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MM - Nursing/Healthcare and Neuro

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

She is the one who developed and created the " Environmental Theory" in 1860.

a)

Dorothea Orem

b)

Jean Watson

c)

Florence Nightingale

2.

The patient informs the nurse that he feels hot, queasy, and extremely anxious. These kinds of information include:

a)

Objective

b)

Reflective

c)

Subjective

d)

Introspective

3.

Nursing is the compassionate profession that applies diagnosis and treatment procedures to people's experiences with health and illness.

a)
b)
4.

What is the normal range of a resting heart rate per minute?

a)

50-90 bpm

b)

70-100 bpm

c)

60-100 bpm

5.

 

It is an instrument used to measure blood pressure that consists of inflatable cuff, mercury manometer and aneroid gauge.

a)

BP Apparatus

b)

Stethoscope

c)

Sphygmomanometer

6.

What technique a nurse always use primarily when performing a physical assessment?

a)

Palpation

b)

Inspection

c)

Percussion

d)

Auscultation

7.

Set of rules and standards that all healthcare workers must follow to prevent the spread of diseases by blood borne and body fluid pathogens

a)

Hippocratic Oath

b)

Nightingale Pledge

c)

Standard Precautions

d)

Contact Precautions

8.

Four links make up the chain of infection: the etiologic agent or microorganism; reservoir; portal of exit and portal of entry.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

9.

The nurse repositions a client who has difficulty breathing. Which nursing action, when performed following the intervention, demonstrates evaluation?

a)

Instructing the client the importance of mobility

b)

Arranging the pillows behind the client's back

c)

Checking the client's respiratory status

d)

Changing the rate of flow for the oxygen delivery system

10.

What is a "health disparity"?

a)

Disproportionate rate of health outcomes in a specific population

b)

Physical, mental and emotional health

c)

Lack of health insurance

d)

Equal accessibility to health care

11.

Are there certain groups that may face health disparities more so than other groups?

a)

Yes

b)

No

c)

I don't think so

12.

What are some causes of health disparities? (Select all that apply)

a)

Accessibility

b)

Environment

c)

Income

d)

Pets

13.

How can biases impact patients? (Select all that apply)

a)

Misdiagnosis

b)

Inappropriate care

c)

Systemic distrust

d)

Death

14.

True or False: Stress can be experienced disproportionately by a disadvantaged population.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

Active listening can be verbal and non-verbal.

a)

True

b)

False

16.

Which are examples of active listening?

a)

Confirming what the speaker said

b)

Interrupting the speaker when you have something to add

c)

Asking questions

d)

Facing the speaker and looking them in the eyes

17.

Communication barriers can be a significant impede an individual receiving care or treatment. If alternative provisions are not given then they may not be able to communicate well enough to fully use services.

a)

true

b)

false

18.

Which of the following is an emotion or attitude that can create a communication barrier?

a)

Courtesy

b)

Empathy

c)

Respect

d)

Indifference

19.

Which is the best position for a health care worker who is interacting with a patient in a wheelchair?

a)

Standing

b)

Lying down

c)

Sitting

d)

Leaning against a wall

20.

Which of the following is not a barrier to communication?

a)

Language

b)

Noise

c)

Distraction

d)

Body Language

21.

How we want to be.

a)

Ideal Self

b)

Actual Self

c)

Self-development

d)

Self-knowledge

22.

It is the study of the methods and principles used to distinguish good from bad, right from wrong actions.

a)

Actions

b)

Objects

c)

Ethics

d)

Moral

23.

The primary care provider orders 500 mL of an antibiotic TID to be infused over 6 hours by IV pump.  The drop factor is 20 gtt/ml.  How fast should the flow rate be in gtt/min? Round your answer to the whole number, if applicable.  Label correctly.

 

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24.

The primary care provider orders lactated ringer’s fluids 1000mL to be infused over 25 hours.   Calculate for mL/Hr.    Round your answer to the nearest whole number.

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25.

PaO2 90

SaO2 95

pH 7.48

PaCO2 32

HCO3 24

a)

Respiratory Acidosis

b)

Respiratory Alkalosis

c)

Metabolic Acidosis

d)

Metabolic Alkalosis

26.

