Pre-Board Nursing Exam for May 2015 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 2015 NLE
Question 1 |
Urine output of at least 30 ml/hour | |
Decrease in stool frequency and liquidity | |
Firm skin turgor | |
Moist mucous membranes | |
Absence of erythema in perianal skin and mucous membranes | |
Formed stools at regular intervals |
Question 2 |
Caution client with oral hygiene to prevent trauma of incision | |
Avoid clearing of throat | |
After the removal for packing, the client should not blow his or her nose for 2 weeks | |
Do not chew on the affected side | |
Dentures should not be worn for 5 days |
Question 3 |
Decrease carbohydrate | |
Increase protein in the diet | |
Bland diet | |
Increase calorie | |
Increase carbohydrate | |
Decrease protein in the diet | |
Low salt |
Question 4 |
Thrombi | |
Decreased pain | |
Urinary calculi | |
Contractures of extremities | |
Pressure ulcers | |
Decreased dependency | |
Pneumonia | |
Diarrhea |
Question 5 |
The patient blinks when the cornea is lightly stroked | |
Patient is oriented to time date and place | |
Pupils constrict in response to light | |
GCS of 5/15 | |
Decorticate posturing is noted |
Question 6 |
Applying heat on the area | |
Monitoring platelet count | |
Saline rinses every 2 hours | |
Administration of aspirin before meals | |
Giving the client sugarless lemon drops | |
Instructing the client to follow a bland diet regimen |
Question 7 |
Olfactory | |
Oculomotor | |
Trochlear | |
Optic | |
Abducens | |
Trigeminal |
Question 8 |
Headache | |
Epigastric pain | |
Increased urine output | |
Difficulty sleeping | |
Blurred vision | |
Severe nausea and vomiting |
Question 9 |
Keep the patient on bed rest for the next 48 hours. | |
Offer food or fluids as tolerated | |
Use icebags for headaches or administer analgesics | |
Use aspetic technique | |
Elevate the head of bed about 30 to 45 degrees. |
Question 10 |
Avoid use of medicated solutions, ointments or powders | |
Provide client with frequent rest periods | |
Use cornstarch or olive oil. | |
Encourage the patient to eat only bland foods | |
Assess for bleeding | |
Use bed cradle. |
Question 11 |
Digitalis preparations | |
Levophed | |
Inotropin | |
Dobutrex | |
Lithium | |
Praziquantel | |
Marplan |
Question 12 |
Tracheostomy placement for 2 weeks | |
Inability to whistle | |
Softer voice produced when speaking | |
Inability to gargle | |
Loss of the sense of smell |
Question 13 |
Collecting secretion | |
Excises lesions | |
Determining the location of pathologic process | |
Removing foreign objects | |
Collecting specimen for biopsy |
Question 14 |
Aminophylline (Theophyline) | |
Alupent (Metaproterenol) | |
Bricanyl (terbutaline) | |
Benadryl (diphenhydramine) | |
Dextrometorphan |
Question 15 |
Adhesive tape | |
Sterile gauze | |
Suture removal kit | |
Scissors | |
Forceps | |
Petrolatum gauze |
Question 16 |
Participate in far-reaching community decisions | |
Happily accepts a late-in-life pregnancy | |
Form long-lasting relationships | |
Better able to juggle their various lives as a mother, office worker and group chairperson | |
Take pride in new accomplishments and want to do everything independently |
Question 17 |
Aerosol inhalation | |
Lung biopsy | |
Oropharyngeal suctioning | |
Steam inhalation | |
Incentive spirometry | |
Closed chest drainage |
Question 18 |
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 | |
Nausea and vomiting |
Question 19 |
Gender | |
Age | |
Exercise | |
Race | |
Obesity | |
Alcohol | |
Contraceptive pills | |
Diabetes mellitus |
Question 20 |
What level of nursing care does the patient require? | |
How well is the patient progressing? | |
Has the client shown signs of progress? | |
Is the patient capable of self-care? | |
Is family or friends available to provide care, or is the patient alone? | |
How serious are the present signs and symptoms? |
Question 21 |
Random intermittent reinforcement is faster to produce an increase in behavior. | |
