HAAD-RN Online Practice Questions and Answers

The best example of documentation of patient teaching regarding wound care is:

A. "The patient was instructed about care of wound and dressing changes"

B. "The patient demonstrated correct technique of wound care following instruction"

C. "The patient and family verbalize that they understand the purposes of wound care"

D. "Written instructions regarding wound care and dressing changes were given to the patient"

The patient did not sleep well last night and is anxious about having a bronchoscopy later this morning. The priority nursing intervention would be to:

A. Reassure and encourage expression of feelings

B. Administer the premedication a little earlier

C. Keep the patient occupied until the procedure

D. Explain the purpose of the bronchoscopy

The police bring a prisoner into the emergency department who is in severe pain. When the nurse is assigned to this patient, the nurse should:

A. Ignore the prisoner because he deserves to be in pain

B. Give the prisoner the minimum amount of pain medication ordered

C. Tell the prisoner to be quiet, as he is disturbing the other patients

D. Implement nursing interventions to relieve the prisoner's pain

The patient with iron deficiency anemia should be encouraged to eat which of the following foods high in iron?

A. Eggs

B. Lettuce

C. Citrus fruits

D. Cheese

Nursing management of the patient with external otitis includes:

A. Irrigating the ear canal with warm saline several hours after instilling lubricating ear drops

B. Inserting an ear wick into the external canal before instilling the ear drops to disperse the medication

C. Teaching the patient how to instill antibiotic drops into the ear canal before swimming

D. Instilling ear drops without the dropper touching the auricle and positioning the ear upward for 2 minutes afterwards

The nurse notes that there are no physician's orders regarding Fatima's post operative daily insulin dose. The most appropriate action by the nurse is to:

A. Withhold any insulin dose since none is ordered and the patient is NPO

B. Call the physician to clarify whether insulin should be given and at what dose

C. Give half the usual daily insulin dose since she will not be eating in the morning

D. Give the patient her usual daily insulin dose since the stress of surgery will increase her blood glucose

Extrapyramidal adverse effects and symptoms are most often associated with which of the following drug classes?

A. Antidepressants

B. Antipsychotics

C. Antihypertensives

D. Antidysrhythmics

When preparing to administer a medication the nurse should first:

A. Ensure that the medication is on the medication cart

B. Determine the expiry date of the medication

C. Check the patient's identification armband

D. Verify the physician order for accuracy

The physician orders 20 u of U-100 regular insulin. The only syringe on hand is a 1 ml tuberculin syringe. How many milliliters should be administered?

A. 0.02 ml

B. 0.2 ml

C. 1 ml

D. 2 ml

A patient is to receive 2.5mg of morphine sulfate. The ampoule contains l000mcg/mL. How much morphine should the nurse administer?

A. 0.25 ml

B. 1 ml

C. 1.5 ml

D. 2.5 ml