NUR2204 PRACTICE EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS VERIFIED LATEST UPDATE
The Registered Nurse (RN) has just received her allocation of four (4) patients for
the morning shift. After making her initial rounds, the RN needs to priorities the
assessment and care of which patient first?
Select one:
a) A patient who has an appendectomy earlier in the night and has just received
pain medication
b) A patient who is ambulatory and is being discharged later in the shift
c) A patient who has a fever, is diaphoretic and restless
d) A patient who is scheduled for their operation at 1300hr
c) A patient who has a fever, is diaphoretic and restless
A person who has returned to the ward following bowel surgery 3 hours ago has
a Patient Controlled Analgesia infusing intravenously. Which of the following
observations indicates the nurse should monitor the person more closely?
Select one:
a) Drowsy, easily aroused
b) Drowsy, drifts off to sleep before completing a sentence
,c) Drowsy, easily aroused
d) Respiration's 16 per minute
b) Drowsy, drifts off to sleep before completing a sentence
What three (3) elements are needed for a healthcare associated infection to
occur?
Select one:
a) A susceptible host, an infectious agent and contaminated equipment
b) An infectious agent, a source and a susceptible host
c) A colonized patient, a source, and a bacteria
d) An infectious agent, a susceptible host, and a health care worker
b) An infectious agent, a source and a susceptible host
Which one of the following statements does not describe a benefit of nursing
care plans?
Select one:
a) Provides direction for individualized care
b) Uses nursing process to problem solve
c) Teaches importance of documentation
d) Focuses on diagnosis and not assessment
e) Encourages use of critical thinking to problem solve
f) Provides continuity of care
d) Focuses on diagnosis and not assessment
, A man comes to the emergency department complaining of severe chest pain.
The nurse asks him questions and takes vital signs. Which step of the process of
care is the nurse demonstrating?
Select one:
a) Planning his ongoing care
b) Implementation of cares
c) Assessing
d) Identifying presenting health problems
c) Assessing
The correct anatomical location for finding the position of the V4 lead when
recording a 12 Lead Electrocardiogram would be:
Select one:
a) 4th intercostal space in the mid-clavicular line on the left side of the sternum
b) 2nd intercostal space to the right of the sternum
c) 5th intercostal space in the mid-clavicular line of the left side of the sternum
d) 2nd intercostal space to the left of the sternum
c) 5th intercostal space in the mid-clavicular line of the left side of the sternum
The correct anatomical location for finding the position of the V2 lead when
recording a 12 Lead Electrocardiogram would be:
Select one:
WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS VERIFIED LATEST UPDATE
The Registered Nurse (RN) has just received her allocation of four (4) patients for
the morning shift. After making her initial rounds, the RN needs to priorities the
assessment and care of which patient first?
Select one:
a) A patient who has an appendectomy earlier in the night and has just received
pain medication
b) A patient who is ambulatory and is being discharged later in the shift
c) A patient who has a fever, is diaphoretic and restless
d) A patient who is scheduled for their operation at 1300hr
c) A patient who has a fever, is diaphoretic and restless
A person who has returned to the ward following bowel surgery 3 hours ago has
a Patient Controlled Analgesia infusing intravenously. Which of the following
observations indicates the nurse should monitor the person more closely?
Select one:
a) Drowsy, easily aroused
b) Drowsy, drifts off to sleep before completing a sentence
,c) Drowsy, easily aroused
d) Respiration's 16 per minute
b) Drowsy, drifts off to sleep before completing a sentence
What three (3) elements are needed for a healthcare associated infection to
occur?
Select one:
a) A susceptible host, an infectious agent and contaminated equipment
b) An infectious agent, a source and a susceptible host
c) A colonized patient, a source, and a bacteria
d) An infectious agent, a susceptible host, and a health care worker
b) An infectious agent, a source and a susceptible host
Which one of the following statements does not describe a benefit of nursing
care plans?
Select one:
a) Provides direction for individualized care
b) Uses nursing process to problem solve
c) Teaches importance of documentation
d) Focuses on diagnosis and not assessment
e) Encourages use of critical thinking to problem solve
f) Provides continuity of care
d) Focuses on diagnosis and not assessment
, A man comes to the emergency department complaining of severe chest pain.
The nurse asks him questions and takes vital signs. Which step of the process of
care is the nurse demonstrating?
Select one:
a) Planning his ongoing care
b) Implementation of cares
c) Assessing
d) Identifying presenting health problems
c) Assessing
The correct anatomical location for finding the position of the V4 lead when
recording a 12 Lead Electrocardiogram would be:
Select one:
a) 4th intercostal space in the mid-clavicular line on the left side of the sternum
b) 2nd intercostal space to the right of the sternum
c) 5th intercostal space in the mid-clavicular line of the left side of the sternum
d) 2nd intercostal space to the left of the sternum
c) 5th intercostal space in the mid-clavicular line of the left side of the sternum
The correct anatomical location for finding the position of the V2 lead when
recording a 12 Lead Electrocardiogram would be:
Select one:
