NURS 1100 test 1 review UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT
Answers
Question: Knowing the pattern of patient behavior about ambulation
Correct Answer: 2, 4, 5
Question: 2. Match the concepts for a critical thinker on the left with the application of the term on the
right, Concepts for Critical Thinkers ___ 1. Truth seeking ___ 2. Open-mindedness ___ 3. Analyticity ___
4. Systematicity Term Application a. Anticipate how a patient might respond to a treatment. b. Organize
assessment on the basis of patient priorities. c. Be objective in asking patient questions. d. Be tolerant of the
patient's views and beliefs.
Correct Answer: 1. C
Question: 3. A nurse has seen many cancer patients struggle with pain management because they are afraid
of becoming addicted to the medicine. Pain control is a priority for cancer care. By helping patients focus
on their values and beliefs about pain control, a nurse can best make clinical decisions. This is an example
of
Correct Answer: The answer is the explanation or keyed response connected to this question in NURS
1100 test 1 review. In health care and nursing, it identifies the relevant assessment, intervention, condition,
medication, or safety principle.
Question: Applying ethical criteria
Correct Answer: 4
Question: 4. The REFLECT model can improve learning after providing patient care. Place the steps of this
model in the correct order
Correct Answer: The answer is the explanation or keyed response connected to this question in NURS
1100 test 1 review. In health care and nursing, it identifies the relevant assessment, intervention, condition,
medication, or safety principle.
Question: Create a plan for future situations.
Correct Answer: 3, 1, 6, 2, 5, 7
Question: Engaging with patients experiencing illness
Correct Answer: 1, 3, 4, 5
Question: Fairness
Correct Answer: 1
Question: Creativity
Correct Answer: 3, 4, 5
Question: Problem solving
Correct Answer: 2, 4
Question: 9. A nurse is caring for a patient who has poor pain control. The patient has a history of opioid
abuse. During the day, the patient made frequent requests for a pain medication. To make an effective
clinical decision about this patient, the nurse needs to ask questions about the data available on the patient
, to make a thorough and thoughtful decision. The nurse asks herself, "How does my view about the patient's
pain tolerance compare with the patient's, and does that pose a problem?" This is an example of
Correct Answer: The answer is the explanation or keyed response connected to this question in NURS
1100 test 1 review. In health care and nursing, it identifies the relevant assessment, intervention, condition,
medication, or safety principle.
Question: A question about perspective
Correct Answer: 4
Question: Administer the medication and closely monitor patient response.
Correct Answer: 2, 3, 4
Question: Which strategy would the nurse use to help a depressed, withdrawn client who exhibits sadness
through nonverbal behavior? a. increase structured physical activity b. cope with painful feelings by sharing
them c. decide which unit activities the client can perform d. improve the ability to communicate with
significant others
Correct Answer: b. cope with painful feelings by sharing them Rationale: sharing painful feelings reduces
the isolation and sense of uniqueness that these feelings can cause; sharing of these feelings usually
decreases depression. Increasing structured physical activity or deciding which unit activities the client can
perform will do little to decrease the client's ability to communicate with significant others may be
important for the future, if a problem exists, but the sharing of painful feelings is more important than
improving communication with significant others
Question: Which assessment finding for a client with pneumonia would be most important for the nurse to
communicate to the health care provider? a. cough productive of rust-colored sputum b. sharp chest pain
with deep inspiration c. oral temp 103F (39.4C) d. respiratory rate 38 breaths per minute
Correct Answer: d. respiratory rate 38 breaths per minute rationale: this indicates respiratory distress and
the nurse would communicate the rate immediately to the provider and anticipate implementation of actions
such as oxygen administration using a nonrebreather mask or mechanical ventilation. A cough productive
with rust-colored sputum is typical with pneumonia. Sharp chest pain with deep inspiration may occur with
inflammation of the parietal pleura. Fever is frequently seen with pneumonia.
Question: Which nursing actions best promote communication when obtaining a nursing history? Select all
that apply. -establishing eye contact -paraphrasing the client's message -asking "why" and "how" questions
-using broad, open-ended questions -reassuring the client that there is no cause for alarm -asking questions
that can be answered with a "yes" or "no"
Correct Answer: establishing eye contact, paraphrasing the client's message, using broad open-ended
questions
Question: When evaluating a group of nurses after teaching how leaders would maintain balance, which
statement by the nurse indicates effective learning? a. "New leaders, in their zeal, keep control of their
lives" b. "Good leaders use sophisticated methods of communication" c. "A good strategy for retaining
control is to get control over communication" d. "Effective leaders provide time for balance of followers
rather than having balance in their work lives"
Correct Answer: c. "A good strategy for retaining control is to get control over communication" rational:
maintaining balance is one of the rules of a leader. one good strategy for retaining control is to get control
of communication.
