Nurse Practitioner 6521 Exam 2 | Walden University
Which patient is the most appropriate candidate for combined estrogen/progestin product for
prevention of pregnancy or transition to menopause?
Guidelines for Standard Precautions indicate that mask and eye protection or a face mask
should be used while performing:
A. tube feedings.
B. patient bathing.
C. wet-to-dry dressing changes.
D. trachea care and suctioning.
ANS: D
Use of masks and eye protection or a face mask is indicated during procedures that are likely
to generate splashes or sprays of body fluids, which include endotracheal secretions. During
tube feedings, patient bathing, and wet-to-dry dressing changes, there is no splashing of body
fluids.
48. You are performing a vaginal examination for a patient with a history of spina bifida.
As you insert the metal speculum, the patient suddenly feels nauseated and is sweating, and
her skin turns blotchy. What is your most immediate reaction to this situation?
A. Replace the metal speculum with a plastic one.
B. Put a blanket over the patient’s legs.
C. Remove the speculum.
D. Take her blood pressure.
ANS: C
47. When transillumination of a body cavity is performed, the use of which of the following
could be harmful to the patient?