ADULT HEALTH 2 TEST BANK -EXAM 3
WITH 130 CORRECT QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED ANSWERS LATEST SOLUTIONS
2024-2025 ALREADY GRADED A
1. A 30-year-old patient has come to the clinic for her yearly examination. The patient
asks the nurse about ovarian cancer. What should the nurse state when describing
risk factors for ovarian cancer? A) Use of oral contraceptives increases the risk of
ovarian cancer. B) Most cases of ovarian cancer are attributed to tobacco use. C)
Most cases of ovarian cancer are considered to be random, with no obvious
causation. D) The majority of women who get ovarian cancer have a family history of
the disease. - ANSWER>>C
2. The nurse notes that a patient has a history of fibroids and is aware that this term
refers to a benign tumor of the uterus. What is a more appropriate term for a
fibroid? A) Bartholins cyst B) Dermoid cyst C) Hydatidiform mole D) Leiomyoma -
ANSWER>>D
3. In the past three to four decades, nursing has moved into the forefront in providing
care for the dying. Which phenomenon has most contributed to this increased focus
of care of the dying?
a. Increased incidence of infections and acute illnesses
b. Increased focus of health care providers on disease prevention
c. Larger numbers of people dying in hospital settings
d. Demographic changes in the population - ANSWER>>D
,4. A nurse who works in the specialty of palliative care frequently encounters issues and
situations that constitute ethical dilemmas. What issue has most often presented
challenging ethical issues, especially in the context of palliative care? A) The increase
in cultural diversity in the United States B) Staffing shortages in health care and
questions concerning quality of care C) Increased costs of health care coupled with
inequalities in access D) Ability of technology to prolong life beyond meaningful
quality of life - ANSWER>>D
5. The nurse is caring for a patient who has been recently diagnosed with late stage
pancreatic cancer. The patient refuses to accept the diagnosis and refuses to adhere
to treatment. What is the most likely psychosocial purpose of this patients strategy?
A) The patient may be trying to protect loved ones from the emotional effects of the
illness. B) The patient is being noncompliant in order to assert power over caregivers.
C) The patient may be skeptical of the benefits of the Western biomedical model of
health. D) The patient thinks that treatment does not provide him comfort. -
ANSWER>>A
6. A nurse who sits on the hospitals ethics committee is reviewing a complex case that
has many of the hallmarks of assisted suicide. Which of the following would be an
example of assisted suicide? A) Administering a lethal dose of medication to a
patient whose death is imminent B) Administering a morphine infusion without
assessing for respiratory depression C) Granting a patients request not to initiate
enteral feeding when the patient is unable to eat D) Neglecting to resuscitate a
patient with a do not resuscitate order - ANSWER>>A
7. A medical nurse is providing palliative care to a patient with a diagnosis of end-stage
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). What is the primary goal of this
nurses care? A) To improve the patients and familys quality of life Test Bank -
Brunner & Suddarth's Textbook of Medical-Surgical Nursing 14e (Hinkle 2017) 320 B)
, To support aggressive and innovative treatments for cure C) To provide physical
support for the patient D) To help the patient develop a separate plan with each
discipline of the health care team - ANSWER>>A
8. After contributing to the care of several patients who died in the hospital, the nurse
has identified some lapses in the care that many of these patients received toward
the end of their lives. What have research studies identified as a potential deficiency
in the care of the dying in hospital settings? A) Families needs for information and
support often go unmet. B) Patients are too sedated to achieve adequate pain
control. C) Patients are not given opportunities to communicate with caregivers. D)
Patients are ignored by the care team toward the end of life. - ANSWER>>A
9. An adult oncology patient has a diagnosis of bladder cancer with metastasis and the
patient has asked the nurse about the possibility of hospice care. Which principle is
central to a hospice setting? A) The patient and family should be viewed as a single
unit of care. B) Persistent symptoms of terminal illness should not be treated. C) Each
member of the interdisciplinary team should develop an individual plan of care. Test
Bank - Brunner & Suddarth's Textbook of Medical-Surgical Nursing 14e (Hinkle 2017)
