PN 3006 – Midterm Study Guide/ Quiz Review:
Questions And Accurate Answers
sub Q needle length Right Ans - 5/8-1"
heparin most at risk of bleeding when they are taking what? Right Ans -
NSAID
Dr. Orders meds PO, it comes by in injection form? what does nurse do?
Right Ans - call pharmacy and get correct route
is it ok to hide medications if pt. routinely refuses? Right Ans - no
Do you rub skin after administering insulin? Right Ans - no
Pt. in neg pressure isolation for TB, coughs large blood sputum. What is the
most important way for a nurse to protect self? Right Ans - N95, gloves,
shield and gown
Nurse is caring for several pts with contact precautions. Is it ok to cohort them
all in the same room? Right Ans - yes, if they have the same disease
pt. with infection with oral/fecal transmission and the nurse has a tear in
glove during care? what does nurse do? Right Ans - remove glove, wash
hands, adorn fresh gloves and finish care
pt. is on isolation and tries to leave isolation room? what should nurse
implement? Right Ans - talk with pt. to find ways to reduce loneliness
nurse is teaching hand washing, how do you know its effective? Right Ans -
pt. tells you to use soap, water & friction
3yr old in isolation, how do you reduce anxiety? Right Ans - put mask,
glove and gown on in view of child
Doffing PPE order Right Ans - gloves, gown, goggles, mask
* HH in between each removal *
, donning PPE Right Ans - gown, mask, goggles, gloves
should you wash your hands in Hot water? Right Ans - no
Do you use surgical asepsis for a tube feed? Right Ans - No
C-diff what type of contact precautions are used? Right Ans - contact
precautions
what would you find in an assessment of a pt. with paresthesia? Right Ans -
numbness, tingling, burning, prickling in hands/ feet
usually painless
If the nurse suspects an abnormal heart rate/beat how long should you
auscultate? Right Ans - full minute (60 seconds)
plural friction rub clear with a cough? Right Ans - false
- only fine crackles clear with cough (upper lobes)
what indicates hand hygiene education was effective? Right Ans - rubs
sudsy hands together for 10-15 seconds
what should the nurse do if the patient has blue nailbeds? Right Ans -
assess oxygen saturations
when is a general assessment done? Right Ans - as often as needed
Nurse concerned about impaired peripheral perfusion, what would nurse
expect to see? Right Ans - bilateral pedal pulses/ legs absent
Abdominal assessment is done in what order? Right Ans - observation
auscultate
palpate
back pain Right Ans -
pt. asking why nurse needs such in-depth info and frustrated with
questioning, what does the nurse say? Right Ans - Need complete data to
perform effective nursing care
Questions And Accurate Answers
sub Q needle length Right Ans - 5/8-1"
heparin most at risk of bleeding when they are taking what? Right Ans -
NSAID
Dr. Orders meds PO, it comes by in injection form? what does nurse do?
Right Ans - call pharmacy and get correct route
is it ok to hide medications if pt. routinely refuses? Right Ans - no
Do you rub skin after administering insulin? Right Ans - no
Pt. in neg pressure isolation for TB, coughs large blood sputum. What is the
most important way for a nurse to protect self? Right Ans - N95, gloves,
shield and gown
Nurse is caring for several pts with contact precautions. Is it ok to cohort them
all in the same room? Right Ans - yes, if they have the same disease
pt. with infection with oral/fecal transmission and the nurse has a tear in
glove during care? what does nurse do? Right Ans - remove glove, wash
hands, adorn fresh gloves and finish care
pt. is on isolation and tries to leave isolation room? what should nurse
implement? Right Ans - talk with pt. to find ways to reduce loneliness
nurse is teaching hand washing, how do you know its effective? Right Ans -
pt. tells you to use soap, water & friction
3yr old in isolation, how do you reduce anxiety? Right Ans - put mask,
glove and gown on in view of child
Doffing PPE order Right Ans - gloves, gown, goggles, mask
* HH in between each removal *
, donning PPE Right Ans - gown, mask, goggles, gloves
should you wash your hands in Hot water? Right Ans - no
Do you use surgical asepsis for a tube feed? Right Ans - No
C-diff what type of contact precautions are used? Right Ans - contact
precautions
what would you find in an assessment of a pt. with paresthesia? Right Ans -
numbness, tingling, burning, prickling in hands/ feet
usually painless
If the nurse suspects an abnormal heart rate/beat how long should you
auscultate? Right Ans - full minute (60 seconds)
plural friction rub clear with a cough? Right Ans - false
- only fine crackles clear with cough (upper lobes)
what indicates hand hygiene education was effective? Right Ans - rubs
sudsy hands together for 10-15 seconds
what should the nurse do if the patient has blue nailbeds? Right Ans -
assess oxygen saturations
when is a general assessment done? Right Ans - as often as needed
Nurse concerned about impaired peripheral perfusion, what would nurse
expect to see? Right Ans - bilateral pedal pulses/ legs absent
Abdominal assessment is done in what order? Right Ans - observation
auscultate
palpate
back pain Right Ans -
pt. asking why nurse needs such in-depth info and frustrated with
questioning, what does the nurse say? Right Ans - Need complete data to
perform effective nursing care
