NU 137 PRACTICE TEST ONE
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QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS |\ |\
An emergency department nurse is caring for a patient with a
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laceration on the lower leg that has become infected. On
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assessment the nurse realizes that a sign of an inflammatory |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
response consists of: - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔A vascular
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reaction that delivers fluid, blood and nutrients to the area.
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The nurse is caring for a patient who had an appendectomy 48
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hours ago. On physical assessment the nurse notices that the
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wound looks red and swollen. The patient's WBC are increased.
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The nurse should: - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Notify the physician
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or health care provider.
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The nurse is coaching a student on the proper method of
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applying surgical gloves. One step in the proper donning of
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sterile gloves require the nurse to: - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔Carefully pull the glove over the dominant hand, leaving a |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
cuff and being sure the cuff does not roll up over the wrist.
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The identification of nursing diagnosis allows the nurse to: -
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CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Develop an individualized plan of care.
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After evaluating a patient's external variables, the nurse
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concludes that health beliefs and practices can be influenced by
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a patient's: - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Socioeconomic factors.
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, As the nurse works with a patient in the achievement of goals, an
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appropriate action would be to: - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Adhere
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to the plan of care written for the patient.
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A heart rate of 66 BPM, a respiratory rate of 12 breaths per
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minute and a BP of 120/80 mmHg represents: - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔Objective data |\ |\
The health-illness continuum can be used to: - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔Understand the relationships between attitudes
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toward health and health practices. |\ |\ |\ |\
When planning care you want to use the goals of Healthy People
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2010 because these goals: - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Identify gaps
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among ethnic minorities in regard to health promotion and
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disease prevention. |\
A nurse is writing a care plan for a newly admitted patient. Which
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of the following outcome statements is written correctly? -
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CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔The patient will identify the need to
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increase dietary intake of fiber by July 4th. |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
The infection control nurse is presenting an in-service
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presentation on infection prevention control. A participating nurse |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
identifies which patient is most susceptible to acquiring an
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infection? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔An 81- year old patient with a
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fractured hip.
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QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS |\ |\
An emergency department nurse is caring for a patient with a
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
laceration on the lower leg that has become infected. On
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
assessment the nurse realizes that a sign of an inflammatory |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
response consists of: - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔A vascular
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
reaction that delivers fluid, blood and nutrients to the area.
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The nurse is caring for a patient who had an appendectomy 48
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
hours ago. On physical assessment the nurse notices that the
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
wound looks red and swollen. The patient's WBC are increased.
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
The nurse should: - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Notify the physician
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
or health care provider.
|\ |\ |\
The nurse is coaching a student on the proper method of
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
applying surgical gloves. One step in the proper donning of
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
sterile gloves require the nurse to: - CORRECT ANSWERS
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
✔✔Carefully pull the glove over the dominant hand, leaving a |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
cuff and being sure the cuff does not roll up over the wrist.
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
The identification of nursing diagnosis allows the nurse to: -
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Develop an individualized plan of care.
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
After evaluating a patient's external variables, the nurse
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
concludes that health beliefs and practices can be influenced by
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
a patient's: - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Socioeconomic factors.
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
, As the nurse works with a patient in the achievement of goals, an
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
appropriate action would be to: - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Adhere
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
to the plan of care written for the patient.
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
A heart rate of 66 BPM, a respiratory rate of 12 breaths per
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
minute and a BP of 120/80 mmHg represents: - CORRECT
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
ANSWERS ✔✔Objective data |\ |\
The health-illness continuum can be used to: - CORRECT
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
ANSWERS ✔✔Understand the relationships between attitudes
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
toward health and health practices. |\ |\ |\ |\
When planning care you want to use the goals of Healthy People
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
2010 because these goals: - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Identify gaps
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
among ethnic minorities in regard to health promotion and
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
disease prevention. |\
A nurse is writing a care plan for a newly admitted patient. Which
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
of the following outcome statements is written correctly? -
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔The patient will identify the need to
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
increase dietary intake of fiber by July 4th. |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
The infection control nurse is presenting an in-service
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
presentation on infection prevention control. A participating nurse |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
identifies which patient is most susceptible to acquiring an
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
infection? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔An 81- year old patient with a
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
fractured hip.
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