Medical-Surgical LPN/RN
Assessment
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Introduction: Passing grade of 75 required.
19/25 = 76
25/25= 100
Assessment questions are comprised of acute nursing areas such as (infection Control-Covid, Pressure Injury,
Urinary systems, CPR, Mobility, and Clinical skills. Questions are deigned to test your knowledge in a variety of nursing care settings (Medical-Surgical and/or Acute Care). Questions are based on principles and techniques and nursing situations which candidates have had previous experience caring for these types of patients. All questions have a clinical reference point to review, verify, and reinforce knowledge.
References:
Harding, M., Kwong, J., Roberts, D., Hagler, D., & Reinisch, C. (2020). Lewis’s Medical-surgical nursing : Assessment and management of clinical problems (11th ed.). Elsevier, Inc. 1.The most common nosocomial infection in patients admitted to the hospital?
Rationale: Harding, M., Kwong, J., Roberts, D., Hagler, D., & Reinisch, C. (2020). Lewis’s Medical surgical nursing : Assessment and management of clinical problems (11th ed.,). Elsevier, Inc.
Infectious diarrhea (C. difficile)
Pneumonia (gram negative)
Urinary tract infection
Bloodstream infections
2.If a nurse accidently sticks herself while giving a patient an IM injection what is the first action?
Rationale: Harding, M., Kwong, J., Roberts, D., Hagler, D., & Reinisch, C. (2020). Lewis’s Medical surgical nursing: Assessment and management of clinical problems. Elsevier, Inc.
Report incident to supervisor/charge nurse.
Cleanse area with Betadine.
Irrigate area with sterile water.
Scrub area vigorously for 5 minutes with soap and water. 3, A geriatric patient is unsteady after ambulating from a chair. Which measure should the nurse take all except: Rationale: Harding, M., Kwong, J., Roberts, D., Hagler, D., & Reinisch, C. (2020). Lewis’s Medicalsurgical nursing : Assessment and management of clinical problems (11th ed.,). Elsevier, Inc.
Staff must wear a mask, gloves, and gowns.
Applying restraints
Give the patient the call light
Educate the patient on how to use the walker
4.Patient presents on your unit with severe dehydration. The doctor orders 1 (L) of normal saline. How many ml should the patient receive:
Rationale: Harding, M., Kwong, J., Roberts, D., Hagler, D., & Reinisch, C. (2020). Lewis’s Medical surgical nursing : Assessment and management of clinical problems (11th ed.,). Elsevier, Inc.
3.74 mL
1000mL