Which group is responsible for the promotion and organization of activities to
continue the development, classification, and scientific testing of nursing diagnoses?
a. American Nurses Association
b. National Nursing Diagnosis Association
c. North American Nursing Diagnosis Association
d. Clearinghouse for Nursing Diagnoses
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c. North American Nursing Diagnosis Association
Which of the following interventions would the nurse include in the plan of care
when providing foot care to an older patient?
a. Using scissors to correct an ingrown toenail
b. Trimming toenails as short as possible
,c. Using an alcohol rub if the feet are dry
d. Bathing the feet at least daily
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d. Bathing the feet at least daily
After an initial assessment, the nurse documents the presence of a reddened area that
has blistered. According to recognized staging systems, as what stage would this
ulcer be classified?
a. Stage I
b. Stage II
c. Stage III
d. Stage IV
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b. Stage II
When you enter the patient's room to begin your nursing history, the patient's wife is
there. What should you do?
a. Introduce yourself to both and thank the wife for
being present.
b. Introduce yourself to both and ask the wife if she
wants to remain.
c. Introduce yourself to both and ask the wife to leave
d. Introduce yourself and ask the patient if he would like the wife to stay.
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, d. Introduce yourself and ask the patient if he would like the wife to stay.
In many situations, a patient has sufficient strength to walk if he or she can do
which of the following?
a. Lie prone for 1 hour
b. Bathe him- or herself
c. Raise the foot off the bed 1 inch
d. Sit up in bed for 1 hour
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c. Raise the foot off the bed 1 inch
During a dressing change, inspection of the wound reveals what appears to be
reddish-pink tissue in the wound. The nurse interprets this as most likely indicating:
a. A sign of infection
b. Eschar
c. Exudate
d. Granulation tissue
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d. Granulation tissue
Which type of quantitative research is conducted to directly influence or improve
clinical practice?
, a. Basic research
b. Applied research
c. Experimental research
d. Descriptive research
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b. Applied research
The nurse manager on your unit prepared medications for Mr. Giles. She is called to
the phone and asks you to give the patient his medications. Which is the best
response to this request?
a. Give Mr. Giles the medication and record it in his chart.
b. Tell the nurse manager that you do not have time and ask her to get someone else.
c. Tell the nurse manager that because you did not pour the medication, you cannot
administer it.
d. Give the medication to Mr. Giles but have the nurse manager chart it.
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c. Tell the nurse manager that because you did not pour the medication,
you cannot administer it.
Another of the outcomes Jeanne and the nurse planned is that Jeanne "can explain the
relationship between weight loss, increased exercise, and decreased calorie intake."
Which of the following best describes this type of outcome?
a. Cognitive
b. Psychomotor
c. Affective
d. Physical changes
continue the development, classification, and scientific testing of nursing diagnoses?
a. American Nurses Association
b. National Nursing Diagnosis Association
c. North American Nursing Diagnosis Association
d. Clearinghouse for Nursing Diagnoses
Give this one a try later!
c. North American Nursing Diagnosis Association
Which of the following interventions would the nurse include in the plan of care
when providing foot care to an older patient?
a. Using scissors to correct an ingrown toenail
b. Trimming toenails as short as possible
,c. Using an alcohol rub if the feet are dry
d. Bathing the feet at least daily
Give this one a try later!
d. Bathing the feet at least daily
After an initial assessment, the nurse documents the presence of a reddened area that
has blistered. According to recognized staging systems, as what stage would this
ulcer be classified?
a. Stage I
b. Stage II
c. Stage III
d. Stage IV
Give this one a try later!
b. Stage II
When you enter the patient's room to begin your nursing history, the patient's wife is
there. What should you do?
a. Introduce yourself to both and thank the wife for
being present.
b. Introduce yourself to both and ask the wife if she
wants to remain.
c. Introduce yourself to both and ask the wife to leave
d. Introduce yourself and ask the patient if he would like the wife to stay.
Give this one a try later!
, d. Introduce yourself and ask the patient if he would like the wife to stay.
In many situations, a patient has sufficient strength to walk if he or she can do
which of the following?
a. Lie prone for 1 hour
b. Bathe him- or herself
c. Raise the foot off the bed 1 inch
d. Sit up in bed for 1 hour
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c. Raise the foot off the bed 1 inch
During a dressing change, inspection of the wound reveals what appears to be
reddish-pink tissue in the wound. The nurse interprets this as most likely indicating:
a. A sign of infection
b. Eschar
c. Exudate
d. Granulation tissue
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d. Granulation tissue
Which type of quantitative research is conducted to directly influence or improve
clinical practice?
, a. Basic research
b. Applied research
c. Experimental research
d. Descriptive research
Give this one a try later!
b. Applied research
The nurse manager on your unit prepared medications for Mr. Giles. She is called to
the phone and asks you to give the patient his medications. Which is the best
response to this request?
a. Give Mr. Giles the medication and record it in his chart.
b. Tell the nurse manager that you do not have time and ask her to get someone else.
c. Tell the nurse manager that because you did not pour the medication, you cannot
administer it.
d. Give the medication to Mr. Giles but have the nurse manager chart it.
Give this one a try later!
c. Tell the nurse manager that because you did not pour the medication,
you cannot administer it.
Another of the outcomes Jeanne and the nurse planned is that Jeanne "can explain the
relationship between weight loss, increased exercise, and decreased calorie intake."
Which of the following best describes this type of outcome?
a. Cognitive
b. Psychomotor
c. Affective
d. Physical changes
