NUR 315 FOUNDATIONS OF NURSING
EXAM 1 QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED
VERIFIED ANSWERS
*A nurse caring for a patient on a general surgical unit
notes the following medication order in the patient's
medical record: 3 March 2016 1415 Administer 25 mg
hydrochlorothiazide PO BID D.Anderson, MDWhat should
the nurse do next?* - correct answer- The
nurse should administer the medication after reviewing
the order.
A charge nurse is observing a newly licensed nurse care
for a client who reports pain. The nurse checked the
client's MAR and noted the last dose of pain medication
was 6 hr ago. The prescription reads every 4 hr PRN for
pain. The nurse administered the medication and checked
with the client 40 min later, when the client reported
improvement. The newly licensed nurse left out which of
the following steps of the nursing process?
A. Assessment
B. Planning
,C. Intervention
D. Evaluation - correct answer- A. Assessment
A charge nurse is reviewing the steps of the nursing
process with a group of nurses. Which of the following
data should the charge nurse identify as objective data?
(Select all that apply)
A. Respiratory rate is 22/min with even, unlabored
respirations.
B. The client's partner states, "They said they hurt after
walking about 10 minutes."
C. The client's pain rating is 3 on a scale of 0 to 10.
D. The client's skin is pink, warm and dry.
E. The assistive personnel reports the client walked with a
limp. - correct answer- A. Respiratory rate is
22/min with even, unlabored respirations
D. The client's skin is pink, warm and dry.
E. The assistive personnel reports the client walked with a
limp.
,A charge nurse is talking with a newly licensed nurse and
is reviewing nursing interventions that do not require a
provider's prescription. Which of the following
interventions should the charge nurse include? (Select all
that apply.)
A. Writing a prescription for morphine sulfate as needed
for pain
B. Inserting a nasogastric (NG) tube to relieve gastric
distention
C. Showing a client how to use progressive muscle
relaxation
D. Performing a daily bath after the evening meal
E. Repositioning a client every 2 hr to reduce pressure
injury risk - correct answer- C. Showing a client
how to use progressive muscle relaxation
D. Performing a daily bath after the evening meal
E. Repositioning a client every 2 hr to reduce pressure
injury risk
A child is taking albuterol through a pressurized metered-
dose inhaler (pMDI) that contains a total of 64 puffs. The
dose is 2 puffs every 6 hours. How many days will the
, pMDI last? ___________ days. - correct answer-
8 days
A client w/ an indwelling catheter reports a need to
urinate. Which of the following actions should the nurse
take?
A. Check to see if the catheter is patent
B. Reassure the client that it is not possible to urinate
C. Recatheterize the bladder with a larger gauge catheter
D. Collect a urine specimen for analysis - correct
answer- A. Check to see if the catheter is patent
A group of nurses is discussing the advantages of using
computerized provider order entry (CPOE). Which of the
following statements indicates that the nurses understand
the major advantage of using CPOE?
1. "CPOE reduces transcription errors."
2. "CPOE reduces the time needed for health care
providers to write orders."
3. "CPOE eliminates verbal and telephone orders from
health care providers."
EXAM 1 QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED
VERIFIED ANSWERS
*A nurse caring for a patient on a general surgical unit
notes the following medication order in the patient's
medical record: 3 March 2016 1415 Administer 25 mg
hydrochlorothiazide PO BID D.Anderson, MDWhat should
the nurse do next?* - correct answer- The
nurse should administer the medication after reviewing
the order.
A charge nurse is observing a newly licensed nurse care
for a client who reports pain. The nurse checked the
client's MAR and noted the last dose of pain medication
was 6 hr ago. The prescription reads every 4 hr PRN for
pain. The nurse administered the medication and checked
with the client 40 min later, when the client reported
improvement. The newly licensed nurse left out which of
the following steps of the nursing process?
A. Assessment
B. Planning
,C. Intervention
D. Evaluation - correct answer- A. Assessment
A charge nurse is reviewing the steps of the nursing
process with a group of nurses. Which of the following
data should the charge nurse identify as objective data?
(Select all that apply)
A. Respiratory rate is 22/min with even, unlabored
respirations.
B. The client's partner states, "They said they hurt after
walking about 10 minutes."
C. The client's pain rating is 3 on a scale of 0 to 10.
D. The client's skin is pink, warm and dry.
E. The assistive personnel reports the client walked with a
limp. - correct answer- A. Respiratory rate is
22/min with even, unlabored respirations
D. The client's skin is pink, warm and dry.
E. The assistive personnel reports the client walked with a
limp.
,A charge nurse is talking with a newly licensed nurse and
is reviewing nursing interventions that do not require a
provider's prescription. Which of the following
interventions should the charge nurse include? (Select all
that apply.)
A. Writing a prescription for morphine sulfate as needed
for pain
B. Inserting a nasogastric (NG) tube to relieve gastric
distention
C. Showing a client how to use progressive muscle
relaxation
D. Performing a daily bath after the evening meal
E. Repositioning a client every 2 hr to reduce pressure
injury risk - correct answer- C. Showing a client
how to use progressive muscle relaxation
D. Performing a daily bath after the evening meal
E. Repositioning a client every 2 hr to reduce pressure
injury risk
A child is taking albuterol through a pressurized metered-
dose inhaler (pMDI) that contains a total of 64 puffs. The
dose is 2 puffs every 6 hours. How many days will the
, pMDI last? ___________ days. - correct answer-
8 days
A client w/ an indwelling catheter reports a need to
urinate. Which of the following actions should the nurse
take?
A. Check to see if the catheter is patent
B. Reassure the client that it is not possible to urinate
C. Recatheterize the bladder with a larger gauge catheter
D. Collect a urine specimen for analysis - correct
answer- A. Check to see if the catheter is patent
A group of nurses is discussing the advantages of using
computerized provider order entry (CPOE). Which of the
following statements indicates that the nurses understand
the major advantage of using CPOE?
1. "CPOE reduces transcription errors."
2. "CPOE reduces the time needed for health care
providers to write orders."
3. "CPOE eliminates verbal and telephone orders from
health care providers."
