Pre-board Exam for November 2009 NLE - www.RNpedia.com Q.1)  The nurse is taking care of a multipara who is at 42 weeks of gestation and in active labor,

her membranes ruptured spontaneously 2 hours ago.  While auscultating for the point of maximum intensity of fetal heart tones before applying an external fetal monitor, the nurse counts 100 beats per minute. The immediate nursing action is to:

  A. Start oxygen by mask to reduce fetal distress.

  B. Examine the woman for signs of a prolapsed cord.

  C. Turn the woman on her left side to increase placental perfusion.

  D. Take the woman’s radial pulse while still auscultating the FHR. Q.2)  A client with ruptured appendix had surgery an hour ago and is transferred to the nursing

care unit.  The nurse placed the client in a semi-Fowler’s position primarily to:

  A. Facilitate movement and reduce complications from immobility.

  B. Fully aerate the lungs.

  C. Splint the wound.

  D. Promote drainage and prevent subdiaphragmatic abscesses. Q.3)  A male client tells the nurse that there is a big bug in his bed.  The most therapeutic

nursing response would be:

  A. Silence

  B. “Where’s the bug? I’ll kill it for you.”

  C. “I don’t see a bug in your bed, but you seem afraid.”

  D. “You must be seeing things.” Q.4)  The physician ordered Betamethasone to a pregnant woman at 34 weeks of gestation with

sign of preterm labor.  The nurse expects that the drug will:

  A. Treat infection.

  B. Suppress labor contraction.

  C. Stimulate the production of surfactant.

  D. Reduce the risk of hypertension. Q.5)  A female client who has a 28-day menstrual cycle asks the community health nurse when

she get pregnant during her cycle.  What will be the best nursing response?

  A. It is impossible to determine the fertile period reliably. So it is best to assume that a woman is always fertile.

  B. In a 28-day cycle, ovulation occurs at or about day 14. The egg lives for about 24

hours and the sperm live for about 72 hours. The fertile period would be approximately between day 11 and day 15.

  C. In a 28- day cycle, ovulation occurs at or about day 14. The egg lives for about 72

hours and the sperm live for about 24 hours. The fertile period would be approximately between day 13 and 17.

  D. In a 28-day cycle, ovulation occurs 8 days before the next period or at about day 20. The fertile period is between day 20 and the beginning of the next period.

Q.6)  The nurse is teaching a group of women about fertility awareness, the nurse should emphasize that basal body temperature:

  A. Can be done with a mercury thermometer but no a digital one.

  B. The average temperature taken each morning.

  C. Should be recorded each morning before any activity.

  D. Has a lower degree of accuracy in predicting ovulation than the cervical mucus test.

Q.7)  An infant is brought to the health care clinic for three immunizations at the same time.  The nurse knows that hepatitis B, DPT, and Haemophilus influenzae type B immunizations should:

  A. Be drawn in the same syringe and given in one injection.

  B. Be mixed and inject in the same sites.

  C. Not be mixed and the nurse must give three injections in three sites.

  D. Be mixed and the nurse must give the injection in three sites. Q.8)  In the admission care unit, which of the following client would the nurse give immediate

attention?

  A. A client who is 3 days postoperative with left calf pain.

  B. A client who is postoperative hip pinning who is complaining of pain.

  C. New admitted client with chest pain

  D. A client with diabetes who has a glucoscan reading of 180. Q.9)  A female client with cancer has radium implants.  The nurse wants to maintain the

implants in the correct position.  The nurse should position the client:

  A. Flat in bed.

  B. On the side only.

  C. With the foot of the bed elevated.

  D. With the head elevated 45-degrees (semi-Fowler’s). Q.10)  Which of the following nursing intervention is essential for the client who had

pneumonectomy?

  A. Medicate for pain only when needed.

  B. Connect the chest tube to water-seal drainage.

  C. Notify the physician if the chest drainage exceeds 100mL/hr.

  D. Encourage deep breathing and coughing. Q.11)  The nurse is providing a health teaching to a group of parents regarding Chlamydia

trachomatis.  The nurse is correct in the statement, “Chlamydia trachomatis is not only an intracellular bacterium that causes neonatal conjunctivitis, but it also can cause:

  A. Discoloration of baby and adult teeth.

  B. Pneumonia in the newborn.

  C. Snuffles and rhagades in the newborn.

  D. Central hearing defects in infancy. Q.12)  The nurse is conducting a lecture to a group of volunteer nurses.  The nurse is correct in

imparting the idea that the Good Samaritan law protects the nurse from a suit for malpractice when:

  A. The nurse stops to render emergency aid and leaves before the ambulance arrives.

  B. The nurse acts in an emergency at his or her place of employment.

  C. The nurse refuses to stop for an emergency outside of the scope of employment.

  D. The nurse is grossly negligent at the scene of an emergency. Q.13)  The nurse is caring to a child client who has had a tonsillectomy.  The child complains of

having dryness of the throat.  Which of the following would the nurse give to the child?

