Philippine Nursing Trivia 21

1) At the pelvic inlet, the shortest anteroposterior diameter through which the fetal head passes in descending the pelvis is the

A) Obstetrical conjugate*

B) Conjugate vera

C) Oblique diameter

D) Diagonal conjugate

2) Which breast structure is responsible for milk production?

A) Nipple

B) Acini cells*

C) Lactiferous ducts

D) Areola

3) In which portion of the fallopian tube does fertilization normally occur?

A) The isthmus

B) The infundibulum

C) The ampulla*

D) The interstitial segment

4) The male hormone testosterone, which maintains spermatogenesis, is synthesized and released by:

A) Sertoli’s cells

B) The seminal vesicles

C) Leydig’s cells*

D) The spermatogenic cells

5) The diameter measuring 10cm or more the midpelvis is usually the smallest diaimeter of the pelvis

A) Oblique diameter

B) Obstetrical conjugate

C) Diagonal conjugate*

D) Interspinous diameter

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Philippine Nursing Trivia 20

1) To effectively plan nursing care for the client the nurse should know that the second stage of labor begins when :

A) The fetus has dropped into the pelvis

B) The cervix is fully dilated*

C) The uterus is at the level of the umbilicus

D) Contractions are 2 to 5 minutes apart

2) When reviewing the client’s admission record, the nurse notes that the physician has determined the station of the fetus as minus two. TO develop a plan of care the nurse should know that this term describes the :

A) Placement of the uterine fundus

B) Degree of descent of the fetal head or presenting part*

C) Height of the uterus

D) Anatomic position of the fetus

3) Accurate recording of the client’s progress during labor is essential. The term used to describe the period when the uterus begins a contraction until the contraction ends called the:

A) Duration*

B) Intensity

C) Interval

D) Frequency

4) The client’s fundus is checked every 15 minutes for the first hour after delivery. The fundus should be massaged if it:

A) During the day, when the mother and the newborn are discharged from the hospital

B) During the first hour after delivery*

C) Immediately after initial care is given to the newborn in the nursery

D) Immediately after the mother is permitted to ambulate after delivery

5) When evaluating the client in labor the nurse must know that primiparas normally are not taken to the delivery room until:

A) The perineum is bulging*

B) The intensity of contractions is decreased

C) The cervix is dilated to 6-8 cm

D) Contractions are 3 to 5 minutes interval

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Philippine Nursing Trivia 19

1) The nurse also explains that an example of a probable sign of pregnancy is:

A) Tingling sensations of breasts

B) Quikening*

C) Morning Sickness

D) Enlargement of the uterus

2) The patient has a complaint for which the nurse recommends using the pelvic rock (Pelvic tilt). For which of the following discomforts of pregnancy id the pelvic rock most often recommended?

A) Constipation

B) Backaches*

C) Varicosities

D) Heartburn

3) Two symptoms that may indicate to the nurse that the patient is very likely to abort are vaginal bleeding and

A) Ankle swelling*

B) Persistent nausea

C) Abdominal cramping

D) Severe headaches

4) To collect pertinent date the nurse should know that the one sign and symptom least characteristic of PIH is :

A) An elevated blood pressure

B) Albumin in the urine*

C) An irregular pulse rate

D) Fluid retention

5) In planning a teaching program for a client, the nurse should include the importance of immediately contacting the physician:

A) If bleeding from the vagina occurs*

B) Fluid retention

C) Albumin in the urine

D) An elevated blood pressure

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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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Philippine Nursing Trivia 17

1) Which kind of toilet does not need water to flash the waste?

A) Latrines*

B) Flush type

C) Septic tank

D) Aqua prives

2) Which of the following is the drug of choice for thyphoid fever?

A) Cyclosporins

B) Amoxicillin

C) Chloramphenicol*

D) Gentamycin sulfate

3) Irrational fear of a specific object is

A) Neurosis

B) Phobia*

C) Agoraphobia

D) Panic

4) A child who is exposed to diphtheria and is given an antitoxin would be an example of

A) Active artificial immunity

B) Passive artificial immunity*

C) Active natural immunity

D) Passive natural immunity

5) What is the age of infants and children in the compulsory basic immunization of the Presidential Decree No. 996 in 1976?

A) COPAR is leadership-oriented and not group-centered

B) COPAR provides opportunities for continuing educational activities for health members

C) Central to the COPAR process is community health nursing

D) Central to the COPAR process is conscious-raising through experimental learning*

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