Current Nursing Quiz Corner

1. Without oxygen, Irreversible brain damage occurs within:

A.      30 seconds

B.      5 minutes

C.      15 minutes

D.      30 minutes

 

2. Which is the appropriate method to open airway in an unconscious patient with suspected neck injury:

A.      Head-tilt, chin-lift

B.      Chin-lift

C.      Jaw-thrust, chin-lift

D.      Jaw-thrust

 

3. When using a laryngoscope and straight blade for intubation, place the tip of the blade:

A.      under the tongue

B.      under the epiglottis

C.      in the vallecula

D.      through the vocal cord

 

4. the most common cause of airway obstruction in an unconscious patient is:

A.      food

B.      small objects

C.      false teeth

D.      tongue

 

5. Cricoid pressure is used to

A.      prevent vomiting

B.      compress trachea

C.      displace the trachea posteriorly

D.      displace the tongue

 

6.  For proper assessment of breathing, the victim should be:

A.      laying on the left side

B.      in prone position

C.      in supine position

D.      in laying on the right side

 

7. A potential complication of using the bag-valve device may be:

A.      pneumothorax

B.      facial injury

C.      abdominal distention

D.      hyperventilation

 

8. When using a laryngoscope and curved blade for intubation, place the tip of the blade:

A.      under the tongue

B.      under the epiglottis

C.      in the vallecula

D.      through the vocal cord

 

9. A venturi mask delivers oxygen at a concentration of:

A.      24% to 50%

B.      50% to 75%

C.      75% to 95%

D.      10 to 20%

 

10 the preferred tidal volume when delivering bag-valve device ventilation is:

A.      5 to 10 mL/kg

B.      7 to 10mL/kg

C.      10 to 15 mL/kg

D.      15 to 20 mL/kg

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Answer: 1.B, 2.D, 3.B, 4.D, 5.C, 6.C, 7.A, 8.C, 9.A, 10.C.

 

1.       Mechanism of action of Methenamine:

A.      Inhibits the replication of bacterial DNA

B.      Decomposes in to amonia and fomaldehyde and denatures bacterial protein

C.      Decreases bladder muscle spasms

D.      Relaxes smooth muscles of the urinary tract

2.       Normal Adult dose of Nalidxi acid is:

A.      1 to 4 gms 4 times a day for 1 week

B.      500 mg at bedtime for 5 days

C.      250 mg bid for 7 days

D.      100 mg tid for 2 weeks

3.       Normal adult dose of Bethanechol ranges from:

A.      10 to 50 mg 3-4 times per day

B.      50 to 100 mg 2 times a day

C.      100 mg 6 times a day

D.      1 gm single dose dail

4.       Injectable form of Bethanechol is administered through:

A.      Intravenously

B.      Intradermaly

C.      Intramuscularly

D.      Subcutaneosly

5.       The most significant adverse effect of epoitin alfa is:

A.      Hypotension

B.      Hypertension

C.      Diarrhoea

D.      headache

6.       Therapeutic effect of epoitin alfa can be expected in:

A.      Immediatly

B.      With in 3 days

C.      With in 2 weeks

D.      After 1 month

7.       Aluminium hydroxide is admistered:

A.      With meals

B.      After Meals

C.      30 minutes before meals

D.      At bedtime

8.       Most common side effect of aluminium hydroxide is:

A.      Diarrea

B.      Constipation

C.      Headache

D.      Muscle weakness

9.       Common side effect of ferrus sulphate:

A.      Weakness

B.      Headache

C.      Constipation

D.      Fatigue

10.   Tacrolimus ia an alternative drug to:

A.      Cyclosporine

B.      Erythromycin

C.      Fluconazole

D.      Phenytoin

ANSWERS:

1B,2A,3A,4D,5B,6C,7A,8B,9C,10A.