NURSING FUNDAMENTALS – MIDTERM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH
VERIFIED SOLUTIONS 2024
Under which category of health care service do smoking cessation classes fall? - ANSWER Preventive care
Which type of health care service is the nurse providing by giving prenatal care? - ANSWER Preventive
care
According to the Nursing Board in the United States, which activities can be performed by nursing
assistants? - ANSWER Taking vital signs
Which was the first care delivery system for practical nurses? - ANSWER Functional nursing care
The registered nurse is caring for a patient at risk for hypertension. Which action of the registered nurse
is a preventive health care service? - ANSWER Teaching the patient about lifestyle modifications
Which theorist's practice framework addresses four adaptive modes including physiologic, psychological,
sociologic, and independence? - ANSWER Sister Callista Roy
Which patient is receiving a continuing health care service? - ANSWER A terminally ill cancer patient who
is receiving medical, psychological, and spiritual help
Who established the Henry Street Settlement Service in New York City? - ANSWER Lillian Wald
A nurse is employed in a health care setting and is responsible for immunizations. Which health care
setting is the nurse working in? - ANSWER Preventive care
A nurse has to apply for the nurse practitioner program. Who is eligible to take the nurse practitioner
program? - ANSWER A registered nurse
, A patient with lung cancer is emotionally, economically, and socially disturbed. What is the role of the
nurse as a caregiver? Select all that apply. - ANSWER Manage the disease and symptoms, Help the
patient set up and achieve goals, Implement measures to restore emotional and social well-being
A patient has been told she should undergo a total knee replacement because of osteoarthritis. The
patient is not willing to undergo the surgery, but her family members want her to get the surgery done
to relieve her disability. The nurse explains the details of the surgery and the risks associated with it, and
also discuss the patient's wishes with the family. Which nursing role is the nurse playing here? - ANSWER
Advocate
Which defense mechanism does the child display if he or she resumes bedwetting after the birth of a
sibling? - ANSWER Regression
The nurse is caring for a patient with a musculoskeletal injury. What is a priority action for the nurse in
the plan of care according to Maslow's theory of basic needs? - ANSWER Assist the patient with
movement.
A professor at a nursing school asks students to give examples of secondary prevention. What are the
examples that the professor expects from the students? Select all that apply. - ANSWER Screening
techniques of diseases, and Treating diseases at an early stage
A nurse is teaching a group of nursing students about the general adaptation system (GAS). What is true
about this phenomenon? Select all that apply. - ANSWER It is triggered directly by a physical event, It is
initiated by pituitary gland after a physical injury, and It involves the autonomic nervous and endocrine
systems.
Which system is responsible for the increased supply of oxygen to the tissues during vigorous exercise? -
ANSWER Sympathetic nervous system (SNS)
The nurse uses therapeutic communication to ensure that a patient feels secure. What actions does the
nurse take for effective communication? Select all that apply. - ANSWER Assigns the same nurse to the
patient every day, Provides feedback and clarification to the patient, Actively listens to the patient when
the patient speaks
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH
VERIFIED SOLUTIONS 2024
Under which category of health care service do smoking cessation classes fall? - ANSWER Preventive care
Which type of health care service is the nurse providing by giving prenatal care? - ANSWER Preventive
care
According to the Nursing Board in the United States, which activities can be performed by nursing
assistants? - ANSWER Taking vital signs
Which was the first care delivery system for practical nurses? - ANSWER Functional nursing care
The registered nurse is caring for a patient at risk for hypertension. Which action of the registered nurse
is a preventive health care service? - ANSWER Teaching the patient about lifestyle modifications
Which theorist's practice framework addresses four adaptive modes including physiologic, psychological,
sociologic, and independence? - ANSWER Sister Callista Roy
Which patient is receiving a continuing health care service? - ANSWER A terminally ill cancer patient who
is receiving medical, psychological, and spiritual help
Who established the Henry Street Settlement Service in New York City? - ANSWER Lillian Wald
A nurse is employed in a health care setting and is responsible for immunizations. Which health care
setting is the nurse working in? - ANSWER Preventive care
A nurse has to apply for the nurse practitioner program. Who is eligible to take the nurse practitioner
program? - ANSWER A registered nurse
, A patient with lung cancer is emotionally, economically, and socially disturbed. What is the role of the
nurse as a caregiver? Select all that apply. - ANSWER Manage the disease and symptoms, Help the
patient set up and achieve goals, Implement measures to restore emotional and social well-being
A patient has been told she should undergo a total knee replacement because of osteoarthritis. The
patient is not willing to undergo the surgery, but her family members want her to get the surgery done
to relieve her disability. The nurse explains the details of the surgery and the risks associated with it, and
also discuss the patient's wishes with the family. Which nursing role is the nurse playing here? - ANSWER
Advocate
Which defense mechanism does the child display if he or she resumes bedwetting after the birth of a
sibling? - ANSWER Regression
The nurse is caring for a patient with a musculoskeletal injury. What is a priority action for the nurse in
the plan of care according to Maslow's theory of basic needs? - ANSWER Assist the patient with
movement.
A professor at a nursing school asks students to give examples of secondary prevention. What are the
examples that the professor expects from the students? Select all that apply. - ANSWER Screening
techniques of diseases, and Treating diseases at an early stage
A nurse is teaching a group of nursing students about the general adaptation system (GAS). What is true
about this phenomenon? Select all that apply. - ANSWER It is triggered directly by a physical event, It is
initiated by pituitary gland after a physical injury, and It involves the autonomic nervous and endocrine
systems.
Which system is responsible for the increased supply of oxygen to the tissues during vigorous exercise? -
ANSWER Sympathetic nervous system (SNS)
The nurse uses therapeutic communication to ensure that a patient feels secure. What actions does the
nurse take for effective communication? Select all that apply. - ANSWER Assigns the same nurse to the
patient every day, Provides feedback and clarification to the patient, Actively listens to the patient when
the patient speaks
