FUNDAMENTALS FOR NURSING STUDY GUIDE
FOR FINAL EXAM 2023/2024
1. A blood pressure cuff that’s too narrow can cause a falsely
elevated blood pressure reading.
2. When preparing a single injection for a patient who takes
regular and neutral protein Hagedorn insulin, the nurse should draw
the regular insulin into the syringe first so that it does not
contaminate the regular insulin.
3. Rhonchi are the rumbling sounds heard on lung auscultation.
They are more pronounced during expiration than during inspiration.
4. Gavage is forced feeding, usually through a gastric tube (a tube
passed into the stomach through the mouth).
5. According to Maslow’s hierarchy of needs, physiologic needs
(air, water, food, shelter, sex, activity, and comfort) have the highest
priority.
6. The safest and surest way to verify a patient’s identity is to
check the identification band on his wrist.
7. In the therapeutic environment, the patient’s safety is the
primary concern.
8. Fluid oscillation in the tubing of a chest drainage system
indicates that the system is working properly.
9. The nurse should place a patient who has a Sengstaken-
Blakemore tube in semi-Fowler position.
10. The nurse can elicit Trousseau’s sign by occluding the brachial or
radial artery. Hand and finger spasms that occur during occlusion
,indicate Trousseau’s sign and suggest hypocalcemia.
, 11. For blood transfusion in an adult, the appropriate needle size is
16 to 20G.
12. Intractable pain is pain that incapacitates a patient and can’t be
relieved by drugs.
13. In an emergency, consent for treatment can be obtained by fax,
telephone, or other telegraphic means.
14. Decibel is the unit of measurement of sound.
15. Informed consent is required for any invasive procedure.
16. A patient who can’t write his name to give consent for
treatment must make an X in the presence of two witnesses, such as
a nurse, priest, or physician.
17. The Z-track I.M. injection technique seals the drug deep into the
muscle, thereby minimizing skin irritation and staining. It requires a
needle that’s 1″ (2.5 cm) or longer.
18. In the event of fire, the acronym most often used is RACE. (R)
Remove the patient. (A) Activate the alarm. (C) Attempt to contain
the fire by closing the door. (E) Extinguish the fire if it can be done
safely.
19. A registered nurse should assign a licensed vocational nurse or
licensed practical nurse to perform bedside care, such as suctioning
and drug administration.
20. If a patient can’t void, the first nursing action should be bladder
palpation to assess for bladder distention.
21. The patient who uses a cane should carry it on the unaffected
side and advance it at the same time as the affected extremity.
FOR FINAL EXAM 2023/2024
1. A blood pressure cuff that’s too narrow can cause a falsely
elevated blood pressure reading.
2. When preparing a single injection for a patient who takes
regular and neutral protein Hagedorn insulin, the nurse should draw
the regular insulin into the syringe first so that it does not
contaminate the regular insulin.
3. Rhonchi are the rumbling sounds heard on lung auscultation.
They are more pronounced during expiration than during inspiration.
4. Gavage is forced feeding, usually through a gastric tube (a tube
passed into the stomach through the mouth).
5. According to Maslow’s hierarchy of needs, physiologic needs
(air, water, food, shelter, sex, activity, and comfort) have the highest
priority.
6. The safest and surest way to verify a patient’s identity is to
check the identification band on his wrist.
7. In the therapeutic environment, the patient’s safety is the
primary concern.
8. Fluid oscillation in the tubing of a chest drainage system
indicates that the system is working properly.
9. The nurse should place a patient who has a Sengstaken-
Blakemore tube in semi-Fowler position.
10. The nurse can elicit Trousseau’s sign by occluding the brachial or
radial artery. Hand and finger spasms that occur during occlusion
,indicate Trousseau’s sign and suggest hypocalcemia.
, 11. For blood transfusion in an adult, the appropriate needle size is
16 to 20G.
12. Intractable pain is pain that incapacitates a patient and can’t be
relieved by drugs.
13. In an emergency, consent for treatment can be obtained by fax,
telephone, or other telegraphic means.
14. Decibel is the unit of measurement of sound.
15. Informed consent is required for any invasive procedure.
16. A patient who can’t write his name to give consent for
treatment must make an X in the presence of two witnesses, such as
a nurse, priest, or physician.
17. The Z-track I.M. injection technique seals the drug deep into the
muscle, thereby minimizing skin irritation and staining. It requires a
needle that’s 1″ (2.5 cm) or longer.
18. In the event of fire, the acronym most often used is RACE. (R)
Remove the patient. (A) Activate the alarm. (C) Attempt to contain
the fire by closing the door. (E) Extinguish the fire if it can be done
safely.
19. A registered nurse should assign a licensed vocational nurse or
licensed practical nurse to perform bedside care, such as suctioning
and drug administration.
20. If a patient can’t void, the first nursing action should be bladder
palpation to assess for bladder distention.
21. The patient who uses a cane should carry it on the unaffected
side and advance it at the same time as the affected extremity.
