Which of the following is no longer a recommended method of mouth care?

A patient is admitted to the ward with symptoms of acute diarrhoea. What should your initial management be?

A Chinese woman has been admitted with fracture of wrist. When you are helping her undress, you notice some bruises on her back and abdomen of different ages. You want to talk to her and what is your action

As a nurse you are responsible for looking after patient’s nutritional needs and to maintain good weight during hospitalization. How would you achieve this?

Concentration of electrolytes within the body vary depending on the compartment within which they are contained. Extracellular fluid has a high concentration of which of the following?

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?

It is unsafe for a spinal tap to be undertaken if the patient:

What is the best way to prevent who is receiving an enteral feed from aspirating?

Adam, 46 years old is of Jewish descent. As his nurse, how will you plan his dietary needs?

What is positive fluid balance?

Concentration of electrolytes within the body vary depending on the compartment within which they are contained. Extracellular fluid has a high concentration of which of the following?

What should be included in your initial assessment of your patients respiratory status?

If the prescribed volume is taken, which of the following type of feed will provide all protein, vitamins, minerals and trace elements to meet patient’s nutritional requirements?

A patient is recovering from surgery has been advanced from a clear diet to a full liquid diet. The patient is looking forward to the diet change because he has been “bored” with the clear liquid diet. The nurse should offer which full liquid item to the patient

Signs and symptoms of early fluid volume deficit, except.

Which check do you need to carry out every time before setting up a routine enteral feed via a nasogastric tube?

What specifically do you need to monitor to avoid complications & ensure optimal nutritional status in patients being enterally fed?

Patient has tibia fibula fracture. Which one of the following is not a symptom of compartment syndrome

What specifically do you need to monitor to avoid complications and ensure optimal nutritional status in patients being enterally fed?

Signs of denture-related stomatitis include all except:

If your patient is having positive balance. How will you find out dehydration is balanced?

Respiratory protective equipment include:

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

A patient has been admitted for nutritional support and started receiving a hyperosmolar feed yesterday. He presents with diarrhoea but has no pyrexia. What is likely to be the cause?

Perdue categorizes constipation as primary, secondary or iatrogenic. What could be some of the causes of iatrogenic constipation?

What do you expect to manifest with fluid volume deficit?

An overall risk of malnutrition of 2 or higher signifies:

Mr. James, 72 years old, is a registered blind admitted on your ward due to dehydration. He is encouraged to drink and eat to recover. How will you best manage this plan of care?

A nurse is preparing to deliver a food tray to a client whose religion is Jewish. The nurse checks the food on the tray and notes that the food on the tray and notes that the client has received a roast beef dinner with whole milk as a beverage. Which action will the nurse take?

How can patients who need assistance at meal times be identified?

Your patient has a bulky oesophageal tumour and is waiting for surgery. When he tries to eat, food gets stuck and gives him heartburn. What is the most likely route that will be chosen to provide him with the nutritional support he needs?

Dehydration is of particular concern in ill health. If a patient is receiving IV fluid replacement and is having their fluid balance recorded, which of the following statements is true of someone said to be in “positive fluid balance”

A patient underwent an abdominal surgery and will be unable to meet nutritional needs through oral intake. A patient was placed on enteral feeding. How would you position the patient when feeding is being administered?

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

Which of the following medications are safe to be administered via a nasogastric tube?

If a patient is experiencing dysphagia, which of the following investigations are they likely to have?

Sign of dehydration

Which of the following medications are safe to be administered via a naso-gastric tube?

How do you test the placement of an enteral tube?

What may not be cause of diarrheoa?

What is the best way to prevent a patient who is receiving an enteral feed from aspirating?

Dehydration is of particular concern in ill health. If a patient is receiving IV fluid replacement and is having their fluid balance recorded, which of the following statements is true of someone said to be in “positive fluid balance”

The nurse is preparing to change the parenteral nutrition (PN) solution bag &tubing. The patient’s central venous line is located in the right subclavian vein. The nurse asks the client to take which essential action during the tubing change?

Why is it essential to humidify oxygen used during respiratory therapy?

Nurse caring a confused client not taking fluids, staff on previous shift tried to make him drink but were unsuccessful. Now it is the visitors time,wife is waiting outside What to do?

A patient had been suffering from severe diarrheoa and is now showing signs of dehydration. Which of the following is not a classic symptom?

