Galen College of Nursing Assessment Study Questions Test 1 Questions With Complete Solutions

1.1D: 82 After completing an initial assessment of a patient, the nurse has charted that his respirations are eupneic and his pulse is 58 beats per minute. What type of assessment data is this? correct answer: A. Objective Correct B. Reflective C. Subjective D. Introspective 2.ID: 86 A patient tells the nurse that he is very nervous, nauseous, and "feels hot." What type of assessment data is this? correct answer: A. Objective B. Reflective C. Subjective Correct D. Introspective 3.ID: 90 What do the patient's record, laboratory studies, objective data, and subjective data combine to form? correct answer: A. Database Corect B. Admitting data C. Financial statement Discharge summary 4.ID: 94 When listening to a patient's breath sounds, the nurse is unsure of a sound that is heard. Which action should the nurse take next? correct answer: A. Notify the patient's physician. B. Document the sound exactly as it was heard. C. Validate the data by asking another nurse to listen to the breath sounds. Correct D. Assess again in 20 minutes to note whether the sound is still present. 5.ID: 98 The nurse is conducting a class for new graduate nurses. While teaching the class, what should the nurse keep in mind regarding what novice nurses, without a background of skills and experience from which to draw upon, are more likely to base their decisions on? correct answer: A. Intuition B. A set of rules correct C. Articles in journals D. Advice from supervisors 6.ID: 02 The nurse is reviewing information about evidence-based practice (EBP). Which statement best reflects EBP? correct answer: A. EBP relies on tradition for support of best practices. B. EBP is simply the use of best practice techniques for the treatment of patients.C. EBP emphasizes the use of best evidence with the clinician's experience. C