Nursing Fundamentals

Which of the following cluster of data belong to Maslow’s hierarchy of needs?

Love and belonging

Physiologic needs

Self actualization

All of the above

The first technique used to examine the abdomen of a client is?

Palpation

Auscultation

Percussion

Inspection

A muscular enlarge pouch or sac that lies slightly to the left which is used for temporary storage of food?

Gallbladder

Urinary bladder

Stomach

Lungs

It is a transparent membrane that focuses the light that enters the eyes to the retina?

Lens

Sclera

Cornea

Pupils

Which of the following is the meaning of PRN?

When advice

Immediately

When necessary

Now

The chamber of the heart that receives oxygenated blood from the lungs is the?

Left atrium

Right atrium

Left ventricle

Right ventricle

Exchange of gases takes place in which of the following organ?

Kidney

Lungs

Liver

Heart

Resonance is best describe as?

Sounds created by air filled lungs

Short, high pitch and thudding

Moderately loud with musical quality

Drum-like

Which of the following actions should the nurse take to use a wide base support when assisting a client to get up in a chair?

Bend at the waist and place arms under the client’s arms and lift

Face the client, bend knees and place hands on client’s forearm and lift

Spread his or her feet apart

Tighten his or her pelvic muscles

The nurse prepares an IM injection that is irritating to the subcutaneous tissue. Which of the following is the best action in order to prevent tracking of the medication?

Use a small gauge needle

Apply ice on the injection site

Administer at a 45° angle

Use the Z-track technique

Which of the following is the appropriate route of administration for insulin?

Intramuscular

Intradermal

Subcutaneous

Intravenous

Hormones secreted by Islets of Langerhans?

Progesterone

Testosterone

Insulin

Hemoglobin

Which of the following is included in Orem’s theory?

Maintenance of a sufficient intake of air

Self perception

Love and belonging

Physiologic needs

Another name for knee-chest position is?

Genu-dorsal

Genu-pectoral

Lithotomy

Sim’s

A client complains of difficulty of swallowing, when the nurse try to administer capsule medication. Which of the following measures the nurse should do?

Dissolve the capsule in a glass of water

Break the capsule and give the content with an applesauce

Check the availability of a liquid preparation

Crush the capsule and place it under the tongue

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