NURSING WRITTEN TEST SAMPLE QUESTIONS

1. The nurse finds that a newborn has a mean systolic pressure of 75 mmHg. How would this blood pressure be best described? A. Normal B. slightly low C. very low D. slightly high Ans: A 2. You are cleaning a client's partial dentures, which have a metal clasp. Which of the following actions are best on your part? A. Place a washcloth in the sink where you are cleaning. B. Remove the partial dentures by the metal clasp. C. Use hot water to rinse the dentures after cleaning. D. Soak the partial plate with the metal clasp overnight. Ans: A 3 . You highly suspect that your assigned client has abdominal distention. You most need to do and chart which of the following things? A. Have another nurse verify your suspicions. B. Measure the abdominal girth at the umbilicus. C. Measure abdominal girth at the most distended level. D. Ask the client if they are distended. Ans: C 4 . The skeletal system acts as a storehouse for calcium, wh...

Q. No. 1 . In Hildegard Peplau's Interpersonal Relations Model, the focus is on which of the following? A. individual B. community C. larger society D. Family Ans: A Q. No. 2. Your assigned client seems to be getting a lot of attention from his mother when he complains of pain. The mother may be encouraging which of the following types of gains? A. primary gains B. secondary gains C. narcissistic gains D. egocentric gains Ans: B Q. No. 3. The nurse wants to check the popliteal pulse. This pulse can be better palpated if the nurse does which of the following things? A. Ask the client to extend the knee. B. Have the client flex the knee. C. Press lightly on the right side of the front of the knee. D. Palpate more deeply than for other pulses. Ans: B Q. No. 4. You are preparing to bathe and wash the hair of an African American woman. Which of the following questions would be most important to ask the client? A. "Will you ple...

1. Which one of the following four clients is most likely to tolerate pain best? A. a client with rheumatoid arthritis B. a client who has terminal cancer in stage 1 of grief C. an athlete having a knee surgery to prolong his career D. a client who has a migraine headache Ans: C 2. The nurse notices that the client has a hematocrit of 70 percent. This level of hematocrit will most likely affect the vital signs in which of the following ways? A. The blood pressure will be elevated. B. The pulse will be low. C. Temperature will be elevated. D. Blood pressure will be low. Ans: A 3. It is most likely that an acutely ill client will need the room temperature set at which of the following temperatures? A. 64 degrees F B. 68 degrees F C. 74 degrees F D. 78 degrees F Ans: D 4 . When a client's skin is dry, which of the following nursing interventions would be most helpful? A. Limit bathing to once or twice a week. B. Bathing is daily, but ...