Test bank info and end of chapter exam
questions with correct answers
A nurse is assisting with lunch at a nursing home. Suddenly, one of the residents
begins to choke and is unable to breathe. The nurse assesses the residents ability to
breathe and then begins CPR. Why did the nurse assess respiratory status?
A)
to identify a life-threatening problem
B)
to establish a database for medical care
C)
to practice respiratory assessment skills
D)
to facilitate the residents ability to breathe - Answer-a
7.
A nurse performs an assessment of a patient in a long-term care facility and records
baseline data. The nurse reassesses the patient a month later and makes revisions
in the plan of care. What type of assessment is the second assessment?
A)
comprehensive
B)
focused
C)
time-lapsed
D)
emergency - Answer-c
8.
,Which of the following statements best describes the relationship between nursing
diagnosis and medical diagnosis?
A)
The nursing diagnosis confirms the medical diagnosis.
B)
The nursing diagnosis duplicates the medical diagnosis.
C)
There is no relationship between nursing and medical diagnoses.
D)
The nursing diagnosis is based on patient response to the medical diagnosis. -
Answer-d
9.
Of the following information collected during a nursing assessment, which are
subjective data?
A)
vomiting, pulse 96
B)
respirations 22, blood pressure 130/80
C)
nausea, abdominal pain
D)
pale skin, thick toenails - Answer-c
10.
A nurse in the emergency department is completing an emergency assessment for a
teenager just admitted from a car crash. Which of the following is objective data?
A)
My leg hurts so bad. I cant stand it.
, B)
Appears anxious and frightened.
C)
I am so sick; I am about to throw up.
D)
Unable to palpate femoral pulse in left leg. - Answer-d
11.
Who or what is the primary source of information for a nursing history?
A)
previous medical records
B)
other healthcare personnel
C)
the patient
D)
family members - Answer-c
12.
A nurse is collecting information from Mr. Koeppe, a patient with dementia. The
patients daughter, Sarah, accompanies the patient. Which of the following
statements by the nurse would recognize the patients value as an individual?
A)
Sarah, can you tell me how long your father has been this way?
B)
Sarah, I have to go and read your fathers old charts before we talk.
C)
Mr. Koeppe, tell me what you do to take care of yourself.
questions with correct answers
A nurse is assisting with lunch at a nursing home. Suddenly, one of the residents
begins to choke and is unable to breathe. The nurse assesses the residents ability to
breathe and then begins CPR. Why did the nurse assess respiratory status?
A)
to identify a life-threatening problem
B)
to establish a database for medical care
C)
to practice respiratory assessment skills
D)
to facilitate the residents ability to breathe - Answer-a
7.
A nurse performs an assessment of a patient in a long-term care facility and records
baseline data. The nurse reassesses the patient a month later and makes revisions
in the plan of care. What type of assessment is the second assessment?
A)
comprehensive
B)
focused
C)
time-lapsed
D)
emergency - Answer-c
8.
,Which of the following statements best describes the relationship between nursing
diagnosis and medical diagnosis?
A)
The nursing diagnosis confirms the medical diagnosis.
B)
The nursing diagnosis duplicates the medical diagnosis.
C)
There is no relationship between nursing and medical diagnoses.
D)
The nursing diagnosis is based on patient response to the medical diagnosis. -
Answer-d
9.
Of the following information collected during a nursing assessment, which are
subjective data?
A)
vomiting, pulse 96
B)
respirations 22, blood pressure 130/80
C)
nausea, abdominal pain
D)
pale skin, thick toenails - Answer-c
10.
A nurse in the emergency department is completing an emergency assessment for a
teenager just admitted from a car crash. Which of the following is objective data?
A)
My leg hurts so bad. I cant stand it.
, B)
Appears anxious and frightened.
C)
I am so sick; I am about to throw up.
D)
Unable to palpate femoral pulse in left leg. - Answer-d
11.
Who or what is the primary source of information for a nursing history?
A)
previous medical records
B)
other healthcare personnel
C)
the patient
D)
family members - Answer-c
12.
A nurse is collecting information from Mr. Koeppe, a patient with dementia. The
patients daughter, Sarah, accompanies the patient. Which of the following
statements by the nurse would recognize the patients value as an individual?
A)
Sarah, can you tell me how long your father has been this way?
B)
Sarah, I have to go and read your fathers old charts before we talk.
C)
Mr. Koeppe, tell me what you do to take care of yourself.
