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NUR 336 - Chapter 24: Communication - Nursing Test Banks. Questions and Answers. Rationales Provided. Chapter 24: Communication Chapter 24: Communication Potter et al.: Fundamentals of Nursing, 9th Edition MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. Which types of nurses make the best communicators with patients? a. Those who learn eᴀ洅ective psychomotor skills b. Those who develop critical thinking skills c. Those who like diᴀ洅erent kinds of people d. Those who maintain perceptual biases ANS: B Nurs...

NUR 336 - Chapter 32: Medication Administration - Nursing Test Banks. Questions and Answers. Rationales Provided. Chapter 32: Medication Administration Chapter 32: Medication Administration Potter et al.: Fundamentals of Nursing, 9th Edition MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. A nurse is teaching a patient about medications. Which statement from the patient indicates teaching is eॠective? a. “My parenteral medication must be taken with food.” b. “I will rotate the sites in my left leg when I gi...

NUR 336 - Chapter 50: Care of Surgical Patients - Nursing Test Banks. Questions and Answers. Rationales Provided. Chapter 50: Care of Surgical Patients Chapter 50: Care of Surgical Patients Potter et al.: Fundamentals of Nursing, 9th Edition MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. The nurse is caring for a surgical patient, when the family member asks what perioperative nursing means. How should the nurse respond? a. Perioperative nursing occurs in preadmission testing. b. Perioperative nursing occurs pr...

NUR 336 - Chapter 44: Pain Management - Nursing Test Banks. Questions and Answers. Rationales Provided. Chapter 44: Pain Management Chapter 44: Pain Management Potter et al.: Fundamentals of Nursing, 9th Edition MULTIPLE CHOICE 1.An oriented patient has recently had surgery. Which action is best for the nurse to take to assess this patient’s pain? a. Assess the patient’s body language. b. Ask the patient to rate the level of pain. c. Observe the cardiac monitor for increased hea...

NUR 336 - Chapter 27: Patient Safety and Quality - Nursing Test Banks. Questions and Answers. Rationales Provided. Chapter 27: Patient Safety and Quality Chapter 27: Patient Safety and Quality Potter et al.: Fundamentals of Nursing, 9th Edition MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. A home health nurse is performing a home assessment for safety. Which comment by the patient will cause the nurse to follow up? a. “Every December is the time to change batteries on the carbon monoxide detector.” b. “I w...

NUR 336 - Chapter 35: Sexuality - Nursing Test Banks. Questions and Answers. Rationales Provided. Chapter 35: Sexuality Chapter 35: Sexuality Potter et al.: Fundamentals of Nursing, 9th Edition MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. A nurse is caring for a 15-year-old who in the past 6 months has had multiple male and female sexual partners. Which response by the nurse will be most eᴀ洅ective? a. “Sexually transmitted infections and unwanted pregnancy are a real risk. Let’s discuss what you think is...

NUR 336 - Chapter 21: Managing Patient Care - Nursing Test Banks. Questions and Answers. Rationales Provided. Chapter 21: Managing Patient Care Chapter 21: Managing Patient Care Potter et al.: Fundamentals of Nursing, 9th Edition MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. A registered nurse (RN) is the group leader of practical nurses and nursing assistive personnel. Which nursing care model is the RN using? a. Case management b. Total patient care c. Primary nursing d. Team nursing ANS: D In team nursin...

NUR 336 - Chapter 37: The Experience of Loss, Death, & Grief - Nursing Test Banks. Questions and Answers. Chapter 37: The Experience of Loss, Death, and Grief Chapter 37: The Experience of Loss, Death, and Grief Potter et al.: Fundamentals of Nursing, 9th Edition MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. A nurse encounters a family who experienced the death of their adult child last year. The parents are talking about the upcoming anniversary of their child’s death. The nurse spends time with them discussing...

NUR 336 - Chapter 29: Infection Prevention and Control - Nursing Test Banks. Questions and Answers. Rationales Provided. Chapter 31: Health Assessment and Physical Examination Chapter 31: Health Assessment and Physical Examination Potter et al.: Fundamentals of Nursing, 9th Edition MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. A nurse is a preceptor for a nurse who just graduated from nursing school. When caring for a patient, the new graduate nurse begins to explain to the patient the purpose of completing a phy...

NUR 336 - Chapter 30: Vital Signs - Nursing Test Banks. Questions and Answers. Rationales Provided. Chapter 30: Vital Signs Chapter 30: Vital Signs Potter et al.: Fundamentals of Nursing, 9th Edition MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. A patient has a head injury and damages the hypothalamus. Which vital sign will the nurse monitor most closely? a. Pulse b. Respirations c. Temperature d. Blood pressure ANS: C Disease or trauma to the hypothalamus or the spinal cord, which carries hypothalamic messa...