  A. Cola with ice

  B. Yellow noncitrus Jello

  C. Cool cherry Kool-Aid

  D. A glass of milk Q.14)  A client who hallucinates is not in touch with reality.  It is important for the nurse to:

  A. Isolate the client from other patients.

  B. Maintain a safe environment.

  C. Orient the client to time, place, and person

  D. Establish a trusting relationship. Q.15)  A woman is hospitalized with mild preeclampsia.  The nurse is formulating a plan of care

for this client, which nursing care is least likely to be done?

  A. Deep-tendon reflexes once per shift.

  B. Vital signs and FHR and rhythm q4h while awake.

  C. Absolute bed rest.

  D. Daily weight. Q.16)  The nurse is teaching exercises that are good for pregnant women increasing tone and

fitness and decreasing lower backache.  Which of the following should the nurse exclude in the exercise program?

  A. Stand with legs apart and touch hands to floor three times per day.

  B. Ten minutes of walking per day with an emphasis on good posture.

  C. Ten minutes of swimming or leg kicking in pool per day.

  D. Pelvic rock exercise and squats three times a day. Q.17)  The pregnant woman visits the clinic for check –up.  Which assessment findings will help

the nurse determine that the client is in 8-week gestation?

  A. Leopold maneuvers.

  B. Fundal height.

  C. Positive radioimmunoassay test (RIA test).

  D. Auscultation of fetal heart tones. Q.18)  The nurse is assigned to care to a 17-year-old male client with a history of substance

abuse.  The client asks the nurse, “Have you ever tried or used drugs?”  The most correct response of the nurse would be:

  A. “Yes, once I tried grass.”

  B. “No, I don’t think so.”

  C. “Why do you want to know that?”

  D. “How will my answer help you?” Q.19)  The nurse wants to know if the mother of a toddler understands the instructions regarding

the administration of syrup of ipecac.  Which of the following statement will help the nurse to know that the mother needs additional teaching?

  A. “I’ll give the medicine if my child gets into some toilet bowl cleaner.”

  B. “I’ll give the medicine if my child gets into some aspirin.”

  C. “I’ll give the medicine if my child gets into some plant bulbs.”

  D. “I’ll give the medicine if my child gets into some vitamin pills. Q.20)  The physician ordered tetracycline PO qid to a child client who weights 20kg.  The

recommended PO tetracycline dose is 25-50 mg/kg/day.  What is the maximum single dose that can be safely administered to this child?

  A. 1 g

  B. 500 mg

  C. 250 mg

  D. 125 mg Q.21)  The nurse is counseling a couple in their mid 30’s who have been unable to conceive for

about 6 months.  They are concerned that one or both of them may be infertile.  What is the best advice the nurse could give to the couple?

  A. “it is no unusual to take 6-12 months to get pregnant, especially when the partners are in their mid-30s. Eat well, exercise, and avoid stress.”

  B. “Start planning adoption. Many couples get pregnant when they are trying to

adopt.”

  C. “Consult a fertility specialist and start testing before you get any older.”

  D. “Have sex as often as you can, especially around the time of ovulation, to increase your chances of pregnancy.”

Q.22)  The physician calls the nursing unit to leave an order.  The senior nurse had conversation with the other staff.  The newly hired nurse answers the phone so that the senior nurses may continue their conversation.  The new nurse does not know the physician or the client to whom the order pertains.  The nurse should:

  A. Ask the physician to call back after the nurse has read the hospital policy manual.

  B. Take the telephone order.

  C. Refuse to take the telephone order.

  D. Ask the charge nurse or one of the other senior staff nurses to take the telephone order.

Q.23)  The nurse is conducting a lecture to a class of nursing students about advance directives to preoperative clients.  Which of the following statement by the nurse js correct?

  A. “The spouse, but not the rest of the family, may override the advance directive.”

  B. “An advance directive is required for a “do not resuscitate” order.”

  C. “A durable power of attorney, a form of advance directive, may only be held by a blood relative.”

  D. “The advance directive may be enforced even in the face of opposition by the spouse.”

Q.24)  A pregnant client tells the nurse that she is worried about having urinary frequency.  What will be the most appropriate nursing response?

  A. “Try using Kegel (perineal) exercises and limiting fluids before bedtime. If you

have frequency associated with fever, pain on voiding, or blood in the urine, call your doctor/nurse-midwife.

