NR 222 Exam 1 Questions and Answers
1. Which of the following nursing situations best reflects
accountability?
a) The nurse assesses the patient for the possible cause of his pain
b) The nurse takes the oncology nursing certification examination
c)The nurse files an incident report regarding a medication error.
d) An education seminar on "Eating for a healthy Heart"
ANS c) The nurse files an incident report regarding a medication error.
2. Which statement is an accurate description of nursing?
a)"Nursing includes the diagnosis and treatment of human
responses to health and
illness"
b) "Nursing is a profession dependent upon the physician."
c)"It is the role of the physician, not the nurse, to help patients
understand their health."
d) "Nursing includes the diagnosis and cure of human diseases and
any poten- tial health
problems."
ANS a) "Nursing includes the diagnosis and treatment of human responses to health and
illness"
3. What are the two major goals of Healthy People 2020?
,a)Eliminate health disparities and increase the quality and years of
healthy life
b) Support research in finding disease cures and increase focus on
technology
c)Advance the access to care for all and reduce tobacco use
among adoles- cents
d) Reduce fraud in healthcare spending and increase aid to
dependent chil- dren
ANS a) Eliminate health disparities and increase the quality and years of healthy life
4. The nurse plans to improve heart health in the community.
Which primary prevention activity can the nurse do to improve heart
health in the community?
a) An electrocardiogram (EKG) screening
b) A blood pressure screening
c)A cardiac surgical procedure
d) An education seminar on "Eating for a healthy Heart"
ANS d) An education seminar on "Eating for a healthy Heart"
5. The first practicing nurse epidemiologist was
a) Florence Nightingale
b) Mildred Montag
c)Mary Agnes Snively
d) Clara Barton
, ANS a)Florence Nightingale
6. When assisting an obese patient to lose weight, it is very
important to help the patient accomplish which of the following?
a) Attend occupational and physical therapy
b) Consult mental health counseling
c)Make lifestyle change
d) Make plans for surgery
ANS c) Make lifestyle change
7. Which documentation information is most consistent with objective
date?
a) The patient reports pain in his left leg
b) The family reports that the patient has elevated blood pressure
c)The lab reports a patient's glucose is high
d) The patient reports discomfort when he takes deep breaths
ANS c) The lab reports a patient's glucose is high
8. A nurse moves from Chicago to Charlotte and begins working
in a hospital. The most important factor for the nurse to consider
when moving to another state is the?
a) Standard for nursing practice in Charlotte
b) Clinical ladder of mobility in the new hospital
c)Requirement for continuing education units (CEU) in North Carolina
1. Which of the following nursing situations best reflects
accountability?
a) The nurse assesses the patient for the possible cause of his pain
b) The nurse takes the oncology nursing certification examination
c)The nurse files an incident report regarding a medication error.
d) An education seminar on "Eating for a healthy Heart"
ANS c) The nurse files an incident report regarding a medication error.
2. Which statement is an accurate description of nursing?
a)"Nursing includes the diagnosis and treatment of human
responses to health and
illness"
b) "Nursing is a profession dependent upon the physician."
c)"It is the role of the physician, not the nurse, to help patients
understand their health."
d) "Nursing includes the diagnosis and cure of human diseases and
any poten- tial health
problems."
ANS a) "Nursing includes the diagnosis and treatment of human responses to health and
illness"
3. What are the two major goals of Healthy People 2020?
,a)Eliminate health disparities and increase the quality and years of
healthy life
b) Support research in finding disease cures and increase focus on
technology
c)Advance the access to care for all and reduce tobacco use
among adoles- cents
d) Reduce fraud in healthcare spending and increase aid to
dependent chil- dren
ANS a) Eliminate health disparities and increase the quality and years of healthy life
4. The nurse plans to improve heart health in the community.
Which primary prevention activity can the nurse do to improve heart
health in the community?
a) An electrocardiogram (EKG) screening
b) A blood pressure screening
c)A cardiac surgical procedure
d) An education seminar on "Eating for a healthy Heart"
ANS d) An education seminar on "Eating for a healthy Heart"
5. The first practicing nurse epidemiologist was
a) Florence Nightingale
b) Mildred Montag
c)Mary Agnes Snively
d) Clara Barton
, ANS a)Florence Nightingale
6. When assisting an obese patient to lose weight, it is very
important to help the patient accomplish which of the following?
a) Attend occupational and physical therapy
b) Consult mental health counseling
c)Make lifestyle change
d) Make plans for surgery
ANS c) Make lifestyle change
7. Which documentation information is most consistent with objective
date?
a) The patient reports pain in his left leg
b) The family reports that the patient has elevated blood pressure
c)The lab reports a patient's glucose is high
d) The patient reports discomfort when he takes deep breaths
ANS c) The lab reports a patient's glucose is high
8. A nurse moves from Chicago to Charlotte and begins working
in a hospital. The most important factor for the nurse to consider
when moving to another state is the?
a) Standard for nursing practice in Charlotte
b) Clinical ladder of mobility in the new hospital
c)Requirement for continuing education units (CEU) in North Carolina
