NURS 230 Test 2 TestBank Questions with Complete Solutions
The student nurse is following a preceptor on the assigned clinical shift. Which behavior of the nurse should the student interpret as caring?
1. Making sure that all medications and treatments are done on time
2. Using aseptic technique when performing a dressing change
3. Advising the physician that the client wants to speak to him or her prior to a procedure
4. Explaining an invasive procedure to the client, then asking if it is all right to begin the procedure Correct Answer-Explaining an invasive procedure to the client, then asking if it is all right to begin the procedure
The nurse is reviewing Mayeroffs philosophy of caring prior to providing care to a client. What should the nurse include to demonstrate caring to the client?
1. Honesty
2. Trust
3. Humility
4. Professionalism
5. Courtesy Correct Answer-1. Honesty
2. Trust
3. Humility The nurse is emulating the characteristics of caring, as described by Mayeroff. Which action demonstrates knowing, in relationship to caring?
1. Seeing that a client is withdrawn and sullen, and spending extra time when providing cares or treatments
2. Understanding the reason a clients lab values are elevated
3. Seeing the connection between the pathophysiology of the cardiac condition and treatment and giving the rationale for certain medications when the client asks
4. Getting an extra blanket when the client says he is cold Correct Answer-Seeing that a client is withdrawn and sullen, and spending extra time when providing cares or treatments
A nurse manager has been dealing with staffing problems and high patient acuity on the unit. The director of nursing unit has been sensitive to other issues in the past, so the nurse manager decides to approach her with these new concerns. Which aspect of caring is the nurse manager demonstrating?
1. Knowing
2. Trust
3. Humility
4. Courage Correct Answer-4. Courage
A new nurse has just started work on an oncology unit. One of the clients has decided to discontinue treatment, even though he understands
that his life will be shortened extensively if he does. The nurse is having difficulty with this situation and decides to approach a seasoned nurse for insight and a way to help support this particular client. The nurse is exemplifying which aspect of caring?
1. Hope
2. Humility
3. Honesty
4. Patience Correct Answer-3. Honesty
The nurse is researching the concept of caring as it relates to specific situations in the clinical area. More specifically, the nurse is interested in
caring as it relates to cultural differences. Of the following theorists, which would be of the most help to this nurse researcher?
1. Florence Nightingale
2. Jean Watson
3. Dorothea Orem
4. Madeline Leininger Correct Answer-4. Madeline Leininger
The nurse is planning to provide care according to Leiningers theory of culturally congruent care. What should the nurse include when providing
care to the client?
1. Care should be influenced by the organizational structure.
2. The clients familiar lifeways are preserved.
3. Accommodations should be satisfying to clients.
4. Nursing care must be repatterned to help the client move toward wellness. 5. Care should be structured to fit the nurses needs Correct Answer-2. The clients familiar lifeways are preserved.
3. Accommodations should be satisfying to clients.
4. Nursing care must be repatterned to help the client move toward wellness.
While evaluating how care is delivered at various hospitals, the nurse identifies a facility where caring in the emergency department is perceived differently than caring in the rehabilitation unit. Whose theory
of caring is the nurse observing in action?
1. Leininger
2. Ray
3. Roach
4. Boykin and Schoenhofer Correct Answer-Ray
The nurse is working in a busy intensive care unit. A client is admitted with extensive medical problems and requires a ventilator. Because the nurse already has two other clients assigned to his care, he requests that the nurse manager change assignments so that appropriate attention can be given to this new admission. According to Roachs six Cs of caring, which one is the nurse emulating?
1. Compassion
2. Confidence
3. Commitment
4. Conscience Correct Answer-Conscience
The student nurse is following a preceptor on the assigned clinical shift. Which behavior of the nurse should the student interpret as caring?
1. Making sure that all medications and treatments are done on time
2. Using aseptic technique when performing a dressing change
3. Advising the physician that the client wants to speak to him or her prior to a procedure
4. Explaining an invasive procedure to the client, then asking if it is all right to begin the procedure Correct Answer-Explaining an invasive procedure to the client, then asking if it is all right to begin the procedure
The nurse is reviewing Mayeroffs philosophy of caring prior to providing care to a client. What should the nurse include to demonstrate caring to the client?
1. Honesty
2. Trust
3. Humility
4. Professionalism
5. Courtesy Correct Answer-1. Honesty
2. Trust
3. Humility The nurse is emulating the characteristics of caring, as described by Mayeroff. Which action demonstrates knowing, in relationship to caring?
1. Seeing that a client is withdrawn and sullen, and spending extra time when providing cares or treatments
2. Understanding the reason a clients lab values are elevated
3. Seeing the connection between the pathophysiology of the cardiac condition and treatment and giving the rationale for certain medications when the client asks
4. Getting an extra blanket when the client says he is cold Correct Answer-Seeing that a client is withdrawn and sullen, and spending extra time when providing cares or treatments
A nurse manager has been dealing with staffing problems and high patient acuity on the unit. The director of nursing unit has been sensitive to other issues in the past, so the nurse manager decides to approach her with these new concerns. Which aspect of caring is the nurse manager demonstrating?
1. Knowing
2. Trust
3. Humility
4. Courage Correct Answer-4. Courage
A new nurse has just started work on an oncology unit. One of the clients has decided to discontinue treatment, even though he understands
that his life will be shortened extensively if he does. The nurse is having difficulty with this situation and decides to approach a seasoned nurse for insight and a way to help support this particular client. The nurse is exemplifying which aspect of caring?
1. Hope
2. Humility
3. Honesty
4. Patience Correct Answer-3. Honesty
The nurse is researching the concept of caring as it relates to specific situations in the clinical area. More specifically, the nurse is interested in
caring as it relates to cultural differences. Of the following theorists, which would be of the most help to this nurse researcher?
1. Florence Nightingale
2. Jean Watson
3. Dorothea Orem
4. Madeline Leininger Correct Answer-4. Madeline Leininger
The nurse is planning to provide care according to Leiningers theory of culturally congruent care. What should the nurse include when providing
care to the client?
1. Care should be influenced by the organizational structure.
2. The clients familiar lifeways are preserved.
3. Accommodations should be satisfying to clients.
4. Nursing care must be repatterned to help the client move toward wellness. 5. Care should be structured to fit the nurses needs Correct Answer-2. The clients familiar lifeways are preserved.
3. Accommodations should be satisfying to clients.
4. Nursing care must be repatterned to help the client move toward wellness.
While evaluating how care is delivered at various hospitals, the nurse identifies a facility where caring in the emergency department is perceived differently than caring in the rehabilitation unit. Whose theory
of caring is the nurse observing in action?
1. Leininger
2. Ray
3. Roach
4. Boykin and Schoenhofer Correct Answer-Ray
The nurse is working in a busy intensive care unit. A client is admitted with extensive medical problems and requires a ventilator. Because the nurse already has two other clients assigned to his care, he requests that the nurse manager change assignments so that appropriate attention can be given to this new admission. According to Roachs six Cs of caring, which one is the nurse emulating?
1. Compassion
2. Confidence
3. Commitment
4. Conscience Correct Answer-Conscience
