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Nursing Practice Questions and Answers, Exams of Nursing

University of West London (UWL)Nursing

A comprehensive set of multiple choice questions and answers covering various aspects of nursing, designed to help students prepare for their nursing studies. The questions cover topics such as neurological conditions, medication administration, and patient assessment, providing valuable practice and reinforcing key concepts and clinical scenarios.

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ATI PN CAPSTONE EXAM 1 (2022-2023)
– VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
1. If a male client experienced a cerebrovascular accident (CVA) that damaged
the hypothalamus, the nurse anticipate that the client has problems with:
a. Body temperature control.
b. Balance and equilibrium
c. Visual acuity
d. Thinking and reasoning
2. A female client admitted to an acute care facility after a car accident develops signs
and symptoms of increased intracranial pressure (ICP). The client is intubated and
placed on mechanical ventilation to help reduce ICP. To prevent a further rise in ICP
caused by suctioning, the nurse anticipates administering which drug endotracheal
before
suctioning?
a. Phenytoin (Dilantin)
b. Mannitol (Osmitrol)
c. Lidocaine (Xylocaine)
d. Furosemide (Lasix)
3. After striking his head on a tree while falling from a ladder, a young man age 18 is
admitted to the emergency department. He’s unconscious and his pupils are
nonreactive. Which intervention would be the most dangerous for the client?
a. Give him a barbiturate
b. Place him a mechanical ventilation
c. Perform a lumbar puncture
d. Elevate the head of his bed
4. When obtaining the health history from a male client with retinal detachment, the nurse
expects the client to report:
a. Light flashed and floaters in front of the eye
b. A recent driving accident while changing lanes
c. Headaches, nausea, and redness of the eyes
d. Frequent episodes of double vision
5. Which nursing diagnosis takes highest priority for a client with Parkinson’s crisis?
a. Imbalanced nutrition: less than body requirements
b. Ineffective airway clearance
c. Impaired urinary elimination
d. Risk for injury
6. To encourage adequate nutritional intake for a female client with Alzheimer’s disease,
the nurse should:
a. Stay with the client and encourage him to eat
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– VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND

ANSWERS

  1. If a male client experienced a cerebrovascular accident (CVA) that damaged the hypothalamus, the nurse anticipate that the client has problems with: a. Body temperature control. b. Balance and equilibrium c. Visual acuity d. Thinking and reasoning
  2. A female client admitted to an acute care facility after a car accident develops signs and symptoms of increased intracranial pressure (ICP). The client is intubated and placed on mechanical ventilation to help reduce ICP. To prevent a further rise in ICP caused by suctioning, the nurse anticipates administering which drug endotracheal before suctioning? a. Phenytoin (Dilantin) b. Mannitol (Osmitrol) c. Lidocaine (Xylocaine) d. Furosemide (Lasix)
  3. After striking his head on a tree while falling from a ladder, a young man age 18 is admitted to the emergency department. He’s unconscious and his pupils are nonreactive. Which intervention would be the most dangerous for the client? a. Give him a barbiturate b. Place him a mechanical ventilation c. Perform a lumbar puncture d. Elevate the head of his bed
  4. When obtaining the health history from a male client with retinal detachment, the nurse expects the client to report: a. Light flashed and floaters in front of the eye b. A recent driving accident while changing lanes c. Headaches, nausea, and redness of the eyes d. Frequent episodes of double vision
  5. Which nursing diagnosis takes highest priority for a client with Parkinson’s crisis? a. Imbalanced nutrition: less than body requirements b. Ineffective airway clearance c. Impaired urinary elimination d. Risk for injury
  6. To encourage adequate nutritional intake for a female client with Alzheimer’s disease, the nurse should: a. Stay with the client and encourage him to eat

– VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND

ANSWERS

b. Help the client fill out his menu

– VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND

ANSWERS

bag.” Which intervention by the nurse has the highest priority? a. Assessing the left leg

– VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND

ANSWERS

b. Assessing the pupils

– VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND

ANSWERS

client

– VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND

ANSWERS

accurately understands safety measures related to paralysis?

– VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND

ANSWERS

a. Surgical asepsis b. Catabolism

– VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND

ANSWERS

c. Cachexia

– VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND

ANSWERS

a. Weeks 1 to 12

– VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND

ANSWERS

b. Weeks 1 to 10 c. Weeks 3 to 5 d. Weeks 6 to 10

  1. Place these human needs in order from the greatest priority to the least priority using # as the greatest priority and #5 as the least of all in terms of priority. a. Self-esteem and esteem by others 4 b. Self-actualization 5 c. Psychological needs 2 d. Love and belonging 3 e. Physiological needs 1
  2. During which week does the fetal heart begin pumping its own blood? a. 3 rd^ week b. 5 th^ week c. 9 th^ week d. 6 th^ week
  3. Which of the following is a vector of infection? a. A contaminated ball b. A contaminated thermometer c. An infected person d. An infectious fly
  4. Which oral disorder appears as a yellow of white spots on the oral mucosa that are not possible to scrape off without bleeding? a. Herpes simplex b. Candidiasis c. Alphthous ulcers d. Leukoplakia
  5. Which type of cancer has the poorest prognosis? a. Squamous cell carcinoma b. Breast cancer c. Pancreatic cancer d. Gastric cancer
  6. A cesarean mode of delivery, often utilized for various reasons, is the most common mode for females with which pelvic type? a. Android b. Anthropoid c. Gynecoid d. Platypelloid
  7. How many bones make up a newborn’s skull? a. 8 b. 4 c. 6 d. 5

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ANSWERS

disease

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ANSWERS

  1. Which of these patients is affect with a healthcare acquired infection? a. A 18 year old male patient who developed an intravenous line infection two days after insertion b. A 72 year old male patient who is at risk for infection secondary to AIDS/HIV c. A 67 year old female patient who was admitted with a urinary tract infection d. A 5 year old pediatric patient who develops the measles rash 3 days after admission
  2. The stages of infection in correct sequential order are: a. The prodromal, incubation, illness and convalescence stages b. The incubation, prodromal illness and convalescence stages c. The prodromal, primary, secondary and tertiary stages d. The inflammation, infection and immunity stages
  3. What is the single most important thing that nurses do in order to prevent the spread of infection? a. Applying standard precautions b. Using personal protective equipment c. adhering to the principles of asepsis d. Handwashing
  4. Rh negative maternal blood indicates: a. An incompatibility in the blood between the mother and fetus b. That antibodies in the mothers blood are attacking her baby’s blood c. The mother will require a blood transfusion at the time of delivery d. The mother does not have specific marker on her red blood cells
  5. Low birth weight is defined as a newborn’s weight of: a. 2500 grams or less at birth weight, regardless of gestational age b. 1500 grams or less at birth, regardless of gestation age c. 2500 grams or less at birth, according to gestational age d. 1500 grams or less at birth, according to gestational age
  6. Which of the following actions, if performed by the nurse, would be considered negligence? a. The nurse obtains a Guthrie blood test on a 4-day-old-infant b. The nurse massages lotion on the abdomen of a 3-year-old diagnosed with Wilm’s tumor c. The nurse instructs a 5 year old asthmatic to blow on a pinwheel d. The nurse plays kick ball with a 10year old with juvenile arthritis(JA)
  7. The nurse in the same-day surgery department cares for a 77-year-old woman after a sigmoidoscopy. Which of the following symptoms, if exhibited by the woman an hour after the procedure, would MOST concern the nurse? a. The client complains of fullness and pressure in her abdomen

– VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND

ANSWERS

d. The client complains of mild pain and cramping in her abdomen

  1. The nurse is discharging a patient from an inpatient alcohol treatment unit. Which of the following statements, if made by the patient’s wife, indicates to the nurse that the family is coping adaptively? a. “My husband will do well as long as I keep him engaged in activities that he likes.” b. “My focus is learning how to live my life.” c. “I am so glad that our problems are behind us.” d. “I’ll make sure that the children don’t give my husband any problems.”
  2. The nurse is caring for a patient with cervical cancer. The nurse notes that the radium implant has become dislodged. Which of the following actions should the nurse take FIRST? a. Stay with the patient and contact the radiology b. Wrap the implant in a blanket and place it behind the lead shield c. Obtain a dosimeter reading on the patient and report it to the physician d. Pick up the implant with long-handled forceps and place it in a lead container
  3. The nurse has reviewed the charts of four antepartum women. Which woman is at greater risk for having a child with a cleft lip and palate? a. A 22 year old oriental woman who is having a girl b. A 25 year old native American female who is having a boy c. A 35 year old African American woman who is having a boy d. A 40 year old Caucasian who is having a girl
  4. A 22-year-old woman in her second trimester of pregnancy tells the clinic nurse that her child has been asking questions “about sex.” The client asks the nurse what she should tell her 5-year-old son. Which of the following statements, if made by the nurse, is BEST? a. “Answer your son’s questions in a matter-of-fact manner, in words that he will understand.” b. “Buy a book about sex designed for young children and read it with your son.” c. “Tell your son that this subject is complicated, and you will discuss it with him as he gets older.” d. “Have your son touch your abdomen and tell him about your pregnancy.”
  5. The nurse is observing a LPN/LVN administer iron dextran (DexFerrum) IM. It is MOST important for the nurse to give which of the following instructions? a. “Massage the injection site for one minute after the injection of the medicine.” b. “Tap out the air bubble prior to administering the medication.” c. “Release the skin prior to withdrawing the needle.” d. “Change the needle after drawing up the medication.”

– VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND

ANSWERS

  1. A nurse is caring for clients in the mental health clinic. A women comes to the clinic complaining of insomnia and anorexia. The patient tearfully tells the nurse that she was laid off from a job that she had held for 15 years. Which of the following responses, if made by the nurse, is MOST appropriate? a. “Did your company give you a severance package?” b. “focus on the fact that you have a c. “Losing a job is common nowadays.” d. “Tell me what happened.”
  2. The nurse is teaching a 45-year-old woman how to increase the potassium in her diet. The woman says she knows bananas are high in potassium, but she doesn’t like their taste. What foods should the nurse recommend the client include in her diet? a. Potatoes, spinach, raisins b. Rhubarb, tofu, celery c. Carrots, broccoli, yogurt d. Onions, corn, oatmeal
  3. A 68-year-old woman diagnosed with thrombocytopenia due to acute lymphocytic leukemia is admitted to the hospital. The nurse should assign the patient a. To a private room so she will not infect other patients and health care workers. b. To private room so she will not be infected by other patients and health care workers c. To a semiprivate room so she will have stimulation during her hospitalization d. To a semiprivate room so she will have the opportunity to express her feelings about her illness.
  4. The nurse cares for a 46-year-old woman after a traditional cholecystectomy. The patient has a nasogastric tube connected to suction, an IV of D5W infusing into her right arm, and a T-tube and Penrose drain in place. The nurse would be MOST concerned by which of the following findings? a. The systolic blood pressure is 10 mmHg, lower than it was preoperatively b. There is 250 cc of bloody drainage from the t-tube during the first 24 hrs. c. There is 30 cc of Serosanguineous drainage in the Penrose drain during the first 24 hrs. d. The patient experiences a 4 degree temperature elevation the evening after surgery
  5. The nurse is leading an in service about management issues. The nurse would intervene if a nurse made which of the following statements? a. “It is my responsibility to ensure that the consent form has been signed and attached to the patient’s chart prior to surgery.” b. “It is my responsibility to witness the signature of the client before surgery is performed.” c. “It is my responsibility to answer questions that the patient may have prior to surgery.” d. “It is my responsibility to provide a detailed description of the surgery and ask the patient to sign the consent form.”