Philippine Nursing Trivia 13

1) The most frequent side effect associated with the use of IUD’s is:

A) Ectopic pregnancy

B) Rupture of the uterus

C) Expulsion of the IUD’s

D) Excessive menstrual flow*

2) The primary purpose of estrogen replacement therapy following menopause is to prevent?

A) Vasomotor instability*

B) Pregnancy

C) Arthritis

D) Breast Cancer

3) Which of the following assessments of mental status is not an assessment of orientation?

A) Time

B) Person

C) Consciousness*

D) Place

4) When percussing over the stomach, the nurse notes a loud, drum like sound. The term to document this percussion tone is :

A) Tympany*

B) Flatness

C) Resonance

D) Dullness

5) Which of the following blood gas values is within the normal range?

A) PaO2 = 49

B) PaCO2 = 50

C) pH = 7.27

D) HCO3 = 24*

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