NURSING 311 EXAM 1 QUESTIONS WITH ACCURATE
ANSWERS
A child is to be admitted to the pediatric unit following an automobile crash.
when will the nurse begin discharge planning process? correct answer the day the
patient is admitted
a nurse receives information about a seminar on the prevention of pressure
ulcers in patients who have diabetes. when considering the attributes of a
professional nurse, what is the most important reason for the nurse to attend?
correct answer the nurses desire to remain current with evidence-based trends in
nursing care
a nursing student is participating in class and notes the behavior of other
students. what behavior by a fellow student would not be considered incivility?
correct answer asking faculty to review information
Abraham Flexner was one of the earliest scholars to suggest criteria of a
profession. what characteristic of a profession did he include? correct answer
activities of a profession are based on a unique body of knowledge
according to the nurses code of ethics, what is the primary hallmark of nursing
practice? correct answer individual accountability and responsibility
actively listening to the patients message and then repeating those thought for
feelings in similar words correct answer restating/paraphrasing
, allowing periods of quiet thought during an interaction without feeling the need
to fill the gap with action or words, sitting quietly while the patient puts their
thoughts o feelings into words correct answer silence
an important attribute of a professional nurse is the use of evidence-based
practice. what impact will this have on patient care? correct answer care will
always be based on the specific needs of the patient
asking broad questions that lead to the patient to explore, elaborate, clarify what
they are feeling correct answer open-ended questions
attempting to protect a nurse or faculty from negative comments correct answer
being defensive
awareness of, sensitivity to, and identification with the feelings of another person
correct answer empathy
caused by preconceived ideas, stereotyping; over simplified beliefs about groups
of people- elderly children, and cultures correct answer faling to see the
uniqueness of the individual
explain circumstances leading up to the situation. put into context for listener
correct answer background
failing to see the uniqueness of the individual, failing to recognize the levels of
meaning, using value statements and cliches, giving false reassurance, failing to
clarify, being defensive, giving advice correct answer Barriers to communication
ANSWERS
A child is to be admitted to the pediatric unit following an automobile crash.
when will the nurse begin discharge planning process? correct answer the day the
patient is admitted
a nurse receives information about a seminar on the prevention of pressure
ulcers in patients who have diabetes. when considering the attributes of a
professional nurse, what is the most important reason for the nurse to attend?
correct answer the nurses desire to remain current with evidence-based trends in
nursing care
a nursing student is participating in class and notes the behavior of other
students. what behavior by a fellow student would not be considered incivility?
correct answer asking faculty to review information
Abraham Flexner was one of the earliest scholars to suggest criteria of a
profession. what characteristic of a profession did he include? correct answer
activities of a profession are based on a unique body of knowledge
according to the nurses code of ethics, what is the primary hallmark of nursing
practice? correct answer individual accountability and responsibility
actively listening to the patients message and then repeating those thought for
feelings in similar words correct answer restating/paraphrasing
, allowing periods of quiet thought during an interaction without feeling the need
to fill the gap with action or words, sitting quietly while the patient puts their
thoughts o feelings into words correct answer silence
an important attribute of a professional nurse is the use of evidence-based
practice. what impact will this have on patient care? correct answer care will
always be based on the specific needs of the patient
asking broad questions that lead to the patient to explore, elaborate, clarify what
they are feeling correct answer open-ended questions
attempting to protect a nurse or faculty from negative comments correct answer
being defensive
awareness of, sensitivity to, and identification with the feelings of another person
correct answer empathy
caused by preconceived ideas, stereotyping; over simplified beliefs about groups
of people- elderly children, and cultures correct answer faling to see the
uniqueness of the individual
explain circumstances leading up to the situation. put into context for listener
correct answer background
failing to see the uniqueness of the individual, failing to recognize the levels of
meaning, using value statements and cliches, giving false reassurance, failing to
clarify, being defensive, giving advice correct answer Barriers to communication