Continuous reinforcement will last long. | |
Consequences results from behavior. | |
Behavior that is rewarded with reinforces tends to recur. | |
Negative reinforcers that are removed after a behavior increase the likelihood that the behavior will recur. | |
All behavior is learned. |
Question 22 |
Checking a client in soft wrist restraint | |
Monitoring a newly admitted alcoholic client whose last drink was two days ago | |
Recording the intake and output of a manic client | |
Assessing a hypomanic client on depression | |
Accompanying a depressed client to occupational therapy | |
Monitoring a client who is on Tricyclic antidepressant for two weeks |
Question 23 |
Making sure to straighten the ear canal for adults and children | |
Assisting the client to a sitting position or lying position with the head tilted to the affected area | |
Instructing the patient to lie on the affected side after the procedure | |
Allowing the returning fluid to drain on the floor or chair | |
Pulling the ear canal upward and backward in a child. |
Question 24 |
Sanitation supplies | |
One change of clothing and protective footwear | |
Passport and birth certificate | |
Computer components | |
Candles and matches |
Question 25 |
Mood of the mother | |
Hydration status of the mother | |
Meal time | |
Position of the mother | |
Maternal medical condition | |
Genetic predisposition | |
Time of the day |
Question 26 |
Relaxed joints | |
Decreased perspiration | |
Increased muscular strength | |
More porous bones | |
Atrophy of muscles | |
Stooped posture |
Question 27 |
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 | |
The spermatozoa are examined within 1 hour after ejaculation | |
Use lubricants when collecting the specimen | |
The analysis may need to be repeated after 2-3 months | |
The client should abstain from sex for 1 week before semen analysis | |
Place the collected specimen in an ice box while transporting it |
Question 28 |
Rational emotive therapy | |
Reality therapy | |
Gestalt therapy | |
Classical conditioning | |
Cognitive therapy | |
Carl Roger’s client-centered therapy | |
Operant conditioning |
Question 29 |
Rise in venous pressure | |
Tachycardia | |
Cyanosis | |
Unconsciousness | |
Edema | |
Hypertension | |
Coldness at the site | |
Swelling at the site |
Question 30 |
Hepatoxicity | |
Bruising | |
Nausea and vomiting | |
Chills | |
Weight gain | |
Adrenal failure | |
Nephrotoxicity | |
Fever |
Question 31 |
Scratches | |
Pinpricks | |
Insect bites | |
Analgesia | |
Burns | |
Hangnails | |
Salty foods | |
Cuts |
Question 32 |
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 on a full stomach to prevent GI irritation | |
Anti-Tb drugs must be taken in combination |
Question 33 |
Temperament | |
Health | |
Ordinal position in the family | |
Intelligence | |
Gender | |
Nutrition |
Question 34 |
IV therapy | |
TPN administration | |
GI feeding | |
Blood transfusion | |
Chemotherapy | |
Antibiotic therapy |
Question 35 |
Diathermy | |
Visual acuity | |
Tonometry | |
Gonioscopy | |
Weber’s test | |
Perimetry | |
Sclera buckling |
Question 36 |
DVT | |
Post-op immobilization | |
Pulmonary embolism | |
Myocardial infarction | |
Sepsis | |
Drug reactions | |
Venous stasis |
Question 37 |
Guillain-Barre syndrome | |
Weakness of respiratory muscles | |
Barbiturate or sedative overdose | |
COPD | |
Hyperventilation | |
Mechanical overventilation | |
Diarrhea |
Question 38 |
Bradycardia | |
Localized pain | |
Localized edema | |
Increased WBCs | |
Increased RBCs | |
Increased neutrophils | |
Hypothermia | |
Increased body temperature |
Question 39 |
Flashes of light | |
Veil-like curtain coming across field of vision | |
Tunnel vision | |
Severe eye pain | |
Halos around lights | |
Floaters |
Question 40 |
Fever | |
Colds | |
Throat discomfort | |
Heavy Bleeding | |
Black or dark stool |
Question 41 |
O2 therapy: 2-3 LPM | |
CPT | |
Biophysical profile | |
