NURS 230 Exam 1 Questions And
Correct Answers.
Which nursing care delivery model improved registered nurse (RN) accountability but is rarely
used today because of high costs? - Answer Primary Nursing
Which organization established the Magnet Recognition Program to recognize health care
organizations that achieve excellence in nursing practice? - Answer American Nurses
Credentialing Center (ANCC)
Which principle of health ethics refers to the avoidance of harm or hurt? - Answer
Nonmaleficence
Which nursing activity is involved in evaluation to determine patient safety? - Answer
Reassessing the patient for the presence of physical, social, & environmental risks
Which patient is at higher risk of motor vehicle accidents according to the CDC? - Answer 16-
year-old adolescent
- teens (16-19 yrs) are more likely to underestimate dangerous situations.
- Possible causes for age group: drinking & driving, texting & driving, fast driving, carelessness
regarding road hazards.
The communication tool SBAR is an acronym for which words? - Answer Situation,
Background, Assessment, Recommendation
Which teaching tool is beneficial for patients with reading comprehension problems and visual
deficits? - Answer Audiovisual methods
- includes: slides, audiotapes, television, & videotapes used w printed material or discussion.
Which patients would receive red wristbands? - Answer Patients who have allergies
- Red: patients w allergies; yellow: patients at risk of falls; purple: patients who have a DNR
order.
How would the nurse complete the discharge teaching for a patient w limited English
proficiency who is to be discharged on a new medication? - Answer Obtain an interpreter to
facilitate communication of medication information.
Correct Answers.
Which nursing care delivery model improved registered nurse (RN) accountability but is rarely
used today because of high costs? - Answer Primary Nursing
Which organization established the Magnet Recognition Program to recognize health care
organizations that achieve excellence in nursing practice? - Answer American Nurses
Credentialing Center (ANCC)
Which principle of health ethics refers to the avoidance of harm or hurt? - Answer
Nonmaleficence
Which nursing activity is involved in evaluation to determine patient safety? - Answer
Reassessing the patient for the presence of physical, social, & environmental risks
Which patient is at higher risk of motor vehicle accidents according to the CDC? - Answer 16-
year-old adolescent
- teens (16-19 yrs) are more likely to underestimate dangerous situations.
- Possible causes for age group: drinking & driving, texting & driving, fast driving, carelessness
regarding road hazards.
The communication tool SBAR is an acronym for which words? - Answer Situation,
Background, Assessment, Recommendation
Which teaching tool is beneficial for patients with reading comprehension problems and visual
deficits? - Answer Audiovisual methods
- includes: slides, audiotapes, television, & videotapes used w printed material or discussion.
Which patients would receive red wristbands? - Answer Patients who have allergies
- Red: patients w allergies; yellow: patients at risk of falls; purple: patients who have a DNR
order.
How would the nurse complete the discharge teaching for a patient w limited English
proficiency who is to be discharged on a new medication? - Answer Obtain an interpreter to
facilitate communication of medication information.
