NURS6512 FINAL EXAM LATEST VERSION A REAL EXAM 100 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Which of the listed basic needs identified by Maslow must be addressed first when providing nursing
care?
a. Self-esteem
b. Love and belonging
c. Self-actualization
d. Nutrition and elimination - (Answer)Nutrition and elimination
Which activity best illustrates the use of the Health Promotion Model (HPM) by the nurse to increase
the level of well-being for a patient immediately after surgery?
a. Holding a pillow across his chest when coughing and deep breathing
b. Encouraging the patient to eat his entire evening meal
c. Changing his surgical dressing daily as ordered by the physician
d. Asking his family to step out of the room during dressing changes - (Answer)Holding a pillow across
his chest when coughing and deep breathing
A nurse providing preventive care to an overweight female with a family history of diabetes should
engage in which priority care-planning activity for this patient?
a. Calculating the patient's waist-to-hip ratio and recommending a daily exercise routine
b. Instructing the patient to perform blood glucose monitoring once daily
c. Giving the patient a month's supply of insulin needles and syringes
d. Suggesting the patient participate in diabetes education classes offered at a local health facility -
(Answer). Calculating the patient's waist-to-hip ratio and recommending a daily exercise routine
An active older patient has been frequently evaluated for minor problems at the clinic since the death
of her husband 3 months earlier. During one of her visits, she states that she is tired from not sleeping
,NURS6512 FINAL EXAM LATEST VERSION A REAL EXAM 100 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
well, feels restless, and is nervous about attending her Tuesday night bridge club. Which type of
holistic health model intervention should the nurse employ to help the patient cope with the loss of
her husband?
a. Encouraging prn use of antianxiety medication ordered by her provider
b. Sharing the value of music therapy to address anxiety about her loss
c. Explaining that she will be over the loss of her husband in a few months
d. Encouraging a gradual reentry into social interaction and activities with friends - (Answer)Sharing
the value of music therapy to address anxiety about her loss
An 8-year-old girl is newly diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. The nurse may expect fear and crying when
teaching the child how to self-administer insulin injections due to which influencing factor?
a. Self-concept
b. Self-esteem
c. Developmental level
d. Hierarchy of needs - (Answer)Developmental level
Three weeks after delivery of her baby, a patient started a diet of 800 calories per day and started
jogging 2 miles twice per day. The nurse recognizes that the patient's behavior may be most
influenced by which motivating factor?
a. Body image
b. Environment
c. Illness behavior
d. Chronic illness - (Answer)Body image
,NURS6512 FINAL EXAM LATEST VERSION A REAL EXAM 100 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
A 65-year-old male patient has been a one-pack-per-day smoker for 40 years. He was recently
diagnosed with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and would like to attend a smoking
cessation class. The nurse recognizes smoking cessation as which level of prevention for this patient?
a. Primary prevention
b. Secondary prevention
c. Statutory prevention
d. Tertiary prevention - (Answer)Tertiary prevention
A patient diagnosed with an aggressive cancer is estimated to have 6 months to live. Two months
later, the patient's wife calls the nurse's office because she is upset that her husband has taken up
motorcycle racing and has already been injured twice. The nurse knows that the patient is
experiencing a behavioral change in which factor due to the prognosis of his illness?
a. Spirituality
b. Physical attributes
c. Self-concept
d. Personal affect - (Answer)Self-concept
The nurse enters a patient's room and notices that the patient has not been out of bed since the
previous day. The patient states that his condition has made him bedridden, although the nurse
knows that he is capable of independent ambulation. Which type of reaction is the patient exhibiting?
a. Ambivalence to symptoms
b. Illness behavior
c. Diminished functional ability
d. Overreaction to illness - (Answer)Illness behavior
, NURS6512 FINAL EXAM LATEST VERSION A REAL EXAM 100 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
A patient is seeking information about leading indicators that show the importance of health
promotion and illness prevention in the United States. To which government-sponsored resource
would the nurse refer the patient for the best comprehensive source of information?
a. The American Cancer Society website
b. The Healthy People 2030 website
c. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report
d. The American Association of Hospitals home page - (Answer)The Healthy People 2030 website
Which action by a 3-month-old infant would the nurse interpret as an example of Piaget's
sensorimotor stage of primary circular reaction?
a. Deliberately placing the thumb into the mouth
b. Accidentally kicking a ball
c. Searching for an object under a blanket
d. Shaking a rattle - (Answer)Deliberately placing the thumb into the mouth
Sucking reflex - (Answer)When the roof of a baby's mouth is touched, the baby will begin to suck.
Moro reflex - (Answer)In response to a loud sound, babies will extend their arms, throw back their
head, and often cry.
Rooting reflex - (Answer)When the corner of a baby's mouth is touched, the baby will turn the head
toward the touch and open the mouth.
Tonic neck reflex - (Answer)When an infant is lying in a supine position and the head is turned to the
side, the infant will extend the arm on the side the head is facing. The opposite arm will be bent.
