NSG 3130 Exam 2 Study Questions and Answers 2024
An occupational health nurse is going to provide a workshop to employees on basic body mechanics. In planning the presentation and preparing the materials. What information would be most helpful for the nurse to obtain in advance of the presentation?
A. Specific ages of all the employees.
B. Names of the employees.
C. Names of the managers.
D. Number of participants.
D. Number of participants.
Which of the following strategies is the most appropriate for teaching a toddler about a hospital procedure?
A. Discussion.
B. Pictures.
C. Role playing.
D. Independent learning.
B. Pictures
The nurse assesses the patients readiness to learn wound care. What is the most important factor for the nurse to determine first?
A. Intelligence level of the patient.
B. Willingness to learn the technique.
C. Financial resources available to the patient.
D. Support from the patient's family.
B. Willingness to learn the technique.
Which one of the following examples is an evaluation of a psychomotor skill?
A. Patient is able to discuss side effects of medications.
B. Patient maintains eye contact with nurse.
C. Patient has planned menu within therapeutic diet.
D. Patient uses walker correctly.
D. Patient uses walker correctly.
When teaching an older adult patient, the nurse should incorporate which teaching strategy into the plan?
A. Keep the teaching sessions short.
B. Teach in the later evening.
C. Include as many concepts as possible.
D. Focus on teaching the family members.
A. Keep the teaching sessions shorts.
Which of the following statements by the patient indicates that he may not be ready to learn at this time?
A. "I'll call and make an appointment with the physical therapist for follow up on the exercises".
B. "I want to know more about the side effects of the medications".
C. "There's no sense in talking about this now. I don't feel very well".
D. "Let me know if I am doing this dressing the right way".
C. "Theres no sense in talking about this now. I don't feel very well". Which one of the following examples is an evaluation of cognitive learning? The patient:
A. Explains the use of the incentive spirometer.
B. Looks at the site of the amputation .
C. Uses the crutches to go up and down the stairs.
D. Completes hygienic care independent.
A. Explains the use of the incentive spirometer.
In the affective domain of learning, the patient exhibits the ability to do which of the following?
A. Perform self catheterization.
B. Provide information on dialysis.
C. Return demonstrate blood pressure measurement.
D. Verbalize feelings about how to manage arthritis pain.
D. Verbalize feelings about how to manage arthritis pain.
To promote a patient's cognitive learning, the nurse decides to use which teaching strategy?
A. Demonstrating a procedure.
B. Modeling appropriate ways to interact.
C. Showing a DVD about the disease process.
D. Discussing personal thoughts about surgery.
C. Showing a DVD about the disease process.
The nurse uses the vark tool to determine the patient's learning style. Which learning
is being assessed by the "R" component?
A. Ability to speak about the information.
B. Use of reading and writing.
C. Movement and skill performance.
D. Perception based on hearing the material.
B. Use of reading and writing.
A patient has been on bedrest for a prolonged period. To specifically promote the use of isotonic exercise, the nurse will instruct the patient to:
A. Turn side to side in bed.
B. Perform pelvic floor exercises.
C. Repeatedly tighten the thigh muscle.
D. Use a trapeze to lift and hold the upper body off the bed.
A. Turn side to side in bed.
An average size male patient has right-sided hemiparesis, requiring minimal assistance with ambulation. The nurse helps this patient walk by standing at his:
A. Left side and holding his arm.
B. Left side and holding one arm around his waist.
C. Right side and holding his arm.
D. Right side and holding the gait belt at the patient's back.
D. Right side and holding the gait belt at the patient's back.
The nurse is working with a patient who has left-sided weakness. after instruction, the nurse observes the patient ambulate in order to evaluate the use of the cane. Which action indicates that the patient knows how to use a cane properly?
A. The patient keeps the cane on the left side.
B. Two points of support are kept on the floor at all times.
C. There is a slight lean to the right when the patient is walking.
D. After advancing the cane, the patient moves the right leg forward.
B. Two points of support are kept on the floor at all times.
An occupational health nurse is going to provide a workshop to employees on basic body mechanics. In planning the presentation and preparing the materials. What information would be most helpful for the nurse to obtain in advance of the presentation?
