. "I will cleanse back to front with the antiseptic wipe before
peeing in the cup."
C. "First, I will pee a small amount of urine in the toilet and then
collect the rest in the cup."
D. "I will be sure to drink a lot of fluids to keep the urine diluted
before peeing into the cup." Correct Answers C
A 6 year old female is diagnosed with Varicella. What type of
isolation precautions will be initiated for this patient?
A. Droplet
B. Airborne
C. Airborne and Contact
D. Droplet and Contact Correct Answers C
A 76 year old female is admitted due to a recent fall. The patient
is confused and agitated. The family members report that this is
not normal behavior for the patient. They explain that the patient
is very active in the community and cares for herself. Based on
the information you have gathered about the patient, which
physician's order takes priority?
A. "Collect a urinalysis"
B. "Collect a T3 and T4 level"
C. "Insert a Foley Catheter"
D. "Keep patient NPO" Correct Answers A
A client is breathing 40 breaths/min. He is diaphoretic and
confused. What nursing diagnosis should be the priority for the
client at this time? Correct Answers Impaired gas exchange
A nurse is bathing a patient who has a fever Correct Answers
,A patient is diagnosed with Hepatitis A and is incontinent of
stool. What type of precautions would be initiated?
A. Contact
B. Standard
C. Droplet
D. Contact and Droplet Correct Answers D
A patient needs to go up the stairs while using crutches. What
finding by the nurse demonstrates the patient understands how
to ambulate upstairs with crutches?
A. The patient moves the crutches forward up the step, then the
injured and non-injured leg.
B. The patient moves the non-injured leg forward onto the step
and then the moves the injured leg and crutches up.
C. The patient moves the injured leg forward onto the steps, then
moves the crutches, and then moves the non-injured leg.
D. The patient moves the crutches and non-injured leg forward
to the step together, and then the non-injured leg. Correct
Answers B
A patient needs to go up the stairs while using crutches. What
finding by the nurse demonstrates the patient understands how
to ambulate upstairs with crutches?
A. The patient moves the crutches forward up the step, then the
injured and non-injured leg.
B. The patient moves the non-injured leg forward onto the step
and then the moves the injured leg and crutches up.
C. The patient moves the injured leg forward onto the steps, then
moves the crutches, and then moves the non-injured leg.
, D. The patient moves the crutches and non-injured leg forward
to the step together, and then the non-injured leg. Correct
Answers B
A patient requires nasotracheal suction. The patient is receiving
medical treatment for Mycoplasma Pneumonia. Select the PPE
you would wear for this procedure:
A. Gloves and mask
B. Gloves, gown, goggles, and mask
C. Goggles and mask
D. Gloves and goggles Correct Answers B
A patient will be using a walker for the first time. You adjust the
walker to fit the patient. Which finding below demonstrates that
the walker properly fits the patient?
A. There is a 2-3 finger width distance between the hand grips
of the walker and the wrists.
B. The elbows bend at about a 15-30 degree angle when the
patient holds onto the hand grips of the walker.
C. The patient's back is mid-line with the crossbar of the walker.
D. The crossbar of the walker is even with the greater
trochanter. Correct Answers B
A patient will be using a walker for the first time. You adjust the
walker to fit the patient. Which finding below demonstrates that
the walker properly fits the patient?
A. There is a 2-3 finger width distance between the hand grips
of the walker and the wrists.
B. The elbows bend at about a 15-30 degree angle when the
patient holds onto the hand grips of the walker.
