NURS307 Exam 1 Questions part 1 - Questions with
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280 questions with answers
Topic: NURS307 Exam 1 Questions part 1
1. Which activities are within domain of nursing (SATA)?
a. Implement intake & output for vomiting patient
b. Establish & implement stress management program for family caregivers of patients w/
Alzheimer's disease
c. Explain risks associated w/ planned surgical procedure when a preoperative patient
inquires about risks
d. Develop & perform study to compare health status of older patients who live alone w/
status of older patients who live w/ family members
e. Identify effect of investigational drug on patients' hemoglobin levels f. Use biofeedback
machine to teach patient w/ cancer how to manage chronic pain g. Prevent pneumonia in
immobile patient by implementing frequent turning, coughing & deep breathing h.
Determine & administer fluid replacement therapy needed for patient w/ serious burns i.
Testify to legislative bodies regarding effect of health policies on culturally, socially &
economically diverse populations
Answer: a, b, d, f, g, i
2. A nurse who has worked on an orthopedic unit for several years is encouraged by
the nurse manager to become certified in orthopedic nursing. What will certification
in nursing require and/or provide (select all that apply)?
a. A certain amount of clinical experience
b. Successful completion of an examination
c. Membership in specialty nursing organizations
d. Professional recognition of expertise in a specialty area
e. An advanced practice role that requires graduate education
Answer: a, b, d
3. when guiding nurses in how to perform professionally, which describes a
competent level of nursing care based on nursing process
a. standards of professional performance
b. standards of practice
c. quality and safety education for nurses
d. state nurse practice act
Answer: B. standards of practice
4. What are the six competencies from Quality and Safety Education for Nurses
(QSEN) that are expected of new nursing graduates?
Answer: (1) Patient-centered care (2) Teamwork and collaboration (3) Evidence-based
practice (4) Quality improvement (5) Safety (6) Informatics
5. Place the steps of the evidence-based practice (EBP) process in order 1. share
results of EBP change 2. ask a clinical question 3. critically analyze the evidence 4.
find and collect evidence 5. evaluate patient outcomes 6. implementing evidence in
practice
Answer: 2, 4, 3, 6, 5, 1
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,6. The following is an example of an evidence-based practice (EBP) clinical question.
"In adult seizure patients, is restraint or medication more effective in protecting
them from injury during a seizure?" Which word(s) in the question identify(ies) the C
part of the PICOT format?
a. Restraint
b. Or medication
c. During a seizure
d. Adult seizure patients
e. Protecting them from injury
Answer: B. Or medication
7. Two nurses are establishing a smoking cessation program to assist patients with
chronic lung disease to stop smoking. To offer the most effective program with the
best outcomes, the nurses should initially
a. search for an article that describes nursing interventions that are effective for smoking
cessation.
b. develop a clinical question that will allow them to compare different cessation methods
during the program.
c. keep comprehensive records that detail each patient's progress and ultimate outcomes
from participation in the program.
d. use evidence-based clinical practice guidelines developed from reviews of randomized
controlled trials of smoking cessation methods.
Answer: D. use evidence-based clinical practice guidelines developed from reviews of
randomized controlled trials of smoking cessation methods.
8. The nurse working in a health care facility where uniform electronic health
records are used explains to the patientthat the primary purpose of such a record is
to
a. reduce the cost of health care by eliminating paper records.
b. prevent medical errors associated with traditional paper records and handwritten orders
and prescriptions.
c. force the use of standardized medical vocabularies and nursing terminologies so that
outcomes of patient care can be measured.
d. provide a single record in which all aspects of a patient's medical information are readily
available to any health care provider involved in the patient's care.
Answer: D. provide a single record in which all aspects of a patient's medical information are
readily available to any health care provider involved in the patient's care.
9. Match the phases of the nursing process with the descriptions (phases may be
used more than once) 1. Assessment 2. Diagnosis 3. Planning 4. Implementation 5.
