Questions And Verified Answers
1. The client asks the nurse, " I've heard the student nurses talking about the
nursing process. Why is there so much emphasis on the nursing process?" The
response that explains the need for nurses to know the nursing process is?
A) "Do you think you have a better method to use?"
B) "The nursing process is a systematic problem-solving method encompassing
all components necessary to care for clients"
C) " using the nursing process is a way of legitimising our profession and placing
us on an equal footing with pure sciences"
D) "The nursing process is a one dimensional, linear approach used to guide
us as we make clinical judgements": B) "The nursing process is a systematic problem-solving method
encompassing all components necessary to care for clients"
2. A nurse planning care for an adolescent client will consider interventions that
address the developmental task of :
A) developing a trusting relationship with older siblings
B) achieving individualization from the parents
C) mastering a competitive sport
D) completing career goals: B) achieving individualization from the parents
3. In planning care for a newly admitted client with depression, the highest
priority for the nurse is:
A) completing a physical health assessment
B) encouraging expressions of feelings
C) providing a safe environment
D) meeting the client at an appropriate level: C) providing a safe environment
4. A client with depression mentions to the nurse, " my mother says depression
is a chemical disorder. what does she mean?" The nurses response is base on
the theory that depression primarily involves the following neurotransmitters:
A) serotonin and dopamine
B) cortisol and GABA
C) COMT and glutamate
D) monoamine and glycine: A) serotonin and dopamine
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, 5. A person with depression is struggling to explore and solve a problem. The
nurse determines that it would be therapeutic to offer alternatives. Which of
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