NUR 200 Exam 1 UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT Answers
What is the most effective way for a new nurse to influence
health-care policy and become involved in legislation on
the local, state, and national levels? 1. Joining and becoming involved in a professional nurs-
1. ing organization
Joining and becoming involved in a professional nursing
organization Collectively, nurses as a whole carry a stronger voice when
2. collaborating with legislators and lobbyists on the local,
Running for political oflce state, and national levels regarding health-care policies
3. and reform. Joining a professional nursing organization
Creating a social media forum for political activism can also help the new nurse network.
4.
Voting in the presidential elections
Which are primary purposes of nursing care? Select all
that apply.
1.
Health promotion
2.
1. Health promotion
Illness prevention
2. Illness prevention
3.
3. End-of-life care
End-of-life care
4.
Family planning
5.
Medication planning
The registered nurse is educating a graduate nurse about
critical thinking when caring for clients. Which action
made by the graduate nurse indicates the use of critical
1. Analyzing a client's temperature changes and assessing
thinking?
for signs of infection
1.
Analyzing a client's temperature changes and assessing
for signs of infection
,2.
Filling out food selections on the menu with the client to
determine food preferences
3. When the graduate nurse analyzes the temperature
Ensuring the bed is in a low and locked position and the changes and then performs further assessments looking
call light is in reach prior to leaving the client's room for signs of infection, this indicates the use of critical
4. thinking.
Asking the client to verify his or her name and date of birth
prior to medication administration
Which statement best describes a nursing diagnosis?
1.
A nursing diagnosis is the process of obtaining data from
the client.
2. 4. A nursing diagnosis involves the identification of the
A nursing diagnosis is developed when the nurse works client's strengths and needs based on assessment data.
with the client and forms goals.
3. The nursing diagnosis is derived from the assessment
A nursing diagnosis is when the nurse carries out the data obtained.
planned interventions for the client.
4.
A nursing diagnosis involves the identification of the
client's strengths and needs based on assessment data.
Which nursing action is part of the evaluation phase when
performing wound care for a client?
1. 1. Obtaining wound measurements once a week
Obtaining wound measurements once a week
2. Obtaining wound measurements weekly is part of evalu-
Irrigating the wound with normal saline ating the progress of the wound healing.
3.
Observing the drainage of the fresh wound
, Discussing goals for wound management with the client
What is the purpose of the assessment phase of the nurs-
ing process?
1.
Using data to draw conclusions about the client's health
needs 1. Using data to draw conclusions about the client's health
2. needs
Connecting the client's responses to actual or potential
health problems The nurse gathers data to determine the client's
3. health-care needs in the assessment phase.
Determining client goals based on assessment data
4.
Documenting actions performed by the nurse and the
client's responses to them
During an assessment, the nurse notes that the client has
an elevated temperature. Which type of data is this?
1.
Subjective
2.
2. Objective
Objective
3.
Secondary
4.
Reported
Which is a valid goal statement for measuring and man-
aging pain?
1. 4. The client will report pain greater than level 4 to the
nurse.
The client will not complain of pain.
2.
The nurse will administer pain medication as ordered.
What is the most effective way for a new nurse to influence
health-care policy and become involved in legislation on
the local, state, and national levels? 1. Joining and becoming involved in a professional nurs-
1. ing organization
Joining and becoming involved in a professional nursing
organization Collectively, nurses as a whole carry a stronger voice when
2. collaborating with legislators and lobbyists on the local,
Running for political oflce state, and national levels regarding health-care policies
3. and reform. Joining a professional nursing organization
Creating a social media forum for political activism can also help the new nurse network.
4.
Voting in the presidential elections
Which are primary purposes of nursing care? Select all
that apply.
1.
Health promotion
2.
1. Health promotion
Illness prevention
2. Illness prevention
3.
3. End-of-life care
End-of-life care
4.
Family planning
5.
Medication planning
The registered nurse is educating a graduate nurse about
critical thinking when caring for clients. Which action
made by the graduate nurse indicates the use of critical
1. Analyzing a client's temperature changes and assessing
thinking?
for signs of infection
1.
Analyzing a client's temperature changes and assessing
for signs of infection
,2.
Filling out food selections on the menu with the client to
determine food preferences
3. When the graduate nurse analyzes the temperature
Ensuring the bed is in a low and locked position and the changes and then performs further assessments looking
call light is in reach prior to leaving the client's room for signs of infection, this indicates the use of critical
4. thinking.
Asking the client to verify his or her name and date of birth
prior to medication administration
Which statement best describes a nursing diagnosis?
1.
A nursing diagnosis is the process of obtaining data from
the client.
2. 4. A nursing diagnosis involves the identification of the
A nursing diagnosis is developed when the nurse works client's strengths and needs based on assessment data.
with the client and forms goals.
3. The nursing diagnosis is derived from the assessment
A nursing diagnosis is when the nurse carries out the data obtained.
planned interventions for the client.
4.
A nursing diagnosis involves the identification of the
client's strengths and needs based on assessment data.
Which nursing action is part of the evaluation phase when
performing wound care for a client?
1. 1. Obtaining wound measurements once a week
Obtaining wound measurements once a week
2. Obtaining wound measurements weekly is part of evalu-
Irrigating the wound with normal saline ating the progress of the wound healing.
3.
Observing the drainage of the fresh wound
, Discussing goals for wound management with the client
What is the purpose of the assessment phase of the nurs-
ing process?
1.
Using data to draw conclusions about the client's health
needs 1. Using data to draw conclusions about the client's health
2. needs
Connecting the client's responses to actual or potential
health problems The nurse gathers data to determine the client's
3. health-care needs in the assessment phase.
Determining client goals based on assessment data
4.
Documenting actions performed by the nurse and the
client's responses to them
During an assessment, the nurse notes that the client has
an elevated temperature. Which type of data is this?
1.
Subjective
2.
2. Objective
Objective
3.
Secondary
4.
Reported
Which is a valid goal statement for measuring and man-
aging pain?
1. 4. The client will report pain greater than level 4 to the
nurse.
The client will not complain of pain.
2.
The nurse will administer pain medication as ordered.