321 D) Terminally ill patients should die in the hospital whenever possible. -
ANSWER>>A
10. A clinic nurse is providing patient education prior to a patients scheduled palliative
radiotherapy to her spine. At the completion of the patient teaching, the patient
continues to ask the same questions that the nurse has already addressed. What is
the plausible conclusion that the nurse should draw from this? A) The patient is not
listening effectively. B) The patient is noncompliant with the plan of care. C) The
patient may have a low intelligence quotient or a cognitive deficit. D) The patient has
not achieved the desired learning outcomes. - ANSWER>>D
, 11. The nurse is part of the health care team at an oncology center. A patient has been
diagnosed with leukemia and the prognosis is poor, but the patient is not yet aware
of the prognosis. How can the bad news best be conveyed to the patient? A) Family
should be given the prognosis first. B) The prognosis should be delivered with the
patient at eye level. C) The physician should deliver the news to the patient alone. D)
The appointment should be scheduled at the end of the day - ANSWER>>B
12. A patient has just been told that her illness is terminal. The patient tearfully states, I
cant believe I am going to die. Why me? What is your best response? A) I know how
you are feeling. B) You have lived a long life. C) This must be very difficult for you. D)
Life can be so unfair. - ANSWER>>C
13. The nurse has observed that an older adult patient with a diagnosis of end-stage
renal failure seems to prefer to have his eldest son make all of his health care
decisions. While the family is visiting, the patient explains to you that this is a cultural
practice and very important to him. How should you respond? A) Privately ask the
son to allow the patient to make his own health care decisions. B) Explain to the
patient that he is responsible for his own decisions. C) Work with the team to
negotiate informed consent. D) Avoid divulging information to the eldest son -
ANSWER>>C
14. One aspect of the nurses comprehensive assessment when caring for the terminally
ill is the assessment of hope. The nurse is assessing a patient with liver failure for the
presence of hope. What would the nurse identify as a hope-fostering category? A)
Uplifting memories B) Ignoring negative outcomes C) Envisioning one specific
outcome D) Avoiding an actual or potential threat - ANSWER>>A
WITH 130 CORRECT QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED ANSWERS LATEST SOLUTIONS
2024-2025 ALREADY GRADED A
1. A 30-year-old patient has come to the clinic for her yearly examination. The patient
asks the nurse about ovarian cancer. What should the nurse state when describing
risk factors for ovarian cancer? A) Use of oral contraceptives increases the risk of
ovarian cancer. B) Most cases of ovarian cancer are attributed to tobacco use. C)
Most cases of ovarian cancer are considered to be random, with no obvious
causation. D) The majority of women who get ovarian cancer have a family history of
the disease. - ANSWER>>C
2. The nurse notes that a patient has a history of fibroids and is aware that this term
refers to a benign tumor of the uterus. What is a more appropriate term for a
fibroid? A) Bartholins cyst B) Dermoid cyst C) Hydatidiform mole D) Leiomyoma -
ANSWER>>D
3. In the past three to four decades, nursing has moved into the forefront in providing
care for the dying. Which phenomenon has most contributed to this increased focus
of care of the dying?
a. Increased incidence of infections and acute illnesses
b. Increased focus of health care providers on disease prevention
c. Larger numbers of people dying in hospital settings
d. Demographic changes in the population - ANSWER>>D
,4. A nurse who works in the specialty of palliative care frequently encounters issues and
situations that constitute ethical dilemmas. What issue has most often presented
challenging ethical issues, especially in the context of palliative care? A) The increase
in cultural diversity in the United States B) Staffing shortages in health care and
questions concerning quality of care C) Increased costs of health care coupled with
inequalities in access D) Ability of technology to prolong life beyond meaningful
quality of life - ANSWER>>D
5. The nurse is caring for a patient who has been recently diagnosed with late stage
pancreatic cancer. The patient refuses to accept the diagnosis and refuses to adhere
to treatment. What is the most likely psychosocial purpose of this patients strategy?
A) The patient may be trying to protect loved ones from the emotional effects of the
illness. B) The patient is being noncompliant in order to assert power over caregivers.
C) The patient may be skeptical of the benefits of the Western biomedical model of
health. D) The patient thinks that treatment does not provide him comfort. -
ANSWER>>A
6. A nurse who sits on the hospitals ethics committee is reviewing a complex case that
has many of the hallmarks of assisted suicide. Which of the following would be an
example of assisted suicide? A) Administering a lethal dose of medication to a
patient whose death is imminent B) Administering a morphine infusion without
assessing for respiratory depression C) Granting a patients request not to initiate
enteral feeding when the patient is unable to eat D) Neglecting to resuscitate a
patient with a do not resuscitate order - ANSWER>>A
7. A medical nurse is providing palliative care to a patient with a diagnosis of end-stage
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). What is the primary goal of this
nurses care? A) To improve the patients and familys quality of life Test Bank -
Brunner & Suddarth's Textbook of Medical-Surgical Nursing 14e (Hinkle 2017) 320 B)
, To support aggressive and innovative treatments for cure C) To provide physical
support for the patient D) To help the patient develop a separate plan with each
discipline of the health care team - ANSWER>>A
8. After contributing to the care of several patients who died in the hospital, the nurse
has identified some lapses in the care that many of these patients received toward
the end of their lives. What have research studies identified as a potential deficiency
in the care of the dying in hospital settings? A) Families needs for information and
support often go unmet. B) Patients are too sedated to achieve adequate pain
control. C) Patients are not given opportunities to communicate with caregivers. D)
Patients are ignored by the care team toward the end of life. - ANSWER>>A
9. An adult oncology patient has a diagnosis of bladder cancer with metastasis and the
patient has asked the nurse about the possibility of hospice care. Which principle is
central to a hospice setting? A) The patient and family should be viewed as a single
unit of care. B) Persistent symptoms of terminal illness should not be treated. C) Each
member of the interdisciplinary team should develop an individual plan of care. Test
Bank - Brunner & Suddarth's Textbook of Medical-Surgical Nursing 14e (Hinkle 2017)
321 D) Terminally ill patients should die in the hospital whenever possible. -
ANSWER>>A
10. A clinic nurse is providing patient education prior to a patients scheduled palliative
radiotherapy to her spine. At the completion of the patient teaching, the patient
continues to ask the same questions that the nurse has already addressed. What is
the plausible conclusion that the nurse should draw from this? A) The patient is not
listening effectively. B) The patient is noncompliant with the plan of care. C) The
patient may have a low intelligence quotient or a cognitive deficit. D) The patient has
not achieved the desired learning outcomes. - ANSWER>>D
, 11. The nurse is part of the health care team at an oncology center. A patient has been
diagnosed with leukemia and the prognosis is poor, but the patient is not yet aware
of the prognosis. How can the bad news best be conveyed to the patient? A) Family
should be given the prognosis first. B) The prognosis should be delivered with the
patient at eye level. C) The physician should deliver the news to the patient alone. D)
The appointment should be scheduled at the end of the day - ANSWER>>B
12. A patient has just been told that her illness is terminal. The patient tearfully states, I
cant believe I am going to die. Why me? What is your best response? A) I know how
you are feeling. B) You have lived a long life. C) This must be very difficult for you. D)
Life can be so unfair. - ANSWER>>C
13. The nurse has observed that an older adult patient with a diagnosis of end-stage
renal failure seems to prefer to have his eldest son make all of his health care
decisions. While the family is visiting, the patient explains to you that this is a cultural
practice and very important to him. How should you respond? A) Privately ask the
son to allow the patient to make his own health care decisions. B) Explain to the
patient that he is responsible for his own decisions. C) Work with the team to
negotiate informed consent. D) Avoid divulging information to the eldest son -
ANSWER>>C
14. One aspect of the nurses comprehensive assessment when caring for the terminally
ill is the assessment of hope. The nurse is assessing a patient with liver failure for the
presence of hope. What would the nurse identify as a hope-fostering category? A)
Uplifting memories B) Ignoring negative outcomes C) Envisioning one specific
outcome D) Avoiding an actual or potential threat - ANSWER>>A
