Nurs 304 Exam 1 practice questions with correct
answers
the |concept |of |health |and |healing |has |evolved |in |recent |years. |Which |is |the |best |description |
of |health?
a. |Health |is |the |absence |of |disease
b. |health |is |a |dynamic |process |toward |optimal |functioning
c. |health |depends |on |an |interaction |of |mind, |body, |and |spirit |within |the |environment
d. |health |is |the |prevention |of |disease |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-C. |health |depends |on |an |
interaction |of |mind, |body, |and |spirit |within |the |environment
Which |would |be |included |in |the |database |for |a |new |patient |admission |to |a |surgical |unit?
a. |all |subjective |and |objective |data |gathered |by |a |health |practitioner |from |a |patient
b. |all |objective |data |obtained |from |a |patient |through |inspection, |percussion, |palpation, |and |
auscultation
c. |a |summary |of |a |patient's |record, |including |laboratory |studies
d. |all |subjective |and |objective |data, |data |gathered |from |a |patient, |and |the |results |of |any |lab |or
|diagnostic |studies |completed |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-D. |all |subjective |and |objective |data, |
data |gathered |from |a |patient, |and |the |results |of |any |lab |or |diagnostic |studies |completed.
You |are |reviewing |assessment |data |of |a |45-year-old |male |patient |and |note |pain |of |8 |on |a |scale
|of |10, |labored |breathing, |and |pale |skin |color |on |the |electronic |health |record. |This |
documentation |is |an |example |of:
a. |hypothetical |reasoning
b. |diagnostic |reasoning
c. |data |cluster
d. |signs |and |symptoms |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-C. |data |cluster
,a |patient |is |in |the |ER |with |nausea |and |vomiting. |which |would |you |include |in |the |database?
a. |a |complete |health |history |and |full |physical |examination
b. |a |diet |and |GI |history
c. |previously |identified |problems
d. |start |collection |of |data |in |conjunction |with |lifesaving |measures |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-B. |a
|diet |and |GI |history
a |patient |has |recently |received |health |insurance |and |would |like |to |know |how |often |he |should |
visit |the |provider. |how |do |you |respond?
a. |"it |would |be |most |efficient |fi |you |visit |on |an |annual |basis."
b." |there |is |no |recommendation |for |the |frequency |of |health |care |visits."
c. |"your |visits |may |vary, |depending |on |your |level |of |wellness"
d. |"your |vitis |will |be |based |on |your |preference." |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-C. |"your |visits |may |
vary, |depending |on |your |level |of |wellness"
You |are |reviewing |concepts |related |to |steps |in |the |nursing |process |for |determining |
prioritization |and |developing |patient |outcomes. |To |what |are |these |actions |attributed?
a. |planning
b. |assessment
c. |implementation
d. |diagnosis |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-A. |planning
Which |best |describes |evidence-based |nursing |practice?
a. |combining |clinical |expertise |with |the |use |of |nursing |research |to |provide |the |best |care |for |
patients |while |considering |the |patient's |values |and |circumstances
b. |appraising |and |looking |at |the |implications |of |one |or |two |articles |as |they |relate |to |the |
culture |and |ethnicity |of |the |patient
, c. |completing |a |literature |search |to |find |relevant |articles |that |use |nursing |research |to |
encourage |nurses |to |use |good |practices.
d. |finding |value-based |resources |to |justify |nursing |actions |when |working |with |patients |of |
diverse |cultural |backgrounds |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-A. |combining |clinical |expertise |with |the |
use |of |nursing |research |to |provide |the |best |care |for |patients |while |considering |the |patient's |
values |and |circumstances
What |can |be |determined |when |the |nurse |clusters |data |as |part |of |the |critical-thinking |process?
a. |this |step |identifies |problems |that |may |be |urgent |and |require |immediate |action |
b. |this |step |involves |making |assumptions |in |the |data
c. |the |nurse |recognizes |relevant |information |among |the |data
d. |risk |factors |can |be |determined |so |the |nurse |knows |how |to |offer |health |teaching |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-c. |the |nurse |recognizes |relevant |information |among |the |data
a |patient |says |she |is |very |nervous |and |nauseated, |and |she |feels |as |if |she |will |vomit. |This |data |
would |be |what |type |of |data?
a. |objective
b. |reflective
c. |subjective
d. |introspective |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-c. |subjective
the |expert |nurse |differs |from |the |novice |nurse |by |acting |without |consciously |thinking |about |
the |action. |this |is |referred |as:
a. |deductive |reasoning
b. |intuition
c. |the |nursing |process
d. |focused |assessment |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-b. |intuition
answers
the |concept |of |health |and |healing |has |evolved |in |recent |years. |Which |is |the |best |description |
of |health?
