READINESS EXAM #1 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS
WhichA2signsA2andA2symptomsA2wouldA2theA2nurseA2expectA2toA2seeA2inA2aA2clientA2whoA2
hasA2takenA2prednisoneA2forA2twoA2months?A2
1.A2WeightA2loss
2.A2DecreasedA2woundA2healingA2
3.A2HypertensionA2
4.A2DecreasedA2facialA2hairA2
5.A2MoonA2faceA2-A2Ans--
A22.,A23.A2&A25.A2Correct:A2DecreasedA2woundA2healingA2isA2aA2sideA2effectA2withA2prolong
edA2steroidA2useA2dueA2toA2theA2immunosuppressiveA2effects.A2AllA2steroidA2medications,A
2suchA2asA2prednisone,A2canA2leadA2toA2sodiumA2retentionA2whichA2thenA2leadsA2toA2dose
A2relatedA2fluidA2retention.A2HypertensionA2isA2seenA2dueA2toA2thisA2fluidA2andA2sodiumA2re
tention.A2CushingoidA2appearanceA2(moonA2face)A2isA2aA2sideA2effectA2thatA2isA2createdA2f
romA2theA2abnormalA2redistributionA2ofA2fatA2fromA2prolongedA2steroidA2use.A2
1.A2Incorrect:A2WithinA2oneA2monthA2afterA2corticosteroidA2administration,A2weightA2gainA2i
sA2seenA2ratherA2thanA2weightA2loss.
4.A2Incorrect:A2FacialA2andA2bodyA2hairA2increaseA2withA2prolongedA2steroidA2use.A2ThisA2
excessiveA2growthA2ofA2bodyA2hair,A2knownA2asA2hirsutism,A2isA2oneA2ofA2theA2numerousA2
potentialA2sideA2effectsA2ofA2prednisone.
BasedA2onA2theA2ParklandA2formula,A2theA2primaryA2healthA2careA2providerA2hasA2determi
nedA2thatA2aA2burnA2victimA2needsA29!
259A2mLA2ofA2LRA2intravenouslyA2overA2theA2firstA224A2hours.A2HowA2manyA2mLA2ofA2LRA2
shouldA2theA2nurseA2administerA2overA2theA2firstA2eightA2hours?
A2RoundA2toA2theA2nearestA2wholeA2number.A2-A2Ans--A24625
BasedA2onA2theA2ParklandA2formulaA2theA2fluidA2resuscitationA2ofA2aA2burnA2victimA2means
A2thatA21/2A2ofA2theA2fluidA2shouldA2beA2givenA2withinA2theA2firstA28A2hours.A2ForA2thisA2clien
tA24,625A2mLA2needsA2toA2beA2administeredA2withinA2theA2firstA28A2hours.A2TheA2reminding
A21/2A2ofA2theA2fluidA2isA2dividedA2overA2theA2remainingA216A2hours.
TheA2nurseA2makesA2selectionsA2fromA2theA2hospitalA2menuA2forA2aA2clientA2whoA2isA2conf
usedA2andA2suspiciousA2ofA2others.A2WhichA2menuA2choiceA2isA2best?
A21.A2HamA2andA2vegetableA2casserole
A22.A2CheeseA2andA2crackers
A23.A2CaffeineA2freeA2tea
A24.A2PackagedA2sugarA2freeA2Jell-OA2-A2Ans--
A24.A2Correct:A2AA2clientA2whoA2isA2suspiciousA2ofA2othersA2needsA2foodsA2thatA2areA2pack
agedA2andA2canA2seeA2themA2opened.
, 1.A2Incorrect:A2AA2clientA2whoA2isA2suspiciousA2ofA2othersA2needsA2toA2beA2ableA2toA2identif
yA2theA2ingredientsA2inA2theA2foodA2thatA2isA2beingA2eaten.A2AA2casseroleA2containsA2many
A2ingredients,A2andA2theA2clientA2mayA2fearA2thatA2somethingA2hasA2beenA2addedA2toA2theA
2food.
