NUR 110 Quiz Questions and Answers -
Exam 4
Which location might the nurse use to assess the condition of an insertion site for a central venous
access device?
A. Below the sternum
B. Over the fourth intercostal space
C. The back of the hand
D. Over the jugular vein - Answer-D. Over the jugular vein
Response Feedback: Central venous access devices are usually introduced into the subclavian or jugular
vein and passed to the superior vena cava, just above the atrium. The nurse would assess the insertion
site over the jugular vein in this question.
What is the average adult fluid intake and loss in each 24 hours?
A. 1,500 to 3500 mL
B. 1,000 to 1,500 mL
C. 500 to 1,000 mL
, D. 1,500 to 2,000 mL - Answer-A. 1,500 to 3500 mL
Response Feedback: The desirable amount of fluid intake and loss in adults ranges from 1,500 to 3,500
mL each 24 hours, with most people averaging 2,500 to 2,600 mL per day.
Cross-matching of blood is ordered for a client before major surgery. What does this process do?
A. Determines compatibility between blood specimens
B. Predicts the amount of needed blood replacement
C. Specifies the donor and the recipient of the blood
D. Determines a person's blood type - Answer-A. Determines compatibility between blood specimens
Response Feedback: Before any blood can be given to a client, it must be determined that the blood of
the donor is compatible with that of the client. The process of determining compatibility between blood
specimens is cross-matching. The examination to determine a person's blood type is called typing.
A nurse is initiating a peripheral venous access IV infusion ordered for a client presurgically. In what
position would the nurse place the client to perform this skill?
A. Dorsal recumbent
B. High-Fowler's
C. Low-Fowler's
D. Sims' - Answer-C. Low-Fowler's
Response Feedback: The low-Fowler's position permits either arm to be used and allows for good body
alignment.
Exam 4
Which location might the nurse use to assess the condition of an insertion site for a central venous
access device?
A. Below the sternum
B. Over the fourth intercostal space
C. The back of the hand
D. Over the jugular vein - Answer-D. Over the jugular vein
Response Feedback: Central venous access devices are usually introduced into the subclavian or jugular
vein and passed to the superior vena cava, just above the atrium. The nurse would assess the insertion
site over the jugular vein in this question.
What is the average adult fluid intake and loss in each 24 hours?
A. 1,500 to 3500 mL
B. 1,000 to 1,500 mL
C. 500 to 1,000 mL
, D. 1,500 to 2,000 mL - Answer-A. 1,500 to 3500 mL
Response Feedback: The desirable amount of fluid intake and loss in adults ranges from 1,500 to 3,500
mL each 24 hours, with most people averaging 2,500 to 2,600 mL per day.
Cross-matching of blood is ordered for a client before major surgery. What does this process do?
A. Determines compatibility between blood specimens
B. Predicts the amount of needed blood replacement
C. Specifies the donor and the recipient of the blood
D. Determines a person's blood type - Answer-A. Determines compatibility between blood specimens
Response Feedback: Before any blood can be given to a client, it must be determined that the blood of
the donor is compatible with that of the client. The process of determining compatibility between blood
specimens is cross-matching. The examination to determine a person's blood type is called typing.
A nurse is initiating a peripheral venous access IV infusion ordered for a client presurgically. In what
position would the nurse place the client to perform this skill?
A. Dorsal recumbent
B. High-Fowler's
C. Low-Fowler's
D. Sims' - Answer-C. Low-Fowler's
Response Feedback: The low-Fowler's position permits either arm to be used and allows for good body
alignment.
