Pre-Board Exam for May 2014 NLE [SATA]
This Pre-Board Nursing Exam contains 100 Select All That Apply [SATA] questions. Both questions and answers were arranged randomly.
Topics that are included were: Foundation of Nursing, Nursing Research, Professional Adjustment, Leadership and Management, Maternal and Child Health, Community Health Nursing, Communicable Diseases, Integrated Management of Childhood Illness, Medical and Surgical Nursing and Psychiatric Nursing.
Pre-Board Exam for May 2014 NLE [SATA]
Question 1 |
Ultraviolet rays | |
Cigarette smoking | |
Trauma | |
X-rays | |
Alkylating agents |
Question 2 |
Cytoxan | |
Methotrexate | |
5-Fluorouracil | |
Cisplatin | |
Chlorambucil |
Question 3 |
Distention of vessels or organs | |
Lack of O2 to tissues and organs | |
Release of pain mediators by the tumor | |
Effusion | |
DIC | |
Thrombophlebitis | |
Pressure on nerve endings |
Question 4 |
Assessing a hypomanic client on depression | |
Accompanying a depressed client to occupational therapy | |
Recording the intake and output of a manic client | |
Checking a client in soft wrist restraint | |
Monitoring a client who is on Tricyclic antidepressant for two weeks | |
Monitoring a newly admitted alcoholic client whose last drink was two days ago |
Question 5 |
Monitoring platelet count | |
Saline rinses every 2 hours | |
Giving the client sugarless lemon drops | |
Applying heat on the area | |
Instructing the client to follow a bland diet regimen | |
Administration of aspirin before meals |
Question 6 |
Lung scan | |
Inspiratory reserve volume | |
Functional reserve volume | |
Lymph node biopsy | |
Vital capacity | |
Tidal volume | |
Residual volume |
Question 7 |
Unexplained fever | |
Any change in respiratory pattern | |
Persistent cough | |
Chest, shoulder and arm pain | |
Presence of sore that does not heal | |
Recurring episodes of tonsillitis | |
Frank hemoptysis |
Question 8 |
Black or dark stool | |
Fever | |
Heavy Bleeding | |
Throat discomfort | |
Colds |
Question 9 |
Earache | |
Pain in and around the eyes | |
General malaise | |
Fever | |
Sore throat | |
Headache | |
Snoring |
Question 10 |
Drinking 6-8 glasses of water per day | |
Quit smoking | |
Chest X-ray once a year | |
Radiation treatment | |
Pneumonectomy | |
Drinking vitamins regularly |
Question 11 |
Explain to the client the need to remain still. | |
Have the patient empty his or her bladder | |
Assess the sensation and movement of the lower extremities. | |
Force fluids. | |
Keep the patient flat for 12-24 hours |
Question 12 |
It is an infectious disease | |
Anti-TB drugs must be taken on a full stomach to prevent GI irritation | |
Anti-Tb drugs must be taken in combination | |
The effectiveness of anti-Tb drugs is evaluated by the absence of cough | |
Transmitted by droplet infection |
Question 13 |
Ignoring the urge to defecate when it occurs | |
Discomfort with defecation | |
Excessive laxative use | |
Increased activity | |
Increased fluid intake | |
Increased fiber in the diet |
Question 14 |
Keep side rails up all the time. | |
Auscultate breath sounds for rales, rhonchi or absent breath sounds every 4 hours and before and after suctioning. | |
Suction as needed. | |
Protect patient if seizure occurs. | |
Check respiratory rate, depth and quality every 1-2 hours and as needed. | |
Place patient in a side-lying position. |
Question 15 |
Impaired verbal communication | |
Altered tissue perfusion (cerebral) | |
Alteration in bowel elimination (constipation or continence) | |
Impairment of skin integrity related to increased mobilization | |
Potential alteration in nutrition: more than body requirements | |
Self-care deficit |
Question 16 |
PID and cervicitis requires the performance of this procedure | |
A small amount of vaginal spotting is normal after the procedure | |
Done usually 2-3 days before the expected menstrual flow | |
The procedure is contraindicated if pregnancy is suspected | |
The woman will feel sharp pain as a thin probe and biopsy forceps are introduced into the cervix | |
Uterine perforation is expected to occur post-procedure |
Question 17 |
Praziquantel | |
Lithium | |
Inotropin | |
Marplan | |
Digitalis preparations | |
Dobutrex | |
Levophed |