A COPD patient is in home care. When you visit the patient, he is dyspnoeic, anxious and frightened. He is already on 2 lit oxygen with nasal cannula.What will be your action

Patient is post of repair of tibia and fibula possible signs of compartment syndrome include

What should be included in a prescription for oxygen therapy?

What do you need to consider when helping a patient with shortness of breath sit out in a chair?

Enteral feeding patient checks patency of tube placement by: x 2 correct answers

Constipation needs to be sort out during:

Which of the following is a potential complication of putting an oropharyngeal airway adjunct:

What is the clinical benefit of active ankle movements?

How can patients who need assistance at meal times be identified?

Which is not considered in an oxygen prescription?

What do you expect patients with COPD to manifest?

According to recent UK research, what is the recommended amount of vegetables and fruits to be consumed per day?

An overall risk of malnutrition of 2 or higher signifies:

One of the government initiative in promoting good healthy living is eating the right and balanced food. Which of the following can achieve this?

A nurse is not allowing the client to go to bed without finishing her meal. What is your action as a RN?

When using nasal cannulae, the maximum oxygen flow rate that should be used is 6 litres/min. Why?

What is the use of protected meal time?

If a patient requires protective isolation, which of the following should you advise them to drink?

464. Which of the following indicates signs of severe Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary disease (COPD)?

During enteral feeding in adults, at what degree angle should the patient be nursed at to reduce the risk of reflux and aspiration?

Mr Bond’s daughter rang and wanted to visit him. She told you of her diarrhoea and vomiting in the last 24 hours. How will you best respond to her about visiting Mr Bond?

What specifically do you need to monitor to avoid complications and ensure optimal nutritional status in patients being enterally fed?

Before a gastric surgery, a nurse identifies that the patients BMI is too low. Who she should contact to improve the patients’ health before surgery

A relative of the patient was experiencing vomiting and diarrhoea and wished to visit her mother who was admitted. As a nurse, what will you advise to the patient’s relative?

Which of the following is not a cause of gingival bleeding?

Client had fractured hand and being cared at home requiring analgesia. The medication was prescribed under PGD. Which of the following statements are correct relating to this:

What is the use of protected meal time?

The nurse is preparing to change the parenteral nutrition (PN) solution bag & tubing. The patient’s central venous line is located in the right subclavian vein. The nurse ask the client to take which essential action during the tubing change?

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?

Obesity is one of the main problem. what might cause this?

A patient develops gingivitis after using an artificial denture. It is characterized by

Nurse caring a confused client not taking fluids, staff on previous shift tried to make him drink but were unsuccessful. Now it is the visitors time, wife is waiting outside What to do?

Approximately6 how many people in the UK are malnourished?

A patient has been admitted for nutritional support and started receiving a hyperosmolar feed yesterday. He presents with diarrhea but no pyrexia. What is likely to be cause?

An adult woman asks for the best contraception in view of her holiday travel to a diarrhoea prone areas. She is currently taking oral contraceptives. What advice will you give her?

Signs of denture related stomatitis

The client reports nausea and constipation. Which of the following would be the priority nursing action?

A patient is to be subjected for surgery but the patient’s BMI is low. Where will you refer the patient?

Your patient has a bulky oesophageal tumor and is waiting for surgery. When he tries to eat, food gets stuck and gives him heart burn. What is the most likely route that will be chosen to provide him with the nutritional support he needs?

A 27-year old adult male is admitted for treatment of Crohn’s disease. Which information is most significant when the nurse assesses his nutritional health?

Causes of gingival bleeding

The client reports nausea and constipation. Which of the following would be the priority nursing action?

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

As a nurse, what health teachings will you give to a COPD patient?

How many cups of fluid do we need every day to keep us well hydrated?

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

Perdue (2005) categorizes constipation as primary, secondary or iatrogenic. What could be some of the causes of iatrogenic constipation?

A patient is to be subjected for surgery but the patient’s BMI is low. Where will you refer the patient?

The human body is made up of approximately what proportion of water?

Which check do you need to carry out before setting up an enteral feed via a nasogastric tube?

Which of the following Is not a cause of gingival bleeding?

A COPD patient is about to be discharged from the hospital. What is the best health teaching to provide this patient?

Patient is in for oxygen therapy

Which of the following is no longer a recommended method of mouth care?