Evaluation
a. Analysis of data
b. Priority setting
c. Nursing interventions
d. Data collection
e. Identifying patient strengths f. Measuring patient achievement of goals g. Setting goals
h. Identifying health problems i. Modifying the plan of care j. Documenting care provided
Answer: a. 2 b. 3 c. 4 d. 1 e. 2 f. 5 g. 3 h. 2 i. 5; j. 4
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,10. During the diagnosis phase of the nursing process, both nursing diagnoses and
collaborative problems are identified. Which are collaborative problem statements
(select all that apply)?
a. Fatigue related to sleep deprivation
b. Infection related to immunosuppression
c. Excess fluid volume related to high sodium intake
d. Constipation related to irregular defecation habits
e. Hypoxia related to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease f. Risk for cardiac
dysrhythmias related to potassium deficiency
Answer: b, e, f
11. A patient with a seizure disorder is admitted to the hospital after a sustained
seizure. When she tells the nurse that she has not taken her medication regularly,
the nurse makes a nursing diagnosis of ineffective self-health management related
to lack of knowledge regarding medication regimen and identifies the Nursing
Outcomes Classification (NOC) outcome of Compliance behavior, with the indicator
Performs treatment regimen as prescribed, at a target rate of 3 (sometimes
demonstrated). When the nurse tries to teach the patient about the medication
regimen, the patient tells the nurse that she knows about the medication but she
does not always have the money to refill the prescription. Where was the mistake
made in the nursing process with this patient?
a. Planning
b. Diagnosis
c. Evaluation
d. Assessment
e. Implementation
Answer: D. Assessment
12. Identify the five rights of delegating nursing care (select all that apply).
a. Right time
b. Right task
c. Right patient
d. Right person
e. Right dosage f. Right circumstance g. Right supervision and evaluation h. Right direction
and communication
Answer: b, d, f, g, h
13. Delegation is a process used by the RN to provide safe and effective care in an
efficient manner. Which nursinginterventions should not be delegated to unlicensed
assistive personnel (UAP) but should be performed by the RN (select all that apply)?
a. Administering patient medications
b. Ambulating stable patients
c. Performing patient assessment
d. Evaluating the effectiveness of patient care
e. Feeding patients at mealtime f. Performing sterile procedures g. Providing patient
teaching h. Obtaining vital signs on a stable patient i. Assisting with patient bathing
Answer: a, c, d, f, g
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, 14. Match the following care planning tools to the description statement(s). There
may be more than one statement per tool and some statements may be used more
than once. Tools 1. Nursing Care Plan 2. Concept Maps 3. Clinical Pathway
Statements A plan that directs an entire health care team Used as guides for routine
nursing care Used in nursing education to teach the nursing process and care
planning A description of patient care required at specific times during treatment
Should be personalized and specific to each patient A visual diagram representing
relationships between patient problems, interventions, and data Used for
high-volume and highly predictable case types
Answer: 3 1 1,2 3 1 2 3
15. Which nursing actions are in response to the National Patient Safety Goals
(select all that apply)?
a. Use restraints to prevent patient falls.
b. Administer all medications ordered by physicians.
c. Wash hands before and after every patient contact.
d. Conduct a "time-out" when too tired to provide care.
e. Use SBAR for communicating with health professionals. f. Evaluate the initial existence
of pressure ulcers before patient dismissal.
Answer: c, e
16. Which quality of care measures influence the payment for health care services
by third-party payers (select all that apply)?
a. Clinical outcomes
b. Regulatory agencies
c. Use of evidence-based practice
d. Adoption of information technologye. Occurrence of preventable conditions
Answer: a, c, d, e
17. the affordable care act encourages groups of doctors, hospitals, and other
health are providers to unite to coordinate car for medicare patients. what are these
groups called ?
a. National quality forum
b. preferred provider organization
c. accountable care organization
d. health maintenance organization
Answer: C. accountable care organization
18. An example of a nursing activity that best reflects the American Nurses
Association's definition of nursing is
a. treating dysrhythmias that occur in a patient in the coronary care unit.
b. diagnosing a patient with a feeding tube as being at risk for aspiration.
c. setting up protocols for treating patients in the emergency department.
d. offering antianxiety drugs to a patient with a disturbed sleep pattern.
Answer: B. diagnosing a patient with a feeding tube as being at risk for aspiration.
