NUR 230 FINAL EXAM with complete
answers graded A+ updated
A patient asks why a health assessment needs to be done. What should the nurse respond to
this patient? - correct answer ✔✔"It determines your health status, risk factors and educational
needs to develop a plan of care."
Data collection occurs where in the nursing process? - correct answer ✔✔Assessment
What is one-way nurses use critical thinking in regard to the nursing process? - correct answer
✔✔Critical thinking helps nurses work through the analysis, develop alternatives, and
implement the best
interventions
The nurse is planning to interview a patient who is being treated for depression. When the
nurse enters the examination
room, the patient is sitting on the table with shoulders slumped. The nurse should plan to
approach this patient by: - correct answer ✔✔expressing interest in a neutral manner.
What intervention should the nurse implement to regain control of the interview process when
the patient, reporting
abdominal pain monopolizes the conversation with unrelated information? - correct answer
✔✔Politely direct the interview in order to ask about the characteristics of the pain.
Which type of question is asked first by the nurse in order to attain a full description of the
patient's symptoms and to
generate and test diagnostic hypotheses? - correct answer ✔✔open-ended questions to
encourage the patient to tell his or her story
, Safety must be considered at all times to protect the examiner and the patient against the
spread of infection. Which
statement describes the nurse's appropriate action when performing a physical examination? -
correct answer ✔✔Wash hands before and after every physical patient encounter
When preparing to examine a 4-year-old child the nurse needs to consider which action as
appropriate for this age
group? - correct answer ✔✔Give the child feedback and reassurance during the examination
Which statement is accurate regarding the inspection phase of the physical assessment?
Inspection: - correct answer ✔✔takes time and reveals a surprising amount of information.
A 20-year-old construction worker is brought to the emergency department with symptoms of
heat stroke causing signs
of delirium. The nurse completes which of the following assessments first? - correct answer
✔✔Level of consciousness and cognitive abilities
A 22-year-old woman comes to the clinic at the insistence of her brother. She is wearing black
combat boots and a
black lace nightgown over the top of her other clothes. Her hair is dyed pink with black streaks
throughout. The nurse
concludes she: - correct answer ✔✔more information should be gathered to decide whether
her dress is appropriate.
A group of students is reviewing material about assessing mental status. The students
demonstrated understanding of
the material when they identify which of the following as a cognitive ability to be assessed?
Select all that apply. - correct answer ✔✔Orientation and thought process
answers graded A+ updated
A patient asks why a health assessment needs to be done. What should the nurse respond to
this patient? - correct answer ✔✔"It determines your health status, risk factors and educational
needs to develop a plan of care."
Data collection occurs where in the nursing process? - correct answer ✔✔Assessment
What is one-way nurses use critical thinking in regard to the nursing process? - correct answer
✔✔Critical thinking helps nurses work through the analysis, develop alternatives, and
implement the best
interventions
The nurse is planning to interview a patient who is being treated for depression. When the
nurse enters the examination
room, the patient is sitting on the table with shoulders slumped. The nurse should plan to
approach this patient by: - correct answer ✔✔expressing interest in a neutral manner.
What intervention should the nurse implement to regain control of the interview process when
the patient, reporting
abdominal pain monopolizes the conversation with unrelated information? - correct answer
✔✔Politely direct the interview in order to ask about the characteristics of the pain.
Which type of question is asked first by the nurse in order to attain a full description of the
patient's symptoms and to
generate and test diagnostic hypotheses? - correct answer ✔✔open-ended questions to
encourage the patient to tell his or her story
, Safety must be considered at all times to protect the examiner and the patient against the
spread of infection. Which
statement describes the nurse's appropriate action when performing a physical examination? -
correct answer ✔✔Wash hands before and after every physical patient encounter
When preparing to examine a 4-year-old child the nurse needs to consider which action as
appropriate for this age
group? - correct answer ✔✔Give the child feedback and reassurance during the examination
Which statement is accurate regarding the inspection phase of the physical assessment?
Inspection: - correct answer ✔✔takes time and reveals a surprising amount of information.
A 20-year-old construction worker is brought to the emergency department with symptoms of
heat stroke causing signs
of delirium. The nurse completes which of the following assessments first? - correct answer
✔✔Level of consciousness and cognitive abilities
A 22-year-old woman comes to the clinic at the insistence of her brother. She is wearing black
combat boots and a
black lace nightgown over the top of her other clothes. Her hair is dyed pink with black streaks
throughout. The nurse
concludes she: - correct answer ✔✔more information should be gathered to decide whether
her dress is appropriate.
A group of students is reviewing material about assessing mental status. The students
demonstrated understanding of
the material when they identify which of the following as a cognitive ability to be assessed?
Select all that apply. - correct answer ✔✔Orientation and thought process
