N138 exam Review Questions with Complete
Solutions!!
A client is hospitalized for increased hypertension (high blood pressure), which the
provider prescribes a newly approved medication. Prior to administering the
medication, you the nurse gather information about the medication and side effects
using an electronic database. The nurse is using which of the following components of
critical thinking when reviewing the the medication information? - ANSWER Knowledge
The nurse checks the electronic order for a medication just prescribed to his patient.
after checking the chart, the nurse realizes that the patient is allergic and phones the
provider for an alternative. Which step in the critical thinking attitude is this nurse
exhibiting? - ANSWER Responsibility
The nurse mistakenly administers the wrong medication to her patient. The nurse
notifies the provider of the error. Which attitude is the nurse exhibiting? - ANSWER
Integrity
The nurse offers to place an intravenous catheter to a coworker, for a patient that is
dehydrated. The nurse attitude that is displayed is? - ANSWER Confidence
In reference to APA, what is a citation? - ANSWER Is used within the body of the text as
well as on the reference list
T/F - The use of "I" is appropriate within APA formatted papers - ANSWER True
Within a literature review, you have located information in which you would like to
utilize within your paper. Primary sources are best described as: - ANSWER Professional
Journals
, There is a difference in be-ing a nursing and do-ing what a nurse does. The focus of BE,
THINK, and ACT are important for the nurse to embody. Which characteristic best
describes the "think" part of nursing? - ANSWER Nursing Process
T/F - One challenge for accelerated programs, is that students view nursing as black and
white - ANSWER True
What is the most important factor(s) as you transition into nursing school? - ANSWER
Balance school and personal life
The article by Utley-Smith describes the avoidance of socialization pitfalls in accelerated
programs. The main focus was the following: - ANSWER Applicability of returning-to-
school syndrome regarding mismatched student perceptions
In the documentary, Sentimental Woman Need Not Apply, portrays nursing from the
inception in the 19th century. Often, nurses were recruited for the following
characteristics: - ANSWER Single and able to take orders
Similarities exist between various ideas about what constitutes a profession. Which of
the following is believed to be a characteristic of a profession? - ANSWER Members
have autonomy
A student nurse is caring for a client admitted to the hospital after a motor vehicle
accident.
Based on Benner's stages of nursing expertise, the student nurse would be expected to
perform which nursing activities? - ANSWER Vital Signs
According to Benner, which stage are you at right now? - ANSWER Novice
Solutions!!
A client is hospitalized for increased hypertension (high blood pressure), which the
provider prescribes a newly approved medication. Prior to administering the
medication, you the nurse gather information about the medication and side effects
using an electronic database. The nurse is using which of the following components of
critical thinking when reviewing the the medication information? - ANSWER Knowledge
The nurse checks the electronic order for a medication just prescribed to his patient.
after checking the chart, the nurse realizes that the patient is allergic and phones the
provider for an alternative. Which step in the critical thinking attitude is this nurse
exhibiting? - ANSWER Responsibility
The nurse mistakenly administers the wrong medication to her patient. The nurse
notifies the provider of the error. Which attitude is the nurse exhibiting? - ANSWER
Integrity
The nurse offers to place an intravenous catheter to a coworker, for a patient that is
dehydrated. The nurse attitude that is displayed is? - ANSWER Confidence
In reference to APA, what is a citation? - ANSWER Is used within the body of the text as
well as on the reference list
T/F - The use of "I" is appropriate within APA formatted papers - ANSWER True
Within a literature review, you have located information in which you would like to
utilize within your paper. Primary sources are best described as: - ANSWER Professional
Journals
, There is a difference in be-ing a nursing and do-ing what a nurse does. The focus of BE,
THINK, and ACT are important for the nurse to embody. Which characteristic best
describes the "think" part of nursing? - ANSWER Nursing Process
T/F - One challenge for accelerated programs, is that students view nursing as black and
white - ANSWER True
What is the most important factor(s) as you transition into nursing school? - ANSWER
Balance school and personal life
The article by Utley-Smith describes the avoidance of socialization pitfalls in accelerated
programs. The main focus was the following: - ANSWER Applicability of returning-to-
school syndrome regarding mismatched student perceptions
In the documentary, Sentimental Woman Need Not Apply, portrays nursing from the
inception in the 19th century. Often, nurses were recruited for the following
characteristics: - ANSWER Single and able to take orders
Similarities exist between various ideas about what constitutes a profession. Which of
the following is believed to be a characteristic of a profession? - ANSWER Members
have autonomy
A student nurse is caring for a client admitted to the hospital after a motor vehicle
accident.
Based on Benner's stages of nursing expertise, the student nurse would be expected to
perform which nursing activities? - ANSWER Vital Signs
According to Benner, which stage are you at right now? - ANSWER Novice