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Correct Answers (Verified Update)
280 questions with answers
Topic: NURS307 Exam 1 Questions part 1
1. Which activities are within domain of nursing (SATA)?
a. Implement intake & output for vomiting patient
b. Establish & implement stress management program for family caregivers of patients w/
Alzheimer's disease
c. Explain risks associated w/ planned surgical procedure when a preoperative patient
inquires about risks
d. Develop & perform study to compare health status of older patients who live alone w/
status of older patients who live w/ family members
e. Identify effect of investigational drug on patients' hemoglobin levels f. Use biofeedback
machine to teach patient w/ cancer how to manage chronic pain g. Prevent pneumonia in
immobile patient by implementing frequent turning, coughing & deep breathing h.
Determine & administer fluid replacement therapy needed for patient w/ serious burns i.
Testify to legislative bodies regarding effect of health policies on culturally, socially &
economically diverse populations
Answer: a, b, d, f, g, i
2. A nurse who has worked on an orthopedic unit for several years is encouraged by
the nurse manager to become certified in orthopedic nursing. What will certification
in nursing require and/or provide (select all that apply)?
a. A certain amount of clinical experience
b. Successful completion of an examination
c. Membership in specialty nursing organizations
d. Professional recognition of expertise in a specialty area
e. An advanced practice role that requires graduate education
Answer: a, b, d
3. when guiding nurses in how to perform professionally, which describes a
competent level of nursing care based on nursing process
a. standards of professional performance
b. standards of practice
c. quality and safety education for nurses
d. state nurse practice act
Answer: B. standards of practice
4. What are the six competencies from Quality and Safety Education for Nurses
(QSEN) that are expected of new nursing graduates?
Answer: (1) Patient-centered care (2) Teamwork and collaboration (3) Evidence-based
practice (4) Quality improvement (5) Safety (6) Informatics
5. Place the steps of the evidence-based practice (EBP) process in order 1. share
results of EBP change 2. ask a clinical question 3. critically analyze the evidence 4.
find and collect evidence 5. evaluate patient outcomes 6. implementing evidence in
practice
Answer: 2, 4, 3, 6, 5, 1
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,6. The following is an example of an evidence-based practice (EBP) clinical question.
"In adult seizure patients, is restraint or medication more effective in protecting
them from injury during a seizure?" Which word(s) in the question identify(ies) the C
part of the PICOT format?
a. Restraint
b. Or medication
c. During a seizure
d. Adult seizure patients
e. Protecting them from injury
Answer: B. Or medication
7. Two nurses are establishing a smoking cessation program to assist patients with
chronic lung disease to stop smoking. To offer the most effective program with the
best outcomes, the nurses should initially
a. search for an article that describes nursing interventions that are effective for smoking
cessation.
b. develop a clinical question that will allow them to compare different cessation methods
during the program.
c. keep comprehensive records that detail each patient's progress and ultimate outcomes
from participation in the program.
d. use evidence-based clinical practice guidelines developed from reviews of randomized
controlled trials of smoking cessation methods.
Answer: D. use evidence-based clinical practice guidelines developed from reviews of
randomized controlled trials of smoking cessation methods.
8. The nurse working in a health care facility where uniform electronic health
records are used explains to the patientthat the primary purpose of such a record is
to
a. reduce the cost of health care by eliminating paper records.
b. prevent medical errors associated with traditional paper records and handwritten orders
and prescriptions.
c. force the use of standardized medical vocabularies and nursing terminologies so that
outcomes of patient care can be measured.
d. provide a single record in which all aspects of a patient's medical information are readily
available to any health care provider involved in the patient's care.
Answer: D. provide a single record in which all aspects of a patient's medical information are
readily available to any health care provider involved in the patient's care.
9. Match the phases of the nursing process with the descriptions (phases may be
used more than once) 1. Assessment 2. Diagnosis 3. Planning 4. Implementation 5.
