PCA Test Questions and Answers
A _____________ consists of proteins, carbohydrates, fats and fluids
A) bad diet
B) healthy diet
C) meal - ----ANS:healthy diet
a concept that considers the whole person with physical, social, psychological
and spiritual parts that is woven together and can not be separated
A) respect
B) normal
C) holism - ----ANS:holism
a low sodium diet is a restriction in __________ intake
A) salt
B) water
C) food - ----ANS:salt
a pateint's blood pressure is 160/92 should this be reported to the nurse
immediately? - ----ANS:Yes
a patient in restraints may show signs of poor _______________ with blue
discoloration to nail beds, cool skin, numbness and/or pain to extremity
A) circulation
B) attitude
C) none of the above - ----ANS:circulation
a patient should be encourage by the PCA to TCDB every _______________
hours postoperatively
A) one
B) two
C) four - ----ANS:two
a patient's blood pressure is 160/90 this is considered
A) hypotension
B) hypertension - ----ANS:hypertension
a patient's blood pressure is 160/92 the diastolic pressure is which one? -
----ANS:92
,a pressure _____________ is prevented by turning patients at least q 2hrs
throughout the shift
A) point
B) ulcer
C) wound - ----ANS:ulcer
a soft sheath that slides over the penis
A) cleaning
B) condom catheter
C) condoms - ----ANS:condom catheter
a systolic blood pressure greater that 140 mmHg and/or a diastolic blood
pressure greater than 90 mmHG
A) hypercardiac
B) hypertension
C) hypotension - ----ANS:hypertension
a term meaning toward the front of the body
A) posterior
B) front
C) anterior - ----ANS:anterior
a type of data obtained from the patient describing symptoms such as nausea,
pain or dizziness - ----ANS:subjective
abuse involving hitting, slapping, or kicking another person
A) personal
B) physical
C) fight - ----ANS:physical
Ac - ----ANS:Before meals
ADL - ----ANS:Activities of daily living
after emptying a colostomy, rinse the bag with _____________ tap water
A) reused
B) cool
C) Hot - ----ANS:Cool
, always secure restraints to the side rails - ----ANS:false
always use protective equipment, such as gown, gloves and mask, when in an
_________ room
A) patient
B) hospital
C) isolation - ----ANS:isolation
always use two identifiers which are the patient's _____________ and
____________ to properly identify a patient
A) name and DOB
B) word and picture
C) number and name - ----ANS:name, DOB
Amb
A) AM bath
B) ambulate walk around - ----ANS:Ambulate walk around
ambulation or other forms of exertion may temporarily _________________ a
patient's blood pressure, pulse, and respirations - ----ANS:
another meaning for "as needed"
A) PRN
B) whenever
C) AN - ----ANS:PRN
any accident/incident that occurs at Mercy (patient, visitor, co-worker) needs
to be reported to your Nurse manger, supervisor or RN in charge and a SAFE
report filed - ----ANS:true
approach the patient from the front and call him by name - ----ANS:true
assist the patient with hygiene, eating, drinking, toiling, ambulation and
positioning every 2 hours or as needed - ----ANS:true
bedrails can be hazardous to a patient - ----ANS:True
beds must be locked and in low position except when transporting a patient or
providing care - ----ANS:true
A _____________ consists of proteins, carbohydrates, fats and fluids
A) bad diet
B) healthy diet
C) meal - ----ANS:healthy diet
a concept that considers the whole person with physical, social, psychological
and spiritual parts that is woven together and can not be separated
A) respect
B) normal
C) holism - ----ANS:holism
a low sodium diet is a restriction in __________ intake
A) salt
B) water
C) food - ----ANS:salt
a pateint's blood pressure is 160/92 should this be reported to the nurse
immediately? - ----ANS:Yes
a patient in restraints may show signs of poor _______________ with blue
discoloration to nail beds, cool skin, numbness and/or pain to extremity
A) circulation
B) attitude
C) none of the above - ----ANS:circulation
a patient should be encourage by the PCA to TCDB every _______________
hours postoperatively
A) one
B) two
C) four - ----ANS:two
a patient's blood pressure is 160/90 this is considered
A) hypotension
B) hypertension - ----ANS:hypertension
a patient's blood pressure is 160/92 the diastolic pressure is which one? -
----ANS:92
,a pressure _____________ is prevented by turning patients at least q 2hrs
throughout the shift
A) point
B) ulcer
C) wound - ----ANS:ulcer
a soft sheath that slides over the penis
A) cleaning
B) condom catheter
C) condoms - ----ANS:condom catheter
a systolic blood pressure greater that 140 mmHg and/or a diastolic blood
pressure greater than 90 mmHG
A) hypercardiac
B) hypertension
C) hypotension - ----ANS:hypertension
a term meaning toward the front of the body
A) posterior
B) front
C) anterior - ----ANS:anterior
a type of data obtained from the patient describing symptoms such as nausea,
pain or dizziness - ----ANS:subjective
abuse involving hitting, slapping, or kicking another person
A) personal
B) physical
C) fight - ----ANS:physical
Ac - ----ANS:Before meals
ADL - ----ANS:Activities of daily living
after emptying a colostomy, rinse the bag with _____________ tap water
A) reused
B) cool
C) Hot - ----ANS:Cool
, always secure restraints to the side rails - ----ANS:false
always use protective equipment, such as gown, gloves and mask, when in an
_________ room
A) patient
B) hospital
C) isolation - ----ANS:isolation
always use two identifiers which are the patient's _____________ and
____________ to properly identify a patient
A) name and DOB
B) word and picture
C) number and name - ----ANS:name, DOB
Amb
A) AM bath
B) ambulate walk around - ----ANS:Ambulate walk around
ambulation or other forms of exertion may temporarily _________________ a
patient's blood pressure, pulse, and respirations - ----ANS:
another meaning for "as needed"
A) PRN
B) whenever
C) AN - ----ANS:PRN
any accident/incident that occurs at Mercy (patient, visitor, co-worker) needs
to be reported to your Nurse manger, supervisor or RN in charge and a SAFE
report filed - ----ANS:true
approach the patient from the front and call him by name - ----ANS:true
assist the patient with hygiene, eating, drinking, toiling, ambulation and
positioning every 2 hours or as needed - ----ANS:true
bedrails can be hazardous to a patient - ----ANS:True
beds must be locked and in low position except when transporting a patient or
providing care - ----ANS:true
