NU 211 EXAM 2 FUNDAMENTALS OF PROFESSIONAL
NURSING QUESTIONS WITH ACCURATE SOLUTIONS
• Question |1
1 |out |of |1 |points
Which |characteristics |of |the |stages |of |infection |indicate |the |full |stage |of
|infection?
a. It |is |the |interval |between |the |pathogen’s |invasion |of |the |body
|and |the |appearance |of |symptoms |of |infection.
b. Specific |signs |and |symptoms | are |present.
c. The |organisms |are |growing |and |multiplying.
d. Early |signs |and |symptoms |of |disease |are |present, |but |these |are
|often |vague |and |nonspecific.
• Question |2
1 |out |of |1 |points
While |assessing |the |client, |the |nurse |hears |diminished |lung |sounds |on
|auscultation, |counts |a |respiratory |rate |of |22 |and |regular, |and |obtains
|an |oxygen |saturation |of |89% |on |room |air. |What |nursing |diagnosis |is
|best |supported |by |this |assessment |data?
a. Impaired |gas |exchange |??
b. Ineffective |airway |clearance |??
c. Anxiety
d. Tachypnea
• Question |3
1 |out |of |1 |points
A |nurse |accidentally |sticks |her |hand |with |a |needle |after |administering |an
|injection |to |a |client. |What |action |should |the |nurse |take |first?
a. Report |the |incident |to |the |charge |nurse.
b. Wash |the |area |of |the |puncture |thoroughly |with |soap |and
|warm |water.
c. Complete | an | incident | report.
d. Go |to |employee |health |services.
• Question |4
1 |out |of |1 |points
A |client |is |having |difficulty |climbing |stairs |and |reports |shortness |of
|breath. |The |nurse |notes |that |the |client |is |breathing |heavy, |having
|nasal
, flaring |and |mouth |is |wide |open. |How |will |the |nurse |document |this |client's
|response |to |activity?
a. Wheezing | with | activity.
b. Tachypnea.
c. Dyspnea |on |exertion |(DOE).
d. Apnea.
• Question |5
1 |out |of |1 |points
A |home |care |client |was |recently |prescribed |continuous |oxygen.
|What |client |statement |indicates |further |education |is |needed?
a. I |will |be |able |to |tell |how |much |oxygen |I’m |getting |by |looking |at |the
flowmeter.
b. I |should |call |my |doctor |if |I |find |it |harder |to |concentrate.
c. I |will |make |sure |my |visitors |smoke |outside.
d. I |will |wear |synthetic |clothing |and |woolen |socks |when |using
|my |oxygen
• Question |6
0 |out |of |1 |points
A |nurse |is |interviewing |a |client |who |will |undergo |a |cardiac
|coronary |catheterization |(angiography). |The |nurse |inquires |if |the
|client |has
someone |with |her |that |will |be |able |to |drive |her |home |after |the |procedure.
|What |phase |of |the |nursing |process |involves |questioning |and |gathering
|data?
a. Planning
b. Evaluation
|c.
|Assessment
d. | Diagnosis
• Question |7
1 |out |of |1 |points
Following |shift-to-shift |report, |what |nursing |process |activity |is |performed
|first?
a. Critically |analyze |assessment |data |to |determine |priorities.
b. Collect |and |organize |client |data |through |physical |assessment.
c. Set | client-centered, | measurable | and | realistic | goals.
d. Determine | effectiveness | of | intervention.
• Question |8
0 |out |of |1 |points
A |nurse |working |on |an |orthopedic |unit |is |caring |for |four |clients.
|What |client |is |at |greatest |risk |for |skin |breakdown?
a. An |adolescent |who |has |a |cervical |fracture |and |is |in |a |halo |brace.
b. A |young |adult |who |has |a |femur |fracture |and |is |in |a |cast.
