NUR 118 Final Questions With Complete Solutions
A 57-year-old male patient is admitted to the hospital for an
exacerbation of COPD symptoms. The bedside nurse conducted
an SDoH screen with the patient and the patient indicated two
areas of concern (i.e., due to his illness has been unable to work
so he cannot afford to pay his utility bills plus his car broke
down and he does not have reliable transportation). Which of the
following are the best steps for the nurse to take next? Select all
that apply. Correct Answers Refer the patient to the social
worker on the unit for further screening and to discuss potential
community resources available for the patient
Ask the patient follow-up questions to help him identify his
priority issue and share this information with the
interprofessional team
Talk with the patient to identify people who can offer him
support both while he is in the hospital and when he returns
home.
A clinical preceptor is observing a new nurse preparing
medications and sees the new nurse crushing an extended-
release medication. The preceptor questions the new nurse and
the new nurse appears to not understand the type of medication
being administered, the reason for the medication, or the specific
nursing interventions. As a nurse leader, the preceptor should do
which of the following? Select all that apply. Correct Answers
Instruct the new nurse to find clinical resources and get
information on the medication
Asks questions of the new nurse, probing for a deeper
understanding and evaluating the critical thinking that led to the
decision
,A community assessment reveals a higher-than-expected rate of
hypertension among older adults. To help decrease the rates of
hypertension, the community assessment team applies for a
small grant that will be awarded based on the development of
primary prevention interventions for those populations. Choose
the best options for primary prevention interventions. Select all
that apply Correct Answers Offering an education series at the
local senior center in, "What is hypertension (high blood
pressure)?"
Creating flyers to be distributed at the senior center and local
businesses on, "How exercise can help reduce high blood
pressure"
Offering a class on, "How a low sodium diet may prevent high
blood pressure"
A new-to-practice nurse is caring for a debilitated patient who is
at risk for developing pressure injuries. This nurse notices that
the patient has had a 40-pound weight loss over the last 3
months and does not have an appetite. Additionally, the patient
is frequently incontinent of urine. What is the new-to-practice
nurse's highest priority that would be most effective in
preventing the development of pressure injuries for this patient?
Correct Answers Develop a schedule for every 2-hour
repositioning.
A nurse care coordinator is working with a patient who has been
struggling to control her type 2 diabetes. which of the following
describes the role of the nurse care coordinator with this patient?
Correct Answers Coordinate care services, anticipating the
, patient's needs and helping the patient access necessary
resources.
A nurse is interested in developing a professional development
plan but is unsure where to begin. As the nurse's mentor, what
strategies would be the most helpful in assisting this nurse in
developing an individualized plan? Select all that apply. Correct
Answers Reflect on nursing practice and identify areas of
uncertainty
Schedule meetings with several peers and ask for feedback
about opportunities for growth
Consult the nurse manager or nursing educator
Become a member of hospital committees
A nurse is leading an interprofessional team working on
strategies to improve patient satisfaction in the emergency
department (ED). A social worker is part of the team and asks
the nurse, "Why do we have to appraise all the research articles
we found, isn't it good enough to use the findings from the
articles since they are all research?" What would be the most
appropriate way for the nurse to respond? Correct Answers
"Appraisal helps us determine the quality of the evidence."
A nurse makes a serious medication error and realizes it when
the patient experiences an adverse reaction. The hospital has a
just culture. Which of the following would be the nurse's first
most appropriate safety action? Correct Answers Report the
error to the supervisor and the patient's physician.
A nurse on the safety team was assigned to evaluate the
hospital's medication safety protocol, which was implemented 6
A 57-year-old male patient is admitted to the hospital for an
exacerbation of COPD symptoms. The bedside nurse conducted
an SDoH screen with the patient and the patient indicated two
areas of concern (i.e., due to his illness has been unable to work
so he cannot afford to pay his utility bills plus his car broke
down and he does not have reliable transportation). Which of the
following are the best steps for the nurse to take next? Select all
that apply. Correct Answers Refer the patient to the social
worker on the unit for further screening and to discuss potential
community resources available for the patient
Ask the patient follow-up questions to help him identify his
priority issue and share this information with the
interprofessional team
Talk with the patient to identify people who can offer him
support both while he is in the hospital and when he returns
home.
A clinical preceptor is observing a new nurse preparing
medications and sees the new nurse crushing an extended-
release medication. The preceptor questions the new nurse and
the new nurse appears to not understand the type of medication
being administered, the reason for the medication, or the specific
nursing interventions. As a nurse leader, the preceptor should do
which of the following? Select all that apply. Correct Answers
Instruct the new nurse to find clinical resources and get
information on the medication
Asks questions of the new nurse, probing for a deeper
understanding and evaluating the critical thinking that led to the
decision
,A community assessment reveals a higher-than-expected rate of
hypertension among older adults. To help decrease the rates of
hypertension, the community assessment team applies for a
small grant that will be awarded based on the development of
primary prevention interventions for those populations. Choose
the best options for primary prevention interventions. Select all
that apply Correct Answers Offering an education series at the
local senior center in, "What is hypertension (high blood
pressure)?"
Creating flyers to be distributed at the senior center and local
businesses on, "How exercise can help reduce high blood
pressure"
Offering a class on, "How a low sodium diet may prevent high
blood pressure"
A new-to-practice nurse is caring for a debilitated patient who is
at risk for developing pressure injuries. This nurse notices that
the patient has had a 40-pound weight loss over the last 3
months and does not have an appetite. Additionally, the patient
is frequently incontinent of urine. What is the new-to-practice
nurse's highest priority that would be most effective in
preventing the development of pressure injuries for this patient?
Correct Answers Develop a schedule for every 2-hour
repositioning.
A nurse care coordinator is working with a patient who has been
struggling to control her type 2 diabetes. which of the following
describes the role of the nurse care coordinator with this patient?
Correct Answers Coordinate care services, anticipating the
, patient's needs and helping the patient access necessary
resources.
A nurse is interested in developing a professional development
plan but is unsure where to begin. As the nurse's mentor, what
strategies would be the most helpful in assisting this nurse in
developing an individualized plan? Select all that apply. Correct
Answers Reflect on nursing practice and identify areas of
uncertainty
Schedule meetings with several peers and ask for feedback
about opportunities for growth
Consult the nurse manager or nursing educator
Become a member of hospital committees
A nurse is leading an interprofessional team working on
strategies to improve patient satisfaction in the emergency
department (ED). A social worker is part of the team and asks
the nurse, "Why do we have to appraise all the research articles
we found, isn't it good enough to use the findings from the
articles since they are all research?" What would be the most
appropriate way for the nurse to respond? Correct Answers
"Appraisal helps us determine the quality of the evidence."
A nurse makes a serious medication error and realizes it when
the patient experiences an adverse reaction. The hospital has a
just culture. Which of the following would be the nurse's first
most appropriate safety action? Correct Answers Report the
error to the supervisor and the patient's physician.
A nurse on the safety team was assigned to evaluate the
hospital's medication safety protocol, which was implemented 6
