NURSING STATE FINAL COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Lucy is charted 5mls of augmentin 125 TDS. you notice that the doctor hasn't signed the
order form. A senior colleague tells you to give it. You respond by? -ANSContacting the
doctor to sign the order
The augmentin is given to Lucy. She is found to be allergic when she exhibits... -
ANSWheezing and urticaira (skin rash)
Jack is 15 years old. he is admitted to the hospital after briefly losing consciousness
when tackled during a rugby game. What is an indication increasing intracranial
pressure? -ANSChange in LOC
Jack has 2 seizures while hospitalised. These have been controlled by anticonvulsant
medications. Jack and his family must understand... -ANSThe doctor should be seen
when the prescription has finished
The typical presentation of of the tympanic membrane in acute otitis media is? -
ANSRed and bulging
Symptoms of acute otitis media may be relieved most effectively by? -ANSParacetamol
elixir
Children are more likely to develop acute otitis media from an upper resp infection than
adults because of their... -ANSThese disorders can make the Eustachian tube so
swollen that air can no longer flow into the middle ear (Riley)
During an asthma attack the reaction to excessive histamine release would be? -
ANSBronchospasm, Excessive mucous production, production of I.G.E antibodies
The hypersensitive reaction in asthma is due to? -ANSAntigen - antibody response
What signs would a person with an acute attack of asthma present with? -ANSDyspnea,
tachycardia, anxiety
A primiparous women, one day post-partum, explains that while breastfeeding, she
experienced uterine cramps and a heavy gush that soaked through her pad to the bed.
The nurse should.... -ANSPalpate the fundus
, The lochia of the postpartum woman second day after birth should NOT exhibit... -
ANSModerate amount - 15cm on pad after 1 hour
The risk of constipation in the postpartum period is related to.... -ANSTenderness of the
episiotomy, decreased abdominal muscle tone, fear of ripping suture during bowel
movement
Primary sites fro postpartum infections include... -ANSEndometrium, Urinary tract,
breasts
When caring for a postpartum woman with a uterine infection the nurse should... -
ANSObtain specimens for cultures before initiating antibiotic treatment
Cor pulmonalae -ANSRight sided heart failure secondary to to severe lung disease
Main function of alveoli -ANSExchange of gases
The patency of the trachea is maintained by -ANSCartilage rings
Human milk is preferable to cows milk because... -ANSHuman milk has greater
immunologic benefits
Which of the following neonates will most likely need additional respiratory support at
birth? -ANSInfant with high levels of surfactant (Riley)
Oxygen therapy is administered at low concentrations (below 35%) for people with
chronically elevated pCO2 levels, as for some people with chronic obstructive
respiratory disease, in order to prevent -ANSExcessive drying of respiratory mucosa
(Riley)
During the transition from foetal to neonatal circulation, the newborn cardiovascular
system accomplishes which of the following anatomic and physiologic alterations? -
ANSClosure of ductus arteriosis, ductus venosus and foramen ovale
A woman diagnosed with marginal placenta praevia gave birth vaginally 15 minutes
ago. She is at greatest risk for? -ANSHaemorrhage
The primary nursing focus of the fourth stage of labour would be to to... -ANSEnhance
maternal comfort and rest
What result of emphysema is primarily responsible for cardiomegaly? -ANSIncreased
pressure in the pulmonary circulation
Tissue change most characteristic of emphysema is -ANSOver distension, inelasticity
and rupture of alveoli
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Lucy is charted 5mls of augmentin 125 TDS. you notice that the doctor hasn't signed the
order form. A senior colleague tells you to give it. You respond by? -ANSContacting the
doctor to sign the order
The augmentin is given to Lucy. She is found to be allergic when she exhibits... -
ANSWheezing and urticaira (skin rash)
Jack is 15 years old. he is admitted to the hospital after briefly losing consciousness
when tackled during a rugby game. What is an indication increasing intracranial
pressure? -ANSChange in LOC
Jack has 2 seizures while hospitalised. These have been controlled by anticonvulsant
medications. Jack and his family must understand... -ANSThe doctor should be seen
when the prescription has finished
The typical presentation of of the tympanic membrane in acute otitis media is? -
ANSRed and bulging
Symptoms of acute otitis media may be relieved most effectively by? -ANSParacetamol
elixir
Children are more likely to develop acute otitis media from an upper resp infection than
adults because of their... -ANSThese disorders can make the Eustachian tube so
swollen that air can no longer flow into the middle ear (Riley)
During an asthma attack the reaction to excessive histamine release would be? -
ANSBronchospasm, Excessive mucous production, production of I.G.E antibodies
The hypersensitive reaction in asthma is due to? -ANSAntigen - antibody response
What signs would a person with an acute attack of asthma present with? -ANSDyspnea,
tachycardia, anxiety
A primiparous women, one day post-partum, explains that while breastfeeding, she
experienced uterine cramps and a heavy gush that soaked through her pad to the bed.
The nurse should.... -ANSPalpate the fundus
, The lochia of the postpartum woman second day after birth should NOT exhibit... -
ANSModerate amount - 15cm on pad after 1 hour
The risk of constipation in the postpartum period is related to.... -ANSTenderness of the
episiotomy, decreased abdominal muscle tone, fear of ripping suture during bowel
movement
Primary sites fro postpartum infections include... -ANSEndometrium, Urinary tract,
breasts
When caring for a postpartum woman with a uterine infection the nurse should... -
ANSObtain specimens for cultures before initiating antibiotic treatment
Cor pulmonalae -ANSRight sided heart failure secondary to to severe lung disease
Main function of alveoli -ANSExchange of gases
The patency of the trachea is maintained by -ANSCartilage rings
Human milk is preferable to cows milk because... -ANSHuman milk has greater
immunologic benefits
Which of the following neonates will most likely need additional respiratory support at
birth? -ANSInfant with high levels of surfactant (Riley)
Oxygen therapy is administered at low concentrations (below 35%) for people with
chronically elevated pCO2 levels, as for some people with chronic obstructive
respiratory disease, in order to prevent -ANSExcessive drying of respiratory mucosa
(Riley)
During the transition from foetal to neonatal circulation, the newborn cardiovascular
system accomplishes which of the following anatomic and physiologic alterations? -
ANSClosure of ductus arteriosis, ductus venosus and foramen ovale
A woman diagnosed with marginal placenta praevia gave birth vaginally 15 minutes
ago. She is at greatest risk for? -ANSHaemorrhage
The primary nursing focus of the fourth stage of labour would be to to... -ANSEnhance
maternal comfort and rest
What result of emphysema is primarily responsible for cardiomegaly? -ANSIncreased
pressure in the pulmonary circulation
Tissue change most characteristic of emphysema is -ANSOver distension, inelasticity
and rupture of alveoli
