Fundamental of Nursing MCQ
01. Dyspnea is defined as:
a) Pallor b) Absence of breathing
c) Cyanosis d) Difficult respiration
02. Mrs Ahmed age 53, her pulse rate is found to be 52 per minute. Her heart rate could be
described as:
a) Tachypnea b) Tachycardia
c) Bradypnea d) Bradycardia
03. When you assess the respiratory rate for the patient, you should do all of the following
EXCEPT:
a) Instruct the patient to breath in and out from his mouth.
b) Count each inspiration followed by expiration as one breath.
c) Make sure that the patient is not aware that you are counting his respiratory rate.
d) Count the respiratory rate for 30 seconds.
04. To examine the ear canal of the child, this is done by:
a) Pull the ear down and back
b) Pull the ear up and back
c) Pull the ear only back
d) Do not pull the ear, direct examine the ear by otoscope
05. The advantage of use head to toe approach when you assess the patient:
a) It increase the number of position changes
b) It helps to prevent overlooking some aspect of data collection
c) It takes more time
d) It is difficult to detect the disease or problem
06. Discharge planning for hospitalized patient begins:
a) When the treating Dr. gives discharge order
b) When all of the specific needs of the patient have been identified
c) When the patient begins to ask about his discharge plans
d) From the first day of admission
07. Abnormal skin color which indicates yellowish color is called:
a) Erythema b) Ecchymosis
c) Jaundice d) Pallor
08. Which of the following is considered as subjective data?
a) Anxiety b) Skin color
c) Height d) Temperature
09. The physician has ordered an indwelling urinary catheter inserted in a hospitalized
patient, the nurse is aware that:
a) The procedure requires surgical asepsis
b) Lubricant not needed for catheter insertion
c) Smaller catheters are used for male catheter
d) Normally a clean technique is required for catheter insertion
,10. Diarrhea is best described by its:
a) Amount b) Consistency
c) Frequency d) Odor
11. Medication is instilled between the skin & the muscle and used to administer Heparin.
a) Intravenous b) Intramuscular
c) Intradermal d) Subcutaneous
12. The angle of the syringe and needle for intramuscular injections is:
a) 90 degrees b) 45 degrees
c) 15 degrees d) 10 degrees
13. Is the term used to administered undiluted medication quickly into a vein:
a) Bolus b) Secondary infusion
c) Intermittent d) Continuous
14. A primary concern when giving heparin subcutaneously to prevent bleeding is:
a) Don’t make massage on the injection site
b) To make massage on the injection site
c) Use the smallest gauge needle that is appropriate
d) Use Z technique
15. To ensure that medications are prepared and administered correctly, the nurse should:
a) Give the medication without question
b) Use the patient's rights
c) Give the medication only when requested
d) Use the FIVE rights
16. The doctor order is 300 cc of normal saline solution, to be finished within 4 hours, how
many drop/min you will regulate this IV (drop factor is 20 drop/minute).
a) 10 drop/min b) 15 drop/min
c) 25 drop/min d) 35 drop/min
17. All of the following is used Central Venous Catheter, EXCEPT:
a) Clients require long term IV medication
b) IV medications are irritating to peripheral veins
c) Clients require short term IV medication
d) Difficult to insert peripheral catheter
18. A pre-operative check list form that should be completed before surgery, it should be
including which of the following?
a) The surgical consent form b) All laboratory test
c) Vital Signs d) All of above
19. The process of removing poisonous substance through gastric intubation is called:
a) Gastric Lavage b) Gastric Gavage
c) Gastric Decompression d) Gastric Tamponade
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, 20. Of the following, which is the earliest signs of excessive pressure:
a) Pale appearance of the skin
b) Reddened appearance of the skin
c) Ulcer formation on the skin
d) Dark or cyanotic color to the skin
21. To prevent the formation of thrombi in the postoperative patient, the nurse should
a) Teach foot and leg exercises
b) Have the patient lie still
c) Place pillows under the knee
d) Lie in lateral position
22. Which of the following is used to determine the activity of the brain:
a) Electrocardiography b) Electromyography
c) Electroencephalography d) Echocardiography
23. An infection that the patient acquires in the hospital is called:
a) A local infection b) An endogenous infection
c) A nosocomial infection d) A secondary infection
24. The nursing activity most likely to prevent the clogging of a nasogastric feeding tube is:
a) Attaching the tubing to suction after each feeding
b) Clamping the tubing after formula feeding
c) Flushing the tubing with water and clamping it after each feeding
d) Aspirate as much as possible from the tubing using a 50 ml syringe
25. When an order reads that a drug be administered t.i.d, how often should this drug be
given?
a) Every three hours b) Three times a day
c) Four times a day d) Every other day
26. Dorsal recumbent position is used when performing the following procedures EXCEPT:
a) Suppository insertion b) Cystoscopic examination
c) Urinary catheter insertion d) Vaginal examination
27. Which action is believed to be the most useful in preventing wound infections?:
a) Using sterial dressing supplies b) Performing careful hand hygiene
c) Suggesting dietary supplements d) All of the above
28. The single most effective way to prevent nosocomial infections is to:
a) Isolate patients with infections b) Cover the mouth and nose when coughing
c) Wash all equipment detergents d) Practice continuous hand washing
29. Vitamin K. 10 mg given IM, is ordered. Vitamin K is available as 5 mg/ml. How much
would the nurse administer?
a) 2 ml b) 6 ml
c) 4 ml d) 8 ml
30. Nonverbal communication includes all of the following Except?
a) Facial expression b) Grooming and crying
c) Posture and mode of dress d) Speaking in low voice
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01. Dyspnea is defined as:
a) Pallor b) Absence of breathing
c) Cyanosis d) Difficult respiration
02. Mrs Ahmed age 53, her pulse rate is found to be 52 per minute. Her heart rate could be
described as:
a) Tachypnea b) Tachycardia
c) Bradypnea d) Bradycardia
03. When you assess the respiratory rate for the patient, you should do all of the following
EXCEPT:
a) Instruct the patient to breath in and out from his mouth.
b) Count each inspiration followed by expiration as one breath.
c) Make sure that the patient is not aware that you are counting his respiratory rate.
d) Count the respiratory rate for 30 seconds.
