Community Organizing and Nursing Techniques
Community Organizing and Nursing Techniques
NP1 9. After injection using the Z-track technique, the nurse should
know that she needs to wait for afew seconds before withdrawing
SITUATION: Rocky is reviewing the concepts of Community the needle and this is to allow the medication to disperse intothe
Organizing Participatory Action Research (COPAR) muscle tissue thus decreasing the client's discomfort. How many
seconds should the nursewait before withdrawing the needle?
1. COPAR is best described as:
A. 2 seconds
A. A sustained and continuous process of educating and
mobilizing the people to solve their own problems B. 5 seconds
B: Essential healthcare made universally accessible to the people C. 10 seconds
by means acceptable to them
D. 15 seconds
C. "Is a specialized field of nursing practice that renders care to
individuals, families andcommunities; focusing on health 10. The rationale using the Z tract technique in an intramuscular
promotion and disease prevention through peopleempowerment". injection is:
D. "The process of enabling people to increase control over and A. It decrease the leakage of discoloring and irritating mediations
improve their health" into the subcutaneous tissues
2. In selecting a site for COPAR, Rocky should include the B. It will allow a faster absorption of the medication
following criteria, except: C. The Z track technique prevent of the muscle
A. With serious peace and order problem D. It is much more convenient for the nurse
B. 100 or more families SITUATION: A client was rushed to the emergency room
C. Economically depressed and you are his attending nurse. Youare performing a vital
sign assessment.
D. Accessibility
11. All of the following are correct methods in assessment of the
3. In COPAR, Rocky uses this process in gathering, collating, blood pressure EXCEPT:
processing and analyzing data todetermine community problem.
A. Take the blood pressure reading on both arms for comparison
A. Community Mobilization
B. Listen to and identify the phases of korotkoff's sound
C. Community interview
C. Pump the cuff to around 30 mmg above the point where the
B. Community Diagnosis pulse is obliterated
D. Survey D. Observe procedures for infection control12. You attached a
pulse oximeter to the client.
4. In assessing the community, Rocky starts gathering the
demographic data of Community Xthat includes: 12. know that the purpose is to:
A. Education A. Determine if the client's hemoglobin level is low and if he
needs blood transfusion
B. Occupation
B. Check level of clients tissues perfusion
C. Waste Management
C. Measure the Sefficacy of the client's antihypertensive
D. Civil status
medications
5. Rocky is now ready to select potential leaders, the criteria for
D. Detect oxygen saturation of arterial blood before symptoms of
the selection should include EXCEPT
hypoxemia develops
A. Belongs to the economically marginalized sector
13. After a few hours in the Emergency Room, the client is
B. Politically inclined and formal leaders admitted to the ward with an order of hourly monitoring of blood
pressure. The nurse finds that the cuff is too narrow and this
C. Non-formal leaders willcause the blood pressure reading to be:
D. Well respected in the community A. Inconsistent
Situation: The nurse has been asked to administer and B. Low systolic and high diastolic
injection via Z-TRACK technique.
C. Higher than what the reading should be
Questions 6 to 10 refer to this.
D. Lower than what the reading should be
6. The nurse prepares an IM injection for an adult client using the
Z tract technique 4 ml of medication is to be administered to the 14. Through the client's health history, you gather that the
client. Which of the following site will you choose? patient smokes and drinks coffee.When taking the blood pressure
of a client who recently smoked or drank coffee, how longshould
A. Deltoid the nurse wait before taking the clients blood pressure for
B. Rectus accurate reading?
C. Ventrogluteal A. 15 minutes
7. In infants 1 year old and below, which of the following is the C. 1 hour
site of choice for intramuscular injection? D. 5 minutes
A. Deltoid 15. While the client has pulse oximeter on his fingertip, you notice
B. Rectus femoris that the sunlight is shining of the area where the oximeter is Your
action will be to:
C. Ventrogluteal
A. Set and turn on the alarm of the oximeter
D. Vastus lateralis
C. Cover the fingertip sensor with a towel or bed sheet
8. In order to decrease discomfort in Z track administration,
Which of the following the nurse should do? B. Do nothing since there is no identified problem
A. Pierce the skin quickly and smoothly at a 90 degree angle. D. Change the location of the sensor every four hours
22. When performing oral care to an unconscious client, which of B. Any of these methods
the following is a special consideration to prevent aspiration of D. Role-playing
fluids into the lungs?
30. In order to determine the success of your health teaching plan
A. Put the client on a sideling position with head of bed lowered an have some basis for modification, you should have:
B. Keep the client dry by placing towel under the chin A. Measurable outcome criteria
C. Wash hand and observe appropriate infection control C. A written community diagnosis
D. Clean mouth with oral swabs in a careful and an orderly B. Well-documented activities
progression
D. Written assessment of community needs
SITUATION: Knowledge of the acid-base disturbance and the
23. The advantages of oral care for a client include all of the functions of electrolytes is necessary to determine appropriate
following EXCEPT. intervention and nursing actions.
