Med Surg I Exam 1 Honan review Questions with Answers
Which is an element of nursing as defined by the American Nurses Association? - correct answers O c)
Alleviating suffering by diagnosing and treating human responses to health problems
Which is an advantage of primary nursing? - correct answers a) Ensures a consistent caregiver who
provides holistic care
Which management function involves a team effort to achieve patient care outcomes? - correct answers
d) Collaboration
According to Maslow, which category of needs represents the most basic on the hierarchy? - correct
answers Physiologic needs
The World Health Organization defines health as: - correct answers
c) "a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease
and infirmity."
Which program focuses on processes used to provide care? - correct answers
Continuous quality improvement (CQJ)
Which program focuses on focuses on individual incidents or errors and mininimal expectations? -
correct answers a) Quality assurance (QA)
Which statement is true regarding population demographics? - correct answers b) The culturally diverse
population is increasing.
Which of these roles would be considered an expanded nursing role? - correct answers Certified nurse
practitioner (CNP)
A type of nursing that includes individualized care provided by the same nurse throughout the period of
care is defined as - correct answersd) primary nursing.
, Which is a primary task of nursing research? - correct answersContributing to the scientific base of
nursing practice
Which is an important role for a nurse in the health care delivery system? - correct answersIdentifying
patient needs and working with patients to address them
A nursing student overhears a patient talking with a rehabilitation nurse. the patient states I plan to
recover from my stroke to my best ability I know I will always have some limitations; however I will not
let the limitations slow me down. which descriptor of health does the patient exemplify with this
statement? - correct answersThe concept of a health-illness continuum.
Which of these statements best defines the term culture? - correct answersc) The learned patterns of
behavior, beliefs, and values that can be attributed to a particular group of people
According to Maslow's hierarchy of human needs, which of the following is the highest level of need(s)?
- correct answersc) Self-actualization
A nurse with 20 years experience attends a hospital-required training session and learns a new
bibliography of peer-reviewed articles related to NG tube placement. The nurse recognizes the change
in procedure developed from which method? method for assessing nasogastric (NG) tube placement. -
correct answersc) Evidence-based practice
The nurse educator is planning a team session for nursing students related to the treatment and
management of just stational diabetes. The nurse educator arranges for a dietitian, pharmacist, and a
physician assistant to participate in the lesson plan. Which professional nurse competency is the nurse
educator demonstrating? - correct answersInterdisciplinary teamwork
An advanced practice registered nurse (APRN) specializing in adult-gerontology has accepted a new
position in a different state. Which governing body does the APRN need to consuit to verify prescriptive
authority the new state? - correct answersb) The new state's boards of nursing
A client has been admitted in the emergency care unit with conditions of respiratory distress and
pneumonia. The client's condition worsens and requires mechanical ventilation. While visiting this client
in the care hospital, the family observes members of the health care team washing their hands upon
Which is an element of nursing as defined by the American Nurses Association? - correct answers O c)
Alleviating suffering by diagnosing and treating human responses to health problems
Which is an advantage of primary nursing? - correct answers a) Ensures a consistent caregiver who
provides holistic care
Which management function involves a team effort to achieve patient care outcomes? - correct answers
d) Collaboration
According to Maslow, which category of needs represents the most basic on the hierarchy? - correct
answers Physiologic needs
The World Health Organization defines health as: - correct answers
c) "a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease
and infirmity."
Which program focuses on processes used to provide care? - correct answers
Continuous quality improvement (CQJ)
Which program focuses on focuses on individual incidents or errors and mininimal expectations? -
correct answers a) Quality assurance (QA)
Which statement is true regarding population demographics? - correct answers b) The culturally diverse
population is increasing.
Which of these roles would be considered an expanded nursing role? - correct answers Certified nurse
practitioner (CNP)
A type of nursing that includes individualized care provided by the same nurse throughout the period of
care is defined as - correct answersd) primary nursing.
, Which is a primary task of nursing research? - correct answersContributing to the scientific base of
nursing practice
Which is an important role for a nurse in the health care delivery system? - correct answersIdentifying
patient needs and working with patients to address them
A nursing student overhears a patient talking with a rehabilitation nurse. the patient states I plan to
recover from my stroke to my best ability I know I will always have some limitations; however I will not
let the limitations slow me down. which descriptor of health does the patient exemplify with this
statement? - correct answersThe concept of a health-illness continuum.
Which of these statements best defines the term culture? - correct answersc) The learned patterns of
behavior, beliefs, and values that can be attributed to a particular group of people
According to Maslow's hierarchy of human needs, which of the following is the highest level of need(s)?
- correct answersc) Self-actualization
A nurse with 20 years experience attends a hospital-required training session and learns a new
bibliography of peer-reviewed articles related to NG tube placement. The nurse recognizes the change
in procedure developed from which method? method for assessing nasogastric (NG) tube placement. -
correct answersc) Evidence-based practice
The nurse educator is planning a team session for nursing students related to the treatment and
management of just stational diabetes. The nurse educator arranges for a dietitian, pharmacist, and a
physician assistant to participate in the lesson plan. Which professional nurse competency is the nurse
educator demonstrating? - correct answersInterdisciplinary teamwork
An advanced practice registered nurse (APRN) specializing in adult-gerontology has accepted a new
position in a different state. Which governing body does the APRN need to consuit to verify prescriptive
authority the new state? - correct answersb) The new state's boards of nursing
A client has been admitted in the emergency care unit with conditions of respiratory distress and
pneumonia. The client's condition worsens and requires mechanical ventilation. While visiting this client
in the care hospital, the family observes members of the health care team washing their hands upon
