NURS 215 EXAM 1 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH VERIFIED SOLUTIONS 2025

What is clinical judgement? A)Collecting & analyzing information B) Involves observing, comparing, & evaluating the client's condition C)Attempting to find a solution D)Establishing priorities - Correct Ans-B) Involves observing, comparing, & evaluating the client's condition What is nursing assessment? a-Nurse administers medications b-Nurse creates a plan of care c-Nurses evaluate effect of medication d-Nurse collects pertinent data - Correct Ans-d-Nurse collects pertinent data Beneficence is a)an action that promotes good b)doing no harm c)being truthful d)being just - Correct Ans-an action that promotes good Which organization is directly responsible for regulating the practice of nursing in each state? a)The American Nurses Association b)The state board of nursing c)The American Medical Association - Correct Ans-b)The state board of nursing The nurse is assigned to care for four clients. In planning client rounds, which client should the nurse assess first? a)A client with a new medication b)A client scheduled for a chest x-ray c)A client with asthma who requested a breathing treatment d)A client requiring daily dressing change - Correct Ans-c)A client with asthma who requested a breathing treatment What is it called when the nurse develops a plan? a)Assessment b)Diagnosis c)Planning d)Implementation - Correct Ans-c)Planning All are aspects of prioritization EXCEPT a)Which client should I see first ? b)What am I going to do? c)What interventions should be performed first? b)Which tasks appropriate to delegate ? - Correct Ans-b)What am I going to do? Which comes first when prioritizing care? a)Breathing b)Circulation c)Airway d)Temperature - Correct Ans-c)Airway (Airway, Breathing, Circulation) Which is a physiologic need based on Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs? a)Freedom b)Health c)Family d)Clothing - Correct Ans-d) Clothing What is self-actualization? a)Desire to become the most you can be! b)Desire to become the strongest you can be! c)Desire to become the best you can be! d)Desire to become the smartest you can be! - Correct Ans-a)Desire to become the most you can be! In a nursing process priority setting, the nurse should always remember to do which of the following? a)Develop a plan of care b)Assess the client c)Identify the main nursing priority problem d)Implement nursing interventions - Correct Ans-b)Assess the client For a client who is confused, disoriented & has been getting out of bed, what is the less restrictive intervention to use? a)A Wrist restraint only b)Bed alarm c)mattress pad bedside bed d)Mild sedative - Correct Ans-b)Bed alarm