CNUR 107 MIDTERM EXAM PRACTICE
QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS
◉ Which response to stressors results from the activation of the
local adaptation syndrome (LAS)?
Answer: A girl quickly withdraws her hand from a stream of hot
tap water.
◉ A client who responds to bad news concerning laboratory
results by crying uncontrollably is handling stress by using:
Answer: coping mechanism
◉ Which client is handling stress by using the defense mechanism
termed displacement?
Answer: A mother who is angry at her husband shouts at the kids
to "keep quiet."
◉ After failing a nursing exam, the nursing student states, "That
exam was written terribly." What coping strategy would the
nursing instructor identify?
Answer: rationalization
◉ An emergency room nurse is auscultating the chest of a child
who is having an asthmatic attack. Auscultation reveals the
, presence of wheezes. During what part of respirations do wheezes
occur?
Answer: inspiration and experation
◉ A nurse is educating a home care client on how to do pursed-lip
breathing. What is the therapeutic effect of this procedure?
Answer: prolonging expiration to reduce airway resistance
◉ While the nurse is providing morning hygiene for a client who
has a chest tube, the client has rolled over quickly and the chest
tube has become disconnected from the drainage unit. How
should the nurse first respond to this event?
Answer: Submerge the end of the chest tube in a container of
sterile water.
◉ A nurse is caring for a client who suddenly begins to have
respiratory difficulty. In what position would the nurse place the
client to facilitate respirations?
Answer: high fowlers
◉ Which nursing action will assist in pain management for a
client in the postoperative phase?
Answer: relaxation techniques
◉ A nurse is reviewing postoperative protocols with the client,
including an explanation and a demonstration of how to use an
QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS
◉ Which response to stressors results from the activation of the
local adaptation syndrome (LAS)?
Answer: A girl quickly withdraws her hand from a stream of hot
tap water.
◉ A client who responds to bad news concerning laboratory
results by crying uncontrollably is handling stress by using:
Answer: coping mechanism
◉ Which client is handling stress by using the defense mechanism
termed displacement?
Answer: A mother who is angry at her husband shouts at the kids
to "keep quiet."
◉ After failing a nursing exam, the nursing student states, "That
exam was written terribly." What coping strategy would the
nursing instructor identify?
Answer: rationalization
◉ An emergency room nurse is auscultating the chest of a child
who is having an asthmatic attack. Auscultation reveals the
, presence of wheezes. During what part of respirations do wheezes
occur?
Answer: inspiration and experation
◉ A nurse is educating a home care client on how to do pursed-lip
breathing. What is the therapeutic effect of this procedure?
Answer: prolonging expiration to reduce airway resistance
◉ While the nurse is providing morning hygiene for a client who
has a chest tube, the client has rolled over quickly and the chest
tube has become disconnected from the drainage unit. How
should the nurse first respond to this event?
Answer: Submerge the end of the chest tube in a container of
sterile water.
◉ A nurse is caring for a client who suddenly begins to have
respiratory difficulty. In what position would the nurse place the
client to facilitate respirations?
Answer: high fowlers
◉ Which nursing action will assist in pain management for a
client in the postoperative phase?
Answer: relaxation techniques
◉ A nurse is reviewing postoperative protocols with the client,
including an explanation and a demonstration of how to use an
