NURS 200 Exam 1 Practice Questions latest 2023/2024 graded a plus
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Nursing assessment
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Nursing Assessment
A nurse auscultates a murmur at the 2nd left intercostal space (ICS) along the sternal border. This reflects sound from which valve?
a. aortic
b. mitral
c. pulmonic
d. tricuspid - ansc. pulmonic
A nurse donning sterile gloves knows that the proper technique for gloving the dominant h...
NURS 200 Exam 1 Practice Questions
A new nurse in orientation is approached by a surveyor from the department of health
and is asked, "What is the best means to prevent the spread of infection?" What is the
best answer for the nurse to provide?
a. "Let me get my preceptor."
b. "Wash your hands before and after any patient care."
c. "Clean all instruments and work surfaces with an approved disinfectant."
d. "Ensure proper disposal of all items contaminated with blood or body fluids." - ansb.
"Wash your hands before and after any patient care."
A nurse assesses the vital signs of a 50-year-old female patent and documents the
results. Which of the following are considered within normal range for this patient?
(Select all that apply.)
i. Oral temperature 98.2F.
ii. Apical pulse 88 beats per minute and regular
iii. Respiratory rate of 30 per minute
iv. Blood pressure 116/78 mmHg while in a sitting position
v. Oxygen saturation of 92%. - ansi., ii., iv.
A nurse auscultates a murmur at the 2nd left intercostal space (ICS) along the sternal
border. This reflects sound from which valve?
a. aortic
b. mitral
c. pulmonic
d. tricuspid - ansc. pulmonic
A nurse donning sterile gloves knows that the proper technique for gloving the dominant
hand prevents contact between the contaminated hand and the non contaminated glove
because:
, a. slipping the fingers beneath the cuff maintains sterility
b. the inner edge of the cuff will lie against the skin and this not be sterile
c. gloving the dominant hand first allows for better control over the process
d. the hand has been surgically scrubbed and is considered non-comtaminated - ansb.
the inner edge of the cuff will lie against the skin and this not be sterile
A nurse is assisting a patient with personal hygeine care. Which of the following actions
by the nurse will help reduce the risk of infection?
a. massage reddened areas of the patient's skin
b. wash eyes from outer to inner canthus
c. wash patient from shoulder down to fingertips with smooth, short strokes
d. cleaning the least-soiled areas prior to cleaning the most soiled areas - ansd.
cleaning the least-soiled areas prior to cleaning the most soiled areas
A nurse is measuring a patient's vital signs and uses a pulse oximeter to obtain which of
the following types of information?
a. Respiratory rate
b. Amount of oxygen in the blood
c. Percentage of hemoglobin-carrying oxygen
d. Amount of carbon dioxide in the blood - ansc. Percentage of hemoglobin-carrying
oxygen
A nurse should employ which technique to maintain surgical asepsis?
a. Change the sterile field after sterile water is spilled on it
b. Put on sterile gloves, then open a container of sterile saline
c. Place a sterile dressing no more than ½ inch from the edge of the sterile field
d. Clean the surgical area with a circular motion, moving from the outer edge toward the
center - ansa. Change the sterile field after sterile water is spilled on it
A nurse should place the patient in which position to obtain the most accurate reading of
jugular vein distention?
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