HAAD-RN Sample Questions Answers

A patient arrives at the emergency department with slurred speech and a right facial droop. The patient's relative states the patient "is not himself." Upon assessment, the nurse finds paresthesia to the right side of the body, receptive aphasia, hemianopia and altered cognitive abilities. The nurse should suspect:

An 84-year-old man has arthritis and is admitted for a severely edematous knee. The physician orders heat packs every 2 hours and you feel this order may worsen the tissue congestion. An appropriate nursing action would be:

After administration of penicillin, a patient develops respiratory distress and severe bronchospasm. The nurse should:

Which of the following statements accurately describes the occurrence of dyspnea in patients who are receiving end of life care?

To maintain the airway and promote respiratory function, the best position for the nurse to place the unconscious patient in the Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) is:

A patient complains of pain in his right arm. The physician orders codeine 45 mg and aspirin 650 mgs every 4 hours PRN. Each codeine tablet contains 15mg of codeine and each aspirin tablet contains 325mg of aspirin. What should the nurse administer?

A patient has had a total hip joint replacement. Which of the following actions should the nurse consider for the patient's daily recommended exercise program?

The patient with liver cirrhosis receives 100 ml of 25% serum albumin intravenously. Which of the following findings would best indicate that the albumin is having its desired effect?

A newborn is diagnosed with ventricular septal defect. The baby is discharged with a prescription for digoxin syrup 20 micrograms bid. The bottle of digoxin is labeled as 0.05 mg/ml. The nurse should teach the mother to administer on each dose:

A medication was ordered by a physician. The nurse believes the medication dose is incorrect. What should the nurse do next?

When caring for a patient with hepatic encephalopathy the nurse may carry out the following orders: give enemas, provide a low protein diet, and limit physical activities. These measures are performed to:

A nurse is making rounds taking vital signs. Which of the following vital signs is abnormal?

The best dietary advice a nurse can give to a woman diagnosed with mild pregnancy-induced hypertension is to:

A nurse prepares to set up a secondary intravenous (IV) cannula. The primary IV infusing is normal saline. In order for the secondary cannula to infuse correctly, the nurse should set up the primary IV to:

While preparing for a kidney biopsy the nurse should position the patient:

Collection urine bag should be emptied as necessary and at least every 8 - 9 hours to prevent:

The patient is to receive 100 ml/hr of D5W through a micro drip. How many drops per minute should the patient receive?

A patient is diagnosed with diabetic ketoacidosis. The nurse would expect the physician to prescribe:

A patient undergoes laminectomy. In the immediate post-operative period, the nurse shoulD.