NIFA practice test B2
a. into the superolateral quadrant. - ANS-An intramuscular injection into the buttocks is most
safely done:
a. Percutaneous nephrolithotomy - ANS-Select the diagnostic and interventional radiology
procedure that is not classified as a vascular procedure.
a. perform a careful assessment of family history to identify risk for developing malignant
hyperthermia (MH). - ANS-Carlos Gracia is a 12-year-old boy scheduled for a laparoscopic
hernia repair. During the preoperative assessment and interview, the perioperative nurse notes
that Carlos has mild myotonia congenita. Carlos' mother states that she is worried about the
anesthesia because her husband's brother died many years ago when he became very feverish
during surgery and they could not cool him. The perioperative nurse's appropriate risk reduction
strategy in this situation would be to:
a. softening of the liver. - ANS-Cirrhosis of the liver is associated with all of the following except:
a. supplies both the AV and SA nodes. - ANS-The right coronary artery typically
b. Cuffs should overlap a minimum of 3 inches and a maximum of 6 inches; excess overlap can
pinch skinfolds. A tourniquet cuff that is too short can loosen after inflation. - ANS-Select the
true statement about application and operation of the pneumatic tourniquet.
b. normalizing - ANS-During the preoperative nursing assessment in the ambulatory surgery
receiving unit, the nurse notices bruises and abrasions in various stages of healing on her
patient's abdomen, arms, and breasts. In a quiet and respectful manner the nurse said, "The
staff at our facility are concerned about your safety. We know that many things can happen in
our lives that affect our mental and physical health." This technique is an appropriate method of
establishing a sense of __________ with the patient while conveying caring and concern.
b. pneumothorax due to knife penetration of the cervical pleura. - ANS-A plain radiograph of a
patient following a knife wound to the left side of his neck showed elevation of the left
hemidiaphragm, narrowing of the left intercostals spaces, and displacement of the trachea to
the left. You suspect:
b. Presbyopia - ANS-To accommodate near and distant focus, the lens changes shape and
focus by relaxation and tightening of the zonular fibers. What physiologic change of the normal
aging process is typically corrected with bifocals?
b. separation between the superior mediastinum and the inferior mediastinum - ANS-In the
following illustration, the arrows points to a line that represents the:
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