2.A2Incorrect:A2FingerA2foodsA2areA2bestA2forA2clientsA2thatA2areA2manic.
3.A2Incorrect:A2DrinksA2andA2foodsA2withA2noA2caffeineA2areA2okayA2forA2theA2confusedA2an
dA2suspiciousA2client,A2butA2thisA2menuA2choiceA2isA2notA2theA2bestA2choiceA2fromA2theA2lis
tA2here.
TheA2employeeA2healthA2nurseA2isA2designingA2aA2healthA2promotionA2planA2forA2aA2group
A2ofA2workersA2whoA2haveA2neckA2andA2backA2strainA2symptomsA2andA2repetitiveA2movem
entA2painA2fromA2longA2periodsA2ofA2computerA2work.A2WhichA2interventionsA2shouldA2beA2
includedA2inA2theA2planA2toA2reduceA2theseA2symptoms?
1A2SuggestA2thatA2theA2workersA2placeA2theA2keyboardA2andA2mouseA2closeA2toA2theA2bod
y
2.A2AdjustA2computerA2screenA2toA2belowA2eyeA2levelA2
3.A2DropA2andA2rollA2shouldersA2periodicallyA2
4.A2TypeA2withA2forearmsA2parallelA2toA2theA2floorA2
5.A2KeepA2elbowsA2atA2theA2sideA2whenA2typingA2-A2Ans--A21,A23,A24,A2&A25A2correctA2
KeepingA2theA2keyboardA2andA2mouseA2closeA2keepsA2theA2bodyA2inA2aA2moreA2neutralA2p
osition.A2DroppingA2theA2shouldersA2outsA2themA2inA2aA2relaxedA2position.A2AsA2tensionA2i
ncreases,A2theA2shouldersA2tendA2toA2rise,A2thisA2positionA2keepsA2theA2neckA2andA2backA2
fromA2beingA2stretchedA2andA2keepsA2theA2bodyA2inA2aA2moreA2neutralA2position.A2ThisA2al
lowsA2theA2shouldersA2toA2stayA2inA2aA2moreA2neutralA2position.
WhichA2taskA2couldA2theA2nurseA2workingA2onA2aA2cardiacA2unitA2delegateA2toA2anA2unlice
nsedA2assistiveA2personnelA2(UAP)?A2
1.A2BatheA2theA2clientA2whoA2isA2inA2telemetry
2.A2ApplyA2cardiacA2leadsA2andA2connectA2aA2clientA2toA2aA2cardiacA2monitorA2
3.A2HelpA2positionA2aA2clientA2forA2aA2portableA2chestA2x-ray
4.A2FeedA2aA2clientA2whoA2isA2dysphagic
5.A2CollectA2aA2stoolA2specimenA2-A2Ans--A21,A22,A23,A2&A25A2CorrectA2
RememberA2theA2RNA2cannotA2delegateA2assessment,A2teaching,A2evaluation,A2medicati
ons,A2orA2anA2unstableA2clientA2toA2theA2UAP.A2TheA2UAPA2couldA2batheA2theA2clientA2who
A2isA2onA2telemetry.A2ThisA2isA2anA2appropriateA2assignment.A2TheA2UAPA2canA2applyA2car
diacA2leadsA2andA2connectA2theA2clientA2toA2aA2cardiacA2monitor.A2TheA2UAPA2canA2assistA
2withA2helpingA2theA2clientA2sitA2upA2forA2aA2portableA2chestA2x-
rayA2asA2longA2asA2theA2UAPA2isA2notA2pregnantA2andA2wearsA2aA2shield.A2TheA2UAPA2can
A2collectA2specimens,A2suchA2asA2aA2stoolA2specimen.
