Nursing fundamentals 101 practice Exam Questions And Answers

Nursing fundamentals 101 practice Exam Questions And Answers An older adult patient has extensive wound care needs after discharge from the hospital. Which facility should the nurse discuss with the patient? A. Hospice B. Respite care C. Assisted living D. Skilled nursing - ANSWER -D. Skilled nursing A nurse provides immunization to children and adults through the public health department. Which type of health care is the nurse providing? A. Primary care B. Prevention care C. Restorative care D. Continuing care - ANSWER -B. Prevention care A nurse is caring for a patient in the hospital. When should the nurse begin discharge planning? A. When patient is ready B. Close to the time of discharge C. Upon admission to the hospital D. After an order is written/prescribed - ANSWER -C. Upon admission to the hospital A nurse hears a co-worker state that anybody could be a nurse since it is so automated with infusion devices and electronic monitoring; technology is doing the work. What is the nurse's best response? A. "Technology use has to be combined with nursing judgement." B. "The focus of effective nursing care is technology." C. "If it's so easy, why don't you do it?" D. "That is true in the 20th century." - ANSWER -A. "Technology use has to be combined with nursing judgement." The nurse is applying for a position with a home care organization that specializes in spinal cord injury. In which type of health care facility does the nurse want to work? A. Secondary acute B. Continuing C. Restorative D. Tertiary - ANSWER -C. Restorative B. Continuing The nurse views the patient as an open system that needs help in coping with stressors. Which theorist is the nurse using? a. King b. Levine c. Neuman d. Johnson - ANSWER -C. Neuman A nursing instructor is teaching a class on nursing theory. One of the students asks, "Why do we need to know this stuff? It doesn't really effect patients." What is the instructor'a best response? A. "You are correct, but we have to learn it anyways." B. "This keeps the focus of nursing narrow." C. "Theories help explain why nurses do what they do." D. "Exposure to theories will help you later in - ANSWER -C. "Theories help explain why nurses do what they do." The patient is terminally ill and is receiving hospice care. The nurse cares for the patient by bathing, shaving, and repositioning him. The patient would like a Catholic priest called to provide the Sacrament of the Sick. The nurse places a call and arranges for the priest's visit. Which theory does this nurse's care represent? A. Roy's theory B. Watson's theory C. Henderson's theory D. Orem's self-care deficit theory - ANSWER -B. Watson's theory Which action indicates the nurse is using the nursing process in patient care? A. Generates nursing knowledge for use in nursing practice B. Conceptualizes an aspect of nursing to predict nursing care C. Develops nursing care as a specific, distinct phenomenon D. Delivers nursing care using a systematic approach - ANSWER -D. Delivers nursing care using a systematic approach Upon assessment, the nurse notices that the patient's respiration's have increased, and the tip of the nose and earlobes are becoming cyanotic. The nurse finds that the patient'a pulse rate is over 100 beats per minute. According to Maslow's hierarchy of needs, which patient need should the nurse address first? A. Self-esteem B. Physiological C. Self actualization D. Love and belonging - ANSWER -B. Physiological The nurse is caring for a patient who has been sullen and quiet for the past three days. Suddenly, the patient says, "I'm really nervous about surgery tomorrow, but I'm more worried about how it will affect my family." What should the nurse do first? A. Assure the patient that everything will be all right B. Tell the patient that there is no need to worry C. Listen to the patient's concerns and fears. D. Inform the patient a social worker is available - ANSWER -C. Listen to the patients concerns and fears A nurse is using Watson's model to provide care to patients. Which carative factor will the nurse use? A. Maintained belief B. Instilling faith-hope C. Maintaining ethics D. Instilling values - ANSWER -B. Instilling faith-hope