A. Specific ages of all the employees.
B. Names of the employees.
C. Names of the managers.
D. Number of participants.
D. Number of participants.
Which of the following strategies is the most appropriate for teaching a toddler about a hospital procedure?
A. Discussion.
B. Pictures.
C. Role playing.
D. Independent learning.
B. Pictures
The nurse assesses the patients readiness to learn wound care. What is the most important factor for the nurse to determine first?
A. Intelligence level of the patient.
B. Willingness to learn the technique.
C. Financial resources available to the patient.
D. Support from the patient's family.
B. Willingness to learn the technique.
Which one of the following examples is an evaluation of a psychomotor skill?
A. Patient is able to discuss side effects of medications.
B. Patient maintains eye contact with nurse.
C. Patient has planned menu within therapeutic diet.
D. Patient uses walker correctly.
D. Patient uses walker correctly.
When teaching an older adult patient, the nurse should incorporate which teaching strategy into the plan?
A. Keep the teaching sessions short.
B. Teach in the later evening.
C. Include as many concepts as possible.
D. Focus on teaching the family members.
A. Keep the teaching sessions shorts.
Which of the following statements by the patient indicates that he may not be ready to learn at this time?
A. "I'll call and make an appointment with the physical therapist for follow up on the exercises".
B. "I want to know more about the side effects of the medications".
C. "There's no sense in talking about this now. I don't feel very well".
D. "Let me know if I am doing this dressing the right way".
C. "Theres no sense in talking about this now. I don't feel very well". Which one of the following examples is an evaluation of cognitive learning? The patient:
A. Explains the use of the incentive spirometer.
B. Looks at the site of the amputation .
C. Uses the crutches to go up and down the stairs.
D. Completes hygienic care independent.
A. Explains the use of the incentive spirometer.
In the affective domain of learning, the patient exhibits the ability to do which of the following?
A. Perform self catheterization.
B. Provide information on dialysis.
C. Return demonstrate blood pressure measurement.
D. Verbalize feelings about how to manage arthritis pain.
D. Verbalize feelings about how to manage arthritis pain.
To promote a patient's cognitive learning, the nurse decides to use which teaching strategy?
A. Demonstrating a procedure.
B. Modeling appropriate ways to interact.
C. Showing a DVD about the disease process.
D. Discussing personal thoughts about surgery.
C. Showing a DVD about the disease process.
The nurse uses the vark tool to determine the patient's learning style. Which learning
is being assessed by the "R" component?
A. Ability to speak about the information.
B. Use of reading and writing.
C. Movement and skill performance.
D. Perception based on hearing the material.
B. Use of reading and writing.
A patient has been on bedrest for a prolonged period. To specifically promote the use of isotonic exercise, the nurse will instruct the patient to:
A. Turn side to side in bed.
B. Perform pelvic floor exercises.
C. Repeatedly tighten the thigh muscle.
D. Use a trapeze to lift and hold the upper body off the bed.
A. Turn side to side in bed.
An average size male patient has right-sided hemiparesis, requiring minimal assistance with ambulation. The nurse helps this patient walk by standing at his:
A. Left side and holding his arm.
B. Left side and holding one arm around his waist.
C. Right side and holding his arm.
D. Right side and holding the gait belt at the patient's back.
D. Right side and holding the gait belt at the patient's back.
The nurse is working with a patient who has left-sided weakness. after instruction, the nurse observes the patient ambulate in order to evaluate the use of the cane. Which action indicates that the patient knows how to use a cane properly?
A. The patient keeps the cane on the left side.
B. Two points of support are kept on the floor at all times.
C. There is a slight lean to the right when the patient is walking.
D. After advancing the cane, the patient moves the right leg forward.
B. Two points of support are kept on the floor at all times.
