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Over 90,000 nursing graduates to take July exams

By Mayen Jaymalin (The Philippine Star) Updated June 16, 2010 12:00 AM

MANILA, Philippines - Over 90,000 nursing graduates are set to take the Nursing Licensure Examination (NLE) on July 3 and 4.Marco Sto. Tomas, Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) Board of Nursing member, said the number of examinees has reached 92,000 and is still expected to increase.
“The number of nursing students who graduated last March and those failed in previous tests who will be taking the licensure examination already reached 92,000,” he said.
The latest batch of examinees is fewer compared to that of the November 2009 NLE, which totaled 95,000.

The huge number prompted the PRC to put up additional testing centers.
Traditionally, fewer examinees are recorded during the June NLE because some of the graduates are unable to meet the deadline for the filing of application.


Earlier, the Trade Union Congress of the Philippines reported fewer young Filipinos are opting to take up nursing due to a slump in demand abroad.
However, Sto. Tomas said the demand for nurses has not diminished, although many of the new board passers are having difficulty finding employment here or abroad.
Countries hiring nurses require one to two years’ actual employment experience.      
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Nursing Board Review: Fundamentals of Nursing Practice Test Part 3

July 2010 Nursing Board Exam Review Questions on Fundamentals of Nursing.
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1.    Nurse Brenda is teaching a patient about a newly prescribed drug. What could cause a geriatric patient to have difficulty retaining knowledge about prescribed medications?




2.    When examining a patient with abdominal pain the nurse in charge should assess:




3.    The nurse is assessing a postoperative adult patient. Which of the following should the nurse document as subjective data?




4.    A male patient has a soft wrist-safety device. Which assessment finding should the nurse consider abnormal?




5.    Which of the following planes divides the body longitudinally into anterior and posterior regions?




6.    A female patient with a terminal illness is in denial. Indicators of denial include:




7.    The nurse in charge is transferring a patient from the bed to a chair. Which action does the nurse take during this patient transfer?




8.    A female patient who speaks a little English has emergency gallbladder surgery, during discharge preparation, which nursing action would best help this patient understand wound care instruction?




9.    Before administering the evening dose of a prescribed medication, the nurse on the evening shift finds an unlabeled, filled syringe in the patient’s medication drawer. What should the nurse in charge do?




10.    When administering drug therapy to a male geriatric patient, the nurse must stay especially alert for adverse effects. Which factor makes geriatric patients to adverse drug effects?




11.    A female patient is being discharged after cataract surgery. After providing medication teaching, the nurse asks the patient to repeat the instructions. The nurse is performing which professional role?




12.    A female patient exhibits signs of heightened anxiety. Which response by the nurse is most likely to reduce the patient’s anxiety?




13.    A scrub nurse in the operating room has which responsibility?




14.    A patient is in the bathroom when the nurse enters to give a prescribed medication. What should the nurse in charge do?




15.    The physician orders heparin, 7,500 units, to be administered subcutaneously every 6 hours. The vial reads 10,000 units per millilitre. The nurse should anticipate giving how much heparin for each dose?




16.    The nurse in charge measures a patient’s temperature at 102 degrees F. what is the equivalent Centigrade temperature?




17.    To evaluate a patient for hypoxia, the physician is most likely to order which laboratory test?




18.    The nurse uses a stethoscope to auscultate a male patient’s chest. Which statement about a stethoscope with a bell and diaphragm is true?




19.    A male patient is to be discharged with a prescription for an analgesic that is a controlled substance. During discharge teaching, the nurse should explain that the patient must fill this prescription how soon after the date on which it was written?




20.    Which human element considered by the nurse in charge during assessment can affect drug administration?




21.    When explaining the initiation of I.V. therapy to a 2-year-old child, the nurse should:




22.    All of the following parts of the syringe are sterile except the:




23.    The best way to instill eye drops is to:




24.    The difference between an 18G needle and a 25G needle is the needle’s:




25.    A patient receiving an anticoagulant should be assessed for signs of:






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Nursing Board Review: Fundamentals of Nursing Practice Test Part 2

July 2010 Nursing Board Exam Review Questions on Fundamentals of Nursing.
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1.  A patient is wearing a soft wrist-safety device. Which of the following nursing assessment is considered abnormal?




2.    Pia’s serum sodium level is 150 mEq/L. Which of the following food items does the nurse instruct Pia to avoid?




3.    Jason, 3 years old vomited. His mom stated, “He vomited 6 ounces of his formula this morning.” This statement is an example of:




4.    Which of the following is a nursing diagnosis?




5.    What is the characteristic of the nursing process?




6.    A skin lesion which is fluid-filled, less than 1 cm in size is called:




7.    During application of medication into the ear, which of the following is inappropriate nursing action?




8.    Which of the following is appropriate nursing intervention for a client who is grieving over the death of her child?




9.    It is the gradual decrease of the body’s temperature after death.




10.     When performing an admission assessment on a newly admitted patient, the nurse percusses resonance. The nurse knows that resonance heard on percussion is most commonly heard over which organ?




11.    The nurse is aware that Bell’s palsy affects which cranial nerve?




12.    Prolonged deficiency of Vitamin B9 leads to:




13.    Nurse Cherry is teaching a 72 year old patient about a newly prescribed medication. What could cause a geriatric patient to have difficulty retaining knowledge about the newly prescribed medication?




14.    When assessing a patient’s level of consciousness, which type of nursing intervention is the nurse performing?




15.    Claire is admitted with a diagnosis of chronic shoulder pain. By definition, the nurse understands that the patient has had pain for more than:




16.    Which of the following statements regarding the nursing process is true?




17.    Which of the following is considered significant enough to require immediate communication to another member of the health care team?




18.    To assess the adequacy of food intake, which of the following assessment parameters is best used?




19.    Van Fajardo is a 55 year old who was admitted to the hospital with newly diagnosed hepatitis. The nurse is doing a patient teaching with Mr. Fajardo. What kind of role does the nurse assume?




20.    When providing a continuous enteral feeding, which of the following action is essential for the nurse to do?




21.    Kussmaul’s breathing is;




22.    Presty has terminal cancer and she refuses to believe that loss is happening ans she assumes artificial cheerfulness. What stage of grieving is she in?




23.    Immunization for healthy babies and preschool children is an example of what level of preventive health care?




24.    Which is an example of a subjective data?




25.    The nurse is assessing the endocrine system. Which organ is part of the endocrine system?






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Nursing Board Review: Fundamentals of Nursing Practice Test Part 1

July 2010 Nursing Board Exam Review Questions on Fundamentals of Nursing.
Mark the letter of your choice then click on the next button. Your score will be posted as soon as the you are done with the quiz. We will be posting more if this soon. If you want a simulated Nursing Board Exam, get a copy of our Nursing Board Exam Reviewer v1.0 and v2 now.
1.    Jake is complaining of shortness of breath. The nurse assesses his respiratory rate to be 30 breaths per minute and documents that Jake is tachypneic. The nurse understands that tachypnea means:




2.    The nurse listens to Mrs. Sullen’s lungs and notes a hissing sound or musical sound. The nurse documents this as:




3.    The nurse in charge measures a patient’s temperature at 101 degrees F. What is the equivalent centigrade temperature?




4.    Which approach to problem solving tests any number of solutions until one is found that works for that particular problem?




5.    What is the order of the nursing process?




6.    During the planning phase of the nursing process, which of the following is the outcome?




7.    What is an example of a subjective data?




8.    Which expected outcome is correctly written?




9.    Which of the following behaviors by Nurse Jane Robles demonstrates that she understands well th elements of effecting charting?




10.    What is the disadvantage of computerized documentation of the nursing process?




11.    The theorist who believes that adaptation and manipulation of stressors are related to foster change is:




12.    Formulating a nursing diagnosis is a joint function of:




13.    Mrs. Caperlac has been diagnosed to have hypertension since 10 years ago. Since then, she had maintained low sodium, low fat diet, to control her blood pressure. This practice is viewed as:




14.    Becky is on NPO since midnight as preparation for blood test. Adreno-cortical response is activated. Which of the following is an expected response?




15.    What nursing action is appropriate when obtaining a sterile urine specimen from an indwelling catheter to prevent infection?




16.    A client is receiving 115 ml/hr of continuous IVF. The nurse notices that the venipuncture site is red and swollen. Which of the following interventions would the nurse perform first?




17.    The nurse enters the room to give a prescribed medication but the patient is inside the bathroom. What should the nurse do?




18.    Which of the following is inappropriate nursing action when administering NGT feeding?




19.    A female patient is being discharged after thyroidectomy. After providing the medication teaching. The nurse asks the patient to repeat the instructions. The nurse is performing which professional role?




20.    Which data would be of greatest concern to the nurse when completing the nursing assessment of a 68-year-old woman hospitalized due to Pneumonia?




21.    During a change-of-shift report, it would be important for the nurse relinquishing responsibility for care of the patient to communicate. Which of the following facts to the nurse assuming responsibility for care of the patient?




22.    Which statement is the most appropriate goal for a nursing diagnosis of diarrhea?




23.    Which of the following is the most important purpose of planning care with this patient?




24.    Using Maslow’s hierarchy of basic human needs, which of the following nursing diagnoses has the highest priority?




25.    When performing an abdominal examination, the patient should be in a supine position with the head of the bed at what position?

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