1. Which of the following illnesses is the leading cause of death in the US?
a) Cancer
b) Renal failure
c) HIV Disease
d) Coronary artery disease
e) None of the above
Answer: d. Coronary artery disease
2. A patient who has just had a miscarriage at 8 weeks of gestation is admitted to hospital. In
caring for this patient, the nurse should be alert for signs of:
a) Hemorrhage
b) Subinvolution
c) Dehydration
d) Hypertension
e) None of the above
Answer: a) Hemorrhage
3. Which of the following arteries primarily feeds the anterior wall of the heart?
a) Circumflex artery
b) Left anterior descending artery
c) Internal mammary artery
d) Right coronary artery
e) None of the above
Answer: b) Left anterior descending artery
4. A patient presents to the emergency department with diminished and thready pulses,
hypotension and an increased pulse rate. The patient reports weight loss, lethargy, and decreased
urine output. The lab work reveals increased urine specific gravity. The nurse should suspect:
a) Renal failure
b) Dehydration
c) Pneumonia
d) Mal Nutrition
e) None of the above
Answer: b) Dehydration
5. Which of the following recurring conditions most commonly occurs in clients with cardiomyopathy?
a) MI
b) DM
c) Heart failure
d) Pericardial effusion
e) None of the above
Answer: c) Heart failure
6. What two behaviors are important when documenting the depth of the patient's depression?
a) Orientation and appearance
b) Mood and Tension Control
c) Affect and thought processes
d) Helplessness and hopelessness
e) None of the above
Answer: d) Helplessness and hopelessness
7. Which of the following complications of an abdominal aortic repair is indicated by detection of a hematoma in the perineal area?
a) Retroperitoneal rupture at the repair site
b) Stage 1 pressure ulcer
c) Inguinal Hernia
d) Rapid expansion of the aneurysm
e) None of the above
Answer: a) Retroperitoneal rupture at the repair site
8. Which of the following techniques should the nurse implement to prevent the patient's mucous membranes from drying when the oxygen flow rate is higher than 4 liters per minute?
a) Use a non rebreather mask
b) Reduce flow rate
c) Use a high flow oxygen delivery system IT Certification Guaranteed, The Easy Way!
d) Add humidity to the delivery system
e) None of the above
Answer: d) Add humidity to the delivery system
a) Cancer
b) Renal failure
c) HIV Disease
d) Coronary artery disease
e) None of the above
Answer: d. Coronary artery disease
2. A patient who has just had a miscarriage at 8 weeks of gestation is admitted to hospital. In
caring for this patient, the nurse should be alert for signs of:
a) Hemorrhage
b) Subinvolution
c) Dehydration
d) Hypertension
e) None of the above
Answer: a) Hemorrhage
3. Which of the following arteries primarily feeds the anterior wall of the heart?
a) Circumflex artery
b) Left anterior descending artery
c) Internal mammary artery
d) Right coronary artery
e) None of the above
Answer: b) Left anterior descending artery
4. A patient presents to the emergency department with diminished and thready pulses,
hypotension and an increased pulse rate. The patient reports weight loss, lethargy, and decreased
urine output. The lab work reveals increased urine specific gravity. The nurse should suspect:
a) Renal failure
b) Dehydration
c) Pneumonia
d) Mal Nutrition
e) None of the above
Answer: b) Dehydration
5. Which of the following recurring conditions most commonly occurs in clients with cardiomyopathy?
a) MI
b) DM
c) Heart failure
d) Pericardial effusion
e) None of the above
Answer: c) Heart failure
6. What two behaviors are important when documenting the depth of the patient's depression?
a) Orientation and appearance
b) Mood and Tension Control
c) Affect and thought processes
d) Helplessness and hopelessness
e) None of the above
Answer: d) Helplessness and hopelessness
7. Which of the following complications of an abdominal aortic repair is indicated by detection of a hematoma in the perineal area?
a) Retroperitoneal rupture at the repair site
b) Stage 1 pressure ulcer
c) Inguinal Hernia
d) Rapid expansion of the aneurysm
e) None of the above
Answer: a) Retroperitoneal rupture at the repair site
8. Which of the following techniques should the nurse implement to prevent the patient's mucous membranes from drying when the oxygen flow rate is higher than 4 liters per minute?
a) Use a non rebreather mask
b) Reduce flow rate
c) Use a high flow oxygen delivery system IT Certification Guaranteed, The Easy Way!
d) Add humidity to the delivery system
e) None of the above
Answer: d) Add humidity to the delivery system