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Fundamentals of Nursing Vital Signs NCLEX Questions Questions
Question 1 of 5
The primary reason for recording a patient's vital signs is to:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Vitals assess health status. High BP (B), age (C), or activity (D) isn’t the focus.
Question 2 of 5
Gas injected into the posterior cavity of the eye following vitrectomy is more stable and requires fewer restrictions of a patient with regard to positioning and altitude than silicone oil.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Silicone oil is more stable and requires fewer restrictions than gas, which dissipates and demands strict positioning to avoid complications like pressure on the retina.
Question 3 of 5
Which of the following is an example of acceptable and safe intraoperative autotransfusion blood collection?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Blood from sponges in a sterile saline basin during AAA repair is safe for autotransfusion, unlike contaminated (A, B) or thrombin-mixed (D) fluid.
Question 4 of 5
Which of the following self-retaining retractors does NOT require attachment to the OR table?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Balfour retractors are handheld or self-retaining without table attachment.
Question 5 of 5
Sutures with memory, such as chromic, plain, nylon, or other monofilaments, should be stretched tightly to remove any kinks in the strand before being handed to the surgeon.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Stretching monofilaments with memory (e.g., nylon) can weaken them; kinks are avoided by proper handling, not stretching.