NURS 180 TEST 1QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
ACCURATE ANSWERS
The Nursing Alliance for Quality Care's focus is for health care provider's to strive for
which goal?
A: Safety in medication administration
B: Confidentiality as determined by the patient
C: Development of a patient relationship and family engagement
D: Patient independence within the family - Answers - c
Nursing Process six step decision making - Answers - 1. concept
2. assessment
3. patient problem
4. planning
5. implementation
6. evaluation
what is a patient at risk for when that are administered meds that cause confusion or
orthostatic hypotension ? - Answers - falls
ADPIE - Nursing Process - Answers - Assessment, Diagnosis, Plan, Intervention,
Evaluation
-assessing the blood pressure
-assessing the HR
-assessing the lab values
Concept - Answers - focus nursing care around the reason the care is being provided to
the patient
patient problem ? - Answers - based on analysis of the assessment data, and it
determines the type of care the patient will receive
Planning - Answers - nurses use data collected to set goals
Nonadherence - Answers - wants to comply but something affects complying
Goal Setting - Answers - the process of working toward something you want to
accomplish
Implementation - Answers - -part of the nursing process in which the nurse provides
education
-Patient has to be ready to learn
, patient teaching ? - Answers - LEARN
learning readiness
evaluate knowledge
act of learning
reassess understanding
need to record
General Implementation Strategies - Answers - -Instruct the patient to take the drug as
prescribed
-provide simple written instructions
When is patient going to forget what a nurse taught him/her? - Answers - when a patient
forget to take medication with her or take it and forget to use it altogether
Evaluation ? - Answers - whether the goals and teaching objectives have been met
-if goal is not met then decide what needs to change
Goal guidelines ? - Answers - "SMART"
S-specific/patient centered
M- measurable
A- attainable
R- realistic/researched
T- Time frame
-Goal examples:
a goal for someone who has a diabetes
"My patient will independently self administer 4 units of regular insulin by the end of the
session"
How do you determine effectiveness of Medication ? - Answers - -assess BP
-assess HR
-assess lab values
When do you teach patient about their meds ? - Answers - every time they are being
administered
D/C and home care assessment questions ? - Answers - -who do you live with ?
-do you have anyone to assist you ?
FDA (Food and Drug Administration) - Answers - an agency in charge of ensuring the
safety of all foods sold except meat, poultry, and seafood
Respect for persons - Answers - a regard for others as reasoning persons
-patients should be treated as independent persons capable of making decisions in their
own best interests
Autonomy - Answers - right to self-determination
ACCURATE ANSWERS
The Nursing Alliance for Quality Care's focus is for health care provider's to strive for
which goal?
A: Safety in medication administration
B: Confidentiality as determined by the patient
C: Development of a patient relationship and family engagement
D: Patient independence within the family - Answers - c
Nursing Process six step decision making - Answers - 1. concept
2. assessment
3. patient problem
4. planning
5. implementation
6. evaluation
what is a patient at risk for when that are administered meds that cause confusion or
orthostatic hypotension ? - Answers - falls
ADPIE - Nursing Process - Answers - Assessment, Diagnosis, Plan, Intervention,
Evaluation
-assessing the blood pressure
-assessing the HR
-assessing the lab values
Concept - Answers - focus nursing care around the reason the care is being provided to
the patient
patient problem ? - Answers - based on analysis of the assessment data, and it
determines the type of care the patient will receive
Planning - Answers - nurses use data collected to set goals
Nonadherence - Answers - wants to comply but something affects complying
Goal Setting - Answers - the process of working toward something you want to
accomplish
Implementation - Answers - -part of the nursing process in which the nurse provides
education
-Patient has to be ready to learn
, patient teaching ? - Answers - LEARN
learning readiness
evaluate knowledge
act of learning
reassess understanding
need to record
General Implementation Strategies - Answers - -Instruct the patient to take the drug as
prescribed
-provide simple written instructions
When is patient going to forget what a nurse taught him/her? - Answers - when a patient
forget to take medication with her or take it and forget to use it altogether
Evaluation ? - Answers - whether the goals and teaching objectives have been met
-if goal is not met then decide what needs to change
Goal guidelines ? - Answers - "SMART"
S-specific/patient centered
M- measurable
A- attainable
R- realistic/researched
T- Time frame
-Goal examples:
a goal for someone who has a diabetes
"My patient will independently self administer 4 units of regular insulin by the end of the
session"
How do you determine effectiveness of Medication ? - Answers - -assess BP
-assess HR
-assess lab values
When do you teach patient about their meds ? - Answers - every time they are being
administered
D/C and home care assessment questions ? - Answers - -who do you live with ?
-do you have anyone to assist you ?
FDA (Food and Drug Administration) - Answers - an agency in charge of ensuring the
safety of all foods sold except meat, poultry, and seafood
Respect for persons - Answers - a regard for others as reasoning persons
-patients should be treated as independent persons capable of making decisions in their
own best interests
Autonomy - Answers - right to self-determination
