NUR 201 MEDICAL-SURGICAL NURSING I FINAL EXAM LATEST 2025
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A nurse has compassion fatigue. What is the nurse experiencing?
- ANSWER-Burnout and secondary traumatic stress
A nurse has collected several research findings for an evidence-
based practice project. Which article will be the best for the nurse
to use? - ANSWER-A peer-reviewed journal article that uses a
randomized controlled trial (RCT).
A nurse is providing home care to a home-bound patient treated
with intravenous (IV) therapy and enteral nutrition. What is the
home health nurse's primary objective after providing necessary
care? - ANSWER-Education
A nurse who has been in the same specialty for 2-3 years, can
anticipate nursing care, and possesses the psychomotor skills
required to care for specific patients would be considered
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according to Benner's Model. - ANSWER-Competent
Diagnosis and treatment of common illnesses generally occurs at
what level of care? - ANSWER-Primary care
The nurse spends time with a patient and family reviewing a
dressing change procedure for the patient's wound. The patient's
spouse demonstrates how to change the dressing. The nurse is
acting in which professional role? - ANSWER-Educator
An older adult patient requires extensive wound care after
discharge from the hospital. Which facility should the nurse
recommend to the patient and their family? - ANSWER-Skilled
nursing facility
A nurse is caring for a patient in the oncology unit of the hospital.
When should the nurse begin discharge planning for the patient? -
ANSWER-When the patient is admitted to the hospital.
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A nurse with more than 3 years of experience on the same unit
who can readily transfer knowledge gained from a variety of
previous experiences to a clinical situation would be considered
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according to Benner's Model. - ANSWER-Proficient
Which of the following statements supports the idea that nursing
is a profession and not just a job? - ANSWER-Nursing has a
theoretical body of knowledge leading to defined skills, abilities
and norms.
While assessing the patient, the nurse notices that their
respiratory rate is increased, the tip of the nose is becoming
cyanotic, and the patient appears to be in distress. The nurse
finds that the patient's pulse rate is 150 beats per minute.
According to Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs, which patient need
should the nurse address first? - ANSWER-The patient's raid
breathing and cyanosis
A nurse is using nursing theory and the nursing process to plan
care. How will the nurse use nursing theory and the nursing
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process in their practice? - ANSWER-Nursing theory can
influence how a nurse uses the nursing process.
Which of the following nurses would participate in the
development of nursing policies and procedures on a hospital
unit? - ANSWER-Nurse Educator
The nurse is caring for a patient who is experiencing continuous
abdominal bleeding. The health care provider prescribes blood
transfusions. The patient's religious beliefs do not allow the use of
blood products. The nurse contacts the health care provider to
request an alternative treatment. Which nursing theory is the
nurse using? - ANSWER-Leininger's theory
A nurse wants to become an Advanced Practice Registered
Nurse (APRN). Which career options should the nurse consider?
(Select all that apply) - ANSWER-Certified Nurse-Midwife
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist