FUNDAMENTALS EXAM 2 PRACTICE
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
A nurse is having difficulty reading the providers writing when transcribing a
prescription for a clients medication. Which of the following actions should the nurse
take?
A. Clarify the type of medication with the family
B. Review the medication history on the admission record
C. Send the prescription to the pharmacist to clarify
D. contact the provider to clarify the prescription - ✔✔D. contact the provider to clarify
the prescription
A nurse is caring for a client who is postop following abdominal surgery. The surgeon
initially prescribes a clear liquid diet. Which of the following items should the nurse
include on the clients lunch tray?
A. lemon sherbert
B. plain yogurt
C. cranberry juice
D. carrot juice - ✔✔C. cranberry juice
A nurse notices an assistive personal preparing to deliver a food tray to a client who
practices the orthodox jewish faith. on the tray is a roast beef dinner with nonfat milk.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
A. allow the ap to deliver the food
B. call the dietary department and ask for a kosher tray
C. replace the non fat milk with apple juice
D. explain to the client that he needs the protein in the milk and beef - ✔✔B. call the
dietary department and ask for a kosher tray
A nurse is caring for a patient who has metabolic alkalosis. For which of the following
clinical manifestations should the nurse monitor? select all
, a. bicarbonate excess
b. kussmauls respirations
c. flushing
d. circumoral parasthesia
e. lethargy - ✔✔a. bicarbonate excess
d. circumoral parasthesia
A nurse is attempting to flush the IV saline lock for a client. The client reports pain above
the catheter site. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
A. inject the solution more slowly while flushing the IV saline lock
b. apply a warm compress to the IV site
c. apply firm pressure to the plunger of the syringe during the IV flush to improve latency
d. remove the iv saline lock - ✔✔d. remove the iv saline lock
A nurse is performing trach care for a client and suctioning to remove copius secretions.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
a. suction 2 to 3 times with a 60 second pause between passes
b. perform chest physiotherapy prior to suction
c. lubricate the suction catheter tip with sterile saline
d. hyperventilate the client on 100 percent oxygen prior to suction - ✔✔a. suction 2 to 3
times with a 60 second pause between passes
A charge nurse is reviewing guidelines for initiating airborne precautions. Which of the
following clients should the nurse identify as requiring airborne precautions?
a. a client who has scabies
b. a client who has pertussis
c. a client who has streptococcal pharyngitis
d. a client who has measles - ✔✔d. a client who has measles
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
A nurse is having difficulty reading the providers writing when transcribing a
prescription for a clients medication. Which of the following actions should the nurse
take?
A. Clarify the type of medication with the family
B. Review the medication history on the admission record
C. Send the prescription to the pharmacist to clarify
D. contact the provider to clarify the prescription - ✔✔D. contact the provider to clarify
the prescription
A nurse is caring for a client who is postop following abdominal surgery. The surgeon
initially prescribes a clear liquid diet. Which of the following items should the nurse
include on the clients lunch tray?
A. lemon sherbert
B. plain yogurt
C. cranberry juice
D. carrot juice - ✔✔C. cranberry juice
A nurse notices an assistive personal preparing to deliver a food tray to a client who
practices the orthodox jewish faith. on the tray is a roast beef dinner with nonfat milk.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
A. allow the ap to deliver the food
B. call the dietary department and ask for a kosher tray
C. replace the non fat milk with apple juice
D. explain to the client that he needs the protein in the milk and beef - ✔✔B. call the
dietary department and ask for a kosher tray
A nurse is caring for a patient who has metabolic alkalosis. For which of the following
clinical manifestations should the nurse monitor? select all
, a. bicarbonate excess
b. kussmauls respirations
c. flushing
d. circumoral parasthesia
e. lethargy - ✔✔a. bicarbonate excess
d. circumoral parasthesia
A nurse is attempting to flush the IV saline lock for a client. The client reports pain above
the catheter site. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
A. inject the solution more slowly while flushing the IV saline lock
b. apply a warm compress to the IV site
c. apply firm pressure to the plunger of the syringe during the IV flush to improve latency
d. remove the iv saline lock - ✔✔d. remove the iv saline lock
A nurse is performing trach care for a client and suctioning to remove copius secretions.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
a. suction 2 to 3 times with a 60 second pause between passes
b. perform chest physiotherapy prior to suction
c. lubricate the suction catheter tip with sterile saline
d. hyperventilate the client on 100 percent oxygen prior to suction - ✔✔a. suction 2 to 3
times with a 60 second pause between passes
A charge nurse is reviewing guidelines for initiating airborne precautions. Which of the
following clients should the nurse identify as requiring airborne precautions?
a. a client who has scabies
b. a client who has pertussis
c. a client who has streptococcal pharyngitis
d. a client who has measles - ✔✔d. a client who has measles
