Foundation of Nursing NCLEX Test Review 1 Answers and Rationale
Posted in Basic Nursing Concepts by admin On February 22, 2011
View Questions 1. Answer D. Administering eye drops should be done in the lower conjunctival sac to ensure that the medication gets to eye. Option A is not done since some medications can irritate the cornea when placed directly in to it.
Foundation of Nursing NCLEX Test Review 1
Posted in Basic Nursing Concepts by admin On February 21, 2011
by: Ira Hope, RN Situation: One important legal and safe nursing responsibility is concerned with administration of medications. 1. A pediatric client has been diagnosed with conjunctivitis. The nurse is to administer eye drops 4 times a day. The nurse should administer
Fundamentals of Nursing Questions Part 2 Answers and Rationale
Posted in Basic Nursing Concepts by admin On March 10, 2010
View Questions Answer B. Immunizing an infant is an example of primary prevention, which aims to prevent health problems. Administering digoxin to treat heart failure and obtaining a smear for a screening test are examples for secondary prevention, which promotes early detection
Fundamentals of Nursing Questions Part 2
Posted in Basic Nursing Concepts by admin On March 8, 2010
1. Which intervention is an example of primary prevention? a. Administering digoxin (Lanoxicaps) to a patient with heart failure b. Administering a measles, mumps, and rubella immunization to an infant c. Obtaining a Papanicolaou smear to screen for cervical cancer d. Using
Fundamentals of Nursing Questions Part 1 Answers and Rationale
Posted in Basic Nursing Concepts by admin On March 5, 2010
View Questions Answer B. Sensory deficits could cause a geriatric patient to have difficulty retaining knowledge about prescribed medications. Decreased plasma drug levels do not alter the patient’s knowledge about the drug. A lack of family support may affect compliance, not knowledge
Fundamentals of Nursing Questions Part 1
Posted in Basic Nursing Concepts by admin On March 3, 2010
1. Nurse Brenda is teaching a patient about a newly prescribed drug. What could cause a geriatric patient to have difficulty retaining knowledge about prescribed medications? a. Decreased plasma drug levels b. Sensory deficits c. Lack of family support d. History of
Nurse Test (Foundation of Nursing) Answers and Rationale
Posted in Basic Nursing Concepts by admin On January 21, 2010
View Questions 1. Answer – D. Dry skin will eventually crack, ranking the patient more prone to infection. To prevent this, the nurse should provide adequate hydration through fluid intake, use nonirritating soaps or no soap when bathing the patient, and lubricate
Nurse Test (Foundation of Nursing)
Posted in Basic Nursing Concepts by admin On January 19, 2010
1. The most important nursing intervention to correct skin dryness is: a. Avoid bathing the patient until the condition is remedied, and notify the physician b. Ask the physician to refer the patient to a dermatologist, and suggest that the patient wear
Nursing Test Questions Answers and Rationale
Posted in Basic Nursing Concepts by admin On January 18, 2010
View Questions 1. Answer – B. Arthritis is characterized by joint inflammation that is usually accompanied by pain and frequently accompanied by changes in structure. Synovitis is the inflammation of the synovial membrane, typically resulting from a traumatic injury or an aseptic
Nursing Test Questions
Posted in Basic Nursing Concepts by admin On January 14, 2010
1. Which of the following disorders is characterized by joint inflammation that is usually accompanied by pain and frequently accompanied by changes in structure? a. Synovitis b. Arthritis c. Bursitis d. Tendinitis 2. Which term refers to the expectoration of blood from