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