A. Decrease bacteria in the mouth and teeth 31. A client with diabetes milletus has a blood glucose level of
B. Reduces need to use commercial mouthwash which irritate the 644 mg/dL. The nurse interpretsthat this clients is at most risk for
buccal mucosa the development of which type of acid-base imbalance?
A. Respiratory acidosis A. See to it that the drainage tubing touches the level of the urine
C. Matabolic acidosis C. See to it the drainage tubing does not touch the level of the
urine
D. Metabolic alkalosis
D. Clean catheter may be used since urethral meatus is not a
33. A client has an order for ABG analysis on radial artery sterile area
specimens. The nurse ensures thatwhich of the following has
been performed or tested before the ABG specimens are drawn? SITUATION: Hormones are secreted by the various glands in the
body. Basic knowledge of the endocrine system is necessary.
A. Guthrie test
41. Somatotropin or the Growth hormone releasing hormone is
B. Allen's test secreted by the:
C. Romberg's test A. Hypothalamus
D. Weber's test B. Anterior pituitary
34. A nurse is reviewing the arterial blood gas values of a client C. Posterior pituitary gland
and notes that the ph is 7.31,PCO2 is 50 mmHg, and the
bicarbonate is 27 mEq/L. The nurse concludes that which acid D. Thyroid gland
basedisturbance is present in this client? 42. All of the following are secreted by the anterior pituitary gland
A. Respiratory acidosis except:
35. Allen's test checks the patency of the: D. Gonadotropin hormone releasing hormone
A. Ulnar artery 43. All of the following hormones are secreted by the Posterior
pituitary gland except:
C. Carotid artery
B. Oxytocin
B. Radial artery
A. Vasopressin
D. Brachial artery
C. Anti diuretic hormone
36, The chief life-threatening hazard for surgical patients with
uncontrollable diabetes is: D. Growth hormone
B. Empty a sample urine from the collecting bag into the C. Parathyroid gland
specimen container
D. Anterior pituitary gland
C. Disconnect the drainage tube from the indwelling catheter and
SITUATION: The staff nurse supervisor request all the staff nurses
allow urine to flow fromcatheter into the specimen container
to "brainstorm" and learn ways to instruct diabetic clients on self-
D. Disconnect the drainage from the collecting bag and allow the administration of insulin. She wants to ensure that thereare
urine to flow from the catheter into the specimen container nurses available daily to do health education classes
46. The plan of the nurse supervisor is an example of:
38. Where would the nurse tape Eileen's indwelling catheter in A. In service education process
order to reduce urethralirritation?
B. Efficient management of human resources
A. To the patients inner thigh
C. Increasing human resource
B. To the patients lower thigh
D. Primary Prevention
C. To the patients buttocks
47. When Mrs. Guevarra, a nurse, delegates aspects of the clients
D. To the patient lower abdomen care to the nursing-aid who is an unlicensed staff, Mrs.Guevarra
39. Which of the following menu is appropriate for one with low A. Makes the assignment to teach the staff member
sodium diet?
B. Is assigning the responsibility to the aide but not the
A. Instant noodles, fresh fruits and ice tea accountability for those tasks
B. Ham and cheese sandwich, fresh fruits and vegetables C. Does not have to supervise or evaluate the aide
C. White chicken sandwiches, vegetable salad and tea D. Must know how to perform task delegated
D. Follow up with a delegated task is necessary only if the
assistive personnel is not trustworthy
48. Connie, the new nurse appears tired and sluggish and lacks
the enthusiasm she had sixweeks ago when she started the job. SITUATION: When creating your lesson plan for cerebrovascular
The nurse supervisor should: disease of STROKE. It isimportant to include the risk factors of
stroke.
A. Emphasize with the nurse and listen to her
56. The most important risk factor is:
C. Discuss how she is adjusting to her new job
A. Cigarette smoking
B. Tell her to take the day off
C. Binge drinking
D. Ask about her family life
B. Hypertension
49. Process of normal negotiations of working conditions between
a group of registered nursesand employer is: D. Heredity
A. Grievance 57. Part of your lesson plan is to talk about etiology or cause of
stroke. The types of strokebased on causes are the following
C. Collective bargaining EXCEPT:
B. Arbitration A. Embolic stroke
D. Strike B. Hemorrhagic stroke
50. You are attending a certification on cardiopulmonary C. Diabetic stroke
resuscitation (CPR) offered andrequired by the hospital employing
you. This is: D. Thrombotic stroke
A. Professional course towards credits 58. Hemorrhagic stroke occurs suddenly usually when the person
is active. all are causes of hemorrhage, EXCEPT:
C. Advance training
A. Phlebitis
B. In-service education
B. Trauma
D. Continuing Education
C. Damage to blood vessel
SITUATION: As a nurse, you are aware that proper documentation
in the patient chart is your responsibility. D. Aneurysm
51. Which of the following is not a legally binding document but 59. The nurse emphasizes that intravenous drug abuse carries a
nevertheless very important inthe care of all patients in any high risk of stroke. Which drugis closely linked to this?
health care setting?
