513 Exam I with Questions and Correct
Answers 2025
An ,example ,of ,a ,nursing ,activity ,that ,best ,reflects ,the ,American ,Nurses
,Association's ,definition ,of ,nursing ,is
a. ,Treating ,dysrhythmias ,that ,occur ,in ,a ,patient ,in ,the ,coronary ,care ,unit
b. ,Diagnosing ,a ,patient ,with ,a ,feeding ,tube ,as ,being ,at ,risk ,for ,aspiration
c. ,Setting ,up ,protocols ,for ,treating ,patients ,in ,the ,emergency ,department
d. ,Offering ,anti-anxiety ,drugs ,to ,a ,patient ,with ,a ,disturbed ,sleep ,pattern ,-
,CORRECT ,ANSWER-b. ,Diagnosing ,a ,patient ,with ,a ,feeding ,tube ,as ,being ,at
,risk ,for ,aspiration
(Ch. ,1 ,Professional ,Nursing)
A ,nurse ,working ,on ,the ,medical-surgical ,unit ,at ,an ,urban ,hospital ,would ,like ,to
,become ,certified ,in ,medical-surgical ,nursing. ,The ,nurse ,knows ,that ,this
,process ,would ,most ,likely ,require
a. ,A ,bachelor's ,degree ,in ,nursing
b. ,Formal ,education ,in ,advanced ,nursing ,practice
c. ,Experience ,for ,a ,specific ,period ,in ,medical-surgical ,nursing ,
d. ,Membership ,in ,a ,medical-surgical ,nursing ,specialty ,organization ,- ,CORRECT
,ANSWER-c. ,Experience ,for ,a ,specific ,period ,in ,medical-surgical ,nursing ,
(Ch. ,1 ,Professional ,Nursing)
The ,nurse ,is ,assigned ,to ,care ,for ,a ,newly ,admitted ,patient. ,Number ,in ,order ,the
,steps ,for ,using ,the ,nursing ,process ,to ,prioritize ,care. ,
a. ,Evaluate ,whether ,the ,plan ,was ,effective
b. ,Identify ,any ,health ,problems
c. ,Collect ,patient ,information
d. ,Carry ,out ,the ,plan
e. ,Decide ,a ,plan ,of ,action ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-c. ,Collect ,patient ,information
b. ,Identify ,any ,health ,problems
e. ,Decide ,a ,plan ,of ,action
d. ,Carry ,out ,the ,plan
,a. ,Evaluate ,whether ,the ,plan ,was ,effective
(Ch. ,1 ,Professional ,Nursing)
Using ,the ,SBAR ,format, ,number ,in ,order ,the ,steps ,for ,how ,the ,nurse ,would
,communicate ,information ,with ,the ,provider. ,
a. ,"I ,would ,like ,you ,to ,order ,an ,IV ,medication ,and ,come ,evaluate ,the ,patient ,as
,soon ,as ,possible"
b. ,"This ,is ,Nurse ,M.H. ,I ,am ,calling ,from ,the ,unit ,because ,your ,patient, ,D.R., ,has
,a ,new ,onset ,of ,atrial ,fibrillation"
c. ,"The ,atrial ,fibrillation ,started ,about ,10 ,minutes ,ago. ,The ,heart ,rate ,is ,124; ,BP
,90/60. ,The ,patient ,is ,experiencing ,dizziness"
d. ,"D.R., ,who ,is ,2 ,days ,postoperative ,for ,a ,bowel ,resection ,for ,diverticulitis,
,has ,a ,history ,of ,mitral ,valve ,disease" ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-b. ,"This ,is ,Nurse
,M.H. ,I ,am ,calling ,from ,the ,unit ,because ,your ,patient, ,D.R., ,has ,a ,new ,onset ,of
,atrial ,fibrillation"
d. ,"D.R., ,who ,is ,2 ,days ,postoperative ,for ,a ,bowel ,resection ,for ,diverticulitis,
,has ,a ,history ,of ,mitral ,valve ,disease"
c. ,"The ,atrial ,fibrillation ,started ,about ,10 ,minutes ,ago. ,The ,heart ,rate ,is ,124; ,BP
,90/60. ,The ,patient ,is ,experiencing ,dizziness"
a. ,"I ,would ,like ,you ,to ,order ,an ,IV ,medication ,and ,come ,evaluate ,the ,patient ,as
,soon ,as ,possible"
