Nursing Acceleration Challenge

Question 1

When a patient is about to go into shock, what posture should you put him in?

Accepted Answer

Trendelenburg.

Answer

flat, supine.

Answer

semi-Fowler’s.

Answer

reverse Trendelenburg.

Question 2

An example of this is the nurse's capacity to pay attention to a patient, pick up on their emotions, and comprehend their viewpoints.

Accepted Answer

empathy

Answer

compassion

Answer

sympathy

Answer

patience

Question 3

What should the nurse do first if she gives a medication to the wrong patient?

Accepted Answer

assess the patient for an adverse reaction.

Answer

file an incident report.

Answer

notify the physician.

Answer

notify the supervisor.

Question 4

A patient has experienced 48 hours of acute vomiting and watery diarrhea. Which electrolyte imbalance is most likely to happen when vomiting and diarrhea are persistent?

Accepted Answer

Hyponatremia.

Answer

Hypocalcemia.

Answer

Hypernatremia.

Answer

Hypercalcemia.

Question 5

Who should bring up organ donation with the family if a patient is confirmed brain dead following a motorbike accident?

Accepted Answer

Specially trained personnel.

Answer

The patient’s physician.

Answer

Any nurse on duty.

Answer

Registered nurses only.

Question 6

What is the main responsibility of young adults, according to Erikson?

Accepted Answer

intimacy versus isolation.

Answer

identify versus role confusion.

Answer

integrity versus despair.

Answer

autonomy versus shame.

Question 7

What would you classify yellow-tinged, occasionally crimson, watery wound discharge under?

Accepted Answer

serosanguineous.

Answer

sanguineous.

Answer

purulent.