Question 18 |
Deep breathing and coughing exercises | |
Remain flat in bed | |
Do valsalva maneuver | |
Ambulate within limits |
Question 19 |
Race | |
Diabetes mellitus | |
Alcohol | |
Gender | |
Exercise | |
Obesity | |
Contraceptive pills | |
Age |
Question 20 |
Olfactory | |
Trigeminal | |
Trochlear | |
Abducens | |
Optic | |
Oculomotor |
Question 21 |
DVT | |
Pneumonia | |
Pulmonary embolism | |
Atelectasis | |
Infection | |
Shock |
Question 22 |
Is the patient capable of self-care? | |
Has the client shown signs of progress? | |
How well is the patient progressing? | |
Is family or friends available to provide care, or is the patient alone? | |
How serious are the present signs and symptoms? | |
What level of nursing care does the patient require? |
Question 23 |
Doxorudicin (Adriamycin) | |
Methotrexate (Folex) | |
Fludaradine (Fludara) | |
Bleomycin (Blenoxane) | |
Thioguanine |
Question 24 |
More porous bones | |
Increased muscular strength | |
Decreased perspiration | |
Stooped posture | |
Atrophy of muscles | |
Relaxed joints |
Question 25 |
Apply pressure dressing and a small ice bag or ice over the punctured area | |
Assess for allergy to iodine/seafoods | |
Elevate HOB to 30-45 degrees | |
Have the client void | |
Monitor ECG | |
Immobilize affected extremity |
Question 26 |
Moist mucous membranes | |
Firm skin turgor | |
Absence of erythema in perianal skin and mucous membranes | |
Formed stools at regular intervals | |
Decrease in stool frequency and liquidity | |
Urine output of at least 30 ml/hour |
Question 27 |
Malignant hypotension | |
Pneumonia | |
Hypotension | |
Histoplasmosis | |
ARDS | |
CHF |
Question 28 |
Benadryl (diphenhydramine) | |
Alupent (Metaproterenol) | |
Bricanyl (terbutaline) | |
Dextrometorphan | |
Aminophylline (Theophyline) |
Question 29 |
Central venous pressure | |
ABG | |
Sputum | |
Chest X-ray | |
Temperature |
Question 30 |
Clap hands | |
Use palmar grasp | |
Has social smile | |
Transfer objects hand to hand | |
May say vowel sounds (oh-oh) | |
Sit with support |
Question 31 |
High-pitched cry | |
Sunken fontanels | |
Rise in systolic pressure | |
Decrease LOC | |
Abnormal respiratory patterns |
Question 32 |
Checking the client’s vomitus for blood | |
Monitoring for frequent swallowing | |
Administration of acetaminophen | |
Placing an ice collar on the patient’s neck |
Question 33 |
Control flashbacks | |
Treat sleep problems | |
Control phobias | |
Treat intrusive daytime thoughts | |
Decrease alcohol cravings | |
Relieves the client from nightmares when sleeping |
Question 34 |
Localized pain | |
Localized edema | |
Bradycardia | |
Increased body temperature | |
Increased WBCs | |
Increased RBCs | |
Increased neutrophils | |
Hypothermia |
Question 35 |
Sputum specimen for C and s is collected before the first dose of antimicrobial | |
If the sputum collected is for AFB staining, the specimen should be collected for 5 consecutive mornings | |
A sterile water should be used in rinsing the mouth | |
The sputum to be collected is obtained before sleeping | |
Rinse mouth with plain water before collecting the specimen |
Question 36 |
Encourage the patient to eat only bland foods | |
Use bed cradle. | |
Avoid use of medicated solutions, ointments or powders | |
Use cornstarch or olive oil. | |
Provide client with frequent rest periods | |
Assess for bleeding |
Question 37 |
O2 therapy: 2-3 LPM | |
CPT | |
Bronchogram | |
Administer Morphine if client is on Positive End Expiratory Pressure (PEEP) | |
Biophysical profile |
Question 38 |
Tachycardia | |
Nausea | |
Jaundice | |
Hypertension | |
Arrhythmias | |
Dyspnea |
Question 39 |
Stephanie on the 6th grade | |
A preschooler kid named Argel | |
24-month old Roger | |
Lady Mabelle who is a toddler | |
9-month old baby Elise | |
36 months old Dina |
Question 40 |
Avoid overexposure to sunlight | |
Safety precautions are necessary only during the time the client is actually receiving irradiation. | |
Vent vials to reduce internal pressure after mixing | |
Mask, gloves and gown (back-closing) is used during the therapy | |
Remind the client that the machine may move during the therapy and the procedure usually lasts for a few minutes | |
