NUR170 Final Review || 100% Correct Answers.
Which of the following describes the guidlines that govern nurses morals and behaviors? correct
answers ANA Code of Ethics for Nurses
In which order do the components of the nursing process occur? correct answers Assessment,
Nursing Diagnosis, Planning, Implementation, Evaluation
The acronym HIPAA stands for: correct answers Health Insurance Portability and Accountability
Act
When using Evidence Based Practice, nursing actions are guided by PICO. This means: correct
answers Patient population of interest, Intervention of interest, Comparison of interest, and
Outcome.
The nurse is working in a Rehabilitation Center. What level of health care service is expected in
this setting? correct answers Restorative Care
An unexpected occurence involving death or serious injury is: correct answers A Sentinal Event
When the nurse writes in the chart and discovers that an error has been made, which is the best
approach? correct answers Draw a straight line through the error, date and initial it, and write
"error".
Characteristics of a nurse with strong work ethics include: correct answers Enthusiasm,
Optimism, and Accountability
Vunerable populations include: correct answers Infants, elders, non-English speakers, and people
with disabilities.
,Nurses have an obligation to report the following according to state and / or local laws: correct
answers Suspected abuse and neglect.
Victims of a boating accident were admitted to the hospital with the diagnosis of hypothermia.
The nurse realizes these patients' loss of body temperature occurred through: correct answers
Conduction.
The nurse is planning care for a patient with shortness of breath. What should the nurse do to
address the patient's activity intolerance? correct answers Consult physical therapy for endurance
and musculoskeletal function
The nurse is educating a group of young adults who are training for a marathon. Which of the
following should the nurse include in the teaching? correct answers Increase fluid intake in dry
climates.
A patient is prescribed medication for an elevated body temperature. What would be appropriate
for the nurse to provide to the patient? correct answers Antipyretic
During an assessment, a client who was a victim of an industrial accident has a mildly elevated
body temperature. The nurse attributes this rise in temperature to be caused by: correct answers
Stress.
Which of the following can cause a low pulse oximetry reading? correct answers Edema
What will the nurse most likely assess in a patient with right heart failure? correct answers
Reduced circulation to the pulmonary structures
The nurse is instructing a patient on lifestyle changes to prevent the onset of heart disease. What
should be included in this teaching? (Select all that apply.) correct answers Avoid cigarette
smoking,
Reduce saturated fats in the diet
, An older adult patient complains of fatigue, nausea, vague complaint of intermittent chest
discomfort, and not sleeping well. The nurse interprets these findings as symptoms of: correct
answers Cardiac disease.
A pediatric nurse is assigned phone triage for the shift. The nurse takes a call from a mother of a
3-month-old infant. The mother tells the nurse that the child has been vomiting and experiencing
diarrhea for several days. Which of the following responses is most appropriate by the nurse?
correct answers "You should bring the infant in to be seen by the doctor."
Glascow Coma Scale measures which of the following? correct answers Level of Consciousness
Which of following Cranial Nerves are assessed together? correct answers Cranial Nerves III, IV,
VI - oculomotor, trochlear, abducens
Which of following is not a normal age related change for adults in their musculoskeletal
system? correct answers Inability to walk.
Factors that affect urinary elimination in adults are: correct answers Medications, muscle tone
and lack of privacy.
How much urine does the normal person eliminate in a 24 hour period? correct answers 1200-
1500 mL
When a student is in a clinical setting, which is the correct documentation of a patient with less
than 30 mL urinary output an hour? correct answers Oliguria
The following factors affect bowel elimination in the geriatric population: correct answers Poor
diet, decreased activity and abnormal defecation habits.
Which of the following describes the guidlines that govern nurses morals and behaviors? correct
answers ANA Code of Ethics for Nurses
In which order do the components of the nursing process occur? correct answers Assessment,
Nursing Diagnosis, Planning, Implementation, Evaluation
The acronym HIPAA stands for: correct answers Health Insurance Portability and Accountability
Act
When using Evidence Based Practice, nursing actions are guided by PICO. This means: correct
answers Patient population of interest, Intervention of interest, Comparison of interest, and
Outcome.
The nurse is working in a Rehabilitation Center. What level of health care service is expected in
this setting? correct answers Restorative Care
An unexpected occurence involving death or serious injury is: correct answers A Sentinal Event
When the nurse writes in the chart and discovers that an error has been made, which is the best
approach? correct answers Draw a straight line through the error, date and initial it, and write
"error".
Characteristics of a nurse with strong work ethics include: correct answers Enthusiasm,
Optimism, and Accountability
Vunerable populations include: correct answers Infants, elders, non-English speakers, and people
with disabilities.
,Nurses have an obligation to report the following according to state and / or local laws: correct
answers Suspected abuse and neglect.
Victims of a boating accident were admitted to the hospital with the diagnosis of hypothermia.
The nurse realizes these patients' loss of body temperature occurred through: correct answers
Conduction.
The nurse is planning care for a patient with shortness of breath. What should the nurse do to
address the patient's activity intolerance? correct answers Consult physical therapy for endurance
and musculoskeletal function
The nurse is educating a group of young adults who are training for a marathon. Which of the
following should the nurse include in the teaching? correct answers Increase fluid intake in dry
climates.
A patient is prescribed medication for an elevated body temperature. What would be appropriate
for the nurse to provide to the patient? correct answers Antipyretic
During an assessment, a client who was a victim of an industrial accident has a mildly elevated
body temperature. The nurse attributes this rise in temperature to be caused by: correct answers
Stress.
Which of the following can cause a low pulse oximetry reading? correct answers Edema
What will the nurse most likely assess in a patient with right heart failure? correct answers
Reduced circulation to the pulmonary structures
The nurse is instructing a patient on lifestyle changes to prevent the onset of heart disease. What
should be included in this teaching? (Select all that apply.) correct answers Avoid cigarette
smoking,
Reduce saturated fats in the diet
, An older adult patient complains of fatigue, nausea, vague complaint of intermittent chest
discomfort, and not sleeping well. The nurse interprets these findings as symptoms of: correct
answers Cardiac disease.
A pediatric nurse is assigned phone triage for the shift. The nurse takes a call from a mother of a
3-month-old infant. The mother tells the nurse that the child has been vomiting and experiencing
diarrhea for several days. Which of the following responses is most appropriate by the nurse?
correct answers "You should bring the infant in to be seen by the doctor."
Glascow Coma Scale measures which of the following? correct answers Level of Consciousness
Which of following Cranial Nerves are assessed together? correct answers Cranial Nerves III, IV,
VI - oculomotor, trochlear, abducens
Which of following is not a normal age related change for adults in their musculoskeletal
system? correct answers Inability to walk.
Factors that affect urinary elimination in adults are: correct answers Medications, muscle tone
and lack of privacy.
How much urine does the normal person eliminate in a 24 hour period? correct answers 1200-
1500 mL
When a student is in a clinical setting, which is the correct documentation of a patient with less
than 30 mL urinary output an hour? correct answers Oliguria
The following factors affect bowel elimination in the geriatric population: correct answers Poor
diet, decreased activity and abnormal defecation habits.
