Nurs 209 final exam questions with correct
answers
The |nurse |is |preparing |to |conduct |a |health |history. |Which |of |these |statements |best |describes |the
|purpose |of |a |health |history?
| A. |To |provide |an |opportunity |for |interaction |between |patient |and |nurse.
| B. |To |provide |a |form |for |obtaining |the |patient's |biographic |information.
| C. |To |document |the |normal |and |abnormal |findings |of |a |physical |assesment.
|D. |To |provide |a |database |of |subjective |information |about |the |patient's |past |and |current |health. |-
|VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-To |provide |a |database |of |subjective |information |about |the |patient's |past |and
|current |health.
A |patient |tells |the |nurse |that |he |is |allergic |to |penicillin. |What |would |be |the |nurse's |best |response |for
|this |information?
| A. |"Are |you |allergic |to |any |other |drugs?"
| B. |"How |often |have |you |received |penicillin?"
| C. |"I'll |write |your |allergy |on |your |chart |so |you |won't |receive |any |penicillin."
|D. |"Please |describe |what |happens |to |you |when |you |take |penicillin." |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-Please
|describe |what |happens |to |you |when |you |take |penicillin."
During |an |assessment |of |a |patient's |family |history, |the |nurse |constructs |a |genogram. |Which
|statement |best |describes |a |genogram?
| A. |A |list |of |diseases |present |in |a |person's |near |relatives.
B. |A |graphic |family |tree |that |uses |symbols |to |depict |the |gender, |relationship, |and |age |of |immediate
|
family |members.
|
| C. |A |drawing |that |depicts |the |patient's |family |members |up |to |five |generations |back.
|D. |A |description |of |the |health |of |a |person's |children |and |grandchildren. |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-A
|graphic |family |tree |that |uses |symbols |to |depict |the |gender, |relationship, |and |age |of |immediate |family
|members.
A |90-year-old |patient |tells |the |nurse |that |he |can't |remember |the |names |of |the |medications |he |is
|taking |or |for |what |reason |he |is |taking |them. |An |appropriate |response |from |the |nurse |would |be:
,A. |"Can |you |tell |me |what |they |look |like?"
|
B. |"Don't |worry |about |it. |You |are |only |taking |two |medications."
|
C. |"How |long |have |you |been |taking |each |of |the |pills?"
|
|D. |"Would |you |have |your |family |bring |in |your |medications?" |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-Would |you
|have |your |family |bring |in |your |medications?"
The |nurse |is |preparing |to |complete |a |health |assessment |on |a |16-year-old |girl |whose |parents |have
|brought |her |to |the |clinic. |Which |instruction |would |be |appropriate |for |the |parents |before |the
|interview |begins?
A. |"Please |stay |during |the |interview; |you |can |answer |for |her |if |she |does |not |know |the |answer."
|
B. |"It |would |be |helpful |to |interview |the |three |of |you |together."
|
|C. |"While |I |interview |your |daughter, |will |you |please |stay |in |the |room |and |complete |these |family
|health |history |questionnaires?"
|D. |"While |I |interview |your |daughter, |will |you |step |out |to |the |waiting |room |and |complete |these
|family |health |history |questionnaires?" |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-While |I |interview |your |daughter, |will
|you |step |out |to |the |waiting |room |and |complete |these |family |health |history |questionnaires?"
The |nurse |is |conducting |an |interview |with |a |woman |who |has |recently |learned |that |she |is |pregnant
|and |who |has |come |to |the |clinic |today |to |begin |prenatal |care. |The |woman |states |that |she |and |her
|husband |are |excited |about |the |pregnancy |but |have |a |few |questions. |She |looks |nervously |at |her
|hands |during |the |interview |and |sighs |loudly. |Considering |the |concept |of |communication, |the |nurse
|knows |that |which |statement |is |most |accurate? |The |woman |is:
A. |excited |about |her |pregnancy |but |nervous |about |labor.
|
B. |exhibiting |verbal |and |nonverbal |behavior |that |does |not |match.
|
C. |excited |about |her |pregnancy |but |her |husband |is |not |and |this |is |upsetting |her.
|
|D. |not |excited |about |her |pregnancy |but |believes |the |nurse |will |respond |negatively |to |her |if |she
|states |this. |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-exhibiting |verbal |and |nonverbal |behavior |that |does |not |match.
The |nurse |makes |which |adjustment |in |the |physical |environment |in |order |to |promote |the |success |of
|an |interview?
A. |Reduces |noise |by |turning |off |television |and |radios.
|
B. |Reduces |the |distance |between |the |interviewer |and |the |patient |to |2 |feet |or |less.
|
C. |Provides |a |dim |light |that |makes |a |room |cozier |and |will |help |the |patient |relax.
|
,|D. |Arranges |seating |across |a |desk |or |table |to |allow |the |patient |some |personal |space. |- |VERIFIED
|ANSWER✔✔-Reduces |noise |by |turning |off |television |and |radios.
During |an |interview, |the |nurse |states, |"You |mentioned |shortness |of |breath. |Tell |me |more |about
|that." |Which |verbal |skill |is |used |with |this |statement?
| A. |Reflection
| B. |Facilitation
| C. |Direct |Questions
| D. |Open-ended |Question |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-Open-ended |Question
A |man |has |been |admitted |to |the |observation |unit |for |observation |after |being |treated |for |a |large |cut
|on |his |forehead. |As |the |nurse |works |through |the |interview, |one |of |the |standard |questions |has |to |do
|with |alcohol, |tobacco, |and |drug |use. |When |the |nurse |asks |him |about |tobacco |use, |he |states, |"I |quit
|smoking |after |my |wife |died |7 |years |ago." |However, |the |nurse |notices |an |open |package |of |cigarettes
|in |his |shirt |pocket. |Using |confrontation, |the |nurse |could |say:
| A. |"I |know |that |you |are |lying."
| B. |"Come |on, |tell |me |how |much |you |smoke."
|C. |"I |didn't |realize |your |wife |had |died. |It |must |be |difficult |for |you |at |this |time. |Please |tell |me |more
|about |that."
|D. |"You |have |said |that |you |don't |smoke, |but |I |see |you |have |an |open |package |of |cigarettes |in |your
|pocket." |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-You |have |said |that |you |don't |smoke, |but |I |see |you |have |an |open
|package |of |cigarettes |in |your |pocket."
A |nurse |is |taking |complete |health |histories |on |all |the |patients |attending |a |wellness |workshop. |On |this
|history |form, |one |of |the |questions |asks, |"You |don't |smoke, |drink, |or |take |drugs, |do |you?" |This
|question |is |an |example |of:
| A. |talking |to |much.
| B. |using |confrontation.
| C. |using |biased |or |leading |questions.
D. |using |blunt |languate |to |deal |with |distateful |topics. |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-using |biased |or |leading
|
questions.
|
, During |an |interview, |a |parent |of |a |hospitalized |child |is |sitting |in |an |open |position. |As |the |interviewer
|begins |to |discuss |his |son's |treatment, |however, |he |suddenly |crosses |his |arms |against |his |chest |and
|crosses |his |legs. |This |would |suggest |that |the |parent |is:
| A. |just |changing |positions.
| B. |more |comfortable |in |this |position.
| C. |tired |and |needs |a |break |from |the |interview.
|D. |uncomfortable |talking |about |his |son's |treatments. |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-uncomfortable |talking
|about |his |son's |treatments.
The |nurse |is |interviewing |a |patient |who |has |a |hearing |impairment. |What |techniques |would |be |most
|beneficial |in |communicating |with |this |patient?
| A. |Determine |the |communication |method |he |prefers.
| B. |Avoid |using |facial |and |hand |gestures |because |most |hearing |impaired |people |find |this |degrading.
C. |Request |a |sign |language |interpreter |before |meeting |with |him |to |help |facilitate |the
|
communication.
|
|D. |Speak |loudly |and |with |exaggerated |facial |movement |when |talking |with |him |because |this |helps
|with |lip |readings. |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-Determine |the |communication |method |he |prefers.
During |a |follow |up |visit, |the |nurse |discovers |that |a |patient |has |not |been |taking |his |insulin |on |a
|regular |basis. |The |nurse |asks, |"Why |haven't |you |taken |your |insulin?" |Which |statement |is |an
|appropriate |evaluation |of |this |question?
| A. |It |may |put |the |patient |on |the |defensive.
| B. |It |is |an |innocent |search |for |information.
| C. |It |would |have |been |better |to |discuss |this |with |his |wife.
|D. |It |is |the |best |way |to |discover |the |reasons |for |his |behavior. |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-It |may |put |the
|patient |on |the |defensive.
