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NSG 300 Exam 2 from Grand Canyon University (GCU) ||Just
Out!!!
The nurse speaks with a patient who lost a sister 2 weeks ago.
The patient is unable to sleep, feels very fatigued during the
day, and is having trouble at work. The nurse asks the patient to
clarify the type of trouble. The patient explains she cannot
concentrate or even solve simple problems. The nurse records
the results of the assessment, describing the patient as having
ineffective coping. Of which skill is this an example? - ANSWER-
Diagnostic reasoning
Which attitude is essential for critical thinking? Select all that
apply. - ANSWER-confidence
fairness
discipline
curiosity
The student nurse is assigned to check the blood pressure of a
patient and refers to the manual before doing so. Which level of
thinking does this illustrate? - ANSWER-Basic
A patient has undergone throat surgery and is unable to speak.
The nurse finds it difficult to interact with the patient. How
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would the nurse manage this situation? - ANSWER-Use message
boards to communicate with the patient
Which clinical judgement concerns motivation and desire to
increase well-being and actualize human health potential? -
ANSWER-Health promotion nursing diagnosis
Which question does the nurse ask the patient with a renal
disorder while selecting nursing diagnoses relevant to the
patient's culture? - ANSWER-"How does this health problem
affect you and your family?"
A nurse reviews data gathered regarding a patient's pain
symptoms. The nurse compares the defining characteristics for
acute pain with those for chronic pain and in the end selects
acute pain as the correct diagnosis. This is example of the nurse
avoiding an error?
1. data collection
2. data clustering
3. data interpretation
4. making a diagnostic statment - ANSWER-3. data
interpretation
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Which related factor falls under health promotion nursing
diagnosis? Select all that apply. - ANSWER-The patient is willing
to eat nutritious foods
The patient is ready to increase his or her coping skills
The patient is ready to perform regular exercises
Which problem is a collaborative problem? Select all that apply.
- ANSWER-Paralysis
Hemorrhage
Wound infection
Which term describes data that appear to show some type of
patterned relationship with a nursing diagnosis? - ANSWER-
related factors
Which word does the P in the acronym PES stand for? -
ANSWER-Problem
P= problem
E= etiology or related factor
S= symptoms or defining characteristics
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Which factor can cause errors in data collection? Select all that
apply. - ANSWER-Missing data
Inaccurate data
Disorganization
Lack of knowledge or skill
As per Yura and Walsh, what are the components of the nursing
process?
Planning
Evaluation
Assessment
Implementation
Nursing diagnosis - ANSWER-Planning
Evaluation
Assessment
Implementation
Which word does the S in PES stand for? - ANSWER-Symptoms
NSG 300 Exam 2 from Grand Canyon University (GCU) ||Just
Out!!!
The nurse speaks with a patient who lost a sister 2 weeks ago.
The patient is unable to sleep, feels very fatigued during the
day, and is having trouble at work. The nurse asks the patient to
clarify the type of trouble. The patient explains she cannot
concentrate or even solve simple problems. The nurse records
the results of the assessment, describing the patient as having
ineffective coping. Of which skill is this an example? - ANSWER-
Diagnostic reasoning
Which attitude is essential for critical thinking? Select all that
apply. - ANSWER-confidence
fairness
discipline
curiosity
The student nurse is assigned to check the blood pressure of a
patient and refers to the manual before doing so. Which level of
thinking does this illustrate? - ANSWER-Basic
A patient has undergone throat surgery and is unable to speak.
The nurse finds it difficult to interact with the patient. How
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would the nurse manage this situation? - ANSWER-Use message
boards to communicate with the patient
Which clinical judgement concerns motivation and desire to
increase well-being and actualize human health potential? -
ANSWER-Health promotion nursing diagnosis
Which question does the nurse ask the patient with a renal
disorder while selecting nursing diagnoses relevant to the
patient's culture? - ANSWER-"How does this health problem
affect you and your family?"
A nurse reviews data gathered regarding a patient's pain
symptoms. The nurse compares the defining characteristics for
acute pain with those for chronic pain and in the end selects
acute pain as the correct diagnosis. This is example of the nurse
avoiding an error?
1. data collection
2. data clustering
3. data interpretation
4. making a diagnostic statment - ANSWER-3. data
interpretation
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Which related factor falls under health promotion nursing
diagnosis? Select all that apply. - ANSWER-The patient is willing
to eat nutritious foods
The patient is ready to increase his or her coping skills
The patient is ready to perform regular exercises
Which problem is a collaborative problem? Select all that apply.
- ANSWER-Paralysis
Hemorrhage
Wound infection
Which term describes data that appear to show some type of
patterned relationship with a nursing diagnosis? - ANSWER-
related factors
Which word does the P in the acronym PES stand for? -
ANSWER-Problem
P= problem
E= etiology or related factor
S= symptoms or defining characteristics
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Which factor can cause errors in data collection? Select all that
apply. - ANSWER-Missing data
Inaccurate data
Disorganization
Lack of knowledge or skill
As per Yura and Walsh, what are the components of the nursing
process?
Planning
Evaluation
Assessment
Implementation
Nursing diagnosis - ANSWER-Planning
Evaluation
Assessment
Implementation
Which word does the S in PES stand for? - ANSWER-Symptoms
