NUR 2214 / NUR2214: Nursing Care of the Older
Adult Quiz 2 Review (Latest )
1. Which nursing intervention is a priority for a patient who is post-op from
having a lobectomy?
A. Position the patient on the side of their body that was not operated on
B. Position the patient in the semi-fowler's position at all times
C. Monitor vital signs every day
D. Teach incentive spirometry when patient is 12 hours post-op: A. Position
the patient on the side of their body that was not operated on
Rationale: Positioning the patient on their "opposite side" allows for the operated
side to drain properly
2. A 21-year-old female patient sates she is the victim of interpersonal vio-
lence (IPV) from her boyfriend, with whom she lives with. She states to the
nurse, "There is no escaping my situation unless...". How should the nurse
respond?
,A. "Why are you afraid to go to the police?"
B. "I will to call the police for you so this can be documented."
C. "What methods have you used in the past to deescalate a bad situation
between you and your boyfriend"
D. "Have you ever thought about hurting yourself or someone else?": D.
"Have you ever thought about hurting yourself or someone else?"
3. What sign is most likely to alert a nurse manager that one of her nurses is
stealing medications for personal use?
A. The nurse complains of never being able to control her patients' pain even
though other nurses never seem to have any problems controlling the same
patient's pain
B. The nurse who has a spouse with a history of drug abuse
C. The nurse once made a treatment error and immediately notified the
physician, nurse manager, and wrote an incident report
D. The nurse has a teenager daughter, who is currently undergoing a long
chemotherapy regimen to fight ovarian cancer: A. The nurse complains of
never being able to control her patients' pain even though other nurses never seem
, to have any problems controlling the same patient's pain
What criteria must be met for a patient to be admitted to hospice care?
E. A patient must cancer
, F. A patient who has 6 months or less to live
G. A patient who is suffering from an incurable illness
H. A patient who wants to have their pain controlled
I. A patient who is 65+ years of age
J. A patient who lives alone: B. A patient who has 6 months or less to live
C. A patient who is suffering from an incurable illness
D. A patient who wants to have their pain controlled
4. A neurology nurse assesses a 75-year-old male patient with Parkinson's
Disease (PD) and notices his face appears drooping and "mask-like." What
does the nurse fear the patient may be at risk for?
A. Risk for knowledge deficit
B. Risk for self-harm
C. Risk for depression
D. Risk for malnutrition: D. Risk for malnutrition
Rationale: The patient is at risk for malnutrition because he will have difficulty
Adult Quiz 2 Review (Latest )
1. Which nursing intervention is a priority for a patient who is post-op from
having a lobectomy?
A. Position the patient on the side of their body that was not operated on
B. Position the patient in the semi-fowler's position at all times
C. Monitor vital signs every day
D. Teach incentive spirometry when patient is 12 hours post-op: A. Position
the patient on the side of their body that was not operated on
Rationale: Positioning the patient on their "opposite side" allows for the operated
side to drain properly
2. A 21-year-old female patient sates she is the victim of interpersonal vio-
lence (IPV) from her boyfriend, with whom she lives with. She states to the
nurse, "There is no escaping my situation unless...". How should the nurse
respond?
,A. "Why are you afraid to go to the police?"
B. "I will to call the police for you so this can be documented."
C. "What methods have you used in the past to deescalate a bad situation
between you and your boyfriend"
D. "Have you ever thought about hurting yourself or someone else?": D.
"Have you ever thought about hurting yourself or someone else?"
3. What sign is most likely to alert a nurse manager that one of her nurses is
stealing medications for personal use?
A. The nurse complains of never being able to control her patients' pain even
though other nurses never seem to have any problems controlling the same
patient's pain
B. The nurse who has a spouse with a history of drug abuse
C. The nurse once made a treatment error and immediately notified the
physician, nurse manager, and wrote an incident report
D. The nurse has a teenager daughter, who is currently undergoing a long
chemotherapy regimen to fight ovarian cancer: A. The nurse complains of
never being able to control her patients' pain even though other nurses never seem
, to have any problems controlling the same patient's pain
What criteria must be met for a patient to be admitted to hospice care?
E. A patient must cancer
, F. A patient who has 6 months or less to live
G. A patient who is suffering from an incurable illness
H. A patient who wants to have their pain controlled
I. A patient who is 65+ years of age
J. A patient who lives alone: B. A patient who has 6 months or less to live
C. A patient who is suffering from an incurable illness
D. A patient who wants to have their pain controlled
4. A neurology nurse assesses a 75-year-old male patient with Parkinson's
Disease (PD) and notices his face appears drooping and "mask-like." What
does the nurse fear the patient may be at risk for?
A. Risk for knowledge deficit
B. Risk for self-harm
C. Risk for depression
D. Risk for malnutrition: D. Risk for malnutrition
Rationale: The patient is at risk for malnutrition because he will have difficulty
