Practice Test Questions Downloaded From FILIPINO NURSES CENTRAL
Practice Test Questions Downloaded From FILIPINO NURSES CENTRAL
Practice Test Questions Downloaded From FILIPINO NURSES CENTRAL
1. While Sergio was lighting a barbecue grill with a lighter fluid, his shirt burns into
flames. The most effective way to extinguish the flames with as little further
damage as possible is to:
3. Sergio is brought to Emergency Room after the barbecue grill accident. Based on
the assessment of the physician, Sergio sustained superficial partial thickness burns
on his trunk, right upper extremities and right lower extremities. His wife asks what
that means? Your most accurate response would be:
4. During the first 24 hours after the thermal injury, you should asses Sergio for:
5. Teddy, who sustained deep partial thickness and full thickness burns of the face,
whole anterior chest and both upper extremities two days ago begins to exhibit
extreme restlessness. You recognize that this most likely indicates that Teddy is
developing:
Situation 2 – You are now working as a staff nurse in a general hospital. You have
to be prepared to handle situations with ethico-legal and moral implifications.
6. You are in night duty in surgical ward. One of your patients Martin is a prisoner
who sustained an abdominal gunshot wound. He is being guarded by policeman
from the local police unit. During your rounds you heard a commotion. You saw the
policeman trying to hit Martin. You asked why he was trying to hit Martin. He denied
the matter. Which among the following activities will you do first?
7. You are on morning duty in the medical ward. You have 10 patients assigned to
you. During your endorsement rounds, you found out that one of your patients was
not in bed. The patient next to him informed you that he went home without
notifying the nurses. Which among the following will you do first?
8. You are on duty in the medical ward. You were asked to check the narcotics
cabinet. You found out that what is on record does not tally with the drugs used.
Which among the following will you do first?
A. Write an incident report and refer the matter to the nursing director
B. Keep your findings to yourself
C. Report the matter to your supervisor
D. Find out from the endorsement any patient who might have been given narcotics
9. You are on duty in the medical ward. The mother of your patient who is also a
nurse, came running to the nurses station and informed you that Fiolo went into
cardiopulmonary arrest.
10. You are admitting Jorge to the ward and you found out that he is positive for
HIV. Which among the following will you do first?
Situation 3 - Colorectal cancer can affect old and younger people. Surgical
procedures and other modes of treatment are done to ensure quality of life. You are
assigned in the cancer institute to care of patients with this type of cancer.
11. Larry, 55 years old, who is suspected of having colorectal cancer, is admitted to
the CI. After taking the history and vital signs the physician does which test as a
screening test for colorectal cancer.
A. Barium enema
B. Carcinoembryonic antigen
C. Annual digital rectal examination
D. Proctosigmoidoscopy
12. To confirm his impression of colorectal cancer, Larry will require which
diagnostic study?
A. Carcinoembryonic antigen
B. Proctosigmoidoscopy
C. Stool hematologic test
D. Abdominal computed tomography (CT) test
13. The following are risk factors for colorectal cancer, EXCEPT:
A. Inflammatory bowels
B. High fat, high fiber diet
C. Smoking
D. Genetic factors-familial adenomatous polyposis
15. Several days prior to bowel surgery, Larry may be given sulfasuxidine and
neomycin primarily to:
16. You plan to teach Fermin how to irrigate the colostomy when:
A. The perineal wound heals And Fermin can sit comfortably on the commode
B. Fermin can lie on the side comfortably, about the 3rd postoperative day
C. The abdominal incision is closed and contamination is no longer a danger
D. The stools starts to become formed, around the 7th postoperative day
17. When preparing to teach Fermin how to irrigate colostomy, you should plan to
do the procedure:
18. When observing a return demonstration of a colostomy irrigation, you know that
more teaching is required if Fermin:
A. Lubricates the tip of the catheter prior to inserting into the stoma
B. Hangs the irrigating bag on the bathroom door cloth hook during fluid insertion
C. Discontinues the insertion of fluid after only 500 ml of fluid has been instilled
D. Clamps of the flow of fluid when felling uncomfortable
19. You are aware that teaching about colostomy care is understood when Fermin
states, “I will contact my physician and report:
A. If I have any difficulty inserting the irrigating tub into the stoma.”
B. If I noticed a loss of sensation to touch in the stoma tissue.”
C. The expulsion of flatus while the irrigating fluid is running out.”
D. When mucus is passed from the stoma between the irrigations.”
20. You would know after teaching Fermin that dietary instruction for him is
effective when he states, “It is important that I eat:
A. Soft food that are easily digested and absorbed by my large intestines.”
B. Bland food so that my intestines do not become irritated.”
C. Food low in fiber so that there is less stool.”
D. Everything that I ate before the operation, while avoiding foods that cause gas.”
Situation 5 – Ensuring safety is one of your most important responsibilities. You will
need to provide instructions and information to your clients to prevent
complications.
