NURSING WRITTEN TEST SAMPLE QUESTIONS

1. Whooping cough is caused by  A:-Virus  B:-Protozoa  C:-Fungus  D:-Bacteria Answer:-  D:-Bacteria 2. A nurses’ aide notices blood in a patient’s IV tubing. The aide should A. try to flush the tubing. B. do nothing; that’s normal. C. notify the IV nurse. D. stop the IV. Answer: C. notify the IV nurse. 3. ALL are acid fast EXCEPT  A:-Pneumocystis  B:-Rhodococcus

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 remove d. 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 remove d. 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.

1. Diethyl carbamazine is used in the treatment of  A:-Dengue fever  B:-Chikungunya  C:-Malaria  D:-Filariasis Answer:-  D:-Filariasis 2. The mode of transmission of hepatitis B  A:-Fecal oral route  B:-Direct contact  C:-Parenteral route  D:-Droplet infection Answer:-  C:-Parenteral route 3. Antidote of heparin  A:-Protamin  B:-Promethazine  C:-Probenecid

1. Which of the following is not true of dementia? a. Patients can have hallucinations. b. People with dementia act uncooperative to be spiteful. c. People with dementia are often frightened and anxious. d. Grooming is difficult for patients with dementia. Answer:  b. People with dementia act uncooperative to be spiteful. 2.A patient tells a nurses’ aide that the foods on her tray conflict with her religious beliefs. The nurses’ assistant should: a. tell the patient that it is all that is available. b. leave the tray there in case she changes her mind. c. take the tray away and notify the charge nurse. d. check the patient’s religious preference on the chart. Answer:  c. take the tray away and notify the charge nurse. 3. A patient who is on suicide watch should be allowed to have: a. a glass container of flowers in her room. b. a leather belt. c. a mirror. d. pictures of her family in an album.