Quiz Review

Which of the following is not considered part of the extracellular fluid? Interstitial fluid Plasma Lymph All of the above are considered extracellular fluid.

All of the above are considered extracellular fluid.

Which of the following is not a function of the placenta? Acting as an excretory organ All of the above are functions of the placenta. Acting as the nutrient bridge between mother and baby Acting as an endocrine organ

All of the above are functions of the placenta.

Which of the following is not true of hepatic portal circulation? It routes blood from several digestive organs to the liver. You Answered Blood traveling through hepatic portal circulation is sent through two capillary beds rather than one. It is important in maintaining blood homeostasis. All of the above are true of hepatic portal circulation.

All of the above are true of hepatic portal circulation.

Which of the following can be a genetic mutagen? Virus All of the above can be genetic mutagens. Radiation Chemicals

All of the above can be genetic mutagens.

The nurse explains that the purpose of a sitz bath is to reduce inflammation in the perineal and anal area. What is the least amount of time the nurse will instruct for a sitz bath? You Answered 10 to 15 minutes 30 to 40 minutes 1 hour 20 to 30 minutes

20 to 30 minutes

The nurse encourages a patient who has been vomiting to drink fluids because the body fluid lost daily must match the amount of fluid taken in to maintain homeostasis. What is the recommended daily amount of fluid for an adult? 1000 mL 1500 mL 2050 mL 2500 mL

2500 mL

In a newborn, water can account for as much as _____% of body weight. 40 60 80 50

80

Which statement(s) about liberation of drugs is/are true? (Select all that apply.) A drug must be dissolved in body fluids before it can be absorbed into body tissues. Elixirs take longer to be liberated from the dosage form. Converting the drug to a soluble form can be influenced by administering the drug with or without food in the patient's stomach. A solid drug taken orally must disintegrate and dissolve in GI fluids to allow for absorption into the bloodstream for transport to the site of action. The process of converting the drug into a soluble form can be controlled to a certain degree by the dosage form.

A drug must be dissolved in body fluids before it can be absorbed into body tissues. Converting the drug to a soluble form can be influenced by administering the drug with or without food in the patient's stomach. A solid drug taken orally must disintegrate and dissolve in GI fluids to allow for absorption into the bloodstream for transport to the site of action. The process of converting the drug into a soluble form can be controlled to a certain degree by the dosage form.

How does a perceived loss differ from an actual loss? A perceived loss is situational. A perceived loss has a superficial response. A perceived loss is easily overlooked. A perceived loss is more quickly resolved.

A perceived loss is easily overlooked.

Which of the following hormones does not play a role in fluid regulation? ADH Aldosterone ACTH ANH

ACTH

Which of the following increases interstitial fluid volume? A drop in capillary blood pressure A drop in blood protein levels An increase in capillary blood pressure Both B and C

An increase in capillary blood pressure

A nurse is using the data, action, response, education (DARE) system of charting, and is completing the data portion. What data are the nurse's focus? Planning Assessment Implementation Patient teaching

Assessment

A nurse is receiving a telephone order from a health care provider. The nurse uses a safety measure of preventing errors that is recognized by The Joint Commission as one method of meeting National Patient Safety Goals. What is the second step of this method? Read back Background Recommendation Situation Assessment

Background

Which factor influences resistance to blood flow? Blood viscosity Blood volume Muscle tension in blood vessel walls Both A and C

Both A and C

Which substance is released from the endoplasmic reticulum after a nerve signal stimulates the muscle fiber? Myoglobin Calcium ions ATP Sarcomeres

Calcium ions

What is the nurse closely assessing for in a patient with hypokalemia? Systemic edema Cardiac complications Muscle cramping Impaired kidney function

Cardiac complications

What should a medical record provide for all health care providers? (Select all that apply.) The care is given to the patient Care planned for the patient A patient's nursing problems A patient's medical problems Details about any incident reports The patient's response to treatment

Care given to the patient Care planned for the patient A patient's nursing problems A patient's medical problems The patient's response to treatment

What is medication reconciliation? The completion of an incident report following a variance that resulted in a serious complication Comparing the patient's current medication orders to all of the medications actually being taken The administration of high alert medications that have been ordered on admission to an acute care facility

Comparing the patient's current medication orders to all of the medications actually being taken

Does the nurse assess a patient in a Posey safety reminder device (SRD) for which problem may increase because of the use of SRDs? (Select all that apply.) Immobility Lethargy Risk for impaired circulation Risk for skin impairment Answer Incontinence

Correct! Immobility Correct! Risk for impaired circulation Correct! Risk for skin impairment Correct Answer Incontinence

What is an appropriate outcome statement for a patient with a patient problem of ineffective airway clearance related to thick secretions? The patient will increase intake to 1000 mL daily to liquefy secretions. The patient will cough more frequently within 3 days. The patient will breathe better within 3 days. The patient will perform deep-breathing exercises four times daily.