Evaluation
a. Analysis of data
b. Priority setting
c. Nursing interventions
d. Data collection
e. Identifying patient strengths f. Measuring patient achievement of goals g. Setting goals
h. Identifying health problems i. Modifying the plan of care j. Documenting care provided
Answer: a. 2 b. 3 c. 4 d. 1 e. 2 f. 5 g. 3 h. 2 i. 5; j. 4
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,10. During the diagnosis phase of the nursing process, both nursing diagnoses and
collaborative problems are identified. Which are collaborative problem statements
(select all that apply)?
a. Fatigue related to sleep deprivation
b. Infection related to immunosuppression
c. Excess fluid volume related to high sodium intake
d. Constipation related to irregular defecation habits
e. Hypoxia related to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease f. Risk for cardiac
dysrhythmias related to potassium deficiency
Answer: b, e, f
11. A patient with a seizure disorder is admitted to the hospital after a sustained
seizure. When she tells the nurse that she has not taken her medication regularly,
the nurse makes a nursing diagnosis of ineffective self-health management related
to lack of knowledge regarding medication regimen and identifies the Nursing
Outcomes Classification (NOC) outcome of Compliance behavior, with the indicator
Performs treatment regimen as prescribed, at a target rate of 3 (sometimes
demonstrated). When the nurse tries to teach the patient about the medication
regimen, the patient tells the nurse that she knows about the medication but she
does not always have the money to refill the prescription. Where was the mistake
made in the nursing process with this patient?
a. Planning
b. Diagnosis
c. Evaluation
d. Assessment
e. Implementation
Answer: D. Assessment
12. Identify the five rights of delegating nursing care (select all that apply).
a. Right time
b. Right task
c. Right patient
d. Right person
e. Right dosage f. Right circumstance g. Right supervision and evaluation h. Right direction
and communication
Answer: b, d, f, g, h
13. Delegation is a process used by the RN to provide safe and effective care in an
efficient manner. Which nursinginterventions should not be delegated to unlicensed
assistive personnel (UAP) but should be performed by the RN (select all that apply)?
a. Administering patient medications
b. Ambulating stable patients
c. Performing patient assessment
d. Evaluating the effectiveness of patient care
e. Feeding patients at mealtime f. Performing sterile procedures g. Providing patient
teaching h. Obtaining vital signs on a stable patient i. Assisting with patient bathing
Answer: a, c, d, f, g
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, 14. Match the following care planning tools to the description statement(s). There
may be more than one statement per tool and some statements may be used more
than once. Tools 1. Nursing Care Plan 2. Concept Maps 3. Clinical Pathway
Statements A plan that directs an entire health care team Used as guides for routine
nursing care Used in nursing education to teach the nursing process and care
planning A description of patient care required at specific times during treatment
Should be personalized and specific to each patient A visual diagram representing
relationships between patient problems, interventions, and data Used for
high-volume and highly predictable case types
Answer: 3 1 1,2 3 1 2 3
15. Which nursing actions are in response to the National Patient Safety Goals
(select all that apply)?
a. Use restraints to prevent patient falls.
b. Administer all medications ordered by physicians.
c. Wash hands before and after every patient contact.
d. Conduct a "time-out" when too tired to provide care.
e. Use SBAR for communicating with health professionals. f. Evaluate the initial existence
of pressure ulcers before patient dismissal.
Answer: c, e
16. Which quality of care measures influence the payment for health care services
by third-party payers (select all that apply)?
a. Clinical outcomes
b. Regulatory agencies
c. Use of evidence-based practice
d. Adoption of information technologye. Occurrence of preventable conditions
Answer: a, c, d, e
17. the affordable care act encourages groups of doctors, hospitals, and other
health are providers to unite to coordinate car for medicare patients. what are these
groups called ?
a. National quality forum
b. preferred provider organization
c. accountable care organization
d. health maintenance organization
Answer: C. accountable care organization
18. An example of a nursing activity that best reflects the American Nurses
Association's definition of nursing is
a. treating dysrhythmias that occur in a patient in the coronary care unit.
b. diagnosing a patient with a feeding tube as being at risk for aspiration.
c. setting up protocols for treating patients in the emergency department.
d. offering antianxiety drugs to a patient with a disturbed sleep pattern.
Answer: B. diagnosing a patient with a feeding tube as being at risk for aspiration.
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