Nurse 117 Previous Quizzes Questions
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While caring for a patient, the nurse performs an intervention that is beyond
the scope of practice. The nurse has violated the expectations of which
regulatory body?\
a. Ethics Committee
b. Nurse Practice Act
c. State Department of Health
d. National League of Nursing Education - ANSWER b. Nurse Practice Act
The nurse reviews with a student the responsibilities of a student nurse.
Which student statement indicates additional teaching is required?
a. "I will check laboratory results for my patients often."
b. "I am responsible for noting abnormal assessment findings."
c. "I will frequently check the patient's chart for diagnostic test results."
d. "It is not within my scope of practice to notify someone of abnormal
findings." - ANSWER d. "It is not within my scope of practice to notify
someone of abnormal findings."
A client has a federal government's health insurance program for people
older than 65 years. Which type of health insurance should the nurse
expect to see documented in the client's medical record?
a. Medicaid
b. Medicare
c. Social Security
d. Private Insurance - ANSWER b. Medicare
The department of nursing within a large hospital implements Team
STEPPS on all of the care areas. Which is an expected outcome from this
program?
a. Reports of incivility
,b. Enhanced teamwork
c. Increased absenteeism
d. Inappropriate delegation - ANSWER b. Enhanced teamwork
Which member of the therapy staff would be consulted if a patient had
difficulty swallowing?
a. Respiratory Therapist
b. Occupational therapist
c. Speech therapist
d. Physical therapist - ANSWER c. Speech therapist
Acute diseases would include which of the following? Select all that apply
a. Bacterial Pneumonia
b. Hypertension
c. Measles
d. Influenza - ANSWER a. Bacterial Pneumonia
c. Measles
d. Influenza
An older client with a chronic illness lives alone, has a fixed income, and
often cannot afford required medications. In which quadrant on Dunn's
wellness grid should the nurse categorize this client?
a. Poor health in an unfavorable environment
b. High-level wellness in a favorable environment.
c. Emergent high-level wellness in an unfavorable environment.
d. Protected poor health in a favorable environment. - ANSWER a. Poor
health in an unfavorable environment
Match the phases of illness with the description of phase:
Prodromal Phase
Symptomatic Phase
Seeking Help Phase
Dependency Phase
Recovery Phase - ANSWER Prodromal Phase - Before Develop Symptoms
Symptomatic Phase - Develop Observable Symptom
Seeking help Phase - Go to the doctor physicians
Dependency Phase - Relies on other for help
Recovery Phase - When person slowly begins
, The nurse is preparing to transfer a client to a skilled nursing facility (SNF).
For which reason will this client's Medicare policy pay for the care at the
SNF?
a. The client stays longer than 100 days per year.
b. The client enters the SNF within 60 days of a hospitalization.
c. The client has been hospitalized for at least 1 day before admission.
d. The client makes regular progress as documented by medical
professionals. - ANSWER d. The client makes regular progress as
documented by medical professionals.
An infant is brought into a medical center and diagnosed with measles, a
communicable disease. Which action should the nurse take?
a. Refer to a rehabilitation facility
b. Notify the local police department
c. Prepare the client for hospice care
d. Notify the health department - ANSWER d. Notify the health department
The nurse, who is working in a setting that has implemented
interprofessional collaboration, asks the occupational therapist to adjust a
client's device to promote self-care. Which response indicates that the care
providers are practicing this approach to client care?
a. "Sure, how can I help?"
b. "I'll get to it after lunch."
c. "I'm busy now and I can't help you."
d. "Not now. I'll do it tomorrow." - ANSWER a. "Sure, how can I help?"
A client who is admitted for observation following an episode of chest pain
relieved by rest and two nitroglycerin tablets reports having a job as CEO of
a large firm that is becoming too much to handle. According to Selye, what
should the nurse suspect the client is experiencing?
a. An interaction between the individual and the environment
b. Protected poor health in a favorable environment
c. The seeking help phase of illness
d. The exhaustion phase of stress - ANSWER d. The exhaustion phase of
stress
A client with arthritis complains of increased pain and stiffness in cold damp
weather. Which term should the nurse use to explain the client's
symptoms?
a. Remission
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While caring for a patient, the nurse performs an intervention that is beyond
the scope of practice. The nurse has violated the expectations of which
regulatory body?\
a. Ethics Committee
b. Nurse Practice Act
c. State Department of Health
d. National League of Nursing Education - ANSWER b. Nurse Practice Act
The nurse reviews with a student the responsibilities of a student nurse.
