NUR 1020C FINAL REVIEW EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
100% VERIFIED ANSWERS
When treating a patient with orthopnea, the nurse should: Raise the head of the bed.
What should a nurse do while working with a patient who has poor English
proficiency? - ANSWER Find a translator.
What form of communication does a patient exhibit when they do not make eye
contact with the nurse and fold their arms? - ANSWER Nonverbal Communication
What criteria are used to evaluate quality nursing care? - ANSWER Process and
outcomes.
When examining a child, what is the best sign of physical development? -
ANSWER General Health
The correct method of preventing infections is: - Wash your hands.
Is a 3-month-old's heart rate of 135 BPM normal or abnormal? - Answer: Normal
Vital indicators across the life span: - Answer Newborn-
Temp: 96-99.5
Pulse: 80–160
RR: 30-80
BP: 60-90/ 20-60
Young Child-
,Temp: 98-98.6
Pulse: 75–110
RR: 15-25
BP: 84-120/54-80
Adult-
Temp: 95.9- 99.5
Pulse: 60–100
RR: 12-20
BP: 90-120/ 60-80
Aging Adult-
Temp: 95-99
Pulse: 60–100
RR: 15-20
BP: 90-120/ 60-80
Name a secondary source of information: ANSWER Family members.
Auscultation technique for lungs - ANSWER: Use diaphragm.
A three-year-old patient has palpable lymph nodes, which the nurse describes as: -
ANSWER: Normal 3-6 years old.
What is the objective of the health history? - ANSWER To learn current and
previous health information.
,What technique is utilized to detect crepitus, swelling, and pulsations? - ANSWER
Palpation
What organization is involved in nursing safety education? - ANSWER QSEN
Where is the popliteal pulse found? Behind the knee.
What are the two cardiac valves located near the apex of the heart? - Answer:
Mitral and tricuspid
What is the purpose of a stethoscope? - ANSWER Block off external sounds and
enhance internal sounds.
How long and where do you listen for an irregular heartbeat? - ANSWER Apically
at the mitral valve for one minute.
What part of the brain deals with balance - ANSWER Cerebral cortex
When a nursing student returns home following a test and throws the remote at the
TV, what kind of coping technique is this student displaying? - Answer
Displacement
What form of coping method does a patient demonstrate by saying, "It's okay if I
eat a candy bar and drink a diet coke." - Answer Rationalization
Why do babies have difficulty maintaining their body temperature? - ANSWER
Because the fontanels are not fused, heat can escape.
, Who founded nursing? - ANSWER Florence Nightingale
What do the letters of PIE stand for? - Answer P: Problem.
I: Intervention.
E represents evaluation.
What types of charting are PIE, SOAP/IE, and DAR? - ANSWER Problem
oriented
What do the letters in SBAR stand for? - Answer S: Situation.
B: Background.
A: Assessment.
R: recommendation.
What type of documentation is SBAR - ANSWER A widely acknowledged
approach of handoff communication that involves human communication is aimed
to improve patient safety and outcomes.
What three factors must be present for malpractice - ANSWER Duty.
Damages
Dereliction
What is the legal document that defines the treatment a person want to receive
when he or she is unconscious and no longer capable of making autonomous
decisions? What is contained in this document? - ANSWER Living Will:
100% VERIFIED ANSWERS
When treating a patient with orthopnea, the nurse should: Raise the head of the bed.
What should a nurse do while working with a patient who has poor English
proficiency? - ANSWER Find a translator.
What form of communication does a patient exhibit when they do not make eye
contact with the nurse and fold their arms? - ANSWER Nonverbal Communication
What criteria are used to evaluate quality nursing care? - ANSWER Process and
outcomes.
When examining a child, what is the best sign of physical development? -
ANSWER General Health
The correct method of preventing infections is: - Wash your hands.
Is a 3-month-old's heart rate of 135 BPM normal or abnormal? - Answer: Normal
Vital indicators across the life span: - Answer Newborn-
Temp: 96-99.5
Pulse: 80–160
RR: 30-80
BP: 60-90/ 20-60
Young Child-
,Temp: 98-98.6
Pulse: 75–110
RR: 15-25
BP: 84-120/54-80
Adult-
Temp: 95.9- 99.5
Pulse: 60–100
RR: 12-20
BP: 90-120/ 60-80
Aging Adult-
Temp: 95-99
Pulse: 60–100
RR: 15-20
BP: 90-120/ 60-80
Name a secondary source of information: ANSWER Family members.
Auscultation technique for lungs - ANSWER: Use diaphragm.
A three-year-old patient has palpable lymph nodes, which the nurse describes as: -
ANSWER: Normal 3-6 years old.
What is the objective of the health history? - ANSWER To learn current and
previous health information.
,What technique is utilized to detect crepitus, swelling, and pulsations? - ANSWER
Palpation
What organization is involved in nursing safety education? - ANSWER QSEN
Where is the popliteal pulse found? Behind the knee.
What are the two cardiac valves located near the apex of the heart? - Answer:
Mitral and tricuspid
What is the purpose of a stethoscope? - ANSWER Block off external sounds and
enhance internal sounds.
How long and where do you listen for an irregular heartbeat? - ANSWER Apically
at the mitral valve for one minute.
What part of the brain deals with balance - ANSWER Cerebral cortex
When a nursing student returns home following a test and throws the remote at the
TV, what kind of coping technique is this student displaying? - Answer
Displacement
What form of coping method does a patient demonstrate by saying, "It's okay if I
eat a candy bar and drink a diet coke." - Answer Rationalization
Why do babies have difficulty maintaining their body temperature? - ANSWER
Because the fontanels are not fused, heat can escape.
, Who founded nursing? - ANSWER Florence Nightingale
What do the letters of PIE stand for? - Answer P: Problem.
I: Intervention.
E represents evaluation.
What types of charting are PIE, SOAP/IE, and DAR? - ANSWER Problem
oriented
What do the letters in SBAR stand for? - Answer S: Situation.
B: Background.
A: Assessment.
R: recommendation.
What type of documentation is SBAR - ANSWER A widely acknowledged
approach of handoff communication that involves human communication is aimed
to improve patient safety and outcomes.
What three factors must be present for malpractice - ANSWER Duty.
Damages
Dereliction
What is the legal document that defines the treatment a person want to receive
when he or she is unconscious and no longer capable of making autonomous
decisions? What is contained in this document? - ANSWER Living Will:
