NURSING 115: EXAM 1 QUESTIONS WITH ACCURATE
ANSWERS
A charge nurse meets with staff to outline a plan to provide transcultural nursing
care for patients in their heath care facility. Which theorist promoted this type of
caring as the central theme of nursing care, knowledge, and practice?
A. Madeline Leininger
B. Jean Watson
C. Dorothy E. Johnson
D. Betty Newman correct answer A - Madeline Leininger
A community experiences an outbreak of meningitis, and hospital beds are
urgently needed. Which of the following clients should the nurse recommend for
discharge?
A. A client newly admitted with angina and history of myocardial infarction.
B. A client who was preadmitted for rotator cuff surgery and has diabetes mellitus
type 2.
C. A client admitted the day before with pneumonia and dehydration.
D. A client who has a fractured hip and is scheduled for total hip replacement the
next day. correct answer B. A client who was preadmitted for rotator cuff surgery
and has diabetes mellitus type 2.
A home health nurse is assessing the safety of a client's home. The nurse should
identify which of the following factors as increasing the clients risk for falls?
(Select all that apply)
,A. History of a previous fall.
B. Reduced vision
C. Impaired memory
D. Takes rosuvastatin
E. Uses a night light
F. Kyphosis correct answer A, B, C, and F
A nurse discovers that a client was administered an antihypertensive medication
in error. Identify the appropriate sequence of steps that the nurse should take
using the following actions.
A. Call the provider.
B. Check vital signs
C. Notify the risk manager
D. Compete an incident report
E. Instruct the client to remain in bed until further notice correct answer B, E, A,
D, C
A nurse enters the room of a client and find the client lying on the floor. Which of
the following actions should the nurse take firsT?
A. Call the provider
B. Ask a staff member for assistance getting the client back in bed
C. Inspect the client for injuries
D. Instruct the client to ask for help if they need to get out of bed correct answer
C. Inspect the client for injuries
, A nurse in a health care clinic is evaluating the level of wellness for clients using
the illness-wellness continuum tool. The nurse should identify which of the
following clients as being at the center of the continuum?
A. A college student who has influenza
B. An older adult who has a new diagnosis of type 2 diabetes mellitus.
C. A new mother who has a UTI
D. A young male client who has a long history of well-controlled rheumatoid
arthritis. correct answer D. A young male client who has a long history of well-
controlled rheumatoid arthritis.
A nurse instructor outlines the criteria establishing nursing as a profession. What
teaching point correctly describes this criteria? Select all that apply.
A. Nursing is composed of a well-defined body of general knowledge.
B. Nursing interventions are dependent upon medical practice.
C. Nursing is a recognized authority by a professional group.
D. Nursing is regulated by the medical industry.
E. Nursing has a code of ethics.
F. Nursing is influenced by ongoing research. correct answer C, E, F
A nurse is caring for a client who has a new diagnosis of type 2 diabetes mellitus
and reports difficulty following the diet and remembering to take the prescribed
medication. Which of the following actions should the nurse take to promote
client compliance? (Select all that apply)
ANSWERS
A charge nurse meets with staff to outline a plan to provide transcultural nursing
care for patients in their heath care facility. Which theorist promoted this type of
caring as the central theme of nursing care, knowledge, and practice?
A. Madeline Leininger
B. Jean Watson
C. Dorothy E. Johnson
D. Betty Newman correct answer A - Madeline Leininger
A community experiences an outbreak of meningitis, and hospital beds are
urgently needed. Which of the following clients should the nurse recommend for
discharge?
A. A client newly admitted with angina and history of myocardial infarction.
B. A client who was preadmitted for rotator cuff surgery and has diabetes mellitus
type 2.
C. A client admitted the day before with pneumonia and dehydration.
D. A client who has a fractured hip and is scheduled for total hip replacement the
next day. correct answer B. A client who was preadmitted for rotator cuff surgery
and has diabetes mellitus type 2.
A home health nurse is assessing the safety of a client's home. The nurse should
identify which of the following factors as increasing the clients risk for falls?
(Select all that apply)
,A. History of a previous fall.
B. Reduced vision
C. Impaired memory
D. Takes rosuvastatin
E. Uses a night light
F. Kyphosis correct answer A, B, C, and F
A nurse discovers that a client was administered an antihypertensive medication
in error. Identify the appropriate sequence of steps that the nurse should take
using the following actions.
A. Call the provider.
B. Check vital signs
C. Notify the risk manager
D. Compete an incident report
E. Instruct the client to remain in bed until further notice correct answer B, E, A,
D, C
A nurse enters the room of a client and find the client lying on the floor. Which of
the following actions should the nurse take firsT?
A. Call the provider
B. Ask a staff member for assistance getting the client back in bed
C. Inspect the client for injuries
D. Instruct the client to ask for help if they need to get out of bed correct answer
C. Inspect the client for injuries
, A nurse in a health care clinic is evaluating the level of wellness for clients using
the illness-wellness continuum tool. The nurse should identify which of the
following clients as being at the center of the continuum?
A. A college student who has influenza
B. An older adult who has a new diagnosis of type 2 diabetes mellitus.
C. A new mother who has a UTI
D. A young male client who has a long history of well-controlled rheumatoid
arthritis. correct answer D. A young male client who has a long history of well-
controlled rheumatoid arthritis.
A nurse instructor outlines the criteria establishing nursing as a profession. What
teaching point correctly describes this criteria? Select all that apply.
A. Nursing is composed of a well-defined body of general knowledge.
B. Nursing interventions are dependent upon medical practice.
C. Nursing is a recognized authority by a professional group.
D. Nursing is regulated by the medical industry.
E. Nursing has a code of ethics.
F. Nursing is influenced by ongoing research. correct answer C, E, F
A nurse is caring for a client who has a new diagnosis of type 2 diabetes mellitus
and reports difficulty following the diet and remembering to take the prescribed
medication. Which of the following actions should the nurse take to promote
client compliance? (Select all that apply)
