Practice Questions

The abbreviation “PO” on a medication order stands for:

A. After operation
B. By mouth
C. As needed for pain
D. Before operation
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“He is the physician ______ I believe is the lead consultant.”

A. who
B. whom
C. whose
D. which
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The suffix “-ostomy” refers to:

A. the study of
B. a tumor
C. cutting into
D. creating an opening
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Which of the following is an example of objective data?

A. The patient states, "I have a terrible headache."
B. The patient's son says his father seems confused.
C. The patient's respiratory rate is 22 breaths per minute.
D. The patient appears anxious.
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The term “idiopathic” means the cause of a disease is:

A. caused by a physician
B. genetic
C. known
D. unknown
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SCENARIO 15: Review the email draft: “Dear Dr. Khan, This is just to let you know that Mr. Aslam’s BP in room 202 is a bit high at 160/100.” How could this be improved for professional tone?

A. "Mr. Aslam's BP is way too high."
B. Change "just to let you know" to "This is to inform you" and "a bit high" to the specific reading.
C. "You need to come see the patient in 202 now."
D. "FYI, BP in 202 is 160/100."
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SCENARIO 14: A nurse needs to document that a doctor gave a new order over the phone. Which entry is most complete and professional?

A. "Dr. Ali called with new orders."
B. "New order for Morphine 2mg IV PRN for pain."
C. "T.O. Dr. Ali/N. Sameena, RN: Morphine 2mg IV PRN for severe pain."
D. "Telephone order received for pain medication."
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SCENARIO 12: A nurse writes: “The patient was given an anti-emetic for her nausea, which was very effective.” What is unclear in this sentence?

A. What "anti-emetic" means.
B. Who gave the medication.
C. Whether the nausea or the medication was effective.
D. The dose of the medication.
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