HAAD-RN HAAD Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses Questions and Answers

The nurse should suspect that a patient has bleeding in the upper gastrointestinal tract when the color of the patient's stool is:

The nurse should administer nasogastric tube (NGT) feeding slowly to reduce the hazard of:

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

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:

An elderly patient is admitted to the hospital with swollen ankles. The best way to limit edema of the feet is for the nurse to:

Which of the following interventions should the nurse implement if a patient complains of cramps while irrigating the colostomy?

A patient voided a urine specimen at 9:00 AM. The specimen should be sent to the laboratory before:

You are the nurse providing post-operative care for a 9 year old boy who is 6 hours post-tonsillectomy. He is sleeping, but on routine observation you notice that his pulse has increased, he seems to be restless and trying to swallow frequently. Your immediate action would be:

A patient with a history of angina pectoris arrives in emergency complaining of headache, visual disturbances and feeling dizzy. Your nursing assessment also notes he looks flushed, is perspiring perfusely and is experiencing palpitations. You should suspect:

An early sign of acute respiratory failure is:

Nursing management of the patient with external otitis includes:

To ensure safe practice during defibrillation, the nurse must:

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

The mother of a child with nephrotic syndrome asks why her child must be weighed each morning. The nurse's response should be based on the fact that this is important to determine the:

During the initial pain assessment process, the nurse should:

The patient did not sleep well last night and is anxious about having a bronchoscopy later this morning. The priority nursing intervention would be to:

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?

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

When checking the capillary refill time of a patient's extremity, the color returns in 7 seconds. The nurse recognizes this finding as indicative of: