NURS 3120 EXAM I PRACTICE
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
SOLUTIONS
T/F According to the American Nurses Association, the professional nurse's role
involves four broad areas that define nursing practice - ANSWER-True
T/F The purpose of the nurse performing the health assessment is to discover
symptoms that support the medical diagnosis - ANSWER-False
T/F Five nursing values are used by the nurse to guide professional roles - ANSWER-
True
T/F The nursing process consists of three parts: assessment, planning, and evaluation -
ANSWER-False
T/F The type of assessment used during a life-threatening situation is the focused
assessment - ANSWER-False
There are 10 areas of focus in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Healthy People 2020 which provides strategies based on health promotion and
___________ reduction strategies - ANSWER-Risk
Diagnostic reasoning is a seven-step process of _____________________; the nurse
gathers and clusters data, draws inferences, and develops nursing diagnoses -
ANSWER-Critical Thinking
Health assessment is the first step of the nursing process and includes the health
assessment, which is _______________ data, and the physical assessment, which is
______________ data. - ANSWER-Subjective, Objective
The three major frameworks to organize assessment findings include the functional
assessment based on Gordon's functional patterns, the systematic ___________
assessment, and body systems assessment. - ANSWER-head-to-toe
Evidence-based nursing provides individualized nursing care from best _____________
and scientific findings - ANSWER-Research
T/F All nursing practice revolves around the nurse-patient relationship - ANSWER-True
, T/F The nurse with a comfortable self-awareness can communicate more
therapeutically than the nurse who lacks experience and self-awareness - ANSWER-
True
T/F Verbal communication is more valuable than nonverbal communication - ANSWER-
False
T/F The therapeutic use of touch is acceptable in all cultures - ANSWER-False
T/F The patient is always considered a reliable source of information regarding his or
her health history - ANSWER-False
Active _________ is the ability to focus on a patient and his or her perspectives -
ANSWER-Listening
The nurse must constantly _____________ messages including thoughts, words,
opinions, and emotions - ANSWER-decode
The nurse uses the communication technique of _____________ to summarize the
main themes of the communication between the nurse and the patient - ANSWER-
reflection
One of the initial components of the health history is the ______________ information -
ANSWER-demographic
The past history should include ________________ illnesses and immunizations -
ANSWER-childhood
T/F There are four basic techniques used in physical assessment - ANSWER-True
T/F Use of artificial nails is safe when the nails are kept to ¼ in. or shorter - ANSWER-
False
T/F Proper technique when using alcohol-based hand gels is necessary for
effectiveness - ANSWER-True
T/F Soap and water are not necessary now that antibacterial hand gels are available -
ANSWER-False
T/F Hand hygiene is the single most important element of standard precautions -
ANSWER-True
Nurses use __________ precautions to reduce the transmission of pathogens during
client contact - ANSWER-Standard
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
SOLUTIONS
T/F According to the American Nurses Association, the professional nurse's role
involves four broad areas that define nursing practice - ANSWER-True
T/F The purpose of the nurse performing the health assessment is to discover
symptoms that support the medical diagnosis - ANSWER-False
T/F Five nursing values are used by the nurse to guide professional roles - ANSWER-
True
T/F The nursing process consists of three parts: assessment, planning, and evaluation -
ANSWER-False
T/F The type of assessment used during a life-threatening situation is the focused
assessment - ANSWER-False
There are 10 areas of focus in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Healthy People 2020 which provides strategies based on health promotion and
___________ reduction strategies - ANSWER-Risk
Diagnostic reasoning is a seven-step process of _____________________; the nurse
gathers and clusters data, draws inferences, and develops nursing diagnoses -
ANSWER-Critical Thinking
Health assessment is the first step of the nursing process and includes the health
assessment, which is _______________ data, and the physical assessment, which is
______________ data. - ANSWER-Subjective, Objective
The three major frameworks to organize assessment findings include the functional
assessment based on Gordon's functional patterns, the systematic ___________
assessment, and body systems assessment. - ANSWER-head-to-toe
Evidence-based nursing provides individualized nursing care from best _____________
and scientific findings - ANSWER-Research
T/F All nursing practice revolves around the nurse-patient relationship - ANSWER-True
, T/F The nurse with a comfortable self-awareness can communicate more
therapeutically than the nurse who lacks experience and self-awareness - ANSWER-
True
T/F Verbal communication is more valuable than nonverbal communication - ANSWER-
False
T/F The therapeutic use of touch is acceptable in all cultures - ANSWER-False
T/F The patient is always considered a reliable source of information regarding his or
her health history - ANSWER-False
Active _________ is the ability to focus on a patient and his or her perspectives -
ANSWER-Listening
The nurse must constantly _____________ messages including thoughts, words,
opinions, and emotions - ANSWER-decode
The nurse uses the communication technique of _____________ to summarize the
main themes of the communication between the nurse and the patient - ANSWER-
reflection
One of the initial components of the health history is the ______________ information -
ANSWER-demographic
The past history should include ________________ illnesses and immunizations -
ANSWER-childhood
T/F There are four basic techniques used in physical assessment - ANSWER-True
T/F Use of artificial nails is safe when the nails are kept to ¼ in. or shorter - ANSWER-
False
T/F Proper technique when using alcohol-based hand gels is necessary for
effectiveness - ANSWER-True
T/F Soap and water are not necessary now that antibacterial hand gels are available -
ANSWER-False
T/F Hand hygiene is the single most important element of standard precautions -
ANSWER-True
Nurses use __________ precautions to reduce the transmission of pathogens during
client contact - ANSWER-Standard
