NR 235 final exam Questions With Complete Solutions
____________________ data are pieces of information
specifically reported by the patient in a health history. Correct
Answers subjective data
____________________ is an unsteady gait, which can be used
to compensate for an injury or pain in an extremity. It may also
indicate a problem with cerebellar function. Correct Answers
ataxia
A 38-year-old male has a family history of colon cancer. His
father died of colon cancer at age 48. The doctor recommended
that this patient have a colonoscopy this year. This is an example
of: Correct Answers secondary health prevention
A 56-year-old male patient is being seen in the clinic and reports
painful hematuria with frequent urination for the past several
weeks. The nurse recognizes the clinical manifestations may
indicate which significant health issue? Correct Answers
bladder control
A college student goes to the on-campus health clinic
complaining of a severe sore throat and difficulty swallowing.
You put on gloves and with the aid of a penlight assess her
pharynx. You see that her throat is very red, her tonsils have
white purulent spots, and the tonsils are almost touching her
uvula. What objective data would you document? Correct
Answers This is objective data documenting what the nurse
assesses.
, A home health nurse is assessing a 94-year-old patient with a
severe cognitive impairment. The daughter with whom the
patient lives states that her mom only eats less than half of all
her meals. What will you document? Correct Answers Some
patients may be unreliable because of decreased cognitive ability
or mentation. Secondary sources will be needed to provide
information for the health history. If this occurs, document:
"Patient is unreliable. Report by patient's daughter."
A nursing instructor is discussing individuals who are at risk for
malnutrition with a nursing student. The instructor recognizes
that the student needs further education if he indicates which of
the following groups of individuals as being at risk for
malnutrition? Correct Answers College students are not a
population that is considered at risk for malnutrition but, rather,
overnutrition.
A patient is diagnosed with glaucoma. The nurse reviews the
patient's medical record, expecting to note which of the
following? Select all that apply Correct Answers Patients with
glaucoma will be placed on eye drops. Glaucoma is a buildup of
intraocular pressure that damages the eye's optic nerve.
Glaucoma causes decreased visual acuity secondary to loss of
peripheral vision.
Glaucoma causes loss of peripheral vision
Glaucoma affects the internal structures of the eyes and does not
cause swelling of the eyes.
____________________ data are pieces of information
specifically reported by the patient in a health history. Correct
Answers subjective data
____________________ is an unsteady gait, which can be used
to compensate for an injury or pain in an extremity. It may also
indicate a problem with cerebellar function. Correct Answers
ataxia
A 38-year-old male has a family history of colon cancer. His
father died of colon cancer at age 48. The doctor recommended
that this patient have a colonoscopy this year. This is an example
of: Correct Answers secondary health prevention
A 56-year-old male patient is being seen in the clinic and reports
painful hematuria with frequent urination for the past several
weeks. The nurse recognizes the clinical manifestations may
indicate which significant health issue? Correct Answers
bladder control
A college student goes to the on-campus health clinic
complaining of a severe sore throat and difficulty swallowing.
You put on gloves and with the aid of a penlight assess her
pharynx. You see that her throat is very red, her tonsils have
white purulent spots, and the tonsils are almost touching her
uvula. What objective data would you document? Correct
Answers This is objective data documenting what the nurse
assesses.
, A home health nurse is assessing a 94-year-old patient with a
severe cognitive impairment. The daughter with whom the
patient lives states that her mom only eats less than half of all
her meals. What will you document? Correct Answers Some
patients may be unreliable because of decreased cognitive ability
or mentation. Secondary sources will be needed to provide
information for the health history. If this occurs, document:
"Patient is unreliable. Report by patient's daughter."
A nursing instructor is discussing individuals who are at risk for
malnutrition with a nursing student. The instructor recognizes
that the student needs further education if he indicates which of
the following groups of individuals as being at risk for
malnutrition? Correct Answers College students are not a
population that is considered at risk for malnutrition but, rather,
overnutrition.
A patient is diagnosed with glaucoma. The nurse reviews the
patient's medical record, expecting to note which of the
following? Select all that apply Correct Answers Patients with
glaucoma will be placed on eye drops. Glaucoma is a buildup of
intraocular pressure that damages the eye's optic nerve.
Glaucoma causes decreased visual acuity secondary to loss of
peripheral vision.
Glaucoma causes loss of peripheral vision
Glaucoma affects the internal structures of the eyes and does not
cause swelling of the eyes.
