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    Nursing Practice III

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    SituationOne learns by doing

    especially when you practice the bestmethod.

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    1. Which action by a new nurse signifies

    a need for further teaching in infectioncontrol?

    a. The nurse places the side rails to an

    unconscious patient

    b. The nurse elevate the head of the bed

    to check the BP

    c. The nurse uses her bare hands to

    change the dressingd. The nurse applies oxygen catheter to

    the mouth

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    . ou are on s an a ou

    patients are discharged. You noted that

    the orderly was looking through the

    items of one of the patients. Which action

    should you pursue?

    a. Call the attention of the orderly in

    privateb. Ignore the situation because you are

    busy

    c. Report this behaviour to the nurse

    incharge

    d. Monitor the situation and note whether

    any other items are reported missing

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    3. What appropriate action should you do

    when you overhear the nursing attendantspeaking harshly to an elderly patient?

    a. Try to explore the interaction with the

    nursing attendant concerned

    b. Change the attendants assignment

    c. Initiate group discussion with all the

    other nursing attendant

    d. Discuss the matter with the patientsfamily

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    4. Disposal of medical records inthe government hospitals need

    collaboration with the following

    department except:a. DOH

    b. MMDA

    c. DILGd. RMAO

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    5. You saw one colleague charting

    medication administration that she has

    not administered. after talking to her, you

    also report the incident to the charge

    nurse. The charge nurse should:

    a. Require the staff to submit an incidentreport

    b. Terminate the nurse

    c. Charge the erring nurse withdishonesty

    d. Report to the board of nursing

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    S

    ituationYou are assigned at thePACU

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    6. Which nursing diagnosis has priority

    among clients in PACU?a. Acute pain related to discomfort of

    wound and immobility

    b. Body image disturbance due to wound

    dressing and drainsc. Ineffective airway clearance related to

    general anesthesia

    d. Knowledge deficit related to lack ofinformation because patients are

    sedated

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    7. Which of the following clients in PACU

    demonstrate the effectiveness of thenurse teaching?

    a. The client demonstrate deep

    breathing, coughing, splinting andleg exercise

    b. The client manifest normal

    temperature

    c. The client sleeps welld. The client has good balance and I and O

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    8. Which of the following remark

    indicates that the clients relative

    understood the discharge instructionsfor wound care?

    a. If the wound is painful, I would say

    that it is normalb. It is alright to use adhesive tape over

    the wound to keep it intact

    c. It is okay for his pet to remain at his

    bedside to keep him company

    d. I will report any redness or swelling

    of the wound

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    9. You must transfer out a post-op

    client to her room. Whatinstructions to the family should

    you include to avoid accident?

    a.Report when the IV infusion isalmost finished

    b.Test the call system if functioning

    c.Keep the room lights on for24hours

    d.Make sure the side rails are up

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    10. One of your post-op patients has a

    temperature of27.9 degree Celsius and was

    shivering. You covered him with a blanket and

    later took his temperature and it is now 38.9.

    The nursing student asked you to explain the

    absence of shivering even if the temperature is

    higher.

    a.The patient is no longer febrile thus he is no

    longer chilling

    b.Shivering normally disappears as

    temperatures becomes higher

    c.The body has reached its new set point thus

    the absence of shivering

    d.The patient is feeling better

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    SituationPatients with chest tube

    can be very challenging to newnurses.

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    11. The chest tube drainage system of

    Tirso has continuous bubbling in the

    water seal drainage. After an hour, you

    noticed that the bubbling stops. Which of

    the following condition is the possible

    cause of malfunctioning sealeddrainage?

    a.A suction being too high

    b.An air leak

    c.A tube being too small

    d.A tension pneumothorax

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    12. While you were making your

    endorsement, you found out that the

    chest tube of a client was disconnected.What would be your appropriate action?

    a.Assist the client back to his bed and

    place him on the affected sideb.Cover the end of the chest tube with

    sterile gauze

    c.Reconnect the tube to the chest tube

    system

    d.Put the end of the chest tube to the cup

    of sterile NSS

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    13. Dr. Reyes asked you to assist him

    with the removal of Tirsos chest tube.You would instruct the client to:

    a.Continuously breathe normally during

    the removal of the chest tubeb.Take a deep breath, exhale and bear

    down

    c.Exhale upon actual removal of the tube

    d.Hold breath until the chest tube ispulled out

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    14. Chest tube diameter is

    measured is expressed in:

    a. Frenchb. Gauge

    c. Millimetres

    d. Inches

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    15. When transporting client

    with a chest tube, the

    system should be:

    a.Disconnectedb.Closed

    c.Placed lower than the

    patients chest

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    SituationThe preoperative nurse

    collaborates with the clients

    significant others and healthcareproviders.