Correct! The patient will increase intake to 1000 mL daily to liquefy secretions.

The nurse reminds an older adult patient that the task for the older adult is to achieve ego integrity. Failure to achieve this task results in which of the following? Failure Reminiscing Despair Accomplishment

Despair

What makes home health care documentation unique? Some charting is retained at the hospital. The health care provider's office needs separate charting. Different health care providers need access. The health care provider is the pivotal person in the charting.

Different health care providers need access.

What is the process by which a drug is transported by circulating body fluids to receptor sites? Biotransformation Distribution Osmosis Absorption

Distribution

Which of the following statements is not true of the endocrine system? All organs in the endocrine system are glands. Endocrine glands produce hormones. Endocrine glands secrete their products into ducts leading to body cavities. The organs of the endocrine system are widely dispersed in the body.

Endocrine glands secrete their products into ducts leading to body cavities.

Where in the long bone does hematopoiesis occur? Epiphysis Periosteum You Answered Diaphysis None of the above

Epiphysis

Which of the following is not a refraction disorder? Hyperopia Glaucoma Myopia Astigmatism

Glaucoma

What does actively transporting electrolytes from an area of higher concentration to an area of lower concentration require? Hydrostatic pressure Osmotic pressure Blood pressure Pulse pressure

Hydrostatic pressure

Meperidine (Demerol) is a narcotic with a high potential for physical and psychological dependency. Under which classification does this drug fall? IV III I II

I

The nurse administers an initial dose of a steroid to a patient with asthma. Thirty minutes after administration, the nurse finds the patient agitated and stating that "everyone is out to get me." What is the term for this unusual reaction? Adverse effect Desired action Idiosyncratic reaction Allergic reaction

Idiosyncratic reaction

The signs and symptoms of both infection and inflammation include erythema, edema, and pain. What is considered the major difference between infection and inflammation? Inflammation is a result of bacteria. Inflammation is a protective response. Inflammation is a disease process. Inflammation produces tissue damage.

Inflammation is a protective response.

The nurse manager is providing an in-service regarding a "safe hospital environment." What will this education mainly focus on preventing? Falls Exposure to contaminants Injury Electric hazard

Injury

How will the nurse correctly replace a patient's dentures after cleaning? Asking the patient to insert them Inserting the upper denture first Inserting both dentures together Inserting the lower denture first

Inserting the upper denture first

Which of the following is true of parathyroid hormone? It stimulates the formation of bone. It decreases the amount of calcium in the blood. It is made in the thyroid gland. It increases the amount of calcium in the blood.

It increases the amount of calcium in the blood.

A 5-year-old who has an imaginary friend with whom he converses frequently is displaying characteristics consistent with which of Piaget's stages of cognitive development? Formal operations stage Operational stage Concrete operations stage Preoperational stage

Operational stage

The nurse is assessing a patient for collection of subjective and objective data. What will this data provide the basis for making? Care plan Medical diagnosis You Answered Nursing assessment Patient problem

Patient problem

What does the nurse use as a basis for documentation in focus charting? Problem list Nursing orders Correct! Patient problems Evaluation

Patient problems

What does the nurse use as a basis for documentation in focus charting? Problem list Nursing orders Patient problems Evaluation

Patient problems

The nurse is preparing to make an occupied bed. What procedure will the nurse follow to correctly complete this task? (Select all that apply.) Position patient to far side of bed. Place bath blanket over patient on top sheet. Slide mattress to bottom of bed. Remove spread and blanket separately. Place soiled sheet at end of bed.

Position patient to far side of bed. Place bath blanket over patient on top sheet. Remove spread and blanket separately.

What is the documentation format that uses the acronym SOAPE? Problem-oriented Focused Traditional Crisis

Problem-oriented

Recognizing the stages of an infection assists the nurse in identifying the progression of an infection. What is the nonspecific to specific symptom stage of an infection? Convalescent Illness Prodromal Incubation

Prodromal

Which gland lies just below the bladder and produces a thin milk-colored fluid that makes up about 30% of the seminal fluid? Prostate gland Seminal vesicle Ejaculatory gland Bulbourethral gland

Prostate gland

Which of the following is a grid used to determine the probability of inheriting a genetic trait? Punnett square Plasmid Karyotype Pedigree

Punnett square

Which action will the nurse take when it is determined that the narcotic count is incorrect while obtaining a medication from the narcotic area? Call the nurse from the previous shift to determine if there was a discrepancy earlier. Report the discrepancy to the charge nurse immediately. Determine the cause of the discrepancy at the end of the shift. Notify the health care provider stat.

Report the discrepancy to the charge nurse immediately.

