N313 Final Exam questions with correct answers
SMART goal writing Correct Answer-Specific
Measurable
Attainable
Relevant
Time limited
Nursing Interventions versus medical interventions Correct Answer-
nurses cannot treat medical diagnoses, order diagnostic tests, or
prescribe medications; nurses treat patient's responses to health
conditions
Pulse rate- proper procedure Correct Answer-how many times the heart
beats in one minute, never use your thumb to take pulse; use fair
pressure; radial pulse = on wrist along thumb side of patient; apical
pulse = right on heart with stethoscope; pulse 4-point scale: 0 - absent, 1
- palpable but thready and weak, 2 - normal, 3 - increased, 4 - full and
bounding
Acute pain versus Chronic pain - nursing management Correct Answer-
when treating patients with acute or chronic pain, it is important to
frequently reassess pain scores to evaluate the effectiveness of the
therapy used; it is also important to talk to the patient about what pain
score they consider tolerable; acute pain may be manageable with meds
or short term interventions but chronic pain might need more long term
interventions
, Interpreting pain - best practice Correct Answer-self report is the best
indicator of pain; can also look at vital signs and use pain scales to
gauge pain level
Posterior Tibial Pulse Correct Answer-pulse felt on inside of either ankle
Using an interpreter- best practice Correct Answer-plan what you want
to say ahead of time; ask the interpreter to provide a verbatim account of
the conversation; be patient; avoid ambiguous statements and questions;
speak to the client, not the interpreter; use short, simple sentences and
allow pauses for interpretation; know what services are available at your
workplace
HIPAA Correct Answer-Health Insurance Portability and Accountability
Act; protects patients privacy - using information to care for patient and
getting consent to share information
Clinical Decision Support Tool Examples Correct Answer-nurses plus in
collected data and the computer, using algorithms and domain
knowledge, tells the nurse what to do
ex: Braden scale, Henrich scale, fall risk, allergies
Smoking and musculoskeletal health Correct Answer-Smoking increases
bone loss and risk of fracture in older women; moderate-to-heavy
alcohol drinking increases falls risk. Tobacco smoking and excessive
alcohol drinking are harmful to bone health. Smoking is linked to
reduced BMD, and excess drinking increases the risk of falls
SMART goal writing Correct Answer-Specific
Measurable
Attainable
Relevant
Time limited
Nursing Interventions versus medical interventions Correct Answer-
nurses cannot treat medical diagnoses, order diagnostic tests, or
prescribe medications; nurses treat patient's responses to health
conditions
Pulse rate- proper procedure Correct Answer-how many times the heart
beats in one minute, never use your thumb to take pulse; use fair
pressure; radial pulse = on wrist along thumb side of patient; apical
pulse = right on heart with stethoscope; pulse 4-point scale: 0 - absent, 1
- palpable but thready and weak, 2 - normal, 3 - increased, 4 - full and
bounding
Acute pain versus Chronic pain - nursing management Correct Answer-
when treating patients with acute or chronic pain, it is important to
frequently reassess pain scores to evaluate the effectiveness of the
therapy used; it is also important to talk to the patient about what pain
score they consider tolerable; acute pain may be manageable with meds
or short term interventions but chronic pain might need more long term
interventions
, Interpreting pain - best practice Correct Answer-self report is the best
indicator of pain; can also look at vital signs and use pain scales to
gauge pain level
Posterior Tibial Pulse Correct Answer-pulse felt on inside of either ankle
Using an interpreter- best practice Correct Answer-plan what you want
to say ahead of time; ask the interpreter to provide a verbatim account of
the conversation; be patient; avoid ambiguous statements and questions;
speak to the client, not the interpreter; use short, simple sentences and
allow pauses for interpretation; know what services are available at your
workplace
HIPAA Correct Answer-Health Insurance Portability and Accountability
Act; protects patients privacy - using information to care for patient and
getting consent to share information
Clinical Decision Support Tool Examples Correct Answer-nurses plus in
collected data and the computer, using algorithms and domain
knowledge, tells the nurse what to do
ex: Braden scale, Henrich scale, fall risk, allergies
Smoking and musculoskeletal health Correct Answer-Smoking increases
bone loss and risk of fracture in older women; moderate-to-heavy
alcohol drinking increases falls risk. Tobacco smoking and excessive
alcohol drinking are harmful to bone health. Smoking is linked to
reduced BMD, and excess drinking increases the risk of falls
