Practice Questions

Front 1

Risk Factor for Glaucoma

Back 1

Cardiovascular Disorder including DM, HTN, and obesity

Front 2

Confrontational Peripheral Vision Test

Back 2

The examiner and the patient cover the opposite eyes and stare at each other while an object is brought into the line of sight.

Front 3

Signs of Cataracts

Back 3

Blurred vision

Decreased color perception

Front 4

Detached Retina

Back 4

The pt would c/o of a curtain falling across the field of vision.

Front 5

Pt. has a contusion of the eyeball following a traumatic injury.

Back 5

the priority intervention for this pt. would be to apply ice to the affected eye. The pt. should then be seen by a physician to rule out any other eye injury.

Front 6

pt. with enucleation with bright red drainage

Back 6

The nurse's first priority would be to notify the physician. The presence of bright red drainage on the dressing is an indication of hemorrhage.

Front 7

Weber Test

Back 7

Is done by placing a vibrating tuning fork at the middle of the forehead. The pt should hear sounds by bone conduction equally in both ears; if not, then the pt has hearing loss in the ear that did not hear the sound.

Front 8

Assess skin integrity for the pt in restraints

Back 8

should assess the pt. skin integrity every 30 minutes.

Front 9

Injections Formula

Back 9

[(desired amt of drug) * (total volume)] /

[total amt of drug on hand]

Front 10

volume/hr Formula

Back 10

[volume * drip set factor] / [time in minutes]

Front 11

mg/min Formula

Back 11

([desired amt * volume * drip set factor] / [amount of drug on hand]) / (total infusion time in minutes)

Front 12

Correct hand placement for chest compressions

Back 12

Lower half of the sternum

Front 13

Proper Technique for opening the airway on a trauma pt

Back 13

to open the airway of any pt that might have a neck injury the nurse would perform a jaw thrust maneuver

Front 14

Appropriate pulse check on a 1 month old infant

Back 14

Brachial

Front 15

Pneumonia

Back 15

is Nan inflammation of lung tissue that causes productive cough, dyspnea and crackles. postoperative complications related to pneumonia can be prevented if the pt is encourages cough and breathe deeply.

Front 16

Education on HIV and AIDS

Back 16

T lymphocytes are destroyed because the virus attacks the immune system. Infants born to mothers positive for HIV usually test + for HIV antibodies not HIV virus. HIV attacks the immune system, not the hematological system. T4 cells are depleted in numbers and cannot signal B cells.

Front 17

Rubeola (Measles)

Back 17

The communicable period is 4-5 days after the rash appears. The incubation is 10-15 days. The blue-white spots found in the mouth during Rubeola are called Koplik's spots.

Front 18

Sx of Tuberculosis

Back 18

1st sx would be mucoid sputum.

Late sx would be bloody, productive cough, chest pain and dyspnea.

Front 19

Sweat Glands

Back 19

alterations in the sweat gland would lead to the pt having trouble distinguishing between hot and cold temperatures. The skin is important in protection, sensory reception homeostasis and temperature regulation.

Front 20

Parotid Glands

Back 20

are important in the drainage of saliva

Front 21

Pineal Gland

Back 21

Melatonin biosynthesis occurs

Front 22

Thymus Glands

Back 22

Immunological roles throughout the body are affected.

Front 23

Rubella Vaccination

Back 23

is a live virus tha creates antibodies for immunity for 15 years...would want to instruct the pt to avoid getting pregnant for the next 2-3 months.