a. |Health |is |the |absence |of |disease
b. |health |is |a |dynamic |process |toward |optimal |functioning
c. |health |depends |on |an |interaction |of |mind, |body, |and |spirit |within |the |environment
d. |health |is |the |prevention |of |disease |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-C. |health |depends |on |an |
interaction |of |mind, |body, |and |spirit |within |the |environment
Which |would |be |included |in |the |database |for |a |new |patient |admission |to |a |surgical |unit?
a. |all |subjective |and |objective |data |gathered |by |a |health |practitioner |from |a |patient
b. |all |objective |data |obtained |from |a |patient |through |inspection, |percussion, |palpation, |and |
auscultation
c. |a |summary |of |a |patient's |record, |including |laboratory |studies
d. |all |subjective |and |objective |data, |data |gathered |from |a |patient, |and |the |results |of |any |lab |or
|diagnostic |studies |completed |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-D. |all |subjective |and |objective |data, |
data |gathered |from |a |patient, |and |the |results |of |any |lab |or |diagnostic |studies |completed.
You |are |reviewing |assessment |data |of |a |45-year-old |male |patient |and |note |pain |of |8 |on |a |scale
|of |10, |labored |breathing, |and |pale |skin |color |on |the |electronic |health |record. |This |
documentation |is |an |example |of:
a. |hypothetical |reasoning
b. |diagnostic |reasoning
c. |data |cluster
d. |signs |and |symptoms |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-C. |data |cluster
,a |patient |is |in |the |ER |with |nausea |and |vomiting. |which |would |you |include |in |the |database?
a. |a |complete |health |history |and |full |physical |examination
b. |a |diet |and |GI |history
c. |previously |identified |problems
d. |start |collection |of |data |in |conjunction |with |lifesaving |measures |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-B. |a
|diet |and |GI |history
a |patient |has |recently |received |health |insurance |and |would |like |to |know |how |often |he |should |
visit |the |provider. |how |do |you |respond?
a. |"it |would |be |most |efficient |fi |you |visit |on |an |annual |basis."
b." |there |is |no |recommendation |for |the |frequency |of |health |care |visits."
c. |"your |visits |may |vary, |depending |on |your |level |of |wellness"
d. |"your |vitis |will |be |based |on |your |preference." |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-C. |"your |visits |may |
vary, |depending |on |your |level |of |wellness"
You |are |reviewing |concepts |related |to |steps |in |the |nursing |process |for |determining |
prioritization |and |developing |patient |outcomes. |To |what |are |these |actions |attributed?
a. |planning
b. |assessment
c. |implementation
d. |diagnosis |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-A. |planning
Which |best |describes |evidence-based |nursing |practice?
a. |combining |clinical |expertise |with |the |use |of |nursing |research |to |provide |the |best |care |for |
patients |while |considering |the |patient's |values |and |circumstances
b. |appraising |and |looking |at |the |implications |of |one |or |two |articles |as |they |relate |to |the |
culture |and |ethnicity |of |the |patient
, c. |completing |a |literature |search |to |find |relevant |articles |that |use |nursing |research |to |
encourage |nurses |to |use |good |practices.
d. |finding |value-based |resources |to |justify |nursing |actions |when |working |with |patients |of |
diverse |cultural |backgrounds |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-A. |combining |clinical |expertise |with |the |
use |of |nursing |research |to |provide |the |best |care |for |patients |while |considering |the |patient's |
values |and |circumstances
What |can |be |determined |when |the |nurse |clusters |data |as |part |of |the |critical-thinking |process?
a. |this |step |identifies |problems |that |may |be |urgent |and |require |immediate |action |
b. |this |step |involves |making |assumptions |in |the |data
c. |the |nurse |recognizes |relevant |information |among |the |data
d. |risk |factors |can |be |determined |so |the |nurse |knows |how |to |offer |health |teaching |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-c. |the |nurse |recognizes |relevant |information |among |the |data
a |patient |says |she |is |very |nervous |and |nauseated, |and |she |feels |as |if |she |will |vomit. |This |data |
would |be |what |type |of |data?
a. |objective
b. |reflective
c. |subjective
d. |introspective |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-c. |subjective
the |expert |nurse |differs |from |the |novice |nurse |by |acting |without |consciously |thinking |about |
the |action. |this |is |referred |as:
a. |deductive |reasoning
b. |intuition
c. |the |nursing |process
d. |focused |assessment |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-b. |intuition