AA2HispanicA2motherA2andA2herA2childA2visitA2theA2primaryA2healthcareA2provider'sA2officeA
2dueA2toA2aA2feverA2thatA2theA2childA2hasA2beenA2havingA2forA2twoA2orA2threeA2days.A2Upon
CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS
WhichA2signsA2andA2symptomsA2wouldA2theA2nurseA2expectA2toA2seeA2inA2aA2clientA2whoA2
hasA2takenA2prednisoneA2forA2twoA2months?A2
1.A2WeightA2loss
2.A2DecreasedA2woundA2healingA2
3.A2HypertensionA2
4.A2DecreasedA2facialA2hairA2
5.A2MoonA2faceA2-A2Ans--
A22.,A23.A2&A25.A2Correct:A2DecreasedA2woundA2healingA2isA2aA2sideA2effectA2withA2prolong
edA2steroidA2useA2dueA2toA2theA2immunosuppressiveA2effects.A2AllA2steroidA2medications,A
2suchA2asA2prednisone,A2canA2leadA2toA2sodiumA2retentionA2whichA2thenA2leadsA2toA2dose
A2relatedA2fluidA2retention.A2HypertensionA2isA2seenA2dueA2toA2thisA2fluidA2andA2sodiumA2re
tention.A2CushingoidA2appearanceA2(moonA2face)A2isA2aA2sideA2effectA2thatA2isA2createdA2f
romA2theA2abnormalA2redistributionA2ofA2fatA2fromA2prolongedA2steroidA2use.A2
1.A2Incorrect:A2WithinA2oneA2monthA2afterA2corticosteroidA2administration,A2weightA2gainA2i
sA2seenA2ratherA2thanA2weightA2loss.
4.A2Incorrect:A2FacialA2andA2bodyA2hairA2increaseA2withA2prolongedA2steroidA2use.A2ThisA2
excessiveA2growthA2ofA2bodyA2hair,A2knownA2asA2hirsutism,A2isA2oneA2ofA2theA2numerousA2
potentialA2sideA2effectsA2ofA2prednisone.
BasedA2onA2theA2ParklandA2formula,A2theA2primaryA2healthA2careA2providerA2hasA2determi
nedA2thatA2aA2burnA2victimA2needsA29!
259A2mLA2ofA2LRA2intravenouslyA2overA2theA2firstA224A2hours.A2HowA2manyA2mLA2ofA2LRA2
shouldA2theA2nurseA2administerA2overA2theA2firstA2eightA2hours?
A2RoundA2toA2theA2nearestA2wholeA2number.A2-A2Ans--A24625
BasedA2onA2theA2ParklandA2formulaA2theA2fluidA2resuscitationA2ofA2aA2burnA2victimA2means
A2thatA21/2A2ofA2theA2fluidA2shouldA2beA2givenA2withinA2theA2firstA28A2hours.A2ForA2thisA2clien
tA24,625A2mLA2needsA2toA2beA2administeredA2withinA2theA2firstA28A2hours.A2TheA2reminding
A21/2A2ofA2theA2fluidA2isA2dividedA2overA2theA2remainingA216A2hours.
TheA2nurseA2makesA2selectionsA2fromA2theA2hospitalA2menuA2forA2aA2clientA2whoA2isA2conf
usedA2andA2suspiciousA2ofA2others.A2WhichA2menuA2choiceA2isA2best?
A21.A2HamA2andA2vegetableA2casserole
A22.A2CheeseA2andA2crackers
A23.A2CaffeineA2freeA2tea
A24.A2PackagedA2sugarA2freeA2Jell-OA2-A2Ans--
A24.A2Correct:A2AA2clientA2whoA2isA2suspiciousA2ofA2othersA2needsA2foodsA2thatA2areA2pack
agedA2andA2canA2seeA2themA2opened.
, 1.A2Incorrect:A2AA2clientA2whoA2isA2suspiciousA2ofA2othersA2needsA2toA2beA2ableA2toA2identif
yA2theA2ingredientsA2inA2theA2foodA2thatA2isA2beingA2eaten.A2AA2casseroleA2containsA2many
A2ingredients,A2andA2theA2clientA2mayA2fearA2thatA2somethingA2hasA2beenA2addedA2toA2theA
2food.