, c. A |middle |adult |who |has |a |fractured |radius |and |an |arm |cast.
d. An |older |adult |who |has |a |hip |fracture |and |is |in |an |immobilizer
• Question |9
1 |out |of |1 |points
The |nurse |is |assigned |to |care |for |a |middle-ages |adult |woman |who
recently |had |abreast |removed |due |to |cancer. |While |preparing |to |clean
|the |incision, |the |patient |tells |the |nurse, |"I |just |can't |look |at |myself |like
|this." |What |is |the |best |therapeutic |response?
a. It |could |be |worse.
b. Let |me |finish |preparing |the |supplies, |then |we |can |talk.
c. I |see |this |is |a |difficult |change |for |you. |Tell |me |more |about |how
you’re | feeling.
d. Don’t | worry, | everything | will | be | alright.
• Question |10
0 |out |of |1 |points
While |performing |an |assessment, |the |nurse |hears |crackles |in
|bilateral |lower |lung |lobes. |The |nurse |adds |a |nursing |diagnosis |of
|impaired |gas
exchange. |What |purpose |does |a |nursing |diagnoses |serve? |(Select |all |that
|apply.)
a. Nursing |diagnoses |allow |for |greater |autonomy |in |the |nursing |field.
b. Nursing |diagnoses |allow |for |greater |accountability |to |the |nursing
|profession.
c. Nursing |diagnoses |provide |clear |identification |of |the |body
|of |nursing |knowledge.
d. Nursing | diagnoses |identify |problems |other |non-nursing
|team |members |are |expected |to |resolve.
• Question |11
1 |out |of |1 |points
A |nurse |identifies |a |client |as |having |a |risk |for |impaired |skin |integrity. |The
|clients |position |is |changed |every |two |hours |as |directed |in |the |care |plan
|interventions. |How |should |the |nurse |evaluate |the |effectiveness |of |the
|intervention?
a. Examine |the |condition |of |the |client’s |skin |using |inspection
|and |palpation.
b. Ask |the |unlicensed |assistive |personnel |(UAP) |if |the |patient’s
position |has |been |changed |every |two |hours.
c. Ask |the |client |how |the |interventions |is |working.
d. Delegate |skin |assessment |to |a |licensed |practical |nurse.
• Question |12
1 |out |of |1 |points
NURSING QUESTIONS WITH ACCURATE SOLUTIONS
• Question |1
1 |out |of |1 |points
Which |characteristics |of |the |stages |of |infection |indicate |the |full |stage |of
|infection?
a. It |is |the |interval |between |the |pathogen’s |invasion |of |the |body
|and |the |appearance |of |symptoms |of |infection.
b. Specific |signs |and |symptoms | are |present.
c. The |organisms |are |growing |and |multiplying.
d. Early |signs |and |symptoms |of |disease |are |present, |but |these |are
|often |vague |and |nonspecific.
• Question |2
1 |out |of |1 |points
While |assessing |the |client, |the |nurse |hears |diminished |lung |sounds |on
|auscultation, |counts |a |respiratory |rate |of |22 |and |regular, |and |obtains
|an |oxygen |saturation |of |89% |on |room |air. |What |nursing |diagnosis |is
|best |supported |by |this |assessment |data?
a. Impaired |gas |exchange |??
b. Ineffective |airway |clearance |??
c. Anxiety
d. Tachypnea
• Question |3
1 |out |of |1 |points
A |nurse |accidentally |sticks |her |hand |with |a |needle |after |administering |an
|injection |to |a |client. |What |action |should |the |nurse |take |first?
a. Report |the |incident |to |the |charge |nurse.
b. Wash |the |area |of |the |puncture |thoroughly |with |soap |and
|warm |water.
c. Complete | an | incident | report.
d. Go |to |employee |health |services.
• Question |4
1 |out |of |1 |points
A |client |is |having |difficulty |climbing |stairs |and |reports |shortness |of
|breath. |The |nurse |notes |that |the |client |is |breathing |heavy, |having
|nasal
, flaring |and |mouth |is |wide |open. |How |will |the |nurse |document |this |client's
|response |to |activity?
a. Wheezing | with | activity.
b. Tachypnea.
c. Dyspnea |on |exertion |(DOE).
d. Apnea.
