NURS 301 Exam 3 Study Questions With
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the |nurse |is |conducting |a |class |on |priority |setting |for |a |group |of |new |graduate |nurses. |Which |
is |an |example |of |a |first |level |priority |problem?
a. |individual |with |a |small |laceration |on |the |side |of |the |foot
b. |newly |diagnosed |patient |with |diabetes |who |needs |diabetic |teaching
c. |individual |with |shortness |of |breath |and |respiratory |distress
d. |patient |with |postoperative |pain |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-c. |individual |with |shortness |of |
breath |and |respiratory |distress
When |considering |priority |setting |problems, |the |nurse |keeps |in |mind |that |second-level |priority
|problems |include |which |of |these |aspects?
a. |lack |of |knowledge
b. |abnormal |laboratory |values
c. |severely |abnormal |vital |signs
d. |low |self-esteem |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-b. |abnormal |laboratory |values
What |steps |of |the |nursing |process |includes |data |collection |by |health |history, |physical |
examination |and |interview?
a. |planning
b. |diagnosis
,c. |evaluation
d. |assessment |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-d. |assessment
When |reviewing |the |concepts |of |health, |the |nurse |recalls |that |the |components |of |holistic |
health |include |which |of |these?
a. |The |individual |human |is |a |closed |system
b. |Nurses |are |responsible |for |a |patients |health |state
c. |Disease |originates |from |the |external |environment
d. |Holistic |health |views |the |mind, |body |and |spirit |as |interdependent |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-
d. |Holistic |health |views |the |mind, |body |and |spirit |as |interdependent
The |nurse |is |performing |a |physical |assessment |on |a |newly |admitted |patient. |An |example |of |
objective |information |obtained |during |the |physical |assessment |includes |the: |
a. |last |menstrual |period |1 |month |ago
b. |2x5 |cm |scar |on |the |right |lower |forearm |
c. |patients |history |of |allergies
d. |patients |use |of |medications |at |home |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-b. |2x5 |cm |scar |on |the |right |
lower |forearm
A |visiting |nurse |is |making |an |initial |home |visit |for |a |patient |who |has |many |chronic |medical |
problems. |Which |type |of |data |base |is |most |appropriate |to |collect |in |this |setting?
a. |A |complete |health |data |base |because |of |the |nurses |primary |responsibility |for |monitoring |
the |patients |health
b. |An |emergency |data |base |because |if |the |need |to |collect |information |and |make |accurate |
diagnosis |rapidly
, c. |An |episodic |data |base |because |of |the |continuing, |complex |medical |problems |of |this |patient
d. |a |follow-up |data |base |to |evaluate |changes |at |appropriate |intervals |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-
a. |A |complete |health |data |base |because |of |the |nurses |primary |responsibility |for |monitoring |
the |patients |health
Which |situation |is |most |appropriate |during |which |the |nurse |performs |a |focused |or |problem |
centered |history?
a. |Patient |is |admitted |to |the |hospital |for |surgery |the |following |day
b. |Patient |in |an |outpatient |clinic |has |cold |and |influenza-like |symptoms
c. |Patient |is |admitted |to |a |long |term |care |facility
d. |Patient |has |a |sudden |and |severe |shortness |of |breath |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-b. |Patient |in |
an |outpatient |clinic |has |cold |and |influenza-like |symptoms
A |patient |is |at |the |clinic |to |have |her |blood |pressure |checked. |She |has |been |coming |to |the |
clinic |weekly |since |she |changed |medications |2 |months |ago.
a. |Obtain |a |complete |health |history |before |checking |her |blood |pressure |because |much |of |her |
history |information |may |have |changed
b. |Ask |her |to |read |her |health |record |and |indicate |any |changes |since |her |last |visit
c. |Check |only |her |blood |pressure |because |her |complete |health |history |was |documented |2 |
months |ago
d. |Collect |a |follow |up |data |base |and |then |check |her |blood |pressure |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-d.
|Collect |a |follow |up |data |base |and |then |check |her |blood |pressure
A |42 |year |old |patient |of |asian |descent |is |being |seen |at |the |clinic |for |an |initial |examination. |
The |nurse |knows |that |including |cultural |information |in |his |health |assessment |is |important |to: |
a. |Make |accurate |disease |diagnoses
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the |nurse |is |conducting |a |class |on |priority |setting |for |a |group |of |new |graduate |nurses. |Which |
is |an |example |of |a |first |level |priority |problem?