The |nurse |is |conducting |an |interview |in |an |outpatient |clinic |and |is |using |a |computer |to |record |data.
|Which |is |the |best |use |of |the |computer |in |this |situation? |Select |all |that |apply.
| A. |Collect |the |patient's |data |as |the |patient |states |it.
| B. |Enter |all |the |data |as |the |patient |states |it.
| C. |Ask |the |patient |to |wait |as |the |nurse |enters |data.
answers
The |nurse |is |preparing |to |conduct |a |health |history. |Which |of |these |statements |best |describes |the
|purpose |of |a |health |history?
| A. |To |provide |an |opportunity |for |interaction |between |patient |and |nurse.
| B. |To |provide |a |form |for |obtaining |the |patient's |biographic |information.
| C. |To |document |the |normal |and |abnormal |findings |of |a |physical |assesment.
|D. |To |provide |a |database |of |subjective |information |about |the |patient's |past |and |current |health. |-
|VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-To |provide |a |database |of |subjective |information |about |the |patient's |past |and
|current |health.
A |patient |tells |the |nurse |that |he |is |allergic |to |penicillin. |What |would |be |the |nurse's |best |response |for
|this |information?
| A. |"Are |you |allergic |to |any |other |drugs?"
| B. |"How |often |have |you |received |penicillin?"
| C. |"I'll |write |your |allergy |on |your |chart |so |you |won't |receive |any |penicillin."
|D. |"Please |describe |what |happens |to |you |when |you |take |penicillin." |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-Please
|describe |what |happens |to |you |when |you |take |penicillin."
During |an |assessment |of |a |patient's |family |history, |the |nurse |constructs |a |genogram. |Which
|statement |best |describes |a |genogram?
| A. |A |list |of |diseases |present |in |a |person's |near |relatives.
B. |A |graphic |family |tree |that |uses |symbols |to |depict |the |gender, |relationship, |and |age |of |immediate
|
family |members.
|
| C. |A |drawing |that |depicts |the |patient's |family |members |up |to |five |generations |back.
|D. |A |description |of |the |health |of |a |person's |children |and |grandchildren. |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-A
|graphic |family |tree |that |uses |symbols |to |depict |the |gender, |relationship, |and |age |of |immediate |family
|members.
A |90-year-old |patient |tells |the |nurse |that |he |can't |remember |the |names |of |the |medications |he |is
|taking |or |for |what |reason |he |is |taking |them. |An |appropriate |response |from |the |nurse |would |be:
,A. |"Can |you |tell |me |what |they |look |like?"
|
B. |"Don't |worry |about |it. |You |are |only |taking |two |medications."
|
C. |"How |long |have |you |been |taking |each |of |the |pills?"
|
|D. |"Would |you |have |your |family |bring |in |your |medications?" |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-Would |you
|have |your |family |bring |in |your |medications?"
The |nurse |is |preparing |to |complete |a |health |assessment |on |a |16-year-old |girl |whose |parents |have
|brought |her |to |the |clinic. |Which |instruction |would |be |appropriate |for |the |parents |before |the
|interview |begins?
A. |"Please |stay |during |the |interview; |you |can |answer |for |her |if |she |does |not |know |the |answer."
|
B. |"It |would |be |helpful |to |interview |the |three |of |you |together."
|
|C. |"While |I |interview |your |daughter, |will |you |please |stay |in |the |room |and |complete |these |family
|health |history |questionnaires?"
|D. |"While |I |interview |your |daughter, |will |you |step |out |to |the |waiting |room |and |complete |these
|family |health |history |questionnaires?" |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-While |I |interview |your |daughter, |will
|you |step |out |to |the |waiting |room |and |complete |these |family |health |history |questionnaires?"
The |nurse |is |conducting |an |interview |with |a |woman |who |has |recently |learned |that |she |is |pregnant
|and |who |has |come |to |the |clinic |today |to |begin |prenatal |care. |The |woman |states |that |she |and |her
|husband |are |excited |about |the |pregnancy |but |have |a |few |questions. |She |looks |nervously |at |her
|hands |during |the |interview |and |sighs |loudly. |Considering |the |concept |of |communication, |the |nurse
|knows |that |which |statement |is |most |accurate? |The |woman |is:
A. |excited |about |her |pregnancy |but |nervous |about |labor.
|
B. |exhibiting |verbal |and |nonverbal |behavior |that |does |not |match.
|
C. |excited |about |her |pregnancy |but |her |husband |is |not |and |this |is |upsetting |her.
|
|D. |not |excited |about |her |pregnancy |but |believes |the |nurse |will |respond |negatively |to |her |if |she
|states |this. |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-exhibiting |verbal |and |nonverbal |behavior |that |does |not |match.
The |nurse |makes |which |adjustment |in |the |physical |environment |in |order |to |promote |the |success |of
|an |interview?
