Practice test for quiz 1

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  1. The nurse’s sense of _____ is used in the assessment technique of inspection.  (Choose one answer to fill in the blank).


  • Sight, hearing, and smell

  • Touch

  • Hearing

  • Sight


  1. Which of the following actions indicate the need for hand hygiene? (Select all that apply and choose your one answer from the lettered choices below)


  1. After removing gloves

  2. Before leaving the patient’s room

  3. Before contact with inanimate objects in the patient’s room

  4. Before entering the patient’s room

  5. Before using the restroom


  • i, ii, iii

  • i, ii, iv

  • i, iv, v

  • i, iii, v 



  1. Which situation will cause the nurse to intervene and follow up on the nurse aide’s conduct (choose one answer)?


  • The nurse aide is calling the older adult patient “honey.”

  • The nurse aide is facing the older adult patient when talking.

  • The nurse aide cleans the older adult patient’s glasses.

  • The nurse aide allows time for the older adult patient to respond.


  1. The nurse is caring for the following patients. Which person has special needs related to communication? (Choose one answer)


  • A female patient who is responsive

  • A hard of hearing older adult patient 

  • An elderly patient who can clearly see small print

  • A male patient who speaks English clearly


  1. According to the American Heart Association (AHA), what is a “normal” blood pressure value in the healthy adult? (Choose one answer)

Key: SBP= systolic blood pressure, DBP= diastolic blood pressure


  • SBP less than 120, and DBP less than 80

  • SBP less than or equal to 120, and DBP less than or equal to 80

  • SBP less than 120, or DBP less than 80

  • SBP less than 120, and 80 or above


  1. The patient’s pulse rhythm is irregular. Which of the following methods will the nurse use to measure the patient’s blood pressure? (Choose one answer)


  • An electronic blood pressure device

  • A sphygmomanometer 

  • A manual blood pressure cuff and stethoscope

  • Pulse oximetry


  1. Which one of the following vital sign readings is outside the average value or range for a healthy adult? (Choose one answer)


  • Oxygen Saturation (SpO2) 95%.

  • Tympanic temperature (T) 37 C (98.6F).

  • Pulse (P) 102 beats per minute.

  • Respiration (R) 16 breaths per minute.


  1. Which of the following is true regarding temperature in the older adult? (Choose one answer)


  • It’s higher than the younger adult

  • It’s lower than the younger adult

  • It’s the same as younger adults

  • It’s lower than the younger adult but only in cold weather


  1. __________ is an assessment of ventilation. (Choose one answer to fill in the blank)


  • Respiratory rate, depth, and rhythm

  • Oxygen saturation (SpO2)

  • Pulse rhythm

  • Ventilation


  1. A nurse wants to present information about flu immunizations to the older adults in the community. Which type of communication should the nurse use? (Choose one answer)


  • Public

  • Small Group

  • Interpersonal

  • Intrapersonal


  1. The nurse is caring for a group of patients. Which patient is MOST at risk for developing an infection? (Choose one answer)


  • A patient who has pain

  • A patient who is diaphoretic

  • A patient who is recovering from surgery

  • A patient who is stays home


  1. According to Jarvis, the nurse uses one of the following assessment techniques first when performing a head-to-toe assessment. Which technique is it? (Choose one answer)


  • Inspection 

  • Palpation

  • Auscultation

  • Senses



  1. Which of the following actions are examples of medical asepsis? (Select all that apply and choose your one answer from the lettered choices below)


  1. Handwashing

  2. Use of gloves

  3. Cleaning equipment

  4. Mode of transmission

  5. Use of alcohol-based hand rubs


  • i, iii

  • ii, iv

  • i, ii, iii, v

  • i, ii, iii, iv, v


  1.  ______________ BEST names a process that eliminates many or all microorganisms, with the exception of bacterial spores, from inanimate objects. (Choose one answer to fill in the blanks)


  • Disinfection

  • Sterilization

  • Asepsis

  • Cleaning


  1. Which one of the following statements is TRUE regarding the psychological implications of isolation? 


  • Patients in isolation report a positive experience overall

  • Patients in isolation can maintain normal social relationships

  • Patients in isolation are more satisfied with their care

  • Patients in isolation feel unclean, rejected, lonely, or guilty


  1. Which one of the following is NOT objective assessment data? (Choose one answer)


  • Lung sounds

  • Oral temperature 37.7 C (99.8 F)

  • A 7/10 pain rating

  • Lab values in the patient’s chart