Fundamentals Chapter 1, 3, & 7 review
A 17-year-old patient injured during a football game is in the emergency department. Before
treatment, it is the responsibility of the nurse to: - ANS-Obtain the custodial parent's signature
on the informed consent
\A 42 year old female patient who was just admitted states, "I must be under too much stress. I
just do not feel well." The nurse understands that her complaint could be a symptom of stress
and is not surprised to find that: - ANS-Her blood pressure is 178/96 mm Hg
\A nurse is teaching a student about the history of nursing. The nurse informs the student that in
1836, the first school of nursing was established in Kaiserworth, Germany, by?? - ANS-Theodor
Fliendner
\A case manager is giving an in-service about public health insurance to a group of nursing
students. The case manager recognizes that additional instruction is warranted when a nursing
student states: - ANS-"Aetna is an example of public health insurance"
\A home health-care nurse delegates to a home health-care aid the responsibility of: -
ANS-Assisting the patient in the shower
\A male patient with severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) was brought to the
hospital by emergency personnel. He lives alone, has no relatives or friends living nearby, and
lives on a fixed income, which prevents him from purchasing all of the medications that he
needs. Based on Dunn's wellness grid, a nurse determines that the patient's quadrant is: -
ANS-Poor health in an unfavorable environment
\A mentally competent patient with a terminal illness refuses to take his medications, stating, "I
don't want to live like this." The nurse will - ANS-Report the patient's decision to the physician
and continue to provide appropriate compassionate care.
\A nurse discusses with a patient ways to improve health and prevent disease. The nurse
suggests that the patient: - ANS-Participate in stress-management techniques
\A nurse educates a nursing student about the Nurse Practice Act. The nursing demonstrates
understanding when he or she states: - ANS-The Nurse Practice Act establishes the scope of
practice for each level of nurse.
\A nurse educator explains to student nurses Fitzpatrick's rhythm model theory. According to
this theory, a patient's health: - ANS-is the result of the interaction between an individual and the
environment
\A nurse educator explains to student nurses that according to Selye, the general adaptation
syndrome (GAS) is: - ANS-a theory explaining the body's attempt to adjust to stress
\A nurse explain to coworkers that care provided for a patient is based on the Nurse Practice
Act (NPA), which covers the __ - ANS-Rules and regulations that nurses must practice
\A nurse explains to a patient that an instructional directive means? - ANS-There are written
guidelines specifying care desired and under what circumstances.
\A nurse feels that his patient needs to be placed in a protective-restraint device to protect him
from injury. To place a patient in restraints, - ANS-the nurse must have documentation that other
methods have been used and failed to protect the patient
A 17-year-old patient injured during a football game is in the emergency department. Before
treatment, it is the responsibility of the nurse to: - ANS-Obtain the custodial parent's signature
on the informed consent
\A 42 year old female patient who was just admitted states, "I must be under too much stress. I
just do not feel well." The nurse understands that her complaint could be a symptom of stress
and is not surprised to find that: - ANS-Her blood pressure is 178/96 mm Hg
\A nurse is teaching a student about the history of nursing. The nurse informs the student that in
1836, the first school of nursing was established in Kaiserworth, Germany, by?? - ANS-Theodor
Fliendner
\A case manager is giving an in-service about public health insurance to a group of nursing
students. The case manager recognizes that additional instruction is warranted when a nursing
student states: - ANS-"Aetna is an example of public health insurance"
\A home health-care nurse delegates to a home health-care aid the responsibility of: -
ANS-Assisting the patient in the shower
\A male patient with severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) was brought to the
hospital by emergency personnel. He lives alone, has no relatives or friends living nearby, and
lives on a fixed income, which prevents him from purchasing all of the medications that he
needs. Based on Dunn's wellness grid, a nurse determines that the patient's quadrant is: -
ANS-Poor health in an unfavorable environment
\A mentally competent patient with a terminal illness refuses to take his medications, stating, "I
don't want to live like this." The nurse will - ANS-Report the patient's decision to the physician
and continue to provide appropriate compassionate care.
\A nurse discusses with a patient ways to improve health and prevent disease. The nurse
suggests that the patient: - ANS-Participate in stress-management techniques
\A nurse educates a nursing student about the Nurse Practice Act. The nursing demonstrates
understanding when he or she states: - ANS-The Nurse Practice Act establishes the scope of
practice for each level of nurse.
\A nurse educator explains to student nurses Fitzpatrick's rhythm model theory. According to
this theory, a patient's health: - ANS-is the result of the interaction between an individual and the
environment
\A nurse educator explains to student nurses that according to Selye, the general adaptation
syndrome (GAS) is: - ANS-a theory explaining the body's attempt to adjust to stress
\A nurse explain to coworkers that care provided for a patient is based on the Nurse Practice
Act (NPA), which covers the __ - ANS-Rules and regulations that nurses must practice
\A nurse explains to a patient that an instructional directive means? - ANS-There are written
guidelines specifying care desired and under what circumstances.
\A nurse feels that his patient needs to be placed in a protective-restraint device to protect him
from injury. To place a patient in restraints, - ANS-the nurse must have documentation that other
methods have been used and failed to protect the patient
