NUR 4837 UNIT 1 QUIZ REVIEW AND
SOLUTIONS 2026
◉ 6. A nurse caring for a patient in a long-term health care facility
measures his intake and output and
weighs him to assess water balance. These actions help to meet
which of Maslows hierarchy of needs?
A) physiologic
B) safety and security
C) love and belonging
D) self-actualization Answer: 6. A
◉ 7. What action by a nurse will help a patient meet self-esteem
needs?
A) verbally negate the patients negative self-perceptions
B) freely give compliments to increase positive self-regard
C) independently establish goals to improve self-esteem
D) respect the patients values and belief systems Answer: 7. D
,◉ 8. A nurse caring for a female patient with TB who is in isolation is
aware that the patients love and
belonging needs may not be properly met. Which of the following
nursing action would help to meet
these needs?
A) respecting the patients values and beliefs
B) focusing on the patients strengths rather than problems
C) using hand hygiene and sterile technique to prevent infection
D) encouraging family to visit and help in the care of the patient
Answer: 8. D
◉ 9. Which of the following statements accurately describes how
Maslows theory can be applied to nursing
practice?
A) Nurses can apply this theory to the nursing process.
B) Nurses can identify met needs as healthcare needs.
C) Nurses cannot use the theory on infants or children.
D) Nurses use the theory for ill, as opposed to healthy patients.
Answer: 9. A
,◉ 10. Jim and Alice were recently married. Each has previously been
married and had two children. What
name is given to this type of family?
A) extended family
B) nuclear family
C) blended family
D) cohabiting family Answer: 10. C
◉ 11. Which of the following groups involves all parts of a persons
life and is concerned with meeting basic
human needs to promote health?
A) peers
B) family
C) community
D) healthcare providers Answer: 11. B
◉ 12. David and Susan are in a committed relationship and live
together with their adopted twin boys. Which
of the following best describes this type of family?
, A) nuclear family
B) extended family
C) blended family
D) adoptive family Answer: 12. A
◉ 13. When providing nursing care to a patient, the nurse provides
family-centered nursing care. What is one
rationale for this nursing action?
A) The nurse does not want the patient to feel lonely.
B) The patient will be more compliant with medical instructions.
C) The family will be more willing to listen to instructions.
D) Illness in one family member affects all family members. Answer:
13. D
◉ 14. A mother teaches her son to respect his elders. This is an
example of which of the following family
functions?
A) physical
B) economic
C) affective and coping
SOLUTIONS 2026
◉ 6. A nurse caring for a patient in a long-term health care facility
measures his intake and output and
weighs him to assess water balance. These actions help to meet
which of Maslows hierarchy of needs?
A) physiologic
B) safety and security
C) love and belonging
D) self-actualization Answer: 6. A
◉ 7. What action by a nurse will help a patient meet self-esteem
needs?
A) verbally negate the patients negative self-perceptions
B) freely give compliments to increase positive self-regard
C) independently establish goals to improve self-esteem
D) respect the patients values and belief systems Answer: 7. D
,◉ 8. A nurse caring for a female patient with TB who is in isolation is
aware that the patients love and
belonging needs may not be properly met. Which of the following
nursing action would help to meet
these needs?
A) respecting the patients values and beliefs
B) focusing on the patients strengths rather than problems
C) using hand hygiene and sterile technique to prevent infection
D) encouraging family to visit and help in the care of the patient
Answer: 8. D
◉ 9. Which of the following statements accurately describes how
Maslows theory can be applied to nursing
practice?
A) Nurses can apply this theory to the nursing process.
B) Nurses can identify met needs as healthcare needs.
C) Nurses cannot use the theory on infants or children.
D) Nurses use the theory for ill, as opposed to healthy patients.
Answer: 9. A
,◉ 10. Jim and Alice were recently married. Each has previously been
married and had two children. What
name is given to this type of family?
A) extended family
B) nuclear family
C) blended family
D) cohabiting family Answer: 10. C
◉ 11. Which of the following groups involves all parts of a persons
life and is concerned with meeting basic
human needs to promote health?
A) peers
B) family
C) community
D) healthcare providers Answer: 11. B
◉ 12. David and Susan are in a committed relationship and live
together with their adopted twin boys. Which
of the following best describes this type of family?
, A) nuclear family
B) extended family
C) blended family
D) adoptive family Answer: 12. A
◉ 13. When providing nursing care to a patient, the nurse provides
family-centered nursing care. What is one
rationale for this nursing action?
A) The nurse does not want the patient to feel lonely.
B) The patient will be more compliant with medical instructions.
C) The family will be more willing to listen to instructions.
D) Illness in one family member affects all family members. Answer:
13. D
◉ 14. A mother teaches her son to respect his elders. This is an
example of which of the following family
functions?
A) physical
B) economic
C) affective and coping
