NURSING 106>FUNDAMENTAL EXAM P2 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100 CORRECT

NURSING 106>FUNDAMENTAL EXAM P2 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100 CORRECT 1. When a smiling and cooperative patient complains of discomfort, nurses caring for this patient often harbor misconceptions about the patient's pain. Which of the following is true? ANSWER: B. Patients are the best judges of their pain. 2. A patient has just undergone recommendation would be: an appendectomy. When discussing with the patient several pain-relief interventions, the most appropriate ANSWER: D. PCA pain management. 3. A postoperative patient is using PCA. You will evaluate the effectiveness of the medication when: ANSWER: A. you compare assessed pain w/baseline pain. 4. A 22-year-old new mother is breastfeeding. You ask her if she is taking the correct quantities of nutrients. Which statement reflects that she understands the dietary guidelines? ANSWER: D. “I am making eating choices according to the recommended dietary allowances.” 5. You receive an order to begin enteral tube feedings. The first step is to:ANSWER: C. check to see that the tube is properly placed. 6. The nurse is caring for a patient with dysphagia and is feeding her a pureed chicken diet when she begins to choke. What is the priority nursing intervention? ANSWER: D. Stop feeding her and place on NPO 7. The nurse is educating the patient and his family about the parental nutrition. Which aspect related to this form of nutrition would be appropriate to include? (Select all that apply) ANSWER: A. The purpose of the fat emulsion in parenteral nutrition is to prevent a deficiency in essential fatty acids. C. The fat emulsion will help control hyperglycemia during periods of stress. D. The parenteral nutrition will help your wounds heal. 8. Which statement made by a patient of a 2-month-old infant requires further education? ANSWER: D. I’m going to alternate formula with whole milk starting next month 9. The nurse is teaching a program on healthy nutrition at the senior community center. Which points should be included in the program for older adults? (Select all that apply) ANSWER: A. Avoid grapefruit and grapefruit juice, which impair drug absorption. C. Take a multivitamin that includes vitamin D for bone health D. Cheese and eggs are good sources of protein