NR 222 final exam UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and
CORRECT Answers
The nurse is preparing a smoking cessation class for -Health belief model
family members of patients with lung cancer. The nurse
believes that the class will convert many smokers to non-
smokers once they realize the benefits of not smoking.
Which healthcare model is the nurse following?
-Health belief model
-holistic health model
-Health promotion model
-Maslow's hierarchy of needs
The nurse is working in a clinic that is designed to provide primary prevention
health education and immunization. which type of
preventative care is the nurse providing?
-primary prevention
-secondary prevention
-tertiary prevention
-risk factor prevention
The patient is admitted to the emergency department of -secondary prevention
the local hospital from home with reports of chest
discomfort and shortness of breath. The patient is placed
on oxygen, has labs and blood gases drawn, and is given
an electrocardiogram and breathing treatments. Which
level of preventative care is this patient receiving?
-primary prevention
-secondary prevention
-tertiary prevention
-Health promotion
A patient is admitted to a rehabilitation facility following a -tertiary prevention
stroke. The patient has right sided paralysis and is unable
to speak. The patient will be receiving physical therapy
and speech therapy. Which level of preventative care is
the patient receiving?
-primary prevention
-secondary prevention
-tertiary prevention
-Health promotion
Upon completing a history. The nurse finds that a patient The chances of getting the disease are increased
has risk factors for lung disease. how should the nurse
interpret this finding?
-A person with the risk factor will get the disease
-The chances of getting the disease are increased
-risk modification will have no effect on disease
prevention
-The disease is guaranteed not to develop if the risk
factor is controlled
, Which areas should the nurse assess to determine the -socio economic status
affects of external variables on a patient's illness? Select -cultural background
all that apply -social support
-patient's perception of the illness
-patient coping skills
-socio economic status
-cultural background
-social support
The nurse prescribed strategies and alternatives to attain Planning
expected outcome. Which standards of nursing practice
is the nurse following?
-assessment
-Diagnosis
-Planning
-implementation
A nurse assesses a patient's fluid status and decides that Autonomy
the patient needs to drink more fluids. The nurse that
encourages the patient to drink more fluids. Which
concept is the nearest demonstrating?
-licensure
-Autonomy
-certification
-Accountability
A nurse is caring for a patient in the hospital. When Upon admission to the hospital
should the nurse begin discharge planning?
-When the patient is ready
-Close to the time of discharge
-Upon admission to the hospital
-After an order is written/prescribed
Which action by the nurse indicates application of critical Use the nursing process
thinking model to make the best clinical decisions?
-Drawing on past clinical experiences to formulate
standardize care plans
-Relying on recall of information from past lectures and
textbooks
-Depending on the charge nurse to determine priorities
of care
-Use the nursing process
A nurse is using the critical thinking scale of evaluation. Review the effectiveness of nursing actions
Which action with the nurse take?
-Examine the meaning of data
-Support findings and conclusions
-Review the effectiveness of nursing actions
-Search for links between the data and the nurses
assumptions
CORRECT Answers
The nurse is preparing a smoking cessation class for -Health belief model
family members of patients with lung cancer. The nurse
believes that the class will convert many smokers to non-
smokers once they realize the benefits of not smoking.
Which healthcare model is the nurse following?
-Health belief model
-holistic health model
-Health promotion model
-Maslow's hierarchy of needs
The nurse is working in a clinic that is designed to provide primary prevention
health education and immunization. which type of
preventative care is the nurse providing?
-primary prevention
-secondary prevention
-tertiary prevention
-risk factor prevention
The patient is admitted to the emergency department of -secondary prevention
the local hospital from home with reports of chest
discomfort and shortness of breath. The patient is placed
on oxygen, has labs and blood gases drawn, and is given
an electrocardiogram and breathing treatments. Which
level of preventative care is this patient receiving?
-primary prevention
-secondary prevention
-tertiary prevention
-Health promotion
A patient is admitted to a rehabilitation facility following a -tertiary prevention
stroke. The patient has right sided paralysis and is unable
to speak. The patient will be receiving physical therapy
and speech therapy. Which level of preventative care is
the patient receiving?
-primary prevention
-secondary prevention
-tertiary prevention
-Health promotion
Upon completing a history. The nurse finds that a patient The chances of getting the disease are increased
has risk factors for lung disease. how should the nurse
interpret this finding?
-A person with the risk factor will get the disease
-The chances of getting the disease are increased
-risk modification will have no effect on disease
prevention
-The disease is guaranteed not to develop if the risk
factor is controlled
, Which areas should the nurse assess to determine the -socio economic status
affects of external variables on a patient's illness? Select -cultural background
all that apply -social support
-patient's perception of the illness
-patient coping skills
-socio economic status
-cultural background
-social support
The nurse prescribed strategies and alternatives to attain Planning
expected outcome. Which standards of nursing practice
is the nurse following?
-assessment
-Diagnosis
-Planning
-implementation
A nurse assesses a patient's fluid status and decides that Autonomy
the patient needs to drink more fluids. The nurse that
encourages the patient to drink more fluids. Which
concept is the nearest demonstrating?
-licensure
-Autonomy
-certification
-Accountability
A nurse is caring for a patient in the hospital. When Upon admission to the hospital
should the nurse begin discharge planning?
-When the patient is ready
-Close to the time of discharge
-Upon admission to the hospital
-After an order is written/prescribed
Which action by the nurse indicates application of critical Use the nursing process
thinking model to make the best clinical decisions?
-Drawing on past clinical experiences to formulate
standardize care plans
-Relying on recall of information from past lectures and
textbooks
-Depending on the charge nurse to determine priorities
of care
-Use the nursing process
A nurse is using the critical thinking scale of evaluation. Review the effectiveness of nursing actions
Which action with the nurse take?
-Examine the meaning of data
-Support findings and conclusions
-Review the effectiveness of nursing actions
-Search for links between the data and the nurses
assumptions
