HAAD HAAD Certification HAAD-RN Questions & Answers

• Question 41:

  When preparing to administer a medication the nurse should first:

  A. Ensure that the medication is on the medication cart

  B. Determine the expiry date of the medication

  C. Check the patient's identification armband

  D. Verify the physician order for accuracy

  Correct Answer: D

• Question 42:

  Immediately after a craniotomy for head trauma, the nurse must monitor the drainage on the dressing. Which of the following should be reported?

  A. Blood tinged

  B. Straw colored

  C. Clotted

  D. Foul-smelling

  Correct Answer: B

• Question 43:

  The nurse is caring for a patient who is receiving dialysis. The patient has an arteriovenous (AV) fistula. Appropriate care for this patient would include which one of the following options?

  A. Infusing medications through the AV fistula

  B. Drawing blood samples from the AV fistula

  C. Massaging the AV fistula

  D. Palpating the AV fistula for a thrill

  Correct Answer: D

• Question 44:

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

  A. Diabetes mellitus

  B. Esophagitis

  C. Pancreatitis

  D. Hepatitis

  Correct Answer: C

• Question 45:

  Which of the following correctly describes wound packing in a wet to dry dressing?

  A. Pack gauze into the wound tightly

  B. Overlap the wound edges with wet packing

  C. Pack the wound with slightly moistened gauze

  D. Use gauze well saturated with saline for packing the wound

  Correct Answer: C

• Question 46:

  A patient who sustained a chest injury has a chest tube inserted which is connected to an under water seal drainage system. When caring for this patient the nurse will:

  A. Instruct the patient to limit movement of the affected shoulder

  B. Observe for fluctuation of the water level

  C. Clamp the tube when needed

  D. Administer hourly analgesia

  Correct Answer: B

• Question 47:

  One factor affecting the pharmokinetics of older patients' drug absorption is:

  A. Decreased gastrointestinal motility

  B. A difficulty in swallowing

  C. A prevalence of obesity

  D. Numerous medications

  Correct Answer: A

• Question 48:

  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

  Correct Answer: A

• Question 49:

  Whilst recovering from surgery a patient develops deep vein thrombosis. The sign that would indicate this complication to the nurse would be:

  A. Intermittent claudication

  B. Pitting edema of the area

  C. Severe pain when raising the legs

  D. Localized warmth and tenderness of the site

  Correct Answer: D

• Question 50:

  During the acute phase of a cerebrovascular accident (CVA) the nurse should maintain the patient in which of the following positions?

  A. Semi-prone with the head of the bed elevated 60-90 degrees

  B. Lateral, with the head of the bed flat

  C. Prone, with the head of the bed flat

  D. Supine, with the head of the bed elevated 30-45 degrees

  Correct Answer: D