NCLEX Practice Questions Exam 1 with
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AnurseisprovidingcarebasedonMaslow'shierarchyofbasichumanneeds.Forwhichnursingactivitiesisthisap
proachuseful?
a.Makingaccuratenursingdiagnoses
b.Establishingprioritiesofcare
c.Communicatingconcernsmoreconcisely
d.Integratingscienceintonursingcare-
✔✔b.Maslow'shierarchyofbasichumanneedsisusefulforestablishingprioritiesofcare.
Thenurseisprioritizingnursingcareforapatientinalong-
termcarefacility.Whichexamplesofnursinginterventionshelpmeetphysiologicneeds?Selectallthatapply.
a.Preventingfallsinthefacility
b.Changingapatient'soxygentank
c.Providingmaterialsforapatientwholikestodraw
d.Helpingapatienteathisdinner
e.Facilitatingavisitfromaspouse
f.Referringapatienttoacancersupportgroup.-✔✔b,d.Physiologicneeds—
oxygen,water,food,elimination,temperature,sexuality,physicalactivity,andrest—
mustbemetatleastminimallytomaintainlife.Providingfoodandoxygenareexamplesofinterventionstomeett
heseneeds.Preventingfallshelpsmeetsafetyandsecurityneeds,providingartsuppliesmayhelpmeetself-
actualizationneeds,facilitatingvisitsfromlovedoneshelpsmeetself-
esteemneeds,andreferringapatienttoasupportgrouphelpsmeetloveandbelongingneeds.
Thenursecaringforpatientspostoperativelyusescarefulhandhygieneandsteriletechniqueswhenhandlingpa
tients.WhichofMaslow'sbasichumanneedsisbeingmetbythisnurse?
a.Physiologic
b.Safetyandsecurity
, c.Self-esteem
d.Loveandbelonging-
✔✔b.Bycarryingoutcarefulhandhygieneandusingsteriletechnique,nursesprovidesafetyfrominfection.Ane
xampleofaphysiologicneedisclearingapatient'sairway.Self-
esteemneedsmaybemetbyallowinganolderadulttotalkaboutapastcareer.Anexampleofhelpingmeetalovea
ndbelongingneediscontactingahospitalizedpatient'sfamilytoarrangeavisit.
Thenursecaringforpatientsinalong-
termcarefacilityknowsthatthehighestlevelonMaslow'shierarchyofneedsisself-
actualizationneeds.Whichstatementsaccuratelydescribetheachievementofself-actualization?
Selectallthatapply.
a.Humansarebornwithafullydevelopedsenseofself-actualization.
b.Self-actualizationneedsaremetbydependingonothersforhelp.
c.Theself-actualizationprocesscontinuesthroughoutlife.
d.Lonelinessandisolationoccurwhenself-actualizationneedsareunmet.
e.Apersonachievesself-actualizationbyfocusingonproblemsoutsideself.
f.Self-actualizationneedsmaybemetbycreativelysolvingproblems.-✔✔c,e,f.Self-
actualization,orreachingone'sfullpotential,isaprocessthatcontinuesthroughoutlife.Apersonachievesself-
actualizationbyfocusingonproblemsoutsideoneselfandusingcreativityasaguidelineforsolvingproblemsand
pursuinginterests.Humansarenotbornwithafullydevelopedsenseofself-actualization,andself-
actualizationneedsarenotmetspecificallybydependingonothersforhelp.Lonelinessandisolationarenotalwa
ystheresultofunmetself-actualizationneeds.
Anurseworkswithfamiliesincrisisatacommunitymentalhealthcarefacility.Whatisthebestbroaddefinitionof
afamily?
a.Afather,amother,andchildren
b.Agroupwhosemembersarebiologicallyrelated
c.Aunitthatincludesaunts,uncles,andcousins
d.Agroupofpeoplewholivetogetheranddependoneachotherforsupport-
✔✔d.Althoughalltheresponsesmaybetrue,thebestdefinitionisagroupofpeoplewholivetogetheranddepen
doneachotherforphysical,emotional,orfinancialsupport.
Anurseperformsanassessmentofafamilyconsistingofasinglemother,agrandmother,andtwochildren.Which
interviewquestionsdirectedtothesinglemothercouldthenurseusetoassesstheaffectiveandcopingfamilyfun
ction?Selectallthatapply.
