NRS 3016 EXAM #1 PRACTICE (CH.1-12) QUESTIONS
WITH VERIFIED ACCURATE ANSWERS
The nurse has a "hunch" that the patient's elevated blood pressure is due to pain level;
however, the patient received blood pressure and pain medication 45 minutes ago.
What should the nurse consider in regards to this hunch?
1. Research supports that the pain and blood pressure medications will take 30 minutes
to become effective. The nurse should wait until the next prescribed time and reevaluate
pain level.
2. The nurse should consider consulting with the pain management team to evaluate
the effectiveness of the pain medication regimen.
3. The nurse should disregard the hunch because hunches are not effective at
incorporating evidence-based practices.
4. The nurse should administer pain medication based on the hunch. - Answers - 2
What type of database is most appropriate when rapid collection of data is required and
often compiled concurrently with lifesaving measures?
a. Complete
b. Focused
c. Follow-up
d. Emergency - Answers - d
A nurse precepting a student nurse asks, "What's the most important step in the critical-
thinking process?"
a. Clustering subjective and objective data
b. Analyzing health data
c. Using evidence-based assessment techniques
d. Prioritizing health concerns - Answers - c
An example of subjective data is
a. decreased range of motion.
b. crepitation in the left knee joint.
c. arthritis.
d. left knee has been swollen and hot for the past 3 days. - Answers - d
What type of database is most appropriate for an individual who is admitted to a long-
term care facility?
a. Focused
b. Complete
c. Emergency
d. Follow-up - Answers - b
,Which of the following is an example of objective data?
a. A sore throat
b. An earache
c. Alert and oriented
d. Dizziness - Answers - c
An example of objective data is
a. a report of impaired mobility from left knee pain as evidenced by an inability to walk,
swelling, and pain on passive range of motion.
b. a complaint of left knee pain.
c. crepitation in the left knee joint.
d. left knee has been swollen and hot for the past 3 days. - Answers - c
Which of the following is an example of subjective data?
a. Blood glucose 126 md/dL
b. Pain rated at 7 out of 10
c. Heart rate of 76 bpm
d. Bruising on lower leg - Answers - b
A complete database is
a. used to collect data rapidly and is often compiled concurrently with lifesaving
measures.
b. used to evaluate the cause or etiology of disease.
c. used for a limited or short-term problem usually consisting of one problem, one cue
complex, or one body system.
d. used to perform a thorough or comprehensive health history and physical
examination. - Answers - d
A patient admitted to the hospital with asthma has the following problems identified
based on an admission health history and physical assessment. Which problem is a
first-level priority?
a. Ineffective self-health management
b. Impaired gas exchange
c. Readiness for enhanced spiritual well-being
d. Risk for infection - Answers - b
Which of the following actions/behaviors in the critical-thinking process are important for
the novice nurse to remember? (Select all that apply.)
a. Disregard initial cues
b. Approach assessment with a nonjudgmental attitude
c. Cluster associated assessment data
d. Perform assessment in whatever manner works for you.
e. Avoid making assumptions - Answers - b, c, e
What must the nurse assess first when providing culturally competent health care to an
Asian American patient?
, 1. The tradition of the Asian American culture and the health care practices r/t health
and wellness
2. The nurse's heritage-based cultural values, beliefs, attitudes, and practices
3. Any differences between the nurse's culture and the Asian American culture
4. The attitudes of Asian American cultures to the health care system in the United
States - Answers - 2
Each culture has its own healers who usually
a. own and operate specialty community clinics.
b. cost less than traditional or biomedical providers.
c. recommend folk practices that are dangerous.
d. speak at least two languages. - Answers - b
While evaluating the health history, the nurse determines that the patient subscribes to
the hot/cold theory of health. Which of the following would most likely describe this
patient's view of wellness?
a. The phlegm will be replaced with dryness.
b. The humors must be balanced.
c. Good is hot.
d. Evil is hot. - Answers - b
When completing a health assessment, which of the following actions most
demonstrates cultural competence?
a. Ask about family history of diseases.
b. Ask about use of traditional, herbal, or folk remedies.
c. Make sure the blood pressure cuff fits appropriately.
d. Measure height and weight in a private room. - Answers - b
Spirituality is defined as
a. a social group that claims to possess variable traits.
b. participating in religious services on a regular basis.
c. the process of being raised within a culture.
d. a personal effort to find meaning and purpose in life. - Answers - d
Which of the following statements regarding language barriers and health care is true?
a. English proficiency is associated with a lower quality of care.
b. Patients with language barriers have a decreased risk for nonadherence to
medication regimens.
c. Standards have been identified that are important to eliminate health disparities.
d. LEP is associated with a higher quality of care. - Answers - c
What is the yin/yang theory of health?
a. Health exists in the absence of illness.
b. Health exists when all aspects of the person are in perfect balance.
c. Health exists when physical, psychological, spiritual, and social needs are met.
d. Health exists when there is optimal functioning. - Answers - b
WITH VERIFIED ACCURATE ANSWERS
The nurse has a "hunch" that the patient's elevated blood pressure is due to pain level;
however, the patient received blood pressure and pain medication 45 minutes ago.
