NR 606 Midterm Exam | Chamberlain
University 2024 | Actual Questions and
Complete Solutions.
Before modifying a care plan to meet a client's changing needs, the caregiver's first action should be to:
A. re-do the entire care plan
B. focus only on the nursing diagnoses with moderate priority
C. assess/reassess the client's responses to interventions
D. add more nursing interventions from a standardized plan of care CORR ANS: - C. assess/reassess the
client's responses to interventions
True or False: Actual or potential health problems that can be prevented or resolved by dependent
nursing intervention are termed nursing diagnoses. CORR ANS: - True
Objective data is usually recorded:
A. by body systems.
B. after the assessment and plan.
C. before the health history.
D. in the problem list. CORR ANS: - A. by body systems
The examiner's evaluation of a client's mental status belongs in the: A.
history of present illness.
B. review of systems.
C. physical examination.
D. client education. CORR ANS: - C. physical examination.
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Which following component is not related to the format of nursing diagnosis?
A. Problem
B. Etiology
C. Sign and Symptom
D. Pain CORR ANS: - D. Pain
Differential diagnoses belong in the:
history. assessment. plan. laboratory data.
CORR ANS: - Assessment
Which of the following outcome statements contains the best example of performance criteria? The
client will
Turn herself in bed frequently while awake
Understand how to use crutches by Day 2
State that pain is decreased after being medicated
Eat 75% of each meal without complaint of nausea CORR ANS: - Eat 75% of each meal without
complaint of nausea
True or False: Nursing assessments have the same components as medical assessment, but with less
detail. CORR ANS: - False
A client tells the caregivers that he is nervous, he is nauseated and he "feels hot". This type of data
would be:
objective reflective subjective
introspective CORR ANS: - Subjective
A 42-year-old Asian client is being seen at the clinic for an initial examination. The caregiver knows that
it is important to include cultural information in his health assessment to:
Identify the cause of his illness
Make accurate disease diagnoses
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Provide cultural health rights for the individual
Provide culturally sensitive and appropriate care CORR ANS: - Provide culturally sensitive and
appropriate care
When questioning a client regarding alcohol intake, she tells you that she is "only a social drinker."
Which initial response is appropriate?
I am glad that you are a responsible drinker
Many people who are really alcoholic say they are social drinkers
What amount and what kind of alcohol do you drink in a week?
If you only drink socially, you won't need a designated driver CORR ANS: - What amount and what kind
of alcohol do you drink in a week?
True or False: Carrying out a physician-initiated order is an example of an independent nursing action.
CORR ANS: - False
Where would you document that a client had a flu vaccination last month?
HPI (History of Present Illness) section of the SOAP note
Past Medical History section of the SOAP note
Reveiw of systems section of the SOAP note
Objective data section of the SOAP note CORR ANS: - Past Medical History section of the SOAP note
Which of the following questions may lead to an inaccurate client response?
"Where do you feel the pain?"
"How does this situation make you feel?"
"What happened after you noticed the injury?"
"That was a horrible experience, wasn't it?" CORR ANS: - "That was a horrible experience, wasn't it?"
The caregiver is performing a physical assessment on a newly admitted client. An example of objective
information obtained during the physical assessment includes the:
Client's history of allergies
Client's use of medications at home