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AnurseisprovidingcarebasedonMaslow'shierarchyofbasichumanneeds.Forwhichnursingactivitiesisthisap
proachuseful?
a.Makingaccuratenursingdiagnoses
b.Establishingprioritiesofcare
c.Communicatingconcernsmoreconcisely
d.Integratingscienceintonursingcare-
✔✔b.Maslow'shierarchyofbasichumanneedsisusefulforestablishingprioritiesofcare.
Thenurseisprioritizingnursingcareforapatientinalong-
termcarefacility.Whichexamplesofnursinginterventionshelpmeetphysiologicneeds?Selectallthatapply.
a.Preventingfallsinthefacility
b.Changingapatient'soxygentank
c.Providingmaterialsforapatientwholikestodraw
d.Helpingapatienteathisdinner
e.Facilitatingavisitfromaspouse
f.Referringapatienttoacancersupportgroup.-✔✔b,d.Physiologicneeds—
oxygen,water,food,elimination,temperature,sexuality,physicalactivity,andrest—
mustbemetatleastminimallytomaintainlife.Providingfoodandoxygenareexamplesofinterventionstomeett
heseneeds.Preventingfallshelpsmeetsafetyandsecurityneeds,providingartsuppliesmayhelpmeetself-
actualizationneeds,facilitatingvisitsfromlovedoneshelpsmeetself-
esteemneeds,andreferringapatienttoasupportgrouphelpsmeetloveandbelongingneeds.
Thenursecaringforpatientspostoperativelyusescarefulhandhygieneandsteriletechniqueswhenhandlingpa
tients.WhichofMaslow'sbasichumanneedsisbeingmetbythisnurse?
a.Physiologic
b.Safetyandsecurity
, c.Self-esteem
d.Loveandbelonging-
✔✔b.Bycarryingoutcarefulhandhygieneandusingsteriletechnique,nursesprovidesafetyfrominfection.Ane
xampleofaphysiologicneedisclearingapatient'sairway.Self-
esteemneedsmaybemetbyallowinganolderadulttotalkaboutapastcareer.Anexampleofhelpingmeetalovea
ndbelongingneediscontactingahospitalizedpatient'sfamilytoarrangeavisit.
Thenursecaringforpatientsinalong-
termcarefacilityknowsthatthehighestlevelonMaslow'shierarchyofneedsisself-
actualizationneeds.Whichstatementsaccuratelydescribetheachievementofself-actualization?
Selectallthatapply.
a.Humansarebornwithafullydevelopedsenseofself-actualization.
b.Self-actualizationneedsaremetbydependingonothersforhelp.
c.Theself-actualizationprocesscontinuesthroughoutlife.
d.Lonelinessandisolationoccurwhenself-actualizationneedsareunmet.
e.Apersonachievesself-actualizationbyfocusingonproblemsoutsideself.
f.Self-actualizationneedsmaybemetbycreativelysolvingproblems.-✔✔c,e,f.Self-
actualization,orreachingone'sfullpotential,isaprocessthatcontinuesthroughoutlife.Apersonachievesself-
actualizationbyfocusingonproblemsoutsideoneselfandusingcreativityasaguidelineforsolvingproblemsand
pursuinginterests.Humansarenotbornwithafullydevelopedsenseofself-actualization,andself-
actualizationneedsarenotmetspecificallybydependingonothersforhelp.Lonelinessandisolationarenotalwa
ystheresultofunmetself-actualizationneeds.
Anurseworkswithfamiliesincrisisatacommunitymentalhealthcarefacility.Whatisthebestbroaddefinitionof
afamily?
a.Afather,amother,andchildren
b.Agroupwhosemembersarebiologicallyrelated
c.Aunitthatincludesaunts,uncles,andcousins
d.Agroupofpeoplewholivetogetheranddependoneachotherforsupport-
✔✔d.Althoughalltheresponsesmaybetrue,thebestdefinitionisagroupofpeoplewholivetogetheranddepen
doneachotherforphysical,emotional,orfinancialsupport.
Anurseperformsanassessmentofafamilyconsistingofasinglemother,agrandmother,andtwochildren.Which
interviewquestionsdirectedtothesinglemothercouldthenurseusetoassesstheaffectiveandcopingfamilyfun
ction?Selectallthatapply.