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    16. To control environmental

    hazards in the OR, the nursecollaborates with the following

    departments EXCEPT:

    a. Biomedical divisionb. DOH

    c. Infection control committee

    d. DILG

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    18. Tess, the PACU nurse, discovered

    that Malou, who weighs 110 lbs prior tosurgery is in severe pain 8 hours after

    cholecystectomy. Upon checking the

    chart ,Tess found out that Malou has an

    order of Demerol 100 mg prn for pain.Tess should verify the order with:

    a.Nurse supervisor

    b.Anaesthesiologistc.Surgeon

    d.Intern on duty

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    19. Rose, 57, who is diabetic is for debridement

    of incision wound. When the circulating nurse

    checked the present IV fluid, she found out that

    there is no insulin incorporated as ordered.

    What should the circulating nurse do?

    a.Double check the doctors order and call theattending MD

    b.Communicate with the ward nurse to verify if

    insulin was incorporated or not

    c.Communicate with the client to verify ifinsulin was incorporated

    d.Incorporate insulin as ordered

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    20. The documentation of all nursing activities

    performed is legally and professionally vital.

    Which of the following should not be includedin the patients chart?

    a. Presence of prosthetic devices such as

    dentures, artificial limbs, hearing aids,etc

    b. Baseline physical, emotional andpsychological data

    c. Arguments between nurses and residents

    regarding treatment

    d. Observed untoward signs and symptomsand interventions including contaminant

    intervening factors

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    SituationTechnology and patients

    education has dramatically improvedthe management of diabetic clients.

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    21. the current insulin pumps available in themarket have the following capabilities, except:

    a.prevent unexpected saving in blood glucose

    measurement

    b.detect sign and symptoms of hypoglycaemiaand hypercalcemia

    c.deliver a pre-meal bolus dose of insulin

    before each meal

    d.deliver a continuous basal rate of insulin at0.5 units to 2 units per hour

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    22. discharge plan of diabetic clientsinclude injection site rotation. You

    should emphasize that the space

    between sites should be:a. 6 cm

    b. 5 cm

    c. 2.5 cmd. 4 cm

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    23. it is also critical that a diabetic

    client should be educated in the

    possible sites of regular insulin

    injection. The fastest absorption rate

    happens at the tissue areas of:

    a.gluteal area

    b.deltoid area

    c.anterior aread.abdominal area

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    24. self-monitoring of blood glucose

    is recommended for patients used.You will recommend this

    technology to diabetic clients

    except:a.a client with proliferative

    retinopathy

    b.unstable diabetesc.hypoglycaemia without warning

    d.abdominal renal glucose threshold

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    25. it is necessary for diabetic

    clients to exercise regularly. What is

    the effect of regular exercise to adiabetic client?

    a.It burns excess glucose

    b.It improves insulin utilization andlowers blood glucose

    c.It lowers glucose, improves insulin

    utilization decreases totaltriglyceride level

    d.It will fit and energized

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    26. Following a fracture of the

    forearm or tibia, complaints of sharp,deep, unrelenting pain in the hand or

    foot unrelieved by analgesics or

    elevation of the extremity indicatewhich complication?

    a. cast syndrome b. compartment

    syndrome c. gangrene d. fat embolism

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    28. Circulation must be restored

    within 4 minutes of cardiopulmonaryarrest because:

    a. the lungs fill with fluid

    b. the blood begins to coagulatec. brain cells begin to die

    d. irreversible kidney failure develops

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    29. Benny elaborated on the concept of informed

    consent. He determines that the nurses need

    more explanation if theirresponse is one of the following:

    a. the consent should provide a description of

    alternative treatments or procedures

    b. the consent should offer a thorough explanation ofthe procedures to be done and

    the

    consequences of it.

    c. the consent should include the medical diagnosisand explanation of the patients condition

    d. the consent should describe the prognosis if the

    recommended care is refused.

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    30. Which of the assessment findingswould indicate a need for possible

    glaucoma testing?

    a. intermittent loss of vision c. halosaround lights

    b. presence of floaters d. pruritus and

    erythema of the conjunctiva

    31 Th di b i i k f

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    31. The diabetic patient asks for a

    snack and something to drink. The

    MOST appropriate choicefor this client to meet

    nutritional needs would be which of

    the following:a. crackers with cheese and tea

    b. toast with peanut butter and cocoa

    c. vanilla wafers and coffee with

    cream

    d. graham crackers and warm milk

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    32. The patient demonstrates

    knowledge of the psychological

    response to the operation and

    other invasive procedure

    when she asks about:a. Who will be with me in the OR?b. How is the post operative pain over the

    site like?c. Will I be naked during the operation?

    d. Is it cold inside the OR?

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    33. In teaching the mother the proper

    administration of tetracycline eye

    ointment, which of thefollowing is MOST crucial?a. squirt a small amount on the inside of the

    infected eyes lower lidb. use clean, wet cloth to gently wipe away the

    pus

    c. wash hands before medication

    administration

    d. do not use other eye ointments or drops or

    put anything else in eyes.

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    34. The primary goal of nursinginterventions after a craniotomy is:

    a. avoiding need for secondary

    surgeryb. ensuring patient comfort

    c. preventing increased intracranial

    pressure

    d. prevention of infection

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    35. Mr. Salvo, a 35 year old male, has

    been admitted with the diagnosis of

    peptic ulcers. The

    nurse recognizes which

    drugs as those MOST commonly used in

    these patients to decrease acid

    secretions?

    a. erythromycin and flagyl

    b. Tagamet and zantac

    c. Maalox and kayexalate

    d. Dyazide and carafate

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    36. When reading the urinalysis

    report, the nurse recognizes this

    result as abnormal:a. red blood cells 15-20 c. Glucose

    negative

    b. turbid d. ph 6.0

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    37. Mr. Hizon has had cataract

    surgery. Discharge teaching wouldinclude:

    a. wearing eye patches for the first 72

    hoursb. bending at the waist acceptable if

    done slowly

    c. bending at the knees and keepingthe head straight

    d. lifting light objects is acceptable

    38 d i i i ll i i

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    38. Endoscopic minimally invasive

    surgery has evolved from diagnostic

    modality to a widespreadsurgical technique. What

    department should the nurse

    collaborate which is unusual inconventional surgery?

    a. engineering department c. Blood

    bank services

    b. x-ray department d. linen

    section

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    39. When the client is discharged

    from the hospital and is not capableof doing the needed care

    services, the following

    can assume the role, EXCEPT:

    a. family members c. significant

    othersb. chaplain d. responsible

    caregiver

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    40. R.N. denotes that a nurse:

    a. has satisfactorily completed with

    the requirements to practice nursing

    as set by the

    state.b. has a baccalaureate degree in

    nursing

    c. is professionally ready to practicenursing

    d. just a title

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    Situation 7 - Joint Commission onAccreditation of Hospital Organization

    (JCAHP) patient safety goals and

    requirements include the care andefficient use of technology in the OR

    arid elsewhere in the healthcare

    facility.

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    41. As the head nurse in the OR, how can you

    improve the effectiveness of clinical alarm

    systems?

    a. limit suppliers to a few so that quality is

    maintained

    b. implement a regular inventory of supplies

    and equipment

    c. Adherence to manufacturer's

    recommendationd. Implement a regular maintenance and

    testing of alarm systems

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    44. You identified a potential risk of pre and

    post operative clients. To reduce the risk of

    patient harm resulting from fall, you canimplement the following EXCEPT:

    a. Assess potential risk of fail associated with

    the patient's the following EXCEPT: medication

    regimen

    b. Take action to address any identified risks

    through Incident Report (IR)c. Allow client to walk with relative to the OF?

    d. Assess and periodically reassess individual

    client's risk for falling

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    45. As a nurse you know you can improve

    on accuracy of patient's identification by 2

    patient identifiers, EXCEPT:

    a. identify the client by his/her wrist tag and

    verify with family membersb. identify client by his/her wrist tag and call

    his/her by name

    c. call the client by his/her case and bed

    number

    d. call the patient by his/her name and bed

    number

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    Situation 8 - Team efforts is

    best demonstrated in the OR

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    46. If you are the nurse in charge for

    scheduling surgical cases, what important

    information do you need to ask thesurgeon?

    a. Who is your internistb. Who is your assistant and anesthesiologist,

    and what is your preferred time and type of

    surgery?c. Who are your anesthesiologist, internist, and

    assistant

    d. Who is your anesthesiologist.

