Week 1-3 Practice Quiz-NR 324

A 55-year old male patient is admitted with an active tuberculosis infection. The nurse will place the patient in ___________________ precautions and will always wear _____________________ when providing patient care?

• droplet, respirator

• droplet, surgical mask

• airborne, respirator

• contact and airborne, surgical mask

You note your patient’s sweat and urine is orange. You reassure the patient and educate him that which medication below is causing this finding?

• Rifampin

• Isoniazid

• Streptomycin

• Ethambutol

You're assisting your patient who has asthma to bed. The patient is experiencing a frequent cough and chest tightness. You auscultate the patient's lung fields and note expiratory wheezes. The patient's peak flow rate is 78% less than their best peak flow reading. Which medication will provide the patient with the fastest relief from these signs and symptoms of an asthma attack?

• Tiotropium

• Theophylline

• Albuterol

• Cromolyn

Your patient with asthma is taking Theophylline. Which product below should the patient avoid consuming?

• Dairy

• Caffeine

• Wheat

• Shellfish

You're educating a patient how to use a peak flow meter to help monitor the status of their asthma. Which statement by the patient demonstrates they understand how to use the device?

• "I will notify the doctor if my peak flow rating is 90% or more than my personal best peak flow."

• "This device will help keep my lungs strong so I don't have another asthma attack."

• "I will inhale as hard as I can while using the device."

• "I will use this device at the same time, either in the morning or before bedtime, and compare the readings with my personal best reading."

You are providing care to a patient with a chest tube. On assessment of the drainage system, you note continuous bubbling in the water seal chamber and oscillation. Which of the following is the CORRECT nursing intervention for this type of finding?

• Reposition the patient because the tubing is kinked.

• Continue to monitor the drainage system.

• Check the drainage system for an air leak.

• Increase the suction to the drainage system until the bubbling stops.

A patient with a chest tube has no fluctuation of water in the water seal chamber. What could be the cause of this?

• This is an expected finding.

• There is an air leak in the tubing.

• The system is broken and needs to be replaced

• The lung may have re-expanded or there is a kink in the system.

Which of the following is most commonly found in a patient with emphysema?

• Barrel chest

• Cyanosis

• Excessive productive cough

• Hyperthyroidism

The healthcare provider orders a patient to take 1500 mg PO BID. You're supplied with 1000 mg per tablet. How many tablets will you administer per dose?

• 1 tablet/dose

• 1.5 tablets/dose

• 2 tablets/dose

• 4 tablets/dose

The doctor orders 1000 mL bag of IV Normal Saline to infuse at a rate of 50 mL/hr. How long will it take for the IV bag to completely infuse?

• 10 hours

• 36 hours

• 20 hours

• 2 hours 10 minutes