Fundamentals of Nursing Final Exam Test Bank 2023

Question 1 The student is learning the steps of the nursing process. What is the first thing that the student should realize about the purpose of this process? 1. Deliver care to a client in an organized way. 2. Implement a plan that is close to the medical model. 3. Identify client needs and deliver care to meet those needs. 4. Make sure that standardized care is available to clients. Correct Answer: 3 Question 2 While conducting a dressing change, the nurse notes a new area of skin breakdown that was caused from the tape used to secure the dressing. In which phase of the nursing process is the nurse working? 1. Assessment 2. Diagnosis 3. Implementation 4. Evaluation Correct Answer: 1 Question 3 During an assessment, a client who is not very talkative appears pale, diaphoretic, and restless in the bed, and says leave me alone. Which subjective data should the nurse document? 1. Restlessness 2. Leave me alone 3. Not talkative 4. Pale and diaphoretic Correct Answer: 2 Question 4 Family of a client demonstrating confusion state that this is not the clients usual behavior. How should the nurse document this data?1. Inference 2. Subjective data 3. Objective data 4. Secondary subjective data Correct Answer: 3 Question 5 The nurse provides a back rub to a client after administering a pain medication with the hope that these two actions will help decrease the clients pain. Which phase of the nursing process is this nurse implementing? 1. Assessment 2. Diagnosis 3. Implementation 4. Evaluation Correct Answer: 3 Question 6 A new client has been admitted to the care area. How soon should the nurse plan to complete a physical assessment on this patient? 1. 1 hour 2. 12 hours 3. 48 hours 4. 24 hours Correct Answer: 4