Which of the following is not a gland in the endocrine system? Thyroid Pituitary Hypothalamus Salivary

Salivary

Which describes the anatomical relationship of the wrist to the elbow? The elbow is proximal to the wrist. You Answered The elbow is distal to the wrist. The elbow is superficial to the wrist. The elbow is lateral to the wrist.

The elbow is proximal to the wrist.

Which of the following would lead the home health nurse to make a patient problem of unresolved grief for a patient who was widowed 5 months ago? The patient said tearfully, "I can't believe he is gone." Assessing that the patient eats out frequently rather than cooking at home. The patient says that she attends church three times a week. Seeing that the patient keeps a picture of the husband by her bed.

The patient said tearfully, "I can't believe he is gone."

A blister forms at the junction of the dermis and epidermis. stratum corneum and stratum germinativum. dermis and the subcutaneous tissue. both A and C.

dermis and epidermis.

When your body temperature drops below normal, your muscles begin to contract rapidly, making you shiver and generating heat. In this case your muscles are acting as the sensor. effector. control center. both A and C.

effector.

The sequence of development for the fertilized egg is fertilization, zygote, morula, implantation, and blastocyst. fertilization, zygote, blastocyst, morula, and implantation. fertilization, zygote, morula, blastocyst, and implantation. fertilization, zygote, blastocyst, implantation, and morula.

fertilization, zygote, morula, blastocyst, and implantation.

External respiration requires a higher oxygen concentration in the _____ than in the _____. blood; lungs blood; cells cells; blood lungs; blood

lungs; blood

The autonomic nervous system is a subdivision of the _____ nervous system. sympathetic central peripheral parasympathetic

peripheral

The movement of air into and out of the lung is called cellular respiration. external respiration. internal respiration. pulmonary ventilation.

pulmonary ventilation.

The somatic nervous system carries impulses from the brain and spinal cord to cardiac muscle. all of the above. skeletal muscle. smooth muscle

skeletal muscle.

During a nerve impulse sodium ions are allowed into the neuron. sodium ions are pumped out of the neuron. the interior of the neuron becomes more negative. the entire neuron becomes positively charged.

sodium ions are allowed into the neuron.

Blood capillaries and lymph capillaries have all the following in common except they are made of endothelial tissue. the fluid in them continues to recirculate through the same vessels. they are microscopic. All of the above are true of both blood capillaries and lymph capillaries.

the fluid in them continues to recirculate through the same vessels. they are microscopic.

The phase of the menstrual cycle that directly precedes ovulation is called the secretory phase. the proliferative phase. menses. menarche.

the proliferative phase.

The muscular sheet called the diaphragm divides the right and left pleural cavities. thoracic cavity and abdominopelvic cavities. abdominal and pelvic cavities. thoracic cavity and mediastinum.

thoracic cavity and abdominopelvic cavities.

The skin is an example of a _____ membrane. mucous serous cutaneous synovial

cutaneous

A newly hired group of graduate practical/vocational nurses are attending orientation at a long-term care facility. What information will be included regarding considerations of mobility and the older adult? (Select all that apply.) The skin of older adults is more fragile and susceptible to injury. Always support older adults under the soft tissue when moving them in bed. Weakness and hypertension are common signs and symptoms noted in an older adult on bed rest. Aging tends to result in loss of flexibility and joint mobility. Older adults sometimes become fearful when hydraulic lifts are used for transfers.

The skin of older adults is more fragile and susceptible to injury. Aging tends to result in loss of flexibility and joint mobility. Older adults sometimes become fearful when hydraulic lifts are used for transfers.

The nurse weighs a patient at the same time of day with the same scale and same clothing. What is this a simple and accurate method of determining? An accurate weight Water balance Adequate nutrition Urinary output

Water balance

The health care provider orders daily weights on a patient residing in a long-term care setting. What actions should the nurse implement to assess weight accurately? (Select all that apply.) Weigh patient at the same time each day. Schedule weighing immediately after breakfast. Encourage patient to void before being weighed. Ensure the same amount of clothing is worn by the patient. Calibrate by setting the scale at zero after each weight.

Weigh patient at the same time each day. Schedule weighing immediately after breakfast. Encourage patient to void before being weighed. Ensure same amount of clothing is worn by patient.

Hyponatremia is a(n) _____-normal level of _____ in the blood. above; sodium below; sodium below; calcium below; potassium

below; sodium

An increase in blood protein levels _____ volume. increases blood plasma increases interstitial fluid decreases interstitial fluid both A and C

both A and C

Aldosterone causes the kidneys to reabsorb chloride ions. sodium ions. water. both B and C.

both B and C.

The opposite term for posterior in humans is superior. anterior. ventral. both B and C.

both B and C.

The structure that divides the chromosome into longer and shorter segments is called the centromere. centrioles. genome. mitochondria.

centromere

The negatively charged ion with the greatest concentration in the blood is protein. bicarbonate. chloride. phosphate.

chloride.