3006 Midterm Exam With Answer.
If a respiratory mask gets ruined, what do we needs to do as nurses - ANSWER- check
the seal to see if its affected
What does the nurse need to do in order to prevent further spread for a patient on
droplet precautions - ANSWER- Take off
Gloves
Gown
Mask -in patients doorway
How does a nurse wash her hands - ANSWER- Soap, water, friction
When do you use surgical asepsis - ANSWER- changing a wound dressing
If you find the patient with purulent drainage and a high WBC (white blood cell) count,
what do you do? - ANSWER- Call physician
If a patient has mild chest pain, how do you gain their co-operation? - ANSWER-
Explain the procedure
How do you know the patient is fallowing the assessment? - ANSWER- Alert, oriented
and responding to questions
Where do you listen to the Apical Pulse ? - ANSWER- 5th intercostal space left of
midclavicular line
It a patient has PVD (peripheral vascular disease) where do we need to check the
pulses? - ANSWER- Pulses in both legs
If a patient is feeling lumps on their testicals what is this a sign of ? - ANSWER-
Testicular cancer
If you patient weighs 250 lbs then a day later is 10 pounds heavier, what may this be a
sign of? - ANSWER- Water retention
If a patient has arthritis in both hips, what is the best position for a rectal exam ? -
ANSWER- Sims Position
What does subjective data mean ? - ANSWER- In the patients own words, opinions and
feelings
If a respiratory mask gets ruined, what do we needs to do as nurses - ANSWER- check
the seal to see if its affected
What does the nurse need to do in order to prevent further spread for a patient on
droplet precautions - ANSWER- Take off
Gloves
Gown
Mask -in patients doorway
How does a nurse wash her hands - ANSWER- Soap, water, friction
When do you use surgical asepsis - ANSWER- changing a wound dressing
If you find the patient with purulent drainage and a high WBC (white blood cell) count,
what do you do? - ANSWER- Call physician
If a patient has mild chest pain, how do you gain their co-operation? - ANSWER-
Explain the procedure
How do you know the patient is fallowing the assessment? - ANSWER- Alert, oriented
and responding to questions
Where do you listen to the Apical Pulse ? - ANSWER- 5th intercostal space left of
midclavicular line
It a patient has PVD (peripheral vascular disease) where do we need to check the
pulses? - ANSWER- Pulses in both legs
If a patient is feeling lumps on their testicals what is this a sign of ? - ANSWER-
Testicular cancer
If you patient weighs 250 lbs then a day later is 10 pounds heavier, what may this be a
sign of? - ANSWER- Water retention
If a patient has arthritis in both hips, what is the best position for a rectal exam ? -
ANSWER- Sims Position
What does subjective data mean ? - ANSWER- In the patients own words, opinions and
feelings