  B. “Placental progesterone causes irritability of the bladder sphincter. Your symptoms will go away after the baby comes.”

  C. “Pregnant women urinate frequently to get rid of fetal wastes. Limit fluids to 1L/daily.”

  D. “Frequency is due to bladder irritation from concentrate urine and is normal in pregnancy. Increase your daily fluid intake to 3L.”

Q.25)  The community nurse is teaching the group of mothers about the cervical mucus method of natural family planning.  Which characteristics are typical of the cervical mucus during the “fertile” period of the menstrual cycle?

  A. Absence of ferning.

  B. Thin, clear, good spinnbarkeit.

  C. Thick, cloudy.

  D. Yellow and sticky. Q.26)  The nurse is completing an assessment to a newborn baby boy.  The nurse observes that

the skin of the newborn is dry and flaking and there are several areas of an apparent macular rash.  The nurse charts this as:

  A. Icterus neonatorum

  B. Multiple hemangiomas

  C. Erythema toxicum

  D. Milia Q.27)  The nurse in the neonatal care unit is supervising the actions of a certified nursing

assistant in giving care to the newborns.  The nursing assistant mistakenly gives a formula feeding to a newborn that is on water feeding only.  The nurse is responsible for the mistake of the nursing assistant:

  A. Always, as a representative of the institution.

  B. Always, because nurses who supervise less-trained individuals are responsible for their mistakes.

  C. If the nurse failed to determine whether the nursing assistant was competent to take care of the client.

  D. Only if the nurse agreed that the newborn could be fed formula. Q.28)  The nurse advised the pregnant woman that smoking and alcohol should be avoided

during pregnancy.  The nurse takes into account that the developing fetus is most vulnerable to environment teratogens that cause malformation during:

  A. The entire pregnancy.

  B. The third trimester.

  C. The first trimester.

  D. The second trimester. Q.29)  The nurse observes the female client in the psychiatric ward that she is having a hard time

sleeping at night.  The nurse asks the client about it and the client says, “I can’t sleep at night because of fear of dying.”  What is the best initial nursing response?

  A. “It must be frightening for you to feel that way. Tell me more about it.”

  B. “Don’t worry, you won’t die. You are just here for some test.”

  C. “Why are you afraid of dying?”

  D. “Try to sleep. You need the rest before tomorrow’s test.” Q.30)  The nurse is caring for a cient who Is a retired nurse.  A 24-hour urine collection for

Creatinine clearance is to be done.  The client tells the nurse,  “I can’t remember what this test is for.”  The best response by the nurse is:

  A. “It provides a way to see if you are passing any protein in your urine.”

  B. “It tells how well the kidneys filter wastes from the blood.”

  C. “It tells if your renal insufficiency has affected your heart.”

  D. “The test measures the number of particles the kidney filters.” Q.31)  A client diagnosed with schizophrenia is shouting and banging on the door leading to the

outside, saying, “I need to go to an appointment.”  What is the appropriate nursing intervention?

  A. Tell the client that he cannot bang on the door.

  B. Ignore this behavior.

  C. Escort the client going back into the room.

  D. Ask the client to move away from the door. Q.32)  A client who undergone appendectomy 3 days ago is scheduled for discharge today.  The

nurse notes that the client is restless, picking at bedclothes and saying, “I am late on my appointment,” and calling the nurse by the wrong name.  The nurse suspects:

  A. Panic reaction.

  B. Medication overdose.

  C. Toxic reaction to an antibiotic.

  D. Delirium tremens. Q.33)  A hospitalized client cannot find his handkerchief and accuses other cient in the room and

the nurse of stealing them.  Which is the most therapeutic approach to this client?

  A. Divert the client’s attention.

  B. Listen without reinforcing the client’s belief.

  C. Inject humor to defuse the intensity.

  D. Logically point out that the client is jumping to conclusions. Q.34)  A pregnant woman who is at term is admitted to the birthing unit in active labor.  The

client has only progressed from 2cm to 3 cm in 8 hours.  She is diagnosed with hypotonic dystocia and the physician ordered Oxytocin (Pitocin) to augment her contractions.  Which of the following is the most important aspect of nursing intervention at this time?

  A. Timing and recording length of contractions.

  B. Monitoring.

  C. Preparing for an emergency cesarean birth.

  D. Checking the perineum for bulging. Q.35)  The parents of an infant client ask the nurse to teach them how to administer Cortisporin

eye drops.  The nurse is correct in advising the parents to place the drops:

  A. In the middle of the lower conjunctival sac of the infant’s eye.

  B. Directly onto the infant’s sclera.

  C. In the outer canthus of the infant’s eye.

  D. In the inner canthus of the infant’s eye.

Q.36)  The client’s jaw and cheekbone is sutured and wired.  The nurse anticipates that the most important thing that must be ready at the bedside is:

  A. Suture set.

  B. Tracheostomy set.

  C. Suction equipment.

  D. Wire cutters. Q.37)  In the hospital lobby, the registered nurse overhears a two staff members discussing about

the health condition of her client.  What would be the appropriate action for the registered nurse to take?

