Ch. 2 The student nurse as a person
1. A student nurse has recently completed the first clinical placement of her nursing program
and is excited at the interactions she has been able to have with patients and clients. She has
confided to a classmate, "For the first time I feel like I'm able to make a real difference in
people's lives." This nursing student is expressing which of Maslow's categories of human
needs?
A) Physiologic needs
B) Love and belonging
C) Fulfillment
D) Safety and security - ANS-C
\2. Darren has found that the first few months of his nursing program was rewarding but
challenging, and he has noticed that he often runs out of energy by Thursday or Friday each
week. What can Darren do to increase the amount of energy that he has?
A) Reduce his level of physical activity in order to conserve energy.
B) Try to eat high-calorie foods and eat more frequently during the day.
C) Avoid eating breakfast so that he can eat more later in the day.
D) Build time into his schedule each day for some exercise. - ANS-D
\A nursing student has been assigned to provide care for a patient who is from a different culture
and who has recently been diagnosed with cancer. After talking with the patient and her family,
the student is surprised to learn that the patient wants her eldest son to make most of the
decisions around her care and treatment. How should the student best respond to this situation?
A) Teach the patient that she has the authority to make her own decisions while she is in the
hospital.
B) Speak to the son and encourage him to let his mother make decisions independently.
C) Document this fact and ensure that a social worker gets involved in the patient's care.
D) Understand that the members of this culture may have dynamics that differ from his or her
own culture. - ANS-D
\A nursing student has woken up with a throbbing headache, slight chills, and several bouts of
sneezing but she is scheduled to be at a long-term care facility this morning for a day of clinical
experience. What should the student do?
A) She should call in sick to protect clients or classmates from becoming ill.
B) She should go to the facility, but wear a facemask when providing care for clients.
C) She should go to clinical as scheduled in order to demonstrate her eagerness to learn.
D) She should phone her clinical instructor and ask the instructor to decide whether she should
come to clinical. - ANS-A
\A nursing student is feeling discouraged and embarrassed after receiving some pointed
criticism from her clinical instructor. How should the student best respond to this criticism?
A) She should focus on her positive attributes that others have mentioned in the past.
B) She should reflect on the criticism to see how she could be a more effective nurse.
C) She should make an appointment with the instructor and explain how the feedback made her
feel.
1. A student nurse has recently completed the first clinical placement of her nursing program
and is excited at the interactions she has been able to have with patients and clients. She has
confided to a classmate, "For the first time I feel like I'm able to make a real difference in
people's lives." This nursing student is expressing which of Maslow's categories of human
needs?
A) Physiologic needs
B) Love and belonging
C) Fulfillment
D) Safety and security - ANS-C
\2. Darren has found that the first few months of his nursing program was rewarding but
challenging, and he has noticed that he often runs out of energy by Thursday or Friday each
week. What can Darren do to increase the amount of energy that he has?
A) Reduce his level of physical activity in order to conserve energy.
B) Try to eat high-calorie foods and eat more frequently during the day.
C) Avoid eating breakfast so that he can eat more later in the day.
D) Build time into his schedule each day for some exercise. - ANS-D
\A nursing student has been assigned to provide care for a patient who is from a different culture
and who has recently been diagnosed with cancer. After talking with the patient and her family,
the student is surprised to learn that the patient wants her eldest son to make most of the
decisions around her care and treatment. How should the student best respond to this situation?
A) Teach the patient that she has the authority to make her own decisions while she is in the
hospital.
B) Speak to the son and encourage him to let his mother make decisions independently.
C) Document this fact and ensure that a social worker gets involved in the patient's care.
D) Understand that the members of this culture may have dynamics that differ from his or her
own culture. - ANS-D
\A nursing student has woken up with a throbbing headache, slight chills, and several bouts of
sneezing but she is scheduled to be at a long-term care facility this morning for a day of clinical
experience. What should the student do?
A) She should call in sick to protect clients or classmates from becoming ill.
B) She should go to the facility, but wear a facemask when providing care for clients.
C) She should go to clinical as scheduled in order to demonstrate her eagerness to learn.
D) She should phone her clinical instructor and ask the instructor to decide whether she should
come to clinical. - ANS-A
\A nursing student is feeling discouraged and embarrassed after receiving some pointed
criticism from her clinical instructor. How should the student best respond to this criticism?
A) She should focus on her positive attributes that others have mentioned in the past.
B) She should reflect on the criticism to see how she could be a more effective nurse.
C) She should make an appointment with the instructor and explain how the feedback made her
feel.
