NUR 222 Exam 1 Questions With Complete Solutions
A nurse attends a seminar on teaching/learning. Which
statement indicates the nurse has a good understanding of
teaching/learning?
a) teaching and learning can be separated
b) learning is an interactive process that promotes teaching
c) teaching is most effective when it responds to the learner's
needs
d) learning consists of a conscious, deliberate set of actions,
designed to help the teacher Correct Answer c) teaching is
most effective when it responds to the learner's needs
A nurse is creating SMART objectives for a pediatric patient
who is post op from appendectomy. Which of the following is
appropriate?
a) patient will increase lung volume by doing respiratory
exercises today
b) patient will blow bubbles and use incentive spirometer every
2 hours to increase lung volume by the end of the shift
c) patient will increase lung volume by doing respiratory
exercises
d) nurse will provide patient with tools to perform exercises to
increase lung volume by the end of the shift Correct Answer
b) patient will blow bubbles and use incentive spirometer every
2 hours to increase lung volume by the end of the shift
A nurse is preparing to teach a patient about smoking cessation.
Which factors should the nurse assess to determine a patient's
ability to learn?
a) sociocultural background and motivation
,b) stage of grieving and overall physical health
c) developmental capabilities and physical capabilities
d) psychosocial adaptation to participation Correct Answer c)
developmental capabilities and physical capabilities
A nurse is preparing to teach patients. Which patient finding will
cause the nurse to postpone a teaching session? (SATA)
a) the patient's pain is not controlled
b) the patient is reporting being fatigued
c) the patient is mildly anxious about their condition
d) the patient is asking numerous questions about their health
status
e) the patient is currently febrile with an oral temperature of
101.2
f) the patient is in the acceptance phase of dealing with their
medical diagnosis Correct Answer a) the patients pain is not
controlled
b) the patient is reporting being fatigued
e) the patient is currently febrile with an oral temperature of
101.2
A nurse is teaching a patient with a risk for hypertension how to
take a blood pressure. Which action by the nurse is the priority
to assist learning?
a) assess lab results for high cholesterol and other data
b) identify that teaching is the same as the nursing process
c) perform nursing care therapies to address hypertension
d) focus on a patient's learning needs and objective Correct
Answer d) focus on a patient's learning needs and objectives
, A nursing diagnosis is a clinical judgement about actual or
potential health problems.
TRUE or FALSE Correct Answer True
A patient has a sprained ankle. The nurse instructs the patient to
keep the leg elevated and applies cold compresses on the
affected ankle. Which standard of practice is the nurse
performing?
a) assessment
b) diagnosis
c) evaluation
d) implementation Correct Answer d) implementation
A patient presents to the emergency department. He reports he
has had abdominal pain and diarrhea 5-7 times per day. What
type of data is the patient reporting?
a) objective
b) secondary
c) subjective
d) observational Correct Answer c) subjective
A patient who underwent leg surgery is advised to use crutches
to walk after discharge. Which teaching method would be
effective for the nurse to use?
a) simulation
b) demonstration
c) group instruction
d) one on one discussion Correct Answer b) demonstration
A patient with a history of COPD who has been hospitalized for
pneumonia has had oxygen saturation 92% and above without
A nurse attends a seminar on teaching/learning. Which
statement indicates the nurse has a good understanding of
teaching/learning?
a) teaching and learning can be separated
b) learning is an interactive process that promotes teaching
c) teaching is most effective when it responds to the learner's
needs
d) learning consists of a conscious, deliberate set of actions,
designed to help the teacher Correct Answer c) teaching is
most effective when it responds to the learner's needs
A nurse is creating SMART objectives for a pediatric patient
who is post op from appendectomy. Which of the following is
appropriate?
a) patient will increase lung volume by doing respiratory
exercises today
b) patient will blow bubbles and use incentive spirometer every
2 hours to increase lung volume by the end of the shift
c) patient will increase lung volume by doing respiratory
exercises
d) nurse will provide patient with tools to perform exercises to
increase lung volume by the end of the shift Correct Answer
b) patient will blow bubbles and use incentive spirometer every
2 hours to increase lung volume by the end of the shift
A nurse is preparing to teach a patient about smoking cessation.
Which factors should the nurse assess to determine a patient's
ability to learn?
a) sociocultural background and motivation
,b) stage of grieving and overall physical health
c) developmental capabilities and physical capabilities
d) psychosocial adaptation to participation Correct Answer c)
developmental capabilities and physical capabilities
A nurse is preparing to teach patients. Which patient finding will
cause the nurse to postpone a teaching session? (SATA)
a) the patient's pain is not controlled
b) the patient is reporting being fatigued
c) the patient is mildly anxious about their condition
d) the patient is asking numerous questions about their health
status
e) the patient is currently febrile with an oral temperature of
101.2
f) the patient is in the acceptance phase of dealing with their
medical diagnosis Correct Answer a) the patients pain is not
controlled
b) the patient is reporting being fatigued
e) the patient is currently febrile with an oral temperature of
101.2
A nurse is teaching a patient with a risk for hypertension how to
take a blood pressure. Which action by the nurse is the priority
to assist learning?
a) assess lab results for high cholesterol and other data
b) identify that teaching is the same as the nursing process
c) perform nursing care therapies to address hypertension
d) focus on a patient's learning needs and objective Correct
Answer d) focus on a patient's learning needs and objectives
, A nursing diagnosis is a clinical judgement about actual or
potential health problems.
TRUE or FALSE Correct Answer True
A patient has a sprained ankle. The nurse instructs the patient to
keep the leg elevated and applies cold compresses on the
affected ankle. Which standard of practice is the nurse
performing?
a) assessment
b) diagnosis
c) evaluation
d) implementation Correct Answer d) implementation
A patient presents to the emergency department. He reports he
has had abdominal pain and diarrhea 5-7 times per day. What
type of data is the patient reporting?
a) objective
b) secondary
c) subjective
d) observational Correct Answer c) subjective
A patient who underwent leg surgery is advised to use crutches
to walk after discharge. Which teaching method would be
effective for the nurse to use?
a) simulation
b) demonstration
c) group instruction
d) one on one discussion Correct Answer b) demonstration
A patient with a history of COPD who has been hospitalized for
pneumonia has had oxygen saturation 92% and above without
