NUR 201 Final Exam Practice Questions
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The nurse is discussing health promotion in clinic to an asymptomaic: The nurse knows
all of the following are true except:
A. The current evidence is insufficient to assess the benefits and the harms of screening
for chlamydia and gonorrhea in men.
B. Individuals who have been tested for another sexually transmitted infection should
also be tested at least once or on an add needed basis for human immunodeficiency
virus.
C. Individuals born in or former residents of countries with high prevalence of
tuberculosis should be screened using only the TB skin test.
D. There is a recommendation for offering a one-time screening for Hepatitis C virus for
adults born between 1945-1965. - Answer-c
The nurse is getting a history on a 74-year-old community-dwelling female who fell last
month and quit smoking 20 years ago. The nurse knows all of the following are true
except:
A. Exercise or physical therapy should help maintain or strengthen balance.
B. Vitamin B supplementaion should help with preserving bone density.
C. The patient will not need a chest x-ray to screen for lung cancer.
D. The nurse should encourage vision exams. - Answer-b
Which of the following is false regarding recommendations for a 43-year-old
asymptomatic female:
A. Breast-self exams are no longer recommended.
B. There is a need for family planning services for this paient.
C. This paient should be taking at least 0.4mg of folic acid per day.
D. There is no need to screen this patient for alcohol misuse. - Answer-d
All of the following are true regarding hearing in adults over 50 except:
A. The current evidence is insuicient to assess the balance of benefits and harms of
screening for hearing loss in asymptomaic adults.
B. A nurse can do a quick screen for hearing using a Whisper test which checks the 9th
cranial nerve for dysfuncion.
C. "Do you have dificulty hearing?" Is a good baseline question to ask to see if further
screening is necessary.
D. For individuals seeking evaluation for loss of hearing, The Hearing Handicap
Inventory for the Elderly-Screening Version is an appropriate quesionnaire. - Answer-b
List all of the following Grade A screening recommendations: - Answer-
,The nurse is facilitating a tobacco cessation group and teaching about strategies. The
nurse recognizes all of the clients understanding cognitive coping strategies to facilitate
the quitting process except for:
A. The paient who does not feel the need to adopt relaxaion through imagery, which
centers the mind on posiive, relaxing thoughts.
B. The paient who has reviewed his commitment to quit.
C. The paient who verbalizes how to pracice posiive self-talk when she feels the need to
pick up a cigarete.
D. The paient who knows the envision situaions as they arise so he can develop
alternaive responses. - Answer-a
A nurse knows all of the following are true when evaluating a recent quitters evaluation
to quit attempt except:
A. The nurse should identify ongoing temptations and triggers for relapse.
B. The nurse should ask about medication compliance and determine if the provider has
a termination plan.
C. The nurse should cheerlead and continue to provide information about the cons of
tobacco use.
D. The nurse should encourage coninued abstinence and social support as part of
treatment. - Answer-c
The nurse is listening to a nursing student advise a tobacco user to quit. Which
statement would require the nurse to interject and correct the nursing student? Select all
that apply.
A. Cognitive and behavioral strategies are key to helping an individual remain smoke-
free.
B. Most individuals successfully stop smoking on their first attempt.
C. In the action phase, smokers are weighing the pros and cons of quitting.
D. Users can self-titrate nicoine intake to maintain a minimum serum nicoine
concentraion.
E. Tobacco users expect to be encourage to quit by healthcare professionals. - Answer-
b,c
A nursing student is speaking to another nursing student about brief counseling for
tobacco users. Select all that apply:
A. Always ask about tobacco use.
B. Advise tobacco users to quit.
C. Brief intervenions have been shown to be efecive.
D. Refer to other resources such as a toll-free quitline.
E. Other resources cannot assist and arrange follow-up. - Answer-a,b,c,d
Relapse prevention is an important component of tobacco cessation interventions and
should be a part of every encounter with patients who recently quit using tobacco. The
nurse knows:
A. It is beneficial to discuss problems encountered and successes achieved.
B. Smoke-free environments are not necessary to ensure a successful quit attempt.
, C. Medication only is the preferable method for remaining smoke-free.
