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PREBOARD EXAM NURSING PRACTICE
TEST WITH ACTUAL EXAM SPECIFIC
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
1. Nurse Aiyah is interested in the epidemiology of HIV. This means that Nurse
Aiyah is interested in which of the following areas? *
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A. Causation of disease
B. Transmission of disease
C. Distribution of disease
D. Most effective treatment regimen
2. A 18 year old client arrived at the emergency department with complaints of
fatigue, night sweats and weight loss in 6 weeks. After conducting an
assessment to the client, the physician suspects that the client has been infected
with HIV. Nurse Aiyah would anticipate the physician to order for which of the
following test to confirm the diagnosis? *
1/1
A. CD4 count
B. Western blot
C. ELISA test
D. Polymerase Chain reaction
3. The 18 year old client was shocked after hearing from the physician that the
test confirmed that he is infected with HIV. While the client is in shock, Nurse
Aiyah told him that the part of the adaptive immunity is provided by which type
of cell? *
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A. Monocytes
B. Basophils
C. Neutrophils
D. Lymphocytes
4. A nurse is assigned to care for a client diagnosed with HIV. In order to adhere
to standard precaution she would most likely do which of the following? *
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A. Maintain strict isolation
B. Wear gloves when doing oral care
C. Keep the client in a private room, if possible
D. Wear gown when delivering food tray
5. A nurse who had a needle-stick injury while caring for a client infected with
HIV is required to receive an Hepatitis B immune globulin to have an: *
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A. Artificial passive immunity
B. Natural active immunity
C. Natural passive immunity
D. Artificial active immunity
6. A nurse caring for a client diagnosed with Ague is aware that the
communicability period of the disease is: *
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A. 4 weeks to 6 weeks
B. Infective as long as gametocytes remain in the blood
C. 6 weeks to 12 weeks
D. Infective as long as cercaria remains in the blood
7. What is the intermediate host of bilhariasis? *
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A. S. japonicum
B. oncomelania quadrasi
C. S. manzoni
D. Wuchereria bancrofti
8. A client diagnosed with tuberculosis arrived at the community clinic for the
start of his treatment. The community health nurse will include which of the
following instructions in her client teaching,considering that the client is
classified under the DOTS Category I? *
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A. 1, 2 and 3
B. 1, 2 and 4
C. 2, 3, and 4
D. You will all of these instruction
9. A client diagnosed with Grade IV DHF would most likely to manifest which of
the following signs and symptoms? *
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A. Bleeding
B. Herman’s sign
C. Shock
D. washer woman’s hand
10. All of the following are not considered as the early sign of Hansen's disease
except: *
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A. Loss of sensation
B. Madarosis
C. Lagopthalmos
D. sinking of the nose bridge
11. What is the loading dose of Rifampicin for children 10-14 yrs old classified as
paucibacillary leprosy? *
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A. 50 mg daily
B. 100 mg daily
C. 450 mg daily
D. 450 mg once a month
12. What is the loading dose of Clofazimine for children 10-14 yrs old classified
as multibacillary leprosy? *
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A. 300 mg once a month/50 mg daily
B. 450 mg once a month
C. 150 mg once a month/50 mg every other day
D. 100 mg daily
13. A nurse caring for an adult client classified as multi-bacillary should orient
the client that the duration of treatment would likely be: *
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A. 6 blister packs for a maximum period of 9 months.
B. 6 blister packs for a maximum period of 18 months
C. 12 blister packs for a maximum period of 9 months
D. 12 blister packs for a maximum period of 18 months
14. Due to an increasing number of malaria cases in the community, a
community health nurse in coordination with the barangay officials launch a
malaria control program which focuses on mosquito control measures. All of the
following are included in the program except: *
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A. destruction of breeding places of the Anopheles
B. Stream seeding with larva eating fish
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C. Stream clearing of breeding places
D. Screening of houses/use of animal screen
15. Which among the following signs and symptoms is a manifestation of the
pre-eruptive phase of morbilli? *
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A. Cough
B. Coryza
C. Conjunctivitis
D. All of the above
16. A nurse caring for a rabid client understands that the client develops
photosensitivity during which stage of the disease? *
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A. Invasive stage
B. Excitement stage
C. Paralytic stage
D. Incubation period
17. The nurse is conducting an APGAR scoring to a newborn. Which among the
following APGAR scores indicates that the newborn is adapting effectively in the
extrauterine life? *
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A. 1-minute, 2; 5- minute, 5
B. 1-minute, 4; 5- minute, 6
C. 1-minute, 5; 5- minute, 7
D. 1-minute, 8; 5- minute, 9
18. During an assessment to a newborn, the nurse elicited the following
findings;sole creases over the anterior two thirds of the foot, 4 mm of breast
tissue, fine fuzzy hair, and some ear cartilage. According to the assessment
