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Situation 1 Concerted work efforts among members of the surgical team is essential to the
success of the surgical procedure.
1. The sterile nurse or sterile personnel touch only sterile supplies and instruments.
When there is a need for sterile supply which is not in the sterile field, who hands out
these items by opening its outer cover?
a. Circulating nurse
b. Anesthesiologist
c. Surgeon
d. Nursing aide
2. The OR team performs distinct roles for one surgical procedure to be accomplished
within a prescribed time frame and deliver a standard patient outcome. While the
surgeon performs the surgical procedure, who monitors the status of the client like
urine output, blood loss?
a. Scrub nurse
b. Surgeon
c. Anesthesiologist
d. Circulating nurse
3. Surgery schedules are communicated to the OR usually a day prior to the procedure
by the nurse of the floor or ward where the patient is confined. For orthopedic cases,
what department is usually informed to be present in the OR?
a. Rehabilitation department
b. Laboratory department
c. Maintenance department
d. Radiology department
4. Minimally invasive surgery is very much into technology. Aside from the usual
surgical team who else to be present when a client undergoes laparoscopic surgery?
a. Information technician
b. Biomedical technician
c. Electrician
d. Laboratory technician
5. In massive blood loss, prompt replacement of compatible blood is crucial. What
department needs to be alerted to coordinate closely with the patients family for
immediate blood component therapy?
a. Security Division
b. Chaplaincy

c. Social Service Section

d. Pathology department
Situation 2 You are assigned in the Orthopedic Ward where clients are complaining of pain
in varying degrees upon movement of body parts.
6. Troy is a one day post open reduction and internal fixation (ORIF) of the left hip and
is in pain. Which of the following observation would prompt you to call the doctor?
a. Dressing is intact but partially soiled
b. Left foot is cold to touch and pedal pulse is absent
c. Left leg in limited functional anatomic position
d. BP 114/78, pulse of 82 beats/minute
7. There is an order of Demerol 50 mg I.M. now and every 6 hours p r n. You injected
Demerol at 5 pm. The next dose of Demerol 50 mg I.M. is given:
a. When the client asks for the next dose
b. When the patient is in severe pain
c. At 11pm
d. At 12pm
8. You continuously evaluate the clients adaptation to pain. Which of the following
behaviors-indicate appropriate adaptation?
a. The client reports pain reduction and decreased activity
b. The client denies existence of pain
c. The client can distract himself during pain episodes
d. The client reports independence from watchers
9. Pain in Ortho cases may not be mainly due to the surgery. There might be other
factors such as cultural or psychological that influence pain. How can you alter these
factors as the nurse?
a. Explain all the possible interventions that may cause the client to worry.
b. Establish trusting relationship by giving his medication on time
c. Stay with the client during pain episodes
d. Promote clients sense of control and participation in pain control by listening to his
concerns
10. In some hip surgeries, an epidural catheter for Fentanyl epidural analgesia is given.
What is your nursing priority care in such a case?
a. Instruct client to observe strict bed rest
b. Check for epidural catheter drainage
c. Administer analgesia through epidural catheter as prescribed
d. Assess respiratory rate carefully
Situation 3 Records are vital tools in any institution and should be properly maintained for
specific use and time.

11. The patients medical record can work as a double-edged swords. When can the
medical record become the doctors/nurse worst enemy?
a. When the record is voluminous
b. When a medical record is subpoenaed in court
c. When it is missing
d. When the medical record is inaccurate, incomplete, and inadequate
12. Disposal of medical records in government hospitals/institutions must be done in
close coordination with what agency?
a. Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG)
b. Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA)
c. Records Management Archives Office (RMAO)
d. Depart of Health (DOH)
13. In the hospital, when you need-the medical record of a discharged patient for
research, you will request permission through:
a. Doctor in charge
b. The hospital director
c. The nursing Service
d. Medical records section
14. You readmitted a client who was in another department a month ago. Since you will
need the previous chart, from whom do you request the old chart?
a. Central supply section
b. Previous doctors clinic
c. Department where the patient was previously admitted
d. Medical records section
15. Records Management and Archives Offices of the DOH is responsible for
implementing its policies on record, disposal. You know that your institution is covered
by this policy it;
a. Your hospital is considered tertiary
b. Your hospital is in Metro Manila
c. It obtained permit to operate from DOH
d. Your hospital is Philhealth accredited
Situation 4 In the OR, there are safety protocols that should be followed. The OR nurse
should be well versed with all these to safeguard the safety and quality to patient delivery
outcome.
16. Which of the following should be given highest priority when receiving patient in the
OR?
a. Assess level of consciousness
b. Verify patient identification and informed consent

