Fundamentals Of Nursing Practice Quiz 4

December 30, 2020

Fundamentals of Nursing Practice Quiz 4

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.

Fundamentals of Nursing

Fundamentals of Nursing Practice Quiz 4

1 / 10

A female patient exhibits signs of heightened anxiety. Which response by the nurse is most likely to reduce the patient’s anxiety?

“Everything will be fine. Don’t worry.”

“Read this manual and then ask me any questions you may have.”

“Why don’t you listen to the radio?”

“Let’s talk about what’s bothering you.”

2 / 10

A patient is in the bathroom when the nurse enters to give a prescribed medication. What should the nurse in charge do?

Tell the patient to be sure to take the medication. And then leave it at the bedside.

Leave the medication at the patient’s bedside

Return shortly to the patient’s room and remain there until the patient takes the medication.

Wait for the patient to return to bed, and then leave the medication at the bedside.

3 / 10

When administering drug therapy to a male geriatric patient, the nurse must stay especially alert for adverse effects. Which factor makes geriatric patients to adverse drug effects?

Faster drug clearance

Aging-related physiological changes

Increased amount of neurons

Enhanced blood flow to the GI tract

4 / 10

A female patient with a terminal illness is in denial. Indicators of denial include:

Shock dismay

Numbness

Stoicism

Preparatory grief

5 / 10

A female patient who speaks a little English has emergency gallbladder surgery, during discharge preparation, which nursing action would best help this patient understand wound care instruction?

Asking frequently if the patient understands the instruction

Asking an interpreter to replay the instructions to the patient.

Writing out the instructions and having a family member read them to the patient

Demonstrating the procedure and having the patient return the demonstration

6 / 10

The nurse in charge is transferring a patient from the bed to a chair. Which action does the nurse take during this patient transfer?

Position the head of the bed flat

Helps the patient dangle the legs

Stands behind the patient

Places the chair facing away from the bed

7 / 10

A female patient is being discharged after cataract surgery. After providing medication teaching, the nurse asks the patient to repeat the instructions. The nurse is performing which professional role?

Manager

Educator

Caregiver

Patient advocate

8 / 10

A scrub nurse in the operating room has which responsibility?

Applying surgical drapes

Assisting with gowning and gloving

Handling surgical instruments to the surgeon

Positioning the patient

9 / 10

The physician orders heparin, 7,500 units, to be administered subcutaneously every 6 hours. The vial reads 10,000 units per milliliter. The nurse should anticipate giving how much heparin for each dose?

¼ m l

½ m l

¾ m l

1 ¼ m l

10 / 10

Before administering the evening dose of a prescribed medication, the nurse on the evening shift finds an unlabeled, filled syringe in the patient’s medication drawer. What should the nurse in charge do?

Discard the syringe to avoid a medication error

Obtain a label for the syringe from the pharmacy

Use the syringe because it looks like it contains the same medication the nurse was prepared to give

Call the day nurse to verify the contents of the syringe

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Q.1 A female patient with a terminal illness is in denial. Indicators of denial include:

A. Shock dismay

B. Numbness

C. Stoicism

D. Preparatory grief

View Answer

Q.2 The nurse in charge is transferring a patient from the bed to a chair. Which action does the nurse take during this patient transfer?

A. Position the head of the bed flat

B. Helps the patient dangle the legs

C. Stands behind the patient

D. Places the chair facing away from the bed

View Answer

Q.3 A female patient who speaks a little English has emergency gallbladder surgery, during discharge preparation, which nursing action would best help this patient understand wound care instruction?

A. Asking frequently if the patient understands the instruction

B. Asking an interpreter to replay the instructions to the patient.

C. Writing out the instructions and having a family member read them to the patient

D. Demonstrating the procedure and having the patient return the demonstration

View Answer

Q.4 Before administering the evening dose of a prescribed medication, the nurse on the evening shift finds an unlabeled, filled syringe in the patient’s medication drawer. What should the nurse in charge do?

A. Discard the syringe to avoid a medication error

B. Obtain a label for the syringe from the pharmacy

C. Use the syringe because it looks like it contains the same medication the nurse was prepared to give

D. Call the day nurse to verify the contents of the syringe

View Answer

Q.5 When administering drug therapy to a male geriatric patient, the nurse must stay especially alert for adverse effects. Which factor makes geriatric patients to adverse drug effects?

A. Faster drug clearance

B. Aging-related physiological changes

C. Increased amount of neurons

D. Enhanced blood flow to the GI tract

View Answer

Q.6 A female patient is being discharged after cataract surgery. After providing medication teaching, the nurse asks the patient to repeat the instructions. The nurse is performing which professional role?

A. Manager

B. Educator

C. Caregiver

D. Patient advocate

View Answer

Q.7 A female patient exhibits signs of heightened anxiety. Which response by the nurse is most likely to reduce the patient’s anxiety?

A. “Everything will be fine. Don’t worry.”

B. “Read this manual and then ask me any questions you may have.”

C. “Why don’t you listen to the radio?”

D. “Let’s talk about what’s bothering you.”

View Answer

Q.8 A scrub nurse in the operating room has which responsibility?

A. Positioning the patient

B. Assisting with gowning and gloving

C. Handling surgical instruments to the surgeon

D. Applying surgical drapes

View Answer

Q.9 A patient is in the bathroom when the nurse enters to give a prescribed medication. What should the nurse in charge do?

A. Leave the medication at the patient’s bedside

B. Tell the patient to be sure to take the medication. And then leave it at the bedside.

C. Return shortly to the patient’s room and remain there until the patient takes the medication.

D. Wait for the patient to return to bed, and then leave the medication at the bedside.

View Answer

Q.10 The physician orders heparin, 7500 units, to be administered subcutaneously every 6 hours. The vial reads 10000 units per milliliter. The nurse should anticipate giving how much heparin for each dose?

A. ¼ ml

B. ½ ml

C. ¾ ml

D. 1 ¼ ml

View Answer

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Topics

Guidelines

Q.1 A female patient with a terminal illness is in denial. Indicators of denial include:

Q.2 The nurse in charge is transferring a patient from the bed to a chair. Which action does the nurse take during this patient transfer?

Q.3 A female patient who speaks a little English has emergency gallbladder surgery, during discharge preparation, which nursing action would best help this patient understand wound care instruction?

Q.4 Before administering the evening dose of a prescribed medication, the nurse on the evening shift finds an unlabeled, filled syringe in the patient’s medication drawer. What should the nurse in charge do?

Q.5 When administering drug therapy to a male geriatric patient, the nurse must stay especially alert for adverse effects. Which factor makes geriatric patients to adverse drug effects?

Q.6 A female patient is being discharged after cataract surgery. After providing medication teaching, the nurse asks the patient to repeat the instructions. The nurse is performing which professional role?

Q.7 A female patient exhibits signs of heightened anxiety. Which response by the nurse is most likely to reduce the patient’s anxiety?

Q.8 A scrub nurse in the operating room has which responsibility?

Q.9 A patient is in the bathroom when the nurse enters to give a prescribed medication. What should the nurse in charge do?

Q.10 The physician orders heparin, 7500 units, to be administered subcutaneously every 6 hours. The vial reads 10000 units per milliliter. The nurse should anticipate giving how much heparin for each dose?

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