Nurs 210 final exam questions with correct
answers
When documenting subjective data for the cardiovascular system the
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nurse would include which of the following?
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A. Vital signs
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B. Peripheral pulses
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C. Chest pain
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D. Heart sounds - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-C. Chest pain
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When responding to questions asked during a review of systems, the
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client reports having a sore throat which "happens all the time." The
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nurse should ask which question next?
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A. When did this sore throat begin?
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B. What do you mean you have sore throats all the time?
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C. Did you also have sore throats as a child?
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D. Did you ever take antibiotics? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-B. What do
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you mean you have sore throats all the time?
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The nurse is gathering present health data during the health history
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assessment. The nurse asks the client about alcohol use. The client
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,angrily asks, "Why do you need to know?" What is the nurse's best
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response?
A. If you consume alcohol then I will need to provide alcohol counseling.
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B. I need to know because alcohol can interact with many medications.
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C. You are very defensive. This suggests you probably have an alcohol
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problem. |
D. I can make a referral to alcohol self-help groups for you - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-B. I need to know because alcohol can interact with many | | | | | | | | | | |
medications.
Prior to obtaining data for a health history, the nurse should take which
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action?
A. Introduce self to client and position client comfortably in a chair
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B. Bring in a family member to verify all data
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C. Review medical record to validate client information
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D. Tape record client information to avoid omissions - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-A. Introduce self to client and position client comfortably | | | | | | | | |
in a chair
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Which question would the nurse ask to gather information about the
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client's health beliefs? | |
A. What is the name of the clinic you usually attend?
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B. Can you tell me about your current abdominal pain?
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, C. What do you think it means to be healthy?
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D. What type of health insurance do you have? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
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C. What do you think it means to be healthy?
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The nurse is performing a physical assessment and is unable to palpate
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a pulse. What is the best action to take next?
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A. Ask another nurse to check for a pulse
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B. Notify the healthcare provider about the finding
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C. Page the nursing supervisor to palpate the pulse
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D. Verify the finding with a Doppler ultrasound - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
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D. Verify the finding with a Doppler ultrasound
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To assess vibration during a physical assessment, the nurse would use
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which part of the hand?
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A. Ulnar aspect
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B. Pointer finger
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C. Fingertips
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D. Dorsum - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-A. Ulnar aspect
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Upon completion of the physical examination of a client, the nurse
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should take which action?
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A. Have another nurse confirm all findings
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answers
When documenting subjective data for the cardiovascular system the
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nurse would include which of the following?
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A. Vital signs
| |
B. Peripheral pulses
| |
C. Chest pain
| |
D. Heart sounds - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-C. Chest pain
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When responding to questions asked during a review of systems, the
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client reports having a sore throat which "happens all the time." The
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nurse should ask which question next?
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A. When did this sore throat begin?
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B. What do you mean you have sore throats all the time?
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C. Did you also have sore throats as a child?
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D. Did you ever take antibiotics? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-B. What do
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you mean you have sore throats all the time?
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The nurse is gathering present health data during the health history
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assessment. The nurse asks the client about alcohol use. The client
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,angrily asks, "Why do you need to know?" What is the nurse's best
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response?
A. If you consume alcohol then I will need to provide alcohol counseling.
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B. I need to know because alcohol can interact with many medications.
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C. You are very defensive. This suggests you probably have an alcohol
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problem. |
D. I can make a referral to alcohol self-help groups for you - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-B. I need to know because alcohol can interact with many | | | | | | | | | | |
medications.
Prior to obtaining data for a health history, the nurse should take which
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action?
A. Introduce self to client and position client comfortably in a chair
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B. Bring in a family member to verify all data
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C. Review medical record to validate client information
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D. Tape record client information to avoid omissions - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-A. Introduce self to client and position client comfortably | | | | | | | | |
in a chair
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Which question would the nurse ask to gather information about the
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client's health beliefs? | |
A. What is the name of the clinic you usually attend?
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B. Can you tell me about your current abdominal pain?
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, C. What do you think it means to be healthy?
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D. What type of health insurance do you have? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
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C. What do you think it means to be healthy?
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The nurse is performing a physical assessment and is unable to palpate
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a pulse. What is the best action to take next?
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A. Ask another nurse to check for a pulse
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B. Notify the healthcare provider about the finding
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C. Page the nursing supervisor to palpate the pulse
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D. Verify the finding with a Doppler ultrasound - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
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D. Verify the finding with a Doppler ultrasound
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To assess vibration during a physical assessment, the nurse would use
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which part of the hand?
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A. Ulnar aspect
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B. Pointer finger
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C. Fingertips
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D. Dorsum - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-A. Ulnar aspect
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Upon completion of the physical examination of a client, the nurse
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should take which action?
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A. Have another nurse confirm all findings
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