21. Randy has chest tubes attached to a pleural drainage system. When caring for
him you should:
22. Fanny, came in from PACU after pelvic surgery. As Fanny’s nurse you know that
the sign that would be indicative of a developing thrombophlebitis would be:
23. To prevent recurrent attacks on Terry who has acute glumerulonephritis, you
should instruct her to:
24. Herbert had a laryngectomy and he is now for discharge. He verbalized his
concern regarding his laryngectomy tube being dislodged. What should you teach
him first?
25. When caring for Larry after an exploratory chest surgery and pneumonectomy,
your priority would be to maintain:
A. supplementary oxygen
B. ventilation exchange
C. chest tube drainage
D. blood replacement
26. Honrad, who has been complaining of anorexia and feeling tired, develops
jaundice, after a workup he is diagnosed of having Hepatitis A. his wife asks you
about gamma globulin for herself and her household help. Your most appropriate
response would be:
27. Voltaire develops a nosocomial respiratory tract infection. He ask you what that
means? Your best response would be:
A. “You acquired the infection after you have been admitted to the hospital.”
B. “This is a highly contagious infection requiring complete isolation.”
C. “The infection you had prior to hospitalization flared up.”
D. “As a result of medical treatment, you have acquired a secondary infection.’
28. As a nurse you know that one of the complications that you have to watch out
for when caring for Omar who is receiving total parenteral nutrition is:
A. stomatitis
B. hepatitis
C. dysrhythmia
D. infection
A. Dakin’s solution
B. Half-strength hydrogen peroxide
C. Acetic acid
D. Betadine
30. Which of the following is the most reliable in diagnosing a wound infection?
31. Wendy is admitted to the hospital with signs and symptoms of stroke. Her
Glasgow Coma Scale is 6 on admission. A central venous catheter was inserted an
I.V. infusion was started. As a nurse assigned to Wendy what will be your priority
goal?
32. Knowing that for a comatose patient hearing is the last sense to be lost, as
Judy’s nurse, what should you do?
33. Which among the following interventions should you consider as the highest
priority when caring for June who has hemiparesis secondary to stroke?
34. Ivy, age 40, was admitted to the hospital with a severe headache, stiff neck and
photophobia. She was diagnosed with a subarachnoid hemorrhage secondary to
ruptured aneurysm. While waiting for surgery, you can provide a therapeutic
environment by doing which of the following?
35. When performing a neurologic assessment on Walter, you find that his pupils
are fixed and dilated. This indicated that he:
Situation 8 – With the improvement in life expectancies and the emphasis in the
quality of life it is important to provide quality care to our older patients. There are
frequently encountered situations and issues relevant to the older patients.
36. Hypoxia may occur in the older patients because of which of the following
physiologic changes associated with aging.
37. The older patient is at higher risk for incontinence because of:
A. dilated urethra
B. increased glomerular filtration rate
C. diuretic use
D. decreased bladder capacity
38. Merle, age 86, is complaining of dizziness when she stands up. This may
indicate:
A. dementia
B. a visual problem
C. functional decline
D. drug toxicity
A. Recovery
B. Mitigation
C. Response
D. Preparedness
42. You are a community health nurse collaborating with the Red Cross and working
with disaster relief following a typhoon which flooded and devastated the whole
province. Finding safe housing for survivors, organizing support for the family,
organizing counseling debriefing sessions and securing physical care are the
services you are involved with. To which type of prevention are these activities
included:
A. Tertiary prevention
B. Primary prevention
C. Aggregate care prevention
D. Secondary prevention
43. During the disaster you see a victim with a green tag, you know that the
person:
A. has injuries that are significant and require medical care but can wait hours with
threat to life or limb
B. has injuries that are life threatening but survival is good with minimal
intervention
C. indicates injuries that are extensive and chances of survival are unlikely even
with definitive care
D. has injuries that are minor and treatment can be delayed from hours to days
44. The term given to a category of triage that refers to life threatening or
potentially life threatening injury or illness requiring immediate treatment:
A. Immediate
B. Emergent
C. Non-acute
D. Urgent
45. Which of the following terms refer to a process by which the individual receives
education about recognition of stress reaction and management strategies for
handling stress which may be instituted after a disaster?
