PROMETRIC PRACTICE EXAM FOR
NURSES TEST QUESTIONS WITH
COMPLETE ANSWERS
1.The wwnurse wwis wwteaching wwa wwmother wwwhose wwdaughter wwhas wwiron
wwdeficiency wwanemia. wwThe wwnurse wwdetermines wwthe wwparent wwunderstood wwthe
wwdietary wwmodifications, wwif wwshe wwselects?
a) wwBread wwand wwcoffee
b) wwFish wwand wwPork wwmeat
c) wwCookies wwand wwmilk
d) wwOranges wwand wwgreen wwleafy wwvegetables ww- wwAnswer ww1.) wwAnswer: wwD
Dark wwgreen wwleafy wwvegetables wware wwgood wwsources wwof wwiron. wwOranges wware
wwgood wwsources wwof wwvitamin wwC wwthat wwenhances wwiron wwabsorption wwin wwthe
wwsmall wwintestines.
2.Which wwof wwthe wwfollowing wwis wwthe wwmost wwcommon wwclinical wwmanifestation
wwof wwG6PD wwfollowing wwingestion wwof wwaspirin?
a) wwKidney wwfailure
b) wwAcute wwhemolytic wwanemia
c) wwHemophilia wwA
d) wwThalassemia ww- wwAnswer ww2.) wwAnswer: wwB
Individuals wwwith wwG6PD wwmay wwexhibit wwhemolytic wwanemia wwwhen wwexposed wwto
wwinfection, wwcertain wwmedications wwor wwchemicals. wwSalicylates wwsuch wwas
wwAspirin wwdamages wwplasma wwmembranes wwof wwerythrocytes, wwleading wwto
wwhemolytic wwanemia.
3.The wwnurse wwassesses wwa wwclient wwwith wwan wwileostomy wwfor wwpossible
wwdevelopment wwof wwwhich wwof wwthe wwfollowing wwacid-base wwimbalances?
a) wwRespiratory wwacidosis
b) wwMetabolic wwacidosis
c) wwMetabolic wwalkalosis
d) wwRespiratory wwalkalosis ww- wwAnswer ww3.) wwAnswer: wwB
, Lower wwGI wwfluids wware wwalkaline wwin wwnature wwand wwcan wwbe wwlost wwvia
wwileostomy. wwThus, wwloss wwof wwHCO3, wwresults wwto wwmetabolic wwacidosis.
4.The wwnurse wwanticipates wwwhich wwof wwthe wwfollowing wwresponses wwin wwa wwclient
wwwho wwdevelops wwmetabolic wwacidosis.
a) wwHeart wwrate wwof ww105 wwbpm
b) wwUrinary wwoutput wwof ww15 wwml
c) wwRespiratory wwrate wwof ww30 wwcpm
d) wwTemperature wwof ww39 wwdegree wwCelsius ww- wwAnswer ww4.) wwAnswer: wwC
Initially, wwrespiratory wwsystem wwwill wwtry wwto wwcompensate wwmetabolic wwacidosis.
wwPatients wwwith wwmetabolic wwacidosis wwhave wwhigh wwrespiratory wwrate.
5. wwA wwclient wwhas wwa wwphosphorus wwlevel wwof ww5.0mg/dL. wwThe wwnurse wwclosely
wwmonitors wwthe wwclient wwfor?
a) wwSigns wwof wwtetany
b) wwElevated wwblood wwglucose
c) wwCardiac wwdysrhythmias
d) wwHypoglycemia ww- wwAnswer ww5.) wwAnswer: wwA
Normal wwphosphorus wwlevel wwis ww2.5 ww- ww4.5 wwmg/dL ww.The wwlevel wwreflects
wwhyperphosphatemia wwwhich wwis wwinversely wwproportional wwto wwcalcium. wwClient
wwshould wwbe wwassessed wwfor wwtetany wwwhich wwis wwa wwprominent wwsymptom wwof
wwhypocalcemia.
6. wwA wwnurse wwis wwcaring wwfor wwa wwchild wwwith wwpyloric wwstenosis. wwThe wwnurse
wwwould wwwatch wwout wwfor wwsymptoms wwof?
a) wwVomiting wwlarge wwamounts
b) wwWatery wwstool
c) wwProjectile wwvomiting
d) wwDark-colored wwstool ww- wwAnswer ww6.) wwAnswer: wwC
Clinical wwmanifestations wwof wwpyloric wwstenosis wwinclude wwprojectile wwvomiting,
wwirritability, wwconstipation, wwand wwsigns wwof wwdehydration, wwincluding wwa wwdecrease
wwin wwurine wwoutput.
