CAPT Nursing Section Questions With
Correct Answers
Which |type |of |enema |should |be |retained?
a. |Medicated.
b. |Normal |saline.
c. |Soap |suds.
d. |Tap |water. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-a. |Medicated
What |would |you |instruct |a |consumer |to |avoid |eating |if |the |consumer |is |on |a |lowresidue |diet?
a. |Fresh |fruits |and |vegetables. |
b. |whole |grain |bread |and |fruits. |
c. |Dairy |products.
d. |Full |liquids. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-b. |whole |grain |bread |and |fruits.
Your |male |patient |is |requesting |assistance |with |voiding. |The |patient |is |unable |to |ambulate |to
|the |bathroom. |Which |technique |would |be |most |helpful?
a. |Assist |the |patient |with |use |of |a |fracture |pan.
b. |Apply |a |condom |catheter |to |the |penis.
c. |Assist |the |patient |to |a |standing |position |with |the |urinal.
d. |Turn |the |patient |in |the |left |lateral |Sim's |position |and |help |place |the |urinal. |- |CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔-c. |Assist |the |patient |to |a |standing |position |with |the |urinal.
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The |rationale |for |use |of |hand |rolls |is:
a. |Prevention |of |flexion |contractures |of |the |hand. |
b. |To |maintain |the |hands |in |a |pronated |position.
,c. |To |provide |active |range |of |motion |for |the |hands. |
d. |To |keep |the |fingers |in |an |abducted |position. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-a. |Prevention |of
|flexion |contractures |of |the |hand.
The |consumer |receiving |an |enema |should |be |placed |in |the |________position?
a. |Fowler's
b. |Lithotomy
c. |Left |Lateral
d. |Right |recumbent |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-c. |Left |Lateral
The |Psychiatric |Technician |suspects |that |a |consumer |has |pinworms. |After |securing |a |physcian's
|orders |the |Psychiatric |Technician |will |take |which |of |the |following |actions?
a. |Examine |the |color |of |the |stool |for |indications |of |bleeding |
b. |Scotch |tape |test |collected |between |3am |and |6 |am.
c. |Guiac |test |following |each |bowel |movement |for |eight |hours. |
d. |Call |the |lab |and |request |a |blood |drawn |for |levels |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-b. |Scotch |tape
|test |collected |between |3am |and |6 |am.
Which |position |is |used |for |most |of |the |physical |examination |and |can |be |uncomfortable |for |a
|patient |with |back |problems?
a. |Supine
b. |Kneechest |
c. |Prone
d. |Sim's |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-a. |Supine
Which |action |is |inappropriate |when |positioning |a |patient?
a. |When |logroll |turning |the |patient, |keep |the |body |in |a |straight |alignment.
,b. |Use |a |transfer |board |or |bridge |for |patients |who |are |unable |to |stand.
c. |Use |a |broad |base |of |support |when |transferring |patients.
d. |When |moving |a |patient |to |the |side |of |the |bed, |bed |at |the |back |and |pull |with |your |arms. |-
|CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-d. |When |moving |a |patient |to |the |side |of |the |bed, |bed |at |the |back |and
|pull |with |your |arms.
Which |of |the |following |reflects |a |basic |principle |of |body |mechanics?
a. |More |energy |is |needed |to |keep |an |object |moving |than |to |stop |it. |
b. |Pushing |or |pulling |is |easier |than |lifting.
c. |Rocking |to |use |your |body |weight |is |not |recommended.
d. |Using |the |back |muscles |is |recommended. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-b. |Pushing |or |pulling |is
|easier |than |lifting.
When |completing |Active |ROM |exercises |on |a |patient's |elbow, |which |of |the |following |is |the
|correct |motion?
a. |Abduction |
b. |Adduction |
c. |Flexion
d. |Pronation |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-c. |Flexion
When |a |restraint |is |ordered, |the |patient |will |need |to |be |observed |at |least:
a. |Every |15 |minutes. |
b. |Hourly.
c. |Every |2 |hours.
d. |Every |4 |hours. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-a. |Every |15 |minutes.
What |is |the |best |way |to |secure |a |wheelchair |restraint?
, a. |A |quick |release |knot |on |the |back |of |the |chair. |
b. |A |knot |secured |at |the |base |of |the |chair.
c. |A |knot |behind |the |patient's |back.
d. |A |loop |around |each |arm |rest. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-a. |A |quick |release |knot |on |the |back
|of |the |chair.
What |is |the |rationale |for |taping |a |roll |of |guaze |to |the |gastrostomy |tube?
a. |To |prevent |the |tube |from |being |ingested |by |peristalsis. |
b. |To |label |the |tube |as |the |patient's.
c. |To |give |the |patient |something |to |hold |on |to.
d. |As |an |anchor |when |giving |medications. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-a. |To |prevent |the |tube
|from |being |ingested |by |peristalsis.
