NUR 205 TAYLOR TEST BANK
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS
Which nursing role is the nurse exhibiting when collection tract infections on the
nursing unit?
A) Advocate
B) Leader
C) Counselor
D) Researcher - Answer-D) Researcher
A client reports to the emergency department with ankle pain from a minor road
accident. The nurse asks the client to fully describe the circumstances of the
accident. Which ANA standard of nursing practice is best demonstrated by the
nurse's action?
A) Assessment
B) Diagnosis
C) Ethics
D) Caring - Answer-A) Assessment
What are the values of the caring, professional nurse identified by the American
Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN)? Select all that apply.
A) Sympathy
B) Integrity
C) Human dignity
D) Self-sacrifice
E) Autonomy - Answer-B, C, E
What are healthy self-care practices that the nurse can utilize for herself? Select all
that apply.
A) Take a sleeping pill nightly to obtain at least 6 hours of sleep.
B) Engage in an activity, such as painting, that she enjoys.
C) Practice meditation for 5 minutes on a regular basis.
D) Attend a continuing education class on assertiveness. Schedule adequate time
for hygiene and eating before attendance at work - Answer-B, C, D, E
Which client is an example of "medically homeless"?
A) The client who sees a family medical doctor as well as an oncologist and a
neurologist
B) The client who visits the public health department
C) The client who goes to the emergency department for minor issues D) The client
who sees the nurse practitioner in a nearby clinic - Answer-C)The client who goes to
the emergency department for minor issues
The "medically homeless" person is one who does not have a primary care provider
for health care or advice. Going to the emergency department is not the appropriate
entra ce into the health care system for minor issues. The person who is a client of
,several physician of different specialties, the public health department, or a nurse
practitioner has access to the health care system.
What are common elements in a state's nurse practice act? Select all that apply. A)
Definition of legal scope of nursing practice
B) Skills allowed for the Certified Nursing Assistant
C) Creation of a state board of nursing D) Criteria for the education of a Licensed
Practical Nurse
E) Requirements for the licensure of the Registered Nurse - Answer-A, C, D, E
client is admitted to the hospital. The nurse is using the nursing process to plan care
for client. Place in order the steps of the nursing process that the nurse would use for
this client? Use all options.
A. The nurse assesses the client is short of breath, coughing, and expectorating
thick, yellow sputum.
B. The nurse analyzes the data and determines the client is experiencing an
oxygenation problem.
C. The nurse plans to teach the client about deep breathing, coughing sputum into a
tissue, and disposing of the tissue in an appropriate receptacle.
D. The nurse administers an intravenous antibiotic every 12 hours.
E. The nurse evaluates lung sounds and vital signs for effectiveness of treatment. -
Answer-A, B, C, D, E
The steps of the nursing process, in order, are assessing, diagnosing, planning,
implementing, and evaluating
What is a critical challenge to nursing practice in the 21st century as identified by the
National Advisory Council on Nurse Education and Practice (NA NEP ?
A) Hospitalized clients who will be more chronically ill
B) Rapid advances in technology
C) An increase in the number of middle-aged clients who will be hospitalized
D) Health care costs that will initially stabilize - Answer-B) Rapid advances in
technology
A group of nursing students is working together on a presentation for their clinical
instructor. One student in the group participates by arguing and attempting to block
each step of the process of this presentation. The student's behavior is causing
frustration for the others and slowing their progress. Which of the following best
describes the role this individual student is playing in relationship to the group
dynamics?
A) Self-serving
B) Task-oriented
C) Maintenance
D) Group-building - Answer-A) Self-serving
, The student's behavior is best described as self-serving. Self-serving roles advance
the needs of individual members at the group's expense. Task-oriented roles focus
on the work to be completed. Group-building or maintenance roles focus on the well-
being of the people doing the work.
The nurse is caring for a client who speaks Chinese, and the nurse does not speak
Chinese. An appropriate approach for communication with this client includes:
A) using a caring voice and repeating messages frequently.
B) speaking directly and loudly to the client.
C) avoiding the use of gestures or play-acting.
D) writing messages for the client and offering him a dictionary for translation -
Answer-A
Approaches to use when a client speaks a different language include speaking
slowly and distinctly, and avoiding loud voices. Use a caring voice, keep messages
simple, and repeat messages frequently. T
The daughter of an older adult female client has asked the nurse why a urine
specimen was collected from her mother earlier that morning. How can the nurse
best respond to the daughter's query?
A) "We want to test your mother's urine to make sure she doesn't have a urinary tract
infection."
B) "Your mother's doctor ordered a urine C&S;to rule out a UTI."
C) "We want to do everything we can to get your mother healthy again."
D) "Sometimes sick urine can make the whole person sick, and this might be causing
her fever." - Answer-A) "We want to test your mother's urine to make sure she
doesn't have a urinary tract infection."
In order to communicate effectively, the nurse needs to avoid the use of jargon or
abbreviations ("C&S;") that are unfamiliar to those outside the health care system. At
the same time, accuracy is important, and vague and "dumbed-down" answers
A nurse has drafted an SBAR communication before contacting the primary care
provider of a client whose condition has worsened suddenly. How should the nurse
best conclude this communication?
A) Ask the care provider to come and assess the client.
B) Provide the client's most recent vital signs.
C) Ask the care provider if he or she is familiar with this client.
D) Provide the most likely diagnosis of the problem. - Answer-A) Ask the care
provider to come and assess the client.
The final phase of an SBAR communication involves making a recommendation. In
the case of a client whose condition is worsening, this may entail recommending that
the primary care provider come to assess the client. Asking the care provider if he or
she is familiar with the client should be done early in the communication. Providing
assessment data and possible diagnoses are addressed in the background and
assessment sections of the tool.