NUR 336 - Chapter 42: Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Balance - Nursing Test Banks. Questions and Answers. Rationales Provided. Chapter 42: Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Balance Chapter 42: Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Balance Potter et al.: Fundamentals of Nursing, 9th Edition MULTIPLE CHOICE 1.A patient has dehydration. While planning care, the nurse considers that the majority of the patient’s total water volume exists in with compartment? a. Intracellular b. Extracellu...

NUR 336 - CHAPTER 43 - SLEEP - NURSING TEST BANKS. QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS. RATIONALES PROVIDED. 43: Sleep Chapter 43: Sleep Potter et al.: Fundamentals of Nursing, 9th Edition MULTIPLE CHOICE 1.The nurse is caring for a young-adult patient on the medical-surgical unit. When doing midnight checks, the nurse observes the patient awake, putting a puzzle together. Which information will the nurse consider to best explain this ᯿贄nding? a. The patient misses family and is lonely. b. The...

Chapter 33: Complementary and Alternative Therapies Chapter 33: Complementary and Alternative Therapies Potter et al.: Fundamentals of Nursing, 9th Edition MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. A patient describes practicing a complementary and alternative therapy involving breathwork and yoga. The nurse also recommends using energy ᴀ밄eld therapies. Which techniques did the nurse suggest? a. Prayer and tai chi b. The “zone” and acupressure c. Massage therapy and ayurveda d. Reiki therapy and ther...

NUR 336 - Chapter 34: Self-Concept - Nursing Test Banks. Questions and Answers. Rationales Provided. Chapter 34: Self-Concept Chapter 34: Self-Concept Potter et al.: Fundamentals of Nursing, 9th Edition MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. The nurse is caring for an older-adult patient. Which technique will the nurse use to enhance an older-adult patient’s self-concept? a. Discussing current weather b. Encouraging patients to sing c. Reviewing old photos with patients d. Allowing patients extra com...

NUR 336 - Chapter 26: Documentation and Informatics - Nursing Test Banks. Questions and Answers. Rationales Provided. Chapter 26: Documentation and Informatics Chapter 26: Documentation and Informatics Potter et al.: Fundamentals of Nursing, 9th Edition MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. A nurse preceptor is working with a student nurse. Which behavior by the student nurse will require the nurse preceptor to intervene? a. The student nurse reads the patient’s plan of care. b. The student nurse revie...

NUR 336 - Chapter 39: Activity and Exercise - Nursing Test Banks. Questions and Answers. Rationales Provided. Nursing Test Banks One Account Get all Test Banks Chapter 39: Activity and Exercise Chapter 39: Activity and Exercise Potter et al.: Fundamentals of Nursing, 9th Edition MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. A nurse observes a patient rising from a chair slowly by pushing on the chair arms. Which type of tension and contraction did the nurse observe? a. Eccentric tension and isotonic contractio...

NUR 336 - Chapter 28: Immobility - Nursing Test Banks. Questions and Answers. Rationales Provided. Chapter 28: Immobility Chapter 28: Immobility Potter et al.: Fundamentals of Nursing, 9th Edition MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. A nurse is assessing body alignment. What is the nurse monitoring? a. The relationship of one body part to another while in diӄerent positions b. The coordinated eӄorts of the musculoskeletal and nervous systems c. The force that occurs in a direction to oppose movement ...

NUR 336 - Chapter 48: Skin Integrity and Wound Care Nursing Test Banks. Questions and Answers. Rationales Provided. Chapter 48: Skin Integrity and Wound Care Chapter 48: Skin Integrity and Wound Care Potter et al.: Fundamentals of Nursing, 9th Edition MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. The nurse is working on a medical-surgical unit that has been participating in a research project associated with pressure ulcers. Which risk factor will the nurse assess for that predisposes a patient to pressure ulcer ...

NURS 3365 - Test Bank: Chapter 6 - Genetic and Congenital Disorders. Questions and Answers. Rationales Provided. 1.Genetic disorders that involve a single-gene trait are characterized by: A) Multifactorial gene mutations B) Chromosome rearrangements C) Mendelian patterns of transmission D) Abnormal numbers of chromosomes Ans: C Feedback: Single-gene disorders are characterized by patterns of transmission that follow the Mendelian patterns of inheritance. Multifactorial inheritance in...

NURS 406 - Capstone Med Surg Assessment. Questions and Answers. Capstone Med Surg Assessment 1. A nurse is teaching a client about using a continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) device to treat obstructive sleep apnea. Which of the following information should the nurse include in the teaching? It delivers a present amount of airway pressure throughout the breathing cycle 2. A nurse is providing discharge teaching to a client following a heart transplant. Which of the following inf...