(NUR 120) Nursing Process & Critical
Thinking Questions
The priority action for the nurse caring for a post-operative client is to:
A.administer pain medication.
B.complete a post-operative assessment.
C.evaluate the abdominal dressing for drainage.
D.expect the client to be drowsy due to anesthesia during surgery. - answerB
What is the best example of person-centered care provided by a registered nurse (RN)?
A.Development of a plan of care for a new admission.
B.Reassuring a client who is anxious about a procedure.
C.Administration of an antibiotic to a client who has an infection.
D.Administration of blood pressure medication to a client with hypertension (HTN). -
answerB
What are the characteristics of the nursing process? - answerBeing goal-oriented and
client centered
Thinking and doing
Cyclical process
Steps may be concurrent
Useful in many setting
Which phase of the nursing process occurs when the nurse admits an asthmatic client
to the medical unit?
A.Planning.
B.Diagnosis.
C.Evaluation.
D.Assessment. - answerD
What is the primary purpose of the problem statement?
A.Analysis of data.
B.Collecting client data.
C.Communicating client needs.
D.Meeting accreditation requirements. - answerC
Which of the following outcomes best allow the nurse to measure a client's response?
A.The client's wound will appear normal within 5 days.
B.The client's wound will have less drainage within 48 hours.
C.The client's wound will heal without redness or drainage by day 3.
D.The client's wound will reduce in size to less than 4 cm (1½ inches) by day 7. -
answerD
Thinking Questions
The priority action for the nurse caring for a post-operative client is to:
A.administer pain medication.
B.complete a post-operative assessment.
C.evaluate the abdominal dressing for drainage.
D.expect the client to be drowsy due to anesthesia during surgery. - answerB
What is the best example of person-centered care provided by a registered nurse (RN)?
A.Development of a plan of care for a new admission.
B.Reassuring a client who is anxious about a procedure.
C.Administration of an antibiotic to a client who has an infection.
D.Administration of blood pressure medication to a client with hypertension (HTN). -
answerB
What are the characteristics of the nursing process? - answerBeing goal-oriented and
client centered
Thinking and doing
Cyclical process
Steps may be concurrent
Useful in many setting
Which phase of the nursing process occurs when the nurse admits an asthmatic client
to the medical unit?
A.Planning.
B.Diagnosis.
C.Evaluation.
D.Assessment. - answerD
What is the primary purpose of the problem statement?
A.Analysis of data.
B.Collecting client data.
C.Communicating client needs.
D.Meeting accreditation requirements. - answerC
Which of the following outcomes best allow the nurse to measure a client's response?
A.The client's wound will appear normal within 5 days.
B.The client's wound will have less drainage within 48 hours.
C.The client's wound will heal without redness or drainage by day 3.
D.The client's wound will reduce in size to less than 4 cm (1½ inches) by day 7. -
answerD
