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ACE YOUR NUR 417 EKG RHYTHM INTERPRETATION ACTUAL EXAM PAPER 2026 QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS GRADED A+ ◍ A patient who is orally intubated and receiving mechanical ventilation is anxious and is "fighting" the ventilator. Which action would the nurse take first?1. Verbally coach the patient to breathe with the ventilator.2. Sedate the patient with the ordered PRN lorazepam (Ativan).3. Manually ventilate the patient with a bag-valve-mask device.4. Increase the rate for the ordered propofol (Diprivan) infusion.. Answer: 1. Verbally coach the patient to breathe with the ventilator.The initial response by the nurse should be to try to decrease the patient's anxiety by coaching the patient about how to coordinate respirations with the ventilator. the other actions may also be helpful if the verbal coaching is ineffective in reducing the patient's anxiety.

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ACE YOUR NUR 4837 EXAM:
COMPLETE STUDY GUIDE WITH
COMPREHENSIVE QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS LATEST 2026/2027

◉ 6. A nurse caring for a patient in a long-term health care facility
measures his intake and output and
weighs him to assess water balance. These actions help to meet
which of Maslows hierarchy of needs?


A) physiologic
B) safety and security
C) love and belonging
D) self-actualization Answer: 6. A


◉ 7. What action by a nurse will help a patient meet self-esteem
needs?


A) verbally negate the patients negative self-perceptions
B) freely give compliments to increase positive self-regard
C) independently establish goals to improve self-esteem
D) respect the patients values and belief systems Answer: 7. D

,◉ 8. A nurse caring for a female patient with TB who is in isolation
is aware that the patients love and
belonging needs may not be properly met. Which of the
following nursing action would help to meet these needs?


A) respecting the patients values and beliefs
B) focusing on the patients strengths rather than problems
C) using hand hygiene and sterile technique to prevent infection
D) encouraging family to visit and help in the care of the patient
Answer: 8. D


◉ 9. Which of the following statements accurately describes
how Maslows theory can be applied to nursing practice?


A) Nurses can apply this theory to the nursing process.
B) Nurses can identify met needs as healthcare needs.
C) Nurses cannot use the theory on infants or children.
D) Nurses use the theory for ill, as opposed to healthy patients.
Answer: 9. A


◉ 10. Jim and Alice were recently married. Each has previously been
married and had two children. What name is given to this type of
family?

,A) extended family
B) nuclear family
C) blended family
D) cohabiting family Answer: 10. C


◉ 11. Which of the following groups involves all parts of a
persons life and is concerned with meeting basic human needs to
promote health?


A) peers
B) family
C) community
D) healthcare providers Answer: 11. B


◉ 12. David and Susan are in a committed relationship and
live together with their adopted twin boys. Which of the
following best describes this type of family?


A) nuclear family
B) extended family
C) blended family
D) adoptive family Answer: 12. A

, ◉ 13. When providing nursing care to a patient, the nurse
provides family-centered nursing care. What is one rationale for
this nursing action?


A) The nurse does not want the patient to feel lonely.
B) The patient will be more compliant with medical instructions.
C) The family will be more willing to listen to instructions.
D) Illness in one family member affects all family members. Answer:
13. D


◉ 14. A mother teaches her son to respect his elders. This is
an example of which of the following family functions?


A) physical
B) economic
C) affective and coping
D) socialization Answer: 14. D


◉ 15. What is the purpose of the affective and coping function of the
family?


A) providing a safe environment for growth and development

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