c. Assess vital signs

d. Check for jewelry, gown, manicure and dentures
17. Surgeries like I and D (incision and drainage) and debridement are relatively short
procedures but considered dirty cases. When are these; procedures best scheduled?
a. Last case
b. In between cases
c. According to availability of anesthesiologist
d. According to the surgeons preference
18. OR nurses should be aware that maintaining the clients safety is the overall goal of
nursing care during the intraoperative phase. As the circulating nurse, you make
certain that throughout the procedure
a. the surgeon greets his client before induction of anesthesia
b. the surgeon and anesthesiologist are in tandem
c. strap made of strong non-abrasive material are fastened securely around the joints of the
knees and ankles and around the 2 hands around an arm board
d. client is monitored throughout the surgery by the assistant anesthesiologist
19. Another nursing check that should not be missed before the induction of general
anesthesia is:
a. check for presence underwear
b. check for presence dentures
c. check patients blood studies
d. check baseline vital signs
20. Some different habits and hobbies affect postoperative respiratory function. If your
client smokes 3 packs of cigarettes a day for the part 10 years, you will anticipate
increased risk for:
a. perioperative anxiety and stress
b. delayed coagulation time
c. delayed wound healing
d. postoperative respiratory dysfunction
Situation 5 Nurses hold a variety of roles when providing care to a perioperative patient.
21. Which of the following role would be the responsibility of the scrub nurse?
a. Assess the readiness of the client prior to surgery
b. Ensure that the airway is adequate
c. Account for the number of sponges, needles, supplies, Used during the surgical procedure
d. Evaluate the type of anesthesia appropriate for the surgical client
22. As a perioperative nurse, how can you best meet the safety need of the client after
administering preoperative narcotic?

a. Put side rails up and ask client not to get out of bed
b. Send the client to ORD with the family
c. Allow client to get up to go to the comfort room
d. Obtain consent form
23. It is the responsibility of the pre-op, nurse to do skin prep for patients undergoing
surgery. If hair at the operative site is not shaved, what should be done to make
suturing easy and lessen chance of incision infection?
a. Draped
b. Pulled
c. Clipped
d. Shampooed
24. It is also the nurses function to determine when infection is developing in the
surgical incision. The perioperative nurse should observe for what signs of impending
infection?
a. Localized heat and redness
b. Serosanguinous exudates and skin blanching
c. Separation of the incision
d. Blood clots and scar tissue are visible
25. Which of the following nursing intervention is done when examining the incision
wound and changing the dressing?
a. Observe the dressing and type and odor of drainage if any
b. Get patients consent
c. Wash hands
d. Request the client to expose the incision wound
Situation 6 Carlo, 16 years old, comes to the ER with acute asthmatic attack. RR is 46/min
and he appears to be in acute respiratory distress.
26. Which of the following nursing actions should be initiated first?
a. Promote emotional support
b. Administer oxygen at 6L/min
c. Suction the client every 30 min
d. Administer bronchodilator by nebulizer
27. Aminophylline was ordered for acute asthmatic attack. The mother asked the nurse,
what its indication the nurse will say is:
a. Relax smooth muscles of the bronchial airway
b. Promote expectoration
c. Prevent thickening of secretions
d. Suppress cough

