NR606 Midterm Exam Questions With
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A 42-year-old Asian patient is being seen at the
clinic for an initial examination. The nurse knows
that it is important to include cultural information
in his health assessment to:
Identify the cause of his illness
Make accurate disease diagnoses
Provide cultural health rights for the individual
Provide culturally sensitive and appropriate care
Correct Answers Provide culturally sensitive and
appropriate care
A detailed description of the symptoms related to
the chief concern is presented in the:
History of present illness.
Differential diagnosis.
General patient information section.
Past medical history. Correct Answers History of
present illness.
A mother calls the clinic and tells the nurse that
her 4-month-old baby has a fever. The mother asks
if she can use the liquid acetaminophen (Tylenol)
that is used for her 10-year-old child. What is the
best response by the nurse?
"Infants should not have acetaminophen (Tylenol)
because it damages the liver."
,"It is best if the pediatrician is called; he can be
asked this question."
"It is fine to use the same medicine for both
children."
"Infant drops should be used for the baby; they are
different from liquid medicine." Correct Answers
"Infant drops should be used for the baby; they are
different from liquid medicine."
A patient presents with abdominal cramping. From
the options below, which would be the most
appropriate section document that the patient
denies any diarrhea?
Subjective: Review of systems section
Objective section
Assessment section
Plan section Correct Answers Subjective: Review
of systems section
A patient states, "I get so sick to my stomach after
chemotherapy. Why can't they just put it directly
into my tumor?" Which nursing response is
indicated?
"There is no technology available to directly place
chemotherapy in a tumor."
"These are such strong medications that they
would eat up your tissues."
"That type of therapy does exist, but it does not
work for your particular type of cancer."
, "I know you get sick, but the nausea and vomiting
is not severe and passes quickly." Correct Answers
"That type of therapy does exist, but it does not
work for your particular type of cancer."
A patient tells the nurses that he is nervous, he is
nauseated and he "feels hot". This type of data
would be:
objective
reflective
subjective
introspective Correct Answers Subjective
Before modifying a care plan to meet a patient's
changing needs, the nurse's first action should be
to:
A. re-do the entire care plan
B. focus only on the nursing diagnoses with
moderate priority
C. assess/reassess the patient's responses to
interventions
D. add more nursing interventions from a
standardized plan of care Correct Answers C.
assess/reassess the patient's responses to
interventions
Differential diagnoses belong in the:
history.
assessment.
plan.
Complete Solutions
A 42-year-old Asian patient is being seen at the
clinic for an initial examination. The nurse knows
that it is important to include cultural information
in his health assessment to:
Identify the cause of his illness
Make accurate disease diagnoses
Provide cultural health rights for the individual
Provide culturally sensitive and appropriate care
Correct Answers Provide culturally sensitive and
appropriate care
A detailed description of the symptoms related to
the chief concern is presented in the:
History of present illness.
Differential diagnosis.
General patient information section.
Past medical history. Correct Answers History of
present illness.
A mother calls the clinic and tells the nurse that
her 4-month-old baby has a fever. The mother asks
if she can use the liquid acetaminophen (Tylenol)
that is used for her 10-year-old child. What is the
best response by the nurse?
"Infants should not have acetaminophen (Tylenol)
because it damages the liver."
,"It is best if the pediatrician is called; he can be
asked this question."
"It is fine to use the same medicine for both
children."
"Infant drops should be used for the baby; they are
different from liquid medicine." Correct Answers
"Infant drops should be used for the baby; they are
different from liquid medicine."
A patient presents with abdominal cramping. From
the options below, which would be the most
appropriate section document that the patient
denies any diarrhea?
Subjective: Review of systems section
Objective section
Assessment section
Plan section Correct Answers Subjective: Review
of systems section
A patient states, "I get so sick to my stomach after
chemotherapy. Why can't they just put it directly
into my tumor?" Which nursing response is
indicated?
"There is no technology available to directly place
chemotherapy in a tumor."
"These are such strong medications that they
would eat up your tissues."
"That type of therapy does exist, but it does not
work for your particular type of cancer."
, "I know you get sick, but the nausea and vomiting
is not severe and passes quickly." Correct Answers
"That type of therapy does exist, but it does not
work for your particular type of cancer."
A patient tells the nurses that he is nervous, he is
nauseated and he "feels hot". This type of data
would be:
objective
reflective
subjective
introspective Correct Answers Subjective
Before modifying a care plan to meet a patient's
changing needs, the nurse's first action should be
to:
A. re-do the entire care plan
B. focus only on the nursing diagnoses with
moderate priority
C. assess/reassess the patient's responses to
interventions
D. add more nursing interventions from a
standardized plan of care Correct Answers C.
assess/reassess the patient's responses to
interventions
Differential diagnoses belong in the:
history.
assessment.
plan.
