Nur-134 Exam 1 Review Questions
Questions And Answers With Verified
Solutions 100% Correct Latest Update.
Which activity performed by a nurse is related to maintaining competency in nursing
practice?
A) Asking another nurse about how to change the settings on a medication pump
B) Regularly attending unit staff meetings
C) Participating as a member of the professional nursing council
D) Attending a review course in preparation for a certification exam - ANSWER D)
Attending a review course in preparation for a certification exam
Which of the following are examples of a nurse participating in primary care activities?
(select all that apply)
A) Providing prenatal teaching on nutrition to a pregnant woman during the first trimester
B) Assessing the nutritional status of older adults who come to the community center for
lunch
C) Working with patients in a cardiac rehab program
D) Providing home wound care to a patient
E) Teaching a class to parents at the local elementary school about the importance of
immunizations - ANSWER A) Providing prenatal teaching on nutrition to a pregnant
woman during the first trimester
B) Assessing the nutritional status of older adults who come to the community center for
lunch
E) Teaching a class to parents at the local elementary school about the importance of
immunizations
Which of the following statements is true regarding Magnet status recognition for a hospital?
A) Nursing is run by Magnet manager who makes decisions for the nursing units
B) Nurses in Magnet hospitals make all of the decisions on the clinical units
C) Magnet is a term that is used to describe hospitals that are able to hire the nurses they
need
,D) Magnet is a special designation for hospitals that achieve excellence in nursing practice -
ANSWER Magnet is a special designation for hospitals that achieve excellence in nursing
practice
The nurse is working in a tertiary care setting. Which activity does the nurse perform while
providing tertiary care?
A) Conducting blood pressure screenings at a local food bank
B) Administering influenza vaccines for older adults at the local senior center
C) Inserting an indwelling catheter for a patient on a medical-surgical unit
D) Performing endotracheal suctioning for a patient of a ventilator in the medical ICU -
ANSWER D) Performing endotracheal suctions for a patient of a ventilator in the medical
ICU
A nurse is providing restorative care to a patient following an extended hospitalization for an
acute illness. Which of the following is the most appropriate outcome for this patient's
restorative care?
A) Patient will be able to walk 200 ft without shortness of breath
B) Wound will heal without signs of infection
C) Patient will express concerns related to return home
D) Patient will identify strategies to improve sleep habits - ANSWER A) Patient will
be able to walk 200 ft without shortness of breath
Which of the following describe characteristics of an integrated health care system? (select
all that apply)
A) The focus is holistic
B) Participating hospitals follow the same model of health care delivery
C) The system coordinates a continuum of services
D) The focus of health care providers is finding a cure for patients
E) Members of the health care team link electronically to use the EHR to share the patient's
health care record - ANSWER A) The focus is holistic
C) The system coordinates a continuum of services
E) Members of the health care team link electronically to use the EHR to share the patient's
health care record
The school nurse has been following a 9-year-old student who has shown behavioral
problems in class. The student acts out and does not follow teacher instructions. The nurse
,plans to meet with the student's family to learn more about social determinants of health
that might be affecting the student. Which of the following potential social determinants
should the nurse assess? (Select all the apply)
A) The student's seating placement in the classroom
B) The level of support parents offer when the student completes homework
C) The level of violence in the family's neighborhood
D) The age at which the child first began having behavioral problems
E) The cultural values about education held by the family - ANSWER B) The level of
support parents offer when the student completes homework
C) The level of violence in the family's neighborhood
E) The cultural values about education held by the family
A nurse is assigned to care for an 82-year-old patient who will be transferred from the
hospital to a rehab center. The patient and her husband have selected the rehab center
closest to their home. The nurse learns that the patient will be discharged in 3 days and
decides to make the referral on the day of discharge. The nurse reviews the
recommendations for physical therapy and applies the information to the fall prevention
strategies in the hospital. What discharge planning action by the nurse has not been
addressed correctly?
