Nurs-1512 Exam 1 Questions AND Correct Answers
A nurse is reviewing the patient assignment for the day. Of all the patients,
which individual has the greatest potential for injury during transfers?
a. Diabetes mellitus
b. Myocardial infarction
c. A cerebrovascular accident
d. An upper extremity fracture - ✔✔c. A cerebrovascular accident
A nurse recognizes that a shampoo may be contraindicated for a bed-bound
patient with:
a. heart disease.
b. diabetes mellitus.
c. a neck injury.
d. a bleeding disorder. - ✔✔c. a neck injury.
A nurse should be aware of safety measures to prevent personal injury when
lifting or moving patients. An appropriate principle to follow is:
a. bend at the waist for lifting.
b. tighten the stomach muscles and pelvis.
c. keep the weight to be lifted away from the body.
d. carry or hold the weight 1 to 2 feet above the waist. - ✔✔b. tighten the
stomach muscles and pelvis.
A patient has residual dysphagia post-stroke. The nurse notes that the ordered
diet is the national dysphagia diet. She knows this diet comprises which of the
following? (Select all that apply.)
,a. Dysphagia puree diet
b. Dysphagia mechanically altered diet
c. Dysphagia advanced diet
d. Regular diet - ✔✔A,B,C,D
A patient is admitted for constipation. When planning care for this patient, the
nurse recognizes that which interventions would help control constipation?
(Select all that apply.)
a. Increases in activity level
b. Elimination of laxative use
c. Decreased dietary fiber
d. Increased fluids
e. Timely response to urge to move bowels - ✔✔A,B,D,E
A patient is admitted to the hospital for evaluation for sleep apnea. The nurse
calculates his body mass index (BMI) at 42 kg/m2. What does this indicate about
the patient's weight?
a. The patient is overweight.
b. The patient falls into the class 1 range of obesity.
c. The patient falls into the class 2 range of obesity.
d. The patient falls into the class 3 range of extreme obesity. - ✔✔d. The patient
falls into the class 3 range of extreme obesity.
A patient is admitted with the diagnosis of pediculosis capitis (head lice). Proper
treatment for this condition would include which of the following? (Select all
that apply.)
,a. Use of medicated shampoo or permethrin
b. Use of products containing lindane
c. Combing the hair with a nit comb for 2 to 3 days after treatment
d. Washing linens in cold water for 30 minutes - ✔✔A,C
A patient who has a urostomy is being discharged to home. Which instruction
will the nurse to provide to the patient?
a. Restrict fluid intake to reduce urine output.
b. Report any mucus in his urine.
c. Keep unused pouches in the refrigerator.
d. Shower without covering the pouch. - ✔✔d. Shower without covering the
pouch.
A postoperative patient has been instructed by a nurse about the importance of
moving in bed but is still avoiding movement. The nurse should:
a. avoid moving the patient until he or she is motivated.
b. have family members move the patient around.
c. decrease the frequency of movement to be performed.
d. medicate the patient with a prescribed analgesic before moving. - ✔✔d.
medicate the patient with a prescribed analgesic before moving.
An appropriate procedure to use when moving a patient up in bed is for the
nurse to:
a. raise the head of the bed.
b. start by flexing the patient's knees and hips.
c. place a pillow under the patient's shoulders.
, d. instruct the patient to inhale and hold still. - ✔✔b. start by flexing the
patient's knees and hips.
An appropriate technique for the nurse to implement for the patient on
isolation precautions is to:
a. double-bag all disposable items and linens.
b. put another gown over the one worn if it has become wet.
c. place specimen containers in plastic bags for transport.
d. hand items to be reused directly to a nurse standing outside the room. - ✔✔c.
place specimen containers in plastic bags for transport.
An appropriate technique for the nurse to implement when moving a patient
out of bed to a chair with a mechanical lift is to:
a. lower the height of the bed.
b. lower the head of the bed.
c. place the sling from shoulders to knees.
d. keep the check valve open when the patient is seated in the chair. - ✔✔c.
place the sling from shoulders to knees.
Before entering the room of a patient on isolation where all protective barriers
are required, the nurse first puts on the:
a. gown.
b. gloves.
c. eyewear.
d. mask/respirator. - ✔✔a. gown.