Inform the client that the procedure is painless |
Question 41 |
Scratches | |
Cuts | |
Burns | |
Insect bites | |
Pinpricks | |
Hangnails | |
Analgesia | |
Salty foods |
Question 42 |
Allowing the returning fluid to drain on the floor or chair | |
Making sure to straighten the ear canal for adults and children | |
Instructing the patient to lie on the affected side after the procedure | |
Pulling the ear canal upward and backward in a child. | |
Assisting the client to a sitting position or lying position with the head tilted to the affected area |
Question 43 |
Thoracoplasty | |
Wedge resection | |
Pneumonectomy | |
Decortication | |
Segmentectomy | |
Lobectomy |
Question 44 |
Severe nausea and vomiting | |
Headache | |
Increased urine output | |
Difficulty sleeping | |
Blurred vision | |
Epigastric pain |
Question 45 |
Random intermittent reinforcement is faster to produce an increase in behavior. | |
Behavior that is rewarded with reinforces tends to recur. | |
All behavior is learned. | |
Negative reinforcers that are removed after a behavior increase the likelihood that the behavior will recur. | |
Continuous reinforcement will last long. | |
Consequences results from behavior. |
Question 46 |
Teach arm exercises | |
Include husband in the care as possible. | |
Place the client in a semi-fowler’s position with arms elevated on pillows abducted | |
Check the patient for bleeding | |
Inform about wound suction drainage |
Question 47 |
Alcoholic beverages should be avoided | |
Moderate consumption of salty foods should be encouraged | |
Make sure to include foods rich in vitamin A and C in the diet | |
Cut down on total caloric intake | |
Whole grain cereals should be minimized | |
Avoid obesity |
Question 48 |
Use icebags for headaches or administer analgesics | |
Use aspetic technique | |
Offer food or fluids as tolerated | |
Keep the patient on bed rest for the next 48 hours. | |
Elevate the head of bed about 30 to 45 degrees. |
Question 49 |
Release the restraint and reposition the client every four hours | |
Document restraint checks and patient status every two hours | |
Obtain the physician’s order renewal every 72 hours | |
Provide 10 minutes of release and repositioning | |
Educate the client’s family about restraint use |
Question 50 |
Dyspnea | |
Cough | |
Increase sputum production | |
Rales | |
Hypoxemia | |
Fever | |
Increase WBC |
Question 51 |
Wash the client’s extremities from proximal to distal | |
Ensure that the temperature of the bath water is 110-115 degree Fahrenheit | |
Check the soiled linen for personal items such as eyeglasses | |
Shave the client in the direction of the hair growth | |
Finish care with a back using rubbing alcohol |
Question 52 |
Sclera buckling | |
Weber’s test | |
Visual acuity | |
Diathermy | |
Gonioscopy | |
Tonometry | |
Perimetry |
Question 53 |
Bruising | |
Hepatoxicity | |
Nephrotoxicity | |
Chills | |
Fever | |
Weight gain | |
Adrenal failure | |
Nausea and vomiting |
Question 54 |
Radiation treatment | |
Lobectomy | |
Thoracoplasty | |
Decortication | |
Chemotherapy |
Question 55 |
Assess the adequacy of collateral circulation of the hand | |
Measure blood perfusion in the lungs | |
To assess ventilation | |
Assess acid-base balance | |
To assess the pressure of blood in the vessels |
Question 56 |
Have oxygen and antispasmodic agents ready | |
Instruct the client to cough and deeply breath | |
NPO for 6-8 hours | |
Securing written consent | |
Check for allergies to seafoods | |
Side-lying position |
Question 57 |
Monitor VS | |
Position the client upright leaning on overbed table | |
Instruct the client to remain still | |
Encouraging the client for bed rest until VS is stable | |
Secure consent |
Question 58 |
Edema | |
Unconsciousness | |
Hypertension | |
Cyanosis | |
Rise in venous pressure | |
Tachycardia | |
Swelling at the site | |
Coldness at the site |
Question 59 |
Participate in far-reaching community decisions | |
Happily accepts a late-in-life pregnancy | |
Better able to juggle their various lives as a mother, office worker and group chairperson | |
Form long-lasting relationships | |
Take pride in new accomplishments and want to do everything independently |
Question 60 |