(Ch. ,1 ,Professional ,Nursing)
The ,nurse ,is ,caring ,for ,a ,diabetic ,patient ,in ,the ,ambulatory ,surgical ,unit ,who
,has ,undergone ,wound ,debridement. ,Which ,task ,is ,appropriate ,for ,the ,nurse ,to
,delegate ,to ,unlicensed ,assistive ,personnel ,(UAP)? ,
a. ,Check ,the ,patient's ,vital ,signs
b. ,Assess ,the ,patient's ,pain ,level
c. ,Palpate ,the ,patient's ,pedal ,pulses
d. ,Monitor ,the ,patient's ,IV ,catheter ,site ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-a. ,Check ,the
,patient's ,vital ,signs
(Ch. ,1 ,Professional ,Nursing)
The ,nurse's ,role ,in ,addressing ,the ,National ,Patient ,Safety ,Goals ,established ,by
,The ,Joint ,Commission ,includes ,(select ,all ,that ,apply)
a. ,Answering ,all ,patient ,monitoring ,alarms ,promptly
b. ,Memorizing ,all ,the ,rules ,published ,by ,The ,Joint ,Commission
c. ,Obtaining ,a ,correct ,list ,of ,the ,patient's ,medications ,on ,admission
d. ,Encouraging ,patients ,to ,be ,actively ,involved ,in ,their ,own ,health ,care
, e. ,Using ,side ,rails ,and ,alarm ,systems ,as ,necessary ,to ,prevent ,patient ,falls ,-
,CORRECT ,ANSWER-a. ,Answering ,all ,patient ,monitoring ,alarms ,promptly
c. ,Obtaining ,a ,correct ,list ,of ,the ,patient's ,medications ,on ,admission
e. ,Using ,side ,rails ,and ,alarm ,systems ,as ,necessary ,to ,prevent ,patient ,falls
(Ch. ,1 ,Professional ,Nursing)
Advantages ,of ,using ,informatics ,in ,health ,care ,delivery ,are ,(select ,all ,that
,apply)
a. ,Reduced ,need ,for ,nurses ,in ,acute ,care
b. ,Increased ,patient ,anonymity ,and ,confidentiality
c. ,The ,ability ,to ,achieve ,and ,maintain ,high ,standards ,of ,care
d. ,Access ,to ,standard ,plans ,of ,care ,for ,many ,health ,problems
e. ,Improved ,communication ,of ,the ,patient's ,health ,status ,to ,the ,health ,care
,team ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-c. ,The ,ability ,to ,achieve ,and ,maintain ,high
,standards ,of ,care
d. ,Access ,to ,standard ,plans ,of ,care ,for ,many ,health ,problems
e. ,Improved ,communication ,of ,the ,patient's ,health ,status ,to ,the ,health ,care
,team
(Ch. ,1 ,Professional ,Nursing)
When ,using ,evidence-based ,practice, ,the ,nurse:
a. ,Must ,use ,clinical ,practice ,guidelines ,developed ,by ,national ,health ,agencies
b. ,Should ,use ,findings ,from ,randomized ,controlled ,trials ,to ,plan ,care ,for ,all
,patient ,problems
c. ,Uses ,clinical ,decision ,making ,and ,judgment ,to ,determine ,what ,evidence ,is
,appropriate ,for ,a ,specific ,clinical ,situation
d. ,Analyzes ,the ,relationship ,of ,nursing ,interventions ,to ,patient ,outcomes ,to
,discover ,evidence ,for ,patient ,interventions ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-c. ,Uses
,clinical ,decision ,making ,and ,judgment ,to ,determine ,what ,evidence ,is
,appropriate ,for ,a ,specific ,clinical ,situation
(Ch. ,1 ,Professional ,Nursing)
The ,key ,anatomic ,landmark ,that ,separates ,the ,upper ,respiratory ,tract ,from ,the
,lower ,respiratory ,tract ,is ,the
a. ,Carina
b. ,Larynx
c. ,Trachea
d. ,Epiglottis ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-a. ,Carina
(Ch. ,25 ,Assessment: ,Respiratory ,System