7.The wwnurse wwresponder wwfinds wwa wwpatient wwunresponsive wwin wwhis wwhouse.
wwArrange wwsteps wwfor wwadult wwCPR.
a) wwAssess wwconsciousness
b) wwGive ww2 wwbreaths
c) wwPerform wwchest wwcompression
d) wwCheck wwfor wwserious wwbleeding wwand wwshock
NURSES TEST QUESTIONS WITH
COMPLETE ANSWERS
1.The wwnurse wwis wwteaching wwa wwmother wwwhose wwdaughter wwhas wwiron
wwdeficiency wwanemia. wwThe wwnurse wwdetermines wwthe wwparent wwunderstood wwthe
wwdietary wwmodifications, wwif wwshe wwselects?
a) wwBread wwand wwcoffee
b) wwFish wwand wwPork wwmeat
c) wwCookies wwand wwmilk
d) wwOranges wwand wwgreen wwleafy wwvegetables ww- wwAnswer ww1.) wwAnswer: wwD
Dark wwgreen wwleafy wwvegetables wware wwgood wwsources wwof wwiron. wwOranges wware
wwgood wwsources wwof wwvitamin wwC wwthat wwenhances wwiron wwabsorption wwin wwthe
wwsmall wwintestines.
2.Which wwof wwthe wwfollowing wwis wwthe wwmost wwcommon wwclinical wwmanifestation
wwof wwG6PD wwfollowing wwingestion wwof wwaspirin?
a) wwKidney wwfailure
b) wwAcute wwhemolytic wwanemia
c) wwHemophilia wwA
d) wwThalassemia ww- wwAnswer ww2.) wwAnswer: wwB
Individuals wwwith wwG6PD wwmay wwexhibit wwhemolytic wwanemia wwwhen wwexposed wwto
wwinfection, wwcertain wwmedications wwor wwchemicals. wwSalicylates wwsuch wwas
wwAspirin wwdamages wwplasma wwmembranes wwof wwerythrocytes, wwleading wwto
wwhemolytic wwanemia.
3.The wwnurse wwassesses wwa wwclient wwwith wwan wwileostomy wwfor wwpossible
wwdevelopment wwof wwwhich wwof wwthe wwfollowing wwacid-base wwimbalances?
a) wwRespiratory wwacidosis
b) wwMetabolic wwacidosis
c) wwMetabolic wwalkalosis
d) wwRespiratory wwalkalosis ww- wwAnswer ww3.) wwAnswer: wwB
, Lower wwGI wwfluids wware wwalkaline wwin wwnature wwand wwcan wwbe wwlost wwvia
wwileostomy. wwThus, wwloss wwof wwHCO3, wwresults wwto wwmetabolic wwacidosis.
4.The wwnurse wwanticipates wwwhich wwof wwthe wwfollowing wwresponses wwin wwa wwclient
wwwho wwdevelops wwmetabolic wwacidosis.
a) wwHeart wwrate wwof ww105 wwbpm
b) wwUrinary wwoutput wwof ww15 wwml
c) wwRespiratory wwrate wwof ww30 wwcpm
d) wwTemperature wwof ww39 wwdegree wwCelsius ww- wwAnswer ww4.) wwAnswer: wwC
Initially, wwrespiratory wwsystem wwwill wwtry wwto wwcompensate wwmetabolic wwacidosis.
wwPatients wwwith wwmetabolic wwacidosis wwhave wwhigh wwrespiratory wwrate.
5. wwA wwclient wwhas wwa wwphosphorus wwlevel wwof ww5.0mg/dL. wwThe wwnurse wwclosely
wwmonitors wwthe wwclient wwfor?
a) wwSigns wwof wwtetany
b) wwElevated wwblood wwglucose
c) wwCardiac wwdysrhythmias
d) wwHypoglycemia ww- wwAnswer ww5.) wwAnswer: wwA
Normal wwphosphorus wwlevel wwis ww2.5 ww- ww4.5 wwmg/dL ww.The wwlevel wwreflects
wwhyperphosphatemia wwwhich wwis wwinversely wwproportional wwto wwcalcium. wwClient
wwshould wwbe wwassessed wwfor wwtetany wwwhich wwis wwa wwprominent wwsymptom wwof
wwhypocalcemia.
6. wwA wwnurse wwis wwcaring wwfor wwa wwchild wwwith wwpyloric wwstenosis. wwThe wwnurse
wwwould wwwatch wwout wwfor wwsymptoms wwof?
a) wwVomiting wwlarge wwamounts
b) wwWatery wwstool
c) wwProjectile wwvomiting
d) wwDark-colored wwstool ww- wwAnswer ww6.) wwAnswer: wwC
Clinical wwmanifestations wwof wwpyloric wwstenosis wwinclude wwprojectile wwvomiting,
wwirritability, wwconstipation, wwand wwsigns wwof wwdehydration, wwincluding wwa wwdecrease
wwin wwurine wwoutput.
7.The wwnurse wwresponder wwfinds wwa wwpatient wwunresponsive wwin wwhis wwhouse.
wwArrange wwsteps wwfor wwadult wwCPR.
a) wwAssess wwconsciousness
b) wwGive ww2 wwbreaths
c) wwPerform wwchest wwcompression
d) wwCheck wwfor wwserious wwbleeding wwand wwshock