28. You will give health instructions to Carlo, a case of bronchial asthma. The health
instruction will include the following EXCEPT:
a. Avoid emotional stress and extreme temperature
b. Avoid pollution like smoking
c. Avoid pollens, dust seafood
d. Practice respiratory isolation
29. The asthmatic client asked you what breathing technique he can best practice when
asthmatic attack starts. What will be the best position?
a. Sit in high-Fowlers position with extended legs
b. Sit-up with shoulders back
c. Push on abdomen during exhalation
d. Lean forward 30-40 degrees with each exhalation
30. As a nurse you are always alerted to monitor status asthmaticus who will likely and
initially manifest symptoms of:
a. metabolic alkalosis
b. respiratory acidosis
c. respiratory alkalosis
d. metabolic acidosis
Situation 7 Joint Commission on Accreditation of Hospital Organization (JCAHO) patient
safety goals and requirements include the care and efficient use of technology in the OR arid
elsewhere in the healthcare facility.
31. As the head nurse in the OR, how can you improve the effectiveness of clinical alarm
systems?
a. limit suppliers to a few so that quality is maintained
b. implement a regular inventory of supplies and equipment
c. Adherence to manufacturers recommendation
d. Implement a regular maintenance and testing of alarm systems
32. Over dosage of medication or anesthetic can happen even with the aid of technology
like infusion pump, sphygmomanometer, and similar devices/machines. As a staff, how
can you improve the safety of using infusion pumps?
a. Check the functionality of the pump before use
b. Select your brand of infusion pump like you do with your cellphone
C. Allow the technician to set the; infusion pump before use
d. Verify the flow rate against your computation
33. JCAHOs universal protocol for surgical and invasive procedures to prevent wrong
site, wrong person, and wrong procedures/surgery includes the following EXCEPT:
a. Mark the operative site if possible
b. Conduct pre-procedure verification process

c. Take a video of the entire intra-operative procedure

d. Conduct time out immediately before starting the procedure
34. You identified a potential risk of pre and postoperative clients. To reduce the risk of
patient harm resulting from fall, you can implement the following EXCEPT:
a. Assess potential risk of fail associated with the patients the following EXCEPT:
medication regimen
b. Take action to address any identified risks through Incident Report (IR)
c. Allow client to walk with relative to the OF?
d. Assess and periodically reassess individual clients risk for falling
35. As a nurse you know you can improve on accuracy of patients identification by 2
patient identifiers, EXCEPT:
a. identify the client by his/her wrist tag and verify with family members
b. identify client by his/her wrist tag and call his/her by name
c. call the client by his/her case and bed number
d. call the patient by his/her name and bed number
Situation 8 Team efforts is best demonstrated in the OR
36. If you are the nurse in charge for scheduling surgical cases, what important
information do you need to ask the surgeon?
a. Who is your internist
b. Who is your assistant and anesthesiologist, and what is your preferred time and type of
surgery?
c. Who are your anesthesiologist, internist, and assistant
d. Who is your anesthesiologist.
37. In the OR, the nursing tandem for every surgery is:
a. Instrument technician and circulating nurse
b. Nurse anesthetist, nurse assistant, and instrument technician
c. Scrub nurse and nurse anesthetist
d. Scrub and circulating nurses
38. While team effort is needed in the OR for efficient and quality patient care delivery,
we should limit the number of people in the room for infection control. Who comprise
this team?
a. Surgeon, anesthesiologist, scrub nurse, radiologist, orderly
b. Surgeon, assistants, scrub nurse, circulating nurse, anesthesiologist
c. Surgeon, assistant surgeon, anesthesiologist, scrub nurse, pathologist
d. Surgeon, assistant surgeon, anesthesiologist, intern, scrub nurse
39. When surgery is on-going, who coordinates the activities outside, including the
family?

