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