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About This Quiz
While doctors often get a lot of praise and attention, nurses are just as important when it comes to helping patients. They are responsible for doing several things at hospitals and medical centers. Everything from paperwork, to patient care often falls on the shoulders of nurses. They are the unsung heroes of the hospital and need to be very kind, intelligent and willing to work hard and potentially get their hands dirty. Whether they are checking the vital signs of a patient or helping them use the washroom, a nurse plays an incredibly vital role in the healthcare setting.
But how much of what they do and need to know are you aware of? Do you know the symptoms of pneumonia? How about the best time to get an accurate weight of a patient? If so, or you simply want to learn more about nursing, this is the right quiz for you. We will look at a range of things such as the duties of a nurse, nursing stats, medical knowledge that nurses need to know and more.
Without any further ado, put your scrubs on and wash your hands as you prepare yourself to challenge our difficult quiz on all things nursing.
Below 120 over below 80
Blood pressure is a very important and vital part of our lives. It's a measurement of how well blood moves throughout our body. A normal blood pressure is below 120 over below 80.
140 over 90
210 over 180
Above 150 over above 120
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A rapid heart rate
Tachycardia is when the heart rate of an individual is sped up, Heart rate is controlled by electrical signals, and when an abnormality in the heart occurs that speeds up these signals, the heart rate also increases rapidly.
When your heart rate slows
When blood starts pumping faster
The medical term for someone with a concussion
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Just for looks
To keep hair in place
The nurse's cap was introduced early in the history of nursing, as a way for a nurse to keep their hair in place and help contribute to a modern appearance. Many nursing schools have a "cap ceremony", where new nurses are given their caps.
Used to identify different nurses
Keep their heads cooler
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It doesn't do anything.
It pumps out oxygen-rich blood to the body.
It protects the heart from disease.
It pumps oxygen-depleted blood to the lungs.
The right ventricle is one of the four different chambers of the human heart. The role of the right ventricle is to assist in pumping oxygen-depleted blood into the lungs of the body.
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Zero-degree burn
First-degree burn
Second-degree burn
Third-degree burn
While all burns can potentially be serious, a third-degree burn can be horrible. Characteristics of a third-degree burn include black, brown or yellow skin, destroyed nerve endings and multiple layers of skin will be destroyed.
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Around 1.5 million
Just shy of 3 million
Nursing is a very common job and, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, there are around 2.95 million registered nurses working in the USA. Most work in the states of California, Texas, New York and Florida.
About 200,000
Over 10 million
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Make something up
Say they will find out and report back
If a nurse is asked a question that they don't know the answer to, it is a good idea for them to say they don't know, but will find out. Asking around the unit can often get them the answer they need to report back to the patient.
Just ignore it
Tell them to look it up
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Angina
The medical term for chest pain is angina. It can cause uncomfortable pressure or a feeling of fullness in the middle of the chest. It often happens when a heart muscle simply fails to get enough blood.
Hypertension
Strained sternum
Carpal tunnel syndrome
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High Fowler
Low Fowler
Semi-Fowler
Fowler
In medicine, the Fowler's position describes the position a patient is sitting in. If a patient is sitting between 45 and 60 degrees, it is the standard Fowler position. The name of the position changes as the degree does.
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1921
1799
1873
While nursing dates back to the Roman Empire, there wasn't a nursing diploma given out in the USA until 1873. It was given out to Linda Richards, who eventually went on to establish many nursing programs.
1945
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When bringing food to the patient
When talking to the patient
When providing some kind of oral care
Gloves can play an important role in nursing as they can prevent the spread of diseases both ways. However, while important, the only situation of the listed here that would require gloves is providing some kind of oral care to a patient.
When handing the patient information papers
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They sleep all day and are up all night.
They get depressed when the sun comes up.
They get confused in the late day.
Sundowning is when a patient enters a state of confusion in the late afternoon which continues into the evening. This confusion can also include anger, anxiety and aggression. It is often observed in some people with certain kinds of dementia.
Refers to when a patient moves from one floor to another
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Cough
Fever
Very slow breathing
Pneumonia is a potentially deadly illness in which germs are allowed to enter and multiply in your lungs. All of the aforementioned symptoms are accurate, except for slow breathing. Most with pneumonia will actually have very fast breathing.
Shaking or shivers
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An illness with no known origin
An illness that lasts for weeks or months
An illness that comes and goes very quickly
An acute illness is one with a very sudden onset, and will often run its course very quickly. It is often seen as the opposite of a chronic illness, which can continue to affect a patient for a longer period of time.
An illness with a high mortality rate
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20 to 40 beats per minute
60 to 100 beats per minute
According to experts in the space, a normal resting heart rate for a healthy adult is anywhere between 60-100 beats per minute. The actual rate will depend on age, health and a number of other factors.