Answers 2025
An ,example ,of ,a ,nursing ,activity ,that ,best ,reflects ,the ,American ,Nurses
,Association's ,definition ,of ,nursing ,is
a. ,Treating ,dysrhythmias ,that ,occur ,in ,a ,patient ,in ,the ,coronary ,care ,unit
b. ,Diagnosing ,a ,patient ,with ,a ,feeding ,tube ,as ,being ,at ,risk ,for ,aspiration
c. ,Setting ,up ,protocols ,for ,treating ,patients ,in ,the ,emergency ,department
d. ,Offering ,anti-anxiety ,drugs ,to ,a ,patient ,with ,a ,disturbed ,sleep ,pattern ,-
,CORRECT ,ANSWER-b. ,Diagnosing ,a ,patient ,with ,a ,feeding ,tube ,as ,being ,at
,risk ,for ,aspiration
(Ch. ,1 ,Professional ,Nursing)
A ,nurse ,working ,on ,the ,medical-surgical ,unit ,at ,an ,urban ,hospital ,would ,like ,to
,become ,certified ,in ,medical-surgical ,nursing. ,The ,nurse ,knows ,that ,this
,process ,would ,most ,likely ,require
a. ,A ,bachelor's ,degree ,in ,nursing
b. ,Formal ,education ,in ,advanced ,nursing ,practice
c. ,Experience ,for ,a ,specific ,period ,in ,medical-surgical ,nursing ,
d. ,Membership ,in ,a ,medical-surgical ,nursing ,specialty ,organization ,- ,CORRECT
,ANSWER-c. ,Experience ,for ,a ,specific ,period ,in ,medical-surgical ,nursing ,
(Ch. ,1 ,Professional ,Nursing)
The ,nurse ,is ,assigned ,to ,care ,for ,a ,newly ,admitted ,patient. ,Number ,in ,order ,the
,steps ,for ,using ,the ,nursing ,process ,to ,prioritize ,care. ,
a. ,Evaluate ,whether ,the ,plan ,was ,effective
b. ,Identify ,any ,health ,problems
c. ,Collect ,patient ,information
d. ,Carry ,out ,the ,plan
e. ,Decide ,a ,plan ,of ,action ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-c. ,Collect ,patient ,information
b. ,Identify ,any ,health ,problems
e. ,Decide ,a ,plan ,of ,action
d. ,Carry ,out ,the ,plan
,a. ,Evaluate ,whether ,the ,plan ,was ,effective
(Ch. ,1 ,Professional ,Nursing)
Using ,the ,SBAR ,format, ,number ,in ,order ,the ,steps ,for ,how ,the ,nurse ,would
,communicate ,information ,with ,the ,provider. ,
a. ,"I ,would ,like ,you ,to ,order ,an ,IV ,medication ,and ,come ,evaluate ,the ,patient ,as
,soon ,as ,possible"
b. ,"This ,is ,Nurse ,M.H. ,I ,am ,calling ,from ,the ,unit ,because ,your ,patient, ,D.R., ,has
,a ,new ,onset ,of ,atrial ,fibrillation"
c. ,"The ,atrial ,fibrillation ,started ,about ,10 ,minutes ,ago. ,The ,heart ,rate ,is ,124; ,BP
,90/60. ,The ,patient ,is ,experiencing ,dizziness"
d. ,"D.R., ,who ,is ,2 ,days ,postoperative ,for ,a ,bowel ,resection ,for ,diverticulitis,
,has ,a ,history ,of ,mitral ,valve ,disease" ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-b. ,"This ,is ,Nurse
,M.H. ,I ,am ,calling ,from ,the ,unit ,because ,your ,patient, ,D.R., ,has ,a ,new ,onset ,of
,atrial ,fibrillation"
d. ,"D.R., ,who ,is ,2 ,days ,postoperative ,for ,a ,bowel ,resection ,for ,diverticulitis,
,has ,a ,history ,of ,mitral ,valve ,disease"
c. ,"The ,atrial ,fibrillation ,started ,about ,10 ,minutes ,ago. ,The ,heart ,rate ,is ,124; ,BP
,90/60. ,The ,patient ,is ,experiencing ,dizziness"
a. ,"I ,would ,like ,you ,to ,order ,an ,IV ,medication ,and ,come ,evaluate ,the ,patient ,as
,soon ,as ,possible"
(Ch. ,1 ,Professional ,Nursing)
