BASIC NURSING CARE EXAM 2024-2025
When a restraint is ordered, the patient will need to be observed at
least:
a. Every 15 minutes.
b. Hourly.
c. Every 2 hours.
d. Every 4 hours. - answer-a. Every 15 minutes.
When completing Active ROM exercises on a patient's elbow, which of
the following is the correct motion?
a. Abduction
b. Adduction
c. Flexion
d. Pronation - answer-c. Flexion
Which of the following reflects a basic principle of body mechanics?
a. More energy is needed to keep an object moving than to stop it.
b. Pushing or pulling is easier than lifting.
c. Rocking to use your body weight is not recommended.
d. Using the back muscles is recommended. - answer-b. Pushing or
pulling is easier than lifting.
Which position is used for most of the physical examamination and can
be uncomfortable for a patient with back problems?
a. Supine
b. Knee-chest
c. Prone
d. Sim's - answer-a. Supine
The consumer receiving an enema should be placed in the
________position?
,a. Fowler's
b. Lithotomy
c. Left Lateral
d. Right recumbent - answer-c. Left Lateral
Which action is inappropriate when positioning a patient?
a. When logroll turning the patient, keep the body in a straight
alignment.
b. Use a transfer board or bridge for patients who are unable to stand.
c. Use a broad base of support when transferring patients.
d. When moving a patient to the side of the bed, bed at the back and
pull with your arms. - answer-d. When moving a patient to the side of
the bed, bed at the back and pull with your arms.
Ketones in the urine may be a reflection of:
a. Weight gain.
b. Diabetes that may be out of control.
c. Bacteria in the urine.
d. Blood in the urine. - answer-b. Diabetes that may be out of control.
When instructing a patient to prepare for a guaiac stool specimen, it is
most important to tell the client to:
a. avoid smoking before the test.
b. bring a family member to drive you home from the test.
c. do not take aspirin 3 days before the test.
d. drink plenty of fluids for 3 days before the test. - answer-c. do not
take aspirin 3 days before the test.
To obtain a clean catch urine specimen from a male client, instructions
should be given to:
a. cleanse the penis using a circular motion outward from the urethral
meatus.
,b. cleanse the penis using downward strokes starting at the urethral
meatus.
c. void the first stream into a sterile cup.
d. wear gloves when collecting the specimen. - answer-a. cleanse the
penis using a circular motion outward from the urethral meatus.
Patients may acquire infections while in the hospital setting. These
infections are called:
a. fulminating
b. environmental
c. nosocomial
d. inflammatory reactions - answer-c. nosocomial
Smoking is prohibited in the room of a patient with COPD receiving
oxygen because:
a. the smoke would irritate the esophagus
b. the smoke can increase the up take carbon dioxide
c. the smoke would stimulate the heart and cause increased cardiac
output
d. oxygen supports combustion - answer-d. oxygen supports
combustion
The client is diagnosed with a fracture of the right tibia. The Psychiatric
Technician educates the client on the importance of promoting healing
and suggests the need for.
a. increased sodium in the diet.
b. increased fat in the diet.
c. increased fiber in the diet.
d. increased calcium in the diet. - answer-d. increased calcium in the
diet.
, The client's scoliosis continued to worsen in spite of a brace. She was
admitted to the hospital for corrective surgery using a Harrington rod.
Following surgery the technician staff will:
a. log roll the client keeping her spine straight.
b. place the client in a semi-fowler's position.
c. avoid doing range-of-motion to the client's hand and extremities.
d. avoid giving narcotics analgesics. - answer-a. log roll the client
keeping her spine straight.
The intervention the Psychiatric Technician would not use will
attending to a client having a seizure would be?
a. Loosen tight clothing.
b. Do not restrain movements.
c. Put an object, such as a spoon, between the teeth.
d. Stay with the person until the seizure is over and consciousness is
regained. - answer-c. Put an object, such as a spoon, between the
teeth.
The most effictive nursing strategy to prevent infection would be to:
a. Use surgical asepsis when changing dressings.
b. Provide a fluid intake of 2,000 to 3,000 ml./day unless
contraindicated.
c. Wash hands before and after any direct client contact.
d. Place soiled materials in poisture-resistant containers for
apporoptiate disposal. - answer-c. Wash hands before and after any
direct client contact.
