Fundamental clinical situations a practical osce study guide download

Mayo Clinic. Accessed 30 March Dumitru I. Heart failure differential diagnoses. Peacock W. Ch Congestive heart failure and acute pulmonary edema. In: Tintinalli J editor. A comprehensive study guide. Hurley KF. Cardiovascular system. Heart failure: History and physical examination. Toronto: Elsevier Canada; Yusuf SW. Chronic congestive heart failure. BMJ Best Practice.

November Accessed 30 Mar Atlantic Cardiology, LLC. Kusko MC, Maselli K. Introduction to cardiac auscultation. In: Taylor A, editor. Learning cardiac auscultation. London: Springer; This quiz aims to help student nurses develop their critical thinking skills when answering questions related to the fundamentals of nursing.

This section is the practice quiz for fundamentals of nursing that can help you think critically and augment your review for the NCLEX. Use these nursing practice questions as an alternative for Quizlet or ATI. Want a full copy? This is the first set of nursing practice questions about the fundamentals of nursing. Nursing topics in this set include constipation , bowel elimination,. Quiz complete.

Results are being recorded. You have reached 0 of 0 point s , 0. Looking for the rationales? This technique:. The natural sedative in meat and milk products especially warm milk that can help induce sleep is:. Nursing interventions that can help the patient to relax and sleep restfully include all of the following except :. A terminally ill patient usually experiences all of the following feelings during the anger stage except :. Nurses and other healthcare providers often have difficulty helping a terminally ill patient through the necessary stages leading to acceptance of death.

Which of the following strategies is most helpful to the nurse in achieving this goal? A nurse caring for a patient with an infectious disease who requires isolation should refers to guidelines published by the:. Which is the correct procedure for collecting a sputum specimen for culture and sensitivity testing?

The best way to decrease the risk of transferring pathogens to a patient when removing contaminated gloves is to:. After having an I. Assessment of the I. This usually indicates:. The nurse is teaching a patient to prepare a syringe with 40 units of U NPH insulin for self-injection. A patient must receive 50 units of Humulin regular insulin.

How many milliliters should the nurse administer? A patient has just received 30 mg of codeine by mouth for pain. Five minutes later he vomits. What should the nurse do first? A staff nurse who is promoted to assistant nurse manager may feel uncomfortable initially when supervising her former peers. She can best decrease this discomfort by:. Nurse Clarisse is teaching a patient about a newly prescribed drug. What could cause a geriatric patient to have difficulty retaining knowledge about prescribed medications?

The nurse is assessing a postoperative adult patient. Which of the following should the nurse document as subjective data? A male patient has a soft wrist-safety device. Which assessment finding should the nurse consider abnormal? Which of the following planes divides the body longitudinally into anterior and posterior regions? The nurse in charge is transferring a patient from the bed to a chair.

Which action does the nurse take during this patient transfer? A female patient who speaks a little English has emergency gallbladder surgery, during discharge preparation, which nursing action would best help this patient understand wound care instruction? What should the nurse in charge do? When administering drug therapy to a male geriatric patient, the nurse must stay especially alert for adverse effects.

Which factor makes geriatric patients have adverse drug effects? A female patient is being discharged after cataract surgery. After providing medication teaching, the nurse asks the patient to repeat the instructions. The nurse is performing which professional role?

A female patient exhibits signs of heightened anxiety. A patient is in the bathroom when the nurse enters to give a prescribed medication. The physician orders heparin, 7, units, to be administered subcutaneously every 6 hours. The vial reads 10, units per milliliter. Toronto, Canada: Elsevier Saunders. Kumar, P. Clinical Medicine. London: W. Longmore, M. Epstein, O. Elsevier Saunders, Canada. Analytic global OSCE ratings are sensitive to level of training.

Med Educ. Hurley KF. OSCE and clinical skills handbook. Compiled by editors with expertise in clinical skills education, the book has a focus on professionalism, and on treating the patient with respect, dignity, and kindness.

Skip to content. This text was designed as a study aid for medical students preparing for clinical skills exams. Colour insert added featuring dermatology photos for practical clinical use. Increase use of evidence-based examination skills where possible. Skills differentiated into essential skills and advanced skills. Since the exams require demonstrable skills, Clinical Skills for OSCE gives step-by-step profiles of all the capabilities needed for success.