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NURS 226 Final Exam Questions and CorrectAnswers
What is a primary prevention tool used for colon cancer screening?
A. Abdominal x-rays
B. Blood, urea, and nitrogen (BUN) testing
C. Serum electrolytes
D. Occult blood testing
✓ ~~~ D. Occult blood testing
Which of the following are safe practices to follow in the safe prepa- ration and
storage of food? (Select all that apply.)
A. Always use a single cutting board to prepare foods for cooking.
B. Refrigerate leftovers as soon as possible.
C. Always buy vegetables in packages marked "prewashed."
D. Cook meats to the proper temperature.
E. Wash hands thoroughly before food preparation.
✓ ~~~ B, D, and E
,A nurse enters the hospital room of a patient who had a total knee replacement the
day before. Which of the following pose potential safety risks? (Select all that apply.)
A. A current safety inspection sticker is on the IV fluids pump.
B. A walker is positioned near the patient's bedside.
C. The hospital bed is in the high position.
D. There is no gait belt at the bedside.
E. The overbed table with the patient's glasses is positioned against the wall
opposite the end of the bed.
✓ ~~~ C, D, and E
A nurse working on a medicine unit in the hospital hears the fire
alarm go off. As the nurse walks down the hallway, there is smoke coming from the
family waiting area. Which of the following steps should the nurse take? (Select all
that apply.)
A. Immediately phone in to the hospital alert system the exact loca-
tion of the fire.
B. Direct the nurse technician to place empty stretchers behind the
fire doors.
C. Go to each patient room, and direct ambulatory patients to walk
,themselves to a safe area.
D. Work with the nurse technician to help move patients requiring
wheelchairs from their rooms.
E. Close the room doors of patients who cannot get out of bed, and
keep them in their rooms.
✓ ~~~ A, C, and D
A nurse working on a surgery floor is assigned four patients. The nurse assesses
each patient, noting behaviors and physical signs and symptoms. Which of the
following patients is more likely to be violent toward the nurse?
A. The first patient maintains eye contact with the nurse, is calm during the nurse's
assessment, and asks questions frequently.
B. The second patient is very drowsy, loses attention span when the nurse asks
questions, and mumbles when speaking.
C. The third patient moves nervously in bed, swears and grimaces when trying to
cough, and speaks in a low volume.
D. The fourth patient speaks in a loud voice and becomes irritable when the nurse
arrives to help walk the patient.
✓ ~~~ D. The fourth patient speaks in a loud voice and becomes irritable when the
nurse arrives to help walk the patient.
, A nurse working the night shift is assigned a patient who has a his- tory of having
fallen in the hospital during a previous admission. The nurse wants to review the
admission assessment completed by the nurse on the day shift. Which of the
following sections in the assess- ment are most likely to provide information about
the patient's cur- rent fall risks? (Select all that apply.)
A. Allergy history
B. Medication history
C. Patient age
D. Patient's occupation
E. Physical exam of neuromuscular function
✓ ~~~ B, C, and E
Which of the following promotes child safety for preschoolers?
A. Teach children proper bicycle and skate board safety.
B. Teach children how to cross streets and walk in parking lot.
C. Teach children proper techniques for specific sports.
D. Teach children not to operate electric toothbrushes while unsupervised.
✓ ~~~ D. Teach children not to operate electric toothbrushes while unsupervised.
Which of the following promotes child safety for adolescents?
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