NURS 2300 Exam 2 Questions With Complete
Solutions
Which of the following actions by the nurse constitutes
professional malpractice? – answer Placing the head of the bed
flat when a patient is receiving a tube feeding, causing the patient
to aspirate
A nursing student got a thank-you card from a patient's family and
had another student take a photo of the student with the family.
The student asks the nursing instructor if it would be alright to
post the photo on Facebook. Which response by the instructor is
best? - answer "No, posting pictures of patients and families on
social media sites is not acceptable."
The nurse giving medications to a pediatric patient notes that an
order for a medication is considerably larger than the usual dose.
,The nurse looks up the medication in a pharmacology book and
finds the prescribed dose is too large. Which action should the
nurse take? answer - Notifying the physician of these findings
before giving the medication.
The RN asked a nursing assistant to monitor several
postoperative patients. Which of the following instructions to the
nursing assistant demonstrate appropriate delegation? - answer
"Record the urine output, and let me know immediately if they
have no voided within 4 hours."
The RN delegates changing a sterile dressing over a central line
to a licensed practical/vocational nurse. The LVN contaminated
the site during the dressing change, and an infection developed in
the patient. Which of the following statements is true? - answer
The RN is ultimately responsible for acts he or she delegates.
,Which of the following is a nursing responsibility regarding
informed consent? answer - Serving as a witness, ensuring that
the patient does not feel coerced into a decision.
Which of the following illustrates an effective strategy for a RN
student returning for a bachelor's of science in nursing (BSN)? -
answer Be open to information that does not seem to be readily
applicable to your current position
A new graduate nurse is in the fifth week of working on a busy
surgical unit and witnesses some patient care that the nurse feels
like is "appalling". What should the nurse do first? answer -
Directly talk to the other nurse involved in the situation about the
concerns.
Which of the following strategies may help to overcome reality
shock in the novice nurse? - answer Participating in a
preceptorship
, Critical thinking in nursing needs to include which of the following
important variables? - answer Consideration of ethics and
responsible decision making
A nursing student asks a faculty member how to improve critical
thinking. which response by the faculty is best? - answer "Pay
close attention to how you solve problems; assess your own style
of thinking."
Which of the following is a characteristic of an accomplished
critical thinker? - answer Inquisitiveness (inclined to ask
questions)
Which of the following statements describes the purpose of the
nursing process? - answer Process used to identify and solve
patient problems
Solutions
Which of the following actions by the nurse constitutes
professional malpractice? – answer Placing the head of the bed
flat when a patient is receiving a tube feeding, causing the patient
to aspirate
A nursing student got a thank-you card from a patient's family and
had another student take a photo of the student with the family.
The student asks the nursing instructor if it would be alright to
post the photo on Facebook. Which response by the instructor is
best? - answer "No, posting pictures of patients and families on
social media sites is not acceptable."
The nurse giving medications to a pediatric patient notes that an
order for a medication is considerably larger than the usual dose.
,The nurse looks up the medication in a pharmacology book and
finds the prescribed dose is too large. Which action should the
nurse take? answer - Notifying the physician of these findings
before giving the medication.
The RN asked a nursing assistant to monitor several
postoperative patients. Which of the following instructions to the
nursing assistant demonstrate appropriate delegation? - answer
"Record the urine output, and let me know immediately if they
have no voided within 4 hours."
The RN delegates changing a sterile dressing over a central line
to a licensed practical/vocational nurse. The LVN contaminated
the site during the dressing change, and an infection developed in
the patient. Which of the following statements is true? - answer
The RN is ultimately responsible for acts he or she delegates.
,Which of the following is a nursing responsibility regarding
informed consent? answer - Serving as a witness, ensuring that
the patient does not feel coerced into a decision.
Which of the following illustrates an effective strategy for a RN
student returning for a bachelor's of science in nursing (BSN)? -
answer Be open to information that does not seem to be readily
applicable to your current position
A new graduate nurse is in the fifth week of working on a busy
surgical unit and witnesses some patient care that the nurse feels
like is "appalling". What should the nurse do first? answer -
Directly talk to the other nurse involved in the situation about the
concerns.
Which of the following strategies may help to overcome reality
shock in the novice nurse? - answer Participating in a
preceptorship
, Critical thinking in nursing needs to include which of the following
important variables? - answer Consideration of ethics and
responsible decision making
A nursing student asks a faculty member how to improve critical
thinking. which response by the faculty is best? - answer "Pay
close attention to how you solve problems; assess your own style
of thinking."
Which of the following is a characteristic of an accomplished
critical thinker? - answer Inquisitiveness (inclined to ask
questions)
Which of the following statements describes the purpose of the
nursing process? - answer Process used to identify and solve
patient problems
