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1.The nurse is teaching a mother whose daughter has iron de៯�ciency anemia. The
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c)  Cookies and milk
d)  Oranges and green leafy vegetables
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3.The nurse assesses a client with an ileostomy for possible development of which Appendicitis Nursing
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 5. A client has a phosphorus level of 5.0mg/dL. The nurse closely monitors the
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b)    Elevated blood glucose
c)     Cardiac dysrhythmias
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6. A nurse is caring for a child with pyloric stenosis. The nurse would watch out for
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symptoms of?

a)   Vomiting large amounts

b)   Watery stool
c)    Projectile vomiting
d)   Dark-colored stool

7.The nurse responder ៯�nds a patient unresponsive in his house. Arrange steps for
adult CPR.

a)   Assess consciousness
b)  Give 2 breaths
c)   Perform chest compression
d)  Check for serious bleeding and shock
e)   Open patient’s airway
f)    Check breathing

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8.Which of the following has mostly likely occurred when there is continuous
bubbling in the water seal chamber of the closed chest drainage system?

a)   The connection has been taped too tightly

b)   The connection tubes are kinked
c)    Lung expansion
d)   Air leak in the system

9.Which if the following young adolescent and adult male clients are at most risk for
testicular cancer?

a)  Basketball player who wears supportive gear during basketball games

b)  Teenager who swims on a varsity swim team
c)   20-year-old with undescended testis
d)   Patient with a family history of colon cancer

10.The nurse plans to frequently assess a post-thyroidectomy patient for?

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a)   Polyuria
b)   Hypoactive deep tendon re៯�ex
c)    Hypertension
d)   Laryngospasm

11.An 18-month-old baby appears to have a rounded belly, bowlegs and slightly
large head. The nurse concludes?

a)   The child appears to be a normal toddler

b)   The child is developmentally delayed
c)   The child is malnourished
d)   The child’s large head may have neurological problems.

12.A nurse is going to administer 500mg capsule to a patient. Which is the correct
route?

13.An
appropriate instruction to be included in the discharge teaching of a patient
following a spinal fusion is?

a)  Don’t use the stairs

b)  Don’t bend at the waist
c)   Don’t walk for long hours
d)   Swimming should be avoided

14.A nurse is preparing to give an IM injection of Iron Dextran that is irritating to the
subcutaneous tissue. To prevent irritation to the tissue, what is the best action to be
taken?

a)   Apply ice over the injection site

b)  Administer drug at a 45 degree angle
c)  Use a 24-gauge-needle
d)  Use the z-track technique

15.What should a nurse do prior to taking the patient’s history?

a)  O៛�er the patient a glass of water

b)  Establish rapport
c)   Ask the patient to disrobe and put on gown
d)  Ask pertinent information for insurance purposes

16.A pregnant woman is admitted for pre-eclampsia. The nurse would include in
the health teaching that magnesium will be part of the medical management to
accomplish the following?

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a)     Control seizures

b)    promote renal perfusion
c)     To decrease sustained contractions
d)    Maintain intrauterine homeostasis

17.A nurse is going to administer ear drops to a 4-year-old child. What is the correct
way of instilling the medicine after tilting the patient’s head sidewards?

a)  Pull the pinna back then downwards

b)  Pull the pinna back then upwards
c)  Pull the pinna up then backwards
d)  Pull the pinna down then backwards

18.A nursing student was intervened by the clinical instructor if which of the
following is observed?

a)  Inserting a nasogastric tube

b)  Positioning the infant in a “sni៝�ng “position
c)  Suctioning ៯�rst the mouth, then the nose
d)  Squeezing the bulb syringe to suction mouth

19.Choose amongst the options illustrated below that best describes the angle for
an intradermal injection?

20.During a basic life support class, the instructor said that blind ៯�nger sweeping is
not advisable for infants. Which among the following could be the reason?

a)  The mouth is still too small

b)  The object may be pushed deeper into the throat
c)  Sharp ៯�ngernails might injure the victim
d)  The infant might bite

21.A nurse enters a room and ៯�nds a patient lying on the ៯�oor. Which of the
following actions should the nurse perform ៯�rst?

a)   Call for help

b)   Establish responsiveness of patient
c)   Ask the patient what happened
d)   Assess vital signs

22.A patient with complaints of chest pain was rushed to the emergency
department. Which priority action should the nurse do ៯�rst?

a)   Administer morphine sulfate intravenously

b)  Initiate venous access by performing venipunture

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c)   Administer oxygen via nasal cannula

d)  Complete physical assessment and patient history

23.A rehab nurse reviews a post-stroke patient’s immunization history. Which

immunization is a priority for a 72-year-old patient?

a)   Hepatitis A vaccine
b)  Hepatitis B vaccine
c)  Rotavirus Vaccine
d)  Pneumococcal Vaccine

24.Several patients from a reported condominium ៯�re incident were rushed to the
emergency room. Which should the nurse attend to ៯�rst?

a)   A 15-year-old girl, with burns on the face and chest, reports hoarseness of
the voice
b)  A 28-year-old man with burns on all extremities
c)  A 4-year-old child who is crying inconsolably and reports severe headache
d)  A 40-year-old woman with complaints of severe pain on the left thigh

25.The doctor ordered 1 pack of red blood cells (PRBC) to be transfused to a

patient.  The nurse prepares the proper IV tubing. The IV tubing appropriate for
blood transfusion comes with?

a)   Air vent
b)   Microdrip chamber
c)   In-line ៯�lter
d)   Soluset

26.The expected yet negative (harmful ) result for posthemodialysis is a decrease in?

a)   Creatinine
b)   BUN
c)   Phosphorus
d)   Red blood cell count

27.A patient was brought to the emergency room after she fell down the stairs.
Which of the following is the best indicator for increased intracranial pressure in
head and spinal injury?

a)  Inability to move extremities

b)  Decreased respiratory rate
c)  Increase in pulse and blood pressure
d)  Decrease level of consciousness

28.A new nurse is administering an enema to a patient. The senior nurse should
intervene if the new nurse?

a)  Hangs the enema bag 18 inches above the anus

b)  Positions the client on the right side
c)  Advances the catheter 4 inches into the anal canal
d)  Lubricates 4 inches of the catheter tip

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29.The medication nurse is going to give a patient his morning medications. What is
the primary action a nurse should do before administering the medications?

a)  Provide privacy
b)  Raise head of the bed
c)  Give distilled water
d)  Check client’s identi៯�cation bracelet

30.A 30-year-old client is admitted with in៯�ammatory bowel syndrome (Crohn’s

disease). Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the health
teaching? Select all that apply

a)  Corticosteroid medication is part of the treatment

b)  Include milk in the diet
c)  Aspirin should be administered
d)  Antidiarrheal medication can help

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About J.Mag, RN, USRN

J.Mag is a registered nurse from the Philippines. J.Mag has worked
and volunteered in di៛�erent hospitals. J.Mag even passed a couple
of foreign nursing board exams including Prometric for the Kingdom
of Saudi Arabia and NCLEX for the state of Vermont, USA. When not
busy working for the Department of Health as a community health
team supervisor, and studying for other foreign exams, J.Mag is most
likely writing articles.

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