Rehab Nursing
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Med-Surg Nursing
100

The acronym CRRN stand for in the context of nursing certification?

What is: Certified Rehabilitation Registered Nurse.

100

The capital of Belgium?

What is: Brussels

100

Patients receiving tube feedings via gastrostomy tube are at risk for this common complication.

What is: Aspiration

100

A camel stores in its hump

What is: Fat

100

The acronym CIWA stands for

What is: Clinical Institute Withdrawal Assessment

200

The MOST appropriate initial intervention for a T5 spinal cord injury patient exhibiting a sudden onset of diaphoresis, nasal congestion, flushing above the level of injury, bradycardia, pounding headache, and hypertension?

1. Determine if there is bladder distention
2. Measure the client's blood pressure
3. Place the client in the Sims' position
4. Remove constrictive clothing

What is: Examine for bladder distension or fecal impaction?

200

The chemical symbol for the element gold.

What is: Au

200

A serious side effect of heparin?

What is: Thrombocytopenia

200

When MySpace first launched, how many top friends could you have displayed on your page?

What is: 8

200

The main goal of treatment for acute glomerulonephritis.

 1. Encourage activity.
 2. Encourage high protein intake.
 3. Maintain fluid balance.
 4. Teach intermittent urinary catheterization.

What is: Maintain fluid balance

300

The lobe of the brain that predominates cognitive process.

1.Frontal 

2. Parietal 

3. Temporal 

4. Occipital

What is: Frontal lobe

300

Name two ancient civilizations that existed along the banks of the Tigris and Euphrates rivers.

What is: Mesopotamia (Sumerians & Babylonians)

300

Using Maslow's hierarchy of human needs to develop a patient's plan of care, which of the following needs is the most difficult to assess?

1. Safety

2. Love and belonging

3. Self-esteem 

4. Self-actualization

What is: Self-actualization?

300

Person that discovered penicillin

What is: Alexander Fleming

300

The most common, preventable complication of abdominal surgery.

1. Atelectasis.
2. Fluid and electrolyte imbalance.
3. Thrombophlebitis.
4. Urinary retention.

What is: Atelectasis

400

Type of massage therapy that is usually done with rhythmic, broad strokes beginning softly and increasing in intensity to relax the person and identify areas of tightness or pain.

1. Triger point

2. Effleurage

3. Petrissage 

4. Deep Tissue

What is: Effleurage

400

Famous for turkey raising, this state sells the most Thanksgiving turkeys across America.

What is: Minnesota

400

A client with hypoparathyroidism is suspected of having hypocalcemia. Upon assessment, the nurse notes which clinical symptom would indicate hypocalcemia.

  • A. Diminished deep tendon reflexes
  • B. Hypoactive bowel sounds
  • C. Negative Trousseau’s sign
  • D. Twitching

What is: Twitching

400

The month in which was Julius Caesar stabbed?

What is: March

400

For a patient with Crohn's disease, the medical-surgical nurse recommends a diet that is:

1. high in fiber, and low in protein and calories.
2. high in potassium.
3. low in fiber, and high in protein and calories.
4. low in potassium.

What is: Low in fiber, and high in protein and calories 

500

The inability to recognize objects, people, sounds, and shapes

1. Apraxia

2. Aphasia 

3. Agnosia

4. Asemia

What is: Agnosia

500

Galao is a coffee drink originating in this country.

What is: Portugal

500

The nurse analyzes the electrolyte test results for a client and notes that the potassium level is 2.2 mEq/L (2.2 mmol/L). Based on the laboratory result, which ECG pattern is not expected?

  • A. Absent P waves
  • B. Depressed ST segment
  • C. Inverted T waves
  • D. Presence of U waves

What is: Absent P waves

500

Is thought to be one of the last plays Shakespeare wrote alone?

The Tempest

500

Which physiological response is often associated with surgery-related stress?

 1. Bronchial constriction.

 2. Decreased cortisol levels.

 3. Peripheral vasodilation.

 4. Sodium and water retention. 

What is: Sodium and water retention

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