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    47. In the OR, the nursing tandem for

    every surgery is:

    a. Instrument technician and

    circulating nurseb. Nurse anesthetist, nurse assistant,

    and instrument technician

    c. Scrub nurse and nurse anesthetist

    d. Scrub and circulating nurses

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    48. While team effort is needed in the OR for

    efficient and quality patient care delivery, we

    should limit the number of people in the roomfor infection control. Who comprise this team?

    a. Surgeon, anesthesiologist, scrub nurse,

    radiologist, orderly

    b. Surgeon, assistants, scrub nurse, circulating

    nurse, anesthesiologist

    c. Surgeon, assistant surgeon, anesthesiologist,scrub nurse, pathologist

    d. Surgeon, assistant surgeon, anesthesiologist,

    intern, scrub nurse

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    ki d h i

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    51. Skin care around the stoma is

    critical. Which of the following is not

    indicated as a skin care barriers?a. Apply liberal amount of mineral oil

    to the area

    b. Use karaya paste and rings around

    the stoma

    c. Clean the area daily with soap andwater before applying bag

    d. Apply talcum powder twice a day

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    52. What health instruction will

    enhance regulation of a colostomy

    (defecation) of clients?

    a. Irrigate after lunch everyday

    b. Eat fruits and vegetables in all

    three meals

    c. Eat balanced meals at regularintervals

    d. Restrict exercise to walking only

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    53. After ileostomy, which of the

    following condition is NOT expected?

    a. increased weight

    b. Irritation of skin around the stoma

    c. Liquid stool

    d. Establishment of regular bowel

    movement

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    54. The following are appropriate nursing

    interventions during colostomy irrigation

    EXCEPT:

    a. Increase the irrigating solution flow rate

    when abdominal cramps is felt

    b. Insert 2-4 inches of an adequately lubricated

    catheter to the stoma

    c. Position client in semi-Fowlerd. Hand the solution 18 inches above the stoma

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    55. What sensation is used as a gauge

    so that patients with ileostomy can

    determine how often their pouch

    should be drained?

    a. Sensation of taste

    b. Sensation of pressure

    c. Sensation of smelld. Urge to defecate

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    Situation 12 - As a nurse, you should

    be aware and prepared of thedifferent roles you play.

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    56. What role do you play, when you

    hold all clients information entrusted

    to you in the strictest confidence?

    a. Patient's advocate

    b. Educator

    c. Patient's Liaisond. Patient's arbiter

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    58. As a nurse, your primary focus in the

    workplace is the client's safety. However,

    personal safety is also a concern. You can

    communicate hazards to your co-workers

    through the use of the following EXCEPT:

    a. Formal training

    b. Posters

    c. Posting IR in the bulletin board

    d. Use of labels and signs

    59 As a nurse what is one of the best

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    59. As a nurse, what is one of the best

    way to reconcile medications across

    the continuum of care?

    a. Endorse on a case-to-case basis

    b. Communication a complete list of thepatient's medication to the next provider

    of service

    c. Endorse in writingd. Endorse the routine and 'stat'

    medications every shift

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    60. As a nurse, you protect yourself and

    co-workers from misinformation andmisrepresentations through the following

    EXCEPT:a. Provide information to clients about a variety of

    services that can help alleviate the client's pain and

    other conditions

    b. Advising the client, by virtue of your expertise, that

    which can contribute to the client's well-being

    c. Health education among clients and significant

    others regarding the use of chemical disinfectant

    d. Endorsement thru trimedia to advertise your

    favorite disinfectant solution

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    Situation 14 - You were on duty at the medical

    ward when Zeny came in for admission for

    tiredness, cold intolerance, constipation, andweight gain. Upon examination, the doctor's

    diagnosis was hypothyroidism.

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    64. Myxedema coma is a life

    threatening complication of long

    standing and untreated

    hypothyroidism with one of the

    following characteristics.

    a. Hyperglycemia

    b. hypothermiac. hyperthermia

    d. hypoglycemia

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    65. As a nurse, you know that themost common type of goiter is

    related to a deficiency

    a. thyroxine

    b. thyrotropin

    c. iron

    d. iodine

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    SituationMr. Santos, 50, is to

    undergo cystoscopy due to multipleproblems like scanty urination.

