NUR 320 Final Exam Practice Questions with Complete Solutions

Barriers to incorporating Evidence Based Practice include: Nurses' lack of research skills in evaluating the quality of research studies. After a class on culture and ethnicity, the new graduate nurse reflects a correct understanding of the concept of ethnicity with which statement? "Ethnicity pertains to a social group within the social system that claims shared values and traditions." A 75-year-old woman is at the office for a preoperative interview. The nurse is aware that the interview may take longer than interviews with younger persons. What is the reason for this? Group of answer choices An aged person has a longer story to tell. The nurse is taking a family history. Important diseases or problems about which the patient should be specifically asked include: Group of answer choices mental illness During an assessment of a patient's family history, the nurse constructs a genogram. Which statement best describes a genogram? Graphic family tree that uses symbols to depict the gender, relationship, and age of immediate family members The nurse is reviewing aspects of substance abuse in preparation for a seminar. Which of these statements illustrates the concept of tolerance to an illicit substance? The person: Requires an increased amount of the substance to produce the same effect. The nurse is aware that intimate partner violence (IPV) screening should occur with which situation? As a routine part of each health care encounter The nurse is preparing to perform a physical assessment. Which statement is true about the physical assessment? The inspection phase: Group of answer choices Takes time and reveals a surprising amount of information. The nurse is conducting a health fair for older adults. Which statement is true regarding vital sign measurements in aging adults? An increased respiratory rate and a shallower inspiratory phase are expected findings. Which statement indicates that the nurse understands the pain experienced by an older adult? Group of answer choices "Pain indicates a pathologic condition or an injury and is not a normal process of aging."