Which student statement indicates additional teaching is required?
a. "I will check laboratory results for my patients often."
b. "I am responsible for noting abnormal assessment findings."
c. "I will frequently check the patient's chart for diagnostic test results."
d. "It is not within my scope of practice to notify someone of abnormal
findings." - ANSWER d. "It is not within my scope of practice to notify
someone of abnormal findings."
A client has a federal government's health insurance program for people
older than 65 years. Which type of health insurance should the nurse
expect to see documented in the client's medical record?
a. Medicaid
b. Medicare
c. Social Security
d. Private Insurance - ANSWER b. Medicare
The department of nursing within a large hospital implements Team
STEPPS on all of the care areas. Which is an expected outcome from this
program?
a. Reports of incivility
,b. Enhanced teamwork
c. Increased absenteeism
d. Inappropriate delegation - ANSWER b. Enhanced teamwork
Which member of the therapy staff would be consulted if a patient had
difficulty swallowing?
a. Respiratory Therapist
b. Occupational therapist
c. Speech therapist
d. Physical therapist - ANSWER c. Speech therapist
Acute diseases would include which of the following? Select all that apply
a. Bacterial Pneumonia
b. Hypertension
c. Measles
d. Influenza - ANSWER a. Bacterial Pneumonia
c. Measles
d. Influenza
An older client with a chronic illness lives alone, has a fixed income, and
often cannot afford required medications. In which quadrant on Dunn's
wellness grid should the nurse categorize this client?
a. Poor health in an unfavorable environment
b. High-level wellness in a favorable environment.
c. Emergent high-level wellness in an unfavorable environment.
d. Protected poor health in a favorable environment. - ANSWER a. Poor
health in an unfavorable environment
Match the phases of illness with the description of phase:
Prodromal Phase
Symptomatic Phase
Seeking Help Phase
Dependency Phase
Recovery Phase - ANSWER Prodromal Phase - Before Develop Symptoms
Symptomatic Phase - Develop Observable Symptom
Seeking help Phase - Go to the doctor physicians
Dependency Phase - Relies on other for help
Recovery Phase - When person slowly begins
, The nurse is preparing to transfer a client to a skilled nursing facility (SNF).
For which reason will this client's Medicare policy pay for the care at the
SNF?
a. The client stays longer than 100 days per year.
b. The client enters the SNF within 60 days of a hospitalization.
c. The client has been hospitalized for at least 1 day before admission.
d. The client makes regular progress as documented by medical
professionals. - ANSWER d. The client makes regular progress as
documented by medical professionals.
An infant is brought into a medical center and diagnosed with measles, a
communicable disease. Which action should the nurse take?
a. Refer to a rehabilitation facility
b. Notify the local police department
c. Prepare the client for hospice care
d. Notify the health department - ANSWER d. Notify the health department
The nurse, who is working in a setting that has implemented
interprofessional collaboration, asks the occupational therapist to adjust a
client's device to promote self-care. Which response indicates that the care
providers are practicing this approach to client care?
a. "Sure, how can I help?"
b. "I'll get to it after lunch."
c. "I'm busy now and I can't help you."
d. "Not now. I'll do it tomorrow." - ANSWER a. "Sure, how can I help?"
A client who is admitted for observation following an episode of chest pain
relieved by rest and two nitroglycerin tablets reports having a job as CEO of
a large firm that is becoming too much to handle. According to Selye, what
should the nurse suspect the client is experiencing?
a. An interaction between the individual and the environment
b. Protected poor health in a favorable environment
c. The seeking help phase of illness
d. The exhaustion phase of stress - ANSWER d. The exhaustion phase of
stress
A client with arthritis complains of increased pain and stiffness in cold damp
weather. Which term should the nurse use to explain the client's
symptoms?
a. Remission
