Nurs-1512 Exam 1 Questions With Complete Solutions
A nurse is reviewing the patient assignment for the day. Of all
the patients, which individual has the greatest potential for
injury during transfers?
a. Diabetes mellitus
b. Myocardial infarction
c. A cerebrovascular accident
d. An upper extremity fracture Correct Answers c. A
cerebrovascular accident
A nurse recognizes that a shampoo may be contraindicated for a
bed-bound patient with:
a. heart disease.
b. diabetes mellitus.
c. a neck injury.
d. a bleeding disorder. Correct Answers c. a neck injury.
A nurse should be aware of safety measures to prevent personal
injury when lifting or moving patients. An appropriate principle
to follow is:
a. bend at the waist for lifting.
b. tighten the stomach muscles and pelvis.
c. keep the weight to be lifted away from the body.
d. carry or hold the weight 1 to 2 feet above the waist. Correct
Answers b. tighten the stomach muscles and pelvis.
A patient has residual dysphagia post-stroke. The nurse notes
that the ordered diet is the national dysphagia diet. She knows
this diet comprises which of the following? (Select all that
apply.)
,a. Dysphagia puree diet
b. Dysphagia mechanically altered diet
c. Dysphagia advanced diet
d. Regular diet Correct Answers A,B,C,D
A patient is admitted for constipation. When planning care for
this patient, the nurse recognizes that which interventions would
help control constipation? (Select all that apply.)
a. Increases in activity level
b. Elimination of laxative use
c. Decreased dietary fiber
d. Increased fluids
e. Timely response to urge to move bowels Correct Answers
A,B,D,E
A patient is admitted to the hospital for evaluation for sleep
apnea. The nurse calculates his body mass index (BMI) at 42
kg/m2. What does this indicate about the patient's weight?
a. The patient is overweight.
b. The patient falls into the class 1 range of obesity.
c. The patient falls into the class 2 range of obesity.
d. The patient falls into the class 3 range of extreme obesity.
Correct Answers d. The patient falls into the class 3 range of
extreme obesity.
A patient is admitted with the diagnosis of pediculosis capitis
(head lice). Proper treatment for this condition would include
which of the following? (Select all that apply.)
a. Use of medicated shampoo or permethrin
b. Use of products containing lindane
,c. Combing the hair with a nit comb for 2 to 3 days after
treatment
d. Washing linens in cold water for 30 minutes Correct Answers
A,C
A patient who has a urostomy is being discharged to home.
Which instruction will the nurse to provide to the patient?
a. Restrict fluid intake to reduce urine output.
b. Report any mucus in his urine.
c. Keep unused pouches in the refrigerator.
d. Shower without covering the pouch. Correct Answers d.
Shower without covering the pouch.
A postoperative patient has been instructed by a nurse about the
importance of moving in bed but is still avoiding movement.
The nurse should:
a. avoid moving the patient until he or she is motivated.
b. have family members move the patient around.
c. decrease the frequency of movement to be performed.
d. medicate the patient with a prescribed analgesic before
moving. Correct Answers d. medicate the patient with a
prescribed analgesic before moving.
An appropriate procedure to use when moving a patient up in
bed is for the nurse to:
a. raise the head of the bed.
b. start by flexing the patient's knees and hips.
c. place a pillow under the patient's shoulders.
d. instruct the patient to inhale and hold still. Correct Answers
b. start by flexing the patient's knees and hips.
, An appropriate technique for the nurse to implement for the
patient on isolation precautions is to:
a. double-bag all disposable items and linens.
b. put another gown over the one worn if it has become wet.
c. place specimen containers in plastic bags for transport.
d. hand items to be reused directly to a nurse standing outside
the room. Correct Answers c. place specimen containers in
plastic bags for transport.
An appropriate technique for the nurse to implement when
moving a patient out of bed to a chair with a mechanical lift is
to:
a. lower the height of the bed.
b. lower the head of the bed.
c. place the sling from shoulders to knees.
d. keep the check valve open when the patient is seated in the
chair. Correct Answers c. place the sling from shoulders to
knees.
Before entering the room of a patient on isolation where all
protective barriers are required, the nurse first puts on the:
a. gown.
b. gloves.
c. eyewear.
d. mask/respirator. Correct Answers a. gown.
