NUR 091 CFU SAS1 EXAM REVIEW
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS,
Exams of Nursing
You are caring for a patient who has diabetes complicated by kidney disease.
You need to make a detailed assessment when administering medications
because this patient may experience problems with:
a. absorption.
b. biotransformation.
c. distribution.
d. excretion. - ANSWER>>d. excretion.
A postoperative patient is receiving morphine sulfate via patient-controlled
analgesia (PCA). The nurse assesses that
the patient's respirations are depressed. The effects of the morphine sulfate can
be classified as:
a. allergic.
b. idiosyncratic.
c. therapeutic.
d. toxic. - ANSWER>>d. toxic.
Nurses are legally required to document medications that are administered to
patients. The nurse is mandated to document which of the following?
a. Medication before administering it.
b. Medication after administering it.
,c. Rationale for administering it.
d. Prescriber rationale for prescribing it. - ANSWER>>b. Medication after
administering it.
If a nurse experiences a problem reading a physician's medication order, the
most appropriate action will be to:
a. call the physician to verify order.
b. call the pharmacist to verify order.
c. consult with other nursing staff to verify.
d. withhold the medication until the physician makes rounds. - ANSWER>>a. call
the physician to verify order.
You are caring for a non-English-speaking male patient. When preparing to
assist him with personal hygiene, you should:
a. use soap and water on all types of skin.
b. ensure that culture and ethnicity influence hygiene practices.
c. shave facial hair to make the patient more comfortable.
d. know that all patients need to be bathed daily. - ANSWER>>b. ensure that
culture and ethnicity influence hygiene practices.
A young girl with long hair is experiencing a problem with matting. The most
appropriate action to take would be:
a. cutting the matted hair away.
b. braiding the hair to reduce tangles.
c. using a grease-type product to tame the hair.
,d. keeping the hair oil free by applying powder every morning. - ANSWER>>b.
braiding the hair to reduce tangles.
The nursing assistant asks you the difference between a wound that heals by
primary or secondary intention. You will reply that a wound heals by primary
intention when the skin edges:
a. are approximated.
b. migrate across the incision.
c. appear slightly pink.
d. slightly overlap each other. - ANSWER>>a. are approximatedWhich of the
following nursing activities is provided in a secondary health care delivery
system?
a. Conducting annual regular screenings for older adults at the out-patient
department.
b. Teaching a clinic patient with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease purse-
lipped breathing techniques.
c. Assisting a patient during recovery period after surgical procedure.
d. Doing endotracheal suctioning for a patient on a ventilator in the medical
intensive care unit - ANSWER>>d. Doing endotracheal suctioning for a patient
on a ventilator in the medical intensive care unit
Which of the following are examples is NOT part of the primary care activities?
a. Providing prenatal teaching on nutrition to a pregnant woman during the first
trimester
, b. Assessing the nutritional status of older adults who come to the community
center for lunch
c. Working with patients in a cardiac rehabilitation program
d. Teaching a class to parents at the local grade school about the importance of
immunizations. - ANSWER>>c. Working with patients in a cardiac rehabilitation
program
Care designed to prevent further progression of a disease is termed
a. Primary prevention.
b. Secondary prevention.
c. Tertiary prevention.
d. Health promotion. - ANSWER>>c. Tertiary prevention.
The nurse is applying for a position with a home care organization that
specializes in spinal cord injury. In doing so,
the nurse is applying for a position in _____care.
a. Secondary acute
b. Tertiary
c. Continuing
d. Restorative - ANSWER>>d. Restorative
The setting of healthcare services that includes blood pressure and cancer
screening is _____ care.
a. Secondary acute
b. Preventive
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS,
Exams of Nursing
You are caring for a patient who has diabetes complicated by kidney disease.
You need to make a detailed assessment when administering medications
because this patient may experience problems with:
a. absorption.
b. biotransformation.
c. distribution.
d. excretion. - ANSWER>>d. excretion.
A postoperative patient is receiving morphine sulfate via patient-controlled
analgesia (PCA). The nurse assesses that
the patient's respirations are depressed. The effects of the morphine sulfate can
be classified as:
a. allergic.
b. idiosyncratic.
c. therapeutic.
d. toxic. - ANSWER>>d. toxic.
Nurses are legally required to document medications that are administered to
patients. The nurse is mandated to document which of the following?
a. Medication before administering it.
b. Medication after administering it.
,c. Rationale for administering it.
d. Prescriber rationale for prescribing it. - ANSWER>>b. Medication after
administering it.
If a nurse experiences a problem reading a physician's medication order, the
most appropriate action will be to:
a. call the physician to verify order.
b. call the pharmacist to verify order.
c. consult with other nursing staff to verify.
d. withhold the medication until the physician makes rounds. - ANSWER>>a. call
the physician to verify order.
You are caring for a non-English-speaking male patient. When preparing to
assist him with personal hygiene, you should:
a. use soap and water on all types of skin.
b. ensure that culture and ethnicity influence hygiene practices.
c. shave facial hair to make the patient more comfortable.
d. know that all patients need to be bathed daily. - ANSWER>>b. ensure that
culture and ethnicity influence hygiene practices.
A young girl with long hair is experiencing a problem with matting. The most
appropriate action to take would be:
a. cutting the matted hair away.
b. braiding the hair to reduce tangles.
c. using a grease-type product to tame the hair.
,d. keeping the hair oil free by applying powder every morning. - ANSWER>>b.
braiding the hair to reduce tangles.
The nursing assistant asks you the difference between a wound that heals by
primary or secondary intention. You will reply that a wound heals by primary
intention when the skin edges:
a. are approximated.
b. migrate across the incision.
c. appear slightly pink.
d. slightly overlap each other. - ANSWER>>a. are approximatedWhich of the
following nursing activities is provided in a secondary health care delivery
system?
a. Conducting annual regular screenings for older adults at the out-patient
department.
b. Teaching a clinic patient with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease purse-
lipped breathing techniques.
c. Assisting a patient during recovery period after surgical procedure.
d. Doing endotracheal suctioning for a patient on a ventilator in the medical
intensive care unit - ANSWER>>d. Doing endotracheal suctioning for a patient
on a ventilator in the medical intensive care unit
Which of the following are examples is NOT part of the primary care activities?
a. Providing prenatal teaching on nutrition to a pregnant woman during the first
trimester
, b. Assessing the nutritional status of older adults who come to the community
center for lunch
c. Working with patients in a cardiac rehabilitation program
d. Teaching a class to parents at the local grade school about the importance of
immunizations. - ANSWER>>c. Working with patients in a cardiac rehabilitation
program
Care designed to prevent further progression of a disease is termed
a. Primary prevention.
b. Secondary prevention.
c. Tertiary prevention.
d. Health promotion. - ANSWER>>c. Tertiary prevention.
The nurse is applying for a position with a home care organization that
specializes in spinal cord injury. In doing so,
the nurse is applying for a position in _____care.
a. Secondary acute
b. Tertiary
c. Continuing
d. Restorative - ANSWER>>d. Restorative
The setting of healthcare services that includes blood pressure and cancer
screening is _____ care.
a. Secondary acute
b. Preventive