D. It is not necessary to ask about withdraw symptoms after the first month tobacco
free. - Answer-a,
John Walsh is a nursing student who has clinical rotation on the postsurgical unit. His
assignment for the day is a 40-year-old female patient who had gastric bypass surgery
yesterday. She has been complaining of pain in the incision. John is completing an
assessment of the patient and notices that she has a rash that he has never seen
before. He reports the rash to the nurse and asks her to assess it with him. What type of
critical thinking attitude is John applying?
A. Humility
B. Thinking independently
C. Curiosity
D. Responsibility and athority - Answer-D
A 57-year-old female patient developed an infection after surgery and needs an IV for
antibiotics. The RN receives an order to put in a PIV. The RN has not inserted a PIV
into a patient before. The RN reviews the procedure manual before carrying out the
procedure. What level of critical thinking is the RN using?
A. Basic Critical thinking
B. Complex critical thinking
C. Nursing process
D. Scientific method - Answer-A.
A 35-year-old male is admitted to the unit for abdominal pain. He has been intermittently
vomiting for two days. His wife is with him. He has never been hospitalized before and
is otherwise a healthy police officer. The RN goes into the patient's room, introduces
herself, and explains that she will be collection information needed for his admission.
The patient is agreeable. The RN starts her data collection. What should she want to
accomplish during the interview? Select all that apply.
A. Establish a caring, therapeutic relationship with the patient
B. Determine the patient's goals and expectations with regarding his care.
C. Gain insight about the Patient's concerns and worries.
D. Determine the Patient's medical dx
E. Obtain cues about which part of the interview may require further investigation
F. Conduct a review of the systems. - Answer-A,B,C, E,F
Crystal, a student nurse, is caring for Mr. Chuck Rhodes, a 37-year-old fireman who
was admitted to the medical-surgical unit for unrelenting abdominal pain. He has been
intermittently vomiting for the last 2 days and has been unable to eat any solid food. His
wife has accompanied him. Mr. Rhodes has never been hospitalized. During her
assessment, Mr. Rhodes rated his pain as a 9 on a scale of 0 to 10. Crystal is
developing the nursing diagnosis. She reviews her assessments.Which of the following
statements are true about nursing diagnosis? Select all that apply.
A. Nursing diagnoses are always based on a physiological problem.
with Correct Answers
The nurse is discussing health promotion in clinic to an asymptomaic: The nurse knows
all of the following are true except:
A. The current evidence is insufficient to assess the benefits and the harms of screening
for chlamydia and gonorrhea in men.
B. Individuals who have been tested for another sexually transmitted infection should
also be tested at least once or on an add needed basis for human immunodeficiency
virus.
C. Individuals born in or former residents of countries with high prevalence of
tuberculosis should be screened using only the TB skin test.
D. There is a recommendation for offering a one-time screening for Hepatitis C virus for
adults born between 1945-1965. - Answer-c
The nurse is getting a history on a 74-year-old community-dwelling female who fell last
month and quit smoking 20 years ago. The nurse knows all of the following are true
except:
A. Exercise or physical therapy should help maintain or strengthen balance.
B. Vitamin B supplementaion should help with preserving bone density.
C. The patient will not need a chest x-ray to screen for lung cancer.
D. The nurse should encourage vision exams. - Answer-b
Which of the following is false regarding recommendations for a 43-year-old
asymptomatic female:
A. Breast-self exams are no longer recommended.
B. There is a need for family planning services for this paient.
C. This paient should be taking at least 0.4mg of folic acid per day.
D. There is no need to screen this patient for alcohol misuse. - Answer-d
All of the following are true regarding hearing in adults over 50 except:
A. The current evidence is insuicient to assess the balance of benefits and harms of
screening for hearing loss in asymptomaic adults.
B. A nurse can do a quick screen for hearing using a Whisper test which checks the 9th
cranial nerve for dysfuncion.
C. "Do you have dificulty hearing?" Is a good baseline question to ask to see if further
screening is necessary.
D. For individuals seeking evaluation for loss of hearing, The Hearing Handicap
Inventory for the Elderly-Screening Version is an appropriate quesionnaire. - Answer-b
List all of the following Grade A screening recommendations: - Answer-
,The nurse is facilitating a tobacco cessation group and teaching about strategies. The
nurse recognizes all of the clients understanding cognitive coping strategies to facilitate
the quitting process except for:
A. The paient who does not feel the need to adopt relaxaion through imagery, which
centers the mind on posiive, relaxing thoughts.
