NURSING WRITTEN TEST SAMPLE QUESTIONS

1. Increased amount of ketone bodies are excreted in urine in which of the following ?  A:-starvation  B:-diabetes mellitus  C:-pregnancy  D:-all the above Answer:- D:-all the above 2. The functional unit of kidney  A:-nephron  B:-neuron  C:-glomerulus  D:-calyx Answer:- A:-nephron 3. Second longest bone in human body  A:-humerus  B:-femur  C:-tibia  D:-fibula

1. The nurse asks the client with an epidural anesthesia to void every hour during labor. The rationale for this intervention is: A. The sensation of the bladder filling is diminished or lost. B. Her level of consciousness is altered. C. The bladder fills more rapidly because of the medication used for the epidural. D. She is embarrassed to ask for the bedpan that frequently Answer A is correct. Epidural anesthesia decreases the urge to void and sensation of a full bladder. A full bladder decreases the progression of labor. Answers A, B, and D are incorrect because the bladder does not fill more rapidly due to the epidural, the client is not in a trancelike state, and the client’s level of consciousness is not altered, and there is no evidence that the client is too embarrassed to ask for a bedpan. 2. The nurse is caring for a 9-year-old child admitted with asthma. Upon the morning rounds, the nurse finds an O2 sat of 78%. Which of the following actions should the nurse ta...

1. The nurse is caring for a client admitted to labor and delivery. The nurse is aware that the infant is in distress if she notes: A. Contractions every three minutes B. Absent variability C. Fetal heart tone accelerations with movement D. Fetal heart tone 120–130bpm Answer B is correct. Absent variability is not normal and could indicate a neurological problem. Answers A, C, and D are normal findings. 246. Answer D is correct. Clients admitted in labor are told not to eat during labor, to avoid nausea and vomiting. Ice chips might be allowed, although this amount of fluid might not be sufficient to prevent fluid volume deficit. In answer A, impaired gas exchange related to hyperventilation would be indicated during the transition phase, not the early phase of labor. Answers B and C are not correct because clients during labor are allowed to change position as she desires. 2. The nurse is providing dietary instructions to the mother of an 8-year-old child diagnosed with...