FREE NMC Basic Questions and Answers

How should eye drops be given?

Tip the patient's head to the side and inject the eye drops through the nasolacrimal system.

Tip the patient's head back and apply the eye drops into their cornea.

Pulling on the lower eyelid and putting eyedrops.

Pulling on the upper eyelid and giving eyedrops.

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What is primary care?

GP locations, dentistry practices, community pharmacies, and high-street optometrists

First aid on the street

The Accident and Emergency Room

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Your patient will lose consciousness following a lumbar puncture. What will be the cause?

Cerebral Spinal fluid (CSF) leakage

Headache

Side effects of medication

Increased intracranial pressure (ICP)

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The nurses on the day shift say the controlled drug count is wrong. What is the most suitable nursing action?

Report what happened to the NMC.

Report what happened to the local Board of Nursing.

Call a doctor.

Report the discrepancy to the nurse management and the pharmacist quickly.

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Which of the following oxygen masks can give between 60 and 90% of oxygen at a flow rate of 10 to 15 L/min?

Venturi high flow mask

Non-rebreathing masks

Simple semi-rigid plastic masks

Nasal cannulas

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The concentration of electrolytes in the body varies according to the compartment in which they are contained. Which of the following is found in high quantity in extracellular fluid?

Chloride

Potassium

Sodium

Magnesium

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What exactly is meant by "advocate?"

Someone with the same values as the patient.

Someone who creates possibilities for patients.

Someone who acts on behalf of the patient.

Someone who holds the same beliefs as the patient.

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A nurse records vital signs without completing the task. What should the charge nurse do after addressing the problem with the nurse?

Create a document of the the incident.

Inform the board of nursing.

Terminate employment.

Charge the nurse with malpractice.

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It is critical that patients fast effectively before to surgery so that:

reduce the possibility of reflux and inhalation of gastric contents.

prevent the sufferer from gagging.

reduce the chance of vomiting.

prevent vomiting and chest infections.

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What are the indications and symptoms of shock in the early stages (stages 1–3)?

hypotension

hypoxemia

tachycardia and hyperventilation

all of the above

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To lessen the danger of reflux and aspiration during enteral feeding in adults, what degree angle should the patient be nursing at?

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