NURS - 3130 Study Q's Test #1 Questions With Complete
Solutions
A 6 year-old child has an order for acetaminophen. The max
dose per day should not exceed 75 mg/kg/day. The child weighs
66 lbs. A 300 mg dose safe to give 6 times a day.True or False.
Correct Answers True
A client living with AIDS develops oral hairy leukoplakia, an
infection caused by the Epstein-Barr virus. The leukoplakia is
considered a
a. Nosocomial infection (hospital caused)
b. Primary infection
c. Systemic infection
d. Secondary infection Correct Answers d.
-the primary infection with the HIV virus causes the client to
become immunocompromised, thus the development of the
secondary infection
A nurse is suctioning a male client via a tracheostomy tube.
When suctioning, the nurse must limit the suctioning time to a
maximum of:
5 seconds
15 seconds
30 seconds
,45 seconds Correct Answers 15 seconds
A patient with abdominal pain is to be given 4 mg of morphine
sulfate according to the MD's order. It comes in vials of 5 mg.
According to the calculation
DxQ
H the 4 mg of morphine sulfate is known as:
A. The concentration
B. The dose on hand
C. The quantity
D. the desired dose Correct Answers D. the desired dose
A pt has 300 mg ibuprofen ordered for mild pain. It comes in a
container of 325 mg in 5 mL. How many mLs will the nurse
give?
A. 4.6 mL
B. 5.4 mL
C. 8.3
D. 17.1 Correct Answers A. 4.6 mL
An individual in respiratory distress can have which of the
following symptoms? Select all that apply.
Nasal flaring.
Calm demeanor.
Anxiety.
Diminished or absent breath sounds. Correct Answers nasal
flaring
, anxiety
diminished or absent breath sounds
Cyanosis is a late sign of respiratory distress. True or False.
Correct Answers True
Factors that can affect a patient's ability to learn may include:
A. The patient's health literacy
B. The patient's developmental stage.
C. The patient's motivation to learn.
D. The patient's learning environment.
E. All the above. Correct Answers E. All the above.
For any patient with an altered level of consciousness, the
Glasgow Coma Scale score will help the nurse in planning care.
a. true
b. false Correct Answers a. true
- the coma scale score correlates to the client's ability to
function. As the score decreases, the client is less able to meet
his or her own basic needs, requiring greater nursing
intervention
For which patient could the nurse collect a sputum specimen
without using a suction catheter?
The patient with a newly placed tracheostomy.
Solutions
A 6 year-old child has an order for acetaminophen. The max
dose per day should not exceed 75 mg/kg/day. The child weighs
66 lbs. A 300 mg dose safe to give 6 times a day.True or False.
Correct Answers True
A client living with AIDS develops oral hairy leukoplakia, an
infection caused by the Epstein-Barr virus. The leukoplakia is
considered a
a. Nosocomial infection (hospital caused)
b. Primary infection
c. Systemic infection
d. Secondary infection Correct Answers d.
-the primary infection with the HIV virus causes the client to
become immunocompromised, thus the development of the
secondary infection
A nurse is suctioning a male client via a tracheostomy tube.
When suctioning, the nurse must limit the suctioning time to a
maximum of:
5 seconds
15 seconds
30 seconds
,45 seconds Correct Answers 15 seconds
A patient with abdominal pain is to be given 4 mg of morphine
sulfate according to the MD's order. It comes in vials of 5 mg.
According to the calculation
DxQ
H the 4 mg of morphine sulfate is known as:
A. The concentration
B. The dose on hand
C. The quantity
D. the desired dose Correct Answers D. the desired dose
A pt has 300 mg ibuprofen ordered for mild pain. It comes in a
container of 325 mg in 5 mL. How many mLs will the nurse
give?
A. 4.6 mL
B. 5.4 mL
C. 8.3
D. 17.1 Correct Answers A. 4.6 mL
An individual in respiratory distress can have which of the
following symptoms? Select all that apply.
Nasal flaring.
Calm demeanor.
Anxiety.
Diminished or absent breath sounds. Correct Answers nasal
flaring
, anxiety
diminished or absent breath sounds
Cyanosis is a late sign of respiratory distress. True or False.
Correct Answers True
Factors that can affect a patient's ability to learn may include:
A. The patient's health literacy
B. The patient's developmental stage.
C. The patient's motivation to learn.
D. The patient's learning environment.
E. All the above. Correct Answers E. All the above.
For any patient with an altered level of consciousness, the
Glasgow Coma Scale score will help the nurse in planning care.
a. true
b. false Correct Answers a. true
- the coma scale score correlates to the client's ability to
function. As the score decreases, the client is less able to meet
his or her own basic needs, requiring greater nursing
intervention
For which patient could the nurse collect a sputum specimen
without using a suction catheter?
The patient with a newly placed tracheostomy.