a. |individual |with |a |small |laceration |on |the |side |of |the |foot
b. |newly |diagnosed |patient |with |diabetes |who |needs |diabetic |teaching
c. |individual |with |shortness |of |breath |and |respiratory |distress
d. |patient |with |postoperative |pain |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-c. |individual |with |shortness |of |
breath |and |respiratory |distress
When |considering |priority |setting |problems, |the |nurse |keeps |in |mind |that |second-level |priority
|problems |include |which |of |these |aspects?
a. |lack |of |knowledge
b. |abnormal |laboratory |values
c. |severely |abnormal |vital |signs
d. |low |self-esteem |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-b. |abnormal |laboratory |values
What |steps |of |the |nursing |process |includes |data |collection |by |health |history, |physical |
examination |and |interview?
a. |planning
b. |diagnosis
,c. |evaluation
d. |assessment |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-d. |assessment
When |reviewing |the |concepts |of |health, |the |nurse |recalls |that |the |components |of |holistic |
health |include |which |of |these?
a. |The |individual |human |is |a |closed |system
b. |Nurses |are |responsible |for |a |patients |health |state
c. |Disease |originates |from |the |external |environment
d. |Holistic |health |views |the |mind, |body |and |spirit |as |interdependent |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-
d. |Holistic |health |views |the |mind, |body |and |spirit |as |interdependent
The |nurse |is |performing |a |physical |assessment |on |a |newly |admitted |patient. |An |example |of |
objective |information |obtained |during |the |physical |assessment |includes |the: |
a. |last |menstrual |period |1 |month |ago
b. |2x5 |cm |scar |on |the |right |lower |forearm |
c. |patients |history |of |allergies
d. |patients |use |of |medications |at |home |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-b. |2x5 |cm |scar |on |the |right |
lower |forearm
A |visiting |nurse |is |making |an |initial |home |visit |for |a |patient |who |has |many |chronic |medical |
problems. |Which |type |of |data |base |is |most |appropriate |to |collect |in |this |setting?
a. |A |complete |health |data |base |because |of |the |nurses |primary |responsibility |for |monitoring |
the |patients |health
b. |An |emergency |data |base |because |if |the |need |to |collect |information |and |make |accurate |
diagnosis |rapidly
, c. |An |episodic |data |base |because |of |the |continuing, |complex |medical |problems |of |this |patient
d. |a |follow-up |data |base |to |evaluate |changes |at |appropriate |intervals |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-
a. |A |complete |health |data |base |because |of |the |nurses |primary |responsibility |for |monitoring |
the |patients |health
Which |situation |is |most |appropriate |during |which |the |nurse |performs |a |focused |or |problem |
centered |history?
a. |Patient |is |admitted |to |the |hospital |for |surgery |the |following |day
b. |Patient |in |an |outpatient |clinic |has |cold |and |influenza-like |symptoms
c. |Patient |is |admitted |to |a |long |term |care |facility
d. |Patient |has |a |sudden |and |severe |shortness |of |breath |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-b. |Patient |in |
an |outpatient |clinic |has |cold |and |influenza-like |symptoms
A |patient |is |at |the |clinic |to |have |her |blood |pressure |checked. |She |has |been |coming |to |the |
clinic |weekly |since |she |changed |medications |2 |months |ago.
a. |Obtain |a |complete |health |history |before |checking |her |blood |pressure |because |much |of |her |
history |information |may |have |changed
b. |Ask |her |to |read |her |health |record |and |indicate |any |changes |since |her |last |visit
c. |Check |only |her |blood |pressure |because |her |complete |health |history |was |documented |2 |
months |ago
d. |Collect |a |follow |up |data |base |and |then |check |her |blood |pressure |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-d.
|Collect |a |follow |up |data |base |and |then |check |her |blood |pressure
A |42 |year |old |patient |of |asian |descent |is |being |seen |at |the |clinic |for |an |initial |examination. |
The |nurse |knows |that |including |cultural |information |in |his |health |assessment |is |important |to: |
a. |Make |accurate |disease |diagnoses
