NZ STATE FINAL FOR RN: PRACTISE
EXAM 1 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Substances that cannot go into solution in water are - Correct Answers -Hydrophobic
The vital centres for control of the heart function, respiration and blood pressure are
located in the - Correct Answers -Medulla oblongata
The abdominopelvic quadrant of the. body in which the bulk of the liver is located is
the... - Correct Answers -Right upper quadrant
Vaginal secretions usually have a pH of 5. This means the the vagina - Correct Answers
-Is acidic
The pelvic cavity contains - Correct Answers -The urinary bladder, female reproductive
organs, and internal male reproductive organs
A client has cancer of the pancreas. The nurse should be most concerned about which
nursing diagnosis? - Correct Answers -Alteration in nutrition
The nurse is aware that the following terms used to describe redacted cardiac output
and perfusion impairment due to ineffective pumping of the heart is: - Correct Answers -
Cardiogenic shock
The client arrives in the emergency department after a motor vehicle accident. Nursing
assessment findings include BP 80/40, pulse rate 120, and respirations 20. Which is the
clients most appropriate priority nursing diagnosis? - Correct Answers -Fluid volume
deficit
Which selection would provide the most calcium for the client who is 4 months
pregnant? - Correct Answers -A cup of yoghurt
You are the student nurse caring for a patient with intravenous therapy. You notice that
the intravenous cannula insertion site appears swollen and is tender to touch. What is
your first action? - Correct Answers -Stop the infusion
................ tissue binds together, supports and strengthens other body tissues and
protects and insulates internal organs - Correct Answers -Connective
, Which of the following crosses the synapse to stimulate a post-synaptic neuron? -
Correct Answers -A neurotransmitter
Which prioritising care, which of the following clients should the nurse Olivia assess
first? - Correct Answers -33 year old client with a recent diagnosis of Guillain-Barre
syndrome
The MMR vaccine has been linked to autism - Correct Answers -False
A client with a diagnosis of HPV is at risk for which of the following? - Correct Answers -
Cervical cancer
During the initial interview, the client reports that she has lesion on the perineum.
Further investigation reveals a small blister on the vulva that is painful to touch. The
nurse is aware that the most likely source of the lesion is - Correct Answers -Herpes
A client is admitted to the labor and delivery unit in active labor. During the examination,
the nurse notes a papular lesion on the perineum. Which initial action is most
appropriate? - Correct Answers -Report finding to the doctor / midwife
15 year old primigravida is admitted with a tentative diagnosis of HELLP syndrome.
Which laboratory finding is associated with HELLP syndrome? - Correct Answers -
Elevated hepatic enzymes
The nurse is assessing the deep tendon reflexes of a client with preeclampsia. Which
method is used to elicit the bicep reflex? - Correct Answers -The nurse places her
thumb on the muscle inset in the antecubital space and taps the thumb briskly with the
reflex hammer
Which observation in the newborn of a diabetic mother would require immediate nursing
intervention? - Correct Answers -Jitteriness
Nurse Rose is aware that the statement that best explains why furosemide (a loop
diuretic) is administered to treat hypertension is: - Correct Answers -It inhibits the
reabsorption of sodium and water in the loop of Henle
The home health nurse is visiting an 18 year old with osteogenesis imperfect. Which
information obtained on the visit would cause the most concern? The client: - Correct
Answers -Likes to play football
Norma asks for information about osteoarthritis. Which of the following statements
about osteoarthritis is most correct? - Correct Answers -Osteoarthritis is the most
common form of arthritis
EXAM 1 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Substances that cannot go into solution in water are - Correct Answers -Hydrophobic
The vital centres for control of the heart function, respiration and blood pressure are
located in the - Correct Answers -Medulla oblongata
The abdominopelvic quadrant of the. body in which the bulk of the liver is located is
the... - Correct Answers -Right upper quadrant
Vaginal secretions usually have a pH of 5. This means the the vagina - Correct Answers
-Is acidic
The pelvic cavity contains - Correct Answers -The urinary bladder, female reproductive
organs, and internal male reproductive organs
A client has cancer of the pancreas. The nurse should be most concerned about which
nursing diagnosis? - Correct Answers -Alteration in nutrition
The nurse is aware that the following terms used to describe redacted cardiac output
and perfusion impairment due to ineffective pumping of the heart is: - Correct Answers -
Cardiogenic shock
The client arrives in the emergency department after a motor vehicle accident. Nursing
assessment findings include BP 80/40, pulse rate 120, and respirations 20. Which is the
clients most appropriate priority nursing diagnosis? - Correct Answers -Fluid volume
deficit
Which selection would provide the most calcium for the client who is 4 months
pregnant? - Correct Answers -A cup of yoghurt
You are the student nurse caring for a patient with intravenous therapy. You notice that
the intravenous cannula insertion site appears swollen and is tender to touch. What is
your first action? - Correct Answers -Stop the infusion
................ tissue binds together, supports and strengthens other body tissues and
protects and insulates internal organs - Correct Answers -Connective
, Which of the following crosses the synapse to stimulate a post-synaptic neuron? -
Correct Answers -A neurotransmitter
Which prioritising care, which of the following clients should the nurse Olivia assess
first? - Correct Answers -33 year old client with a recent diagnosis of Guillain-Barre
syndrome
The MMR vaccine has been linked to autism - Correct Answers -False
A client with a diagnosis of HPV is at risk for which of the following? - Correct Answers -
Cervical cancer
During the initial interview, the client reports that she has lesion on the perineum.
Further investigation reveals a small blister on the vulva that is painful to touch. The
nurse is aware that the most likely source of the lesion is - Correct Answers -Herpes
A client is admitted to the labor and delivery unit in active labor. During the examination,
the nurse notes a papular lesion on the perineum. Which initial action is most
appropriate? - Correct Answers -Report finding to the doctor / midwife
15 year old primigravida is admitted with a tentative diagnosis of HELLP syndrome.
Which laboratory finding is associated with HELLP syndrome? - Correct Answers -
Elevated hepatic enzymes
The nurse is assessing the deep tendon reflexes of a client with preeclampsia. Which
method is used to elicit the bicep reflex? - Correct Answers -The nurse places her
thumb on the muscle inset in the antecubital space and taps the thumb briskly with the
reflex hammer
Which observation in the newborn of a diabetic mother would require immediate nursing
intervention? - Correct Answers -Jitteriness
Nurse Rose is aware that the statement that best explains why furosemide (a loop
diuretic) is administered to treat hypertension is: - Correct Answers -It inhibits the
reabsorption of sodium and water in the loop of Henle
The home health nurse is visiting an 18 year old with osteogenesis imperfect. Which
information obtained on the visit would cause the most concern? The client: - Correct
Answers -Likes to play football
Norma asks for information about osteoarthritis. Which of the following statements
about osteoarthritis is most correct? - Correct Answers -Osteoarthritis is the most
common form of arthritis
