NURS 200 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS
CORRECTLY ANSWERED A+ GRADED.
Nurses may commit both intentional and unintentional torts when
practicing within the profession. What are examples of intentional torts in
nursing practice? Select all that apply.
A. A nurse forgets to put the side rails up on a crib and the toddler falls
out.
B. A nurse does not report a change in patient condition in a timely
manner.
C. A nurse threatens to hit an older patient who has dementia and is
wailing.
D. A nurse sees employment in a hospital after falsifying credentials on a
resume.
E. A nurse places a patient who is a fall risk in restrains without the proper
order.
F. A nurse makes disparaging remarks to the staff about a patient who has
an STI.
Verified Answer -C, D, E, & F
A nurse is being sued for malpractice in a court of law. What elements
must be established to prove that malpractice or negligence has occurred?
Select all that apply.
A. Duty
B. Intent to harm
C. Breach of duty
D. Causation
E. Fraud
Verified Answer -A, C, & D
,Which patient would a nurse correctly refer to Medicaid services? Select all
that apply.
A. A 33 year old blind man
B. A low-income family with infants needing immunizations
C. A patient on hospice
D. A 66 year old patient with diabetes
Verified Answer -A & B
A nurse reviews a patient's past medical records. This is a part of which
step in the nursing process?
A. Assessing
B. Diagnosing
C. Planning
D. Implementing
E. Evaluating
Verified Answer -A. Assessing
A nurse decides whether to continue, modify, or terminate the health, care
plan. This is a part of which step in the nursing process?
A. Assessing
B. Diagnosing
C. Planning
D. Implementing
E. Evaluating
Verified Answer -E. Evaluating
, A nurse sets a goal for an obese teenager to lose 2 pounds a week. This is
a part of which step in the nursing process?
A. Assessing
B. Diagnosing
C. Planning
D. Implementing
E. Evaluating
Verified Answer -C. Planning
A home care nurse helps the physical therapist exercise the patient's limbs.
This is a part of which step in the nursing process?
A. Assessing
B. Diagnosing
C. Planning
D. Implementing
E. Evaluating
Verified Answer -D. Implementing
A 36 year old patient who underwent a hysterectomy 4 days ago say to
the nurse, "I wonder if I'll still feel like a woman." Which response would
most likely encourage the patient to expand on this and depress her
concerns in more specific terms?
A. "When did you begin to wonder about this?"
B. "Do you want more children?"
C. "Feel like a woman?"
D. Remaining silent
Verified Answer -C. "Feel like a woman?"
CORRECTLY ANSWERED A+ GRADED.
Nurses may commit both intentional and unintentional torts when
practicing within the profession. What are examples of intentional torts in
nursing practice? Select all that apply.
A. A nurse forgets to put the side rails up on a crib and the toddler falls
out.
B. A nurse does not report a change in patient condition in a timely
manner.
C. A nurse threatens to hit an older patient who has dementia and is
wailing.
D. A nurse sees employment in a hospital after falsifying credentials on a
resume.
E. A nurse places a patient who is a fall risk in restrains without the proper
order.
F. A nurse makes disparaging remarks to the staff about a patient who has
an STI.
Verified Answer -C, D, E, & F
A nurse is being sued for malpractice in a court of law. What elements
must be established to prove that malpractice or negligence has occurred?
Select all that apply.
A. Duty
B. Intent to harm
C. Breach of duty
D. Causation
E. Fraud
Verified Answer -A, C, & D
,Which patient would a nurse correctly refer to Medicaid services? Select all
that apply.
A. A 33 year old blind man
B. A low-income family with infants needing immunizations
C. A patient on hospice
D. A 66 year old patient with diabetes
Verified Answer -A & B
A nurse reviews a patient's past medical records. This is a part of which
step in the nursing process?
A. Assessing
B. Diagnosing
C. Planning
D. Implementing
E. Evaluating
Verified Answer -A. Assessing
A nurse decides whether to continue, modify, or terminate the health, care
plan. This is a part of which step in the nursing process?
A. Assessing
B. Diagnosing
C. Planning
D. Implementing
E. Evaluating
Verified Answer -E. Evaluating
, A nurse sets a goal for an obese teenager to lose 2 pounds a week. This is
a part of which step in the nursing process?
A. Assessing
B. Diagnosing
C. Planning
D. Implementing
E. Evaluating
Verified Answer -C. Planning
A home care nurse helps the physical therapist exercise the patient's limbs.
This is a part of which step in the nursing process?
A. Assessing
B. Diagnosing
C. Planning
D. Implementing
E. Evaluating
Verified Answer -D. Implementing
A 36 year old patient who underwent a hysterectomy 4 days ago say to
the nurse, "I wonder if I'll still feel like a woman." Which response would
most likely encourage the patient to expand on this and depress her
concerns in more specific terms?
A. "When did you begin to wonder about this?"
B. "Do you want more children?"
C. "Feel like a woman?"
D. Remaining silent
Verified Answer -C. "Feel like a woman?"