Administer Morphine if client is on Positive End Expiratory Pressure (PEEP) | |
Bronchogram |
Question 42 |
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 | |
Pain level and tolerance can be assessed from a scale of 1 to 10 | |
Administering pain medications will eventually lead to addition |
Question 43 |
Position the patient to a semi-fowler’s | |
Use a sterile NSS to lubricate the suction catheter tip | |
Cleanse the stoma and tracheostomy at regular basis | |
Change dressings and ties as necessary | |
Suction the patient as necessary |
Question 44 |
Keeping socially active | |
Adjusting to reduced income | |
Achieving aims and visions | |
Adjusting to death of spouse | |
Establishing independence to ADLs | |
Building trust to people | |
Viewing own death as an appropriate outcome of life | |
Maintaining contact with friends and family members | |
Successfully adjusting to retirement |
Question 45 |
Protect patient if seizure occurs. | |
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. | |
Suction as needed. | |
Check respiratory rate, depth and quality every 1-2 hours and as needed. | |
Place patient in a side-lying position. |
Question 46 |
Monitor VS | |
Secure consent | |
Position the client upright leaning on overbed table | |
Encouraging the client for bed rest until VS is stable | |
Instruct the client to remain still |
Question 47 |
Tonsillitis recurring 5-6 times a year | |
Alcohol abuse | |
A positive family history | |
Environmental pollutants | |
Acute laryngitis |
Question 48 |
Edema | |
Diarrhea | |
Cystitis | |
Syncope | |
Weight loss | |
Orthopnea | |
Infection |
Question 49 |
Increase sputum production | |
Fever | |
Rales | |
Increase WBC | |
Hypoxemia | |
Dyspnea | |
Cough |
Question 50 |
Peripheral neuritis | |
Nausea and vomiting | |
Thrombocytopenia | |
Red orange color to body secretions | |
Ototoxicity | |
Nephrotoxicity | |
Skin rash | |
Hepatoxicity |
Question 51 |
Potential alteration in nutrition: more than body requirements | |
Altered tissue perfusion (cerebral) | |
Impairment of skin integrity related to increased mobilization | |
Impaired verbal communication | |
Alteration in bowel elimination (constipation or continence) | |
Self-care deficit |
Question 52 |
Students fantasize that the disaster never occur | |
Students refuse to go back to school | |
Regressive behaviors will be exhibited by the students | |
Students are cheerful to answer questions | |
Students are apt to learn about the next lesson |
Question 53 |
Pulmonary embolism | |
Infection | |
DVT | |
Shock | |
Atelectasis | |
Pneumonia |
Question 54 |
Decortication | |
Thoracoplasty | |
Lobectomy | |
Radiation treatment | |
Chemotherapy |
Question 55 |
Inform about wound suction drainage | |
Place the client in a semi-fowler’s position with arms elevated on pillows abducted | |
Include husband in the care as possible. | |
Teach arm exercises | |
Check the patient for bleeding |
Question 56 |
High-pitched cry | |
Abnormal respiratory patterns | |
Decrease LOC | |
Sunken fontanels | |
Rise in systolic pressure |
Question 57 |
Persistent cough | |
Chest, shoulder and arm pain | |
Recurring episodes of tonsillitis | |
Frank hemoptysis | |
Any change in respiratory pattern | |
Presence of sore that does not heal | |
Unexplained fever |
Question 58 |
5-Fluorouracil | |
Chlorambucil | |
Cytoxan | |
Cisplatin | |
Methotrexate |
Question 59 |
Force fluids. | |
Keep the patient flat for 12-24 hours | |
Have the patient empty his or her bladder | |
Assess the sensation and movement of the lower extremities. | |
Explain to the client the need to remain still. |
Question 60 |
Observing for seizure activity and protecting patient if seizures occur | |
Turning the client every 2 hours | |
Maintaining room temperature | |
Applying methods for inducing hypothermia | |
Frequently checking every hour for signs of tissue damage |
Question 61 |
