NUR 437 Lab Quizzes with Correct
Answers
What level of fall risk is Harry Chester?
A) Medium Risk
B) Low Risk
C) High Risk - Answer-C) High Risk
Patient, Chris Frasier's recent echocardiogram found an ejection fraction of only 30-
45%.
True or False? - Answer-True
All of the following are diagnoses Arne Ardings has been treated for during his current
admission except:
A) Respiratory Failure
B) Congestive Heart Failure
C) Sepsis
D) Pulmonary Edema - Answer-B) Congestive Heart Failure
Which age range dose Regina Fields fall under?
A) 36-45 yrs
B) 26-35 yrs
C) 18-25 yrs
D) 46-55 yrs - Answer-B) 26-35 yrs
Under order results, Kyle Miller has a lab result: ESR = 14 mm/hr. An ESR or
Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate can be best described as:
A) A lab that shows how bad an infection is.
B) A lab that indirectly shows the degree of inflammation.
C) A lab that indirectly shows renal function and creatinine clearance.
D) A lab that monitors the red blood cell count. - Answer-B) A lab that indirectly shows
the degree of inflammation.
Kyle Miller was admitted to the hospital with the following diagnosis:
A) Cellulitis
B) Difficulty Breathing
C) Congestive Heart Failure
D) Non-healing Wound - Answer-A) Cellulitis
, Which of the following lab results for Chris Frasier are indicative of his diagnosis of
heart failure?
A) Hematocrit = 40.2%
B) B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) - 540pg/mL
C) Sodium (Na) = 138 mEq/L
D) Blood Urea Nitrogen (BUN) = 25 mg/dL - Answer-B) B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP)
- 540pg/mL
Regina fields is on the standard Heparin Protocol. When first starting the heparin, she
needs an 80 unit/kg bolus. How much heparin will she receive?
A) 4360 units
B) 9600 units
C) 4.36 units
D) 4360 mL - Answer-A) 4360 units
It is okay to save doing a head-to-toe assessment on your patient until the end of the
shift, since the most important information is received through verbal report.
True or False? - Answer-False
After reviewing Harry Chester's lab results, you would classify his white blood cell count
as:
A) Decreased (below normal limits)
B) Elevated (above normal limits)
C) Within Normal Limits - Answer-B) Elevated (above normal limits)
How frequently should a transparent occlusive dressing on a central venous catheter be
changed?
A) q3 days and PRN
B) q24 hrs and PRN
C) q48 hrs and PRN
D) q5-7 days and PRN - Answer-D) q5-7 days and PRN
In communication with a new patient or client, the orientation phase occurs first. All of
the following are goals in the orientation phase, except:
A) To instill hope and ensure the patient will remain adherent to treatment
B) Promoting the patient's problem-solving ability
C) To establish trust
D) To develop appropriate treatment goals (outcome criteria) and a plan of care -
Answer-B) Promoting the patient's problem-solving ability
Answers
What level of fall risk is Harry Chester?
A) Medium Risk
B) Low Risk
C) High Risk - Answer-C) High Risk
Patient, Chris Frasier's recent echocardiogram found an ejection fraction of only 30-
45%.
True or False? - Answer-True
All of the following are diagnoses Arne Ardings has been treated for during his current
admission except:
A) Respiratory Failure
B) Congestive Heart Failure
C) Sepsis
D) Pulmonary Edema - Answer-B) Congestive Heart Failure
Which age range dose Regina Fields fall under?
A) 36-45 yrs
B) 26-35 yrs
C) 18-25 yrs
D) 46-55 yrs - Answer-B) 26-35 yrs
Under order results, Kyle Miller has a lab result: ESR = 14 mm/hr. An ESR or
Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate can be best described as:
A) A lab that shows how bad an infection is.
B) A lab that indirectly shows the degree of inflammation.
C) A lab that indirectly shows renal function and creatinine clearance.
D) A lab that monitors the red blood cell count. - Answer-B) A lab that indirectly shows
the degree of inflammation.
Kyle Miller was admitted to the hospital with the following diagnosis:
A) Cellulitis
B) Difficulty Breathing
C) Congestive Heart Failure
D) Non-healing Wound - Answer-A) Cellulitis
, Which of the following lab results for Chris Frasier are indicative of his diagnosis of
heart failure?
A) Hematocrit = 40.2%
B) B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) - 540pg/mL
C) Sodium (Na) = 138 mEq/L
D) Blood Urea Nitrogen (BUN) = 25 mg/dL - Answer-B) B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP)
- 540pg/mL
Regina fields is on the standard Heparin Protocol. When first starting the heparin, she
needs an 80 unit/kg bolus. How much heparin will she receive?
A) 4360 units
B) 9600 units
C) 4.36 units
D) 4360 mL - Answer-A) 4360 units
It is okay to save doing a head-to-toe assessment on your patient until the end of the
shift, since the most important information is received through verbal report.
True or False? - Answer-False
After reviewing Harry Chester's lab results, you would classify his white blood cell count
as:
A) Decreased (below normal limits)
B) Elevated (above normal limits)
C) Within Normal Limits - Answer-B) Elevated (above normal limits)
How frequently should a transparent occlusive dressing on a central venous catheter be
changed?
A) q3 days and PRN
B) q24 hrs and PRN
C) q48 hrs and PRN
D) q5-7 days and PRN - Answer-D) q5-7 days and PRN
In communication with a new patient or client, the orientation phase occurs first. All of
the following are goals in the orientation phase, except:
A) To instill hope and ensure the patient will remain adherent to treatment
B) Promoting the patient's problem-solving ability
C) To establish trust
D) To develop appropriate treatment goals (outcome criteria) and a plan of care -
Answer-B) Promoting the patient's problem-solving ability
