25 IMPORTANT NURSING EXAM QUESTIONS FOR DOWNLOAD
1. When ANS of one unit communicates decision regarding training of nursing personnel with ANS of another unit it is an example of :
(1) horizontal communication
(2) diagonal communication
(3) vertical communication
(4) upward communication
2. A neonate weighing less than 2500 gms at birth irrespective of the gestational age is referred as :
(1) term baby
(2) low birth weight baby
(3) very low birth weight baby
(4) pre term baby
3. Non verbal communication includes
1. Body language
2. Talking
3. Shouting
4. All of the above
4. If you patient is in traction you should not
1. Change the position of the weights
2. Monitor the patient's vital signs
3. Give a total bed bath
4. Report weights that are on the floor
5. Number of subordinates an administrator can control or supervise is known as :
(1) unity of command
(2) hierarchy
(3) delegation
(4) span of control
6. Mr. Burns just smoked a cigarette. You should wait to take his oral temperature
1. You don’t need to wait
2. 15-20 minutes
3. 10 minutes
4. 5 minutes
7. Mr. Green’s water pitcher holds 1000 cc’s and is full when you came on shift. You refill it once during your shift. At the end of the shift it is half full. How much water has Mr. Green had to drink?
1. 2000 cc’s
2. 1000 cc’s
3. 1500 cc’s
4. 500 cc’s
8. A nurse assigns you a task. You do not understand the instructions. You should
1) ask the nurse for clarification
2) ask the resident what to do
3) try your best
4) refuse to carry out the request
(2) Bartholin's gland infection
(3) trichomoniasis infection
(4) cervicitis
10. Inflammation of lining of uterus is known as
(1) vaginitis
(2) endocervicitis
(3) adenomyositis
(4) endometritis
11. The R.N., LPN, and nursing assistants are members of the
1) medical team
2) medical assistant team
3) the perfect team
4) nursing team
12. Electro Convulsive Therapy (ECT) is most commonly given in the following condition :
(1) Neurosis
(2) Depression
(3) Substance abuse
(4) Obsessive compulsive disorder
13. One of the differences between RN’s, and nursing assistants is that only RN’s can
1) provide patient care
2) report abnormalities
3) give medication
4) make important observations about their patients
14. Nursing assistants are supervised by
1) RN’s
2) RN’s and LPN’s
3) LPN’s
4) other nursing assistants
15. All of the following are types of Delusions except :
(1) Wrong perception
(2) Persecution
(3) Grandiosity
(4) Ideas of reference
2) slander
3) battery
4) negligence
17. When an adolescent induces vomiting after taking adequate favourite food it is known as :
(1) Bulimia Nervosa
(2) Neurosis
(3) Obsessive Compulsive Neurosis
(4) Anorexia Nervosa
2. all entries must be in pencil
3. all entries must be signed
4. all entries must be dated and signed
19. What are the parts that make up the whole person
1) physical, social, psychological
2) spiritual, social, physical, psychological
3) spiritual, psychological, social
4) psychological, social
20. The branch of medicine concerned with the problems and diseases of old age and the elderly is called
1) elderlyology
2) pediatrics
3) geriatrics
4) obstetrics
21. Nursing Assistants
1) Take vitals
2) take telephone orders from a doctor
3) give medication
4) perform a procedure that requires sterile technique
22. What are your legal and ethical responsibilities if you have access to medical records
1) to write everything down
2) to talk with your family about a person’s medical record
3) to keep all information confidential
4) to share information with everyone that walks by
23. When caring for a resident whose religion is different from your own, you should:
1) Make sure they follow each part of their religion
2) Accept and try to understand differences in beliefs
3) Show the resident how wrong his/her religion is
4) Try to convert the resident to your religion
24. Physiological jaundice in term babies subsides by :
1) 6th day of birth
2) 5t hday of birth
3) 71:11day, of birth
4) 8th day of birth
25. IPPB stands for :
(1) Immediate Positive Pressure Breathing
(2) Indirect Positive Pressure Breathing
(3) Intermission Positive Pressure Breathing
(4) Intermittent Positive Pressure Breathing
1. When ANS of one unit communicates decision regarding training of nursing personnel with ANS of another unit it is an example of :
(1) horizontal communication
(2) diagonal communication
(3) vertical communication
(4) upward communication
2. A neonate weighing less than 2500 gms at birth irrespective of the gestational age is referred as :
(1) term baby
(2) low birth weight baby
(3) very low birth weight baby
(4) pre term baby
3. Non verbal communication includes
1. Body language
2. Talking
3. Shouting
4. All of the above
4. If you patient is in traction you should not
1. Change the position of the weights
2. Monitor the patient's vital signs
3. Give a total bed bath
4. Report weights that are on the floor
5. Number of subordinates an administrator can control or supervise is known as :
(1) unity of command
(2) hierarchy
(3) delegation
(4) span of control
6. Mr. Burns just smoked a cigarette. You should wait to take his oral temperature
1. You don’t need to wait
2. 15-20 minutes
3. 10 minutes
4. 5 minutes
7. Mr. Green’s water pitcher holds 1000 cc’s and is full when you came on shift. You refill it once during your shift. At the end of the shift it is half full. How much water has Mr. Green had to drink?
1. 2000 cc’s
2. 1000 cc’s
3. 1500 cc’s
4. 500 cc’s
8. A nurse assigns you a task. You do not understand the instructions. You should
1) ask the nurse for clarification
2) ask the resident what to do
3) try your best
4) refuse to carry out the request
9. Inflammation of vaginal epithelium caused by candida albicans is known as :
(1) monilial infection(2) Bartholin's gland infection
(3) trichomoniasis infection
(4) cervicitis
10. Inflammation of lining of uterus is known as
(1) vaginitis
(2) endocervicitis
(3) adenomyositis
(4) endometritis
11. The R.N., LPN, and nursing assistants are members of the
1) medical team
2) medical assistant team
3) the perfect team
4) nursing team
12. Electro Convulsive Therapy (ECT) is most commonly given in the following condition :
(1) Neurosis
(2) Depression
(3) Substance abuse
(4) Obsessive compulsive disorder
13. One of the differences between RN’s, and nursing assistants is that only RN’s can
1) provide patient care
2) report abnormalities
3) give medication
4) make important observations about their patients
14. Nursing assistants are supervised by
1) RN’s
2) RN’s and LPN’s
3) LPN’s
4) other nursing assistants
15. All of the following are types of Delusions except :
(1) Wrong perception
(2) Persecution
(3) Grandiosity
(4) Ideas of reference
16. Unauthorized touching of a person’s body without the persons consent is called
1) assault2) slander
3) battery
4) negligence
17. When an adolescent induces vomiting after taking adequate favourite food it is known as :
(1) Bulimia Nervosa
(2) Neurosis
(3) Obsessive Compulsive Neurosis
(4) Anorexia Nervosa
18. Which statement about charting is incorrect
1. no blank lines are left in the entry2. all entries must be in pencil
3. all entries must be signed
4. all entries must be dated and signed
19. What are the parts that make up the whole person
1) physical, social, psychological
2) spiritual, social, physical, psychological
3) spiritual, psychological, social
4) psychological, social
20. The branch of medicine concerned with the problems and diseases of old age and the elderly is called
1) elderlyology
2) pediatrics
3) geriatrics
4) obstetrics
21. Nursing Assistants
1) Take vitals
2) take telephone orders from a doctor
3) give medication
4) perform a procedure that requires sterile technique
22. What are your legal and ethical responsibilities if you have access to medical records
1) to write everything down
2) to talk with your family about a person’s medical record
3) to keep all information confidential
4) to share information with everyone that walks by
1) Make sure they follow each part of their religion
2) Accept and try to understand differences in beliefs
3) Show the resident how wrong his/her religion is
4) Try to convert the resident to your religion
24. Physiological jaundice in term babies subsides by :
1) 6th day of birth
2) 5t hday of birth
3) 71:11day, of birth
4) 8th day of birth
25. IPPB stands for :
(1) Immediate Positive Pressure Breathing
(2) Indirect Positive Pressure Breathing
(3) Intermission Positive Pressure Breathing
(4) Intermittent Positive Pressure Breathing