ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
Water acounts for __________ to _________% of an infant's total weight? - CORRECT
ANSWER - 70 to 75%
What temperature is appropriate for the water used to bathe an infant? - CORRECT
ANSWER - 100 to 105
What cranial nerve is affected in Bell's Palsy? - CORRECT ANSWER - #7, facial nerve
Give three eye interventions for the client with Bell's Palsy. - CORRECT ANSWER - Dark
glasses, artificial tears, cover eye at night
The man with BPH has a _________-stream of urine - CORRECT ANSWER - forked
The most radical prostate surgery is the ____________ prostatectomy. - CORRECT
ANSWER - Perineal
Acid Ash diet - CORRECT ANSWER - Decrease pH (makes urine acid)
Chz, eggs, Meat, fish, oysters, poultry, Bread, Cereal, Whole Grains, Pastries, Cranberries,
Prunes, Plums, Tomatoes, Peas, Corn, Legumes.
What drug is use to treat bladder spasm? - CORRECT ANSWER - B&O suppositories
(Belladonna & Opiates)
If you see an increase in blood content of urine coming out of the catheter, you would first
___________. if - CORRECT ANSWER - Pull carefully on the catheter to apply local
pressure on the prostate with the Foley balloon.
,How often should the drainage bag be emptied? - CORRECT ANSWER - Every 8 hours
Name foods that make acid urine - CORRECT ANSWER - Cranberry juice, apple juice
(avoid citrus juices- they make alkaline urine)
Increased intracranial pressure will _________ the pulse pressure. - CORRECT
ANSWER - Increase or Widen
If a unit of blood is infused through a central line it must be__________. - CORRECT
ANSWER - Warmed
Which of the following are signs of transfusion reaction? Bradycardia, Fever, Hives, Wheezing,
Increased Blood Pressure, Low Back Pain - CORRECT ANSWER - Low back pain,
wheezing, fever, hives
What are the signs and symptoms of a hemolytic transfusion reaction? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Shivering, HA, low back pain, increased pulse & respirations, decreasing BP,
oliguria, hematuria
What are the signs and symptoms of a febrile transfusion reaction? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Low back pain, shaking HA, increasing temperature, confusion, hemoptysis
What are the signs of symptoms of an allergic reaction to a transfusion? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Hives- uticaria, wheezing, pruritus, joint pain, (arthralgia)
When are hemolytic transfusion reactions likely to occur? - CORRECT ANSWER - In the
first 10 to 15 minutes
When is a febrile reaction likely to occur? - CORRECT ANSWER - Within 30 minutes of
beginning the transfusion
,What would you do if the client had an increasing temperature and was to get blood? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Call the MD because blood is often held with an elevated
temperature
How long should it take for one unit of blood to infuse? - CORRECT ANSWER - From
one hour to three hours
What is the routine for vital sign measurement with a transfusion? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Once before administration
Q15 x 2 after administration is begun
Q1 x1 after transfusion has stopped
Which two nutrients is breast milk lower in? - CORRECT ANSWER - Fluoride and iron
What is another name for Buerger's disease? - CORRECT ANSWER - Thromboangiitis
obliterans
Which extremities are affected by it? - CORRECT ANSWER - Lower only
The group with the highest incidence of Buerger's disease is __________. - CORRECT
ANSWER - Smokers
Upon walking the patient with Buerger's experiences _______ _________. - CORRECT
ANSWER - Intermittent Claudication
What is the only IM given to a burn patient? - CORRECT ANSWER - Tetanus toxoid- if
they had a previous immunization; tetanus antitoxin- if they have never been immunized before
(or immune globulin)
, In the emergent phase do you cover burns? (in the field) - CORRECT ANSWER - Yes,
with anything clean and dry.
How long does the fluid mobilization or diuretic phase of a burn last? - CORRECT
ANSWER - 2 to 5 days
Is there a higher or lower incidence of fetal death with Abruptio Placenta compared to Placenta
Previa? - CORRECT ANSWER - Highter
Children at highest risk for seizure activity after ingestion are those who have swallowed
_____________ and ______________. - CORRECT ANSWER - drugs, insecticides
Name 3 drugs given for acne? - CORRECT ANSWER - Vitamin A, Antibiotics, Retinoids
Accutane (isotretinoin) is an analog of which vitamin? - CORRECT ANSWER - Vitamin
A
What is the most common side effect of (isotretinoin)? And what is most important in health
teaching in administration? - CORRECT ANSWER - Inflammation of the lips; Causes
birth defects
What is the antibiotic most commonly given to clients with acne? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Tetracycline
How long will it take for the person to see results when acne is being treated? - CORRECT
ANSWER - 4 to 6 weeks
What instructions do you give to a client taking tetracycline? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Take it on an empty stomach and avoid the sunlight (photosensitivity)