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS
Which nursing role is the nurse exhibiting when collection tract infections on the
nursing unit?
A) Advocate
B) Leader
C) Counselor
D) Researcher - Answer-D) Researcher
A client reports to the emergency department with ankle pain from a minor road
accident. The nurse asks the client to fully describe the circumstances of the
accident. Which ANA standard of nursing practice is best demonstrated by the
nurse's action?
A) Assessment
B) Diagnosis
C) Ethics
D) Caring - Answer-A) Assessment
What are the values of the caring, professional nurse identified by the American
Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN)? Select all that apply.
A) Sympathy
B) Integrity
C) Human dignity
D) Self-sacrifice
E) Autonomy - Answer-B, C, E
What are healthy self-care practices that the nurse can utilize for herself? Select all
that apply.
A) Take a sleeping pill nightly to obtain at least 6 hours of sleep.
B) Engage in an activity, such as painting, that she enjoys.
C) Practice meditation for 5 minutes on a regular basis.
D) Attend a continuing education class on assertiveness. Schedule adequate time
for hygiene and eating before attendance at work - Answer-B, C, D, E
Which client is an example of "medically homeless"?
A) The client who sees a family medical doctor as well as an oncologist and a
neurologist
B) The client who visits the public health department
C) The client who goes to the emergency department for minor issues D) The client
who sees the nurse practitioner in a nearby clinic - Answer-C)The client who goes to
the emergency department for minor issues
The "medically homeless" person is one who does not have a primary care provider
for health care or advice. Going to the emergency department is not the appropriate
entra ce into the health care system for minor issues. The person who is a client of
,several physician of different specialties, the public health department, or a nurse
practitioner has access to the health care system.
What are common elements in a state's nurse practice act? Select all that apply. A)
Definition of legal scope of nursing practice
B) Skills allowed for the Certified Nursing Assistant
C) Creation of a state board of nursing D) Criteria for the education of a Licensed
Practical Nurse
E) Requirements for the licensure of the Registered Nurse - Answer-A, C, D, E
client is admitted to the hospital. The nurse is using the nursing process to plan care
for client. Place in order the steps of the nursing process that the nurse would use for
this client? Use all options.
A. The nurse assesses the client is short of breath, coughing, and expectorating
thick, yellow sputum.
B. The nurse analyzes the data and determines the client is experiencing an
oxygenation problem.
C. The nurse plans to teach the client about deep breathing, coughing sputum into a
tissue, and disposing of the tissue in an appropriate receptacle.
D. The nurse administers an intravenous antibiotic every 12 hours.
E. The nurse evaluates lung sounds and vital signs for effectiveness of treatment. -
Answer-A, B, C, D, E
The steps of the nursing process, in order, are assessing, diagnosing, planning,
implementing, and evaluating
What is a critical challenge to nursing practice in the 21st century as identified by the
National Advisory Council on Nurse Education and Practice (NA NEP ?
A) Hospitalized clients who will be more chronically ill
B) Rapid advances in technology
C) An increase in the number of middle-aged clients who will be hospitalized
D) Health care costs that will initially stabilize - Answer-B) Rapid advances in
technology
A group of nursing students is working together on a presentation for their clinical
instructor. One student in the group participates by arguing and attempting to block
each step of the process of this presentation. The student's behavior is causing
frustration for the others and slowing their progress. Which of the following best
describes the role this individual student is playing in relationship to the group
dynamics?
A) Self-serving
B) Task-oriented
C) Maintenance
D) Group-building - Answer-A) Self-serving
, The student's behavior is best described as self-serving. Self-serving roles advance
the needs of individual members at the group's expense. Task-oriented roles focus
on the work to be completed. Group-building or maintenance roles focus on the well-
being of the people doing the work.
The nurse is caring for a client who speaks Chinese, and the nurse does not speak
Chinese. An appropriate approach for communication with this client includes:
A) using a caring voice and repeating messages frequently.
B) speaking directly and loudly to the client.
C) avoiding the use of gestures or play-acting.
D) writing messages for the client and offering him a dictionary for translation -
Answer-A
Approaches to use when a client speaks a different language include speaking
slowly and distinctly, and avoiding loud voices. Use a caring voice, keep messages
simple, and repeat messages frequently. T
The daughter of an older adult female client has asked the nurse why a urine
specimen was collected from her mother earlier that morning. How can the nurse
best respond to the daughter's query?
A) "We want to test your mother's urine to make sure she doesn't have a urinary tract
infection."
B) "Your mother's doctor ordered a urine C&S;to rule out a UTI."
C) "We want to do everything we can to get your mother healthy again."
D) "Sometimes sick urine can make the whole person sick, and this might be causing
her fever." - Answer-A) "We want to test your mother's urine to make sure she
doesn't have a urinary tract infection."
In order to communicate effectively, the nurse needs to avoid the use of jargon or
abbreviations ("C&S;") that are unfamiliar to those outside the health care system. At
the same time, accuracy is important, and vague and "dumbed-down" answers
A nurse has drafted an SBAR communication before contacting the primary care
provider of a client whose condition has worsened suddenly. How should the nurse
best conclude this communication?
A) Ask the care provider to come and assess the client.
B) Provide the client's most recent vital signs.
C) Ask the care provider if he or she is familiar with this client.
D) Provide the most likely diagnosis of the problem. - Answer-A) Ask the care
provider to come and assess the client.
The final phase of an SBAR communication involves making a recommendation. In
the case of a client whose condition is worsening, this may entail recommending that
the primary care provider come to assess the client. Asking the care provider if he or
she is familiar with the client should be done early in the communication. Providing
assessment data and possible diagnoses are addressed in the background and
assessment sections of the tool.
