OBJECTIVE TYPE NURSING QUESTIONS JUNE 2016

1. While taking a rectal temperature the nurses’ aide should insert thethermometer and:
a. go on his break.
b. hold onto the thermometer until it can be removed.
c. take care of other patients and return in three minutes.
d. stay in the room until it is time to read the temperature.

Answer: b. hold onto the thermometer until it can be removed.

2. The pigment responsible for skin colour
 A:- Arginine
 B:- Alanine
 C:- Methionine
 D:- Melanin

Answer:-  D:-Melanin

3. A patient complains that her hand hurts where the IV is running. The nurses’ assistant notices that the hand is puffy. The best thing to do is:
a. notify the medication nurse that the patient is complaining of pain.
b. notify the IV nurse that the infusion appears to have infiltrated.

c. put ice onto the hand.
d. reassure the patient that needles always hurt.

Answer: b. notify the IV nurse that the infusion appears to have infiltrated.

4. The clinical thermometer is disinfected using dettol at the strength of
 A:-1 : 40 for 3 mts
 B:-1 : 20 for 5 mts
 C:-1 : 40 for 5 mts
 D:-1 : 20 for 3 mts

Answer:-  A:-1 : 40 for 3 mts

5. A patient complains of pain. A nurses’ aide who has completed the basic certified nurses’ aide course should:
a. get the patient some pain medication.
b. call the doctor.
c. tell the med nurse.
d. tell the patient to tell the med nurse when he or she comes in.

Answer: c. tell the med nurse.