THE TEST´S QUESTIONS OF NURSING CARE
1. Define the Nursing.
2. Name 4 basic needs of the patient.
3. Name the biological, psychological, social and spiritual needs.
4. Define the nursing process and write 5 phases of nursing process.
5. Write what individual phases of nursing process include.
6. Write 3 forms of the medical round.
7. Write 3 forms of the nurse round.
8. Name factors affecting body temperature.
9. Write 7 sites for measuring body temperature.
10. Write the physiological value of body temperature.
11. Define these terms and write the values: hypotermia, normotermia, hypertermia.
12. Write the values of body temperature: subfebrile, febrile, hyperpyrexia.
13. Describe body temperature recording.
14. Name factors affecting heart rate.
15. Define these terms and write the values: normocardia, tachycardia, bradycardia.
16. Write physiological values of the heart rate according to age: in newborn, in infant (1
year), in children (10 years), in adult.
17. Describe pulse regularity.
18. Describe pulse quality (normal, large, small, weak (thread) and hard pulse).
19. Write 8 peripheral arteries for measuring peripheral heart rate and describe their
position.
20. Describe taking pulse at artery radial (palpation method) in adults.
21. Describe taking apical pulse in adults.
22. Describe heart rate recording.
23. Name factors affecting respiratory rate.
24. Define these terms and write values: eupnea, tachypnea, bradypnea.
25. Define term apnea.
26. Write the physiological values of the respiratory rate depending on age: in newborn, in
infant (1 year), in children (10 years), in adult.
27. Describe respiratory depth (tidal volume, hypoventilation, hyperventilation).
28. Describe respiratory rhythm.
29. Describe taking respiratory rate in adults.
30. Describe respiratory rate recording.
31. Name factors affecting blood pressure.
32. Define these terms and write values: normotension, hypertension, hypotension.
33. Describe palpatory determination of systolic pressure.
34. Describe auscultatory method of taking blood pressure.
35. Name common errors in measuring/assessing blood pressure.
36. Describe blood pressure recording.
37. Name and define bowel movement problems.
38. Explain what is acholic stool, melena and enteroragia and why they occur.
39. Define enema. Write 4 types of enemas.
40. Name purposes of administering cleansing, microenema, medical and diagnostic
enemas.
41. Write amount of solution used for cleansing enema according to age.
42. Name equipment for cleansing enema, for microenema.
43. Describe cleansing enema procedure (operation process). Describe microenema
procedure.
44. Name factors affecting diuresis.
45. Describe changes in the urine amount (polyuria, oliguria, anuria) and write values.
46. Define these terms: nocturia, dysuria, pollakiuria, stranguria, retention, incontinence,
enuresis nocturia.
47. Name procedures implemented by nurse for renewal of spontaneous urination of
patient with retention of the urine.
48. Define catheterization.
49. Name 2 purposes of permanent catheterization, 4 purposes of one time catheterization.
50. Name types of direct catheter. Describe permanent catheter.
51. Describe procedure of one time catheterization in a male.
52. Describe procedure of one time catheterization in a female
53. Describe procedure of permanent catheterization in a male.
54. Write how often is needed to change permanent catheter in a patient.
55. Describe mentally and physically preparation of a patient for human biological
material collection.
56. Name the most frequent insertion sites for taking blood in adults, children, infants and
toddlers.
57. Describe blood collection for glycaemia.
58. Describe blood collection for acid-base balance analysis.
59. Describe taking venous blood.
60. Describe the urine collection methods.
61. Explain, what is quality and quantity analyse of the urine.
62. Name ways of the urine collection for microbiological analysis.
63. Define what are magistrality and write what does white, red, black and green label on
these drugs mean.
64. Name 4 types of drug preparation.
65. Name solid, semi-solid and liquid forms of drugs.
66. Define the therapeutic effect of a drug, a side effect, drug toxicity, a drug-allergy and
drug interactions.
67. Name 3 routes of drug administration.
68. Define 3 enteral (gastrointestinal) methods for drugs administration.
69. Name the disadvantages of enteral (gastrointestinal) methods of drugs administration
for the patient.
70. Describe the term „nothing by mouth“(latin is nil per os - NPO).
71. Name and define parenteral routes for drugs administration.
72. Explain what is topical application of drugs.
73. Name six „RIGHTS“ of the medication administration.
74. Name principles at the administering oral medications.
75. Describe the procedure of administering eye drops in the eye (instillation).
76. Describe the procedure of administering eye solution into the eye (irrigation).
77. Describe the procedure of administering otic drops in the ear (instillation).
78. Describe the procedure of administering otic solution into the ear (irrigation).
79. Define intradermal injection, when is it used and name intradermal injections sites.
80. Describe the procedure of intradermal injection (patient preparation, patient position,
site location, needle angle, technique of injection).
81. Define subcutaneous (hypodermic) injection, when is it used and name subcutaneous
injections sites.
82. Describe the procedure of insulin injection in the upper arm and in the abdomen
(patient preparation, patient position, site location, needle angle, technique of
injection).
83. Describe preparation (mixing) 2 kinds of insulin in to the one syringe: 14 units of pure
Insulin with 8 units of suspension insulin.
84. Name 5 principles at the administration of anticoagulants (Fraxiparin, Clexane, Zibor).
85. Describe the procedure of Heparin injection in the upper arm.
86. Define intramuscular injection and name 4 the most commonly used intramusculary
injection sites.
87. Describe the procedure of intramuscular injection in the dorsogluteal site (patient
preparation, patient position, site location, needle angle, technique of injection).
88. Describe the procedure of intramuscular injection in the ventrogluteal site (patient
preparation, patient position, site location, needle angle, technique of injection).
89. Describe the procedure of intramuscular injection in the vastus lateralis site (patient
preparation, patient position, site location, needle angle, technique of injection).
90. Define the term - infusion therapy and write therapeutic indications of infusion
therapy.
91. Name 7 types of intravenous solutions according to their purpose of using.
92. Name 3 the most common venipuncture sites for the I.V. therapy in adult.
93. Name inappropriate sites (veins) for the I.V. therapy in adult.
94. Describe preparation of the infusion solution in the infusion bottle with adding of 2
drugs inside and with connecting of the infusion set.
95. Name infusion therapy equipment.
96. Describe the procedure of cannulation.
97. Name 7 complications of the I.V. therapy.
98. Define term transfusion and write general and specific indications.
99. Name some cellular blood preparations, blood plasma derivatives and the fraction of
blood plasma.
100. Name 2 types of the tests, which the doctor must to do in the patient´s room before
administration of the transfusion and at the beginning of the transfusion.
101. Describe the biological test for early detection of incompatibilities or the other
reactions.
102. Write documentation and patient preparation before transfusion administration.
103. Describe procedure of transfusion administration.
104. Name 5 reactions after transfusion.
105. Write how many hours is the blood bag stored in the fridge after termination of the
transfusion.
106. Name the principles of roller bandage wrap.
107. Name at least 6 wound dressing principles (including principles of manipulation with
sterile material).
108. Write ways of cleaning the septic and aseptic wound.
109. Describe procedure of redressing aseptic wound.
110. Name and describe 3 drainage systems.
111. Name 5 several factors contribute to the formation of pressure ulcers.
112. Name and describe the stages of pressure ulcers formation.
113. Name the body pressure areas (decubitus, bed sores) in back-lying, lateral and prone
patient´s position.
114. Describe the prevention of pressure ulcers (decubitus).
115. Write, how often per day and per night would we change position of any at-risk
client confined to bed.