HAAD HAAD-RN Online Practice Questions and Exam Preparation

HAAD HAAD-RN Online Questions & Answers

• Question 31:

  Elevated levels of amylase and lipase in the blood are common in:

  A. Diabetes mellitus
  B. Esophagitis
  C. Pancreatitis
  D. Hepatitis
  C. Pancreatitis

• Question 32:

  Thirty minutes after starting a blood transfusion a patient develops tachycardia and tachypnea and complains of chills and low back pain. The nurse recognizes these symptoms as characteristic of:

  A. Circulatory overload
  B. Mild allergy
  C. Febrile response
  D. Hemolytic reaction
  D. Hemolytic reaction

• Question 33:

  A nurse has been working in a general hospital on the same medical unit for 6 years. The Behavioral Unit is desperately short staffed and the nurse is asked to work her shift in this other unit. What would be the expected response of the nurse to this request?

  A. "I will go to the unit and hopefully the behavioral health staff members will assist me with my assignment."
  B. "I cannot go. I have no previous behavioral health experience. I do not want to reduce the quality of patient care."
  C. "I have no previous behavioral health experience. I am willing to go and help with any duties that are similar to those I perform on my unit."
  D. "I should not be expected to float to another unit without a proper orientation. I will fill out an incident report if I am sent there."
  C. "I have no previous behavioral health experience. I am willing to go and help with any duties that are similar to those I perform on my unit."

• Question 34:

  The nurse is preparing teaching plans for several patients. The nurse should recognize which of the following patients is at greatest risk for fluid and electrolyte imbalance?

  A. A 2-year-old patient who is receiving gastrostomy feedings
  B. A 20-year-old patient with a sigmoid colostomy
  C. A 40-year-old patient who is 3 days post-operative with an ileostomy
  D. A 60-year-old patient who is 8 hours post-renal arteriography
  C. A 40-year-old patient who is 3 days post-operative with an ileostomy

• Question 35:

  The patient has a nursing diagnosis of altered cerebral tissue perfusion related to cerebral edema. An appropriate nursing intervention for this problem is to:

  A. Elevate the head of the bed 30 degrees
  B. Provide a position of comfort with knee flexion
  C. Provide uninterrupted periods of rest
  D. Ensure adequate hydration with mannitol
  A. Elevate the head of the bed 30 degrees

• Question 36:

  A deficiency of which of the following vitamins can affect the absorption of calcium?

  A. Vitamin C
  B. Vitamin B6
  C. Vitamin D
  D. Vitamin B12
  C. Vitamin D

• Question 37:

  Which of the following laboratory blood values is expected to be decreased in hepatic dysfunction?

  A. Albumin
  B. Bilirubin
  C. Ammonia
  D. ALT and AST
  A. Albumin

• Question 38:

  A 21 year old woman is being treated for injuries sustained in a car accident. The patient has a central venous pressure (CVP) line insitu. The nurse recognizes that CVP measurements:

  A. Estimate Cardiac output
  B. Assess myocardial workload
  C. Determine need for fluid replacement
  D. Determine ventilation - perfusion mismatch
  C. Determine need for fluid replacement

• Question 39:

  When taking routine post-operative observations on a patient who underwent an exploratory laparotomy, the nurse plans to monitor which important finding over the next hour?

  A. Serosanguinous drainage on the surgical dressing
  B. Blood pressure of 105/65 mmHg
  C. Urinary output of 20 mls in the last hour
  D. Temperature of 37.6
  C. Urinary output of 20 mls in the last hour

• Question 40:

  A patient with duodenal peptic ulcer would describe his pain as:

  A. Generalized burning sensation
  B. Intermittent colicky pain
  C. Gnawing sensation relieved by food
  D. Colicky pain intensified by food
  C. Gnawing sensation relieved by food