PaO2 60

SaO2 90

pH 7.32

PaCO2 48

HCO3 25

a)

Respiratory Acidosis

b)

Respiratory Alkalosis

c)

Metabolic Acidosis

d)

Metabolic Alkalosis

27.

The three major parts of the brain are the:

a)

cerebellum, medulla, and occiput.

b)

brain stem, midbrain, and spinal cord.

c)

midbrain, cerebellum, and spinal cord.

d)

cerebrum, cerebellum, and brain stem.

28.

Which of the following MOST accurately describes what the patient will experience during the postictal state that follows a seizure?

a)

Hyperventilation and hypersalivation

b)

A rapidly improving level of consciousness

c)

Confusion and fatigue

d)

A gradually decreasing level of consciousness

29.
Which AGE GROUP is affected most by Alzheimer's disease?
a)
60-65 year olds
b)
20-30 year olds
c)
40-50 year olds
d)
children
30.

Identify the disorder: symptoms include...

a)

ALS

b)

Multiple Sclerosis

c)

Alzheimer's Disease

d)

Bell's Palsy

31.

Multiple Sclerosis is

a)

A progressive autoimmune condition in which the neurons of the central nervous system demyelinate

b)

Immune system attacks the joints

c)

When the immune system attacks blood vessels

32.
Symtoms of this slow, progressive brain degenerative disease include Abnormal bent-forward posture with bowed head and flexed arms and "pin-rolling" of fingers.
a)
Parkinson's Disease
b)
Alzheimer's Disease
c)
Shingles
d)
Encephalitis
33.

With which part of the nervous system is meningitis associated?

a)

The tissues covering the brain

b)

Neurons

c)

The axon

d)

The spinal cord

34.

Meningitis may cause

a)

brain cancer.

b)

the brain to swell and lead to brain damage and death.

c)

a slow, gradual loss of memories.

d)

All of the above can be caused by Meningitis.

35.

Which disease is caused by injury to the developing brain?

a)

Cerebral Palsy

b)

Epilepsy

c)

Encephalitis

d)

Meningitis

36.

​A _ is a more severe type of headache.​

(a)  

37.

Which nervous system disease is genetic and can cause tumors to form on nerve tissue?

a)

Meniingitis

b)

Neurofibromatosis

c)

Crebral Palsy

d)

Huntington's Disease

38.

When the immune system tries to fight of an infection in the brain, and may cause the brain to swell are symptoms of what type of infection?

a)

Meningitis

b)

Reye's Syndrome

c)

Encephalitis

d)

None of the above

39.

A mild or severe trauma that can result from a

violent impact to the head

a)

epilepsy

b)

Traumatic brain injury

c)

dementia

d)

multiple sclerosis

40.
Your patient arrives complaining of a stiff neck with a headache and fever.  You suspect they may have: 
a)
meningitis
b)
multiple sclerosis
c)
epilepsy
d)
dementia
41.
A patient who is about to have a seizure will sometimes have a/an _____.  It can be caused by a smell or other unusual sensation. 
a)
Aura
b)
Twitch
c)
Hiccup
d)
Headache
42.

The part of the nervous system that includes the nerves.

a)

Peripheral Nervous System

b)

Central Nervous System

c)

Sensory Neurons

43.

The part of your mind that is in the forefront- what you’re aware of.

a)

conscious

b)

subconscious

c)

unconscious

44.

Levodopa - Carbidopa (Sinemet)

a)

Parkinson

b)

Alzheimer's

c)

Multiple Sclerosis

d)

Migraines

45.

Donepezil (Aricept)

a)

Parkinson

b)

Alzheimer's

c)

Multiple Sclerosis

d)

Migraines

46.

Interferon β-1a (Avonex)

a)

Parkinson

b)

Alzheimer's

c)

Multiple Sclerosis

d)

Migraines

47.

Sumatriptan (Imitrex)

a)

Parkinson

b)

Alzheimer's

c)

Multiple Sclerosis

d)

Migraines

48.

Which one would I initially use if I was trying to find a large brain tumor?

a)

CT Scan

b)

MRI Scan

49.

Which of the following is used to identify brain activity during a seizure?

a)

fMRI

b)

MRI Scan

c)

PET scan

d)

EEG

e)

MEG scan

50.

Which of the following helps identify small abnormalities in the brain that a normal x-ray would be unable to find?

a)

CT Scan

b)

MRI Scan