NUR 300 test 2 Questions and Answers -2025/26 |
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The nurse uses evidence-based practice findings in the development of a care plan. This is
an example of which type of nursing skill?
a. cognitive skill
b. technical skill
c. interpersonal skill
d. ethical or legal skill
a. cognitive skill
The nose has come on a day shift and is assessing the clients intravenous setup. The nurse
notes that there is a mini-bag of the clients antibiotic hanging as a piggyback, but the bag is
still full. The nurse examines the clients medication administration record (MAR) and
concludes that the night nurse likely hung the antibiotic but failed to start the infusion. As
a result the antibiotic is 3 hours late and the nurse has consequently filled out an incident
report. In doing so, the nurse has exhibited which type of skills?
a. technical skills
b. ethical/legal skills
c. interpersonal skills
d. cognitive skills
b. ethical/legal skills
A nurse cares for a client with congestive heart failure. The nurse administers a prescribed
dose of furosemide intravenously after noting an increase in dyspnea and audible wheezing.
,The nurse's action demonstrates which step in the nursing process?
a. assessment
b. planning
c. implementation
d. evaluation
c. implementation
Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN) project has developed quality and safety
competency categories. What are the quality and safety competency categories that
students are encouraged to develop during prelicensure education. Select all that apply?
a. nursing process
b. patient centered care
c. therepauetic communication
d. teamwork and collaboration
e. evidence based practice
f. quality improvement
b. patient centered care
d. teamwork and collaboration
e. evidence based practice
f. quality improvement
The nurse maintains a journal in which to reflect on the nurses clinical practice. Which
entry is an example of a reflection for action?
a. "The clients son reported to me that the client needed medication for postoperative
, pain."
b. "It has been over 4 hours since I have pain medicated the client for pain."
c. "I obtained the medication. When I got to the room, the client was sleeping. I refused to
give the medication."
d. "next time I will assess the client before obtaining the medication."
d. "next time I will assess the client before obtaining the medication."
A nurse accesses the electronic health record of a client and reviews the clients history for
results of a previous laboratory studies completed. Then the nurse accesses the record for
current laboratory studies results, comparing them to better understand a clients status
before deciding if there is a need to contact health care provider. The nurses actions
demonstrate which concept.
a. clinical reasoning
b. clinical judgment
c. backward reasoning
d. critical thinking
a. clinical reasoning
A nurse has completed an initial assessment of a client with a history of respiratory
distress. Upon entering the client's room later in the day, the nurse finds the client is short
of breath and leaning forward to breathe. The nurse gathers additional information and
notes rapid shallow breaths, a decrease in oxygen saturation levels, and diminished breath
sounds. The nurse determines that these are significant changes in the client's condition
and calls the client's health care provider to report the situation. The nurse is
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The nurse uses evidence-based practice findings in the development of a care plan. This is
an example of which type of nursing skill?
a. cognitive skill
b. technical skill
c. interpersonal skill
d. ethical or legal skill
a. cognitive skill
The nose has come on a day shift and is assessing the clients intravenous setup. The nurse
notes that there is a mini-bag of the clients antibiotic hanging as a piggyback, but the bag is
still full. The nurse examines the clients medication administration record (MAR) and
concludes that the night nurse likely hung the antibiotic but failed to start the infusion. As
a result the antibiotic is 3 hours late and the nurse has consequently filled out an incident
report. In doing so, the nurse has exhibited which type of skills?
a. technical skills
b. ethical/legal skills
c. interpersonal skills
d. cognitive skills
b. ethical/legal skills
A nurse cares for a client with congestive heart failure. The nurse administers a prescribed
dose of furosemide intravenously after noting an increase in dyspnea and audible wheezing.
,The nurse's action demonstrates which step in the nursing process?
a. assessment
b. planning
c. implementation
d. evaluation
c. implementation
Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN) project has developed quality and safety
competency categories. What are the quality and safety competency categories that
students are encouraged to develop during prelicensure education. Select all that apply?
a. nursing process
b. patient centered care
c. therepauetic communication
d. teamwork and collaboration
e. evidence based practice
f. quality improvement
b. patient centered care
d. teamwork and collaboration
e. evidence based practice
f. quality improvement
The nurse maintains a journal in which to reflect on the nurses clinical practice. Which
entry is an example of a reflection for action?
a. "The clients son reported to me that the client needed medication for postoperative
, pain."
b. "It has been over 4 hours since I have pain medicated the client for pain."
c. "I obtained the medication. When I got to the room, the client was sleeping. I refused to
give the medication."
d. "next time I will assess the client before obtaining the medication."
d. "next time I will assess the client before obtaining the medication."
A nurse accesses the electronic health record of a client and reviews the clients history for
results of a previous laboratory studies completed. Then the nurse accesses the record for
current laboratory studies results, comparing them to better understand a clients status
before deciding if there is a need to contact health care provider. The nurses actions
demonstrate which concept.
a. clinical reasoning
b. clinical judgment
c. backward reasoning
d. critical thinking
a. clinical reasoning
A nurse has completed an initial assessment of a client with a history of respiratory
distress. Upon entering the client's room later in the day, the nurse finds the client is short
of breath and leaning forward to breathe. The nurse gathers additional information and
notes rapid shallow breaths, a decrease in oxygen saturation levels, and diminished breath
sounds. The nurse determines that these are significant changes in the client's condition
and calls the client's health care provider to report the situation. The nurse is
