NUR 152 - EXAM #1 MODULES 1-4
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
A nurse is caring for a middle-aged client who has undergone
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hemicolectomy for colon cancer. The client has two children. Which| | | | | | | | | |
concepts about families would the nurse consider when providing care
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for this client? Select all that apply.
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a) Family roles do not change because of illness.
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b) Children typically are not affected by adult illness.
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c) Changes in sleeping and eating patterns may be signs of stress in a
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family.
d) A family member may have more than one role at a time in the
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family.
e) Illness in one family member can affect all family members.
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f) The effects of an illness on a family depend on the stage of the
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family's life cycle | |
C, D, E, F
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What question would the nurse ask to assess coping abilities of a family
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dealing with a chronic illness?
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,a) What is the best way your family resolves crisis situations?
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b) Does your family have the strength to deal with the changes and still
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support you through this difficult time?| | | | |
c) Has your family been able to handle chronic illness management
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before?
d) How is your condition affecting your family members and their usual
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roles?
D - How is your condition affecting your family members and their usual
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roles?
A nurse in the emergency department suspects domestic violence as
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the cause of a client's injuries. What action should the nurse take first?
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a) Refer the client to a victim advocate
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b) Interview the client privately
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c) Ask the client if there are any old injuries
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d) Photograph the specific injuries and include documentation
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B - interview the client privately
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During an interview of a new admission, the nurse notices that the
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client is shifting positions, wringing the hands, and avoiding eye contact.
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It is important for the nurse to take which of these approaches?
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, a) Recognize the behavior as a side effect of medication
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b) Refocus the discussion on a less anxiety-provoking topic
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c) Ask the client what the client is feeling
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d) Assess the client for auditory hallucinations
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C - Ask the client what the client is feeling.
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Maslow's Hierarchy of basic human needs is useful when planning and
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implementing nursing care as it provides a structure for:| | | | | | | |
a) Making accurate nursing diagnoses
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b) Establishing priorities of care
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c) Communicating concerns more concisely
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d) Integrating science into nursing care
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B - establishing priorities of care
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Careful hand-washing and using sterile techniques are ways in which
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nurses meet which basic human need?
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a) Physiologic
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b) Safety & security
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c) Self-esteem
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d) Love & belonging
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QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
A nurse is caring for a middle-aged client who has undergone
| | | | | | | | | | |
hemicolectomy for colon cancer. The client has two children. Which| | | | | | | | | |
concepts about families would the nurse consider when providing care
| | | | | | | | | |
for this client? Select all that apply.
| | | | | |
a) Family roles do not change because of illness.
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b) Children typically are not affected by adult illness.
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c) Changes in sleeping and eating patterns may be signs of stress in a
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
family.
d) A family member may have more than one role at a time in the
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family.
e) Illness in one family member can affect all family members.
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f) The effects of an illness on a family depend on the stage of the
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family's life cycle | |
C, D, E, F
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What question would the nurse ask to assess coping abilities of a family
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dealing with a chronic illness?
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,a) What is the best way your family resolves crisis situations?
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b) Does your family have the strength to deal with the changes and still
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support you through this difficult time?| | | | |
c) Has your family been able to handle chronic illness management
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before?
d) How is your condition affecting your family members and their usual
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roles?
D - How is your condition affecting your family members and their usual
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roles?
A nurse in the emergency department suspects domestic violence as
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the cause of a client's injuries. What action should the nurse take first?
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a) Refer the client to a victim advocate
| | | | | | |
b) Interview the client privately
| | | |
c) Ask the client if there are any old injuries
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d) Photograph the specific injuries and include documentation
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B - interview the client privately
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During an interview of a new admission, the nurse notices that the
| | | | | | | | | | | |
client is shifting positions, wringing the hands, and avoiding eye contact.
| | | | | | | | | |
It is important for the nurse to take which of these approaches?
| | | | | | | | | | | |
, a) Recognize the behavior as a side effect of medication
| | | | | | | | |
b) Refocus the discussion on a less anxiety-provoking topic
| | | | | | | |
c) Ask the client what the client is feeling
| | | | | | | |
d) Assess the client for auditory hallucinations
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C - Ask the client what the client is feeling.
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Maslow's Hierarchy of basic human needs is useful when planning and
| | | | | | | | | | |
implementing nursing care as it provides a structure for:| | | | | | | |
a) Making accurate nursing diagnoses
| | | |
b) Establishing priorities of care
| | | |
c) Communicating concerns more concisely
| | | |
d) Integrating science into nursing care
| | | | |
B - establishing priorities of care
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Careful hand-washing and using sterile techniques are ways in which
| | | | | | | | | |
nurses meet which basic human need?
| | | | |
a) Physiologic
|
b) Safety & security
| | |
c) Self-esteem
|
d) Love & belonging
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