NR 222 Exam 1 questions with correct answers
Which of the following nursing situations best reflects accountability?
a) The nurse assesses the patient for the possible cause of his pain
b) The nurse takes the oncology nursing certification examination
c) The nurse files an incident report regarding a medication error.
d) An education seminar on "Eating for a healthy Heart" Correct
Answer-c) The nurse files an incident report regarding a medication
error.
Which statement is an accurate description of nursing?
a) "Nursing includes the diagnosis and treatment of human responses to
health and
illness"
b) "Nursing is a profession dependent upon the physician."
c) "It is the role of the physician, not the nurse, to help patients
understand their health."
d) "Nursing includes the diagnosis and cure of human diseases and any
potential health
problems." Correct Answer-a) "Nursing includes the diagnosis and
treatment of human responses to health and
illness"
What are the two major goals of Healthy People 2020?
a) Eliminate health disparities and increase the quality and years of
healthy life
,b) Support research in finding disease cures and increase focus on
technology
c) Advance the access to care for all and reduce tobacco use among
adolescents
d) Reduce fraud in healthcare spending and increase aid to dependent
children Correct Answer-a) Eliminate health disparities and increase the
quality and years of healthy life
The nurse plans to improve heart health in the community. Which
primary prevention activity can the nurse do to improve heart health in
the community?
a) An electrocardiogram (EKG) screening
b) A blood pressure screening
c) A cardiac surgical procedure
d) An education seminar on "Eating for a healthy Heart" Correct
Answer-d) An education seminar on "Eating for a healthy Heart"
The first practicing nurse epidemiologist was
a) Florence Nightingale
b) Mildred Montag
c) Mary Agnes Snively
d) Clara Barton Correct Answer-a)Florence Nightingale
When assisting an obese patient to lose weight, it is very important to
help the patient accomplish which of the following?
, a) Attend occupational and physical therapy
b) Consult mental health counseling
c) Make lifestyle change
d) Make plans for surgery Correct Answer-c) Make lifestyle change
Which documentation information is most consistent with objective
date?
a) The patient reports pain in his left leg
b) The family reports that the patient has elevated blood pressure
c) The lab reports a patient's glucose is high
d) The patient reports discomfort when he takes deep breaths Correct
Answer-c) The lab reports a patient's glucose is high
A nurse moves from Chicago to Charlotte and begins working in a
hospital. The most important factor for the nurse to consider when
moving to another state is the?
a) Standard for nursing practice in Charlotte
b) Clinical ladder of mobility in the new hospital
c) Requirement for continuing education units (CEU) in North Carolina
d) North Carolina Nurse Practice Act Correct Answer-d) North Carolina
Nurse Practice Act
The nurse assists the client in a health promotion activity that also
reduces the cost of health care delivery when:
a) Administering medication
Which of the following nursing situations best reflects accountability?
a) The nurse assesses the patient for the possible cause of his pain
b) The nurse takes the oncology nursing certification examination
c) The nurse files an incident report regarding a medication error.
d) An education seminar on "Eating for a healthy Heart" Correct
Answer-c) The nurse files an incident report regarding a medication
error.
Which statement is an accurate description of nursing?
a) "Nursing includes the diagnosis and treatment of human responses to
health and
illness"
b) "Nursing is a profession dependent upon the physician."
c) "It is the role of the physician, not the nurse, to help patients
understand their health."
d) "Nursing includes the diagnosis and cure of human diseases and any
potential health
problems." Correct Answer-a) "Nursing includes the diagnosis and
treatment of human responses to health and
illness"
What are the two major goals of Healthy People 2020?
a) Eliminate health disparities and increase the quality and years of
healthy life
,b) Support research in finding disease cures and increase focus on
technology
c) Advance the access to care for all and reduce tobacco use among
adolescents
d) Reduce fraud in healthcare spending and increase aid to dependent
children Correct Answer-a) Eliminate health disparities and increase the
quality and years of healthy life
The nurse plans to improve heart health in the community. Which
primary prevention activity can the nurse do to improve heart health in
the community?
a) An electrocardiogram (EKG) screening
b) A blood pressure screening
c) A cardiac surgical procedure
d) An education seminar on "Eating for a healthy Heart" Correct
Answer-d) An education seminar on "Eating for a healthy Heart"
The first practicing nurse epidemiologist was
a) Florence Nightingale
b) Mildred Montag
c) Mary Agnes Snively
d) Clara Barton Correct Answer-a)Florence Nightingale
When assisting an obese patient to lose weight, it is very important to
help the patient accomplish which of the following?
, a) Attend occupational and physical therapy
b) Consult mental health counseling
c) Make lifestyle change
d) Make plans for surgery Correct Answer-c) Make lifestyle change
Which documentation information is most consistent with objective
date?
a) The patient reports pain in his left leg
b) The family reports that the patient has elevated blood pressure
c) The lab reports a patient's glucose is high
d) The patient reports discomfort when he takes deep breaths Correct
Answer-c) The lab reports a patient's glucose is high
A nurse moves from Chicago to Charlotte and begins working in a
hospital. The most important factor for the nurse to consider when
moving to another state is the?
a) Standard for nursing practice in Charlotte
b) Clinical ladder of mobility in the new hospital
c) Requirement for continuing education units (CEU) in North Carolina
d) North Carolina Nurse Practice Act Correct Answer-d) North Carolina
Nurse Practice Act
The nurse assists the client in a health promotion activity that also
reduces the cost of health care delivery when:
a) Administering medication
