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Match the terms below with the correct definitions
1. assessment
2. nursing diagnosis
3. planning
4. implementation
5. evaluation
a. clinical judgement about individual, family, or community responses to actual or
potential health problems and life processes
b. assessing whether outcome criteria have been met and revising the plan of care if
necessary
c. collection of subjective and objective data
d. developing a plan of nursing care and outcome criteria
e. carrying out the plan
1. c
2. a
3. d
4. e.
5. b
Which on the of the following groups is very time conscious and maintains eye contact
while speaking to another person?
,a. Asian
b. African-American
c. Hispanic
d. Euro-American
D
What is the policy called that requires using protective measures to minimize the
exposure to potentially infectious body fluids?
a. hand washing
b. body substance isolation
c. standard precautions
d. common sense
C
A simplified, generally inflexible conception of the members of a group or subgroup is
the definition of which of the following terms?
a. ethnocentrism
b. stereotype
c. cultural sensitivity
d. ethnicity
B
George is a 50 year old male that has never sought preventative care prior to today. He
arrives at a primary care clinic for the first time. The Registered Nurse (RN) will
,perform what type of assessment upon meeting George?
a. initial/comprehensive
b. ongoing/partial
c. focused/problem
d. emergency
A
Physical assessment provides which type of data?
a. Subjective
b. Objective
c. Symptoms
d. Current medical history
B
The nurse is interviewing for the first time, a Hispanic patient with limited English
skills. The nurse observes that the patient is reluctant to reveal personal information
and that he believes in a hot-cold syndrome of disease causation. What should the nurse
do in this situation?
a. Request a family member interpret for the patient
b. Indicate acceptance of the patient's cultural differences
c. Use slang terms to identify certain body parts
d. Remain in a standing position during the interview
B
, Because the nurse realizes that spirituality varies, how will the information gained
during a spirituality assessment assist the nurse?
a. By individualizing interventions to meet specific needs
b. In diagnosing the patient with spiritual distress
c. In teaching the patient strict adherence to rituals and practices to improve outcomes
d. By providing an overview of widely held beliefs from the major religions
A
Asking a colleague to recheck a blood pressure to see if he/she gets a similar reading as
you, is an example of which of the following?
a. Reflection
b. Validation
c. Interpretation
d. Documentation
B
Match the following signs and symptoms to the appropriate type of data/
Objective/Subjective
1. warm and dry skin
2. respiration's of 16 breaths per minute
3. pain rated 9 out of 10
4. a complaint of feeling bloated
5. scattered freckles across face of cheeks
Correct Answers
Match the terms below with the correct definitions
1. assessment
2. nursing diagnosis
3. planning
4. implementation
5. evaluation
a. clinical judgement about individual, family, or community responses to actual or
potential health problems and life processes
b. assessing whether outcome criteria have been met and revising the plan of care if
necessary
c. collection of subjective and objective data
d. developing a plan of nursing care and outcome criteria
e. carrying out the plan
1. c
2. a
3. d
4. e.
5. b
Which on the of the following groups is very time conscious and maintains eye contact
while speaking to another person?
,a. Asian
b. African-American
c. Hispanic
d. Euro-American
D
What is the policy called that requires using protective measures to minimize the
exposure to potentially infectious body fluids?
a. hand washing
b. body substance isolation
c. standard precautions
d. common sense
C
A simplified, generally inflexible conception of the members of a group or subgroup is
the definition of which of the following terms?
a. ethnocentrism
b. stereotype
c. cultural sensitivity
d. ethnicity
B
George is a 50 year old male that has never sought preventative care prior to today. He
arrives at a primary care clinic for the first time. The Registered Nurse (RN) will
,perform what type of assessment upon meeting George?
a. initial/comprehensive
b. ongoing/partial
c. focused/problem
d. emergency
A
Physical assessment provides which type of data?
a. Subjective
b. Objective
c. Symptoms
d. Current medical history
B
The nurse is interviewing for the first time, a Hispanic patient with limited English
skills. The nurse observes that the patient is reluctant to reveal personal information
and that he believes in a hot-cold syndrome of disease causation. What should the nurse
do in this situation?
a. Request a family member interpret for the patient
b. Indicate acceptance of the patient's cultural differences
c. Use slang terms to identify certain body parts
d. Remain in a standing position during the interview
B
, Because the nurse realizes that spirituality varies, how will the information gained
during a spirituality assessment assist the nurse?
a. By individualizing interventions to meet specific needs
b. In diagnosing the patient with spiritual distress
c. In teaching the patient strict adherence to rituals and practices to improve outcomes
d. By providing an overview of widely held beliefs from the major religions
A
Asking a colleague to recheck a blood pressure to see if he/she gets a similar reading as
you, is an example of which of the following?
a. Reflection
b. Validation
c. Interpretation
d. Documentation
B
Match the following signs and symptoms to the appropriate type of data/
Objective/Subjective
1. warm and dry skin
2. respiration's of 16 breaths per minute
3. pain rated 9 out of 10
4. a complaint of feeling bloated
5. scattered freckles across face of cheeks
