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1. What information provides the nurse with accuracy when developing a nursing diagnosis? a. A set of lab values b. Abnormal diagnostic tests c. A set of clinical cues d. Specific nursing interventions CORRECT ANSWER: C Feedback: Each piece of patient information is considered a clinical cue; a set of clinical cues forms a cluster that is present if the diagnosis is accurate. 2. What is meant by impaired state of equilibrium? a. It describes the patients condition b. It...

1. Which of the following are the two priority nursing diagnoses? a. Risk for infection b. Anxiety c. Acute Pain d. Ineffective Airway Clearance e. Feeding Self-Care Deficit CORRECT ANSWER: C, D Feedback: While all are important diagnoses, respiratory function and pain are priority. 2. The primary purpose for evaluating data about a patients care according to a functional health approach is to a. Meet accreditation standards b. Determine implementation of medical orde...

Chapter 01- The Profession of Nursing Chapter 02- The Nurse's Role in Healthcare Quality and Patient Safety Chapter 03- Values, Ethics, and Legal Issues Chapter 04- Nursing Research and Evidence-Based Care Chapter 05- Nursing Process: Foundation for Clinical Judgment

1. Which of the following nursing diagnosis is high priority? a. Spiritual distress b. Stress incontinence c. Anxiety d. Ineffective breathing patterns CORRECT ANSWER: D Feedback: High-priority nursing diagnoses are those that are potentially life-threatening and require immediate action. 2. A patient is scheduled for surgery for an abdominal hysterectomy. During the preoperative assessment, the patient states, I am very nervous and scared to have surgery. What patient outc...

1. Who is considered to be the first nursing researcher? a. Florence Nightingale b. Dorothea Dix c. Clara Barton d. Lillian Wald CORRECT ANSWER: A Feedback: Nursing research has been an integral part of the profession since Florence Nightingale documented the care of soldiers in the Crimean War. 2. How are the first stages of the nursing process and nursing research linked? a. They will answer a posed question. b. Each begins with goal development. c. The nurse assess...

1. When collecting subjective and objective data for a database in a patients home, it is important to a. Ask the patient to turn off the television b. Ask the social worker to verify the collected data c. Collect a 24-hour diet recall d. Evaluate the care provided by the physician CORRECT ANSWER: A Feedback: Distractions such as a television should be minimized. 2. A nurse is asking questions about a patients sexual history. It is important for the nurse to a. Evaluate t...

1. The nurse writes the following on the patients chart: The patient will have complete healing of the surgical incision on the right lower quadrant of the abdomen in 3 weeks. This is a(n) a. Nursing diagnosis b. Assessment c. Evaluation d. Outcome identification CORRECT ANSWER: D Feedback: According to the ANAs Nursing: Scope and Standards of Practice, outcome identification refers to formulating and documenting measurable, realistic, patient- focused goals. 2. Which organ...

1. Current trends in nursing practice include the development of a. Acute care centers b. Birthing centers c. Homeless shelters d. Ambulatory surgery centers CORRECT ANSWER: B Feedback: Current trends in nursing practice include the development of nursing centers, wellness promotion programs, care of older adults, birthing centers, and home and community healthcare. 2. The Standards of Practice provide nurses with a. Legislation for healthcare reform b. Evaluation of ca...

1. A hospital owned by a Catholic order of nuns will not allow tubal ligations to be performed. This is considered to be a. Personal morality b. Personal values c. Institutional policy d. Legal obligation CORRECT ANSWER: C Feedback: Institutional policies are guidelines developed by healthcare institutions to direct professional practice. 2. A nurse is of the Catholic faith and votes pro-life. He is considered to have a. Personal morality b. Personal values c. Ethics ...

1. In differentiating between early efforts of quality assurance and present-day quality improvement efforts, which statement is correct? Quality assurance: a. had a broad focus. b. promoted problem-solving by all members of the health care team. c. was preventive in nature. d. tended to occur as a reaction to a specific problem. CORRECT ANSWER: D Feedback: Correct: Early efforts focused on identified problems and were reactive rather than proactive. Incorrect: a. Quality a...