Saudi council for health specialities

NURSING EXAM

NAME: ……………………………………………………………………………………………...………

INSTITUTE: ……………………………………………………………………………………….………
Choose the most correct answer in all of the followings:-
1. An electrolyte deficiency that affect the heart muscular activity :-
a. K
b. Ca
c. Na
d. Mg
2. The normal PH for blood is:-
a. 7.0
b. 7.4
c. 8.0
d. 8.4
3. Which of the following routs for drug administration is the most common , least
expensive , safest , and best tolerated by patient ?
a. Intramuscular
b. topical
c. oral
d. intravenous
4. The largest gauge needle of the following is :-
a. 19 gauge
b. 20 gauge
c. 21 gauge
d. 22 gauge
5. A primary concern when giving heparin SC is to prevent :
a. pain and bruising .
b. pain and bleeding
c. bleeding and bruising
d. injecting a vein .
6. Teaching the patient about the medication is a part of what
phase of the nursing process ?
a. Assessment
b. Planning
c. Implementation
d. evaluation
7. Asking the patient if he is allergic to any medication is a part of what
phase of the nursing process ?
a. Assessment
b. Planning
c. implementation

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8. After withdrawing the needle from the tissue when administering an ID injection
you :-
a. apply firm pressure to the site with your thumb .
b. do not rewipe the site
c. gently wipe the site
d. massage the site vigorously
9. Prior to administering a Lanoxin preparation , you take an apical pulse rat on Mr. M
infarction and find the rate to be 52 .the most appropriate nursing action would be to
a. administer one- half the dosage order
b. give the drug as ordered
c. give one- half of the tablet now and the other one- half tablet in two hours
d. withhold the drug and report the team leader .
10. DR. ORDER : give penicillin 400.000 u IM stat.
AVAILABLE : penicillin 800.000 u per 2 cc
How many ml should you give ?
a. 2 ml
b. 1 ml
c. 0.2 ml
d. 0.4 ml
11. DR. ORDER : deltasone 7.5 mg now .
AVAILABLE : deltasone 2.5 mg scored tablets .
How many tablets should you give ?
a. 3 tablets
b. 1 tablets
c. tablets ½ 2
d. tablets ½ 1
12. ORDERED : 500 cc D5RL to be infused in 6 hours . the drop factor is 15 . how
many gtt per minute should you give ?
a. 28 gtt / min
b. 32 gtt / min
c. 21 gtt / min
d. 30 gtt / min
13. The physician’s order to administer 3 L of IV fluid 5% D \ 0.45 % normal saline
over 24 hours . the drop factor is 60 gtt / ml . the nurse regulates the IV at :
a. 25 gtt / min
b. 100 gtt / min
c. 125 gtt / min
d. 150 gtt / min
14. For accurate drug administration the nurse should read the drug label :-
a. 2 times
b. 3 times
c. 4 times
d. 5 times

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15. The route of drug administration that provides the most rapid & dependable
absorption is :-
a. Oral
b. Intramuscular
c. Subcutaneous
d. Intravenous
16. The volume of drug that should be used to give 0.5 gm if the label on the bottle
reads 5 gm in 10 ml is
a. 2.0 ml
b. 1.0 ml
c. 0.5 ml
d. 5.0 ml
17. A 30 years old male patient has burns on the front & back of both his legs & arms.
the appropriate percentage of his body that has been involved is
a. 27%
b. 36%
c. 45%
d. 54%
18. The patient has the right to :
a. have appropriate treatment
b. be under experimentation
c. be restrained in all situations
d. all of the above.
19. The drug of choice for treatment of an angina pectoris :-
a. Nitroglycerin
b. Quinidine
c. Epinephrine
d. Dopamine
20. The inability to recall recent and past events is called
a. delusion
b. depression
c. dementia
d. none of the above
21. The main purpose of the vernix caseosa is…
a. prevent hypothermia
b. prevent hyperthermia
c. prevent tachycardia
d. none of the above
22. The umbilical cord contains…
a. one artery and one vein
b. 2 arteries and 2 veins
c. 2 arteries and one vein
d. one artery and 2 veins
23. The first dose of hepatitis B should be given…