A. Amphetamines
A. Bill of rights as provided in the Philippine constitution
C. Shabu
B. Scope of nursing practice as defined by RA 9173
B. Cocaine
C. Board of nursing resolution adopting the code of ethics
D. Demerol
D. Patients bill of rights
60. A participant in the STROKE class asks what a risk factor of
52. A nurse gives a wrong medication o the client. Another nurse stroke is. Your best responseis:
employed by the sane hospitalas a risk manager will expect to
receive which of the following communication? A. "more red blood cells thicken blood and make clots more
possible"
A. Incident report
B. "Increased RBC count is linked to high cholesterol."
B. Oral report
C. "More red blood cell increase hemoglobin content."
C. Nursing Kardex
D. "High RBC count increase blood pressure."
D. Complain report
SITUATION: Recognition of normal values is vital in assessment of
53. Performing a procedure on a client in the absence of an clients with variousdisorders.
informed consent can lead to which of the following charges?
61. A nurse is reviewing the laboratory test results for a client
A. Fraud with a diagnosis of severedehydration. The nurse would expect
the hematocrit level for this client to be which of thefollowing?
B. Assault and Battery
A. 60%
C. Harassment
B. 47%
D. Breach of confidentiality
C. 45%
54. Which of the following is the essence of informed consent?
D. 32%
A. It should have a durable power of attorney
62. A nurse is reviewing the electrolyte results of an assigned
B. It should have coverage from an insurance company client and notes that the potassium level is 5.6 mEq/L. Which of
C. It should respect the clients freedom from coercion the following would the nurse expect to note on the ECG as a
result of this laboratory value?
D. It should disclose previous diagnosis, prognosis and alternative
treatments available for theclient A. ST depression
55. Delegation is the process of assigning tasks that can be B. Inverted T wave
performed by a subordinate. The RN should always be C. Prominent U wave
accountable and should not lose his accountability. Which of the
followingis a role included in delegation? D. Tall peaked T waves
A. The RN must supervise all delegates tasks 63. A nurse is reviewing the electrolyte result of an assigned
client and notes that the potassiumlevel is 3.2 mEq/L.Which of the
B. After a task has been delegated, It is no longer a responsibility following would to note on the ECG as a result of this laboratory
of the RN value?
C. The RN is responsible and accountable for the delegated task A. U waves
in adjunct with the delegate
B. Absent P waves
C. Elevated T waves
D. Elevated ST waves
71. When should rehabilitation commence?
64. Dorothy underwent diagnostic test and the result of the blood A.The day before discharge
examination are back. Onreviewing the result the nurses notices
which of the following as abnormal finding C. Upon admission
B. White blood cells (WBC) 9,000/mm 72. What exemplified the preventive and promotive program in
the hospital?
D. Iron 75 mg/100 ml
A. Hospital as a center to prevent and control infection
65. Which of the following laboratory test result indicates
presence of an infectious process? C. Program for alcoholics and addicts
B. White blood cells (WBC) 18,000/mm3 73. Which makes nursing dynamic?
D. Neutrophils 67% A. Every patient is unique physical, emotional, social and spiritual
being
SITUATION: Pleural effusion is the accumulation of fluid in the
pleural space. Questions 66 to70 refer to this. B. The patient participates in the overall nursing care plan
66. Which of the following is a finding that the nurse will be able C. Nursing practice is expanding in the light of modern
to assess in a client with pleuraleffusion? developments that takes place
A. Reduced or absent breath sound at the base of the lungs, D. The health status of the patient is constantly changing and the
dyspnea, tachpynea and shortnessof breath nurse must be cognizant andresponsive to these changes
B. Hypoxemia, hypercapnea and respiratory acidosis 74. Prevention is an important responsibility of the nurse in:
69. The chest tube is functioning properly if: D. To define the roles and functions of the health care givers,
nurses and clients
A. There is an oscillation
77. The principles that govern right and proper conduct of a
B. There is no bubbling in the drainage bottle person regarding life, Biology andthe health professionals is
C. There is a continuous bubbling in the water seal referred to as: