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TEAS - TEST OF ESSENTIAL ACADEMIC SKILLS
It is a test conducted for students those who are willing to join in nursing schools. It is an admission test and is often conducted as part of the application process.
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1. What is meant by the term GAVAGE?
a) Administration of a liquid feeding into the stomach
b) Visualization of the stomach
c) Stomach irrigation with hypertonic solutions
d) A surgical procedure to open the stomach
ANSWER: A ( Administration of liquid feeding into the stomach)
It is the administration of food, drugs, or liquids to the stomach by force. It is done by inserting a tube to the stomach and is done in chronic ill patients to maintain a balanced nutritional status and to administer medications. For example; Nasogastric tube feeding.
2. What should be the main goal in taking care of patients with Sinus Tachycardia?
a) Slow the heart rate down; call for the doctors right away; a nurse cannot do anything by herself to save the patient.
b) Relax the patient; encourage the patient to lay down on bed; give proper medications to induce sleep.
c) Slow the heart rate; encourage the patient to take rest; give ordered medications to calm down heart rate and pain, provide oxygen if necessary.
ANSWER: C
Sinus tachycardia often occurs due to pain or strenous activities. This can be prevented by encouraging the patient to take rest, by ordering the medications to reduce pain and by providing oxygen supplement. Proper care is the main gaol inpatient with sinus tachycardia.
3. What should the nurse notes when assessing the signs and symptoms in patient with Lung Cancer develops Horners syndrome. What should she note when the tumor invades the ribs and affects the sympathetic nervous system?
a) Hoarseness and dysphagia b) Chest pain, dyspnea, cough, weight loss and fever
c) Arm and shoulder for pain and atrophy of hand muscles on both sides d) Miosis, partial eyelid ptosis and anhidrosis on the affected side of the face.
ANSWER: D
It is the best way to find out the Horner"s syndrome in patients. It is the condition wherein the nerve pathway to the brain is blocked by a tumor may cause a nerve to become pinched. These are the main symptoms a nurse can easily identify and is the sign of the development of the condition.
4. What should the nurse do first when a patient receives a ose of Pencillin and devlops dyspnea and hypotension. The nurse suspects Anaphylactic shock. What is the response?
a) Page an anesthesiologist immediately and intubate the patient
b) Administer epinephrine, as prescribed and prepare for intubate the patient ( if needed)
c) Administer the antidote for Pencillin and continuous monitoring of vital signs
d) insert an indwelling urinary catheter and administer fluids to reduce hypotension.
ANSWER : B
It is commonly occur by means of an allergic reaction in patients when something that he has ingested or something that he took. This occurs when the body becomes hypersensitive and it reverse the process leading to dyspnea and hypotension. To revert this, doctor prescribe the amount of epinephrine to be given and intubate the patient if needed- is considered as the best way to revert such conditions.
5. What is the usual concern of a patient on admission?
a) Concern about the comfort of facility b) Concern about the cost and expense
c) Concern about the quality of food d) Concern about the health problems, potential health problems and outcome.
ANSWER: D
Concern about the patient health problem is the main action needed upon admission. The outcome of the treatment is what patient looking for, when taking admissions. Quality acre is their main concern than others.
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