What should the nurse consider in regards to this hunch?
1. Research supports that the pain and blood pressure medications will take 30 minutes
to become effective. The nurse should wait until the next prescribed time and reevaluate
pain level.
2. The nurse should consider consulting with the pain management team to evaluate
the effectiveness of the pain medication regimen.
3. The nurse should disregard the hunch because hunches are not effective at
incorporating evidence-based practices.
4. The nurse should administer pain medication based on the hunch. - Answers - 2
What type of database is most appropriate when rapid collection of data is required and
often compiled concurrently with lifesaving measures?
a. Complete
b. Focused
c. Follow-up
d. Emergency - Answers - d
A nurse precepting a student nurse asks, "What's the most important step in the critical-
thinking process?"
a. Clustering subjective and objective data
b. Analyzing health data
c. Using evidence-based assessment techniques
d. Prioritizing health concerns - Answers - c
An example of subjective data is
a. decreased range of motion.
b. crepitation in the left knee joint.
c. arthritis.
d. left knee has been swollen and hot for the past 3 days. - Answers - d
What type of database is most appropriate for an individual who is admitted to a long-
term care facility?
a. Focused
b. Complete
c. Emergency
d. Follow-up - Answers - b
,Which of the following is an example of objective data?
a. A sore throat
b. An earache
c. Alert and oriented
d. Dizziness - Answers - c
An example of objective data is
a. a report of impaired mobility from left knee pain as evidenced by an inability to walk,
swelling, and pain on passive range of motion.
b. a complaint of left knee pain.
c. crepitation in the left knee joint.
d. left knee has been swollen and hot for the past 3 days. - Answers - c
Which of the following is an example of subjective data?
a. Blood glucose 126 md/dL
b. Pain rated at 7 out of 10
c. Heart rate of 76 bpm
d. Bruising on lower leg - Answers - b
A complete database is
a. used to collect data rapidly and is often compiled concurrently with lifesaving
measures.
b. used to evaluate the cause or etiology of disease.
c. used for a limited or short-term problem usually consisting of one problem, one cue
complex, or one body system.
d. used to perform a thorough or comprehensive health history and physical
examination. - Answers - d
A patient admitted to the hospital with asthma has the following problems identified
based on an admission health history and physical assessment. Which problem is a
first-level priority?
a. Ineffective self-health management
b. Impaired gas exchange
c. Readiness for enhanced spiritual well-being
d. Risk for infection - Answers - b
Which of the following actions/behaviors in the critical-thinking process are important for
the novice nurse to remember? (Select all that apply.)
a. Disregard initial cues
b. Approach assessment with a nonjudgmental attitude
c. Cluster associated assessment data
d. Perform assessment in whatever manner works for you.
e. Avoid making assumptions - Answers - b, c, e
What must the nurse assess first when providing culturally competent health care to an
Asian American patient?
, 1. The tradition of the Asian American culture and the health care practices r/t health
and wellness
2. The nurse's heritage-based cultural values, beliefs, attitudes, and practices
3. Any differences between the nurse's culture and the Asian American culture
4. The attitudes of Asian American cultures to the health care system in the United
States - Answers - 2
Each culture has its own healers who usually
a. own and operate specialty community clinics.
b. cost less than traditional or biomedical providers.
c. recommend folk practices that are dangerous.
d. speak at least two languages. - Answers - b
While evaluating the health history, the nurse determines that the patient subscribes to
the hot/cold theory of health. Which of the following would most likely describe this
patient's view of wellness?
a. The phlegm will be replaced with dryness.
b. The humors must be balanced.
c. Good is hot.
d. Evil is hot. - Answers - b
When completing a health assessment, which of the following actions most
demonstrates cultural competence?
a. Ask about family history of diseases.
b. Ask about use of traditional, herbal, or folk remedies.
c. Make sure the blood pressure cuff fits appropriately.
d. Measure height and weight in a private room. - Answers - b
Spirituality is defined as
a. a social group that claims to possess variable traits.
b. participating in religious services on a regular basis.
c. the process of being raised within a culture.
d. a personal effort to find meaning and purpose in life. - Answers - d
Which of the following statements regarding language barriers and health care is true?
a. English proficiency is associated with a lower quality of care.
b. Patients with language barriers have a decreased risk for nonadherence to
medication regimens.
c. Standards have been identified that are important to eliminate health disparities.
d. LEP is associated with a higher quality of care. - Answers - c
What is the yin/yang theory of health?
a. Health exists in the absence of illness.
b. Health exists when all aspects of the person are in perfect balance.
c. Health exists when physical, psychological, spiritual, and social needs are met.
d. Health exists when there is optimal functioning. - Answers - b