Remind the client that the machine may move during the therapy and the procedure usually lasts for a few minutes | |
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. | |
Inform the client that the procedure is painless | |
Vent vials to reduce internal pressure after mixing | |
Avoid overexposure to sunlight |
Question 62 |
Body malaise | |
Chest pain | |
Weight loss | |
Anorexia | |
Fatigue | |
Polycythemia | |
Alteration in LOC |
Question 63 |
Neurectomy | |
Chordotomy | |
Diathermy | |
Rhizotomy | |
Sympathectomy | |
Stapedectomy | |
Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation |
Question 64 |
Chest X-ray once a year | |
Radiation treatment | |
Drinking vitamins regularly | |
Pneumonectomy | |
Quit smoking | |
Drinking 6-8 glasses of water per day |
Question 65 |
Avoid restrain use | |
Position the patient flat on bed | |
Monitor VS and perform neuro checks frequently. | |
Force fluids | |
Assist with mechanical ventilation as indicated. | |
Administer antiemetics as prescribed |
Question 66 |
Release of pain mediators by the tumor | |
Distention of vessels or organs | |
DIC | |
Thrombophlebitis | |
Effusion | |
Lack of O2 to tissues and organs | |
Pressure on nerve endings |
Question 67 |
Prepare for endotracheal tube insertion | |
Position the client in high-fowler’s | |
Monitor for shock | |
O2 therapy | |
Prepare for CVP line insertion |
Question 68 |
Fever | |
General malaise | |
Snoring | |
Sore throat | |
Earache | |
Headache | |
Pain in and around the eyes |
Question 69 |
Increased activity | |
Ignoring the urge to defecate when it occurs | |
Excessive laxative use | |
Discomfort with defecation | |
Increased fiber in the diet | |
Increased fluid intake |
Question 70 |
Cigarette smoking | |
Alkylating agents | |
Trauma | |
X-rays | |
Ultraviolet rays |
Question 71 |
Assess acid-base balance | |
Measure blood perfusion in the lungs | |
Assess the adequacy of collateral circulation of the hand | |
To assess the pressure of blood in the vessels | |
To assess ventilation |
Question 72 |
Make sure to include foods rich in vitamin A and C in the diet | |
Alcoholic beverages should be avoided | |
Avoid obesity | |
Cut down on total caloric intake | |
Moderate consumption of salty foods should be encouraged | |
Whole grain cereals should be minimized |
Question 73 |
Nausea | |
Jaundice | |
Hypertension | |
Tachycardia | |
Arrhythmias | |
Dyspnea |
Question 74 |
Remain flat in bed | |
Do valsalva maneuver | |
Deep breathing and coughing exercises | |
Ambulate within limits |
Question 75 |
Explaining pre and post-op procedures and any special equipment to be used. | |
Assisting patient to turn in bed every 2 hours. | |
Assuring patient that pain medications will be available post-op. | |
Reinforcing explanations given by physicians. | |
Application of antiembolism stockings as ordered. | |
Measuring I and O |
Question 76 |
Selectively attentive | |
Increased rate of speech | |
Alert | |
Increased automatisms | |
Diaphoresis | |
Distorted perceptions | |
Vertigo |
Question 77 |
Ciliary body | |
Anvil | |
Retina | |
Choroid | |
Iris | |
Cornea | |
Stapes |
Question 78 |
Lung scan | |
Residual volume | |
Vital capacity | |
Lymph node biopsy | |
Tidal volume | |
Inspiratory reserve volume | |
Functional reserve volume |
Question 79 |
Malignant hypertension | |
CHF | |
Histoplasmosis | |
ARDS | |
Pneumonia | |
Hypotension |
Question 80 |
Taking ASA with Coumadin | |
Smoking | |
Using electric razor | |
Constipation | |
Contact sports | |
Avoiding leg massage |
Question 81 |
Thoracic surgery | |
Positive pressure ventilation | |
Emphysema | |
CVP line insertion | |
ABG studies | |
A positive family history |
Question 82 |
A sterile water should be used in rinsing the mouth | |
Sputum specimen for C and s is collected before the first dose of antimicrobial | |
The sputum to be collected is obtained before sleeping | |
If the sputum collected is for AFB staining, the specimen should be collected for 5 consecutive mornings | |
Rinse mouth with plain water before collecting the specimen |
Question 83 |
Pneumonectomy | |
Wedge resection | |
Thoracoplasty | |
Decortication | |
Lobectomy | |
Segmentectomy |
Question 84 |
24-month old Roger | |
Stephanie on the 6th grade | |
9-month old baby Elise | |
Lady Mabelle who is a toddler | |
A preschooler kid named Argel | |
36 months old Dina |
Question 85 |
Aspartate Aminotransferase | |
Prothrombin time | |
Partial thromboplastin time | |
Serum sodium | |
Lactic dehydrogenase |
Question 86 |
Obtain the physician’s order renewal every 72 hours | |
Educate the client’s family about restraint use | |
Release the restraint and reposition the client every four hours | |
Document restraint checks and patient status every two hours | |
Provide 10 minutes of release and repositioning |
Question 87 |
Checking the client’s vomitus for blood | |
Administration of acetaminophen | |
Monitoring for frequent swallowing | |
Placing an ice collar on the patient’s neck |
Question 88 |
It is the most specific cardiac enzyme | |
It is the most sensitive indicator of myocardial damage | |
Elevated level indicates tissue necrosis | |
Normal range in males is 50-325 mu/ml | |
It is an accurate indicator of myocardial damage |
Question 89 |
May say vowel sounds (oh-oh) | |
Transfer objects hand to hand | |
Sit with support | |
Has social smile | |
Use palmar grasp | |
Clap hands |
Question 90 |
Porous bones | |
Pyrogenic reaction | |
Presbycusis | |
Circulatory overload | |
Infiltration | |
Impaired absorption |
Question 91 |
Always carry a purse with either arms when walking | |
Wristwatch or jewelries at the affected side is allowed but it has to be very light | |
Use a thimble when sewing | |
Wear a loose rubber glove when washing dishes | |
Reach out into a hot oven | |
Apply lanolin hand cream to prevent dryness | |
Make sure to cut the cuticles regularly |
Question 92 |
NPO for 6-8 hours | |
Have oxygen and antispasmodic agents ready | |
Check for allergies to seafoods | |
Instruct the client to cough and deeply breath | |
Side-lying position | |
Securing written consent |
Question 93 |
Bleomycin (Blenoxane) | |
Fludaradine (Fludara) | |
Methotrexate (Folex) | |
Thioguanine | |
Doxorudicin (Adriamycin) |
Question 94 |
Weakness | |
Edema around the neck | |
Fever | |
Hacking cough with a thick blood-tinged sputum | |
Anemia | |
Weight loss |
Question 95 |
Lump in breast or elsewhere | |
Fever that lasts for 2 weeks | |
Constipation | |
Heavy bleeding during menses | |
Nagging cough or hoarseness | |
Sore that healed for 2 weeks | |
Change in wart or mole |
Question 96 |
Relieves the client from nightmares when sleeping | |
Control flashbacks | |
Treat intrusive daytime thoughts | |
Decrease alcohol cravings | |
Treat sleep problems | |
Control phobias |
Question 97 |
Central venous pressure | |
Sputum | |
Chest X-ray | |
ABG | |
Temperature |
Question 98 |
The procedure is contraindicated if pregnancy is suspected | |
Uterine perforation is expected to occur post-procedure | |
Done usually 2-3 days before the expected menstrual flow | |
The woman will feel sharp pain as a thin probe and biopsy forceps are introduced into the cervix | |
A small amount of vaginal spotting is normal after the procedure | |
PID and cervicitis requires the performance of this procedure |
Question 99 |
Wash the client’s extremities from proximal to distal | |
Ensure that the temperature of the bath water is 110-115 degree Fahrenheit | |
Finish care with a back using rubbing alcohol | |
Shave the client in the direction of the hair growth | |
Check the soiled linen for personal items such as eyeglasses |
Question 100 |
Have the client void | |
Elevate HOB to 30-45 degrees | |
Immobilize affected extremity | |
Monitor ECG | |
Apply pressure dressing and a small ice bag or ice over the punctured area | |
Assess for allergy to iodine/seafoods |
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