BNMN 501 Exam - Questions With Complete Solutions
List six lifestyle factors which are known to increase the risk of cardiovascular
disease. Right Ans - 1. Lack of physical Activity
2. Smoking
3. Stress
4. Excessive Alcohol Consumption
5. Body Weight
6. Dietary intake
What is the temperature (hot/cold) of the skin with insufficient ARTERIAL
Circulation Right Ans - Cold
What is the temperature (Hot/Cold) of the skin with insufficient VENOUS
Circulation Right Ans - Hot
What is the pulses (present/Absent) of the skin with insufficient ARTERIAL
Circulation Right Ans - Absent
What is the pulses (present/Absent) of the skin with insufficient VENOUS
Circulation Right Ans - Present
The nurse uses the Braden Scale in the extended care facility to determine a
patient's risk for pressure ulcer development. Based on this scale which one of
the following scores, places the older patient at the highest level of risk?
Right Ans - 12.
Which test would be most appropriate for the nurse to perform when
assessing eye muscle strength and cranial nerve function? Right Ans - Extra
ocular movement test.
An hallucination is a disorder of Right Ans - perception.
What is the name given to the condition where the patient has an acute
confusional stemming from an infection? Right Ans - Delirium.
What is the name given to the progressive deteriorating organic mental
disorder that is associated with the ageing process? Right Ans - Dementia
, A false fixed belief that is out of keeping with a person's knowledge and
culture is known as a Right Ans - delusion.
Pressure injuries form primarily as a result of Right Ans - poor nutrition
A nurse is preparing to assess an adult patient's body temperature. At which
time of the day would the nurse expect to obtain the lowest body
temperature? Right Ans - Early morning.
A patient complains of headaches each morning that disappear after getting
out of bed. Which of the following would be the most appropriate for the
nurse to do next? Right Ans - Use an appropriate framework to find out
more information about the headaches.
Elderly patients who are experiencing confusion are best managed by
Right Ans - Providing simple directions with physical assistance if necessary.
When a patient fabricates events to fill in memory gaps this is called Right
Ans - confabulation.
Which of these is incorrect in relation to delirium? Right Ans - There is no
available treatment.
For which patient condition would the nurse most likely expect a capillary
refill time longer than two seconds? Right Ans - Peripheral vascular
disease.
Nurses should be aware of the verbal and non-verbal ways patients
communicate discomfort. What would be an appropriate assessment tool to
use with young children? Right Ans - A faces pain scale.
A nursing student who cares for patients should be aware of which of the
following as the most important way of reducing disease transmission?
Right Ans - Hand hygiene.
During an assessment of a patient with a severe asthma attack, which part of
the body would the nurse assess for central cyanosis? Right Ans - Oral
mucosa.
List six lifestyle factors which are known to increase the risk of cardiovascular
disease. Right Ans - 1. Lack of physical Activity
2. Smoking
3. Stress
4. Excessive Alcohol Consumption
5. Body Weight
6. Dietary intake
What is the temperature (hot/cold) of the skin with insufficient ARTERIAL
Circulation Right Ans - Cold
What is the temperature (Hot/Cold) of the skin with insufficient VENOUS
Circulation Right Ans - Hot
What is the pulses (present/Absent) of the skin with insufficient ARTERIAL
Circulation Right Ans - Absent
What is the pulses (present/Absent) of the skin with insufficient VENOUS
Circulation Right Ans - Present
The nurse uses the Braden Scale in the extended care facility to determine a
patient's risk for pressure ulcer development. Based on this scale which one of
the following scores, places the older patient at the highest level of risk?
Right Ans - 12.
Which test would be most appropriate for the nurse to perform when
assessing eye muscle strength and cranial nerve function? Right Ans - Extra
ocular movement test.
An hallucination is a disorder of Right Ans - perception.
What is the name given to the condition where the patient has an acute
confusional stemming from an infection? Right Ans - Delirium.
What is the name given to the progressive deteriorating organic mental
disorder that is associated with the ageing process? Right Ans - Dementia
, A false fixed belief that is out of keeping with a person's knowledge and
culture is known as a Right Ans - delusion.
Pressure injuries form primarily as a result of Right Ans - poor nutrition
A nurse is preparing to assess an adult patient's body temperature. At which
time of the day would the nurse expect to obtain the lowest body
temperature? Right Ans - Early morning.
A patient complains of headaches each morning that disappear after getting
out of bed. Which of the following would be the most appropriate for the
nurse to do next? Right Ans - Use an appropriate framework to find out
more information about the headaches.
Elderly patients who are experiencing confusion are best managed by
Right Ans - Providing simple directions with physical assistance if necessary.
When a patient fabricates events to fill in memory gaps this is called Right
Ans - confabulation.
Which of these is incorrect in relation to delirium? Right Ans - There is no
available treatment.
For which patient condition would the nurse most likely expect a capillary
refill time longer than two seconds? Right Ans - Peripheral vascular
disease.
Nurses should be aware of the verbal and non-verbal ways patients
communicate discomfort. What would be an appropriate assessment tool to
use with young children? Right Ans - A faces pain scale.
A nursing student who cares for patients should be aware of which of the
following as the most important way of reducing disease transmission?
Right Ans - Hand hygiene.
During an assessment of a patient with a severe asthma attack, which part of
the body would the nurse assess for central cyanosis? Right Ans - Oral
mucosa.