• Question |5
1 |out |of |1 |points
A |home |care |client |was |recently |prescribed |continuous |oxygen.
|What |client |statement |indicates |further |education |is |needed?
a. I |will |be |able |to |tell |how |much |oxygen |I’m |getting |by |looking |at |the
flowmeter.
b. I |should |call |my |doctor |if |I |find |it |harder |to |concentrate.
c. I |will |make |sure |my |visitors |smoke |outside.
d. I |will |wear |synthetic |clothing |and |woolen |socks |when |using
|my |oxygen
• Question |6
0 |out |of |1 |points
A |nurse |is |interviewing |a |client |who |will |undergo |a |cardiac
|coronary |catheterization |(angiography). |The |nurse |inquires |if |the
|client |has
someone |with |her |that |will |be |able |to |drive |her |home |after |the |procedure.
|What |phase |of |the |nursing |process |involves |questioning |and |gathering
|data?
a. Planning
b. Evaluation
|c.
|Assessment
d. | Diagnosis
• Question |7
1 |out |of |1 |points
Following |shift-to-shift |report, |what |nursing |process |activity |is |performed
|first?
a. Critically |analyze |assessment |data |to |determine |priorities.
b. Collect |and |organize |client |data |through |physical |assessment.
c. Set | client-centered, | measurable | and | realistic | goals.
d. Determine | effectiveness | of | intervention.
• Question |8
0 |out |of |1 |points
A |nurse |working |on |an |orthopedic |unit |is |caring |for |four |clients.
|What |client |is |at |greatest |risk |for |skin |breakdown?
a. An |adolescent |who |has |a |cervical |fracture |and |is |in |a |halo |brace.
b. A |young |adult |who |has |a |femur |fracture |and |is |in |a |cast.
, c. A |middle |adult |who |has |a |fractured |radius |and |an |arm |cast.
d. An |older |adult |who |has |a |hip |fracture |and |is |in |an |immobilizer
• Question |9
1 |out |of |1 |points
The |nurse |is |assigned |to |care |for |a |middle-ages |adult |woman |who
recently |had |abreast |removed |due |to |cancer. |While |preparing |to |clean
|the |incision, |the |patient |tells |the |nurse, |"I |just |can't |look |at |myself |like
|this." |What |is |the |best |therapeutic |response?
a. It |could |be |worse.
b. Let |me |finish |preparing |the |supplies, |then |we |can |talk.
c. I |see |this |is |a |difficult |change |for |you. |Tell |me |more |about |how
you’re | feeling.
d. Don’t | worry, | everything | will | be | alright.
• Question |10
0 |out |of |1 |points
While |performing |an |assessment, |the |nurse |hears |crackles |in
|bilateral |lower |lung |lobes. |The |nurse |adds |a |nursing |diagnosis |of
|impaired |gas
exchange. |What |purpose |does |a |nursing |diagnoses |serve? |(Select |all |that
|apply.)
a. Nursing |diagnoses |allow |for |greater |autonomy |in |the |nursing |field.
b. Nursing |diagnoses |allow |for |greater |accountability |to |the |nursing
|profession.
c. Nursing |diagnoses |provide |clear |identification |of |the |body
|of |nursing |knowledge.
d. Nursing | diagnoses |identify |problems |other |non-nursing
|team |members |are |expected |to |resolve.
• Question |11
1 |out |of |1 |points
A |nurse |identifies |a |client |as |having |a |risk |for |impaired |skin |integrity. |The
|clients |position |is |changed |every |two |hours |as |directed |in |the |care |plan
|interventions. |How |should |the |nurse |evaluate |the |effectiveness |of |the
|intervention?
a. Examine |the |condition |of |the |client’s |skin |using |inspection
|and |palpation.
b. Ask |the |unlicensed |assistive |personnel |(UAP) |if |the |patient’s
position |has |been |changed |every |two |hours.
c. Ask |the |client |how |the |interventions |is |working.
d. Delegate |skin |assessment |to |a |licensed |practical |nurse.
• Question |12
1 |out |of |1 |points