2.A2Incorrect:A2FingerA2foodsA2areA2bestA2forA2clientsA2thatA2areA2manic.
3.A2Incorrect:A2DrinksA2andA2foodsA2withA2noA2caffeineA2areA2okayA2forA2theA2confusedA2an
dA2suspiciousA2client,A2butA2thisA2menuA2choiceA2isA2notA2theA2bestA2choiceA2fromA2theA2lis
tA2here.
TheA2employeeA2healthA2nurseA2isA2designingA2aA2healthA2promotionA2planA2forA2aA2group
A2ofA2workersA2whoA2haveA2neckA2andA2backA2strainA2symptomsA2andA2repetitiveA2movem
entA2painA2fromA2longA2periodsA2ofA2computerA2work.A2WhichA2interventionsA2shouldA2beA2
includedA2inA2theA2planA2toA2reduceA2theseA2symptoms?
1A2SuggestA2thatA2theA2workersA2placeA2theA2keyboardA2andA2mouseA2closeA2toA2theA2bod
y
2.A2AdjustA2computerA2screenA2toA2belowA2eyeA2levelA2
3.A2DropA2andA2rollA2shouldersA2periodicallyA2
4.A2TypeA2withA2forearmsA2parallelA2toA2theA2floorA2
5.A2KeepA2elbowsA2atA2theA2sideA2whenA2typingA2-A2Ans--A21,A23,A24,A2&A25A2correctA2
KeepingA2theA2keyboardA2andA2mouseA2closeA2keepsA2theA2bodyA2inA2aA2moreA2neutralA2p
osition.A2DroppingA2theA2shouldersA2outsA2themA2inA2aA2relaxedA2position.A2AsA2tensionA2i
ncreases,A2theA2shouldersA2tendA2toA2rise,A2thisA2positionA2keepsA2theA2neckA2andA2backA2
fromA2beingA2stretchedA2andA2keepsA2theA2bodyA2inA2aA2moreA2neutralA2position.A2ThisA2al
lowsA2theA2shouldersA2toA2stayA2inA2aA2moreA2neutralA2position.
WhichA2taskA2couldA2theA2nurseA2workingA2onA2aA2cardiacA2unitA2delegateA2toA2anA2unlice
nsedA2assistiveA2personnelA2(UAP)?A2
1.A2BatheA2theA2clientA2whoA2isA2inA2telemetry
2.A2ApplyA2cardiacA2leadsA2andA2connectA2aA2clientA2toA2aA2cardiacA2monitorA2
3.A2HelpA2positionA2aA2clientA2forA2aA2portableA2chestA2x-ray
4.A2FeedA2aA2clientA2whoA2isA2dysphagic
5.A2CollectA2aA2stoolA2specimenA2-A2Ans--A21,A22,A23,A2&A25A2CorrectA2
RememberA2theA2RNA2cannotA2delegateA2assessment,A2teaching,A2evaluation,A2medicati
ons,A2orA2anA2unstableA2clientA2toA2theA2UAP.A2TheA2UAPA2couldA2batheA2theA2clientA2who
A2isA2onA2telemetry.A2ThisA2isA2anA2appropriateA2assignment.A2TheA2UAPA2canA2applyA2car
diacA2leadsA2andA2connectA2theA2clientA2toA2aA2cardiacA2monitor.A2TheA2UAPA2canA2assistA
2withA2helpingA2theA2clientA2sitA2upA2forA2aA2portableA2chestA2x-
rayA2asA2longA2asA2theA2UAPA2isA2notA2pregnantA2andA2wearsA2aA2shield.A2TheA2UAPA2can
A2collectA2specimens,A2suchA2asA2aA2stoolA2specimen.
AA2HispanicA2motherA2andA2herA2childA2visitA2theA2primaryA2healthcareA2provider'sA2officeA
2dueA2toA2aA2feverA2thatA2theA2childA2hasA2beenA2havingA2forA2twoA2orA2threeA2days.A2Upon