The client should abstain from sex for 1 week before semen analysis | |
The man masturbates into a clean, dry specimen jar with a secure lid | |
The spermatozoa are examined within 1 hour after ejaculation | |
Place the collected specimen in an ice box while transporting it | |
Use lubricants when collecting the specimen | |
The analysis may need to be repeated after 2-3 months | |
Collect the specimen as close as possible to the client’s usual schedule of sexual activity |
Question 61 |
Removing foreign objects | |
Determining the location of pathologic process | |
Collecting secretion | |
Excises lesions | |
Collecting specimen for biopsy |
Question 62 |
Acute laryngitis | |
Environmental pollutants | |
A positive family history | |
Alcohol abuse | |
Tonsillitis recurring 5-6 times a year |
Question 63 |
DVT | |
Sepsis | |
Pulmonary embolism | |
Venous stasis | |
Post-op immobilization | |
Drug reactions | |
Myocardial infarction |
Question 64 |
Steam inhalation | |
Lung biopsy | |
Closed chest drainage | |
Incentive spirometry | |
Oropharyngeal suctioning | |
Aerosol inhalation |
Question 65 |
Assuring patient that pain medications will be available post-op. | |
Measuring I and O | |
Reinforcing explanations given by physicians. | |
Assisting patient to turn in bed every 2 hours. | |
Explaining pre and post-op procedures and any special equipment to be used. | |
Application of antiembolism stockings as ordered. |
Question 66 |
Halos around lights | |
Veil-like curtain coming across field of vision | |
Severe eye pain | |
Flashes of light | |
Tunnel vision | |
Floaters |
Question 67 |
One change of clothing and protective footwear | |
Computer components | |
Sanitation supplies | |
Passport and birth certificate | |
Candles and matches |
Question 68 |
Successfully adjusting to retirement | |
Viewing own death as an appropriate outcome of life | |
Adjusting to reduced income | |
Achieving aims and visions | |
Building trust to people | |
Maintaining contact with friends and family members | |
Adjusting to death of spouse | |
Establishing independence to ADLs | |
Keeping socially active |
Question 69 |
Heavy bleeding during menses | |
Nagging cough or hoarseness | |
Change in wart or mole | |
Lump in breast or elsewhere | |
Constipation | |
Fever that lasts for 2 weeks | |
Sore that healed for 2 weeks |
Question 70 |
Mood of the mother | |
Hydration status of the mother | |
Time of the day | |
Genetic predisposition | |
Position of the mother | |
Meal time | |
Maternal medical condition |
Question 71 |
Increase carbohydrate | |
Increase protein in the diet | |
Decrease carbohydrate | |
Low salt | |
Decrease protein in the diet | |
Increase calorie | |
Bland diet |
Question 72 |
Dentures should not be worn for 5 days | |
Avoid clearing of throat | |
Do not chew on the affected side | |
After the removal for packing, the client should not blow his or her nose for 2 weeks | |
Caution client with oral hygiene to prevent trauma of incision |
Question 73 |
Monitor VS and perform neuro checks frequently. | |
Force fluids | |
Position the patient flat on bed | |
Administer antiemetics as prescribed | |
Avoid restrain use | |
Assist with mechanical ventilation as indicated. |
Question 74 |
Pressure ulcers | |
Pneumonia | |
Decreased dependency | |
Thrombi | |
Diarrhea | |
Urinary calculi | |
Contractures of extremities | |
Decreased pain |
Question 75 |
Fatigue | |
Weight loss | |
Polycythemia | |
Body malaise | |
Alteration in LOC | |
Anorexia | |
Chest pain |
Question 76 |
Chordotomy | |
Rhizotomy | |
Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation | |
Diathermy | |
Neurectomy | |
Stapedectomy | |
Sympathectomy |
Question 77 |
Loss of the sense of smell | |
Tracheostomy placement for 2 weeks | |
Softer voice produced when speaking | |
Inability to gargle | |
Inability to whistle |
Question 78 |
Increased rate of speech | |
Increased automatisms | |
Distorted perceptions | |
Alert | |
Vertigo | |
Selectively attentive | |
Diaphoresis |
Question 79 |
Nausea and vomiting | |
Skin rash | |
Nephrotoxicity | |
Thrombocytopenia | |
Hepatoxicity | |
Ototoxicity | |
Peripheral neuritis | |
Red orange color to body secretions |
Question 80 |
