Nursing Quiz to Test Your Medical Skills

Nurses are required to keep track of a lot of important information as it relates to individual health and wellness. From the latest infectious disease to proper sanitation and patient safety, every piece of information is crucial.

Nurses spend more time with patients than any other type of healthcare provider. They carry out doctor’s orders, check up on patients throughout the day, and make sure providers have accurate information when looking at the patient’s chart.

Keeping track of all this data can be exhausting, especially when you’re overworked and understaffed. Nurses may need to refresh their memory of this knowledge every few years to make sure they have the latest and most up to date information.

If you are a practicing nurse, use this nursing quiz to test your knowledge of basic medicine.

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Created on August 16, 2022

Nursing Quiz to Test Your Medical Skills

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What is the normal resting heart rate for an adult?

20 to 40 beats per minute

40 to 60 beats per minute

60 to 100 beats per minute

Over 100 beats per minute

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Which field of nursing focuses on the utmost care of critically ill or unstable patients?

Critical care nursing

Home health nursing

Forensic nursing

School nursing

3 / 34

Which nerve is compressed when carpal tunnel syndrome is present?

Axillary nerve

Median nerve

Optic nerve

Trochlear nerve

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While preparing a sterile field for a dressing change, which of the following constitutes a break in the sterile technique?

Not using sterile gloves to touch the outside wrapper of sterilized material.

Placing the sterile items into the sterile field.

Placing sterile object on the edge of the sterile field.

Using sterile forceps to handle a sterile object instead of sterile gloves.

5 / 34

Which of these is not a sign of impending death?

Cooled extremities

Labored breathing

Unstable blood pressure

Increase in appetite

6 / 34

What is the medical term for burping or passing gas?

Flank

Flatus

Floatation

Flashtube

7 / 34

When is sterile technique used?

Terminal disinfection is performed

Strict isolation is required

Invasive procedures are performed

Protective isolation is necessary

8 / 34

If a resident is suffering from chest pains, do all of the following except which one?

Call for immediate help

Offer support and assistance

Place them in a downright position and have them take small sips of water.

Remain and act calm

9 / 34

How long should a nurse wait before taking a patient's temperature orally after they just finished a cold drink?

Immediately, as a cold drink would not affect an oral thermometer.

3 to 5 minutes after drink was finished

15 minutes after drink was finished

20 to 30 minutes after drink was finished

10 / 34

Which of the following is not a good source for Vitamin A?

Butternut squash

Kale

White potatoes

Carrots

11 / 34

What is considered to be the standard fifth vital sign?

Blood pressure

Blood glucose

Heart rate

Pain

12 / 34

Which of the following statements is incorrect with regard to wearing gloves?

Peel the glove away from you so it comes off inside out.

Always wash your hands before putting on and after removing gloves.

Don't let the outer layer of the glove touch your skin after removing them.

Latex gloves are the most permeable, so always wear them.

13 / 34

A nurse is caring for a patient with MRSA, so wearing a gown and gloves. When should they dispose of the gown and gloves to go care for another patient?

In the hallway

In the current patient's room

In the break room

In the next patient's room before touching them

14 / 34

What's the most accurate way of measuring core temperature?

Rectally

Orally

Otic

Forehead

15 / 34

When doing documentation, which of the following qualities are relevant?

Thoroughness

Accuracy

Organization

All of the above

16 / 34

Why is taking a patient's temperature orally the most common way of doing it?

It is more cost effective than other methods.

It gives the most accurate reading.

It offers the easiest access and the least inconvenience for the patient.

It's the only way patients will do it.

17 / 34

Which of the following is epinephrine not used to treat?

Cardiac arrest

High blood sugar

Life-threatening allergic reaction

Anaphylactic shock

18 / 34

A 2-month-old just had cleft lip repair done. What type of restraint would you put them in?

Jacket

Elbow

Clove hitch

Mummy

19 / 34

Before a blood transfusion, what blood tests should be done?

Clotting time

Blood typing and cross-matching

Coagulation time

Check for infections

20 / 34

What is hypertension a medical term for?

High blood pressure

High anxiety

Tense muscles

High stress

21 / 34

After receiving an antibiotic, a patient is developing hives. What are they experiencing?

Drug allergy

Drug idiosyncrocasy

Drug tolerance

Drug synergism

22 / 34

To avoid a back injury, which muscles should a nurse use when moving a patient from the bed to a chair?

Back muscles

Cardiac muscles

Leg muscles

Upper arm muscles

23 / 34

Which of these is considered Stage 4 of a decubitus ulcer?

Redness on the skin

An open area with redness

Superficial ulcer that looks like a deep crater

Open area with damage reaching to the bone, joint or tendons

24 / 34

When should a nurse weigh a patient to obtain the most accurate weight?

Right after eating

2 to 3 hours after eating

At the same time every day

Right after they wake up

25 / 34

Which of the following would be the best option to decrease swelling?

Heat compression

Moist bandages

Dry bandage pressure

Cold compression

26 / 34

What are Korotkoff sounds?

Functional heart murmurs

Sounds heard while measuring blood pressure

Sounds heard on an ultrasound

Pathological heart murmurs

27 / 34

Which option is the best time to use an alcohol-based sanitizer?

When your hands are not visibly soiled

When you are putting in a catheter

When your hands are visibly soiled

When your hands are cut and have blood on them

28 / 34

A patient is to have 240 milliliters of juice every 2 hours. Which of these is best to meet that requirement?

16 oz. can of juice

12 oz. can of juice

8 oz. can of juice

4 oz. can of juice

29 / 34

How is the influenza vaccine administered?

Subcutaneously

Intranasal spray application

Intramuscularly

Intravenously

30 / 34

And finally, what are antiembolism stockings primarily used for?

Their stylish looks

To prevent dependent edema

To provide external warmth

To promote circulation in the veins

31 / 34

Which of the following patients is at greater risk of contracting an infection?

A patient with leukopenia

A patient that was just diagnosed with diabetes

A patient that just underwent orthopedic surgery

A patient receiving broad-spectrum antibiotics

32 / 34

What is the last step in making a bed?

Mitering the corners

Wash your hands.

Adjusting the height of the bed

33 / 34

All of these help prevent pressure sores except which one?

Giving them extra blankets

Making sure no wrinkles in the sheets

Changing positions regularly

Changing soiled sheets quickly

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What is palliative care?

Improving the quality of life for an elderly patient

Using surgery to cure a patient

Improving the quality of life for patients with a serious illness

24-hour care for a patient

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