Which of the listed basic needs identified by Maslow must be addressed first when providing nursing
care?
a. Self-esteem
b. Love and belonging
c. Self-actualization
d. Nutrition and elimination - (Answer)Nutrition and elimination
Which activity best illustrates the use of the Health Promotion Model (HPM) by the nurse to increase
the level of well-being for a patient immediately after surgery?
a. Holding a pillow across his chest when coughing and deep breathing
b. Encouraging the patient to eat his entire evening meal
c. Changing his surgical dressing daily as ordered by the physician
d. Asking his family to step out of the room during dressing changes - (Answer)Holding a pillow across
his chest when coughing and deep breathing
A nurse providing preventive care to an overweight female with a family history of diabetes should
engage in which priority care-planning activity for this patient?
a. Calculating the patient's waist-to-hip ratio and recommending a daily exercise routine
b. Instructing the patient to perform blood glucose monitoring once daily
c. Giving the patient a month's supply of insulin needles and syringes
d. Suggesting the patient participate in diabetes education classes offered at a local health facility -
(Answer). Calculating the patient's waist-to-hip ratio and recommending a daily exercise routine
An active older patient has been frequently evaluated for minor problems at the clinic since the death
of her husband 3 months earlier. During one of her visits, she states that she is tired from not sleeping
,NURS6512 FINAL EXAM LATEST VERSION A REAL EXAM 100 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
well, feels restless, and is nervous about attending her Tuesday night bridge club. Which type of
holistic health model intervention should the nurse employ to help the patient cope with the loss of
her husband?
a. Encouraging prn use of antianxiety medication ordered by her provider
b. Sharing the value of music therapy to address anxiety about her loss
c. Explaining that she will be over the loss of her husband in a few months
d. Encouraging a gradual reentry into social interaction and activities with friends - (Answer)Sharing
the value of music therapy to address anxiety about her loss
An 8-year-old girl is newly diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. The nurse may expect fear and crying when
teaching the child how to self-administer insulin injections due to which influencing factor?
a. Self-concept
b. Self-esteem
c. Developmental level
d. Hierarchy of needs - (Answer)Developmental level
Three weeks after delivery of her baby, a patient started a diet of 800 calories per day and started
jogging 2 miles twice per day. The nurse recognizes that the patient's behavior may be most
influenced by which motivating factor?
a. Body image
b. Environment
c. Illness behavior
d. Chronic illness - (Answer)Body image
,NURS6512 FINAL EXAM LATEST VERSION A REAL EXAM 100 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
A 65-year-old male patient has been a one-pack-per-day smoker for 40 years. He was recently
diagnosed with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and would like to attend a smoking
cessation class. The nurse recognizes smoking cessation as which level of prevention for this patient?
a. Primary prevention
b. Secondary prevention
c. Statutory prevention
d. Tertiary prevention - (Answer)Tertiary prevention
A patient diagnosed with an aggressive cancer is estimated to have 6 months to live. Two months
later, the patient's wife calls the nurse's office because she is upset that her husband has taken up
motorcycle racing and has already been injured twice. The nurse knows that the patient is
experiencing a behavioral change in which factor due to the prognosis of his illness?
a. Spirituality
b. Physical attributes
c. Self-concept
d. Personal affect - (Answer)Self-concept
The nurse enters a patient's room and notices that the patient has not been out of bed since the
previous day. The patient states that his condition has made him bedridden, although the nurse
knows that he is capable of independent ambulation. Which type of reaction is the patient exhibiting?
a. Ambivalence to symptoms
b. Illness behavior
c. Diminished functional ability
d. Overreaction to illness - (Answer)Illness behavior
, NURS6512 FINAL EXAM LATEST VERSION A REAL EXAM 100 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
A patient is seeking information about leading indicators that show the importance of health
promotion and illness prevention in the United States. To which government-sponsored resource
would the nurse refer the patient for the best comprehensive source of information?
a. The American Cancer Society website
b. The Healthy People 2030 website
c. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report
d. The American Association of Hospitals home page - (Answer)The Healthy People 2030 website
Which action by a 3-month-old infant would the nurse interpret as an example of Piaget's
sensorimotor stage of primary circular reaction?
a. Deliberately placing the thumb into the mouth
b. Accidentally kicking a ball
c. Searching for an object under a blanket
d. Shaking a rattle - (Answer)Deliberately placing the thumb into the mouth
Sucking reflex - (Answer)When the roof of a baby's mouth is touched, the baby will begin to suck.
Moro reflex - (Answer)In response to a loud sound, babies will extend their arms, throw back their
head, and often cry.
Rooting reflex - (Answer)When the corner of a baby's mouth is touched, the baby will turn the head
toward the touch and open the mouth.
Tonic neck reflex - (Answer)When an infant is lying in a supine position and the head is turned to the
side, the infant will extend the arm on the side the head is facing. The opposite arm will be bent.
