HAAD-RN

HAAD-RN practice questions, page 4 of 12, with answer review and explanations.

Question 16

A patient with pneumonia is coughing up purulent thick sputum. Which one of the following nursing measures is most likely helpful to loosen the secretions?

  1. Postural drainage
  2. Breathing humidified air
  3. Percussion over the affected lung
  4. Coughing and deep breathing exercises

Question 17

The urinary catheter is kept securely in the bladder by:

  1. Taping the urinary catheter to the leg
  2. Securing catheter and collection bag connections
  3. Inflating the balloon of the catheter
  4. Anchoring the catheter bag to the bed

Question 18

Thirty minutes after starting a blood transfusion a patient develops tachycardia and tachypnea and complains of chills and low back pain. The nurse recognizes these symptoms as characteristic of:

  1. Circulatory overload
  2. Mild allergy
  3. Febrile response
  4. Hemolytic reaction

Question 19

As a part of the treatment given to a child with leukemia the child is placed on reverse barrier isolation to:

  1. Protect the child from injury
  2. Protect the child from infectious agents
  3. Provide the child with a quiet environment
  4. Keep the child away from other children

Question 20

The rationale for having the patient void before an abdominal paracentesis procedure is to:

  1. Minimize discomfort
  2. Avoid abdominal distention
  3. Prevent bladder puncture
  4. Reduce infection rate