NSG 525 Exam One STUDY SET Questions With Complete
Solutions
5. What is the best way to answer the question if the interviewer
asks you about yourself?
A. Answer, then ask the interviewer about herself.
B. Describe your current hobbies and what you like to do to
relax.
C. Try to figure out the interviewer's hidden agenda.
D. Discuss information about yourself that ties back into why
you would be a good fit for the job. Correct Answers D.
Discuss information about yourself that ties back into why you
would be a good fit for the job.
A communication technique where the listener gives the speaker
her full attention in order to understand, respond, and remember
what was said is called?
A. Active listening
B. Listening
C. Reflective listening
D. Nonverbal communication Correct Answers A. Active
Listening
A nurse is assessing a patient's neck with the patient seated.
Which of the following is considered an unexpected finding?
A. Jugular vein distention
B. Midline trachea
C. Lack of bruits in carotid arteries
D. Thyroid symmetry bilaterally Correct Answers A. Jugular
vein distention
,A nurse is caring for a patient who has just had major abdominal
surgery to resect a portion of his colon. What is the most reliable
sign that the patient has significant postoperative pain?
A. The patient rates his pain a 7 on a scale of 0 to 10.
B. The patient winces and guards the area as the nurse gently
palpates the abdomen.
C. The patient is having trouble sleeping and has become
irritable.
D. The patient is moaning softly and frowning, with a pinched
expression on his face. Correct Answers A. The patient rates his
pain a 7 on a scale of 0 to 10.
A nurse is inspecting the patient's ears with an otoscope. Which
of the following findings would be considered normal?
A. A small plastic bead
B. Brownish black tympanic membrane
C. Perforation of the tympanic membrane
D. Small amount of cerumen Correct Answers D. Small amount
of cerumen
A nursing assistive personnel (NAP) is preparing to weigh a
resident in a skilled nursing facility. The patient is usually
weighed in street clothing and socks, with his shoes off. The
patient is currently wearing street clothing with shoes and socks.
What will the NAP do to ensure that the patient's weight is
correctly measured?
A. Take off the patient's street clothing.
B. Take off the patient's shoes, but leave his socks on.
C. Take off the patient's shoes and socks, and put on slippers.
, D. Take off the patient's street clothing and put on a hospital
gown and nonskid socks. Correct Answers B. Take off the
patient's shoes, but leave his socks on.
A patient has consumed three 100-mL cups of ice chips and 4
ounces of ginger ale. What will nursing assistive personnel
(NAP) document as this patient's oral intake?
A. 120 mL
B. 170 mL
C. 220 mL
D. 270 mL Correct Answers D. 270 mL
A patient is admitted to your unit for dehydration. Which of the
following assessments would the nurse identify as a possible
sign of fluid imbalance?
A. Heart rate at 80 beats per minute
B. Capillary refill of less than 2 seconds
C. Reduced turgor of the skin
D. B/P of 118/78 mmHg Correct Answers C. Reduced turgor of
the skin
A patient is prescribed continuous oxygen saturation monitoring.
The nurse would confirm that the alarms have been set to which
limits?
A. Low of 85% and high of 100%
B. Low of 80% and high of 100%
C. Low of 75% and high of 90%
D. Low of 82% and high of 95% Correct Answers A. Low of
85% and high of 100%
Solutions
5. What is the best way to answer the question if the interviewer
asks you about yourself?
A. Answer, then ask the interviewer about herself.
B. Describe your current hobbies and what you like to do to
relax.
C. Try to figure out the interviewer's hidden agenda.
D. Discuss information about yourself that ties back into why
you would be a good fit for the job. Correct Answers D.
Discuss information about yourself that ties back into why you
would be a good fit for the job.
A communication technique where the listener gives the speaker
her full attention in order to understand, respond, and remember
what was said is called?
A. Active listening
B. Listening
C. Reflective listening
D. Nonverbal communication Correct Answers A. Active
Listening
A nurse is assessing a patient's neck with the patient seated.
Which of the following is considered an unexpected finding?
A. Jugular vein distention
B. Midline trachea
C. Lack of bruits in carotid arteries
D. Thyroid symmetry bilaterally Correct Answers A. Jugular
vein distention
,A nurse is caring for a patient who has just had major abdominal
surgery to resect a portion of his colon. What is the most reliable
sign that the patient has significant postoperative pain?
A. The patient rates his pain a 7 on a scale of 0 to 10.
B. The patient winces and guards the area as the nurse gently
palpates the abdomen.
C. The patient is having trouble sleeping and has become
irritable.
D. The patient is moaning softly and frowning, with a pinched
expression on his face. Correct Answers A. The patient rates his
pain a 7 on a scale of 0 to 10.
A nurse is inspecting the patient's ears with an otoscope. Which
of the following findings would be considered normal?
A. A small plastic bead
B. Brownish black tympanic membrane
C. Perforation of the tympanic membrane
D. Small amount of cerumen Correct Answers D. Small amount
of cerumen
A nursing assistive personnel (NAP) is preparing to weigh a
resident in a skilled nursing facility. The patient is usually
weighed in street clothing and socks, with his shoes off. The
patient is currently wearing street clothing with shoes and socks.
What will the NAP do to ensure that the patient's weight is
correctly measured?
A. Take off the patient's street clothing.
B. Take off the patient's shoes, but leave his socks on.
C. Take off the patient's shoes and socks, and put on slippers.
, D. Take off the patient's street clothing and put on a hospital
gown and nonskid socks. Correct Answers B. Take off the
patient's shoes, but leave his socks on.
A patient has consumed three 100-mL cups of ice chips and 4
ounces of ginger ale. What will nursing assistive personnel
(NAP) document as this patient's oral intake?
A. 120 mL
B. 170 mL
C. 220 mL
D. 270 mL Correct Answers D. 270 mL
A patient is admitted to your unit for dehydration. Which of the
following assessments would the nurse identify as a possible
sign of fluid imbalance?
A. Heart rate at 80 beats per minute
B. Capillary refill of less than 2 seconds
C. Reduced turgor of the skin
D. B/P of 118/78 mmHg Correct Answers C. Reduced turgor of
the skin
A patient is prescribed continuous oxygen saturation monitoring.
The nurse would confirm that the alarms have been set to which
limits?
A. Low of 85% and high of 100%
B. Low of 80% and high of 100%
C. Low of 75% and high of 90%
D. Low of 82% and high of 95% Correct Answers A. Low of
85% and high of 100%