a. Orderly/clerk
b. Nurse supervisor
c. Circulating nurse
d. Anaesthesiologist
40. The breakdown in teamwork is often times a failure in:
a. Electricity
b. Inadequate supply
c. Leg work
d. Communication
Situation 9 Colostomy is a surgically created anus- It can be temporary or permanent,
depending on the disease condition.
41. Skin care around the stoma is critical. Which of the following is not indicated as a
skin care barriers?
a. Apply liberal amount of mineral oil to the area
b. Use karaya paste and rings around the stoma
c. Clean the area daily with soap and water before applying bag
d. Apply talcum powder twice a day
42. What health instruction will enhance regulation of a colostomy (defecation) of
clients?
a. Irrigate after lunch everyday
b. Eat fruits and vegetables in all three meals
c. Eat balanced meals at regular intervals
d. Restrict exercise to walking only
43. After ileostomy, which of the following condition is NOT expected?
a. increased weight
b. Irritation of skin around the stoma
c. Liquid stool
d. Establishment of regular bowel movement
44. The following are appropriate nursing interventions during colostomy irrigation
EXCEPT:
a. Increase the irrigating solution flow rate when abdominal cramps is felt
b. Insert 2-4 inches of an adequately lubricated catheter to the stoma
c. Position client in semi-Fowler
d. Hand the solution 18 inches above the stoma
45. What sensation is used as a gauge so that patients with ileostomy can determine how
often their pouch should be drained?
a. Sensation of taste
b. Sensation of pressure

c. Sensation of smell
d. Urge to defecate
Situation 10 As a beginner in research, you are aware that sampling is an essential element
of the research process.
46. What does a sample group represent?
a. Control group
b. Study subjects
c. General population
d. Universe
47. What is the most important characteristics of a sample?
a. Randomization
b. Appropriate location
c. Appropriate number
d. Representativeness
48. Random sampling ensures that each subject has:
a. Been selected systematically
b. An equal chance of selection
c. Been selected based on set criteria
d. Characteristics that match other samples
49. Which of the following sampling methods allows the use of any group of research
subject?
a. Purposive
b. Convenience
c. Snow-bail
d. Quota
50. You decided to include 5 barangays in your municipality and chose a sampling
method that would get representative samples from each barangay. What should be the
appropriate method for you to use in this care?
a. Cluster sampling
b. Random sampling
c. Stratifies sampling
d. Systematic sampling
Situation 11 -After an abdominal surgery, the circulating and scrub nurses have critical
responsibility about sponge and Instrument count.
51. When is the first sponge/instrument count reported?

a. Before closing the subcutaneous layer

b. Before peritoneum is closed
c. Before dosing the skin
d. Before the fascia is sutured
52. What major supportive layer of the abdominal wall must be sutured with long
tensile strength such as cotton or nylon or silk suture?
a. Fascia
b. Muscle
c. Peritoneum
d. Skin
53. Like sutures, needles also vary in shape and uses. If you are the scrub nurse for a
patient who is prone to keloid formation and has a low threshold of pain, what needle
would you prepare?
a. Round needle
b. A traumatic needle
c. Reverse cutting needle
d. Tapered needle
54. Another alternative suture for skin closure is the use of:
a. Staple
b. Therapeutic glue
c. Absorbent dressing
d. invisible suture
55. Like any nursing interventions, counts should be documented. To whom does the
scrub nurse report any discrepancy of country so that immediate and appropriate
action in instituted?
a. Anesthesiologist
b. Surgeon
c. Or nurse supervisor
d. Circulating nurse
Situation 12 As a nurse, you should be aware and prepared of the different roles you play.
56. What role do you play, when you hold all clients information entrusted to you in the
strictest confidence?
a. Patients advocate
b. Educator
c. Patients Liaison
d. Patients arbiter
57. As a nurse, you can help improve the effectiveness of communication among
healthcare givers

