Foundations of Professional Nursing (FINAL) Questions
With Complete Solutions
____ destroys all pathogenic organisms except spores, and ____
destroys all microorganisms including spores Correct Answer
Disinfection
Sterilization
____ is the smallest infectious agent capable of infection?
Correct Answer Virus
"Breathing" is the movement of air into and out of the lungs.
This process is also known as: Correct Answer Ventilation
a client with a colostomy asks the nurse about types of foods
that may loosen stool and cause leakage into the pouch. in order
to avoid leakage, the nurse should instruct the client to consume:
a. asparagus, beans, eggs, fish, onions
b. applesauce, bananas, rice, tapioca, yogurt
c. fried foods, highly spiced foods, raw fruits and vegetables
d. carbonated drinks, fruit juices, greasy and pureed foods
Correct Answer b. applesauce, bananas, rice, tapioca, yogurt
a client, who has undergone creation of a colostomy, refuses to
look at the ostomy site or participate in any care of the otosmy.
the nurse's most therapeutic action during emptying of the
ostomy bag and inspecting the stoma is which of the following:
a. empty the ostomy bag and cleanse the site, then ask the client
to look at the stoma
,b. explain each step of care to the client and ask if he has any
questions
c. inform the client he should be watching because he will have
to learn to care for the stoma eventually
d. show the client the drainage from the stoma Correct Answer
b. explain each step of care to the client and ask if he has any
questions
a dying patient and family have requested that no attempts be
made to resuscitate the patient in the event of death. a doctor has
written a DNR order. what is the nurse's responsibility if the
patient dies?
a. follow their conscience and perform CPR
b. make no attempts to resuscitate the client
c. follow a verbal physician's order for a slow code
d. if the patient is at home call 911 and begin CPR Correct
Answer b. make no attempts to resuscitate the client
A dying patient is receiving palliative care. What is the goal of
this type of care? Correct Answer Manage symptoms to
provide the best quality of life
a patient has a fractured rib and is breathing less often and with
less depth because of the pain. the nurse would document this
finding using which term?
a. fremitus
b. pleural friction rub
c. hyperneventilation
d. hypoventilation Correct Answer d. hypoventilation
, a preoperative client has an elevated hemoglobin and
hematocrit. what would the nurse suspect regarding the
significance of this increased value?
a. immune deficiency
b. kidney dysfunction
c. malignancy
d. dehydration Correct Answer d. dehydration
A professional nurse with a commitment to social justice is most
apt to what? Correct Answer Promote universal access to
Healthcare
a professional nurse with a commitment to social justice is most
apt to:
a. provide honest information to patients and the public
b. promote universal access to healthcare
c. plan care is partnership with patients
d. document care accurately and honestly Correct Answer b.
promote universal access to healthcare
A ribbon - like stool is indication of what pathological
condition? Correct Answer A possible tumor
A sleeping disorder characterized by insomnia or excessive
sleepiness? Correct Answer Dysomnias
according to the health insurance probability and accountability
act of 1996, patients have the right to: select and apply.
a. to see a copy of their health record
b. to update their health record
With Complete Solutions
____ destroys all pathogenic organisms except spores, and ____
destroys all microorganisms including spores Correct Answer
Disinfection
Sterilization
____ is the smallest infectious agent capable of infection?
Correct Answer Virus
"Breathing" is the movement of air into and out of the lungs.
This process is also known as: Correct Answer Ventilation
a client with a colostomy asks the nurse about types of foods
that may loosen stool and cause leakage into the pouch. in order
to avoid leakage, the nurse should instruct the client to consume:
a. asparagus, beans, eggs, fish, onions
b. applesauce, bananas, rice, tapioca, yogurt
c. fried foods, highly spiced foods, raw fruits and vegetables
d. carbonated drinks, fruit juices, greasy and pureed foods
Correct Answer b. applesauce, bananas, rice, tapioca, yogurt
a client, who has undergone creation of a colostomy, refuses to
look at the ostomy site or participate in any care of the otosmy.
the nurse's most therapeutic action during emptying of the
ostomy bag and inspecting the stoma is which of the following:
a. empty the ostomy bag and cleanse the site, then ask the client
to look at the stoma
,b. explain each step of care to the client and ask if he has any
questions
c. inform the client he should be watching because he will have
to learn to care for the stoma eventually
d. show the client the drainage from the stoma Correct Answer
b. explain each step of care to the client and ask if he has any
questions
a dying patient and family have requested that no attempts be
made to resuscitate the patient in the event of death. a doctor has
written a DNR order. what is the nurse's responsibility if the
patient dies?
a. follow their conscience and perform CPR
b. make no attempts to resuscitate the client
c. follow a verbal physician's order for a slow code
d. if the patient is at home call 911 and begin CPR Correct
Answer b. make no attempts to resuscitate the client
A dying patient is receiving palliative care. What is the goal of
this type of care? Correct Answer Manage symptoms to
provide the best quality of life
a patient has a fractured rib and is breathing less often and with
less depth because of the pain. the nurse would document this
finding using which term?
a. fremitus
b. pleural friction rub
c. hyperneventilation
d. hypoventilation Correct Answer d. hypoventilation
, a preoperative client has an elevated hemoglobin and
hematocrit. what would the nurse suspect regarding the
significance of this increased value?
a. immune deficiency
b. kidney dysfunction
c. malignancy
d. dehydration Correct Answer d. dehydration
A professional nurse with a commitment to social justice is most
apt to what? Correct Answer Promote universal access to
Healthcare
a professional nurse with a commitment to social justice is most
apt to:
a. provide honest information to patients and the public
b. promote universal access to healthcare
c. plan care is partnership with patients
d. document care accurately and honestly Correct Answer b.
promote universal access to healthcare
A ribbon - like stool is indication of what pathological
condition? Correct Answer A possible tumor
A sleeping disorder characterized by insomnia or excessive
sleepiness? Correct Answer Dysomnias
according to the health insurance probability and accountability
act of 1996, patients have the right to: select and apply.
a. to see a copy of their health record
b. to update their health record
