HAAD-RN

Review 300 HAAD-RN practice questions with answer explanations and community insights.

Question 1

Whenever a child with thalassemia comes for blood transfusion, he is administered Desferoxamine (Desferal). The action of this drug is to:

  1. Inhibit the inflammatory process
  2. Enhance iron excretion
  3. Antagonize the effect of vitamin C
  4. Increase red blood cell production

Question 2

A construction worker was brought to the emergency department and admitted with the diagnosis of heat stroke due to strenuous physical activity during hot weather conditions. Which action should the nurse take?

  1. Immediately immerse the patient in cold water to reduce the patient's temperature
  2. Administer an antipyretic such as aspirin or acetaminophen
  3. Place ice packs to the neck, axillae, scalp and groin
  4. Encourage foods and oral fluids that contain carbohydrates and electrolytes

Question 3

A patient with a history of angina pectoris arrives in emergency complaining of headache, visual disturbances and feeling dizzy. Your nursing assessment also notes he looks flushed, is perspiring perfusely and is experiencing palpitations. You should suspect:

  1. An overdose of sublingual nitroglycerin
  2. The onset of a myocardial infarction
  3. The patient has been over exercising
  4. The beginning of a severe chest infection

Question 4

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

  1. Prone with a sandbag under the abdomen
  2. Lateral opposite to biopsy site
  3. Supine in bed with knee flexion
  4. Lateral flexed knee-chest

Question 5

A patient voided a urine specimen at 9:00 AM. The specimen should be sent to the laboratory before:

  1. 9:30 AM
  2. 10:00 AM
  3. 10:30 AM
  4. 11:00 AM
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