Take this 100-item examination about Medical-Surgical Nursing that will
help you review for your nursing exams. Topics like Emergency Nursing,
Stroke, and Tracheostomy Care are given focus on this exam.
Topics
Topics or concepts included in this exam are:
● Vehicular Accidents
● Emergency Nursing
● Stroke
● Tuberculosis
● Tracheostomy Care
SITUATION: Devon, A registered nurse, witnessed an old woman hit
by a motorcycle while crossing a train railway. The old woman fell at
the railway. Devon rushed at the scene.
,1. As a registered nurse, Devon knew that the first thing that he will
do at the scene is
A. Stay with the person, Encourage her to remain still and Immobilize the
leg while
While waiting for the ambulance.
B. Leave the person for a few moments to call for help.
C. Reduce the fracture manually.
D. Move the person to a safer place.
2. Devon suspects a hip fracture when he noticed that the old
woman’s leg is
A. Lengthened, Abducted and Internally Rotated.
B. Shortened, Abducted and Externally Rotated.
C. Shortened, Adducted and Internally Rotated.
D. Shortened, Adducted and Externally Rotated.
3. The old woman complains of pain. Devon noticed that the knee
is reddened, warm to touch and swollen. John interprets that this
signs and symptoms are likely related to
A. Infection
C. Thrombophlebitis
B. Inflammation
D. Degenerative disease
4. The old woman told Devon that she has osteoporosis; Devon knew
that all of the following factors would contribute to osteoporosis
except
A. Hypothyroidism
B. End stage renal disease
C. Cushing’s Disease
,D. Taking Furosemide and Phenytoin.
5. The old woman was now immobilized and brought to the
emergency room. The X-ray shows a fractured femur and pelvis.
The ER Nurse would carefully monitor the old woman for which of
the following sign and symptoms?
A. Tachycardia and Hypotension
B. Fever and Bradycardia
C. Bradycardia and Hypertension
D. Fever and Hypertension
SITUATION: Mr. Roxas, an obese 35 year old MS Professor is admitted
due to pain in his weight bearing joint. The diagnosis
was Osteoarthritis.
6. As a nurse, you instructed Mr. Roxas how to use a cane. Mr.
Roxas has a weakness on his right leg due to self-immobilization
and guarding. You plan to teach Mr. Roxas to hold the cane
A. On his left hand, because his right side is weak.
B. On his left hand, because of reciprocal motion.
C. On his right hand, to support the right leg.
D. On his right hand, because only his right leg is weak.
7. You also told Mr. Roxas to hold the cane
A. one (1) inches in front of the foot.
B. three (3) inches at the lateral side of the foot.
c. six (6) inches at the lateral side of the foot.
D. twelve (12) inches at the lateral side of the foot.
8. Mr. Roxas was discharged and 6 months later, he came back to
the emergency room of the hospital because he suffered a mild
, stroke. The right side of the brain was affected. At the rehabilitative
phase of your nursing care, you observed that Mr. Roxas uses a
cane and you intervene if you see him
A. moves the cane when the right leg is moved.
B. leans on the cane when the right leg swings through.
C. keeps the cane 6 inches out to the side of the right foot.
D. holds the cane on the right side.
SITUATION: Alfred, a 40 year old construction worker developed
cough, night sweats and fever. He was brought to the nursing unit
for diagnostic studies. He told the nurse he did not receive a BCG
vaccine during childhood
9. The nurse performs a Mantoux Test. The nurse knows that
Mantoux Test is also known as
A. PPD
B. PDP
C. PDD
D. DPP
10. The nurse would inject the solution in what route?
A. IM
B. IV
C. ID
D. SC
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