a. Use of reminders of what to do

b. Using standardized list of abbreviations, acronyms, and symbols
c. One-on-one oral endorsement
d. Text messaging and e-mail
58. As a nurse, your primary focus in the workplace is the clients safety. However,
personal safety is also a concern. You can communicate hazards to your co-workers
through the use of the following EXCEPT:
a. Formal training
b. Posters
c. Posting IR in the bulletin board
d. Use of labels and signs
59. As a nurse, what is one of the best way to reconcile medications across the
continuum of care?
a. Endorse on a case-to-case basis
b. Communication a complete list of the patients medication to the next provider of service
c. Endorse in writing
d. Endorse the routine and stat medications every shift
60. As a nurse, you protect yourself and co-workers from misinformation and
misrepresentations through the following EXCEPT:
a. Provide information to clients about a variety of services that can help alleviate the clients
pain and other conditions
b. Advising the client, by virtue of your expertise, that which can contribute to the clients
well-being
c. Health education among clients and significant others regarding the use of chemical
disinfectant
d. Endorsement thru trimedia to advertise your favorite disinfectant solution
61. A one-day postoperative abdominal surgery client has been complaining of severe
throbbing abdominal pain described as 9 in a 1-10 pain rating. Your assessment reveals
bowel sounds on all quadrants and the dressing is dry and intact. What nursing
intervention would you take?
a. Medicate client as prescribed
b. Encourage client to do imagery
c. Encourage deep breathing and turning
d. Call surgeon stat
62. Pentoxicodone 5 mg IV every 8 hours was prescribed for post abdominal pain.
Which will be your priority nursing action?
a. Check abdominal dressing for possible swelling
b. Explain the proper use of PCA to alleviate anxiety
c. Avoid overdosing to prevent dependence/tolerance
d. Monitor VS, more importantly RR .

63. The client complained of abdominal and pain. Your nursing intervention that can
alleviate pain is:
a. Instruct client to go to sleep and relax
b. Advise the client to close the lips and avoid deep breathing and talking
c. Offer hot and clear soup
d. Turn to sides frequently and avoid too much talking
64. Surgical pain might be minimized by which nursing action in the OR:
a. Skill of surgical team and lesser manipulation
b. Appropriate preparation For the scheduled procedure
c. Use of modem technology in closing the wound
d. Proper positioning and draping of clients
65. One very common cause of postoperative pain is:
a. Forceful traction during surgery
b. Prolonged surgery
c. Break in aseptic technique
d. Inadequate anesthetic
Situation 14 You were on duty at the medical ward when Zeny came in for admission for
tiredness, cold intolerance, constipation, and weight gain. Upon examination, the doctors
diagnosis was hypothyroidism.
66. Your independent nursing care for hypothyroidism includes:
a. administer sedative round the clock
b. administer thyroid hormone replacement
c. providing a cool, quiet, and comfortable environment
d. encourage to drink 6-8 glasses of water
67. As the nurse, you should anticipate to administer which of the following medications
to Zeny who is diagnosed to be suffering from hypothyroidism?
a. Levothyroxine
b. Lidocaine
c. Lipitor
d. Levophed
68. Your appropriate nursing diagnosis for Zeny who is suffering from hypothyroidism
would probably include which of the following?
a. Activity intolerance related to tiredness associated with disorder
b. Risk to injury related to incomplete eyelid closure
c. Imbalance nutrition related to hypermetabolism
d. Deficient fluid volume related to diarrhea

69. Myxedema coma is a life threatening complication of long standing and untreated
hypothyroidism with one of the following characteristics.
a. Hyperglycemia
b. hypothermia
c. hyperthermia
d. hypoglycemia
70. As a nurse, you know that the most common type of goiter is related to a deficiency
a. thyroxine
b. thyrotropin
c. iron
d. iodine
Situation 15 Mrs. Pichay is admitted to your ward. The MD ordered Prepared for
thoracentesis this pm to remove excess air from the pleural cavity.
71. Which of the following nursing responsibility is essential in Mrs. Pichay who will
undergo thoracentesis?
a. Support, and reassure client during the procedure
b. Ensure that informed consent has been signed
c. Determine if client has allergic reaction to local anesthesia
d. Ascertain if chest x-rays and other tests have been prescribed and completed
72. Mrs. Pichay, who is for thoracentesis, is assisted by the nurse to any of the following
positions, EXCEPT:
a. straddling a chair with arms and head resting on the back of the chair
b. lying on the unaffected side with the bed elevated 30-40 degrees
c. lying prone with the head of the bed lowered 15-30 degrees
d. sitting on the edge of the bed with her feet supported and arms and head on a padded
overhead table
73. During thoracentesis, which of the following nursing intervention will be most
crucial?
a. Place patient in a quiet and cool room
b. Maintain strict aseptic technique
c. Advise patient to sit perfectly still during needle insertion until it has been withdrawn from
the chest
d. Apply pressure over the puncture site as soon as the needle is withdrawn
74. To prevent leakage of fluid in the thoracic cavity, how wilt you position the client
after thoracentesis?
a. Place flat in bed
b. Turn on the unaffected side

