NSG 3160 EXAM 1 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

NSG 3160 EXAM 1 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
WhatA2typeA2ofA2databaseA2isA2mostA2appropriateA2whenA2theA2rapidA2collectionA2ofA2data
A2isA2requiredA2andA2oftenA2compiledA2concurrentlyA2withA2lifesavingA2measures?


a.A2Complete
b.A2Focused
c.A2Follow-up
d.A2EmergencyA2-A2Ans--d.A2Emergency

AnA2emergencyA2databaseA2includesA2theA2rapidA2collectionA2ofA2dataA2oftenA2obtainedA2c
oncurrentlyA2withA2lifesavingA2measures.A2AA2focusedA2databaseA2isA2forA2aA2limitedA2orA2
short-
termA2problem;A2thisA2databaseA2concernsA2mainlyA2oneA2problem,A2oneA2cueA2complex,A
2orA2oneA2bodyA2system.A2AA2follow-upA2databaseA2isA2usedA2toA2followA2upA2onA2short-
termA2orA2chronicA2healthA2problems;A2theA2statusesA2ofA2identifiedA2problemsA2areA2evalu
atedA2atA2regularA2andA2appropriateA2intervals.A2AA2completeA2databaseA2includesA2aA2co
mpleteA2healthA2historyA2andA2aA2fullA2physicalA2examination;A2itA2describesA2theA2currentA
2andA2pastA2healthA2stateA2andA2formsA2aA2baselineA2againstA2whichA2allA2futureA2changes
A2canA2beA2measured.


AA2nurseA2preceptingA2aA2studentA2nurseA2asks,A2"What'sA2theA2mostA2importantA2stepA2in
A2theA2critical-thinkingA2process?"


a.A2ClusteringA2subjectiveA2andA2objectiveA2data
b.A2AnalyzingA2healthA2data
c.A2UsingA2evidence-basedA2assessmentA2techniques
d.A2PrioritizingA2healthA2concernsA2-A2Ans--c.A2UsingA2evidence-
basedA2assessmentA2techniques

Evidence-
basedA2techniquesA2areA2supportedA2byA2researchA2showingA2effectivenessA2ofA2theA2tec
hniqueA2thatA2providesA2theA2safestA2andA2mostA2currentA2techniquesA2toA2promoteA2theA2
healthA2ofA2patients.A2ClusteringA2subjectiveA2andA2objectiveA2dataA2isA2aA2stepA2inA2theA2c
ritical-
thinkingA2process,A2butA2isA2notA2theA2mostA2importantA2step.A2AnalyzingA2healthA2dataA2is
A2aA2stepA2inA2theA2critical-
thinkingA2process,A2butA2isA2notA2theA2mostA2importantA2step.A2PrioritizingA2healthA2concer
nsA2isA2aA2stepA2inA2theA2critical-
thinkingA2process,A2butA2isA2notA2theA2mostA2importantA2step.

WhatA2typeA2ofA2databaseA2isA2mostA2appropriateA2forA2anA2individualA2whoA2isA2admittedA
2toA2aA2long-termA2careA2facility?

,a.A2Focused
b.A2Complete
c.A2Emergency
d.A2Follow-upA2-A2Ans--b.A2Complete

AA2completeA2databaseA2includesA2aA2completeA2healthA2historyA2andA2aA2fullA2physicalA2
examination;A2itA2describesA2theA2currentA2andA2pastA2healthA2stateA2andA2formsA2aA2base
lineA2againstA2whichA2allA2futureA2changesA2canA2beA2measured.A2AA2focusedA2databaseA2
isA2forA2aA2limitedA2orA2short-
termA2problem;A2thisA2databaseA2concernsA2mainlyA2oneA2problem,A2oneA2cueA2complex,A
2orA2oneA2bodyA2system.A2AA2follow-upA2databaseA2isA2usedA2toA2followA2upA2onA2short-
termA2orA2chronicA2healthA2problems;A2theA2statusesA2ofA2identifiedA2problemsA2areA2evalu
atedA2atA2regularA2andA2appropriateA2intervals.A2AnA2emergencyA2databaseA2includesA2aA2
rapidA2collectionA2ofA2dataA2oftenA2obtainedA2concurrentlyA2withA2lifesavingA2measures.

WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2isA2anA2exampleA2ofA2objectiveA2data?

a.A2AA2soreA2throat
b.A2AnA2earache
c.A2AlertA2andA2oriented
d.A2DizzinessA2-A2Ans--c.A2AlertA2andA2oriented

ObjectiveA2dataA2isA2whatA2theA2healthA2professionalA2observes;A2levelA2ofA2consciousnes
sA2andA2orientationA2areA2observations.A2SubjectiveA2dataA2isA2whatA2theA2personA2saysA2
aboutA2himselfA2orA2herselfA2duringA2historyA2taking.

WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2isA2anA2exampleA2ofA2subjectiveA2data?

a.A2BloodA2glucoseA2126A2md/dL
b.A2PainA2ratedA2atA27A2outA2ofA210
c.A2HeartA2rateA2ofA276A2bpm
d.A2BruisingA2onA2lowerA2legA2-A2Ans--b.A2PainA2ratedA2atA27A2outA2ofA210

SubjectiveA2dataA2isA2whatA2theA2patientA2saysA2aboutA2himselfA2orA2herselfA2duringA2histo
ryA2taking.A2ObjectiveA2dataA2isA2whatA2theA2healthA2professionalA2observesA2byA2inspecti
ng,A2percussing,A2palpating,A2andA2auscultatingA2duringA2theA2physicalA2examination.A2Bl
oodA2glucoseA2isA2measuredA2byA2usingA2aA2dropA2ofA2bloodA2placedA2onA2aA2testA2stripA2i
nA2aA2glucometer.A2BruisingA2isA2assessedA2byA2inspection.A2HeartA2rateA2isA2assessedA2b
yA2palpationA2ofA2theA2radialA2arteryA2orA2auscultatedA2withA2aA2stethoscopeA2whenA2listen
ingA2toA2heartA2sounds.

AA2completeA2databaseA2is

a.A2usedA2toA2collectA2dataA2rapidlyA2andA2isA2oftenA2compiledA2concurrentlyA2withA2lifesav
ingA2measures.

, b.A2usedA2toA2evaluateA2theA2causeA2orA2etiologyA2ofA2disease.
c.A2usedA2forA2aA2limitedA2orA2short-
termA2problemA2usuallyA2consistingA2ofA2oneA2problem,A2oneA2cueA2complex,A2orA2oneA2b
odyA2system.
d.A2usedA2toA2performA2aA2thoroughA2orA2comprehensiveA2healthA2historyA2andA2physicalA2
examination.A2-A2Ans--
d.A2usedA2toA2performA2aA2thoroughA2orA2comprehensiveA2healthA2historyA2andA2physicalA2
examination.

AA2completeA2databaseA2includesA2aA2completeA2healthA2historyA2andA2aA2fullA2physicalA2
examination;A2itA2describesA2theA2currentA2andA2pastA2healthA2stateA2andA2formsA2aA2base
lineA2againstA2whichA2allA2futureA2changesA2canA2beA2measured.A2AnA2emergencyA2datab
aseA2isA2aA2rapidA2collectionA2ofA2dataA2oftenA2obtainedA2concurrentlyA2withA2lifesavingA2m
easures.A2AA2focusedA2databaseA2isA2forA2aA2limitedA2orA2short-
termA2problem;A2thisA2databaseA2concernsA2mainlyA2oneA2problem,A2oneA2cueA2complex,A
2orA2oneA2bodyA2system.A2MedicalA2diagnosesA2areA2usedA2toA2evaluateA2theA2causeA2orA2
etiologyA2ofA2theA2disease.

AA2patientA2admittedA2toA2theA2hospitalA2withA2asthmaA2hasA2theA2followingA2problemsA2id
entifiedA2basedA2onA2anA2admissionA2healthA2historyA2andA2physicalA2assessment.A2Whic
hA2problemA2isA2aA2first-levelA2priority?

a.A2IneffectiveA2self-healthA2management
b.A2ImpairedA2gasA2exchange
c.A2ReadinessA2forA2enhancedA2spiritualA2well-being
d.A2RiskA2forA2infectionA2-A2Ans--b.A2ImpairedA2gasA2exchange

First-levelA2priorityA2problemsA2areA2problemsA2thatA2areA2emergent,A2life-
threatening,A2andA2immediate.A2ImpairedA2gasA2exchangeA2isA2anA2emergentA2andA2imme
diateA2problem.A2Third-
levelA2priorityA2problemsA2areA2problemsA2thatA2areA2importantA2toA2theA2patient'sA2healthA
2butA2canA2beA2addressedA2afterA2moreA2urgentA2healthA2problemsA2areA2addressed.A2Inef
fectiveA2self-healthA2managementA2isA2anA2exampleA2ofA2aA2third-levelA2priority.A2Second-
levelA2priorityA2problemsA2areA2problemsA2thatA2areA2nextA2inA2urgency;A2theseA2problems
A2requireA2promptA2interventionA2toA2forestallA2furtherA2deterioration.A2RiskA2forA2infectionA
2isA2anA2exampleA2ofA2aA2second-levelA2priority.A2Third-
levelA2priorityA2problemsA2areA2problemsA2thatA2areA2importantA2toA2theA2patient'sA2healthA
2butA2canA2beA2addressedA2afterA2moreA2urgentA2healthA2problemsA2areA2addressed.A2We
llnessA2diagnosesA2areA2third-levelA2priorityA2problems.

WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2actions/behaviorsA2inA2theA2critical-
thinkingA2processA2areA2importantA2forA2theA2noviceA2nurseA2toA2remember?
A2(SelectA2allA2thatA2apply.)


a.A2DisregardA2initialA2cues
b.A2ApproachA2assessmentA2withA2aA2nonjudgmentalA2attitude