Biochemical indices help the clinician to determine the effects
of nutritional factors or of medical conditions on the health
status of patients. No single test is available for evaluating short-
term response to medical nutritional therapy. Laboratory tests
conducted over time will give more accurate information than a
A nurse is reviewing the patient assignment for the day. Of all
the patients, which individual has the greatest potential for
injury during transfers?
a. Diabetes mellitus
b. Myocardial infarction
c. A cerebrovascular accident
d. An upper extremity fracture Correct Answers c. A
cerebrovascular accident
A nurse recognizes that a shampoo may be contraindicated for a
bed-bound patient with:
a. heart disease.
b. diabetes mellitus.
c. a neck injury.
d. a bleeding disorder. Correct Answers c. a neck injury.
A nurse should be aware of safety measures to prevent personal
injury when lifting or moving patients. An appropriate principle
to follow is:
a. bend at the waist for lifting.
b. tighten the stomach muscles and pelvis.
c. keep the weight to be lifted away from the body.
d. carry or hold the weight 1 to 2 feet above the waist. Correct
Answers b. tighten the stomach muscles and pelvis.
A patient has residual dysphagia post-stroke. The nurse notes
that the ordered diet is the national dysphagia diet. She knows
this diet comprises which of the following? (Select all that
apply.)
,a. Dysphagia puree diet
b. Dysphagia mechanically altered diet
c. Dysphagia advanced diet
d. Regular diet Correct Answers A,B,C,D
A patient is admitted for constipation. When planning care for
this patient, the nurse recognizes that which interventions would
help control constipation? (Select all that apply.)
a. Increases in activity level
b. Elimination of laxative use
c. Decreased dietary fiber
d. Increased fluids
e. Timely response to urge to move bowels Correct Answers
A,B,D,E
A patient is admitted to the hospital for evaluation for sleep
apnea. The nurse calculates his body mass index (BMI) at 42
kg/m2. What does this indicate about the patient's weight?
a. The patient is overweight.
b. The patient falls into the class 1 range of obesity.
c. The patient falls into the class 2 range of obesity.
d. The patient falls into the class 3 range of extreme obesity.
Correct Answers d. The patient falls into the class 3 range of
extreme obesity.
A patient is admitted with the diagnosis of pediculosis capitis
(head lice). Proper treatment for this condition would include
which of the following? (Select all that apply.)
a. Use of medicated shampoo or permethrin
b. Use of products containing lindane
,c. Combing the hair with a nit comb for 2 to 3 days after
treatment
d. Washing linens in cold water for 30 minutes Correct Answers
A,C
A patient who has a urostomy is being discharged to home.
Which instruction will the nurse to provide to the patient?
a. Restrict fluid intake to reduce urine output.
b. Report any mucus in his urine.
c. Keep unused pouches in the refrigerator.
d. Shower without covering the pouch. Correct Answers d.
Shower without covering the pouch.
A postoperative patient has been instructed by a nurse about the
importance of moving in bed but is still avoiding movement.
The nurse should:
a. avoid moving the patient until he or she is motivated.
b. have family members move the patient around.
c. decrease the frequency of movement to be performed.
d. medicate the patient with a prescribed analgesic before
moving. Correct Answers d. medicate the patient with a
prescribed analgesic before moving.
An appropriate procedure to use when moving a patient up in
bed is for the nurse to:
a. raise the head of the bed.
b. start by flexing the patient's knees and hips.
c. place a pillow under the patient's shoulders.
d. instruct the patient to inhale and hold still. Correct Answers
b. start by flexing the patient's knees and hips.
, An appropriate technique for the nurse to implement for the
patient on isolation precautions is to:
a. double-bag all disposable items and linens.
b. put another gown over the one worn if it has become wet.
c. place specimen containers in plastic bags for transport.
d. hand items to be reused directly to a nurse standing outside
the room. Correct Answers c. place specimen containers in
plastic bags for transport.
An appropriate technique for the nurse to implement when
moving a patient out of bed to a chair with a mechanical lift is
to:
a. lower the height of the bed.
b. lower the head of the bed.
c. place the sling from shoulders to knees.
d. keep the check valve open when the patient is seated in the
chair. Correct Answers c. place the sling from shoulders to
knees.
Before entering the room of a patient on isolation where all
protective barriers are required, the nurse first puts on the:
a. gown.
b. gloves.
c. eyewear.
d. mask/respirator. Correct Answers a. gown.
Biochemical indices help the clinician to determine the effects
of nutritional factors or of medical conditions on the health
status of patients. No single test is available for evaluating short-
term response to medical nutritional therapy. Laboratory tests
conducted over time will give more accurate information than a