Situation 10 – As a member of the health and nursing team you have a crucial role
to play in ensuring that all the members participate actively is the various tasks
agreed upon.
46. While eating his meal, Matthew accidentally dislodges his IV lines and bleeds.
Blood oozes on the surface of the over-bed table. It is most appropriate that you
instruct the housekeeper to clean the table with:
A. Acetone
B. Alcohol
C. Ammonia
D. Bleach
47. You are a member of the infection control team of the hospital. Based on a
feedback during the meeting of the committee there is an increased incidence of
pseudomonas infection in the Burn Unit (3 out of 10 patients had positive blood and
wound culture). What is your priority activity?
A. Bring your diabetes teaching kit and start your session taking into consideration
their distance from your office
B. Contact the nurse in-charge and find out from her the reason for the referral
C. Determine their learning needs then prioritize
D. Involve the whole family in the teaching class
49. You have been designated as a member of the task force to plan activities for
the Cancer Consciousness Week. Your committee has 4 months to plan and
implement the plan. You are assigned to contact the various cancer support groups
in your hospital. What will be your priority activity?
50. You are invited to participate in the medical mission activity of your alumni
association. In the planning stage everybody is expected to identify what they can
do during the medical mission and what resources are needed. You thought it is also
your chance to share what you can do for others. What will be your most important
role where you can demonstrate the impact of nursing in health?
1. While Sergio was lighting a barbecue grill with a lighter fluid, his shirt burns into
flames. The most effective way to extinguish the flames with as little further
damage as possible is to:
3. Sergio is brought to Emergency Room after the barbecue grill accident. Based on
the assessment of the physician, Sergio sustained superficial partial thickness burns
on his trunk, right upper extremities and right lower extremities. His wife asks what
that means? Your most accurate response would be:
4. During the first 24 hours after the thermal injury, you should asses Sergio for:
5. Teddy, who sustained deep partial thickness and full thickness burns of the face,
whole anterior chest and both upper extremities two days ago begins to exhibit
extreme restlessness. You recognize that this most likely indicates that Teddy is
developing:
metabolic acidosis
Situation 2 – You are now working as a staff nurse in a general hospital. You have
to be prepared to handle situations with ethico-legal and moral implifications.
6. You are in night duty in surgical ward. One of your patients Martin is a prisoner
who sustained an abdominal gunshot wound. He is being guarded by policeman
from the local police unit. During your rounds you heard a commotion. You saw the
policeman trying to hit Martin. You asked why he was trying to hit Martin. He denied
the matter. Which among the following activities will you do first?
Call your nurse supervisor and report the incident
7. You are on morning duty in the medical ward. You have 10 patients assigned to
you. During your endorsement rounds, you found out that one of your patients was
not in bed. The patient next to him informed you that he went home without
notifying the nurses. Which among the following will you do first?
8. You are on duty in the medical ward. You were asked to check the narcotics
cabinet. You found out that what is on record does not tally with the drugs used.
Which among the following will you do first?
9. You are on duty in the medical ward. The mother of your patient who is also a
nurse, came running to the nurses station and informed you that Fiolo went into
cardiopulmonary arrest.
10. You are admitting Jorge to the ward and you found out that he is positive for
HIV. Which among the following will you do first?
Situation 3 - Colorectal cancer can affect old and younger people. Surgical
procedures and other modes of treatment are done to ensure quality of life. You are
assigned in the cancer institute to care of patients with this type of cancer.
11. Larry, 55 years old, who is suspected of having colorectal cancer, is admitted to
the CI. After taking the history and vital signs the physician does which test as a
screening test for colorectal cancer.
12. To confirm his impression of colorectal cancer, Larry will require which
diagnostic study?
Proctosigmoidoscopy
13. The following are risk factors for colorectal cancer, EXCEPT:
Smoking
15. Several days prior to bowel surgery, Larry may be given sulfasuxidine and
neomycin primarily to:
16. You plan to teach Fermin how to irrigate the colostomy when:
The stools starts to become formed, around the 7th postoperative day
17. When preparing to teach Fermin how to irrigate colostomy, you should plan to
do the procedure:
18. When observing a return demonstration of a colostomy irrigation, you know that
more teaching is required if Fermin:
Hangs the irrigating bag on the bathroom door cloth hook during fluid insertion
19. You are aware that teaching about colostomy care is understood when Fermin
states, “I will contact my physician and report:
If I have any difficulty inserting the irrigating tub into the stoma.”
20. You would know after teaching Fermin that dietary instruction for him is
effective when he states, “It is important that I eat:
A. Everything that I ate before the operation, while avoiding foods that cause gas.”
Situation 5 – Ensuring safety is one of your most important responsibilities. You will
need to provide instructions and information to your clients to prevent
complications.
21. Randy has chest tubes attached to a pleural drainage system. When caring for
him you should:
22. Fanny, came in from PACU after pelvic surgery. As Fanny’s nurse you know that
the sign that would be indicative of a developing thrombophlebitis would be:
23. To prevent recurrent attacks on Terry who has acute glumerulonephritis, you
should instruct her to:
24. Herbert had a laryngectomy and he is now for discharge. He verbalized his
concern regarding his laryngectomy tube being dislodged. What should you teach
him first?
25. When caring for Larry after an exploratory chest surgery and pneumonectomy,
your priority would be to maintain:
ventilation exchange
26. Honrad, who has been complaining of anorexia and feeling tired, develops
jaundice, after a workup he is diagnosed of having Hepatitis A. his wife asks you
about gamma globulin for herself and her household help. Your most appropriate
response would be:
27. Voltaire develops a nosocomial respiratory tract infection. He ask you what that
means? Your best response would be:
“You acquired the infection after you have been admitted to the hospital.”
28. As a nurse you know that one of the complications that you have to watch out
for when caring for Omar who is receiving total parenteral nutrition is:
infection
Dakin’s solution
30. Which of the following is the most reliable in diagnosing a wound infection?
31. Wendy is admitted to the hospital with signs and symptoms of stroke. Her
Glasgow Coma Scale is 6 on admission. A central venous catheter was inserted an
I.V. infusion was started. As a nurse assigned to Wendy what will be your priority
goal?
32. Knowing that for a comatose patient hearing is the last sense to be lost, as
Judy’s nurse, what should you do?
33. Which among the following interventions should you consider as the highest
priority when caring for June who has hemiparesis secondary to stroke?
34. Ivy, age 40, was admitted to the hospital with a severe headache, stiff neck and
photophobia. She was diagnosed with a subarachnoid hemorrhage secondary to
ruptured aneurysm. While waiting for surgery, you can provide a therapeutic
environment by doing which of the following?
35. When performing a neurologic assessment on Walter, you find that his pupils
are fixed and dilated. This indicated that he:
Situation 8 – With the improvement in life expectancies and the emphasis in the
quality of life it is important to provide quality care to our older patients. There are
frequently encountered situations and issues relevant to the older patients.
36. Hypoxia may occur in the older patients because of which of the following
physiologic changes associated with aging.
37. The older patient is at higher risk for incontinence because of:
38. Merle, age 86, is complaining of dizziness when she stands up. This may
indicate:
functional decline
Acute confusion
40. The most dependable sign of infection in the older patient is:
Mitigation
42. You are a community health nurse collaborating with the Red Cross and working
with disaster relief following a typhoon which flooded and devastated the whole
province. Finding safe housing for survivors, organizing support for the family,
organizing counseling debriefing sessions and securing physical care are the
services you are involved with. To which type of prevention are these activities
included:
Tertiary prevention
43. During the disaster you see a victim with a green tag, you know that the
person:
has injuries that are minor and treatment can be delayed from hours to days
44. The term given to a category of triage that refers to life threatening or
potentially life threatening injury or illness requiring immediate treatment:
Emergent
45. Which of the following terms refer to a process by which the individual receives
education about recognition of stress reaction and management strategies for
handling stress which may be instituted after a disaster?
Defusion
Situation 10 – As a member of the health and nursing team you have a crucial role
to play in ensuring that all the members participate actively is the various tasks
agreed upon.
46. While eating his meal, Matthew accidentally dislodges his IV lines and bleeds.
Blood oozes on the surface of the over-bed table. It is most appropriate that you
instruct the housekeeper to clean the table with:
Bleach
47. You are a member of the infection control team of the hospital. Based on a
feedback during the meeting of the committee there is an increased incidence of
pseudomonas infection in the Burn Unit (3 out of 10 patients had positive blood and
wound culture). What is your priority activity?
48. Part of your responsibility as a member of the diabetes core group is to get
referrals from the various wards regarding diabetic patients needing diabetes
education. Prior to discharge today, 4 patients are referred to you. How would you
start prioritizing your activities?
Clarify objectives of the activity with the task force before contacting the support
groups
50. You are invited to participate in the medical mission activity of your alumni
association. In the planning stage everybody is expected to identify what they can
do during the medical mission and what resources are needed. You thought it is also
your chance to share what you can do for others. What will be your most important
role where you can demonstrate the impact of nursing in health?