  A. Join in the conversation, giving her input about the case.

  B. Ignore them, because they have the right to discuss anything they want to.

  C. Tell them it is not appropriate to discuss such things.

  D. Report this incident to the nursing supervisor. Q.38)  The nurse is providing an orientation regarding case management to the nursing students. 

Which characteristics should the nurse include in the discussion in understanding case management?

  A. Main objective is a written plan that combines discipline-specific processes used to measure outcomes of care.

  B. Main purpose is to identify expected client, family and staff performance against the timeline for clients with the same diagnosis.

  C. Main focus is comprehensive coordination of client care, avoid unnecessary duplication of services, improve resource utilization and decrease cost.

  D. Primary goal is to understand why predicted outcomes have not been met and the correction of identified problems.

Q.39)  Which of the following action is an accurate tracheal suctioning technique?

  A. 25 seconds of continuous suction during catheter insertion.

  B. 20 seconds of continuous suction during catheter insertion.

  C. 10 seconds of intermittent suction during catheter withdrawal.

  D. 15 seconds of intermittent suction during catheter withdrawal. Q.40)  The ambulance team calls the emergency department that they are going to bring a client

who sustained burns in a house fire.  While waiting for the ambulance, the nurse will anticipate emergency care to include assessment for:

  A. Gas exchange impairment

  B. Hypoglycemia.

  C. Hyperthermia.

  D. Fluid volume excess. Q.41)  The nurse is completing an obstetric history of a woman in labor.  Which event in the

obstetric history will help the nurse suspects dysfunctional labor in the current pregnancy?

  A. Total time of ruptured membranes was 24 hours with the second birth.

  B. First labor lasting 24 hours.

  C. Uterine fibroid noted at time of cesarean delivery.

  D. Second birth by cesarean for face presentation. Q.42)  The community health nurse makes a home visit to a family.  During the visit, the nurse

observes that the mother is beating her child.  What is the priority nursing intervention in this situation?

  A. Assess the child’s injuries.

  B. Report the incident to protective agencies.

  C. Refer the family to appropriate support group.

  D. Assist the family to identify stressors and use of other coping mechanisms to prevent further incidents.

Q.43)  Which of the following complications during a breech birth the nurse needs to be alarmed?

  A. Abruption placenta.

  B. Caput succedaneum.

  C. Pathological hyperbilirubinemia.

  D. Umbilical cord prolapse Q.44)  The physician orders a dose of IV phenytoin to a child client.  In preparing in the

administration of the drug, which nursing action is not correct?

  A. Infuse the phenytoin into a smaller vein to prevent purple glove syndrome.

  B. Check the phenytoin solution to be sure it is clear or light yellow in color, never cloudy.

  C. Plan to give phenytoin over 30-60 minutes, using an in-line filter.

  D. Flush the IV tubing with normal saline before starting phenytoin. Q.45)  Which of the following is the most frequent cause of noncompliance to the medical

treatment of open-angle glaucoma?

  A. The frequent nausea and vomiting accompanying use of miotic drug.

  B. Loss of mobility due to severe driving restrictions.

  C. Decreased light and near-vision accommodation due to miotic effects of pilocarpine.

  D. The painful and insidious progression of this type of glaucoma. Q.46)  A client is diagnosed with Tuberculosis and respiratory isolation is initiated.  This means

that:

  A. Gloves are worn when handling the client’s tissue, excretions, and linen.

  B. Both client and attending nurse must wear masks at all times.

  C. Nurse and visitors must wear masks until chemotherapy is begun. Client is instructed in cough and tissue techniques.

  D. Full isolation; that is, caps and gowns are required during the period of contagion. Q.47)  The nurse is caring to a client diagnosed with severe depression.  Which of the following

nursing approach is important in depression?

  A. Protect the client against harm to others.

  B. Provide the client with motor outlets for aggressive, hostile feelings.

  C. Reduce interpersonal contacts.

  D. Deemphasizing preoccupation with elimination, nourishment, and sleep. Q.48)  The nursing applicant has given the chance to ask questions during a job interview at a

local hospital.  What should be the most important question to ask that can increase chances of securing a job offer?

  A. Begin with questions about client care assignments, advancement opportunities, and continuing education.

  B. Decline to ask questions, because that is the responsibility of the interviewer.

  C. Ask as many questions about the facility as possible.

  D. Clarify information regarding salary, benefits, and working hours first, because this will help in deciding whether or not to take the job.

