ACMS MIDTERM 1 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Which description would the nurse document as fatigue in a patient with cardiovascular disease?
Difficult or labored breathing
A brief loss of consciousness
Tiredness or weariness resulting from activity
Feelings of fluttering or an unpleasant feeling in the chest caused by an irregular heartbeat - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅Tiredness or weariness resulting from activity
Which therapy will the nurse recognize as being beneficial for a patient who desires to quit smoking but
is reluctant because of depression and irritation experienced with withdrawal during previous attempts?
Sertraline
Bupropion
Paroxetine
Nicotene patch - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Bupropion
The nurse recalls which reason that a patient's laboratory report shows dilution of serum electrolytes?
Production of ectopic insulin from a different tissue
Production of Antidiuretic hormone from a different tissue
Production of parathyroid hormone from a different tissue
Production of adrenocorticotropic hormone from a different tissue - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅Production of Antidiuretic hormone from a different tissue
Which is the nurse's first action when caring for any patient during an emergency?
Dressing wounds
Splinting fractures
, Establishing a patent airway
Evaluating the level of consciousness - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Establishing a patent airway
Which skill is considered to be foundational in an emergency nursing?
Assessment
Multitasking
Communication
Clinical decision making - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Assessment
Which statement is accurate regarding vulnerable populations?
Older adults are the only group included
Vulnerable populations have unique health care problems
Members are vulnerable because they have similar beliefs, cultures, and values
Adequate health insurance is not an issue - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Vulnerable populations have
unique health care problems
Based on the Infusion Nurses Society infiltration scale, which finding is associated with grade 4
infiltration?
The infiltration site is cool to the touch
The infiltration site is with or without pain
The skin is tight and leaking at the infiltration site
Edema occurs 1-6 inches in any direction at the infiltration site - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅The skin is
tight and leaking at the infiltration site
Xerostomia is a condition associated with which treatment?
Bio therapy
Which description would the nurse document as fatigue in a patient with cardiovascular disease?
Difficult or labored breathing
A brief loss of consciousness
Tiredness or weariness resulting from activity
Feelings of fluttering or an unpleasant feeling in the chest caused by an irregular heartbeat - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅Tiredness or weariness resulting from activity
Which therapy will the nurse recognize as being beneficial for a patient who desires to quit smoking but
is reluctant because of depression and irritation experienced with withdrawal during previous attempts?
Sertraline
Bupropion
Paroxetine
Nicotene patch - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Bupropion
The nurse recalls which reason that a patient's laboratory report shows dilution of serum electrolytes?
Production of ectopic insulin from a different tissue
Production of Antidiuretic hormone from a different tissue
Production of parathyroid hormone from a different tissue
Production of adrenocorticotropic hormone from a different tissue - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅Production of Antidiuretic hormone from a different tissue
Which is the nurse's first action when caring for any patient during an emergency?
Dressing wounds
Splinting fractures
, Establishing a patent airway
Evaluating the level of consciousness - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Establishing a patent airway
Which skill is considered to be foundational in an emergency nursing?
Assessment
Multitasking
Communication
Clinical decision making - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Assessment
Which statement is accurate regarding vulnerable populations?
Older adults are the only group included
Vulnerable populations have unique health care problems
Members are vulnerable because they have similar beliefs, cultures, and values
Adequate health insurance is not an issue - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Vulnerable populations have
unique health care problems
Based on the Infusion Nurses Society infiltration scale, which finding is associated with grade 4
infiltration?
The infiltration site is cool to the touch
The infiltration site is with or without pain
The skin is tight and leaking at the infiltration site
Edema occurs 1-6 inches in any direction at the infiltration site - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅The skin is
tight and leaking at the infiltration site
Xerostomia is a condition associated with which treatment?
Bio therapy