120-150 beats per minute
175-215 beats per minute
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Open sore that is slow to heal
An ulcer is an open sore that either keep coming back or takes very long to heal. There are a variety of different kinds, and they can happen on both the outside of the body and the inside.
A hard substance on a bone
A rip on your Achilles tendon
A bad cough
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Sodium
Calcium
Magnesium
Folate
All of the aforementioned are electrolytes, except for folate. Electrolytes, in medicine, are often needed to replenish an individual who has been experiencing diarrhea or vomiting for long periods of time.
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Around 3 days
Around 1-2 weeks
When surgeries take place, staples or sutures are often used to close the wound and ensure it stays closes. After a surgery, it will normally take about 1 to 2 weeks before they are able to be removed.
Around a month
Around a week at most
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Almost 50%
About 65%
Almost 90%
According to stats from Data USA, the overwhelming majority of nurses in the USA are women. In total, just shy of 90% of all nurses in the country are women. However, more and more men are beginning to become interested in the space.
About 25%
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Obesity
Diabetes
Stress
All of the above
High blood pressure is an unfortunately common ailment that affects many people all over the world. Of the provided factors, all of them can help to contribute to high blood pressure.
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Helps the body create DNA and RNA
Folate is very important to our bodies, as it is essential for making both RNA and DNA. Also, folate is responsible for assisting in metabolizing certain amino acids to make the division of cells possible.
Regulating temperature
Creating white blood cells
Removing germs
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Give a patient a pill
Give the patient an injection
While there are many ways for a nurse or doctors to administer drugs, a flu vaccine is done with a needle. The needle is often done on the non-dominant arm in case of pain or tenderness.
Rub cream on the patient
Give the patient a drink
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6-10 breaths a minute
12-20 breaths a minute
The average and normal respiratory rate for individuals is between 12 and 20 breaths a minute. This rate ensures that carbon dioxide in the lungs exits the the body at the same pace as it is created.
40-60 breaths a minute
Around 100 breaths a minute
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Be their sole provider of care
Working for free
Protecting patient rights and helping them out
Patient advocacy is all about helping or guiding someone through their experience with the healthcare system. This includes protecting their rights, helping them communicate and a range of other things.
Selecting the doctors who care for the patient
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After eating
Right before bed
In the morning
The weight of a person will fluctuate throughout the day, going up and down. The best time to weigh a patient for accurate result is right in the morning as you haven't had time to lose or gain weight throughout your daily activities.
It doesn't matter.
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Answer with aggression
Remain calm
In the face of an aggressive patient, a nurse should look to remain calm and defuse the situation. However, if things continue to escalate, the nurse should leave the room and consider calling for security.
Ignore it completely
Threaten them
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Someone has suffered from cardiac arrest.
When someone has passed out and is completely unresponsive
Someone is unconscious after a car accident.
All are good reasons to perform CPR.
CPR is an extremely valuable life-saving maneuver that aims to get people to begin breathing again artificially. If a person is not actually in cardiac arrest, they will likely respond to the CPR efforts.
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Caring for senior citizens
Getting the patient home from the hospital
Improving the quality of life of a patient
The goal of palliative care is to improve the quality of life of a patient, often one who has a life-threatening disease or illness. It is about reducing symptoms and providing relief.
To get a patient to see a specialist
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Collarbone
If someone has broken their clavicle, it means that they have broken their collarbone. A collarbone is one of the most common bones for people to break and it can require a fairly long recovery.
Leg
Elbow
Back
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When blood doesn't have enough red blood cells
Transferring new blood into a person's bloodstream
Blood transfusion is done when blood is transferred into the circulation of an individual. This is done to those whose bodies are not making enough blood, or in those who have lost a lot of blood.
When blood exits a wound
Testing blood during a physical
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One
Two
Three
Four
In total, there are four primary and main vital signs that doctors and nurses will often check in an individual. These are heart rate, breathing rate, blood pressure and the temperature of the body.
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75-80F
97-99F
You may have often heard that the normal body temperature is 98.6F, but this is only an average estimate. In general, it can be around a degree higher or lower and still be within the normal range, which is why 97-99F is normal.
102-106F
89-91F
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Wrist
Checking the pulse of an individual can be done in many different places. However, one of the easiest and most preferred places is on the wrist, More specifically, the radial artery is checked.
Neck
Foot
Elbow
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Epinephrine
An EpiPen, which is used for treating a number of different conditions, is full of epinephrine. Epinephrine, also known as adrenaline, can help stop a severe allergic reaction from continuing.
Cortisol
Testosterone
Melatonin
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Using blood
The way to check the blood sugar levels of an individual is, of course, by using blood. In particular, drawing blood or using a glucometer for those who need to test every day are the most common.
Using saliva
Using urine
Using skin samples
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