PNVN 1811 EXAM 3 QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
ANSWERS
Which word is defined as the scientific study of disease? - Answers - Pathology
The liver can be found in the - Answers - upper right quadrant, epigastric region= Both A
and B
The supine position - Answers - describes the body lying face up
The opposite term for posterior in humans is - Answers - anterior; ventral= both B and C
What percentage of an adult's body weight consists of water? - Answers - 50% to 60%
The two major body cavities are called - Answers - dorsal and ventral
The primary function of the skin is - Answers - protection
The nurse weighs a patient at the same time of day with the same scale and same
clothing. What is this a simple and accurate method of determining? - Answers - water
balance
Muscle is connected to bone by - Answers - tendons
1. System that contains the body's heaviest organ
2. System that has the ability to contract by conscious nerve regulation
3. System that has a secondary function of storing calcium and phosphorus for the body
4. System that regulated body functions rapidly but for a short duration
5. System that regulates body functions slowly but for a longer duration
6. Primary system for transporting materials to every cell in the body - Answers - 1.
Integumentary system
2. Muscular system
3. Skeletal system
4. Nervous system
5. Endocrine system
6. Cardiovascular system
IMSNEC
What does actively transporting electrolytes from an area of higher concentration to an
area of lower concentration require? - Answers - Hydrostatic pressure
, Although the patient denies pain, the nurse observes the patient breathing rapidly with
clenched fists and facial grimacing. What is the nurse's best response to these
observations? - Answers - "What you are saying and what I am observing don't seem to
match."
What does therapeutic communication accomplish? - Answers - facilitates the formation
of a positive nurse-patient relationship
What action exemplifies a nurse practicing medical asepsis in performing daily care? -
Answers - Keeping bed linens off the floor
The nurse is sitting in a chair near the patient's bed, leaning forward to hear what the
patient is saying, and does not interrupt. What is the nurse demonstrating? - Answers -
Active listening
What is the nurse closely assessing for in a patient with hypokalemia? - Answers -
Cardiac complications
The nurse explains to a patient that the drug Lasix reduces edema by drawing water
from the interstitial space into the intravascular space. What is this process called? -
Answers - Osmosis
What is one of the main characteristics of therapeutic communication? - Answers - It
involves the patient as a person
A nurse is standing at the bedside with the patient lying in bed. What can the nurse be
construed as demonstrating? - Answers - Power
A nurse must violate the personal space of a patient to perform an invasive procedure.
How can the nurse reduce the discomfort of the patient? - Answers - By approaching
the interaction in a professional manner
What does maintaining eye contact for 2 to 6 seconds during communication with a
patient do? - Answers - Indicates continuous focused attention
A nurse frequently looks at her watch when giving a patient a bed bath. What message
is most likely conveyed to the patient from the nurse? - Answers - She is feeling hurried
When listening to a patient, what action by the nurse demonstrates disinterest and
coldness? - Answers - Crossing arms
What should the nurse expect when assessing a patient with respiratory alkalosis? -
Answers - muscle weakness
How can the nurse demonstrate warmth and acceptance when listening to a patient? -
Answers - uncrossing her arms
ANSWERS
Which word is defined as the scientific study of disease? - Answers - Pathology
The liver can be found in the - Answers - upper right quadrant, epigastric region= Both A
and B
The supine position - Answers - describes the body lying face up
The opposite term for posterior in humans is - Answers - anterior; ventral= both B and C
What percentage of an adult's body weight consists of water? - Answers - 50% to 60%
The two major body cavities are called - Answers - dorsal and ventral
The primary function of the skin is - Answers - protection
The nurse weighs a patient at the same time of day with the same scale and same
clothing. What is this a simple and accurate method of determining? - Answers - water
balance
Muscle is connected to bone by - Answers - tendons
1. System that contains the body's heaviest organ
2. System that has the ability to contract by conscious nerve regulation
3. System that has a secondary function of storing calcium and phosphorus for the body
4. System that regulated body functions rapidly but for a short duration
5. System that regulates body functions slowly but for a longer duration
6. Primary system for transporting materials to every cell in the body - Answers - 1.
Integumentary system
2. Muscular system
3. Skeletal system
4. Nervous system
5. Endocrine system
6. Cardiovascular system
IMSNEC
What does actively transporting electrolytes from an area of higher concentration to an
area of lower concentration require? - Answers - Hydrostatic pressure
, Although the patient denies pain, the nurse observes the patient breathing rapidly with
clenched fists and facial grimacing. What is the nurse's best response to these
observations? - Answers - "What you are saying and what I am observing don't seem to
match."
What does therapeutic communication accomplish? - Answers - facilitates the formation
of a positive nurse-patient relationship
What action exemplifies a nurse practicing medical asepsis in performing daily care? -
Answers - Keeping bed linens off the floor
The nurse is sitting in a chair near the patient's bed, leaning forward to hear what the
patient is saying, and does not interrupt. What is the nurse demonstrating? - Answers -
Active listening
What is the nurse closely assessing for in a patient with hypokalemia? - Answers -
Cardiac complications
The nurse explains to a patient that the drug Lasix reduces edema by drawing water
from the interstitial space into the intravascular space. What is this process called? -
Answers - Osmosis
What is one of the main characteristics of therapeutic communication? - Answers - It
involves the patient as a person
A nurse is standing at the bedside with the patient lying in bed. What can the nurse be
construed as demonstrating? - Answers - Power
A nurse must violate the personal space of a patient to perform an invasive procedure.
How can the nurse reduce the discomfort of the patient? - Answers - By approaching
the interaction in a professional manner
What does maintaining eye contact for 2 to 6 seconds during communication with a
patient do? - Answers - Indicates continuous focused attention
A nurse frequently looks at her watch when giving a patient a bed bath. What message
is most likely conveyed to the patient from the nurse? - Answers - She is feeling hurried
When listening to a patient, what action by the nurse demonstrates disinterest and
coldness? - Answers - Crossing arms
What should the nurse expect when assessing a patient with respiratory alkalosis? -
Answers - muscle weakness
How can the nurse demonstrate warmth and acceptance when listening to a patient? -
Answers - uncrossing her arms