Q.49)  The client has had a right-sided cerebrovascular accident.  In transferring the client from the wheelchair to bed, in what position should a client be placed to facilitate safe transfer?

  A. Weakened (L) side of the cient next to bed.

  B. Weakened (R) side of the client next to bed.

  C. Weakened (L) side of the client away from bed.

  D. Weakened (R) side of the cient away from bed. Q.50)  The nurse in the nursing care unit checks the fluctuation in the water-seal compartment of

a closed chest drainage system.  The fluctuation has stopped, the nurse would:

  A. Vigorously strip the tube to dislodge a clot.

  B. Raise the apparatus above the chest to move fluid.

  C. Increase wall suction above 20 cm H2O pressure.

  D. Ask the client to cough and take a deep breath. Q.51)  A client who undergone left nephrectomy has a large flank incision.   Which of the

following nursing action will facilitate deep breathing and coughing?

  A. Push fluid administration to loosen respiratory secretions.

  B. Have the client lie on the unaffected side.

  C. Maintain the client in high Fowler’s position.

  D. Coordinate breathing and coughing exercise with administration of analgesics. Q.52)  The staff nurse on the labor and delivery unit is assigned to care to a primigravida in

transition complicated by hypertension.  A new pregnant woman in active labor is admitted in the same unit.  The nurse manager assigned the same nurse to the second client.  The nurse feels that the client with hypertension requires one-to-one care.  What would be the initial action of the nurse?

  A. Accept the new assignment and complete an incident report describing a shortage of nursing staff.

  B. Report the incident to the nursing supervisor and request to be floated.

  C. Report the nursing assessment of the client in transitional labor to the nurse manager and discuss misgivings about the new assignment.

  D. Accept the new assignment and provide the best care. Q.53)  A couple seeks medical advice in the community health care unit.  A couple has been

unable to conceive; the man is being evaluated for possible problems.  The physician ordered semen analysis.  Which of the following instructions is correct regarding collection of a sperm specimen?

  A. Collect a specimen at the clinic, place in iced container, and give to laboratory personnel immediately.

  B. Collect specimen after 48-72 hours of abstinence and bring to clinic within 2 hours.

  C. Collect specimen in the morning after 24 hours of abstinence and bring to clinic immediately.

  D. Collect specimen at night, refrigerate, and bring to clinic the next morning. Q.54)  The nurse assesses the health condition of the female client.  The client tells the nurse that

she discovered a lump in the breast last year and hesitated to seek medical advice.  The nurse understands that, women who tend to delay seeking medical advice after discovering the disease are displaying what common defense mechanism?

  A. Intellectualization.

  B. Suppression.

  C. Repression.

  D. Denial. Q.55)  The nurse is formulating a plan of care to a client with a somatoform disorder.  The nurse

needs to have knowledge of which psychodynamic principle?

  A. The symptoms of a somatoform disorder are an attempt to adjust to painful life situations or to cope with conflicting sexual, aggressive, or dependent feelings.

  B. The major fundamental mechanism is regression.

  C. The client’s symptoms are imaginary and the suffering is faked.   D.

An extensive, prolonged study of the symptoms will be reassuring to the client,

who seeks sympathy, attention and love. Q.56)  A male client is brought to the emergency department due to motor vehicle accident. 

While monitoring the client, the nurse suspects increasing intracranial pressure when:

  A. Client is oriented when aroused from sleep, and goes back to sleep immediately.

  B. Blood pressure is decreased from 160/90 to 110/70.

  C. Client refuses dinner because of anorexia.

  D. Pulse is increased from 88-96 with occasional skipped beat. Q.57)  A client with lung cancer is admitted in the nursing care unit.  The husband wants to know

the condition of his wife.  How should the nurse respond to the husband?

  A. Find out what information he already has.

  B. Suggest that he discuss it with his wife.

  C. Refer him to the doctor.

  D. Refer him to the nurse in charge. Q.58)  Which of the following situations cannot be delegated by the registered nurse to the

nursing assistant?

  A. A postoperative client who is stable needs to ambulate.

  B. Client in soft restraint who is very agitated and crying.

  C. A confused elderly woman who needs assistance with eating.

  D. Routine temperature check that must be done for a client at end of shift. Q.59)  A mother is in the third stage of labor.  Which of the following signs will help the nurse

determine the signs of placental separation?

  A. The uterus becomes globular.

  B. The umbilical cord is shortened.

  C. The fundus appears at the introitus.

  D. Mucoid discharge is increased. Q.60)  A nurse is giving a health teaching to a woman who wants to breastfeed her newborn

baby.   Which hormone, normally secreted during the postpartum period, influences both the milk ejection reflex and uterine involution?

