One of the main responsibilities of an employer should be:

All are risk factors of Coronary Artery Disease except:

The wife of a client with PTSD (post traumatic stress disorder) communicates to the nurse that she is having trouble dealing with her husband’s condition at home. Which of the following suggestions made by the nurse is CORRECT?

Which of the following is NOT a cause of Type 1 (hypoxaemic) respiratory failure?

Which sign or symptom is a key indication of progressive arterial insufficiency?

In interpreting ECG results if there is clear evidence of atrial disruption this is interpreted as?

What are the principles of communicating with a patient with delirium?

What percentage of the air we breath is made up of oxygen?

When carrying out a catheterization, on which patients would you use anaesthetic lubricating gel prior to catheter insertion?

If you were explaining anxiety to a patient, what would be the main points to include?

Which of the following oxygen masks is able to deliver between 60-90% of oxygen when delivered at a flow rate of 10 – 15L/min?

A patient with antisocial personality disorder enters the private meeting room of a nursing unit as a nurse is meeting with a different patient. Which of the following statements by the nurse is BEST?

In Spinal cord injury patients, what is the most common cause of autonomic dysreflexia ( a sudden rise in blood pressure)?

On a psychiatric unit, the preferred milieu environment is BEST described as:

A young woman who has tested positive for HIV tells her nurse that she has had many sexual partners. She has been on an oral contraceptive & frequently had not requested that her partners use condoms. She denies IV drug use she tells her nurse that she believes that she will die soon. What would be the best response for the nurse to make.

A client expressed concern regarding the confidentiality of her medical information. The nurse assures the client that the nurse maintains client confidentiality by

The patient can be selected with a crutch gait depending on the following apart from:

What are the principles of positioning a urine drainage bag?

A client breathes shallowly and looks upward when listening to the nurse. Which sensory mode should the nurse plan to use with this client?

The nurse is giving the client with a left cast crutch walking instructions using the three point gait. The client is allowed touchdown of the affected leg. The nurse tells the client to advance the:

A patient who doesn’t know English comes to hospital. Ur role?

One busy day on your shift, a manager told you that all washes should be done by 10am. What would you do?

Prior to sending a patient home on oxygen, healthcare providers must ensure the patient and family understand the dangers of smoking in an oxygen-rich environment. Why is this necessary?

What a patient should not do when using zimmer frame

The famous 14 Principles of Management was first defined by

Is normal breathing, what is the main muscle(s) involved in inspiration?

In going up the stairs with crutches, the nurse should instruct the patient to:

A client is having diagnosed atrial activity. identify the ECG

You are caring for a 17 year old woman who has been admitted with acute exacerbation of asthma. Her peak flow readings are deteriorating and she is becoming wheezy. What would you do?

Proper technique to use walker

What is the difference between denial & collusion?

When using crutches, what part of the body should absorb the patient’s weight?

Which of the following is NOT a cause of Type 1 (hypoxaemic) respiratory failure?

Which layer of the skin contains blood and lymph vessels. Sweat and sebaceous glands?

The nurse asks a newly admitted client, “What can we do to help you?” What is the purpose of this therapeutic communication technique?

What is the most important guiding principle when choosing the correct size of catheter?

You are a new and inexperienced staff, which of the following actions will you do during your first day on the clinical area?

What is the most accurate method of calculating a respiratory rate?

Which behaviors will encourage a patient to talk about their concerns?

When should adult patients in acute hospital settings have observations taken?

You are caring for a patient with a history of COAD who is requiring 70% humidified oxygen via a facemask. You are monitoring his response to therapy by observing his colour, degree of respiratory distress and respiratory rate. The patient’s oxygen saturations have been between 95% and 98%. In addition, the doctor has been taking arterial blood gases. What is the reason for this?

In normal breathing, what is the main muscle(s) involved in inspiration?

A client with a right arm cast for fractured humerus states, “I haven’t been able to straighten the fingers on the right hand since this morning.” What action should the nurse take?

Role conflict can occur in any situation in which individuals work together. The predominant reason that role conflict will emerge in collaboration is that people have different

A patient has sexual interest in you. What would you do?

You noticed medical equipment not working while you joined a new team and the team members are not using it. Your role?

What would make you suspect that a patient in your care had a urinary tack infection?

A patient on your ward complains that her heart is ‘racing’ and you find that the pulse is too fast to manually palpate. What would your actions be?

Covert communication may include the following except:

Carpal tunnel syndrome is caused by compression of which nerve:

A nurse from Medical-surgical unit asked to work on the orthopedic unit. The medical-surgical nurse has no orthopedic nursing experience. Which client should be assigned to the medical-surgical nurse?

