HAAD-RN Online Practice Questions and Answers

Collection urine bag should be emptied as necessary and at least every 8 - 9 hours to prevent:

A. Pooling of urine in the tube

B. Reflux of urine into the bladder

C. Pulling on catheter

D. Bacterial contamination

In caring for a woman and baby day 3 postnatally, she tells you that her baby has not had a bowel action since delivery. Your appropriate response would be:

A. Reassure the mother that it is quite normal for a baby to not move their bowels until day 5 after a few days of milk feeding

B. Start a bowel chart, document all findings, and wait another 48 hours before reporting to the physician

C. Encourage more frequent warm baths for the neonate with gentle abdomen massages

D. Tell the mother that you will let the physician know, so the baby can be checked for any obstruction

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

A patient with deep partial-thickness and full-thickness burns of the face and chest is admitted to the emergency department. The nurse must be particularly alert for:

A. Paralytic ileus

B. Respiratory distress

C. Severity of pain

D. Strong burn odor

The immediate treatment for ventricular fibrillation is:

A. Precordial blow

B. Defibrillation

C. Bolus of lidocaine

D. Ventricular pacing

When taking care of a patient who has undergone open reduction and internal fixation of a fractured left tibia, the nurse should keep the leg:

A. Straight to reduce flexion deformities

B. Immobilized to enhance bone healing

C. Adducted to attain alignment

D. Elevated to minimize venous stasis

The coronary care nurse draws an Arterial Blood Gas (ABG) sample to assess a patient for acidosis. A normal pH for arterial blood is:

A. 7.0 - 7.24

B. 7.25 - 7.34

C. 7.35 - 7.45

D. 7.5 - 7.6

Order: Allopurinol 450 mg p.o. daily. Drug availablE.Allopurinol 300 mg scored tablets. Which of the following will you administer?

A. 0.5 tablet

B. 1.5 tablets

C. 2 tablets

D. 2.5 tablets

A patient who presents with acute weight loss, dry skin and mucous membranes and decreased urine output is most likely be suffering from:

A. Fluid volume deficit

B. Acute renal failure

C. Acute heart failure

D. Urinary tract infection

A patient on diuretics has had vomiting and diarrhea for the past 3 days. Which of the following is this patient most at risk for developing?

A. Hypokalemia and cardiac arrhythmias

B. Hypercalcemia and polyuria

C. Dehydration and hyperglycemia

D. Hyperalimentation and heart block