NURSING BASICS- Exam Questions with
Correct Answers
A patient who is taking lithium must undergo regular monitoring of what? - Answer-
Blood lithium level because the margin between therapeutic and toxic levels is narrow
(0.5- 1.5 mEq/L)
Early signs and symptoms of alcohol withdrawal include.. - Answer-anxiety
anorexia
tremors
insomnia
They may begin up to 8 hours after the last alcohol intake
Al-Anon is a support group for.... - Answer-families of alcoholics
The nurse shouldn't administer chlorpromazine (Thorazine) to a patient who has
ingested alcohol because .. - Answer-it may cause over-sedation and respiratory
depression.
Lithium toxicity can occur when.... - Answer-sodium and fluid intake are insufficient,
causing lithium retention.
An alcoholic who achieves sobriety is called - Answer-a recovering alcoholic because
no cure for alcoholism exist.
According to Erikson, the school-age child is in... - Answer-the industry vs inferiority
stage of psychosocial development
When caring for a depressed patient, the nurse's first priority is.. - Answer-Safety,
because of the increased risk of suicide.
Echolalia - Answer-Parrot- like repetition of another person's words or phrases.
According to psychoanalytic theory, the superego is... - Answer-the part of the psyche
Correct Answers
A patient who is taking lithium must undergo regular monitoring of what? - Answer-
Blood lithium level because the margin between therapeutic and toxic levels is narrow
(0.5- 1.5 mEq/L)
Early signs and symptoms of alcohol withdrawal include.. - Answer-anxiety
anorexia
tremors
insomnia
They may begin up to 8 hours after the last alcohol intake
Al-Anon is a support group for.... - Answer-families of alcoholics
The nurse shouldn't administer chlorpromazine (Thorazine) to a patient who has
ingested alcohol because .. - Answer-it may cause over-sedation and respiratory
depression.
Lithium toxicity can occur when.... - Answer-sodium and fluid intake are insufficient,
causing lithium retention.
An alcoholic who achieves sobriety is called - Answer-a recovering alcoholic because
no cure for alcoholism exist.
According to Erikson, the school-age child is in... - Answer-the industry vs inferiority
stage of psychosocial development
When caring for a depressed patient, the nurse's first priority is.. - Answer-Safety,
because of the increased risk of suicide.
Echolalia - Answer-Parrot- like repetition of another person's words or phrases.
According to psychoanalytic theory, the superego is... - Answer-the part of the psyche
