NUR2092 Actual Questions and Correct Answers
Q1
What statement definesdementia?
Answer: a gradual progressive decrease in cognition which isnot reversible
Q2
During an interview the nurse notes that the patient gets up several times to wash her hands even
though they are notdirty. this is example of
Answer: Compulsive disorder
Q3
which of the following isan example of a first level priority problem?
Answer: An individual with shortness of breath and respiratory distress
Q4
A patient drifts off to sleep when she is not being stimulated. The nurse can arouse her easily when
calling her name, but she remains drowsy during the conversation. The best description of this patient's
level of consciousness is
Answer: Lethargic
Q5
A 45yr old woman is brought to the ER with a head injury after hitting a tree. A few months after her
injuries, she's unable to learn new information or recall previously learninformation. This is?
Answer: Amnestic disorder
Q6
The nurse is conducting an interview with a woman who has recently learned that she is pregnant and
has to come to the clinic today. The woman states that she is and her husband are excited about the
pregnancy but have a few questions. She looks nervously at her hands and sighs loudly. What
statement is mostaccurate?
Answer: She is exhibiting verbal and nonverbal behavior that does not match
Q7
After completing an initial assessment on a patient, the nurse has charted that his respirations are
eupneic and his pulse is58. This type of data wouldbe?
Answer: Objective
, Q8
Which of the following is the best definition of spirituality?
Answer: That which arises out of each person's unique life experience and his or her personal
effort to find
purpose in life
Q9
which of the following examples would be a hallucination?
Answer: a man believes that his dead wife is talking to him a woman hears the doorbell rings and
goes to answer it, but no one is there a child sees a man standing in his closet, when the light s
are on it is only a dry cleaning bag. a man believes hat the dog has been curled up on the bed, but
when her gets closer he sees that itis a blanket
Q10
A patient tells the nurse that he is allergic to penicillin. What would be the nurse's best responseto this
information?
Answer: "please describe what happens to you when you take penicillin"
Q11
What data would not be included in a client's health history?
Answer: laboratory tests physical assessment 3)nutritional assessment4) family medical history
Q12
Which data would a nurse document under the category of family health history?
Answer: maternal disease present illness allergies to meds client's name and birth date
Q13
symptoms such as pain, are often influence by cultural heritage. whichstatement is true?
Answer: The ethnic background of a patient is important in a nurse's assessment of that patient's
plain
Q14
A client with cancer says "I feel like I am getting weaker everyday I wonder is the chemotherapy is
working." the nurse responds "Isn't it a beautiful day?" this interaction is an example of what type of
communication barrier
Answer: Changing the subject or topic
Q1
What statement definesdementia?
Answer: a gradual progressive decrease in cognition which isnot reversible
Q2
During an interview the nurse notes that the patient gets up several times to wash her hands even
though they are notdirty. this is example of
Answer: Compulsive disorder
Q3
which of the following isan example of a first level priority problem?
Answer: An individual with shortness of breath and respiratory distress
Q4
A patient drifts off to sleep when she is not being stimulated. The nurse can arouse her easily when
calling her name, but she remains drowsy during the conversation. The best description of this patient's
level of consciousness is
Answer: Lethargic
Q5
A 45yr old woman is brought to the ER with a head injury after hitting a tree. A few months after her
injuries, she's unable to learn new information or recall previously learninformation. This is?
Answer: Amnestic disorder
Q6
The nurse is conducting an interview with a woman who has recently learned that she is pregnant and
has to come to the clinic today. The woman states that she is and her husband are excited about the
pregnancy but have a few questions. She looks nervously at her hands and sighs loudly. What
statement is mostaccurate?
Answer: She is exhibiting verbal and nonverbal behavior that does not match
Q7
After completing an initial assessment on a patient, the nurse has charted that his respirations are
eupneic and his pulse is58. This type of data wouldbe?
Answer: Objective
, Q8
Which of the following is the best definition of spirituality?
Answer: That which arises out of each person's unique life experience and his or her personal
effort to find
purpose in life
Q9
which of the following examples would be a hallucination?
Answer: a man believes that his dead wife is talking to him a woman hears the doorbell rings and
goes to answer it, but no one is there a child sees a man standing in his closet, when the light s
are on it is only a dry cleaning bag. a man believes hat the dog has been curled up on the bed, but
when her gets closer he sees that itis a blanket
Q10
A patient tells the nurse that he is allergic to penicillin. What would be the nurse's best responseto this
information?
Answer: "please describe what happens to you when you take penicillin"
Q11
What data would not be included in a client's health history?
Answer: laboratory tests physical assessment 3)nutritional assessment4) family medical history
Q12
Which data would a nurse document under the category of family health history?
Answer: maternal disease present illness allergies to meds client's name and birth date
Q13
symptoms such as pain, are often influence by cultural heritage. whichstatement is true?
Answer: The ethnic background of a patient is important in a nurse's assessment of that patient's
plain
Q14
A client with cancer says "I feel like I am getting weaker everyday I wonder is the chemotherapy is
working." the nurse responds "Isn't it a beautiful day?" this interaction is an example of what type of
communication barrier
Answer: Changing the subject or topic