The patient experiences angina pectoris. The Psychiatric Technician
knows that this symptom manifests itself as:
a. severe chest pain often radiating to the left arm
b. severe pectoral pain
c. a burning sensation in the lower right quadrant
When a restraint is ordered, the patient will need to be observed at
least:
a. Every 15 minutes.
b. Hourly.
c. Every 2 hours.
d. Every 4 hours. - answer-a. Every 15 minutes.
When completing Active ROM exercises on a patient's elbow, which of
the following is the correct motion?
a. Abduction
b. Adduction
c. Flexion
d. Pronation - answer-c. Flexion
Which of the following reflects a basic principle of body mechanics?
a. More energy is needed to keep an object moving than to stop it.
b. Pushing or pulling is easier than lifting.
c. Rocking to use your body weight is not recommended.
d. Using the back muscles is recommended. - answer-b. Pushing or
pulling is easier than lifting.
Which position is used for most of the physical examamination and can
be uncomfortable for a patient with back problems?
a. Supine
b. Knee-chest
c. Prone
d. Sim's - answer-a. Supine
The consumer receiving an enema should be placed in the
________position?
,a. Fowler's
b. Lithotomy
c. Left Lateral
d. Right recumbent - answer-c. Left Lateral
Which action is inappropriate when positioning a patient?
a. When logroll turning the patient, keep the body in a straight
alignment.
b. Use a transfer board or bridge for patients who are unable to stand.
c. Use a broad base of support when transferring patients.
d. When moving a patient to the side of the bed, bed at the back and
pull with your arms. - answer-d. When moving a patient to the side of
the bed, bed at the back and pull with your arms.
Ketones in the urine may be a reflection of:
a. Weight gain.
b. Diabetes that may be out of control.
c. Bacteria in the urine.
d. Blood in the urine. - answer-b. Diabetes that may be out of control.
When instructing a patient to prepare for a guaiac stool specimen, it is
most important to tell the client to:
a. avoid smoking before the test.
b. bring a family member to drive you home from the test.
c. do not take aspirin 3 days before the test.
d. drink plenty of fluids for 3 days before the test. - answer-c. do not
take aspirin 3 days before the test.
To obtain a clean catch urine specimen from a male client, instructions
should be given to:
a. cleanse the penis using a circular motion outward from the urethral
meatus.
,b. cleanse the penis using downward strokes starting at the urethral
meatus.
c. void the first stream into a sterile cup.
d. wear gloves when collecting the specimen. - answer-a. cleanse the
penis using a circular motion outward from the urethral meatus.
Patients may acquire infections while in the hospital setting. These
infections are called:
a. fulminating
b. environmental
c. nosocomial
d. inflammatory reactions - answer-c. nosocomial
Smoking is prohibited in the room of a patient with COPD receiving
oxygen because:
a. the smoke would irritate the esophagus
b. the smoke can increase the up take carbon dioxide
c. the smoke would stimulate the heart and cause increased cardiac
output
d. oxygen supports combustion - answer-d. oxygen supports
combustion
The client is diagnosed with a fracture of the right tibia. The Psychiatric
Technician educates the client on the importance of promoting healing
and suggests the need for.
a. increased sodium in the diet.
b. increased fat in the diet.
c. increased fiber in the diet.
d. increased calcium in the diet. - answer-d. increased calcium in the
diet.
, The client's scoliosis continued to worsen in spite of a brace. She was
admitted to the hospital for corrective surgery using a Harrington rod.
Following surgery the technician staff will:
a. log roll the client keeping her spine straight.
b. place the client in a semi-fowler's position.
c. avoid doing range-of-motion to the client's hand and extremities.
d. avoid giving narcotics analgesics. - answer-a. log roll the client
keeping her spine straight.
The intervention the Psychiatric Technician would not use will
attending to a client having a seizure would be?
a. Loosen tight clothing.
b. Do not restrain movements.
c. Put an object, such as a spoon, between the teeth.
d. Stay with the person until the seizure is over and consciousness is
regained. - answer-c. Put an object, such as a spoon, between the
teeth.
The most effictive nursing strategy to prevent infection would be to:
a. Use surgical asepsis when changing dressings.
b. Provide a fluid intake of 2,000 to 3,000 ml./day unless
contraindicated.
c. Wash hands before and after any direct client contact.
d. Place soiled materials in poisture-resistant containers for
apporoptiate disposal. - answer-c. Wash hands before and after any
direct client contact.
The patient experiences angina pectoris. The Psychiatric Technician
knows that this symptom manifests itself as:
a. severe chest pain often radiating to the left arm
b. severe pectoral pain
c. a burning sensation in the lower right quadrant