A) Patient and family involvement in referral
B) Timing of referral
C) Incorporation of referral discipline recommendation into plan of care
D) Determination of discharge date - ANSWER B) Timing of referral
Which of the following are common barriers to effective discharge planning? (Select all that
apply)
A) Ineffective communication among providers
B) Lack of role clarity among health care team members
C) Number of hospital beds to manage patient volume
D) Patients' long-term disabilities
E) The patient's cultural background - ANSWER A) Ineffective communication
among providers
B) Lack of role clarity among health care team members
, A nurse newly hired at a community hospital learns about intentional hourly rounding during
orientation. Which of the following are known evidence-based outcomes from intentional
rounding? (Select all that apply.)
A) Reduction in nurse staffing requirements
B) Improved patient satisfaction
C) Reduction in patient falls
D) Increased costs
E) Reduction in patient use of nurse call system - ANSWER B) Improved patient
satisfaction
C) Reduction in patient falls
E) Reduction in patient use of nurse call system
What are the 3 levels of prevention describing the focus of health care-related activates? -
ANSWER 1) Health promotion and disease prevention
2) Curing disease
3) Reducing complication
What is the focus of Intensive Care Units (ICU)? - ANSWER Patients receive close
monitoring and intensive medical care
What is the focus of Mental health facilities? - ANSWER Patients with emotional
and behavioral problems receive special treatment and care
Describe the Care transitions program model of discharge planning that focus on the patient
and their family caregiver? - ANSWER Emphasizes the role of transition coach in
managing/facilitating discharge of the patient to home or a rehab center. Based on four
pillars that have different interventions depending on the stage of the hospitalization
Describe the Transitional care model of discharge planning that focus on the patient and
their family caregiver? - ANSWER Emphasizes comprehensive discharge planning
for chronically ill, high-risk, older patients, which contains six key components
Describe the High-intensity care model (GRACE) of discharge planning that focus on the
patient and their family caregiver? - ANSWER Headed by both a nurse practitioner
and a social worker; the focus is to help patients manage their health conditions, coordinate
their health care, and achieve optimal health
Four factors that have been identified to improve patient satisfaction? - ANSWER
1) Relational communication techniques
2) Hourly rounding
3) Nursing staffing patterns
4) Bedside shift report
Questions And Answers With Verified
Solutions 100% Correct Latest Update.
Which activity performed by a nurse is related to maintaining competency in nursing
practice?
A) Asking another nurse about how to change the settings on a medication pump
B) Regularly attending unit staff meetings
C) Participating as a member of the professional nursing council
D) Attending a review course in preparation for a certification exam - ANSWER D)
Attending a review course in preparation for a certification exam
Which of the following are examples of a nurse participating in primary care activities?
(select all that apply)
A) Providing prenatal teaching on nutrition to a pregnant woman during the first trimester
B) Assessing the nutritional status of older adults who come to the community center for
lunch
C) Working with patients in a cardiac rehab program
D) Providing home wound care to a patient
E) Teaching a class to parents at the local elementary school about the importance of
immunizations - ANSWER A) Providing prenatal teaching on nutrition to a pregnant
woman during the first trimester
B) Assessing the nutritional status of older adults who come to the community center for
lunch
E) Teaching a class to parents at the local elementary school about the importance of
immunizations
Which of the following statements is true regarding Magnet status recognition for a hospital?
A) Nursing is run by Magnet manager who makes decisions for the nursing units
B) Nurses in Magnet hospitals make all of the decisions on the clinical units
C) Magnet is a term that is used to describe hospitals that are able to hire the nurses they
need
,D) Magnet is a special designation for hospitals that achieve excellence in nursing practice -
ANSWER Magnet is a special designation for hospitals that achieve excellence in nursing
practice
The nurse is working in a tertiary care setting. Which activity does the nurse perform while
providing tertiary care?
A) Conducting blood pressure screenings at a local food bank
B) Administering influenza vaccines for older adults at the local senior center
C) Inserting an indwelling catheter for a patient on a medical-surgical unit
D) Performing endotracheal suctioning for a patient of a ventilator in the medical ICU -
ANSWER D) Performing endotracheal suctions for a patient of a ventilator in the medical
ICU
A nurse is providing restorative care to a patient following an extended hospitalization for an
acute illness. Which of the following is the most appropriate outcome for this patient's
restorative care?
