Fundamentals of Nursing Practice Quiz 18
Is your knowledge about the foundation of nursing well and sound? This quiz will question your ability to handle different nursing procedures, and other concepts covered by Fundamentals of Nursing.
Topics
Topics or concepts included in this exam are:
- Drug Administration
- Nursing Procedures and Skills
- Various questions about Fundamentals of Nursing
Guidelines
To make the most out of this exam, follow the guidelines below:
- Read each question carefully and choose the best answer.
- You are given one minute per question. Spend your time wisely!
- Answers and rationales (if any) are given below. Be sure to read them.
- If you need more clarifications, please direct them to the comments section.
Q.1 A man brings his elderly wife to the emergency department. He states that she has been vomiting and has had diarrhea for the past two days. She appears lethargic and is complaining of leg cramps. What should the nurse do first?
A. Start an IV.
B. Review the results of serum electrolytes.
C. Offer the woman foods that are high in sodium and potassium content.
D. Administer an anti-a medic.
View AnswerQ.2 Using the principles of standard precautions, the nurse would wear gloves in what nursing interventions?
A. Providing a back massage
B. Feeding a client
C. Providing hair care
D. Providing oral hygiene
View AnswerQ.3 The nurse is preparing to take vital sign in an alert client admitted to the hospital with dehydration secondary to vomiting and diarrhea. What is the best method used to assess the client’s temperature?
A. Oral
B. Axillary
C. Radial
D. Heat sensitive tape
View AnswerQ.4 A nurse obtained a client’s pulse and found the rate to be above normal. The nurse document these findings as:
A. Tachypnea
B. Hyperpyrexia
C. Arrhythmia
D. Tachycardia
View AnswerQ.5 Which of the following actions should the nurse take to use a wide base support when assisting a client to get up in a chair?
A. Bend at the waist and place arms under the client’s arms and lift
B. Face the client, bend knees and place hands on client’s forearm and lift
C. Spread his or her feet apart
D. Tighten his or her pelvic muscles
View AnswerQ.6 A client had oral surgery following a motor vehicle accident. The nurse assessing the client finds the skin flushed and warm. Which of the following would be the best method to take the client’s body temperature?
A. Oral
B. Axillary
C. Arterial line
D. Rectal
View AnswerQ.7 A client who is unconscious needs frequent mouth care. When performing a mouth care, the best position of a client is:
A. Fowler’s position
B. Side lying
C. Supine
D. Trendelenburg
View AnswerQ.8 A client is hospitalized for the first time, which of the following actions ensure the safety of the client?
A. Keep unnecessary furniture out of the way
B. Keep the lights on at all time
C. Keep side rails up at all time
D. Keep all equipment out of view
View AnswerQ.9 A walk-in client enters into the clinic with a chief complaint of abdominal pain and diarrhea. The nurse takes the client’s vital sign hereafter. What phrase of nursing process is being implemented here by the nurse?
A. Assessment
B. Diagnosis
C. Planning
D. Implementation
View AnswerQ.10 It is best describe as a systematic, rational method of planning and providing nursing care for individual, families, group and community
A. Assessment
B. Nursing Process
C. Diagnosis
D. Implementation
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