c. Turn on the affected side

d. On bed rest
75. Chest x-ray was ordered after thoracentesis. When you client asks what is the reason
for another chest x-ray, you will explain:
a. to rule out pneumothorax
b. to rule out any possible perforation
c. to decongest
d. to rule out any foreign: body
Situation 16 In the hospital, you are aware that we are helped by the .use of a variety of
equipment/devices to enhance quality patient care delivery;
76. You are initiate an IV line to your patient, Kyle, 5, who is febrile. What IV
administration set will you prepare?
a. Blood transfusion set
b. Macroset
c. Volumetric chamber
d. Microset
77. Kyle is diagnosed to have measles. What will your protective personal attire
include?
a. Gown
b. Eyewear
c. Face mask
d. Gloves
78. What will you do to ensure that Kyle, who is febrile, will have a liberal oral fluid
intake?
a. Provide a glass of fruit every meal
b. Regulate his IV to 30 drops per minute
c. Provide a calibrated pitcher of drinking water and juice at the bedside and monitor intake
and output
d. Provide a writing pad to record his intake
79. Before bedtime, you want to ensure Kyles safety in bed. You will do which of the
following:
a. Put the lights on
b. Put the side rails up
c. Test the call system
d. Lock the doors
80. Kyles room is fully mechanized. What do you teach the watcher and Kyle to alert
the nurse for help?

a. How to lock side rails

b. Number of the telephone operator
c. Call system
d. Remote control
Situation 17 Tony, 11 years old, has kissing tonsils and is scheduled for tonsillectomy and
adenoidectomy or T and A.
81. You are the nurse of Tony who will undergo T and A in the morning. His mother
asked you if Tony will be put to sleep. Your teaching will focus on:
a. spinal anesthesia
b. anesthesiologists preference
c. local anesthesia
d. general anesthesia
82. Mothers of children undergoing tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy usually ask what
food prepared and give their children after surgery. You as the nurse will say:
a. balanced diet when fully awake
b. hot soup when awake
c. ice cream when fully awake
d. soft diet when fully awake
83. The RR nurse should monitor for the most common postoperative complication of:
a. hemorrhage
b. endotracheal tube perforation
c. esopharyngeal edema
d. epiglottis
84. The PACU nurse will maintain postoperative T and A client in what position?
a. Supine with neck hyperextended and supported with pillow
b. Prone with the head on pillow and tuned to the side
c. Semi-Fowlers with neck flexed
d. Reverse trendelenburg with extended neck
85. Tony is to be discharged in the afternoon of the same day after tonsillectomy and
adenoidectomy. You as the RN will make sure that the family knows to:
a. offer osterized feeding
b. offer soft foods for a week to minimize discomfort while swallowing
c. supplement his diet with vitamin C rich juices to enhance heating
d. offer clear liquid for 3 days to prevent irritation
Situation 18 Rudy was diagnosed to have chronic renal failure. Hemodialysis is ordered
that an A-V shunt was surgically created.

