NURSING EXAM 2 TEST BANK
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
ANSWERS
A home care nurse is planning an intervention with a family focusing on decreasing
susceptibility. Which of the following nursing interventions would be most appropriate
to implement?
a. Education about building on current strengths of the family
b. Education about hand hygiene
c. Education about health care resources in the community
d. Education about child safety seats - Answer-b. Education about hand hygiene
A nurse is making a final home visit with a family to evaluate the nursing care plan.
Which of the following actions would the nurse most likely complete during this visit?
a. Obtain vital signs from all members of the family.
b. Ask the family members to state the goals that were previously developed.
c. Collect data similar to that which was collected at the initial visit for comparison.
d. Educate about the importance of using role relationships to create a healthy
family. - Answer-c. Collect data similar to that which was collected at the initial visit
for comparison.
A nurse is planning a home visit for a family. Which of the following actions would be
most appropriate for the nurse to take?
a. Study information regarding the family from agency records and other sources.
b. Make a contract with the family that states specific goals and objectives.
c. Identify how the home visit will be financed.
d. Understand the situation from the family's perspective. - Answer-a. Study
information regarding the family from agency records and other sources.
A nurse is providing follow-up care for a family who has recently had a baby. Which
of the following topics should the nurse anticipate discussing with the family?
a. Type 1 diabetes
b. Fetal alcohol syndrome
c. Communicable diseases
d. SIDS - Answer-d. SIDS
The nurse is explaining the concept of growth to a parent. Which of the following
statements should be made by the nurse?
a. "Growth means adding height and weight to your body."
b. "We continue to grow in various ways throughout life."
c. "How much we grow is based on gender."
d. "Growth stops when we are young adults." - Answer-b. "We continue to grow in
various ways throughout life."
Which of the following statements is correct related to the concept of growth?
a. Growth occurs mainly during early childhood.
b. Older adults do not experience growth-related changes..
, c. Growth refers only to the increase in the size of specific organs and systems.
d. Growth occurs throughout the life cycle. - Answer-d. Growth occurs throughout the
life cycle.
The nurse at a well-baby clinic is assessing a 12-month-old child. At birth, the child
weighed 7 lb. 3 oz. During this visit, the child weighs 21 lb. 10 oz. Which of the
following conclusions would the nurse make about the child's weight?
a. The infant is gaining weight faster than anticipated.
b. The infant is malnourished.
c. The infant is at the expected weight for his or her age.
d. The infant is having a growth spurt. - Answer-c. The infant is at the expected
weight for his or her age.
The school nurse has been asked to order growth charts. Which of the following
growth charts should be selected to assess children in first through fifth grades?
a. Generic body mass index chart
b. Height and weight chart
c. Revised CDC growth chart
d. WHO international growth chart - Answer-c. Revised CDC growth chart
The nurse is caring for a family who has 2-year-old twins. Which of the following
health promotion advice would be included in the nurse's plan of care for this
couple?
a. Wear bicycle helmets for safety.
b. Use caution around the family swimming pool.
c. Cross the street using the crosswalks.
d. Advocate for the day care to provide adequate socialization. - Answer-b. Use
caution around the family swimming pool.
A nurse is conducting a health promotion assessment for a family with a 9-month-
old. Which of the following should be of most concern to the nurse?
a. The age of the house in which the family lives
b. Genetic diseases in the family
c. Driving practices in the family
d. Toilet training for the child - Answer-a. The age of the house in which the family
lives
A nurse is caring for a family with an adolescent child. Which of the following
problems would the nurse anticipate that the family would report?
a. Concerns about career decisions
b. Concerns about exposure to environmental hazards
c. Difficulty with parents finding fulfillment with raising the child
d. Difficulty with open communication with the child - Answer-d. Difficulty with open
communication with the child
The nurse is working with a middle-age married couple whose son has just
graduated from college. Which developmental tasks would the nurse expect to find in
this family?
a. Attending activities for their son
b. Strengthening their marital relationship for future family stages
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
ANSWERS
A home care nurse is planning an intervention with a family focusing on decreasing
susceptibility. Which of the following nursing interventions would be most appropriate
to implement?
a. Education about building on current strengths of the family
b. Education about hand hygiene
c. Education about health care resources in the community
d. Education about child safety seats - Answer-b. Education about hand hygiene
A nurse is making a final home visit with a family to evaluate the nursing care plan.