A nurse is reviewing the patient assignment for the day. Of all the patients,
which individual has the greatest potential for injury during transfers?
a. Diabetes mellitus
b. Myocardial infarction
c. A cerebrovascular accident
d. An upper extremity fracture - ✔✔c. A cerebrovascular accident
A nurse recognizes that a shampoo may be contraindicated for a bed-bound
patient with:
a. heart disease.
b. diabetes mellitus.
c. a neck injury.
d. a bleeding disorder. - ✔✔c. a neck injury.
A nurse should be aware of safety measures to prevent personal injury when
lifting or moving patients. An appropriate principle to follow is:
a. bend at the waist for lifting.
b. tighten the stomach muscles and pelvis.
c. keep the weight to be lifted away from the body.
d. carry or hold the weight 1 to 2 feet above the waist. - ✔✔b. tighten the
stomach muscles and pelvis.
A patient has residual dysphagia post-stroke. The nurse notes that the ordered
diet is the national dysphagia diet. She knows this diet comprises which of the
following? (Select all that apply.)
,a. Dysphagia puree diet
b. Dysphagia mechanically altered diet
c. Dysphagia advanced diet
d. Regular diet - ✔✔A,B,C,D
A patient is admitted for constipation. When planning care for this patient, the
nurse recognizes that which interventions would help control constipation?
(Select all that apply.)
a. Increases in activity level
b. Elimination of laxative use
c. Decreased dietary fiber
d. Increased fluids
e. Timely response to urge to move bowels - ✔✔A,B,D,E
A patient is admitted to the hospital for evaluation for sleep apnea. The nurse
calculates his body mass index (BMI) at 42 kg/m2. What does this indicate about
the patient's weight?
a. The patient is overweight.
b. The patient falls into the class 1 range of obesity.
c. The patient falls into the class 2 range of obesity.
d. The patient falls into the class 3 range of extreme obesity. - ✔✔d. The patient
falls into the class 3 range of extreme obesity.
A patient is admitted with the diagnosis of pediculosis capitis (head lice). Proper
treatment for this condition would include which of the following? (Select all
that apply.)
,a. Use of medicated shampoo or permethrin
b. Use of products containing lindane
c. Combing the hair with a nit comb for 2 to 3 days after treatment
d. Washing linens in cold water for 30 minutes - ✔✔A,C
A patient who has a urostomy is being discharged to home. Which instruction
will the nurse to provide to the patient?
a. Restrict fluid intake to reduce urine output.
b. Report any mucus in his urine.
c. Keep unused pouches in the refrigerator.
d. Shower without covering the pouch. - ✔✔d. Shower without covering the
pouch.
A postoperative patient has been instructed by a nurse about the importance of
moving in bed but is still avoiding movement. The nurse should:
a. avoid moving the patient until he or she is motivated.
b. have family members move the patient around.
c. decrease the frequency of movement to be performed.
d. medicate the patient with a prescribed analgesic before moving. - ✔✔d.
medicate the patient with a prescribed analgesic before moving.
An appropriate procedure to use when moving a patient up in bed is for the
nurse to:
a. raise the head of the bed.
b. start by flexing the patient's knees and hips.
c. place a pillow under the patient's shoulders.
, d. instruct the patient to inhale and hold still. - ✔✔b. start by flexing the
patient's knees and hips.
An appropriate technique for the nurse to implement for the patient on
isolation precautions is to:
a. double-bag all disposable items and linens.
b. put another gown over the one worn if it has become wet.
c. place specimen containers in plastic bags for transport.
d. hand items to be reused directly to a nurse standing outside the room. - ✔✔c.
place specimen containers in plastic bags for transport.
An appropriate technique for the nurse to implement when moving a patient
out of bed to a chair with a mechanical lift is to:
a. lower the height of the bed.
b. lower the head of the bed.
c. place the sling from shoulders to knees.
d. keep the check valve open when the patient is seated in the chair. - ✔✔c.
place the sling from shoulders to knees.
Before entering the room of a patient on isolation where all protective barriers
are required, the nurse first puts on the:
a. gown.
b. gloves.
c. eyewear.
d. mask/respirator. - ✔✔a. gown.