  A. Oxytocin.

  B. Estrogen.

  C. Progesterone.

  D. Relaxin. Q.61)  The nurse is assessing the newborn boy.  Apgar scores are 7 and 9.  The newborn

becomes slightly cyanotic.  What is the initial nursing action?

  A. Elevate his head to promote gravity drainage of secretions.

  B. Wrap him in another blanket, to reduce heat loss.

  C. Stimulate him to cry,, to increase oxygenation.

  D. Aspirate his mouth and nose with bulb syringe. Q.62)  To assess if the cranial nerve VII of the client was damaged, which changes would not be

expected?

  A. Drooling and drooping of the mouth.

  B. Inability to open eyelids on operative side.

  C. Sagging of the face on the operative side.

  D. Inability to close eyelid on operative side. Q.63)  A client with obsessive-compulsive behavior is admitted in the psychiatric unit.  The

nurse taking care of the client knows that the primary treatment goal is to:

  A. Provide distraction.

  B. Support but limit the behavior.

  C. Prohibit the behavior.

  D. Point out the behavior. Q.64)  The pediatric nurse in the neonatal unit was informed that the baby that is brought to the

mother in the hospital room is wrong.  The nurse determines that two babies were placed in the wrong cribs.  The most appropriate nursing action would be to:

  A. Determine who is responsible for the mistake and terminate his or her employment.

  B. Record the event in an incident/variance report and notify the nursing supervisor.

  C. Reassure both mothers, report to the charge nurse, and do not record.

  D. Record detailed notes of the event on the mother’s medical record. Q.65)  After a cystectomy and formation of an ileal conduit, the nurse provides instruction

regarding prevention of leakage of the pouch and backflow of the urine.  The nurse is correct to include in the instruction to empty the urine pouch:

  A. Every 3-4 hours.

  B. Every hour.

  C. Twice a day.

  D. Once before bedtime. Q.66)  The child client has undergone hip surgery and is in a spica cast.  Which of the following

toy should be avoided to be in the child’s bed?

  A. A toy gun.

  B. A stuffed animal.

  C. A ball.

  D. Legos. Q.67)  The nurse in the nursing care unit is aware that one of the medical staff displays unlikely

behaviors like confusion, agitation, lethargy and unkempt appearance.  This behavior has been reported to the nurse manager several times, but no changes observed.  The nurse should:

  A. Continue to report observations of unusual behavior until the problem is resolved.

  B. Consider that the obligation to protect the patient from harm has been met by the prior reports and do nothing further.

  C. Discuss the situation with friends who are also nurses to get ideas .

  D. Approach the partner of this medical staff member with these concerns. Q.68)  A pregnant client in late pregnancy is complaining of groin pain that seems worse on the

right side.  Which of the following is the most likely cause of it?

  A. Beginning of labor.

  B. Bladder infection.

  C. Constipation.

  D. Tension on the round ligament. Q.69)  Which of the following statement describes the role of a nurse as a client advocate?

  A. A nurse may override clients’ wishes for their own good.

  B. A nurse has the moral obligation to prevent harm and do well for clients.

  C. A nurse helps clients gain greater independence and self-determination.

  D. A nurse measures the risk and benefits of various health situations while factoring in cost.

Q.70)  The client with rheumatoid arthritis is for discharge.  In preparing the client for discharge on prednisone therapy,  the nurse should advise the client to:

  A. Wear sunglasses if exposed to bright light for an extended period of time.

  B. Take oral preparations of prednisone before meals.

  C. Have periodic complete blood counts while on the medication.

  D. Never stop or change the amount of the medication without medical advice. Q.71)  Most couples are using “natural” family planning methods.  Most accidental pregnancies

in couples preferred to use this method have been related to unprotected intercourse before ovulation.  Which of the following factor explains why pregnancy may be achieved by unprotected intercourse during the preovulatory period?

  A. Ovum viability.

  B. Tubal motility.

  C. Spermatozoal viability.

  D. Secretory endometrium. Q.72)  The nurse is assessing on the client who is admitted due to vehicle accident.  Which of the

following findings will help the nurse that there is internal bleeding?

  A. Frank blood on the clothing.

  B. Thirst and restlessness.

  C. Abdominal pain.

  D. Confusion and altered of consciousness. Q.73)  Before the administration of digoxin, the nurse completes an assessment to a toddler client

for signs and symptoms of digoxin toxicity.  Which of the following is the earliest and most significant sign of digoxin toxicity?

  A. Tinnitus

  B. Nausea and vomiting

  C. Vision problem

  D. Slowing in the heart rate Q.74)  An older adult client wakes up at 2 o’clock in the morning and comes to the nurse’s

station saying, “I am having difficulty in sleeping.”  What is the best nursing response to the client?

