Nursing Test Bank

Chapter 03_LO 01_Q01 A client tells the clinic nurse that sometimes, between menstrual periods, she experiences a sharp pain low in her abdomen on either the right or the left side. The client states that this pain is different from the menstrual cramps that she experiences, and wants to know why this is happening. What is the nurse’s best response? 1. “You are experiencing ovarian cysts that are occurring each month with ovulation. Talk to your nurse practitioner about this.” 2. “You...

1. A patient has just been admitted to the ICU after being in a severe auto accident and losing one of her legs. Her husband has his hand over his heart and complains of a rapid heart rate. The nurse recognizes his condition as a sign of which stage of the general adaptation syndrome to stress? A) Alarm stage B) Exhaustion stage C) Resistance stage D) Adaptation stage 2. The nurse observes that an elderly woman, whose granddaughter has been admitted to the ICU, is struggling to ma...

Drug Guide Test Bank MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. The nurse is providing care for a patient scheduled to take Precose (acarbose) 25 mg three times daily with meals. The patient reports feeling sweaty, weak, and tremulous. Which of the following actions by the nurse is best? A. Reassure the patient that these are common side effects with the medication. B. Call the pharmacy to report an adverse drug reaction. C. Check the patient’s blood glucose level. D. Determine if the patient has a h...

Chapter 03: The Changing U.S. Health and Public Health Care Systems Stanhope: Public Health Nursing: Population-Centered Health Care in the Community, 9th Edition MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. In the United States, the majority of health care dollars are spent on: a. prescription drugs. b. hospital care. c. physician services. d. public health services (PHSs). ANS: B The largest share of health care expenditures goes to pay for hospital care, with physician services the next largest i...

Chapter 7: The Importance of Critical Thinking Multiple Choice Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question. ____ 1. The nurse considers a problem and arrives at one possible solution. What should the nurse do next? 1. Apply the solution to the problem. 2. Continue looking for other solutions. 3. Evaluate the effectiveness of the solution. 4. Ask others for their opinion of the solution. ____ 2. What skill will the nurse need to be an effectiv...

Chapter 3. Nursing Process: Assessment Multiple Choice Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question. ____ 1. What is the role of the Joint Commission in regard to patient assessment? The Joint Commission 1) States what assessments are collected by individuals with different credentials 2) Regulates the time frames for when assessments should be completed 3) Identifies how data are to be collected and documented 4) Sets standards for what and when t...

Chapter 2 Fetal Cardiopulmonary Development Multiple Choice 1. What percentage of live births occurs before the 37-week gestation period? A. 10% B. 15% C. 12% D. 18% ANS: C 2. What measuring tool for due date estimation is effective at young gestational age as a result of size variability being minimal? A. Biparietal diameter B. Crown-rump C. Transverse diameter of the head D. Head circumference ANS: B 3. During which lung development stage do the right ...

Chapter 03: Patient Safety, Communication, and Record Keeping Test Bank MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. Which of the following is/are a potential area of risk to patients receiving respiratory care? a. movement or ambulation b. electrical shock c. fire hazards d. all the above ANS: C The key areas of potential risk are (1) patient movement and ambulation, (2) electrical hazards, and (3) fire hazards. DIF: Recall REF: p. 42 OBJ: 2| 3 2. Lifting heavy objects is best done with whic...

Chapter 03: Drug Action Across the Life Span Clayton/Willihnganz: Basic Pharmacology for Nurses, 17th Edition MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. What time will the trough blood level need to be drawn if the nurse administers the intravenous medication dose at 9:00 AM? a. 6:30 AM b. 8:30 AM c. 9:30 AM d. 11:30 AM ANS: B Trough blood levels measure the lowest blood level of medicine and are obtained just before the dose is administered. In this case, 6:30 AM is too early to obtain the blood ...

A) B) C) D) Which one of the following characteristics do 1. animals, fungi, and protozoa have in common? They obtain their carbon from carbon dioxide. They obtain their carbon from inorganic compounds. They obtain their energy and carbon atoms from chemicals. They obtain their energy from light. 2. A) B) C) D) 3. A) B) C) D) 4. A) B) C) D) 5. A) B) C) D) Most ATP molecules are produced during which phase of aerobic respiration? electron transport c...