NUR1020 Final Practice Study Questions With Complete
Solutions
2. A postoperative client is receiving morphine sulfate for pain
control. The nurse notes that the client's respirations are 12 per
minute. How would the effects of the morphine be classified?
A. Idiosyncratic
B. Allergic
C. Therapeutic
D. Toxic Correct Answer
4. The nurse experiences a problem reading a physician's
medication order. What is the most appropriate action by the
nurse?
A. Call the physician to verify the order.
B. Call the pharmacist to verify the order.
C. Consult with other nursing staff to verify the order.
D. Withhold the medication until the physician makes rounds
Correct Answer
A client who is taking the drug atenolol (Tenormin) may not
exhibit the expected rise in blood pressure and pulse during the
alarm stage of the general adaptation syndrome.
A. True
B. False Correct Answer Correct answer: A
Atenolol is classified as a beta-blocking agent. By preventing
epinephrine from binding to beta receptors, this drug would
"mask" or lessen the cardiovascular response during the alarm
stage.
,A client with anxiety is completely focused on himself and the
need to relieve his problem. He is in which stage of anxiety?
A. Panic
B. Mild
C. Moderate
D. Severe Correct Answer Correct answer: D
A nursing student has earned "A's" in all prerequisite courses.
For the first exam in a nursing course, the student earns a "D".
The student now feels that he/she may not be smart enough to
become a nurse. How would you describe the loss the student is
experiencing?
A. Actual loss
B. External loss
C. Physical loss
D. Perceived loss Correct Answer Correct answer: D
The student's perception of self as "not smart" is internal.
Unless the student chooses to share the grade with others, it
cannot be "seen." This is not a "physical" loss.
According to Leavell and Clark's work, blood pressure screening
is an example of which type of health care?
A. Primary prevention
B. Secondary prevention
C. Tertiary prevention Correct Answer Correct answer: B,
secondary prevention
, Secondary prevention involves screening activities and
education for detecting illnesses in the early stages.
For which sleep disorder would the nurse most likely need to
include safety measures in the client's plan of care?
Snoring
Enuresis
Narcolepsy
Hypersomnia Correct Answer Correct answer: C
Narcolepsy can occur suddenly during the daytime hours when a
person is involved in any type of activity. This could put the
person at risk for harm depending on the activity in which he is
engaged.
How should the nurse provide oral care to the unconscious
patient?
A. Place the patient on his side with the head of the bed in a
lowered position
B. Skip brushing the teeth as the patient could aspirate
C. Swab the patient's lips and oral cavity with lemon glycerin
swabs at least hourly
D. Place the patient in an upright position and brush his teeth
with a sponge brush Correct Answer Correct answer: A
To facilitate oral hygiene and protect the patient's airway, the
nurse should keep the patient on his side with his head lower
than his stomach.
Solutions
2. A postoperative client is receiving morphine sulfate for pain
control. The nurse notes that the client's respirations are 12 per
minute. How would the effects of the morphine be classified?
A. Idiosyncratic
B. Allergic
C. Therapeutic
D. Toxic Correct Answer
4. The nurse experiences a problem reading a physician's
medication order. What is the most appropriate action by the
nurse?
A. Call the physician to verify the order.
B. Call the pharmacist to verify the order.
C. Consult with other nursing staff to verify the order.
D. Withhold the medication until the physician makes rounds
Correct Answer
A client who is taking the drug atenolol (Tenormin) may not
exhibit the expected rise in blood pressure and pulse during the
alarm stage of the general adaptation syndrome.
A. True
B. False Correct Answer Correct answer: A
Atenolol is classified as a beta-blocking agent. By preventing
epinephrine from binding to beta receptors, this drug would
"mask" or lessen the cardiovascular response during the alarm
stage.
,A client with anxiety is completely focused on himself and the
need to relieve his problem. He is in which stage of anxiety?
A. Panic
B. Mild
C. Moderate
D. Severe Correct Answer Correct answer: D
A nursing student has earned "A's" in all prerequisite courses.
For the first exam in a nursing course, the student earns a "D".
The student now feels that he/she may not be smart enough to
become a nurse. How would you describe the loss the student is
experiencing?
A. Actual loss
B. External loss
C. Physical loss
D. Perceived loss Correct Answer Correct answer: D
The student's perception of self as "not smart" is internal.
Unless the student chooses to share the grade with others, it
cannot be "seen." This is not a "physical" loss.
According to Leavell and Clark's work, blood pressure screening
is an example of which type of health care?
A. Primary prevention
B. Secondary prevention
C. Tertiary prevention Correct Answer Correct answer: B,
secondary prevention
, Secondary prevention involves screening activities and
education for detecting illnesses in the early stages.
For which sleep disorder would the nurse most likely need to
include safety measures in the client's plan of care?
Snoring
Enuresis
Narcolepsy
Hypersomnia Correct Answer Correct answer: C
Narcolepsy can occur suddenly during the daytime hours when a
person is involved in any type of activity. This could put the
person at risk for harm depending on the activity in which he is
engaged.
How should the nurse provide oral care to the unconscious
patient?
A. Place the patient on his side with the head of the bed in a
lowered position
B. Skip brushing the teeth as the patient could aspirate
C. Swab the patient's lips and oral cavity with lemon glycerin
swabs at least hourly
D. Place the patient in an upright position and brush his teeth
with a sponge brush Correct Answer Correct answer: A
To facilitate oral hygiene and protect the patient's airway, the
nurse should keep the patient on his side with his head lower
than his stomach.
