Philippine Nursing Trivia 18

1) The most appropriate time for the nurse to obtain a sputum specimen for culture is

A) After aerosol therapy

B) After chest physiotherapy

C) Early in the morning*

D) After the patient eats a light breakfast

2) A hemoglobin level of 14 g/dl indicates that the patient

A) Has a normal level*

B) Has hypoxia

C) Requires iron supplements

D) Requires blood transfusions

3) Leukocytosis is characteristic of

A) Iron deficiency

B) Infection*

C) Radiation sickness

D) Poor resistance to infection

4) The nurse would expect elevated hemoglobin levels in a patient with

A) Anemia

B) Kidney disease

C) Dehydration*

D) Hemorrhage

5) Which of the following patient activities should be prohibited before a bronchoscopy

A) Walking

B) Eating*

C) Talking

D) Coughing

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