Nursing Student Orientation Test

Nursing Student Orientation Test
Date _________________________
Instructions: Please print off and use the Answer Sheet to mark your answers.
Turn in answer sheet to your instructor or to Staff Development at CFRH as
instructed by your school.
1. How often is pain assessed?
a. With vital signs and at least every four hours
b. On hourly rounds and as needed
c. Only when the patient reports pain
d. A & B
2. Before restraints for Non-Violent/Non-Self Destructive Behavior can be applied
the nurse must:
a. Have attempted all possible alternatives
b. Called for the charge nurse, supervisor or clinical coordinator for a “2nd tier
c. Obtained an order as soon as possible (within one hour by policy)
d. All of the above
3. What handoff approach is used to communicate information to the nurse that is
taking over the care of the patient?
a. Nurses notes
b. Meditech
4. If a patient has a blood sugar of 55mg/dl, what should be done?
a. Give the patient a glass of juice with three sugars
b. Give the patient a ½ cup of juice if they may have fluids and can swallow
c. Give the patient a diet coke
5. HAC stands for:
a. Health Associated Center
b. Hospital Acquired Condition
c. Heart Associated Condition
6. What type of isolation should the patient with active TB be placed in?
a. Contact
b. Standard
c. Airborne
7. What color is the armband that signifies the patient is an AND?
a. Pink
b. Blue
c. Purple
d. Red
8. How many nurses must check the accuracy of the information on the Discharge
Medication Reconciliation form given to the patient prior to discharge?
a. One
b. Two
c. It doesn’t matter
9. Where can you find most CFRH Hospital Policies?
a. In the policy manuals on each unit
b. CFRH Intranet
c. Depends on which manual it is
10. Where should a nicotine patch that has a black sticker on it be disposed of?
a. Trash
b. Red box
c. Black box
d. Blue medication box
11. What are the four “Ps” that are checked during hourly rounding?
a. Pain, position, potty, pulmonary
b. Position, pain, phone, placement
c. Placement, pain, position, potty
12. Patients in restraints are assessed for safety, rights, and dignity how often?
a. Three times an hour
b. Every hour
c. Every two hours
13. What is not a good way to connect with your patient at the bedside?
a. Use AIEDT to guide your introduction
b. Use medical words to explain medical concepts
c. Use appropriate touch to convey compassion
d. Sanitize hands when entering and exiting
14. What is the MEWS score?
a. An assessment of how well vitals are done
b. A tool used as an early warning system
c. An assessment of feline likability
15. To minimize a patient’s risk for falls what measures should be taken?
a. Bed should be in the lowest position and a “yellow” star magnet placed on
the door frame
b. A “bed check” should be on the bed
c. Patient items such as water, tissues, and call light should be within the
patient’s reach
d. All of the above