86. Which of the following action would be of highest priority with regards to the
external shunt?
a. Avoid taking BP or blood sample from the arm with shunt
b. Instruct the client not to exercise the arm with the shunt
c. Heparinize the shunt daily
d. Change dressing of the shunt daily
87. Diet therapy for Rudy, who has acute renal failure, is tow-protein, low potassium
and sodium. The nutrition instruction should include:
a. Recommend protein of high biologic value like eggs, poultry and lean meat
b. Encourage client to include raw cucumbers, carrot, cabbage, and tomatoes
c. Allowing the client cheese, canned foods, and other processed food
d. Bananas, cantaloupe, orange and other fresh fruits can be included in the diet
88. Rudy undergoes hemodialysis for the first time and was scared of disequilibrium
syndrome. He asked you how this can be prevented. Your response is:
a. maintain a conducive comfortable and cool environment
b. maintain fluid and electrolyte balance
c. initial hemodialysis shall be done for 30 minutes only so as not to rapidly remove the waste
from the blood than from the brain
d. maintain aseptic technique throughout the hemodialysis
89. You are assisted by a nursing aide with the care of the client with renal failure.
Which delegated function to the aide would you particularly check?
a. Monitoring and recording I and O
b. Checking bowel movement
c. Obtaining vital signs
d. Monitoring diet
90. A renal failure patient was ordered for creatinine clearance. As the nurse you will
collect
a. 48 hour urine specimen
b. first morning urine
c. 24 hour urine specimen
d. random urine specimen
Situation 19 Fe is experiencing left sharp pain and occasional hematuria. She was advised
to undergo IVP by her physician.
91. Fe was so anxious about the procedure and particularly expressed her low pain
threshold. Nursing health instruction will include:
a. assure the client that the pain is associated with the warm sensation during the
administration of the Hypaque by IV
b. assure the client that the procedure painless

c. assure the client that contrast medium will be given orally

d. assure the client that x-ray procedure like IVP is only done by experts
92. What will the nurse monitor and instruct the client and significant others, post IVP?
a. Report signs and symptoms for delayed allergic reactions
b. Observe NPO for 6 hours
c. Increase fluid intake
d. Monitor intake and output
93. Post IVP, Fe should excrete the contrast medium. You instructed the family to
include more vegetables in the diet and
a. increase fluid intake
b. barium enema
c. cleansing enema
d. gastric lavage
94. The IVP reveals that Fe has small renal calculus that can be passed out
spontaneously. To increase the chance of passing the stones, you instructed her to force
fluids and do which of the following?
a. Balanced diet
b. Ambulance more
c. Strain all urine
d. Bed rest
95. The presence of calculi in the urinary tract is called:
a. Colelithiasis
b. Nephrolithiasis
c. Ureterolithiasis
d. Urolithiasis
Situation 20 At the medical-surgical ward, the nurse must also be concerned about drug
interactions.
96. You have a client with TPN. You know that in TPN, like blood transfusion, there
should be no drug incorporation. However, the MDs order read; incorporate insulin to
present TPN. Will you follow the order?
a. No, because insulin will induce hyperglycemia in patients with TPN
b. Yes, because insulin is chemically stable with TPN and can enhance blood glucose level
c. No, because insulin is not compatible with TPN
d. Yes, because it was ordered by the MD
97. The RN should also know that some drugs have increased absorption when infused
in PVC container. How will you administer drugs such as insulin, nitroglycerine
hydralazine to promote better therapeutic drug effects?

a. Administer by fast drip

b. Inject the drugs as close to the IV injection site
c. Incorporate to the IV solution
d. Use volumetric chamber
98. One patient has a runaway IV of 50% dextrose. To prevent temporary excess of
insulin transient hyperinsulin reaction, what solution should you prepare in anticipation
of the doctors order?
a. Any IV solution available to KVO
b. Isotonic solution
c. Hypertonic solution
d. Hypotonic solution
99. How can nurse prevent drug interaction including absorption?
a. Always flush with NSS after IV administration
b. Administering drugs with more diluents
c. Improving on preparation techniques
d. Referring to manufacturers guidelines
100. In insulin administration, it should be understood that our body normally releases
insulin according to our blood glucose level. When is insulin and glucose level highest?
a. After excitement
b. After a good nights rest
c. After an exercise
d. After ingestion of food

Answers
Here are the answers for the exam. Unfortunately, rationales are not given. If you need
clarifications or disputes, please direct them to the comments section and well be glad to
give you an explanation.
1. A. Circulating Nurse
2. C. Anesthesiologist
3. D. Radiology department
4. B. Biomedical technician
5. C. Social Service Section
6. B. Left foot is cold to touch and pedal pulse is absent
7. C. At 11 pm
8. C. The client can distract himself during pain episodes