When |a |rectal |tube |is |used |to |relieve |flatulence |or |enhance |peristalsis, |it |should |be |inserted
|for |no |more |than |________minutes?
a. |5 |
b. |10 |
c. |15 |
d. |20 |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-d. |20
A |patient |begins |to |tell |the |Psychiatric |Technician |about |the |death |of |her |husband.Which
|would |be |the |best |therapeutic |communication |technique?
a. |clarifying
b. |Questioning |
c. |Interpreting |
d. |Silence |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-d. |Silence
Correct Answers
Which |type |of |enema |should |be |retained?
a. |Medicated.
b. |Normal |saline.
c. |Soap |suds.
d. |Tap |water. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-a. |Medicated
What |would |you |instruct |a |consumer |to |avoid |eating |if |the |consumer |is |on |a |lowresidue |diet?
a. |Fresh |fruits |and |vegetables. |
b. |whole |grain |bread |and |fruits. |
c. |Dairy |products.
d. |Full |liquids. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-b. |whole |grain |bread |and |fruits.
Your |male |patient |is |requesting |assistance |with |voiding. |The |patient |is |unable |to |ambulate |to
|the |bathroom. |Which |technique |would |be |most |helpful?
a. |Assist |the |patient |with |use |of |a |fracture |pan.
b. |Apply |a |condom |catheter |to |the |penis.
c. |Assist |the |patient |to |a |standing |position |with |the |urinal.
d. |Turn |the |patient |in |the |left |lateral |Sim's |position |and |help |place |the |urinal. |- |CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔-c. |Assist |the |patient |to |a |standing |position |with |the |urinal.
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The |rationale |for |use |of |hand |rolls |is:
a. |Prevention |of |flexion |contractures |of |the |hand. |
b. |To |maintain |the |hands |in |a |pronated |position.
,c. |To |provide |active |range |of |motion |for |the |hands. |
d. |To |keep |the |fingers |in |an |abducted |position. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-a. |Prevention |of
|flexion |contractures |of |the |hand.
The |consumer |receiving |an |enema |should |be |placed |in |the |________position?
a. |Fowler's
b. |Lithotomy
c. |Left |Lateral
d. |Right |recumbent |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-c. |Left |Lateral
The |Psychiatric |Technician |suspects |that |a |consumer |has |pinworms. |After |securing |a |physcian's
|orders |the |Psychiatric |Technician |will |take |which |of |the |following |actions?
a. |Examine |the |color |of |the |stool |for |indications |of |bleeding |
b. |Scotch |tape |test |collected |between |3am |and |6 |am.
c. |Guiac |test |following |each |bowel |movement |for |eight |hours. |
d. |Call |the |lab |and |request |a |blood |drawn |for |levels |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-b. |Scotch |tape
|test |collected |between |3am |and |6 |am.
Which |position |is |used |for |most |of |the |physical |examination |and |can |be |uncomfortable |for |a
|patient |with |back |problems?
a. |Supine
b. |Kneechest |
c. |Prone
d. |Sim's |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-a. |Supine
Which |action |is |inappropriate |when |positioning |a |patient?
a. |When |logroll |turning |the |patient, |keep |the |body |in |a |straight |alignment.
,b. |Use |a |transfer |board |or |bridge |for |patients |who |are |unable |to |stand.
c. |Use |a |broad |base |of |support |when |transferring |patients.
d. |When |moving |a |patient |to |the |side |of |the |bed, |bed |at |the |back |and |pull |with |your |arms. |-
|CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-d. |When |moving |a |patient |to |the |side |of |the |bed, |bed |at |the |back |and
|pull |with |your |arms.
Which |of |the |following |reflects |a |basic |principle |of |body |mechanics?
a. |More |energy |is |needed |to |keep |an |object |moving |than |to |stop |it. |
b. |Pushing |or |pulling |is |easier |than |lifting.
c. |Rocking |to |use |your |body |weight |is |not |recommended.
d. |Using |the |back |muscles |is |recommended. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-b. |Pushing |or |pulling |is
|easier |than |lifting.
When |completing |Active |ROM |exercises |on |a |patient's |elbow, |which |of |the |following |is |the
|correct |motion?
a. |Abduction |
b. |Adduction |
c. |Flexion
d. |Pronation |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-c. |Flexion
When |a |restraint |is |ordered, |the |patient |will |need |to |be |observed |at |least:
a. |Every |15 |minutes. |
b. |Hourly.
c. |Every |2 |hours.
d. |Every |4 |hours. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-a. |Every |15 |minutes.
What |is |the |best |way |to |secure |a |wheelchair |restraint?
, a. |A |quick |release |knot |on |the |back |of |the |chair. |
b. |A |knot |secured |at |the |base |of |the |chair.
c. |A |knot |behind |the |patient's |back.
d. |A |loop |around |each |arm |rest. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-a. |A |quick |release |knot |on |the |back
|of |the |chair.
What |is |the |rationale |for |taping |a |roll |of |guaze |to |the |gastrostomy |tube?
a. |To |prevent |the |tube |from |being |ingested |by |peristalsis. |
b. |To |label |the |tube |as |the |patient's.
c. |To |give |the |patient |something |to |hold |on |to.
d. |As |an |anchor |when |giving |medications. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-a. |To |prevent |the |tube
|from |being |ingested |by |peristalsis.
When |a |rectal |tube |is |used |to |relieve |flatulence |or |enhance |peristalsis, |it |should |be |inserted
|for |no |more |than |________minutes?
a. |5 |
b. |10 |
c. |15 |
d. |20 |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-d. |20
A |patient |begins |to |tell |the |Psychiatric |Technician |about |the |death |of |her |husband.Which
|would |be |the |best |therapeutic |communication |technique?
a. |clarifying
b. |Questioning |
c. |Interpreting |
d. |Silence |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-d. |Silence
