Mock Nursing Board Exam
1. You are working as a Pediatric Nurse in your own Child Health Nursing Clinic, this case pertain to ASSESSMENT AND CARE OP THE NEWBORN AT RISK conditions. Why are small-for-gestational-age newborns at risks for difficulty maintaining body temperature?
2. Mr. Sison, 65 years old has been smoking since he was 11 years old. He has long history of emphysema. Mr. Sison is admitted to the hospital because of a respiratory infection, which has not improved with outpatient therapy. Which finding would the...
3. which of the ff: is not a characteristic of PD?
Rationale:
As I said, symptoms of PD will never show alteration in cognitive functioning. They are much more of SOCIAL Disturbances rather than PSYCHOLOGICAL.
4. Nurse Minette is an independent Nurse Practitioner following-up referred clients in their respective homes. Here she handles a case of POSTPARTIAL MOTHER AND FAMILY focusing on HOME CARE. Leah is developing constipation from being on bed rest. Wha...
5. As a manager, the nurse should:
Rationale:
As a nurse manager, you should be able to work with the team. A,B,C are not specific of a nurse manager. They can be done by an ordinary R.N.
6. In your self-managed Child Health Nursing Clinic, your encountered a case pertaining to the CARE OF CHILDREN WITH PULMONARY AFFECTIONS. In responding to the care concerns of children with severe disease, referral to the hospital of the essence esp...
8. Rape is one of the most tragic things that could happen to anyone especially with young girls. Incidence such as these could develop into a crisis situation involving not only the rape victims but also their families. This type of crisis could be ...
9. Mr. Silverio, 56 years old, has had significant problem with alcohol abuse for the past 15 years. His wife brings him to the emergency department because he is increasingly confused and is coughing blood. His medical diagnosis is cirrhosis of the ...
10. The rationales for using a prostaglandin gel for a client prior to the induction of labor is to:
11. Freud stresses out that the EGO
Rationale:
The ego is responsible for distinguishing what is REAL and what is NOT. It is the one that balances the ID and super ego. B and D is a characteristic of the SUPER EGO which is the CONTROLLER of instincts and drives and serve as our CONSCIENCE or t...
12. Which of the following health status assessments must be completed before the client starts taking imipramine (Tofranil)?
Rationale:
Aside from tonometry or IOP measurement, Client should undergo regular ECG schedule. Most TCAs causse tachycardias and ECG changes, an ECG should be done before the client takes the medication.
13. Nurse Minette is an independent Nurse Practitioner following-up referred clients in their respective homes. Here she handles a case of POSTPARTIAL MOTHER AND FAMILY focusing on HOME CARE. If you were Minette, which of the following actions, would ...
14. The nurse should know that the normal therapeutic level of lithium is :
Rationale:
According to brunner and suddarths MS nursing, The normal therapeutic level of lithium is .6 to 1.2 meq/L. Some books will say .5 to 1.5 meq/L.
15. The rationales for using a prostaglandin gel for a client prior to the induction of labor is to:
16. After the nurse has taught the client who is being discharged on lithium (Eskalith) about the drug, which of the following client statements would indicate that the teaching has been successful?
Rationale:
This is a sign of light lithium toxicity. Increasing fluid intake will cause dilutional decrease of lithium level. Restriction of sodium will cause dilutional increase in lithium level.
17. A client who was wandering aimlessly around the streets acting inappropriately and appeared disheveled and unkempt was admitted to a psychiatric unit and is experiencing auditory and visual hallucinations. The nurse would develop a plan of care ba...
Rationale:
When disorders of perception and thoughts came in, The only feasible diagnosis a doctor can make is among the choices is schizophrenia. A,B and D can occur in normal individuals without altering their perceptions. Schizophrenia is characterized by...
18. The rationales for using a prostaglandin gel for a client prior to the induction of labor is to:
19. A 16 year old child is hospitalized, according to Erik Erikson, what is an appropriate intervention?
Rationale:
The child is 16 years old, In the stage of IDENTITY VS. ROLE CONFUSION. The most significant persons in this group are the PEERS. B refers to children in the school age while C refers to the young adulthood stage of INTIMACY VS. ISOLATION. The ch...
20. You are working as a Pediatric Nurse in your own Child Health Nursing Clinic, this case pertain to ASSESSMENT AND CARE OP THE NEWBORN AT RISK conditions. You typically gag children to inspect the back of their throat. When is it important NOT to s...
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