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A. Physician B. Barangay health worker C. Nurse D. Midwife 12. Upon assessment, the patient was referred immediately to a 25-bed-capacity hospital, which does not have any capacity to do intensive diagnostic examinations. You are a nurse in this hospital, which you know is a LEVEL _________. A. 3 B. 1 C. 4 D. 2 13. In the tertiary hospital where the patient was again referred, he was considered an emergency case. The nurse immediately called for a specialist who is ________. A. Neurologist B. Urologist C. Phlebotomist D. Nephrologist 14. After a thorough assessment by the physician-specialist, an order for an immediate stonogramwas made. The nurse was instructed to call which of the following section of the hospital? A. Operation Room B. Laboratory C. Intervention D. CT scan 15. After the procedure the patient was ordered for Lithotripsy, under spinal anesthesia. The nurse has to call the department of ________. A. Internal medicine B. Anesthesia C. Surgery D. Imagery Situation: An alert 67 year-old woman with diabetes mellitus is discharged from the hospital. A referral is made to a community nursingagency. You are asked to reinforce the teaching program startedin the hospital. The patient is using sulfonylurea compound tolbutamide (Orinase). 16. When the patient turned 69 years old. Orinase was discontinued and NPHinsulin is prescribed for her. After several months, she is determinedto be suffering from the Somogyi effect. Which of the following conditions will most likely result when the patient is receiving too much insulin? A. Developing an elevation of the blood glucose level B. Producing even more insulin C. Becoming resistant to insulin D. Conserving excessive amount of fluid 17. A few days later, the patient comes into the emergency department via ambulance stretcher and reveals a work-up of a blood sugar level at 800mg/dl, ketones are absent in the urine, she is dehydrated, and has an altered mental status. Based on the data, the patient is most likely suffering from what specific medical condition? A. Hyperosmolar nonketotic coma (HNKC) B. Diabetic retinopathy C. Acute renal failure D. Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) 18. Upon interview, the patient reported that she often felt nauseated,restless, perspired a lot, felt fatigued, and was often hungry when shewas younger. What do these signs indicate? A. Diabetic nephropathy B. Hyperglycemia C. Hypoglycemia D. Diabetic retinopathy 19. Upon further assessment, you noticed that she had many scratches on her right ankle, a resulting infection and cellulitis. When you ask her about the scratchesthe patient states. "Oh, my cat must have been using my leg as a scratching post again and I did not even feel it”. Which diabetic complications suspect the patient to have? A. Neuropathy B. Macroangiopathy C. Retinopathy D. Ephropathy 20. You should check the patient for suspect disturbed thought processes related to depressed metabolism and altered cardiovascular and respiratory status. What is the rationale for orienting the patient to time, place, date, and events? A. Shows improved cognitive functioning B. Provides reality orientation to patient C. Permits evaluation of the effectiveness of treatment D. Lets the patient identify the time, place, date and eventscorrectly Situation: Nurse Pat is a newly hired Registered Nurse together with 5 licensed graduate nurses coming from different regions. It is their first day of orientation in a big health facility. The continuing nurse educator started the session by projecting the organizational structure of the medical center. 21. Which of the following is the MAJOR PURPOSE of an organizational structure? It is a ______. A. blueprint representing committees for delegation of rolesand functions B. flow chart that shows interaction among members of major and minor groups C. framework of relationship of units, departments and channels of communication D. design that identifies roles, collaboration, interdependence between functions of people 22. Line and staff functions are identified in the presented Organizational Chart. What does line authority mean? A. Staff relationship in the organization is advisory in nature B. Staff mix of personnel reporting to the "Boss". C. Decisions are made from bottom to top in an organization. D. A direct responsibility over a subordinate within anorganization. 23. Which of the following statements is CORRECT of nursing service system in health care? A. Informed leaders are more effective than formal leaders in an organization. B. A shared governance tends to be controlling and with less autonomy. C. Institutional policies are more powerful tool in nursing practice than laws and regulations. D. A situational leadership style provides effective means in achieving patient outcomes. 24. The mode of nursing service delivery system is being revisited in respond to patient's outcome. Which of the following is NOT TRUE of themanager's role in the health care delivery system? A. Provides direct nursing care when needed. B. Manages resource utilization. C. Act as a liaison in litigation cases in court. D. Collaborates with members of the health. 25. Budgeting is an important aspect of financial management. When a unitmanager allocates expenses for unit supplies, stocks and medical-surgical supplies. This is considered _________. A. cash budget B. operational budget C. capital budget D. flexible budget. Situation: Mely, 68 -year-old, was admitted to the hospital because of decreased appetite, easy fatigability, dehydration and weight loss of about 15 lbs for the past weeks. She was examined by the physician and advised to be admitted. You are the nurse assigned to take care of her. 26. The physician ordered to start Ms. Mely on Total Parenteral Nutrition(TPN). What Is your INITIAL step to be undertaken PRIOR to thisintervention? A. Determine if the family can afford the whole treatment. B. Evaluate the tolerance of the patient to glucose. C. Identify allergies of patient to the supplemental nutrition. D. Assess the basic understanding of the patient regarding TPN 27. Choose from the following the primary goals of TPN? I. promote weight gain II. improve nutritional status 2 | Page