9. D. Promote clients sense of control and participation in control by listening to his

concerns
10. D. Assess respiratory rate carefully
11. D. When the medical record is inaccurate, incomplete, and inadequate
12. D. Department of Health (DOH)
13. B. The hospital director
14. D. Medical records section
15. C. It obtained permit to operate from DOH
16. B. Verify patient identification and informed consent
17. A. Last case
18. C. strap made of strong non-abrasive materials are fastened securely around the joints
of the knees and ankles and around the 2 hands around an arm board.
19. D. check baseline vital signs
20. D. postoperative respiratory function
21. C. Account for the number of sponges, needles, supplies, used during the surgical
procedure.
22. A. Put side rails up and ask the client not to get out of bed
23. C. Clipped
24. A. Localized heat and redness
25. A. Observe the dressing and type and odor of drainage if any
26. D. Administer bronchodilator by nebulizer
27. A. Relax smooth muscles of the bronchial airway
28. D. Practice respiratory isolation
29. D. Lean forward 30-40 degrees with each exhalation
30. C. respiratory alkalosis
31. D. Implement a regular maintenance and testing of alarm systems
32. A. Check the functionality of the pump before use

33. C. Take a video of the entire intra-operative procedure

34. C. Allow client to walk with relative to the OR
35. C. call the client by his/her case and bed number
36. B. Who is your assistant and anesthesiologist, and what is your preferred time and
type of surgery?
37. D. Scrub and circulating nurses
38. B. Surgeon, assistants, scrub nurse, circulating nurse, anesthesiologist
39. C. Circulating Nurse
40. D. Communication
41. A. Apply liberal amount of mineral oil to the area
42. C. Eat balanced meals at regular intervals
43. A. Increased weight
44. A. Increase the irrigating solution flow rate when abdominal cramps is felt
45. B. Sensation of pressure
46. C. General population
47. B. Appropriate location
48. B. An equal chance of selection
49. B. Convenience
50. C. Stratified sampling
51. B. Before peritoneum is closed
52. D. Skin
53. B. Atraumatic needle
54. A. Staple
55. B. Surgeon
56. A. Patients advocate
57. B. Using standardized list of abbreviations, acronyms, and symbols

58. C. Posting IR in the bulletin board

59. C. Endorse in writing
60. D. Endorsement thru trimedia to advertise your favorite disinfectant solution
61. A. Medicate client as prescribed
62. D. Monitor VS, more importantly RR
63. D. Turn to sides frequently and avoid too much talking
64. B. Appropriate preparation for the scheduled procedure
65. D. Inadequate anesthetic
66. D. encourage to drink 6-8 glasses of water
67. A. Levothyroxine
68. A. Activity intolerance related to tiredness associated with disorder
69. B. Hypothermia
70. D. iodine
71. D. Ascertain if chest x-rays and other tests have been prescribed and completed
72. D. Orthopneic position
73. C. Advice patient to sit perfectly still during needle insertion until it has been
withdrawn from the chest
74. B. Turn on the unaffected side
75. A. to rule out pneumothorax
76. D. Microset
77. C. Face mask
78. C. Provide a calibrated pitcher of drinking water and juice at the bedside and monitor
intake and output
79. B. Put the side rails up
80. C. Call system
81. D. general anesthesia

82. D. soft diet when fully awake

83. A. hemorrhage
84. B. Prone with the head on pillow and turned to the side
85. B. offer soft foods for a week to minimize discomfort while swallowing
86. A. Avoid taking BP or blood sample from the arm with the shunt
87. A. Recommend protein of high biologic value like eggs, poultry and lean meats
88. C. initial hemodialysis shall be done 30 minutes only so as not to rapidly remove the
waste from the blood than from the brain
89. A. Monitoring and recording I and O
90. C. 24 hour urine specimen
91. A. assure the client that the pain is associated with the warm sensation during the
administration of the Hypaque by IV
92. A. Report signs and symptoms for delayed allergic reaction
93. A. increase fluid intake
94. B. Ambulate more
95. D. Urolithiasis
96. B. Yes, because insulin is chemically stable with TPN and can enhance blood glucose
level
97. D. Use volumetric chamber
98. B. Isotonic solution
99. D. Referring to manufacturers guidelines
100.

D. After ingestion of food