HAAD HAAD Certifications HAAD-RN Questions & Answers

• Question 51:

  A patient who presents with acute weight loss, dry skin and mucous membranes and decreased urine output is most likely be suffering from:

  A. Fluid volume deficit

  B. Acute renal failure

  C. Acute heart failure

  D. Urinary tract infection

  Correct Answer: A

• Question 52:

  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

  Correct Answer: C

• Question 53:

  Which of the following techniques should the nurse implement to prevent the patient's mucous membranes from drying when the oxygen flow rate is higher than 4 liters per minute?

  A. Use a non rebreather mask

  B. Add humidity to the delivery system

  C. Use a high flow oxygen delivery system

  D. Ensure that the prongs are in the nares correctly

  Correct Answer: B

• Question 54:

  Extrapyramidal adverse effects and symptoms are most often associated with which of the following drug classes?

  A. Antidepressants

  B. Antipsychotics

  C. Antihypertensives

  D. Antidysrhythmics

  Correct Answer: B

• Question 55:

  While preparing the midday medications, the nurse finds difficulty reading the label on a medicine bottle. The best action by the nurse is to:

  A. Document that it could not be given due to difficulty in reading the label

  B. Make out a new label with clear handwriting using adhesive tape to attach it

  C. Ask the pharmacist to replace it with a clearly labeled bottle

  D. Give the medication if it is similar to a bottle present on the trolley

  Correct Answer: C

• Question 56:

  To remove soft contact lenses from the eyes of an unconscious patient the nurse should:

  A. Uses a small suction cup placed on the lenses

  B. Pinches the lens off the eye then slides it off the cornea

  C. Lifts the lenses with a dry cotton ball that adheres to the lenses

  D. Tenses the lateral canthus while stimulating a blink reflex by the patient

  Correct Answer: B

• Question 57:

  After administration of penicillin, a patient develops respiratory distress and severe bronchospasm. The nurse should:

  A. Contact the physician

  B. Apply ice packs to the axilla

  C. Assess the patient for orthostatic hypotension

  D. Encourage the patient to take slow deep breaths

  Correct Answer: A

• Question 58:

  The nurse plans the care for a patient with increased intracranial pressure, she knows that the best way to position the patient is to:

  A. Keep patient in a supine position until stable

  B. Elevate the head of the bed to 30 degrees

  C. Maintain patient on right side with head supported on a pillow

  D. Keep patient in a semi-sitting position

  Correct Answer: B

• Question 59:

  During balloon inflation of an indwelling urinary catheter, the patient complains of pain and discomfort. The nurse should:

  A. Continue the procedure and assure the patient

  B. Aspirate the fluid and remove the catheter

  C. Withdraw the fluid and reinsert the catheter

  D. Decrease the amount of injected fluid and secure

  Correct Answer: C

• Question 60:

  A patient is admitted to the emergency department with a possible allergic reaction to a bee sting. What is the first action the nurse should take?

  A. Quickly use tweezers to remove the stinger

  B. Observe the patient for signs of anaphylaxis

  C. Apply warm compresses to the site of local reaction

  D. Squeeze the venom sac to remove additional venom

  Correct Answer: B