B. electrical impulse in the brain C. level of oxygen in the brain D. non-hemorrhagic injury in the brain 45.While patient Sarah is confined in the hospital, the safety measure tobe observed by the nurses is prevention from fall. This is brought about by the patient being prone to fracture as a result of ____. A. aging process B. change in vision C. osteoporosis D. hematologic condition Situation: Mr. Alda, 50 year old company driver is admitted in the Emergency Room (ER) because of pain of the left chest and difficulty of breathing. History revealed that the patient smokes one half to 1 pack of cigarette per day especially when he goes on overtime. Vital signs: BP is 150/90, PR-110/min. RR 38/ beats. Has clammy perspiration and quite restless. The physician ordered chest X-ray and revealed patient has Pneumothorax. You are the nurse in-charge of the patient. 46. As a nurse you are guided that pain is usually described BEST as aphenomenon which is a ______. A. Neurologic activation of norciceptors B. Subjective unpleasant experience C. Adaptive mechanism to a stimulus D. Creation of one's imagination 47. When a patient has a pneumothorax, the nurse's assessment findings will likely reveal_______. I. absent breath sounds on the affected side II. decreased chest expansion unilaterally III. sharp chest pain IV. burning chest pain A. I, II,III B. III &IV C. I, II, IV D. I & II 48. Which of the following statements is NOT true of Pneumothorax? A. Atmospheric air within the pleural space can result to a rise in intra thoracic pressure and reduce vital capacity inthe lungs. B. The loss of positive intra-pleural pressure can producepneumothorax C. The loss of negative intra pleural pressure can result tocollapse of the lungs. D. A spontaneous pneumothorax can occur with the rupture ofpulmonary bleb. 49. The physician inserted a chest tube drainage to Mr. Alda in order tohelp re-expand the lungs. Which of the following should you prepareFIRST as a nurse in case of emergency when the tube is accidentally disconnected? A. sterile clamps. B. Another chest tube. C. Sterile dressing. D. A bottle of sterile water. 50. In order to relieve Mr. Alda of pain, the physician prescribed morphine. So4 2mg/IV PRN for untolerable pain. The overall goal of the Health Care Professional is to provide adequate control so the patient can breathe easily. Which of the following would indicate successful attainment ofthis goal? A. Anxiety level of patient will be reduced. B. Respiratory rate will be decreased to 20 breadths /min. C. Oxygen saturation is at 76% level. D. Pain scale will show 1to 2,in a rating scale of 10(highest, 0-lowest) Situation: Nurse Rachel is assigned in the medical unit of a tertiaryhospital where most of the patients admitted are suffering from Endocrine disorders. She is currently assigned to Patients: Claire, 54 year old, married with hyperthyroidism. Aster, 66 yr. old has an impression of Cushing syndrome while Sonia, 48 year old is suffering from hypothyroidism. 51. While you are doing your physical assessment to patient Aster, she hasbeen exhibiting a UNIQUE clinical manifestation different from patients. Claire and Sonia which is characterized by ________. A. cyanosis, increasing growth of hands and feet B. anemia, weight loss and presence of acne C. moon face purple striae on trunk and buffalo hump D. moon face easy fatigability and peripheral edema. 52. Which one of the following diagnostic tests do you expect NOT to be ordered by Dr. Lim to patient Aster who is suspected to have Cushing Syndrome? A. 24 hour urine cortisol lever B. C reactive Protein level C. ACTH serum concentration D. Computerized tomography of the brain, chest and abdomen 53. Which clinical manifestation should Nurse Rachel watch for patient Claire if she is suffering from hyperthyroidism? A. Cold extremities B. Increased weight C. Decreased bowel movement D. Fine motor tremor 54. Patient Sonia, who has hypothyroidism is given which one of the following drug therapy? A. Propranolol B. Iodine C. Tron pills D. Levothyroxine 55. Which of the following should be AVOIDED by patient Sonia while she isbeing treated for hypothyroidism? A. Use of warm blankets B. Light activities done at home C. Taking foods low in fiber D. Exposure to cold temperature. Situation: Nurse Eileen has just passed the Board Examination for Nurses and set her goals for her Nursing Career for the next 5 years. She is aspiring to become a Diabetes Nurse Educator after completing her2 years as a bedside nurse. 56. Which of the following can Nurse Eileen adopt to visualize her future? A. Flow chart B. Decision tree C. Gantt chart D. Decision grid 57. She started to create her personal and professional portfolioas apreparation for her application to a university medical center in MetroManila. Which of the following is NOT a major purpose of keeping aportfolio? A. Keep on ongoing records of skills development. B. Create a system for documenting accomplishments. C. Set career and educational goals. D. Set system for a possible shift to another job. 58. One area of the professional portfolio is to indicate one's philosophyof life. Which of the following work place values should Nurse Eileenconsider as NOT favorable to be written in her portfolio? A. Customer service based on acceptance, empathy and selflessduty. B. Time and compensation limiting her pursuit of excellence inher job. C. Commitment to continual life long and self-directed learning. D. Challenges which can lead to growth, responsibility andaccountability. 59. In order for Nurse Eileen to be active as a bedside nurse, she has tocomply with the renewal of PRC ID by undertaking continuing professional development (CPD) as mandated by the CPD law. The purposes of which are ________. I. promote and upgrade the practice of the profession II. improve the competence of the professional III. international alignment of competence IV. develop quality assurance for accreditation A. II & III B. I, II, & III C. I, II, III, & IV D. I& II 60. Nurse Eileen is aware that in her personal and professional portfoliohas to include and keep up to date the following EXCEPT _________. A. certificate of CPD attended B. letters of reference 4 | Page