Answers
Question: Knowing the pattern of patient behavior about ambulation
Correct Answer: 2, 4, 5
Question: 2. Match the concepts for a critical thinker on the left with the application of the term on the
right, Concepts for Critical Thinkers ___ 1. Truth seeking ___ 2. Open-mindedness ___ 3. Analyticity ___
4. Systematicity Term Application a. Anticipate how a patient might respond to a treatment. b. Organize
assessment on the basis of patient priorities. c. Be objective in asking patient questions. d. Be tolerant of the
patient's views and beliefs.
Correct Answer: 1. C
Question: 3. A nurse has seen many cancer patients struggle with pain management because they are afraid
of becoming addicted to the medicine. Pain control is a priority for cancer care. By helping patients focus
on their values and beliefs about pain control, a nurse can best make clinical decisions. This is an example
of
Correct Answer: The answer is the explanation or keyed response connected to this question in NURS
1100 test 1 review. In health care and nursing, it identifies the relevant assessment, intervention, condition,
medication, or safety principle.
Question: Applying ethical criteria
Correct Answer: 4
Question: 4. The REFLECT model can improve learning after providing patient care. Place the steps of this
model in the correct order
Correct Answer: The answer is the explanation or keyed response connected to this question in NURS
1100 test 1 review. In health care and nursing, it identifies the relevant assessment, intervention, condition,
medication, or safety principle.
Question: Create a plan for future situations.
Correct Answer: 3, 1, 6, 2, 5, 7
Question: Engaging with patients experiencing illness
Correct Answer: 1, 3, 4, 5
Question: Fairness
Correct Answer: 1
Question: Creativity
Correct Answer: 3, 4, 5
Question: Problem solving
Correct Answer: 2, 4
Question: 9. A nurse is caring for a patient who has poor pain control. The patient has a history of opioid
abuse. During the day, the patient made frequent requests for a pain medication. To make an effective
clinical decision about this patient, the nurse needs to ask questions about the data available on the patient
, to make a thorough and thoughtful decision. The nurse asks herself, "How does my view about the patient's
pain tolerance compare with the patient's, and does that pose a problem?" This is an example of
Correct Answer: The answer is the explanation or keyed response connected to this question in NURS
1100 test 1 review. In health care and nursing, it identifies the relevant assessment, intervention, condition,
medication, or safety principle.
Question: A question about perspective
Correct Answer: 4
Question: Administer the medication and closely monitor patient response.
Correct Answer: 2, 3, 4
Question: Which strategy would the nurse use to help a depressed, withdrawn client who exhibits sadness
through nonverbal behavior? a. increase structured physical activity b. cope with painful feelings by sharing
them c. decide which unit activities the client can perform d. improve the ability to communicate with
significant others
Correct Answer: b. cope with painful feelings by sharing them Rationale: sharing painful feelings reduces
the isolation and sense of uniqueness that these feelings can cause; sharing of these feelings usually
decreases depression. Increasing structured physical activity or deciding which unit activities the client can
perform will do little to decrease the client's ability to communicate with significant others may be
important for the future, if a problem exists, but the sharing of painful feelings is more important than
improving communication with significant others
Question: Which assessment finding for a client with pneumonia would be most important for the nurse to
communicate to the health care provider? a. cough productive of rust-colored sputum b. sharp chest pain
with deep inspiration c. oral temp 103F (39.4C) d. respiratory rate 38 breaths per minute
Correct Answer: d. respiratory rate 38 breaths per minute rationale: this indicates respiratory distress and
the nurse would communicate the rate immediately to the provider and anticipate implementation of actions
such as oxygen administration using a nonrebreather mask or mechanical ventilation. A cough productive
with rust-colored sputum is typical with pneumonia. Sharp chest pain with deep inspiration may occur with
inflammation of the parietal pleura. Fever is frequently seen with pneumonia.
Question: Which nursing actions best promote communication when obtaining a nursing history? Select all
that apply. -establishing eye contact -paraphrasing the client's message -asking "why" and "how" questions
-using broad, open-ended questions -reassuring the client that there is no cause for alarm -asking questions
that can be answered with a "yes" or "no"
Correct Answer: establishing eye contact, paraphrasing the client's message, using broad open-ended
questions
Question: When evaluating a group of nurses after teaching how leaders would maintain balance, which
statement by the nurse indicates effective learning? a. "New leaders, in their zeal, keep control of their
lives" b. "Good leaders use sophisticated methods of communication" c. "A good strategy for retaining
control is to get control over communication" d. "Effective leaders provide time for balance of followers
rather than having balance in their work lives"
Correct Answer: c. "A good strategy for retaining control is to get control over communication" rational:
maintaining balance is one of the rules of a leader. one good strategy for retaining control is to get control
of communication.
