NUR 318 prep U - EXAM 1 – UPDATED Questions with 100% Verified Answers
NUR 318 prep U - EXAM 1 – UPDATED Questions
with 100% Verified Answers
Section 1: Nurse, Prevention, Client (Q1–Q12)
Question & Answer
Q1 Which statement is an example of a prognosis?
The leading cause of death is cancer. Pressure injuries occur in 2% of hospitalized
clients. The client's chance of a full recovery is 50%. Folic acid during pregnancy may
prevent fetal neural tube defects.
A The client's chance of a full recovery is 50%.
Q2 A client delivers a child born with an extra digit. The client states that she had the same
thing when she was born. What term would the nurse document in the record regarding
this defect?
A chronic defect An acute defect Acquired defect Congenital condition
A Congenital condition ( )
Q3 The nurse is performing an assessment on a client who states she fell and twisted her
right ankle during a softball game. The nurse notes that the right ankle is edematous
and will probably need to be x-rayed. What term does the nurse use to describe the
changes that accompany this finding?
A sign A symptom A chronic disorder A syndrome
A A sign
Q4 The nurse is providing a prenatal class for a group of women at the local women's
center. The nurse informs the group about the importance of taking their folic acid
supplements for the prevention of neural tube defects. What type of prevention is the
nurse providing?
Primary prevention Secondary prevention Tertiary prevention Initial prevention
A Primary prevention
Q5 A member of the health care team is researching the etiology and pathogenesis of a
number of clients who are under her care in a hospital context. Which client situation
best characterizes pathogenesis rather than etiology?
A client who has been exposed to the mycobacterium tuberculosis bacterium A client
who has increasing serum ammonia levels due to liver cirrhosis A client who was
admitted with the effects of methyl alcohol poisoning A client with multiple skeletal
injuries secondary to a motor vehicle accident
A A client who has increasing serum ammonia levels due to liver cirrhosis
Q6 The health care team is attempting to determine the cause of a client's disease. What
does the nurse recognize that this will be documented as?
Etiology Clinical manifestations Signs Condition
A Etiology
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Question & Answer
Q7 The nurse evaluates a client for manifestations of a disease. Which assessment data are
considered signs? Select all that apply.
pain dizziness dilated pupils tachycardia skin rash itching
A dilated pupils tachycardia skin rash
Q8 A school nurse compares the number of cases of measles in one elementary classroom
to the number of students in the school. Which term describes this type of comparison?
Morbidity Risk analysis Prevalence Primary prevention
A Prevalence
Q9 There are three fundamental types of prevention used in health care: primary,
secondary, and tertiary. Which statement accurately describes secondary prevention?
Secondary prevention detects disease early, and most is done in clinical settings.
Secondary prevention goes beyond treating the problem with which the person
presents. Secondary prevention is often accomplished outside the health care system at
the community level. Secondary prevention takes place within health care systems and
involves the services of a number of different types of health care professionals.
A Secondary prevention detects disease early, and most is done in clinical settings.
Q10 Despite using the same screening tools as previous years (which have been confirmed
as highly valid, reliable, sensitive, and specific), the public health nurse notes an
increase in the number of people in the population testing positive for type 2 diabetes
this year. What action should the nurse take?
Investigate the population for factors that would cause an increase in the prevalence of
diabetes. Ask all people who tested positive to return to the screening clinic to be
retested. Send all people who test positive to a laboratory for assessment using a
different diagnostic test. Examine the commonalities of those people who did not test
positive for diabetes.
A Investigate the population for factors that would cause an increase in the prevalence of diabetes.
Q11 The nurse interprets a client's potassium level of 3.8 mEq/L (3.8 mmol/L), which falls
within the 95% distribution of test results, as:
normal. increased. deviated. decreased.
A normal.
Q12 A nurse documenting a client's health history places hypertension under which
category?
Acquired Congenital Mortality Complications
A Acquired
Section 2: Disease, Client, Health (Q13–Q24)
Question & Answer
Q13 The parents of a child with spina bifida ask what caused the condition. Which factor
would the nurse identify as the most likely etiologic factor in the child's history?
Insufficient maternal folic acid intake Birth trauma during delivery Neonatal infection
Domestic violence
A Insufficient maternal folic acid intake
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NUR 318 prep U - EXAM 1 – UPDATED Questions
with 100% Verified Answers
Section 1: Nurse, Prevention, Client (Q1–Q12)
Question & Answer
Q1 Which statement is an example of a prognosis?
The leading cause of death is cancer. Pressure injuries occur in 2% of hospitalized
clients. The client's chance of a full recovery is 50%. Folic acid during pregnancy may
prevent fetal neural tube defects.
A The client's chance of a full recovery is 50%.
Q2 A client delivers a child born with an extra digit. The client states that she had the same
thing when she was born. What term would the nurse document in the record regarding
this defect?
A chronic defect An acute defect Acquired defect Congenital condition
A Congenital condition ( )
Q3 The nurse is performing an assessment on a client who states she fell and twisted her
right ankle during a softball game. The nurse notes that the right ankle is edematous
and will probably need to be x-rayed. What term does the nurse use to describe the
changes that accompany this finding?
A sign A symptom A chronic disorder A syndrome
A A sign
Q4 The nurse is providing a prenatal class for a group of women at the local women's
center. The nurse informs the group about the importance of taking their folic acid
supplements for the prevention of neural tube defects. What type of prevention is the
nurse providing?
Primary prevention Secondary prevention Tertiary prevention Initial prevention
A Primary prevention
Q5 A member of the health care team is researching the etiology and pathogenesis of a
number of clients who are under her care in a hospital context. Which client situation
best characterizes pathogenesis rather than etiology?
A client who has been exposed to the mycobacterium tuberculosis bacterium A client
who has increasing serum ammonia levels due to liver cirrhosis A client who was
admitted with the effects of methyl alcohol poisoning A client with multiple skeletal
injuries secondary to a motor vehicle accident
A A client who has increasing serum ammonia levels due to liver cirrhosis
Q6 The health care team is attempting to determine the cause of a client's disease. What
does the nurse recognize that this will be documented as?
Etiology Clinical manifestations Signs Condition
A Etiology
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Question & Answer
Q7 The nurse evaluates a client for manifestations of a disease. Which assessment data are
considered signs? Select all that apply.
pain dizziness dilated pupils tachycardia skin rash itching
A dilated pupils tachycardia skin rash
Q8 A school nurse compares the number of cases of measles in one elementary classroom
to the number of students in the school. Which term describes this type of comparison?
Morbidity Risk analysis Prevalence Primary prevention
A Prevalence
Q9 There are three fundamental types of prevention used in health care: primary,
secondary, and tertiary. Which statement accurately describes secondary prevention?
Secondary prevention detects disease early, and most is done in clinical settings.
Secondary prevention goes beyond treating the problem with which the person
presents. Secondary prevention is often accomplished outside the health care system at
the community level. Secondary prevention takes place within health care systems and
involves the services of a number of different types of health care professionals.
A Secondary prevention detects disease early, and most is done in clinical settings.
Q10 Despite using the same screening tools as previous years (which have been confirmed
as highly valid, reliable, sensitive, and specific), the public health nurse notes an
increase in the number of people in the population testing positive for type 2 diabetes
this year. What action should the nurse take?
Investigate the population for factors that would cause an increase in the prevalence of
diabetes. Ask all people who tested positive to return to the screening clinic to be
retested. Send all people who test positive to a laboratory for assessment using a
different diagnostic test. Examine the commonalities of those people who did not test
positive for diabetes.
A Investigate the population for factors that would cause an increase in the prevalence of diabetes.
Q11 The nurse interprets a client's potassium level of 3.8 mEq/L (3.8 mmol/L), which falls
within the 95% distribution of test results, as:
normal. increased. deviated. decreased.
A normal.
Q12 A nurse documenting a client's health history places hypertension under which
category?
Acquired Congenital Mortality Complications
A Acquired
Section 2: Disease, Client, Health (Q13–Q24)
Question & Answer
Q13 The parents of a child with spina bifida ask what caused the condition. Which factor
would the nurse identify as the most likely etiologic factor in the child's history?
Insufficient maternal folic acid intake Birth trauma during delivery Neonatal infection
Domestic violence
A Insufficient maternal folic acid intake
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