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 a. After birth
b. 1 month after birth
c. 2 months after birth
d. 3 months after birth
24. The stage of growth and development that begins at one year is
a. Infant stage
b. Toddler stage
c. Preschool stage
d. Newborn
25. The male sex hormone is
a. Estrogen
b. Testosterone
c. Progesterone
d. All of the above
26. Before taking vital signs, you should
a. do hand washing
b. explain the procedure
c. prepare the equipments
d. all of the above
27. When the ulcer extend into the subcutaneous tissue, this is in what stage of
bed sores:
a. Stage I
b. Stage II
c. Stage III
d. Stage IV
28. The persistent and unreasonable fear of specific places, events or objects is called:
a. phobia
b. psychotic
c. hallucination
d. delusion
29. Spinal anesthesia is given by
a. I.V
b. I.M
c. I.T
d. S/C
30. CBC is an example of:
a. Venous blood specimen
b. Arterial blood specimen
c. Capillary blood specimen
d. None of the above
31. All of the followings are signs and symptoms of Hypovolemia except one:
a. Tachycardia
b. Hypertension
c. Thirst

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 d. Weakness
32. If the intensity of pain is 2, then the pain is called
a. Mild
b. Moderate
c. Sever
d. None of the above
33. The type of anesthesia that affects the whole body is:
a. general anesthesia
b. spinal anesthesia
c. local anesthesia
d. partial anesthesia
34. In physical examination, using the sense of touch is called
a. inspection
b. palpation
c. percussion
d. auscultation
35. The patient that have intention to kill himself is called
a. suicidal
b. paranoia
c. schizophrenia
d. none of the above
36. Constant collection of useless items is called
a. repeating
b. avoiding
c. checking
d. haording
37. The instrument that is used to examine the ear is
a. Otoscope
b. Ophthalmoscope
c. Laryngoscope
d. None of the above
38. The angle of insertion the intradermal injection is
a. 30 degree
b. 60 degree
c. 15 degree
d. 90 degree
39. When the pulse of the patient is 130 B/m, this is called
a. hypertension
b. tachypnea
c. tachycardia
d. none of the above
40. All of the followings respiratory rates for adult are normal except one
a. 14
b. 15

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d. 22
41. The first nursing intervention for a patient with Epistaxis is:
a. Put the patient in upright sitting position
b. Put ice bag on the top of the nose
c. Tell the pt to spit out any blood and not to swallow
d. Take vital signs frequently
42. If you are doing CPR for a baby with 10 months, you will assess the pulse from:
a. Radial artery
b. Carotid artery
c. Brachial artery
d. Ulnar artery
43. The inflammation of the middle ear is called:
a. Otitis media
b. Conductive hearing loss
c. Sinusitis
d. Otorrhea
44. Insulin hormone is secreted from:
a. Alpha cells of pancreas
b. Beta cells of pancreas
c. Delta cells of pancreas
d. None of the above
45. According to D.M, all of the followings are true except
a. type 1 is called IDDM
b. type 2 is called NIDDM
c. type 1 is characterized by insulin deficiency
d. type 1 most commonly affects persons above 40 years
46. The antidote for heparin is
a. warfarin
b. protamine sulphate
c. narcan
d. vitamin K
47. Nursing care for a patient with traction to prevent bed sores
a. administering medications as Voltaren
b. taking vital signs every 4 hours
c. changing position of the patient every 2 hours
d. none of the above
48. The followings may lead to anaphylactic shock:
a. penicillin
b. local anesthetic
c. egg
d. all of the above
49. When caring of a patient with osteoporosis, what you should teach him about diet
a. to increase protein and calcium in diet

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 b. to increase fluids intake
c. to increase fiber diet
d. all of the above
50. The decrease in ADH leads to
a. polyuria
b. oliguria
c. weight gain
d. headache
51. The gland that organizes the secretions of all other endocrine glands
a. pituitary gland
b. thyroid gland
c. adrenal gland
d. none of the above
52. In the nursing process, the data collection is happened in
a. assessment
b. diagnosis
c. planning
d. evaluation
53. Vital signs is considered
a. subjective data
b. objective data
c. health history
d. none of the above
54. Measuring the client response to the nursing action is
a. assessment
b. diagnosis
c. planning
d. evaluation
55. The doctor orders to give 7500 I.U of heparin injection S/C. ( the available is 5000
I.U/ml), how many ml you should give?
a. 7.5 ml
b. 5 ml
c. 1.5 ml
d. 2 ml
56. The degree of burn that may painless is
a. 1st degree
b. 2nd degree
c. 3rd degree
d. All of the above
57. When you assess the patient, the first thing you will do is:
a. opening airway
b. check LOC
c. check breathing
d. check circulation

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58. The ratio for chest compression to ventilation in case of child CPR is:
a. 15 – 2
b. 15 – 1
c. 5 – 2
d. 5 – 1
59. Head tilt/chin lift maneuver procedure for:
a. checking the breathing
b. open airway
c. checking circulation
d. checking LOC
60. The thyroid gland secrets three hormones, T3, T4 and
a. adrenalin
b. calcitonin
c. insulin
d. atropine

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