B. The paient who has reviewed his commitment to quit.
C. The paient who verbalizes how to pracice posiive self-talk when she feels the need to
pick up a cigarete.
D. The paient who knows the envision situaions as they arise so he can develop
alternaive responses. - Answer-a
A nurse knows all of the following are true when evaluating a recent quitters evaluation
to quit attempt except:
A. The nurse should identify ongoing temptations and triggers for relapse.
B. The nurse should ask about medication compliance and determine if the provider has
a termination plan.
C. The nurse should cheerlead and continue to provide information about the cons of
tobacco use.
D. The nurse should encourage coninued abstinence and social support as part of
treatment. - Answer-c
The nurse is listening to a nursing student advise a tobacco user to quit. Which
statement would require the nurse to interject and correct the nursing student? Select all
that apply.
A. Cognitive and behavioral strategies are key to helping an individual remain smoke-
free.
B. Most individuals successfully stop smoking on their first attempt.
C. In the action phase, smokers are weighing the pros and cons of quitting.
D. Users can self-titrate nicoine intake to maintain a minimum serum nicoine
concentraion.
E. Tobacco users expect to be encourage to quit by healthcare professionals. - Answer-
b,c
A nursing student is speaking to another nursing student about brief counseling for
tobacco users. Select all that apply:
A. Always ask about tobacco use.
B. Advise tobacco users to quit.
C. Brief intervenions have been shown to be efecive.
D. Refer to other resources such as a toll-free quitline.
E. Other resources cannot assist and arrange follow-up. - Answer-a,b,c,d
Relapse prevention is an important component of tobacco cessation interventions and
should be a part of every encounter with patients who recently quit using tobacco. The
nurse knows:
A. It is beneficial to discuss problems encountered and successes achieved.
B. Smoke-free environments are not necessary to ensure a successful quit attempt.
, C. Medication only is the preferable method for remaining smoke-free.
D. It is not necessary to ask about withdraw symptoms after the first month tobacco
free. - Answer-a,
John Walsh is a nursing student who has clinical rotation on the postsurgical unit. His
assignment for the day is a 40-year-old female patient who had gastric bypass surgery
yesterday. She has been complaining of pain in the incision. John is completing an
assessment of the patient and notices that she has a rash that he has never seen
before. He reports the rash to the nurse and asks her to assess it with him. What type of
critical thinking attitude is John applying?
A. Humility
B. Thinking independently
C. Curiosity
D. Responsibility and athority - Answer-D
A 57-year-old female patient developed an infection after surgery and needs an IV for
antibiotics. The RN receives an order to put in a PIV. The RN has not inserted a PIV
into a patient before. The RN reviews the procedure manual before carrying out the
procedure. What level of critical thinking is the RN using?
A. Basic Critical thinking
B. Complex critical thinking
C. Nursing process
D. Scientific method - Answer-A.
A 35-year-old male is admitted to the unit for abdominal pain. He has been intermittently
vomiting for two days. His wife is with him. He has never been hospitalized before and
is otherwise a healthy police officer. The RN goes into the patient's room, introduces
herself, and explains that she will be collection information needed for his admission.
The patient is agreeable. The RN starts her data collection. What should she want to
accomplish during the interview? Select all that apply.
A. Establish a caring, therapeutic relationship with the patient
B. Determine the patient's goals and expectations with regarding his care.
C. Gain insight about the Patient's concerns and worries.
D. Determine the Patient's medical dx
E. Obtain cues about which part of the interview may require further investigation
F. Conduct a review of the systems. - Answer-A,B,C, E,F
Crystal, a student nurse, is caring for Mr. Chuck Rhodes, a 37-year-old fireman who
was admitted to the medical-surgical unit for unrelenting abdominal pain. He has been
intermittently vomiting for the last 2 days and has been unable to eat any solid food. His
wife has accompanied him. Mr. Rhodes has never been hospitalized. During her
assessment, Mr. Rhodes rated his pain as a 9 on a scale of 0 to 10. Crystal is
developing the nursing diagnosis. She reviews her assessments.Which of the following
statements are true about nursing diagnosis? Select all that apply.
A. Nursing diagnoses are always based on a physiological problem.