A. |Reduces |noise |by |turning |off |television |and |radios.
|
B. |Reduces |the |distance |between |the |interviewer |and |the |patient |to |2 |feet |or |less.
|
C. |Provides |a |dim |light |that |makes |a |room |cozier |and |will |help |the |patient |relax.
|
,|D. |Arranges |seating |across |a |desk |or |table |to |allow |the |patient |some |personal |space. |- |VERIFIED
|ANSWER✔✔-Reduces |noise |by |turning |off |television |and |radios.
During |an |interview, |the |nurse |states, |"You |mentioned |shortness |of |breath. |Tell |me |more |about
|that." |Which |verbal |skill |is |used |with |this |statement?
| A. |Reflection
| B. |Facilitation
| C. |Direct |Questions
| D. |Open-ended |Question |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-Open-ended |Question
A |man |has |been |admitted |to |the |observation |unit |for |observation |after |being |treated |for |a |large |cut
|on |his |forehead. |As |the |nurse |works |through |the |interview, |one |of |the |standard |questions |has |to |do
|with |alcohol, |tobacco, |and |drug |use. |When |the |nurse |asks |him |about |tobacco |use, |he |states, |"I |quit
|smoking |after |my |wife |died |7 |years |ago." |However, |the |nurse |notices |an |open |package |of |cigarettes
|in |his |shirt |pocket. |Using |confrontation, |the |nurse |could |say:
| A. |"I |know |that |you |are |lying."
| B. |"Come |on, |tell |me |how |much |you |smoke."
|C. |"I |didn't |realize |your |wife |had |died. |It |must |be |difficult |for |you |at |this |time. |Please |tell |me |more
|about |that."
|D. |"You |have |said |that |you |don't |smoke, |but |I |see |you |have |an |open |package |of |cigarettes |in |your
|pocket." |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-You |have |said |that |you |don't |smoke, |but |I |see |you |have |an |open
|package |of |cigarettes |in |your |pocket."
A |nurse |is |taking |complete |health |histories |on |all |the |patients |attending |a |wellness |workshop. |On |this
|history |form, |one |of |the |questions |asks, |"You |don't |smoke, |drink, |or |take |drugs, |do |you?" |This
|question |is |an |example |of:
| A. |talking |to |much.
| B. |using |confrontation.
| C. |using |biased |or |leading |questions.
D. |using |blunt |languate |to |deal |with |distateful |topics. |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-using |biased |or |leading
|
questions.
|
, During |an |interview, |a |parent |of |a |hospitalized |child |is |sitting |in |an |open |position. |As |the |interviewer
|begins |to |discuss |his |son's |treatment, |however, |he |suddenly |crosses |his |arms |against |his |chest |and
|crosses |his |legs. |This |would |suggest |that |the |parent |is:
| A. |just |changing |positions.
| B. |more |comfortable |in |this |position.
| C. |tired |and |needs |a |break |from |the |interview.
|D. |uncomfortable |talking |about |his |son's |treatments. |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-uncomfortable |talking
|about |his |son's |treatments.
The |nurse |is |interviewing |a |patient |who |has |a |hearing |impairment. |What |techniques |would |be |most
|beneficial |in |communicating |with |this |patient?
| A. |Determine |the |communication |method |he |prefers.
| B. |Avoid |using |facial |and |hand |gestures |because |most |hearing |impaired |people |find |this |degrading.
C. |Request |a |sign |language |interpreter |before |meeting |with |him |to |help |facilitate |the
|
communication.
|
|D. |Speak |loudly |and |with |exaggerated |facial |movement |when |talking |with |him |because |this |helps
|with |lip |readings. |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-Determine |the |communication |method |he |prefers.
During |a |follow |up |visit, |the |nurse |discovers |that |a |patient |has |not |been |taking |his |insulin |on |a
|regular |basis. |The |nurse |asks, |"Why |haven't |you |taken |your |insulin?" |Which |statement |is |an
|appropriate |evaluation |of |this |question?
| A. |It |may |put |the |patient |on |the |defensive.
| B. |It |is |an |innocent |search |for |information.
| C. |It |would |have |been |better |to |discuss |this |with |his |wife.
|D. |It |is |the |best |way |to |discover |the |reasons |for |his |behavior. |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-It |may |put |the
|patient |on |the |defensive.
The |nurse |is |conducting |an |interview |in |an |outpatient |clinic |and |is |using |a |computer |to |record |data.
|Which |is |the |best |use |of |the |computer |in |this |situation? |Select |all |that |apply.
| A. |Collect |the |patient's |data |as |the |patient |states |it.
| B. |Enter |all |the |data |as |the |patient |states |it.
| C. |Ask |the |patient |to |wait |as |the |nurse |enters |data.
