Basics Of Nursing Practice With Detailed Answers
When nurses are conducting health assessment interviews with older clients,
they should:
1.Leave a written questionnaire for clients to complete at their leisure
2.Ask family members rather than the client to supply the necessary
information
3.Spend time in several short sessions to elicit more complete information
from the clients
4.Keep referring to previous questions to ascertain that the information given
by clients is correct ✔️Ans - 3.Spend time in several short sessions to elicit
more complete information from the clients
The client asks the nurse to recommend foods that might be included in a diet
for diverticular disease. Which foods would be appropriate to include in the
teaching plan? (Select all that apply.)
1.Whole grains
2.Cooked fruit and vegetables
3.Nuts and seeds
4.Lean red meats
5.Milk and eggs ✔️Ans - 1.Whole grains
2.Cooked fruit and vegetables
5.Milk and eggs
A nurse in the health clinic is counseling a college student who recently was
diagnosed with asthma. On what aspect of care should the nurse focus?
1.Teaching how to make a room allergy-free.
2.Referring to a support group for individuals with asthma.
3.Arranging with the college to ensure a speedy return to classes.
4.Evaluating whether the necessary lifestyle changes are understood ✔️Ans
- 4.Evaluating whether the necessary lifestyle changes are understood
A nurse identifies that an older adult has not achieved the desired outcome
from a prescribed proprietary medication. When assessing the situation, the
, client shares that the medication is too expensive and the prescription was
never filled. What is an appropriate nursing response?
1.Ask the pharmacist to provide a generic form of the medication.
2.Encourage the client to acquire the medication over the internet.
3.Inform the health care provider of the inability to afford the medication.
4.Suggest that the client purchase insurance that covers prescription
medications ✔️Ans - 3.Inform the health care provider of the inability to
afford the medication.
Which drug does a nurse anticipate may be prescribed to produce diuresis
and inhibit formation of aqueous humor for a client with glaucoma?
1.Chlorothiazide (Diuril)
2.AcetaZOLAMIDE (Diamox)
3.Bendroflumethiazide (Naturetin)
4.Demecarium bromide (Humorsol) ✔️Ans - 2.AcetaZOLAMIDE (Diamox)
A nurse has provided discharge instructions to a client who received a
prescription for a walker to use for assistance with ambulation. The nurse
determines that the teaching has been effective when the client:
1.Picks up the walker and carries it for short distances.
2.Uses the walker only when someone else is present.
3.Moves the walker no more than 12 inches in front of the client during use.
4.States that a walker will be purchased on the way home from the hospital
✔️Ans - 3.Moves the walker no more than 12 inches in front of the client
during use.
A nurse in the surgical intensive care unit is caring for a client with a large
surgical incision. The nurse reviews a list of vitamins and expects that which
medication will be prescribed because of its major role in wound healing?
1.Vitamin A (Aquasol A)
2.Cyanocobalamin (Cobex)
3.Phytonadione (Mephyton)
4.Ascorbic acid (Ascorbicap) ✔️Ans - 4.Ascorbic acid (Ascorbicap)
When nurses are conducting health assessment interviews with older clients,
they should:
1.Leave a written questionnaire for clients to complete at their leisure
2.Ask family members rather than the client to supply the necessary
information
3.Spend time in several short sessions to elicit more complete information
from the clients
4.Keep referring to previous questions to ascertain that the information given
by clients is correct ✔️Ans - 3.Spend time in several short sessions to elicit
more complete information from the clients
The client asks the nurse to recommend foods that might be included in a diet
for diverticular disease. Which foods would be appropriate to include in the
teaching plan? (Select all that apply.)
1.Whole grains
2.Cooked fruit and vegetables
3.Nuts and seeds
4.Lean red meats
5.Milk and eggs ✔️Ans - 1.Whole grains
2.Cooked fruit and vegetables
5.Milk and eggs
A nurse in the health clinic is counseling a college student who recently was
diagnosed with asthma. On what aspect of care should the nurse focus?
1.Teaching how to make a room allergy-free.
2.Referring to a support group for individuals with asthma.
3.Arranging with the college to ensure a speedy return to classes.
4.Evaluating whether the necessary lifestyle changes are understood ✔️Ans
- 4.Evaluating whether the necessary lifestyle changes are understood
A nurse identifies that an older adult has not achieved the desired outcome
from a prescribed proprietary medication. When assessing the situation, the
, client shares that the medication is too expensive and the prescription was
never filled. What is an appropriate nursing response?
1.Ask the pharmacist to provide a generic form of the medication.
2.Encourage the client to acquire the medication over the internet.
3.Inform the health care provider of the inability to afford the medication.
4.Suggest that the client purchase insurance that covers prescription
medications ✔️Ans - 3.Inform the health care provider of the inability to
afford the medication.
Which drug does a nurse anticipate may be prescribed to produce diuresis
and inhibit formation of aqueous humor for a client with glaucoma?
1.Chlorothiazide (Diuril)
2.AcetaZOLAMIDE (Diamox)
3.Bendroflumethiazide (Naturetin)
4.Demecarium bromide (Humorsol) ✔️Ans - 2.AcetaZOLAMIDE (Diamox)
A nurse has provided discharge instructions to a client who received a
prescription for a walker to use for assistance with ambulation. The nurse
determines that the teaching has been effective when the client:
1.Picks up the walker and carries it for short distances.
2.Uses the walker only when someone else is present.
3.Moves the walker no more than 12 inches in front of the client during use.
4.States that a walker will be purchased on the way home from the hospital
✔️Ans - 3.Moves the walker no more than 12 inches in front of the client
during use.
A nurse in the surgical intensive care unit is caring for a client with a large
surgical incision. The nurse reviews a list of vitamins and expects that which
medication will be prescribed because of its major role in wound healing?
1.Vitamin A (Aquasol A)
2.Cyanocobalamin (Cobex)
3.Phytonadione (Mephyton)
4.Ascorbic acid (Ascorbicap) ✔️Ans - 4.Ascorbic acid (Ascorbicap)
