You are administering a Snellen chart test to a patient. What results would you expect to get if your patient was legally blind?
A. 20/20 vision
B. 20/40 vision
C. 20/60 vision
D. 20/200 vision
What is the normal intraocular pressure of the eye?
A. 2 to 7 mm Hg
B. 10 to 21 mm Hg
C. 22 to 30 mm Hg
D. 31 to 35 mm Hg
You are caring for a patient who has had a right eye cataract removal. What discharge instruction would you want to include in the plan of care?
A. Do not sleep on right side.
B. Do not sleep on left side.
C. Do not sleep with head elevated.
D. Do wear glasses until physician says it is okay.
You are preparing to give potassium chloride 30 mEq in 1000 ml of normal saline over 10 hours. The medication label reads 40 mEq per 20 mL. How many milliliters of potassium chloride do you need to administer the correct dose?
A. 10 mL
B. 15 mL
C. 20 mL
D. 50 mL
Which of the following would not encourage effective communication between a dying patient and his family?
A. Discussing feelings openly
B. Making decisions for the family and patient
C. Assisting family and patient in performing spiritual practices
D. Acceptance when family and patient express anger
You are on break in the nursing lounge when a nursing assistant enters to tell you that what she just heard about the secretary. She then proceeds to tell you that the secretary's husband is a drug addict and she needs to be watched very carefully on the unit. You ask her what makes her think the secretary might take drugs, and she states that she heard it from someone else. What legal tort has the nursing assistant violated?
A. Slander
B. Libel
C. Assault
D. Negligence
There is a patient on the unit with herpes zoster. Which staff member would you avoid assigning to this patient?
A. A nurse who has never had mumps
B. A nurse who has never had chicken pox
C. A nurse who has never had roseola
D. A nurse who has never had German measles
You are caring for a patient who came into the emergency department in a severe state of anxiety following a care accident. What would be appropriate nursing intervention for the patient?
A. Remain with the patient.
B. Put the patient in a quiet room.
C. Teach the patient to deep breathe.
D. Encourage the patient to talk about their feelings.
You are caring for child with bronchiolitis. Which of the following would be the most appropriate method of assessing this patient for dehydration?
A. Intake and output
B. Fontanels
C. Mucous membranes
D. Weight
In which position would a patient with emphysema be able to enhance the effectiveness of breathing?
A. On the side, lying in bed
B. Sitting in a recliner
C. Sitting up in bed
D. Sitting on the side of the bed and leaning on an overbed table
Which clinical manifestation would a patient with a pulmonary embolus display?
A. Decreased respirations
B. Bradypnea
C. Dyspnea
D. Bradycardia
You began administering blood to a patient 45 minutes ago. You enter the room to assess the patient and find the patient flushed and dyspneic. On auscultation the patient has crackles in the bases of both lungs. What complication of blood transfusion therapy is the patient most likely experiencing?
A. Hypovolemia
B. Transfusion reaction
C. Fluid overload
D. Bacteremia
Your patient has been stung by a bee. What signs and symptoms would you see if the patient had an allergic reaction to the sting?
A. Normal respiratory rate
B. Prolonged expiratory phase
C. Wheezing on inspiration
D. Decreased respiratory rate
What would the nurse do to prevent a woman who had a cesarean birth from having early postpartum hemorrhage?
A. IV fluids at 125 mL/hr
B. Assess uterus every 15 minutes
C. Abdominal dressing for drainage
D. Monitor urinary output
You are caring for a patient who complains of sexual dysfunction. The patient was admitted for alcohol dependence. What education should you provide this patient on sexual dysfunction and alcohol abuse?
A. Alcohol abuse increases desire and performance ability.
B. Alcohol abuse leads to headaches and too-tired syndrome.
C. Alcohol abuse leads to hyperarousal and premature ejaculation.
D. Alcohol abuse decreases desire and ability to perform.