A) Patient will be able to walk 200 ft without shortness of breath
B) Wound will heal without signs of infection
C) Patient will express concerns related to return home
D) Patient will identify strategies to improve sleep habits - ANSWER A) Patient will
be able to walk 200 ft without shortness of breath
Which of the following describe characteristics of an integrated health care system? (select
all that apply)
A) The focus is holistic
B) Participating hospitals follow the same model of health care delivery
C) The system coordinates a continuum of services
D) The focus of health care providers is finding a cure for patients
E) Members of the health care team link electronically to use the EHR to share the patient's
health care record - ANSWER A) The focus is holistic
C) The system coordinates a continuum of services
E) Members of the health care team link electronically to use the EHR to share the patient's
health care record
The school nurse has been following a 9-year-old student who has shown behavioral
problems in class. The student acts out and does not follow teacher instructions. The nurse
,plans to meet with the student's family to learn more about social determinants of health
that might be affecting the student. Which of the following potential social determinants
should the nurse assess? (Select all the apply)
A) The student's seating placement in the classroom
B) The level of support parents offer when the student completes homework
C) The level of violence in the family's neighborhood
D) The age at which the child first began having behavioral problems
E) The cultural values about education held by the family - ANSWER B) The level of
support parents offer when the student completes homework
C) The level of violence in the family's neighborhood
E) The cultural values about education held by the family
A nurse is assigned to care for an 82-year-old patient who will be transferred from the
hospital to a rehab center. The patient and her husband have selected the rehab center
closest to their home. The nurse learns that the patient will be discharged in 3 days and
decides to make the referral on the day of discharge. The nurse reviews the
recommendations for physical therapy and applies the information to the fall prevention
strategies in the hospital. What discharge planning action by the nurse has not been
addressed correctly?
A) Patient and family involvement in referral
B) Timing of referral
C) Incorporation of referral discipline recommendation into plan of care
D) Determination of discharge date - ANSWER B) Timing of referral
Which of the following are common barriers to effective discharge planning? (Select all that
apply)
A) Ineffective communication among providers
B) Lack of role clarity among health care team members
C) Number of hospital beds to manage patient volume
D) Patients' long-term disabilities
E) The patient's cultural background - ANSWER A) Ineffective communication
among providers
B) Lack of role clarity among health care team members
, A nurse newly hired at a community hospital learns about intentional hourly rounding during
orientation. Which of the following are known evidence-based outcomes from intentional
rounding? (Select all that apply.)
A) Reduction in nurse staffing requirements
B) Improved patient satisfaction
C) Reduction in patient falls
D) Increased costs
E) Reduction in patient use of nurse call system - ANSWER B) Improved patient
satisfaction
C) Reduction in patient falls
E) Reduction in patient use of nurse call system
What are the 3 levels of prevention describing the focus of health care-related activates? -
ANSWER 1) Health promotion and disease prevention
2) Curing disease
3) Reducing complication
What is the focus of Intensive Care Units (ICU)? - ANSWER Patients receive close
monitoring and intensive medical care
What is the focus of Mental health facilities? - ANSWER Patients with emotional
and behavioral problems receive special treatment and care
Describe the Care transitions program model of discharge planning that focus on the patient
and their family caregiver? - ANSWER Emphasizes the role of transition coach in
managing/facilitating discharge of the patient to home or a rehab center. Based on four
pillars that have different interventions depending on the stage of the hospitalization
Describe the Transitional care model of discharge planning that focus on the patient and
their family caregiver? - ANSWER Emphasizes comprehensive discharge planning
for chronically ill, high-risk, older patients, which contains six key components
Describe the High-intensity care model (GRACE) of discharge planning that focus on the
patient and their family caregiver? - ANSWER Headed by both a nurse practitioner
and a social worker; the focus is to help patients manage their health conditions, coordinate
their health care, and achieve optimal health
Four factors that have been identified to improve patient satisfaction? - ANSWER
1) Relational communication techniques
2) Hourly rounding
3) Nursing staffing patterns
4) Bedside shift report
