HAAD-RN

HAAD-RN practice questions, page 3 of 12, with answer review and explanations.

Question 11

A male patient with a right pleural effusion noted on a chest X-ray is being prepared for thoracentesis. The patient experiences severe dizziness when sitting upright. To provide a safe environment, the nurse assists the patient to which position for the procedure?

  1. Prone with head turned toward the side supported by a pillow
  2. Sims position with the head of the bed flat
  3. Right side-lying with the head of the bed elevated 45 degrees
  4. Left side-lying with the head of the bed elevated 45 degrees

Question 12

After application of a cast in the upper extremity, the patient complains of severe pain in the affected site. Which of the following would the nurse initiate?

  1. Administer analgesics as ordered
  2. Assess neurovascular status
  3. Notify his physician
  4. Pad the edges of the cast

Question 13

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

  1. Follow a strict low salt diet
  2. Restrict fluid intake
  3. Increase protein intake
  4. Maintain a well-balanced diet

Question 14

A nurse has been working in a general hospital on the same medical unit for 6 years. The Behavioral Unit is desperately short staffed and the nurse is asked to work her shift in this other unit. What would be the expected response of the nurse to this request?

  1. "I will go to the unit and hopefully the behavioral health staff members will assist me with my assignment."
  2. "I cannot go. I have no previous behavioral health experience. I do not want to reduce the quality of patient care."
  3. "I have no previous behavioral health experience. I am willing to go and help with any duties that are similar to those I perform on my unit."
  4. "I should not be expected to float to another unit without a proper orientation. I will fill out an incident report if I am sent there."

Question 15

A patient is to receive 25 mg/hr of an aminophylline infusion. The solution prepared by the pharmacy contains 500 mg of aminophylline in 1000 ml of D5W. How many milligrams are available per ml?

  1. 0.25 mg/ml
  2. 0.5 mg/ml
  3. 1 mg/ml
  4. 2 mg/ml