  A. “I’ll give you a sleeping pill to help you get more sleep now.”

  B. “Perhaps you’d like to sit here at the nurse’s station for a while.”

  C. “Would you like me to show you where the bathroom is?”

  D. “What woke you up?” Q.75)  The nurse must instruct a client with glaucoma to avoid taking over-the-counter

medications like:

  A. Antihistamines.

  B. NSAIDs.

  C. Antacids.

  D. Salicylates. Q.76)  Which of the following describes a health care team with the principles of participative

leadership?

  A. Each member of the team can independently make decisions regarding the client’s care without necessarily consulting the other members.

  B. The physician makes most of the decisions regarding the client’s care.

  C. The team uses the expertise of its members to influence the decisions regarding the client’s care.

  D. Nurses decide nursing care; physicians decide medical and other treatment for the client.

Q.77)  Which of the following will best describe a management function?

  A. Writing a letter to the editor of a nursing journal.

  B. Negotiating labor contracts.

  C. Directing and evaluating nursing staff members.

  D. Explaining medication side effects to a client. Q.78)  Which of the following will help the nurse determine that the expression of hostility is

useful?

  A. Expression of anger dissipates the energy.

  B. Energy from anger is used to accomplish what needs to be done.

  C. Expression intimidates others.

  D. Degree of hostility is less than the provocation. Q.79)  Which of the following treatment modality is appropriate for a client with paranoid

tendency?

  A. Activity therapy.

  B. Individual therapy.

  C. Group therapy.

  D. Family therapy. Q.80)  The physician ordered Phenylephrine (Neo-Synephrine) nasal spray to a 13-year-old

client.  The nurse caring to the client provides instructions that the nasal spray must be used exactly as directed to prevent the development of:

  A. Increased nasal congestion.

  B. Nasal polyps

  C. Bleeding tendencies.

  D. Tinnitus and diplopia. Q.81)  A community health nurse is providing a health teaching to a woman infected with herpes

simplex 2.  Which of the following health teaching must the nurse include to reduce the chances of transmission of herpes simplex 2?

  A. “Abstain from intercourse until lesions heal.”

  B. “Therapy is curative.”

  C. “Penicillin is the drug of choice for treatment.”

  D. “The organism is associated with later development of hydatidiform mole. Q.82)  A 3-month-old client is in the pediatric unit.  During assessment, the nurse is suspecting

that the baby may have hypothyroidism when  mother  states that her baby does not:

  A. Sit up.

  B. Pick up and hold a rattle.

  C. Roll over.

  D. Hold the head up. Q.83)  After therapy with the thrombolytic alteplase (t-PA),  what observation will the nurse

report to the physician?

  A. 3+ peripheral pulses.

  B. Change in level of consciousness and headache.

  C. Occasional dysrhythmias.

  D. Heart rate of 100/bpm. Q.84)  Which telephone call from a student’s mother should the school nurse take care of at

once?

  A. A telephone call notifying the school nurse that the child’ pediatrician has

informed the mother that the child will need cardiac repair surgery within the next few weeks.

  B. A telephone call notifying the school nurse that the child’s pediatrician has informed the mother that the child has head lice.

  C. A telephone call notifying the school nurse that a child has a temperature of 102ºF and a rash covering the trunk and upper extremities of the body.

  D. A telephone call notifying the school nurse that a child underwent an emergency appendectomy during the previous night.

Q.85)  The nurse is assigned to care for a client with urinary calculi.  Fluid intake of 2L/day is encouraged to the client.  the primary reason for this is to:

  A. Reduce the size of existing stones.

  B. Prevent crystalline irritation to the ureter.

  C. Reduce the size of existing stones

  D. Increase the hydrostatic pressure in the urinary tract. Q.86)  A newborn infant with Down syndrome is to be discharged today.  The nurse is preparing

to give the discharge teaching regarding the proper care at home.  The nurse would anticipate that the mother is probably at the:

  A. 40 years of age

  B. 20 years of age.

  C. 35 years of age.

  D. 20 years of age. Q.87)  The nurse is planning to talk to the client with an antisocial personality disorder.  What

would be the most therapeutic approach?

  A. Provide external controls.

  B. Reinforce the client’s self-concept.

  C. Give the client opportunities to test reality.

  D. Gratify the client’s inner needs. Q.88)  Which of the following signs and symptoms that require immediate attention and may

indicate most serious complications during pregnancy?

