Question 1
As an OR nurse, what is your foremost consideration for selecting chemical agents for disinfection?
A. Material compatibility and efficiency
B. Odor and availability
C. Cost and duration of disinfectant process
D. Duration of disinfectant and efficiency
As an OR nurse, what is your foremost consideration for selecting chemical agents for disinfection?
A. Material compatibility and efficiency
B. Odor and availability
C. Cost and duration of disinfectant process
D. Duration of disinfectant and efficiency
Answer
A. Material compatibility and efficiency
Question 2
Before you use an instrument disinfectant, it is essential that you:
A. Rinse with tap water followed by alcohol
B. Wrap the instrument with sterile cloth
C. Dry the instrument thoroughly
D. Rinse with sterile water
Before you use an instrument disinfectant, it is essential that you:
A. Rinse with tap water followed by alcohol
B. Wrap the instrument with sterile cloth
C. Dry the instrument thoroughly
D. Rinse with sterile water
Answer
D. Rinse with sterile water
Question 3
You have a critical heat labile instrument to sterilize and are considering using high level disinfectant. What should you do?
A. Cover the soaking vessel to contain the vapor
B. Double the amount of high level disinfectant
C. Test the potency of the high level disinfectant
D. Prolong the exposure time according to manufacturer’s direction
You have a critical heat labile instrument to sterilize and are considering using high level disinfectant. What should you do?
A. Cover the soaking vessel to contain the vapor
B. Double the amount of high level disinfectant
C. Test the potency of the high level disinfectant
D. Prolong the exposure time according to manufacturer’s direction
Answer
A. Cover the soaking vessel to contain the vapor
Question 4
To achieve sterilization using disinfectant, which of the following is used?
A. Low level disinfectant immersion for 24 hours
B. Intermediate level disinfectant immersion for 12 hours
C. High level disinfectant immersion for 1 hour
D. High level disinfectant immersion for 10 hours
To achieve sterilization using disinfectant, which of the following is used?
A. Low level disinfectant immersion for 24 hours
B. Intermediate level disinfectant immersion for 12 hours
C. High level disinfectant immersion for 1 hour
D. High level disinfectant immersion for 10 hours
Answer
D. High level disinfectant immersion for 10 hours
Question 5
Bronchoscope, thermometer, endoscope, ET tube, cystoscope, are all best sterilized using which of the following?
A. Autoclaving at 1210C in 15 minutes
B. Flash sterilizer at 1320C in 3 minutes
C. Ethylene oxide gas aeration for 20 hours
D. 2% Glutaraldehyde immersion for 30 minutes
Bronchoscope, thermometer, endoscope, ET tube, cystoscope, are all best sterilized using which of the following?
A. Autoclaving at 1210C in 15 minutes
B. Flash sterilizer at 1320C in 3 minutes
C. Ethylene oxide gas aeration for 20 hours
D. 2% Glutaraldehyde immersion for 30 minutes
Answer
D. 2% Glutaraldehyde immersion for 30 minutes
Question 6
Situation: Health promotion is the priority nursing responsibility. The nurse should be able to promote the client’s well-being and identify ways on improving the client’s quality of life.
The nurse is caring for a 16-year old female client who isn’t sexually active. The client asks if she needs a Papanicolaou test. The nurse should reply:
A. Yes, she should have a Pap smear after the onset of menstruation
B. No, because she isn’t sexually active
C. Yes, because she’s 16 years old
D. No, because she is not yet 21 years old
Situation: Health promotion is the priority nursing responsibility. The nurse should be able to promote the client’s well-being and identify ways on improving the client’s quality of life.
The nurse is caring for a 16-year old female client who isn’t sexually active. The client asks if she needs a Papanicolaou test. The nurse should reply:
A. Yes, she should have a Pap smear after the onset of menstruation
B. No, because she isn’t sexually active
C. Yes, because she’s 16 years old
D. No, because she is not yet 21 years old
Answer
D. No, because she is not yet 21 years old
Question 7
The nurse is assessing a client who complains of abdominal pain, nausea, and diarrhea. When examining the client’s abdomen, which sequence should the nurse use?
A. Inspection, palpation, percussion, auscultation
B. Inspection, auscultation, percussion, palpation
C. Auscultation, inspection, palpation, percussion
D. Palpation, auscultation, percussion, inspection
The nurse is assessing a client who complains of abdominal pain, nausea, and diarrhea. When examining the client’s abdomen, which sequence should the nurse use?
A. Inspection, palpation, percussion, auscultation
B. Inspection, auscultation, percussion, palpation
C. Auscultation, inspection, palpation, percussion
D. Palpation, auscultation, percussion, inspection
Answer
B. Inspection, auscultation, percussion, palpation
Question 8
The nurse is speaking to a group of women about early detection of breast cancer. The average age of women in the group is 45. Following the Philippine Cancer Society guidelines, the nurse should recommend that the women should:
A. Perform a breast self-examination annually
B. Have a mammogram annually
C. Have a hormonal receptor assay annually
D. Have a physician conduct a clinical examination every 2 years
The nurse is speaking to a group of women about early detection of breast cancer. The average age of women in the group is 45. Following the Philippine Cancer Society guidelines, the nurse should recommend that the women should:
A. Perform a breast self-examination annually
B. Have a mammogram annually
C. Have a hormonal receptor assay annually
D. Have a physician conduct a clinical examination every 2 years
Answer
B. Have a mammogram annually
Question 9
The school nurse is planning a program for a group of teenagers on skin cancer prevention. Which of the following instruction should the nurse emphasize on her talk?
A. Stay out of the sun between 1 pm and 3 pm
B. Tanning booth is a safe alternative for those who wish to tan
C. Sun exposure is safe, provided the client wears a protective clothing
D. Examine skin once per month, looking for suspicious lesions or changes in moles
The school nurse is planning a program for a group of teenagers on skin cancer prevention. Which of the following instruction should the nurse emphasize on her talk?
A. Stay out of the sun between 1 pm and 3 pm
B. Tanning booth is a safe alternative for those who wish to tan
C. Sun exposure is safe, provided the client wears a protective clothing
D. Examine skin once per month, looking for suspicious lesions or changes in moles
Answer
A. Stay out of the sun between 1 pm and 3 pm
Question 10
An employer establishes a physical exercise area in the workplace, and encourages all employees to use it. This is an example of which level of prevention?
A. Primary prevention
B. Secondary prevention
C. Tertiary prevention
D. Passive prevention
An employer establishes a physical exercise area in the workplace, and encourages all employees to use it. This is an example of which level of prevention?
A. Primary prevention
B. Secondary prevention
C. Tertiary prevention
D. Passive prevention
Answer
A. Primary prevention
