NURS311: EXAM #3 QUESTIONS WITH ACCURATE
ANSWERS
"Just Culture" seeks to find a balance between the need to correct answer learn
from mistakes and the need for disciplinary action against employees
3. A nurse is preparing a plan of care for a client whose religion is Jehovah's
Witness. The client has been told that surgery is necessary. The nurse considers
the client's religious preferences in developing the plan of care and documents
that
A. Surgery is prohibited in this religious group.
B. The administration of blood and blood products is forbidden
C. Medication administration is not allowed.
D. Faith healing is practiced primarily. correct answer b
A Caucasion nurse is caring for a Native American after a stroke. The nurse finds
the patient sleeping while holding several small feathers bound by a beaded
leather thong. The nurse should consider the possibility that this is:
A. An interesting trinket to brighten the atmosphere.
B. A gift from his grandchildren to make him feel closer to the family.
C. An important item used in native healing practices.
D. An item that might introduce microorganisms into the hospital environment.
correct answer c
,A client is diagnosed with cancer and is told that surgery followed by
chemotherapy will be necessary. The client states to the nurse, "I have read a lot
about complementary therapies. Do you think that I should try it?" The nurse
responds by making which most appropriate statement
A. "No, because it will interact with the chemotherapy."
B. "You need to ask your physician about it."
C. "I would try anything that I could if I had cancer."
D. "There are many different forms of complementary therapies. Let's talk about
the best therapies." correct answer b
A home health nurse is visiting a client who does not speak English. The nurse
attempts to obtain a translator to assist in communication but is unsuccessful in
doing so. The nurse avoids which communication technique during the visit with
the client?
A. Communicating by writing medical terms.
B. Using simple words and avoiding medical terms
C. Using simple works with simple actions while verbalizing them
D. Discussing one topic at a time. correct answer a
A nurse educator is describing the yin and yang theory of the ancient Chinese
philosophy of Tao to a group of nursing students. The nurse educator explains
that foods are classified as hot and cold in this theory and are transformed into
yin and yang energy when metabolized by the body. The nurse educator informs
the students that a client who practices this belief
A. Consumes cold foods when a "hot" illness is present
, B. Consumes hot foods when a "hot" illness is present
C. Believes that yin foods are hot
D. Believes that yang foods are cold correct answer a
A nurse has committed a serious medication error and has reported the error to
the hospital's adverse medication hotline as well as the unit manager. The
manager is a firm believer in developing critical thinking skills. From this
standpoint, what action by the manager would best nurture this ability in the
nurse that made this error?
A. Have the nurse present an in-service related to the cause of the error.
B. Instruct the nurse to write a paper on how to avoid this error.
C. Let the nurse work with more experienced nurses when giving medications.
D. Send the nurse to refresher courses on medication administration. correct
answer a
A nurse is an ambulatory care clinic is performing an admission assessment for an
African American client scheduled for a cataract removal with an intraocular lens
implant. Which of the following questions would be inappropriate for the nurse to
ask on an initial assessment?
A. "Do you have any difficulty breathing?"
B. "Do you have a close family relationship?"
C. "Do you ever experience chest pain?"
D. "Do you frequently have episodes of headache?" correct answer b
ANSWERS
"Just Culture" seeks to find a balance between the need to correct answer learn
from mistakes and the need for disciplinary action against employees
3. A nurse is preparing a plan of care for a client whose religion is Jehovah's
Witness. The client has been told that surgery is necessary. The nurse considers
the client's religious preferences in developing the plan of care and documents
that
A. Surgery is prohibited in this religious group.
B. The administration of blood and blood products is forbidden
C. Medication administration is not allowed.
D. Faith healing is practiced primarily. correct answer b
A Caucasion nurse is caring for a Native American after a stroke. The nurse finds
the patient sleeping while holding several small feathers bound by a beaded
leather thong. The nurse should consider the possibility that this is:
A. An interesting trinket to brighten the atmosphere.
B. A gift from his grandchildren to make him feel closer to the family.
C. An important item used in native healing practices.
D. An item that might introduce microorganisms into the hospital environment.
correct answer c
,A client is diagnosed with cancer and is told that surgery followed by
chemotherapy will be necessary. The client states to the nurse, "I have read a lot
about complementary therapies. Do you think that I should try it?" The nurse
responds by making which most appropriate statement
A. "No, because it will interact with the chemotherapy."
B. "You need to ask your physician about it."
C. "I would try anything that I could if I had cancer."
D. "There are many different forms of complementary therapies. Let's talk about
the best therapies." correct answer b
A home health nurse is visiting a client who does not speak English. The nurse
attempts to obtain a translator to assist in communication but is unsuccessful in
doing so. The nurse avoids which communication technique during the visit with
the client?
A. Communicating by writing medical terms.
B. Using simple words and avoiding medical terms
C. Using simple works with simple actions while verbalizing them
D. Discussing one topic at a time. correct answer a
A nurse educator is describing the yin and yang theory of the ancient Chinese
philosophy of Tao to a group of nursing students. The nurse educator explains
that foods are classified as hot and cold in this theory and are transformed into
yin and yang energy when metabolized by the body. The nurse educator informs
the students that a client who practices this belief
A. Consumes cold foods when a "hot" illness is present
, B. Consumes hot foods when a "hot" illness is present
C. Believes that yin foods are hot
D. Believes that yang foods are cold correct answer a
A nurse has committed a serious medication error and has reported the error to
the hospital's adverse medication hotline as well as the unit manager. The
manager is a firm believer in developing critical thinking skills. From this
standpoint, what action by the manager would best nurture this ability in the
nurse that made this error?
A. Have the nurse present an in-service related to the cause of the error.
B. Instruct the nurse to write a paper on how to avoid this error.
C. Let the nurse work with more experienced nurses when giving medications.
D. Send the nurse to refresher courses on medication administration. correct
answer a
A nurse is an ambulatory care clinic is performing an admission assessment for an
African American client scheduled for a cataract removal with an intraocular lens
implant. Which of the following questions would be inappropriate for the nurse to
ask on an initial assessment?
A. "Do you have any difficulty breathing?"
B. "Do you have a close family relationship?"
C. "Do you ever experience chest pain?"
D. "Do you frequently have episodes of headache?" correct answer b