The client needs to be reassured that the nurse believes about his statement of pain | |
IV narcotics are the longest acting pain relief technique | |
Each person’s expression of pain may be different and individualized | |
Client should show verbal and non-verbal signs that he is in pain | |
Administering pain medications will eventually lead to addition | |
Pain level and tolerance can be assessed from a scale of 1 to 10 |
Question 81 |
Gender | |
Intelligence | |
Temperament | |
Nutrition | |
Health | |
Ordinal position in the family |
Question 82 |
Orthopnea | |
Cystitis | |
Diarrhea | |
Weight loss | |
Syncope | |
Infection | |
Edema |
Question 83 |
Reach out into a hot oven | |
Make sure to cut the cuticles regularly | |
Apply lanolin hand cream to prevent dryness | |
Wristwatch or jewelries at the affected side is allowed but it has to be very light | |
Wear a loose rubber glove when washing dishes | |
Use a thimble when sewing | |
Always carry a purse with either arms when walking |
Question 84 |
Maintaining room temperature | |
Observing for seizure activity and protecting patient if seizures occur | |
Applying methods for inducing hypothermia | |
Frequently checking every hour for signs of tissue damage | |
Turning the client every 2 hours |
Question 85 |
Scissors | |
Adhesive tape | |
Suture removal kit | |
Petrolatum gauze | |
Forceps | |
Sterile gauze |
Question 86 |
Bilateral pain in the head (occurring at the back of the neck extending diffusely to the top of the head) | |
Characterized by the presence of an aura preceding the pain | |
Abrupt onset lasting for 30-90 minutes | |
Pallor | |
Severe throbbing pain often in the temporal or supraorbital area | |
Nausea and vomiting |
Question 87 |
Positive pressure ventilation | |
CVP line insertion | |
Thoracic surgery | |
A positive family history | |
Emphysema | |
ABG studies |
Question 88 |
Lactic dehydrogenase | |
Aspartate Aminotransferase | |
Prothrombin time | |
Partial thromboplastin time | |
Serum sodium |
Question 89 |
Diarrhea | |
Mechanical overventilation | |
COPD | |
Hyperventilation | |
Barbiturate or sedative overdose | |
Weakness of respiratory muscles | |
Guillain-Barre syndrome |
Question 90 |
Using electric razor | |
Constipation | |
Contact sports | |
Smoking | |
Avoiding leg massage | |
Taking ASA with Coumadin |
Question 91 |
Operant conditioning | |
Gestalt therapy | |
Carl Roger’s client-centered therapy | |
Classical conditioning | |
Reality therapy | |
Rational emotive therapy | |
Cognitive therapy |
Question 92 |
Prepare for CVP line insertion | |
Position the client in high-fowler’s | |
Prepare for endotracheal tube insertion | |
O2 therapy | |
Monitor for shock |
Question 93 |
Impaired absorption | |
Pyrogenic reaction | |
Presbycusis | |
Porous bones | |
Infiltration | |
Circulatory overload |
Question 94 |
Students refuse to go back to school | |
Regressive behaviors will be exhibited by the students | |
Students are cheerful to answer questions | |
Students fantasize that the disaster never occur | |
Students are apt to learn about the next lesson |
Question 95 |
Fever | |
Anemia | |
Weight loss | |
Edema around the neck | |
Weakness | |
Hacking cough with a thick blood-tinged sputum |
Question 96 |
Stapes | |
Retina | |
Ciliary body | |
Choroid | |
Anvil | |
Cornea | |
Iris |
Question 97 |
It is an accurate indicator of myocardial damage | |
It is the most specific cardiac enzyme | |
Elevated level indicates tissue necrosis | |
Normal range in males is 50-325 mu/ml | |
It is the most sensitive indicator of myocardial damage |
Question 98 |
GI feeding | |
TPN administration | |
Antibiotic therapy | |
Chemotherapy | |
IV therapy | |
Blood transfusion |
Question 99 |
Use a sterile NSS to lubricate the suction catheter tip | |
Change dressings and ties as necessary | |
Cleanse the stoma and tracheostomy at regular basis | |
Suction the patient as necessary | |
Position the patient to a semi-fowler’s |
Question 100 |
The patient blinks when the cornea is lightly stroked | |
Patient is oriented to time date and place | |
GCS of 5/15 | |
Decorticate posturing is noted | |
Pupils constrict in response to light |
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