NR 222 Exam 1 questions with correct
answers
Which of the following nursing situations best reflects accountability?
a) The nurse assesses the patient for the possible cause of his pain
b) The nurse takes the oncology nursing certification examination
c) The nurse files an incident report regarding a medication error.
d) An education seminar on "Eating for a healthy Heart" - ANSWER-c) The nurse
files an incident report regarding a medication error.
Which statement is an accurate description of nursing?
a) "Nursing includes the diagnosis and treatment of human responses to health
and
illness"
b) "Nursing is a profession dependent upon the physician."
c) "It is the role of the physician, not the nurse, to help patients understand their
health."
d) "Nursing includes the diagnosis and cure of human diseases and any potential
health
problems." - ANSWER-a) "Nursing includes the diagnosis and treatment of
human responses to health and
illness"
What are the two major goals of Healthy People 2020?
a) Eliminate health disparities and increase the quality and years of healthy life
b) Support research in finding disease cures and increase focus on technology
c) Advance the access to care for all and reduce tobacco use among
adolescents
d) Reduce fraud in healthcare spending and increase aid to dependent children -
ANSWER-a) Eliminate health disparities and increase the quality and years of
healthy life
, The nurse plans to improve heart health in the community. Which primary
prevention activity can the nurse do to improve heart health in the community?
a) An electrocardiogram (EKG) screening
b) A blood pressure screening
c) A cardiac surgical procedure
d) An education seminar on "Eating for a healthy Heart" - ANSWER-d) An
education seminar on "Eating for a healthy Heart"
The first practicing nurse epidemiologist was
a) Florence Nightingale
b) Mildred Montag
c) Mary Agnes Snively
d) Clara Barton - ANSWER-a)Florence Nightingale
When assisting an obese patient to lose weight, it is very important to help the
patient accomplish which of the following?
a) Attend occupational and physical therapy
b) Consult mental health counseling
c) Make lifestyle change
d) Make plans for surgery - ANSWER-c) Make lifestyle change
Which documentation information is most consistent with objective date?
a) The patient reports pain in his left leg
b) The family reports that the patient has elevated blood pressure
c) The lab reports a patient's glucose is high
d) The patient reports discomfort when he takes deep breaths - ANSWER-c) The
lab reports a patient's glucose is high
A nurse moves from Chicago to Charlotte and begins working in a hospital. The
most important factor for the nurse to consider when moving to another state is
the?
a) Standard for nursing practice in Charlotte
b) Clinical ladder of mobility in the new hospital
c) Requirement for continuing education units (CEU) in North Carolina
d) North Carolina Nurse Practice Act - ANSWER-d) North Carolina Nurse
Practice Act
answers
Which of the following nursing situations best reflects accountability?
a) The nurse assesses the patient for the possible cause of his pain
b) The nurse takes the oncology nursing certification examination
c) The nurse files an incident report regarding a medication error.
d) An education seminar on "Eating for a healthy Heart" - ANSWER-c) The nurse
files an incident report regarding a medication error.
Which statement is an accurate description of nursing?
a) "Nursing includes the diagnosis and treatment of human responses to health
and
illness"
b) "Nursing is a profession dependent upon the physician."
c) "It is the role of the physician, not the nurse, to help patients understand their
health."
d) "Nursing includes the diagnosis and cure of human diseases and any potential
health
problems." - ANSWER-a) "Nursing includes the diagnosis and treatment of
human responses to health and
illness"
What are the two major goals of Healthy People 2020?
a) Eliminate health disparities and increase the quality and years of healthy life
b) Support research in finding disease cures and increase focus on technology
c) Advance the access to care for all and reduce tobacco use among
adolescents
d) Reduce fraud in healthcare spending and increase aid to dependent children -
ANSWER-a) Eliminate health disparities and increase the quality and years of
healthy life
, The nurse plans to improve heart health in the community. Which primary
prevention activity can the nurse do to improve heart health in the community?
a) An electrocardiogram (EKG) screening
b) A blood pressure screening
c) A cardiac surgical procedure
d) An education seminar on "Eating for a healthy Heart" - ANSWER-d) An
education seminar on "Eating for a healthy Heart"
The first practicing nurse epidemiologist was
a) Florence Nightingale
b) Mildred Montag
c) Mary Agnes Snively
d) Clara Barton - ANSWER-a)Florence Nightingale
When assisting an obese patient to lose weight, it is very important to help the
patient accomplish which of the following?
a) Attend occupational and physical therapy
b) Consult mental health counseling
c) Make lifestyle change
d) Make plans for surgery - ANSWER-c) Make lifestyle change
Which documentation information is most consistent with objective date?
a) The patient reports pain in his left leg
b) The family reports that the patient has elevated blood pressure
c) The lab reports a patient's glucose is high
d) The patient reports discomfort when he takes deep breaths - ANSWER-c) The
lab reports a patient's glucose is high
A nurse moves from Chicago to Charlotte and begins working in a hospital. The
most important factor for the nurse to consider when moving to another state is
the?
a) Standard for nursing practice in Charlotte
b) Clinical ladder of mobility in the new hospital
c) Requirement for continuing education units (CEU) in North Carolina
d) North Carolina Nurse Practice Act - ANSWER-d) North Carolina Nurse
Practice Act