  A. Severe abdominal pain or fluid discharge from the vagina.

  B. Excessive saliva, “bumps around the areolae, and increased vaginal mucus.

  C. Fatigue, nausea, and urinary frequency at any time during pregnancy.

  D. Ankle edema, enlarging varicosities, and heartburn. Q.89)  The nurse in the psychiatric ward informed the male client that he will be attending the

9:00 AM group therapy sessions.  The client tells the nurse that he must wash his hands from 9:00 to 9:30 AM each day and therefore he cannot attend.  Which concept does the nursing staff need to keep in mind in planning nursing intervention for this client?

  A. Depression underlines ritualistic behavior.

  B. Fear and tensions are often expressed in disguised form through symbolic processes.

  C. Ritualistic behavior makes others uncomfortable.

  D. Unmet needs are discharged through ritualistic behavior. Q.90)  While feeding a newborn with an unrepaired cardiac defect, the nurse keeps on assessing

the condition of the client.  The nurse notes that the newborn’s respiration is 72 breaths per minute.  What would be the initial nursing action?

  A. Burp the newborn.

  B. Stop the feeding.

  C. Continue the feeding.

  D. Notify the physician. Q.91)  One staff nurse is assigned to a group of 5 patients for the 12-hour shift.  The nurse is

responsible for the overall planning, giving and evaluating care during the entire shift.  After the shift, same responsibility will be endorsed to the next nurse in charge.  This describes nursing care delivered via the:

  A. Primary nursing method.

  B. Case method.

  C. Functional method.

  D. Team method. Q.92)  The emergency department has shortage of staff.  The nurse manager informs the staff

nurse in the critical care unit that she has to float to the emergency department.  What should the staff nurse expect under these conditions?

  A. The float staff nurse will be informed of the situation before the shift begins.

  B. The staff nurse will be able to negotiate the assignments in the emergency department.

  C. Cross training will be available for the staff nurse.

  D. Client assignments will be equally divided among the nurses. Q.93)  A tracheostomy cuff is to be deflated, which of the following nursing intervention should

be implemented before starting the procedures?

  A. Suction the trachea and mouth.

  B. Have the obdurator available.

  C. Encourage deep breathing and coughing.

  D. Do a pulse oximetry reading. Q.94)  The nurse is assigned to care for a child client admitted in the pediatrics unit. The client is

receiving digoxin. Which of the following questions will be asked by the nurse to the parents of the child in order to assess the client’s risk for digoxin toxicity?

  A. “Has he been exposed to any childhood communicable diseases in the past 2-3 weeks?”

  B. “Has he been taking diuretics at home?”

  C. “Do any of his brothers and sisters have history of cardiac problems?”

  D. “Has he been going to school regularly?” Q.95)  The LPN/LVN asks the registered nurse why oxytocin (Pitocin), 10 units (IV or IM) must

be given to a client after birth fo the fetus.  The nurse is correct to explain that oxytocin:

  A. Minimizes discomfort from “afterpains.”

  B. Suppresses lactation.

  C. Promotes lactation.

  D. Maintains uterine tone. Q.96)  The client is brought to the emergency department because of serious vehicle accident. 

After an hour, the client has been declared brain dead.  The nurse who has been with the client must now talk to the family about organ donation.  Which of the following consideration is necessary?

  A. Include as many family members as possible.

  B. Take the family to the chapel.

  C. Discuss life support systems.

  D. Clarify the family’s understanding of brain death. Q.97)  The nurse noticed that the signed consent form has an error.  The form states,

“Amputation of the right leg” instead of the left leg that is to be amputated.  The nurse has administered already the preoperative medications.  What should the nurse do?

  A. Call the physician to reschedule the surgery.

  B. Call the nearest relative to come in to sign a new form.

  C. Cross out the error and initial the form.

  D. Have the client sign another form. Q.98)  In the morning shift, the nurse is making rounds in the nursing care units.  The nurse

enters in a client’s room and notes that the client’s tube has become disconnected from the Pleurovac.  What would be the initial nursing action?

  A. Apply pressure directly over the incision site.

  B. Clamp the chest tube near the incision site.

  C. Clamp the chest tube closer to the drainage system.

  D. Reconnect the chest tube to the Pleurovac. Q.99)  After ileostomy, the nurse expects that the drainage appliance will be applied to the

stoma:

  A. When the client is able to begin self-care procedures.

  B. 24 hours later, when the swelling subsided.

  C. In the operating room after the ileostomy procedure.

  D. After the ileostomy begins to function. Q.100)  A client with tuberculosis is to be admitted in the hospital.  The nurse who will be

assigned to care for the client must institute appropriate precautions.  The nurse should:

  A. Place the client in a private room.

  B. Wear an N 95 respirator when caring for the client.

  C. Put on a gown every time when entering the room.

  D. Don a surgical mask with a face shield when entering the room.

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