Question with Their Correct Answers
1. Independent thinking
Questioning the reason for a new staffing policy
2. Intellectual curiosity
Reading the instruction manual of a new glucose monitoring machine
3. Intellectual humility
Asking for help with a procedure because you have not done it before
4. Intellectual empathy
Asking a patients feelings about his cancer diagnosis
5. Intellectual courage
Questioning your feelings when a patients family requests withholding nutrition for a terminally
ill client
6. Intellectual perseverance
,Obtaining the latest research about a new diagnostic procedure even though the articles are
difficult to find - CORRECT ANSWER ✔️✔️ -
A 36-year-old mother of three small children has had nausea, vomiting, and extreme fatigue for
the past 2 days. She calls her mother and tells her she is ill and asks if her mother can care for the
children. Which stage of illness behavior is she experiencing? Choose all that apply.
1)
Sick-role behavior
2)
Dependence on others
3)
Seeking professional care
4)
Experiencing symptoms - CORRECT ANSWER ✔️✔️ -1
A 4-year-old child is brought to the emergency department by his mother. He has a large bruise
in his left chest and multiple contusions on his face. His mother tells you her boyfriend
intentionally pushed the child down the stairs in anger. The child appears to be in a great deal of
pain. Which of the following four items should the nurse do first?
1)
Notify the nursing supervisor of the suspected physical abuse.
,2)
Complete a physical assessment of the child.
3)
Obtain an order for pain medication.
4)
Notify Child Protective Services of the suspected abuse. - CORRECT ANSWER ✔️✔️ -2
A 55-year-old patient returned to the medical-surgical unit after undergoing a right
hemicolectomy (abdominal surgery) for colon cancer. Which of the following is an appropriate,
correctly written nursing order for this patient?
1)
7/12/13 Encourage use of the incentive spirometer every hour while the client is awakeD.
Goodman, RN
2)
By 7/12/13, uses incentive spirometer 10 times every hour while awake to 1000 mL
3)
Incentive spirometer hourly while awake
4)
Offer incentive spirometer to the clientJ. Smith, RN - CORRECT ANSWER ✔️✔️ -1
, A 62-year-old patient is admitted to the hospital with hypertension. Which question by the nurse
is most important when performing the initial assessment interview?
1)
What medications do you take at home?
2)
Do you have any environmental, food, or drug allergies?
3)
Do you have an advance directive?
4)
What is the greatest concern you are dealing with today? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔️✔️ -4
A 76-year-old patient is admitted with an acute myocardial infarction (heart attack). The doctor
tells the patient that an angioplasty is necessary. The patient agrees and signs the informed
consent. This patient is experiencing which stage of illness behavior?
1)
Sick-role behavior
2)
Seeking professional care
3)
Experiencing symptoms