findings, the nurse estimates that the infant is in which of the following
gestational ages? *
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A. 30 to 36 weeks
B. 36 to 38 weeks
C. 28 to 32 weeks
D. 41 to 42 weeks
19. To meet the newborn's sensory need, the nurse should encourage the
mother to do which of the following activities? *
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A. stroking the infant’s body
PREBOARD EXAM NURSING PRACTICE
TEST WITH ACTUAL EXAM SPECIFIC
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
1. Nurse Aiyah is interested in the epidemiology of HIV. This means that Nurse
Aiyah is interested in which of the following areas? *
1/1
A. Causation of disease
B. Transmission of disease
C. Distribution of disease
D. Most effective treatment regimen
2. A 18 year old client arrived at the emergency department with complaints of
fatigue, night sweats and weight loss in 6 weeks. After conducting an
assessment to the client, the physician suspects that the client has been infected
with HIV. Nurse Aiyah would anticipate the physician to order for which of the
following test to confirm the diagnosis? *
1/1
A. CD4 count
B. Western blot
C. ELISA test
D. Polymerase Chain reaction
3. The 18 year old client was shocked after hearing from the physician that the
test confirmed that he is infected with HIV. While the client is in shock, Nurse
Aiyah told him that the part of the adaptive immunity is provided by which type
of cell? *
1/1
A. Monocytes
B. Basophils
C. Neutrophils
D. Lymphocytes
4. A nurse is assigned to care for a client diagnosed with HIV. In order to adhere
to standard precaution she would most likely do which of the following? *
1/1
A. Maintain strict isolation
B. Wear gloves when doing oral care
C. Keep the client in a private room, if possible
D. Wear gown when delivering food tray
5. A nurse who had a needle-stick injury while caring for a client infected with
HIV is required to receive an Hepatitis B immune globulin to have an: *
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1/1
A. Artificial passive immunity
B. Natural active immunity
C. Natural passive immunity
D. Artificial active immunity
6. A nurse caring for a client diagnosed with Ague is aware that the
communicability period of the disease is: *
1/1
A. 4 weeks to 6 weeks
B. Infective as long as gametocytes remain in the blood
C. 6 weeks to 12 weeks
D. Infective as long as cercaria remains in the blood
7. What is the intermediate host of bilhariasis? *
1/1
A. S. japonicum
B. oncomelania quadrasi
C. S. manzoni
D. Wuchereria bancrofti
8. A client diagnosed with tuberculosis arrived at the community clinic for the
start of his treatment. The community health nurse will include which of the
following instructions in her client teaching,considering that the client is
classified under the DOTS Category I? *
0/1
A. 1, 2 and 3
B. 1, 2 and 4
C. 2, 3, and 4
D. You will all of these instruction
9. A client diagnosed with Grade IV DHF would most likely to manifest which of
the following signs and symptoms? *
1/1
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A. Bleeding
B. Herman’s sign
C. Shock
D. washer woman’s hand
10. All of the following are not considered as the early sign of Hansen's disease
except: *
1/1
A. Loss of sensation
B. Madarosis
C. Lagopthalmos
D. sinking of the nose bridge
11. What is the loading dose of Rifampicin for children 10-14 yrs old classified as
paucibacillary leprosy? *
1/1
A. 50 mg daily
B. 100 mg daily
C. 450 mg daily
D. 450 mg once a month
12. What is the loading dose of Clofazimine for children 10-14 yrs old classified
as multibacillary leprosy? *
1/1
A. 300 mg once a month/50 mg daily
B. 450 mg once a month
C. 150 mg once a month/50 mg every other day
D. 100 mg daily
13. A nurse caring for an adult client classified as multi-bacillary should orient
the client that the duration of treatment would likely be: *
0/1
A. 6 blister packs for a maximum period of 9 months.
B. 6 blister packs for a maximum period of 18 months
C. 12 blister packs for a maximum period of 9 months
D. 12 blister packs for a maximum period of 18 months
14. Due to an increasing number of malaria cases in the community, a
community health nurse in coordination with the barangay officials launch a
malaria control program which focuses on mosquito control measures. All of the
following are included in the program except: *
0/1
A. destruction of breeding places of the Anopheles
B. Stream seeding with larva eating fish
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C. Stream clearing of breeding places
D. Screening of houses/use of animal screen
15. Which among the following signs and symptoms is a manifestation of the
pre-eruptive phase of morbilli? *
1/1
A. Cough
B. Coryza
C. Conjunctivitis
D. All of the above
16. A nurse caring for a rabid client understands that the client develops
photosensitivity during which stage of the disease? *
0/1
A. Invasive stage
B. Excitement stage
C. Paralytic stage
D. Incubation period
17. The nurse is conducting an APGAR scoring to a newborn. Which among the
following APGAR scores indicates that the newborn is adapting effectively in the
extrauterine life? *
1/1
A. 1-minute, 2; 5- minute, 5
B. 1-minute, 4; 5- minute, 6
C. 1-minute, 5; 5- minute, 7
D. 1-minute, 8; 5- minute, 9
18. During an assessment to a newborn, the nurse elicited the following
findings;sole creases over the anterior two thirds of the foot, 4 mm of breast
tissue, fine fuzzy hair, and some ear cartilage. According to the assessment
findings, the nurse estimates that the infant is in which of the following
gestational ages? *
0/1
A. 30 to 36 weeks
B. 36 to 38 weeks
C. 28 to 32 weeks
D. 41 to 42 weeks
19. To meet the newborn's sensory need, the nurse should encourage the
mother to do which of the following activities? *
1/1
A. stroking the infant’s body