The ,nurse ,is ,caring ,for ,a ,diabetic ,patient ,in ,the ,ambulatory ,surgical ,unit ,who
,has ,undergone ,wound ,debridement. ,Which ,task ,is ,appropriate ,for ,the ,nurse ,to
,delegate ,to ,unlicensed ,assistive ,personnel ,(UAP)? ,
a. ,Check ,the ,patient's ,vital ,signs
b. ,Assess ,the ,patient's ,pain ,level
c. ,Palpate ,the ,patient's ,pedal ,pulses
d. ,Monitor ,the ,patient's ,IV ,catheter ,site ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-a. ,Check ,the
,patient's ,vital ,signs
(Ch. ,1 ,Professional ,Nursing)
The ,nurse's ,role ,in ,addressing ,the ,National ,Patient ,Safety ,Goals ,established ,by
,The ,Joint ,Commission ,includes ,(select ,all ,that ,apply)
a. ,Answering ,all ,patient ,monitoring ,alarms ,promptly
b. ,Memorizing ,all ,the ,rules ,published ,by ,The ,Joint ,Commission
c. ,Obtaining ,a ,correct ,list ,of ,the ,patient's ,medications ,on ,admission
d. ,Encouraging ,patients ,to ,be ,actively ,involved ,in ,their ,own ,health ,care
, e. ,Using ,side ,rails ,and ,alarm ,systems ,as ,necessary ,to ,prevent ,patient ,falls ,-
,CORRECT ,ANSWER-a. ,Answering ,all ,patient ,monitoring ,alarms ,promptly
c. ,Obtaining ,a ,correct ,list ,of ,the ,patient's ,medications ,on ,admission
e. ,Using ,side ,rails ,and ,alarm ,systems ,as ,necessary ,to ,prevent ,patient ,falls
(Ch. ,1 ,Professional ,Nursing)
Advantages ,of ,using ,informatics ,in ,health ,care ,delivery ,are ,(select ,all ,that
,apply)
a. ,Reduced ,need ,for ,nurses ,in ,acute ,care
b. ,Increased ,patient ,anonymity ,and ,confidentiality
c. ,The ,ability ,to ,achieve ,and ,maintain ,high ,standards ,of ,care
d. ,Access ,to ,standard ,plans ,of ,care ,for ,many ,health ,problems
e. ,Improved ,communication ,of ,the ,patient's ,health ,status ,to ,the ,health ,care
,team ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-c. ,The ,ability ,to ,achieve ,and ,maintain ,high
,standards ,of ,care
d. ,Access ,to ,standard ,plans ,of ,care ,for ,many ,health ,problems
e. ,Improved ,communication ,of ,the ,patient's ,health ,status ,to ,the ,health ,care
,team
(Ch. ,1 ,Professional ,Nursing)
When ,using ,evidence-based ,practice, ,the ,nurse:
a. ,Must ,use ,clinical ,practice ,guidelines ,developed ,by ,national ,health ,agencies
b. ,Should ,use ,findings ,from ,randomized ,controlled ,trials ,to ,plan ,care ,for ,all
,patient ,problems
c. ,Uses ,clinical ,decision ,making ,and ,judgment ,to ,determine ,what ,evidence ,is
,appropriate ,for ,a ,specific ,clinical ,situation
d. ,Analyzes ,the ,relationship ,of ,nursing ,interventions ,to ,patient ,outcomes ,to
,discover ,evidence ,for ,patient ,interventions ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-c. ,Uses
,clinical ,decision ,making ,and ,judgment ,to ,determine ,what ,evidence ,is
,appropriate ,for ,a ,specific ,clinical ,situation
(Ch. ,1 ,Professional ,Nursing)
The ,key ,anatomic ,landmark ,that ,separates ,the ,upper ,respiratory ,tract ,from ,the
,lower ,respiratory ,tract ,is ,the
a. ,Carina
b. ,Larynx
c. ,Trachea
d. ,Epiglottis ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-a. ,Carina
(Ch. ,25 ,Assessment: ,Respiratory ,System