04. To examine the ear canal of the child, this is done by:
a) Pull the ear down and back
b) Pull the ear up and back
c) Pull the ear only back
d) Do not pull the ear, direct examine the ear by otoscope
05. The advantage of use head to toe approach when you assess the patient:
a) It increase the number of position changes
b) It helps to prevent overlooking some aspect of data collection
c) It takes more time
d) It is difficult to detect the disease or problem
06. Discharge planning for hospitalized patient begins:
a) When the treating Dr. gives discharge order
b) When all of the specific needs of the patient have been identified
c) When the patient begins to ask about his discharge plans
d) From the first day of admission
07. Abnormal skin color which indicates yellowish color is called:
a) Erythema b) Ecchymosis
c) Jaundice d) Pallor
08. Which of the following is considered as subjective data?
a) Anxiety b) Skin color
c) Height d) Temperature
09. The physician has ordered an indwelling urinary catheter inserted in a hospitalized
patient, the nurse is aware that:
a) The procedure requires surgical asepsis
b) Lubricant not needed for catheter insertion
c) Smaller catheters are used for male catheter
d) Normally a clean technique is required for catheter insertion
,10. Diarrhea is best described by its:
a) Amount b) Consistency
c) Frequency d) Odor
11. Medication is instilled between the skin & the muscle and used to administer Heparin.
a) Intravenous b) Intramuscular
c) Intradermal d) Subcutaneous
12. The angle of the syringe and needle for intramuscular injections is:
a) 90 degrees b) 45 degrees
c) 15 degrees d) 10 degrees
13. Is the term used to administered undiluted medication quickly into a vein:
a) Bolus b) Secondary infusion
c) Intermittent d) Continuous
14. A primary concern when giving heparin subcutaneously to prevent bleeding is:
a) Don’t make massage on the injection site
b) To make massage on the injection site
c) Use the smallest gauge needle that is appropriate
d) Use Z technique
15. To ensure that medications are prepared and administered correctly, the nurse should:
a) Give the medication without question
b) Use the patient's rights
c) Give the medication only when requested
d) Use the FIVE rights
16. The doctor order is 300 cc of normal saline solution, to be finished within 4 hours, how
many drop/min you will regulate this IV (drop factor is 20 drop/minute).
a) 10 drop/min b) 15 drop/min
c) 25 drop/min d) 35 drop/min
17. All of the following is used Central Venous Catheter, EXCEPT:
a) Clients require long term IV medication
b) IV medications are irritating to peripheral veins
c) Clients require short term IV medication
d) Difficult to insert peripheral catheter
18. A pre-operative check list form that should be completed before surgery, it should be
including which of the following?
a) The surgical consent form b) All laboratory test
c) Vital Signs d) All of above
19. The process of removing poisonous substance through gastric intubation is called:
a) Gastric Lavage b) Gastric Gavage
c) Gastric Decompression d) Gastric Tamponade
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, 20. Of the following, which is the earliest signs of excessive pressure:
a) Pale appearance of the skin
b) Reddened appearance of the skin
c) Ulcer formation on the skin
d) Dark or cyanotic color to the skin
21. To prevent the formation of thrombi in the postoperative patient, the nurse should
a) Teach foot and leg exercises
b) Have the patient lie still
c) Place pillows under the knee
d) Lie in lateral position
22. Which of the following is used to determine the activity of the brain:
a) Electrocardiography b) Electromyography
c) Electroencephalography d) Echocardiography
23. An infection that the patient acquires in the hospital is called:
a) A local infection b) An endogenous infection
c) A nosocomial infection d) A secondary infection
24. The nursing activity most likely to prevent the clogging of a nasogastric feeding tube is:
a) Attaching the tubing to suction after each feeding
b) Clamping the tubing after formula feeding
c) Flushing the tubing with water and clamping it after each feeding
d) Aspirate as much as possible from the tubing using a 50 ml syringe
25. When an order reads that a drug be administered t.i.d, how often should this drug be
given?
a) Every three hours b) Three times a day
c) Four times a day d) Every other day
26. Dorsal recumbent position is used when performing the following procedures EXCEPT:
a) Suppository insertion b) Cystoscopic examination
c) Urinary catheter insertion d) Vaginal examination
27. Which action is believed to be the most useful in preventing wound infections?:
a) Using sterial dressing supplies b) Performing careful hand hygiene
c) Suggesting dietary supplements d) All of the above
28. The single most effective way to prevent nosocomial infections is to:
a) Isolate patients with infections b) Cover the mouth and nose when coughing
c) Wash all equipment detergents d) Practice continuous hand washing
29. Vitamin K. 10 mg given IM, is ordered. Vitamin K is available as 5 mg/ml. How much
would the nurse administer?
a) 2 ml b) 6 ml
c) 4 ml d) 8 ml
30. Nonverbal communication includes all of the following Except?
a) Facial expression b) Grooming and crying
c) Posture and mode of dress d) Speaking in low voice
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