Exam 1 Nursing Concepts Questions
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The 4 broad aims of nursing practice can be identified in which of the following definitions? - Answer: To
promote health, to restore health, to facilitate coping with disability and death.
The professional organization for RNs, comprised of state nurses' association, that has a focus on
advancing the profession of nursing and improving health for all. - Answer: American Nurses Association
A nurse is engaged in health promotion activities in the community. What activity best reflects this type
of health promotion? - Answer: teaching fall prevention and fall safety at a senior center.
Restoring health is one of the 4 aims ad competencies of nurses. Which of the following interventions
focus on this goal? - Answer: Collaborating with occupational therapists to help patient feed himself
following a stroke, counseling your clients in a chemical dependency program, performing blood
pressure checks at a free clinic.
A nursing student questions the primary nurse about instilling air into a nasogastric tube to confirm
placement, when they learned that x-ray validation of the tube's tip in the stomach reflects best
practice. The student is validating safe nursing practice with which type of knowledge? - Answer:
Evidence-based practice, scientific knowledge
The following is true about Evidence Based Practice: - Answer: EBP in nursing is a problem-solving
approach to making clinical decisions, The integration of best research and other forms of evidence to
guide practice, EBP Improves quality patient outcomes.
Knowledge obtained through the scientific method, implying research, is called: - Answer: Scientific
knowledge
A nursing student is writing a paper about nurses performing health promotion activities at the tertiary
level. Which nursing actions will the students include? - Answer: Teaching a patient with an amputation
how to care for the residual limb, providing range-of-motion exercise for a patient who is paralyzed.
, A nurse incorporated concepts from current models of health when providing health promotion classes
for patients. What is a key concept of both the health-illness continuum and the high-level wellness
models? - Answer: Health as a dynamic state
A nurse is caring for a patient who has been managing their chronic spasticity well for 10 years. The
patient states having had increasing spasticity and few falls due to unremitting muscle spasms. The
nurse, patient, and health care provider discuss the possibility the patient may be experiencing which
phase of illness? - Answer: Exacerbation of disese
A clinic nurse works with a population experiencing health disparities. Which patient does the nurse
identify as having the highest risk for postponing annual break examinations and mammograms? -
Answer: Patient who lives in a low-income neighborhood.
A community health nurse cares for vulnerable populations. What problem will the nurse prioritize for a
patient who is homeless? - Answer: Safety
A nurse has volunteered to give influenza immunizations at a local health clinic. In which level of health
promotion and illness prevention is the nurse participating? - Answer: Primary
Nurses from hospital in a low-income area of the city developing educational materials and programs
focused on health care for vulnerable populations. When planning community outreach, which
members of the community will the nurses include? - Answer: Black teenager who is 6 months pregnant,
Hispanic male who has type 2 diabetes.
A community health nurse is developing a support group for patients coping with chronic health
problems. What chronic health conditions does the nurse anticipate group members might want to
discuss? - Answer: Diabetes mellitus, Rheumatoid arthritis
A nurse working in an ambulatory care center provides care for patients experiencing varying levels of
health and illness. The nurse bases care on which concepts of health and illness? - Answer: Health and
illness are individually defined by each person. People with acute illnesses may consider themselves
healthy. Health is more than the absence of illness.
A public health nurse is planning interventions for a community and plans to determine the frequency of
diseases in the area. What information will best guide the nurse? - Answer: Morbidity table
and Complete Solutions Graded A+
The 4 broad aims of nursing practice can be identified in which of the following definitions? - Answer: To
promote health, to restore health, to facilitate coping with disability and death.
The professional organization for RNs, comprised of state nurses' association, that has a focus on
advancing the profession of nursing and improving health for all. - Answer: American Nurses Association
A nurse is engaged in health promotion activities in the community. What activity best reflects this type
of health promotion? - Answer: teaching fall prevention and fall safety at a senior center.
Restoring health is one of the 4 aims ad competencies of nurses. Which of the following interventions
focus on this goal? - Answer: Collaborating with occupational therapists to help patient feed himself
following a stroke, counseling your clients in a chemical dependency program, performing blood
pressure checks at a free clinic.
A nursing student questions the primary nurse about instilling air into a nasogastric tube to confirm
placement, when they learned that x-ray validation of the tube's tip in the stomach reflects best
practice. The student is validating safe nursing practice with which type of knowledge? - Answer:
Evidence-based practice, scientific knowledge
The following is true about Evidence Based Practice: - Answer: EBP in nursing is a problem-solving
approach to making clinical decisions, The integration of best research and other forms of evidence to
guide practice, EBP Improves quality patient outcomes.
Knowledge obtained through the scientific method, implying research, is called: - Answer: Scientific
knowledge
A nursing student is writing a paper about nurses performing health promotion activities at the tertiary
level. Which nursing actions will the students include? - Answer: Teaching a patient with an amputation
how to care for the residual limb, providing range-of-motion exercise for a patient who is paralyzed.
, A nurse incorporated concepts from current models of health when providing health promotion classes
for patients. What is a key concept of both the health-illness continuum and the high-level wellness
models? - Answer: Health as a dynamic state
A nurse is caring for a patient who has been managing their chronic spasticity well for 10 years. The
patient states having had increasing spasticity and few falls due to unremitting muscle spasms. The
nurse, patient, and health care provider discuss the possibility the patient may be experiencing which
phase of illness? - Answer: Exacerbation of disese
A clinic nurse works with a population experiencing health disparities. Which patient does the nurse
identify as having the highest risk for postponing annual break examinations and mammograms? -
Answer: Patient who lives in a low-income neighborhood.
A community health nurse cares for vulnerable populations. What problem will the nurse prioritize for a
patient who is homeless? - Answer: Safety
A nurse has volunteered to give influenza immunizations at a local health clinic. In which level of health
promotion and illness prevention is the nurse participating? - Answer: Primary
Nurses from hospital in a low-income area of the city developing educational materials and programs
focused on health care for vulnerable populations. When planning community outreach, which
members of the community will the nurses include? - Answer: Black teenager who is 6 months pregnant,
Hispanic male who has type 2 diabetes.
A community health nurse is developing a support group for patients coping with chronic health
problems. What chronic health conditions does the nurse anticipate group members might want to
discuss? - Answer: Diabetes mellitus, Rheumatoid arthritis
A nurse working in an ambulatory care center provides care for patients experiencing varying levels of
health and illness. The nurse bases care on which concepts of health and illness? - Answer: Health and
illness are individually defined by each person. People with acute illnesses may consider themselves
healthy. Health is more than the absence of illness.
A public health nurse is planning interventions for a community and plans to determine the frequency of
diseases in the area. What information will best guide the nurse? - Answer: Morbidity table
