SCHS Nursing Specialist Exam Model 2

1. In order to administer 5 ml syrup to a patient, you should use:

X tsp 1 tsp 1 tsp = 1 tea spoon = 5 cc , X table spoon X 1 table spoon
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2. After spinal anesthesia , you should concern of:

X Hypotension and headache X Put the patient in Fowlers position Numbness of
extremities X Administer Analgesic


3. The antidote for heparin is
X Naloxone Protamine sulfate X Narcan X Vitamin K
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4. Hyperactivity is present in which endocrine disorder
X Hypothyroidism X Hypoparathyroidism Hyperthyroidism X
Hyperparathyroidism
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5. The first dose of hepatitis B vaccine should be given
After birth X 1 month after birth X 2 months after birth X 3 months after birth
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6. According to D.M, all of the followings are true except:

IDDM = Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus

NIDDM: Non-Insuline Dependent Diabetes Mellitus
X Type 1 is called IDDM X Type 2 is called NIDDM X Type 2 is characterized by
insulin deficiency Type 1 most commonly above 40 years
7. Nursing care for a patient with traction to prevent bed sores
X Administering medications as Voltaren X Taking vital signs every 4 hours
Changing position of the patient4every hours X None of the above

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8. Which of the followings is a common sign of meningitis
X Hypothermia Neck muscles rigidity X Decrease ICP X None of the above
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9. An excessive firing of hyperexitable neurons in the brain, resulting in generalized

seizures, is called:
X Meningitis X Myasthenia gravis Epilepsy X Parkinson's disease
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10.Which of the followings may lead to anaphylactic shock:
X Penicillin X Local anesthetic X Egg All of the above
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11.All of the followings are S&S of AIDS except one:

Weight gain X Chronic diarrhea X Fever X Skin lesions

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12.When caring of a patient with osteoporosis, what you should teach him about diet

X To increase protein and calcium in diet X To increase fluids intake X To increase

fiber diet
All of the above
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13.The baby with Apgar score of 5 is considered
X With severe distress Moderate difficulty X Normal X None of the above
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14.The normal range of blood sugar in the newborn is

X 50 100 mg/100cm 40 80 mg/100cm X 70 110 mg/100cm X 40 100

mg/100cm
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15.One of the followings is considered a preanasthetic medication:

X Adrenaline Atropine X Insulin X Heparin

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16.The phase that begins with the decision to perform surgery and ends with the

patient transfer to the operation room (OR) is called:

X Perioperative phase Preoperative phase X Post operative phase X Intraoperative
phase
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17.When the gas exchange in the lungs cannot match the rate of O2 consumption in the
body. This is
X Asthma X Bronchitis X Pulmonary embolism Acute respiratory failure
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18.The drug that is used in the treatment of sinus bradycardia is
Atropine X Adenosine X Inderal X None of the above EXAM
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19.How many fontanels in the newborn baby

X One fontanel Two fontanels X Three fontanels X Four fontanels
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20.The destruction of myocardial tissue because of reduced coronary blood flow is
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X CAD M.I X CHF X None of the above
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21.The most common nursing care for the patient with DVT is
X Administer prescribed medications Elevate the leg above heart level X Check
vital signs frequently X All of the above
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22.Streptokinase injection is given to patient with M.I, this drug is

X Analgesic X Narcotic Thrombolytic X Anticoagulant

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23.All of the followings are S&S of anemia except one:

X Fatigue X Headache Bradycardia X Weight loss

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24.All of the following organs enlarged in leukemia except

X Liver Stomach X Spleen X Lymph nodes
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25.The first intervention for the patient with bleeding disorders is

X Give Voltaren I.M Prevent bleeding X Take vital signs X All of the above
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26.The inflammation of the oral mucosa is called:
Stomatitis X Pancreatitis X Esophagitis X Tonsillitis
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27.The first nursing intervention for a patient with poisoning is:
X Give O2 X Gastric lavage Check level of consciousness X None of the above
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28.The seesaw respiration appears on the infant with

X SGA Small for gestational age RDS Respiratory distress syndrome X SIDS
Sudden infant death syndrome X HIV Human immunodeficiency virus
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29.You noticed that a baby of 6 months of age begins to increase finger sucking and he
is febrile with diarrhea and vomiting and refused to eat, you should know that these
are the S&S of
Teething X Vaccination X Bronchitis X Hepatitis
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30.The suitable diet for the patient with hypertension is

low salt diet X low protein diet X low sugar diet X high calorie diet
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31.The obstruction of one or more pulmonary arteries by a thrombus is called:
X Emphysema Pulmonary embolism X Chest trauma X None of the above
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32.Inability of the heart to pump an adequate amount of blood to meet the demands of

the body is X CAD Coronary artery disease X M.I Myocardial infarction CHF
Congestive heart failure X None of the above
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33.Acute abdominal pain, Nausea, Vomiting, Fever, High WBC,, are the clinical

manifestations of: X Esophagitis X Stomatitis Appendicitis X Gastritis

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34.The following surgery is considered elective surgery:
Hernia X Appendectomy X Gunshot X Stab wound
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Urgent Emergency
35.One of the followings is not from the postoperative complications:
X Hemorrhage X DVT X Hypertension Cardiac arrhythmias
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36.Polyuria means:
X Inability to urinate(Urine Retention) Frequent urination X Pain with urination
(Dysuria)X Decrease urine output (Oliguria)
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37.The type of anesthesia that affects the whole body is:

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 General anesthesia X Spinal anesthesia X Local anesthesia X Partial anesthesia

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38.The nurse that is responsible for setting sterile tables and equipment and assists
surgeon is:
Scrub nurse X Circulating nurse X Recovery nurse X None of the above
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39.The common nursing intervention for a patient with asthma is:
X Give O2 in high concentration Administer prescribed bronchodilators (Ventolin)
X Put the patient in lateral position X All of the above
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40.Which of the following medications is not given to the patient with pulmonary
embolism
X Heparin X Warfarin X Streptokinase Digoxin
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41.What is the first nursing action for the patient with pleural effusion:
X Give analgesics X Give O2 Prepare for Thoracentesis X All of the above
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42.The accumulation of the fluids in the lung spaces is called:
X CAD Coronary artery disease Pulmonary edema X Pericarditis X Pulmonary
embolism
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43.Diarrhea in infants may result from

X Bacteria infection X Virus infection X Fungal infection All of the above

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44.:The cosmetic surgery is considered
Optional surgery X Elective surgery X Urgent surgery X Required surgery
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45.The most accurate site for taking temperature in children is
X Oral Rectaly X Axillary X Tympanic
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46.The inflammation of the lung is called
X Meningitis X Lungitis X Bronchitis Pneumonia
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47.Immunoglobulins are given as a vaccines for

X Bronchitis X Appendicitis Hepatitis X Pneumonia
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48.When there is a deficiency in one or more of the clotting factors necessary for
coagulation, this disorder is called
Hemophilia X Thalassemia X Bacteremia X Anemia
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