If a patient is prescribed nebulizers, what is the minimum flow rate in litres per minute required?

Which of the following statements by a nurse would indicate an understanding of intrapersonal communications?

Joy, a COPD patient is to be discharged in the community. As her nurse, which of the following interventions will you encourage him to do to prevent progression of disease.

A new mother is admitted to the acute psychiatric unit with severe postpartum depression. She is tearful and states, “I don’t know why this happened to me! I was so excited for my baby to come, but now I don’t know!” Which of the following responses by the nurse is MOST therapeutic?

The nurse has just been promoted to unit manager. Which advice, offered by a senior unit manager, will help this nurse become inspirational and motivational in this new role?

An RN from the women’s health clinic is temporarily reassigned to a medical-surgical unit. Which of these client assignments would be most appropriate for this nurse?

You are caring for a patient with a history of COAD who is requiring 70% humidified oxygen via a facemask. You are monitoring his response to therapy by observing his colour, degree of respiratory distress and respiratory rate. The patient’s oxygen saturations have been between 95% and 98%. In addition, the doctor has been taking arterial blood gases. What is the reason for this?

How do the structures of the human body work together to provide support and assist in movement?

What should be taught to a client about use of zimmer frame

A nurse manger achieves a higher management position in the organisation, there is a need for what type of skills?

Which of the following is NOT an example of non-verbal communication?

The most commonly injured carpal bone is:

What does ‘muscle atrophy’ mean?

A client express concern regarding the confidentiality of her medical information. The nurse assures the client that the nurse maintains client confidentiality by:

Which nursing statement is a good example of the therapeutic communication technique of offering self?

Orthostatic hypotension is diagnosed if the systolic blood pressure drops by how many mmHg?

Which nursing statement is a good example of the therapeutic communication technique of focusing?

The characteristic of an effective leader include:

The nurse is measuring the crutch using the patient’s height. How many inches should the nurse subtract from the patient’s height to obtain the approximate measurement?

Which is not a cause of postural hypotension?

The most advanced gait used in crutch walking is:

Which of the following is at a greater risk for developing coronary artery disease?

Prior to sending a patient home on oxygen, healthcare providers must ensure the patient and family understand the dangers of smoking in an oxygen-rich environment. Why is this necessary?

What is the clinical benefit of active ankle movements?

What is abduction?

If Tony’s heart rate slows down, this is referred to as:

What should be included in your initial assessment of your patient’s respiratory status?

A client diagnosed of cancer visits the OPD and after consulting the doctor breaks down in the corridor and begins to cry. What would the nurses best action?

How to give respect & dignity to the client?

The CQC describes compassion as what?

A nurse case manager receives a referral to provide case management services for an adolescent mother who was recently diagnosed with HIV. Which statement indicates that the patient understands her illness?

When would an orthostatic blood pressure measurement be indicated?

Which therapeutic communication technique is being used in this nurse- client interaction? Client: “When I get angry, I get into a fistfight with my wife or I take it out on the kids.” Nurse: “I notice that you are smiling as you talk about this physical violence.”

A patient with antisocial personality disorder enters the private meeting room of a nursing unit as a nurse is meeting with a different patient. Which of the following statements by the nurse is BEST?

While assisting a client from bed to chair, the nurse observes that the client looks pale and is beginning to perspire heavily. The nurse would then do which of the following activities as a reassessment?

The nurse suspects that a client is withholding health-related information out of fear of discovery and possible legal problems. The nurse formulates nursing diagnoses for the client carefully, being concerned about a diagnostic error resulting from which of the following?

Which of the following population group is at risk of developing cardiovascular disease?

One of your young patient displayed an overt sexual behaviour directly to you. How will you best respond to this?

When is the time to take the vital signs of the patients? Select which does not apply

In the context of assessing risks prior to moving and handling, what does T-I-L-E stand for?

Which nursing statement is a good example of the therapeutic communication technique of giving recognition?

Approximately how long is the spinal cord in an adult?

The nurse asks a newly admitted client, “What can we do to help you?” What is the purpose of this therapeutic communication technique?

Why is it important to manually assess pulse rate?

The following are qualities of a good leader, except:

Your patient has bronchitis and has difficulty in clearing his chest. What position would help to maximize the drainage of secretions?

What do the adverse effects of hypotension include?

Mrs red is complaing of shortness of breath, On assessment ,her legs are swollenindicative of tissue oedema .what do you think possible cause of this?

What is respiration?