NCLEX Study Guide (Questions and
Correct Answers)
-Name the five/six essential nutrients
{{{Answer}}} (carbs, fats, proteins, vitamins, minerals, water)
-The major source of energy for the body is
{{{Answer}}} (carbs)
-carbs provide ____________ Kcalories per 1 gram
{{{Answer}}} (4)
-Sucrose is a sugar found in ____________ and _____________.
{{{Answer}}} (fruits, veggies)
-Lactose is a sugar found in ?
{{{Answer}}} (milk)
-What is glycogen?
{{{Answer}}} (It is a stored formed of glucose/energy manufactured by the liver)
-Is glycogen eaten in foods?
{{{Answer}}} (NO! It is a stored form of glucose MANUFACTURED by the liver.)
-When the body does not receive enough carbs it burns ___________ and
_____________.
{{{Answer}}} (protein, fat)
-The most concentrated source of energy for the body is ___________.
{{{Answer}}} (fats)
-Fats provide ___________ Kcalories per 1 gram.
{{{Answer}}} (9)
-Fats carry vitamins
{{{Answer}}} (A,D,E,K (Remember FADE K!))
-The nutrient needed most for growth and repair of tissues is _____________.
{{{Answer}}} (protein (second best is Vit C))
,-Proteins provide __________ Kcalories per 1 gram.
{{{Answer}}} (4)
-Vitamins and minerals provide energy for the body. (T/F)
{{{Answer}}} (False- they are necessary for a body's chemical reactions.)
-Water is present in ALL body tissues. (T/F)
{{{Answer}}} (True (even bone))
-Water accounts for ________ to ___________% of an adult's total weight?
{{{Answer}}} (50 to 60%)
-Name the four basic food groups
{{{Answer}}} (Milk & Cheese, Meat & Legumes, Veggies & Fruits, Bread & Cereal)
-Water acounts for __________ to _________% of an infant's total weight?
{{{Answer}}} (70 to 75%)
-An individual is overweight if they are ________% above the ideal weight.
{{{Answer}}} (10)
-An individual is obese if they weigh ________% above the ideal weight.
{{{Answer}}} (20)
-What solution and material are used to cleanse the eyes of an infant?
{{{Answer}}} (Plain water, cotton balls, washcloths)
-Can you use cotton swabs to clean the eyes, nares or ears of an infant?
{{{Answer}}} (No, this is dangerous)
-Can you use the same cotton ball/washcloth edge for both eyes?
{{{Answer}}} (No, it would cross contaminate)
-Should you cover an unhealed umbilical site with the diaper?
{{{Answer}}} (No, fold the diaper down.)
-What temperature is appropriate for the water used to bathe an infant?
{{{Answer}}} (100 to 105)
-What is the #1 purpose of a tepid sponge bath?
{{{Answer}}} (Lower body temperature during fever.)
-How should the temperature of the water be tested if no thermometer is available?
{{{Answer}}} (Dropping water on inside surface of your forearm.)
,-With which body part do you begin when bathing an infant?
{{{Answer}}} (Eyes always)
-When cleansing an infant's eye, cleanse from outer to inner canthus?
{{{Answer}}} (No, inner to outer)
-Should you retract the foreskin of a 5 week old male, uncircumcised infant to cleanse
the area?
{{{Answer}}} (No, not until foreskin retracts naturally and without resistance- then it
should be retracted, cleansed and replaced.)
-When sponge-bathing with tepid water the correct temp is _____________.
{{{Answer}}} (98.6 F)
-How long does it take for the umbilical stump to fall off?
{{{Answer}}} (7 to 14 days)
-The primary reason why an infant is draped during the bath is to provide privacy. (T/F)
{{{Answer}}} (False, the primary purpose of draping is to prevent chilling.)
-You may use friction to remove vernix caseosa from an infant's skin. (T/F)
{{{Answer}}} (False, it causes damage/bruising)
-What solution is commonly used for care of umbilical cord?
{{{Answer}}} (70% alcohol to promote drying (trend is toward soap and water))
-What cranial nerve is affected in Bell's Palsy?
{{{Answer}}} (#7, facial nerve)
-What is the #1 symptom of Bell's Palsy?
{{{Answer}}} (One sided (unilateral) facial paralysis)
-Complete recovery from the paralysis of Bell's Palsy should occur in _______ to
______ months.
{{{Answer}}} (4 to 6)
-In addition to the facial paralysis, the sense of ______ is also affected.
{{{Answer}}} (taste)
-Will the patient be able to close their eye on the affected side?
{{{Answer}}} (no)
-Give three eye interventions for the client with Bell's Palsy.
{{{Answer}}} (Dark glasses, artificial tears, cover eye at night)
, -As the prostate enlarges it compresses the ___________ and causes urinary
________.
{{{Answer}}} (Urethra, rentention)
-At what age does BPH occur?
{{{Answer}}} (men over 50 years of age)
-What does BPH stand for?
{{{Answer}}} (Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy)
-IN BPH the man has (increased/decreased) frequency of urination
{{{Answer}}} (increased)
-In BPH the force of the urinary stream is (increased/decreased).
{{{Answer}}} (decreased)
-The man with BPH has a _________-stream of urine
{{{Answer}}} (forked)
-The man with BPH has hesitancey. What does this mean?
{{{Answer}}} (Difficulty starting to void)
-Will the man with BPH have enuresis, nocturia or hematuria?
{{{Answer}}} (Enuresis-No, Nocturia-Yes, and Hematuria-Maybe)
-Enuresis
{{{Answer}}} (inability to control the flow of urine and involuntary urination)
-What is the best way to screen men for BPH?
{{{Answer}}} (Digital rectal exam)
-Should fluids be forced or restricted in BPH?
{{{Answer}}} (forced)
-What does TURP stand for?
{{{Answer}}} (Transurethral resection of the prostate)
-The most radical prostate surgery is the ____________ prostatectomy.
{{{Answer}}} (Perineal)
-What type of diet is used in BPH?
{{{Answer}}} (Acid Ash)
-Acid Ash diet
{{{Answer}}} (Decrease pH (makes urine acid)