Question 1

A patient is to receive 25mg/hr of an aminophylline infusion. The solution prepared by the pharmacy contains 500mg of aminophylline in 1000ml of D5W. How many milligrams are available per ml?

Options :

A : 0.25 mg/ml

B : 0.5 mg/ml

C : 1 mg/ml

D : 2 mg/ml

Answer: B

Question 2

What two behaviors are important when documenting the depth of the patient’s depression?

Options :

A : Orientation and appearance

B : Helplessness and hopelessness

C : Affect and thought processes

D : Mood and impulse control

Answer: B

Question 3

After application of a cast in the upper extremity, the patient complains of severe pain in the affected site. Which of the following would the nurse initiate?

Options :

A : Administer analgesics as ordered

B : Assess neurovascular status

C : Notify his physician

D : Pad the edges of the cast

Answer: B

Question 4

In caring for a woman and baby day 3 postnatally, she tells you that her baby has not had a bowel action since delivery. Your appropriate response would be:

Options :

A : Reassure the mother that it is quite normal for a baby to not move their bowels until day 5 after a few days of milk feeding

B : Start a bowel chart, document all findings, and wait another 48 hours before reporting to the physician

C : Encourage more frequent warm baths for the neonate with gentle abdomen massages

D : Tell the mother that you will let the physician know, so the baby can be checked for any obstruction

Answer: D

Question 5

The priority nursing diagnosis for a hospitalized patient with a Stage IV pressure ulcer on the hip would be:

Options :

A : Altered body image

B : Acute pain

C : Risk for infection

D : Altered nutrition

Answer: C

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