Which of the following actions would the nurse most likely complete during this visit?
a. Obtain vital signs from all members of the family.
b. Ask the family members to state the goals that were previously developed.
c. Collect data similar to that which was collected at the initial visit for comparison.
d. Educate about the importance of using role relationships to create a healthy
family. - Answer-c. Collect data similar to that which was collected at the initial visit
for comparison.
A nurse is planning a home visit for a family. Which of the following actions would be
most appropriate for the nurse to take?
a. Study information regarding the family from agency records and other sources.
b. Make a contract with the family that states specific goals and objectives.
c. Identify how the home visit will be financed.
d. Understand the situation from the family's perspective. - Answer-a. Study
information regarding the family from agency records and other sources.
A nurse is providing follow-up care for a family who has recently had a baby. Which
of the following topics should the nurse anticipate discussing with the family?
a. Type 1 diabetes
b. Fetal alcohol syndrome
c. Communicable diseases
d. SIDS - Answer-d. SIDS
The nurse is explaining the concept of growth to a parent. Which of the following
statements should be made by the nurse?
a. "Growth means adding height and weight to your body."
b. "We continue to grow in various ways throughout life."
c. "How much we grow is based on gender."
d. "Growth stops when we are young adults." - Answer-b. "We continue to grow in
various ways throughout life."
Which of the following statements is correct related to the concept of growth?
a. Growth occurs mainly during early childhood.
b. Older adults do not experience growth-related changes..
, c. Growth refers only to the increase in the size of specific organs and systems.
d. Growth occurs throughout the life cycle. - Answer-d. Growth occurs throughout the
life cycle.
The nurse at a well-baby clinic is assessing a 12-month-old child. At birth, the child
weighed 7 lb. 3 oz. During this visit, the child weighs 21 lb. 10 oz. Which of the
following conclusions would the nurse make about the child's weight?
a. The infant is gaining weight faster than anticipated.
b. The infant is malnourished.
c. The infant is at the expected weight for his or her age.
d. The infant is having a growth spurt. - Answer-c. The infant is at the expected
weight for his or her age.
The school nurse has been asked to order growth charts. Which of the following
growth charts should be selected to assess children in first through fifth grades?
a. Generic body mass index chart
b. Height and weight chart
c. Revised CDC growth chart
d. WHO international growth chart - Answer-c. Revised CDC growth chart
The nurse is caring for a family who has 2-year-old twins. Which of the following
health promotion advice would be included in the nurse's plan of care for this
couple?
a. Wear bicycle helmets for safety.
b. Use caution around the family swimming pool.
c. Cross the street using the crosswalks.
d. Advocate for the day care to provide adequate socialization. - Answer-b. Use
caution around the family swimming pool.
A nurse is conducting a health promotion assessment for a family with a 9-month-
old. Which of the following should be of most concern to the nurse?
a. The age of the house in which the family lives
b. Genetic diseases in the family
c. Driving practices in the family
d. Toilet training for the child - Answer-a. The age of the house in which the family
lives
A nurse is caring for a family with an adolescent child. Which of the following
problems would the nurse anticipate that the family would report?
a. Concerns about career decisions
b. Concerns about exposure to environmental hazards
c. Difficulty with parents finding fulfillment with raising the child
d. Difficulty with open communication with the child - Answer-d. Difficulty with open
communication with the child
The nurse is working with a middle-age married couple whose son has just
graduated from college. Which developmental tasks would the nurse expect to find in
this family?
a. Attending activities for their son
b. Strengthening their marital relationship for future family stages