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    67. In the OR, you will position Mr.

    Santos who is for cystoscopy in :

    a. supineb. lithotomy

    c. semi-fowlers

    d. Trendelenburg

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    68. After cystoscopy, Mr. Santos asked

    you to explain why there is noincision of any kind. What do you tell

    him?

    a. cystoscopy is direct visualization andexamination by urologist

    b. cystoscopy is done by x-ray visualization of

    the urinary tract

    c. cystoscopy is done by using lasers in the

    urinary tract

    d. cystoscopy is an endoscopic procedure of the

    urinary tract

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    69. Within 24-48 hrs after hours

    postcystoscopy, it is normal to

    observe one of the following:a) pink tinged urine

    b) distended bladder

    c) signs of infectiond) prolonged hematuria

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    70. leg cramps are not uncommon

    post cystoscopy. Nursing

    interventions includes:a. bed rest

    b. warm moist soak

    c. early ambulationd. hot sitz bath

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    71. Carmen is suspected to have left

    breast CA. She is scheduled in yourroom on 5 for frozen section. How

    will you prepare the specimen for

    laboratory?a)Refrigerate and send it along with the days

    specimen

    b)Send to pathology immediately withoutsoaking solution

    c)Send it in NSS

    d)Soak it in formalin

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    74. A post dilation and curettage

    client is for discharge. Follow-up lab

    result should be part of the discharge

    plan. You will instruct client to followup result at the :

    a)Medical records

    b)Laboratoryc)Doctors clinic

    d)Nurses station

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    75. are the circulating nurse in OR 2.

    You have 4 thyroidectomy cases for

    the day. How do you prevent

    switching of specimens?a) send specimens to laboratory right away after the

    operation with the proper labels

    b) collect all specimens and send to laboratory at the

    end of the day

    c) label specimen at onced) prepare for specimen vials first thing in the morning

    76. Ms. F.X.. has been admitted with

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    right upper quadrant pain and has

    been placed on a low fatdiet. Which of the

    following trays would be acceptable

    for her?a. liver, fried potatoes and avocado

    b. whole milk, rice and pastry

    c. ham, mashed potatoes, cream peas

    d. skim milk, lean fish, tapioca

    pudding

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    77. Negligence in the practice of

    nursing can be a ground for:a. revocation of license by the

    Ombudsman

    b. revocation of license by the BON

    c. revocation of license by the DOH

    revocation of license by the Nursing

    Department

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    78. One way of verifying that the right

    message/doctors order wascommunicated effectively is

    by:

    a. phrasing intelligentlyb. repeating the order message

    c. documenting

    d. speaking distinctly using enough

    volume

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    79. Maria is administering a cleansing enema to

    a patient with fecal impaction. Before

    administering the enema, she

    should place the patient in which of the

    following positions?

    a. on the right side of the body with the headof the bed elevated 45 degrees

    b. left Sims position

    c. on the left side of the body with the head of

    the bed elevated 45 degree

    d. right Sims position

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    80. The functionality and integrity of

    instruments and medical devices used

    in surgical procedure,

    is the responsibility of

    the:

    a. surgeon c. OR nurseb. bio-med technician d. scrub nurse

    81 Maria will be preparing a patient

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    81. Maria will be preparing a patient

    for thoracentesis. She should assist

    the patient to which of

    the following positions for

    the procedure?a. prone with the head turned to the side andsupported by a pillow

    b. lying in bed on the affected side with the head of

    the bed elevated 45

    degreesc. Sims position with the head of the bed flat

    d. Lying in bed on the unaffected side with the head of

    the bed elevated 45 degrees

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    82. When a patient comes to the

    clinic for an eye examination, theophthalmologists administers

    phenylephrine 2.5%

    drops to:a. dilate retinal blood vessels

    b. anesthetize the cornea

    c. dilate the pupild. removed any obstruction on the

    cornea

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    84. Patients undergoing surgery display differentlevels of anxiety. This is researchable. At

    present, it has been found out

    that music can decreases anxiety. What other factors

    can reduce anxiety that is currently doneamong postoperative

    cases?

    a. pre-anesthetic drugs c. shower prior to surgery

    b. pre-operative visit d. presence of any members ofthe family

    85. a heavily researched topic in

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    85. a heavily researched topic in

    infection control is about the single

    most important procedure forpreventing hospital acquired

    infections. What is the procedure

    called?

    a. handwashing

    b. use of scrub suitc. use of facemask

    d. brain washing

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    86. a most critical strategy in nursing

    communication is:

    a. non-verbal communication

    b. giving stereotyped comments

    c. verbal communications

    d. active listening

    87 Mr Tan has undergone surgery for

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    87. Mr. Tan has undergone surgery for

    lyses of adhesions. He is transferred

    from the post anesthesia care unit to

    the surgical floor. The nurse should

    obtain blood pressure, pulse and

    respiration every:

    a. 3 minutes

    b. 30 minutesc. 15 minutes

    d. 20 minutes

    88 Mr KAG GED age 13 diagnosed

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    88. Mr. KAG GED age 13, diagnosed

    with chronic bronchitis. He is very

    dyspnoeic and must sit up to breath.

    An abnormal condition in which there

    is discomfort in breathing in any bed

    or sitting position is:

    A. cheyne stokes

    b. orthopneac. eupnea

    d. dyspnea

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    89. the nurse recognizes that the

    most common causative organism is

    pyelonephritis is:

    a. E. Coli

    b. Klebsiella

    c. candida albicansd. pseudomonas

    90. Mr. Wat Tee is cleaning the garage

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    and accidentally splashed a chemical

    into his eyes. The initial priority carefollowing the chemical burn is to;

    a,. Irrigate with normal saline for 1-15

    minutesb. transport to a physician

    immediately

    c. employ in a private hospital

    d. send to a medical mission where

    services are free

    91. Licensed nurses from foreign

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    g

    countries can practice nursing in the

    Philippines with the followingcondition:

    a. employed in state colleges and

    universitiesb. special projects with hospitals with

    a fixed fee

    c. employees by private hospitals

    d. medical mission whose services are

    free

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    93. the patient has a right to

    information regarding the operationor other invasive procedures and

    potential effects. This right is

    achieved through:a. informed consent

    b. preoperative visit

    c. charting

    d. doctors order

    94. which statement about a persons

    h t i id t i th OR t ?

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    character is evident in the OR team?

    a. it assists in the control of feelings

    thoughts, emotions in the face of

    difficulty

    b. it reflects the moral values and beliefs

    that are used as guides to personal

    behaviour actions

    c. it encourages the constructive use of

    pleasure of the sense

    d. it refers to the quality of being

    righteous, correct, fair and impartial

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    Situation 15 - Mrs. Pichay is admitted

    to your ward. The MD ordered

    "Prepared for thoracentesis this pmto remove excess air from the pleural

    cavity."

    96. Which of the following nursing

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    96. Which of the following nursing

    responsibility is essential in Mrs.

    Pichay who will undergo

    thoracentesis?

    a. Support, and reassure client during the procedure

    b. Ensure that informed consent has been signed

    c. Determine if client has allergic reaction to local

    anesthesiad. Ascertain if chest x-rays and other tests have been

    prescribed and completed

    97. Mrs. Pichay who is for thoracentesis is

    i t d b th t f th f ll i

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    assisted by the nurse to any of the following

    positions, EXCEPT:

    a. straddling a chair with arms and head resting

    on the back of the chair

    b. lying on the unaffected side with the bedelevated 30-40 degrees

    c. lying prone with the head of the bed lowered

    15-30 degrees

    d. sitting on the edge of the bed with her feet

    supported and arms and head on a padded

    overhead table

    98. During thoracentesis, which of the

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    98. During thoracentesis, which of the

    following nursing intervention will be most

    crucial?

    a. Place patient in a quiet and cool room

    b. Maintain strict aseptic technique

    c. Advice patient to sit perfectly still during

    needle insertion until it has been withdrawn

    from the chest

    d. Apply pressure over the puncture site assoon as the needle is withdrawn

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    99. To prevent leakage of fluid in the

    thoracic cavity, how will you position

    the client after thoracentesis?

    a. Place flat in bed

    b. Turn on the unaffected side

    c. Turn on the affected sided. On bed rest

    100. Chest x-ray was ordered after

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    thoracentesis. When you client asks

    what is the reason for another chestx-ray, you will explain:

    a. to rule out pneumothorax

    b. to rule out any possible perforation

    c. to decongestd. to rule out any foreign: body