Which of the following is ethical behavior?
a) Sharing information about a patient with your family
b) Accepting gifts from a residents family
c) Reporting errors
d) Calling your family before answering a signal light - correct answer c) Reporting errors
A prescription must contain the follo...
Which of the following is ethical behavior?
a) Sharing information about a patient with your family
b) Accepting gifts from a residents family
c) Reporting errors
d) Calling your family before answering a signal light - correct answer c) Reporting
errors
A prescription must contain the following except
a) The cost of the drug
b) The prescribers DEA registration number
c) The name of the patient or resident
d) The date the prescription was issued - correct answer a) The cost of the drug
You should refuse to perform a task when
a) It is not within the legal limits of your role
b) It is in your job description
c) It is an agency policy
d) It is a task listed in your job description - correct answer a) It is not within the legal
limits of your role
A person has a DNR order. You do not agree with it. You
a) Ignore the person's wishes
b) Discuss the matter with the nurse
c) Ignore the doctors orders
d) Tell the person's family to have the order changed - correct answer b) Discuss the
matter with the nurse
Which step can the nurse delegate to you?
a) Determining the need for PRN drugs
b) Assessing side effects from a drug
c) Giving certain drugs
d) Recognizing allergic reactions - correct answer c) Giving certain drugs
Which statement about vital signs is false?
a) Vital signs can be affected by activity and drugs
b) Vital signs are measured to detect changes in normal body function
c) Vital signs below the normal range are reported to the nurse at once.
d) Vital signs above the normal range can be reported at the end of the shift - correct
answer d) Vital signs above the normal range can be reported at the end of the shift
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Which statement about taking a temperature is false?
a) An oral temperature is taken if the person has diarrhea
b) Rectal temperature is taken if the person is unconscious
c) A tympanic membrane thermometer can be used if the person has ear drainage
d) Axillary sites are used when other sites cannot be used - correct answer c) A
tympanic membrane thermometer can be used if the person has ear drainage
When taking a rectal temperature, you do the following except
a) lubricate the bulb end of the thermometer
b) hold the thermometer in place as required by agency policy
c) put on gloves
d) force the thermometer into the rectum - correct answer d) force the thermometer
into the rectum
International time is used in your agency. 1700 is what time?
a) 7am
b) 5am
c) 5pm
d) 7pm - correct answer c) 5pm
Which statement about respiration's is false?
a) Each respiration involves one inhalation and one exhalation
b) If respiration are irregular, count the rate for 30 seconds and multiply by 2
c) Count respiration's right after taking a pulse
d) The healthy adult has 12-20 respiration's a minute - correct answer b) If
respiration are irregular, count the rate for 30 seconds and multiply by 2
The following statements are about a residents rights. Which is false?
a) Information about a drug is given in a language the person can understand
b) The person must take all his or her drugs
c) Medical and financial records are kept private
d) You should speak to the person in a polite manner - correct answer b) The person
must take all his or her drugs
Which statement about blood pressure is false?
a) The normal systolic pressure is less than 120mm Hg
b) The normal diastolic pressure is less than 88mm Hg
c) The correct size cuff is used to measure blood pressure
d) You may take a BP on an arm with an IV site or dialysis shunt. - correct answer d)
You may take a BP on an arm with an IV site or dialysis shunt.
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