Ellakiwale

MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. Which is the most influential factor that has shaped the nursing profession? 1) Physicians’ need for handmaidens 2) Societal need for healthcare outside the home 3) Military demand for nurses in the field 4) Germ theory influence on sanitation ANS: 3 Chapter number and title: 1, Nursing Past & Present Chapter learning objective: Define nursing in your own words. Chapter page reference: p. 7 Heading: Historical Context of Nursing Integrated Processes: Teaching and ...

MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. The nurse wants to evaluate a nursing student’s understanding of chemotherapy. The nurse asks, “Which factor would be a major obstacle to successful chemotherapy?” What is the student’s best response? a. “The patient’s reluctance about the doses administered.” b. “The patient’s degree of nausea.” c. “The toxicity of anticancer drugs to normal tissues.” d. “The difficulty attaining and maintaining venous access.” ANS: C The major obstacl...

MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. What childhood cancer may demonstrate patterns of inheritance that suggest a familial basis? a. Leukemia b. Retinoblastoma c. Rhabdomyosarcoma d. Osteogenic sarcoma ANS: B Retinoblastoma is an example of a pediatric cancer that demonstrates inheritance. The absence of the retinoblastoma gene allows for abnormal cell growth and the development of retinoblastoma. Chromosome abnormalities are present in many malignancies. They do not indicate a familial pattern of inher...

1. A clinic nurse is caring for a patient who has just been diagnosed with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The patient asks the nurse what he could have done to minimize the risk of contracting this disease. What would be the nurse’s best answer? A) □The most important risk factor for COPD is exposure to occupational toxins.□ B) □The most important risk factor for COPD is inadequate exercise.□ C) □The most important risk factor for COPD is exposure to dust and poll...

MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. The patient is a 54-year-old man who has made a living as a construction worker. He dropped out of high school at age 16 and has been a laborer ever since. He never saw any need for “book learning,” and has lived his life “my way” since he was a teenager. He has smoked a pack of cigarettes a day for 40 years and follows no special diet, eating a lot of “fast food” while on the job. He now is admitted to the coronary care unit for complaints of chest pain and i...

MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. The nurse is visiting the patient for the first time this shift. She introduces herself and asks the patient several questions related to his condition. While doing so, and without being obvious, she is looking at the color of his eyes and is assessing his ears and nose for discharge and the symmetry of his mouth. Which assessment technique is the nurse using? a. Palpation b. Percussion c. Inspection d. Auscultation ANS: C Inspection is the visual examination of body...

MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. When planning care for a surgical patient, the nurse recognizes that surgical site infections account for what percentage of hospital-acquired infection? a. 22% to 40% b. 5% to 10% c. 45% to 70% d. 75% to 100% ANS: A The National Nosocomial Infections Surveillance (NNIS) system of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that surgical site infections (SSIs) account for up to 16% of hospital-acquired infections. Current research indicates that 38% ...

1. Which body Ӑuid is the Ӑuid within the cells, constituting about 70% of the total body water? A) Extracellular Ӑuid (ECF) B) Intracellular Ӑuid (ICF) C) Intravascular Ӑuid D) Interstitial Ӑuid Ans: B Feedback: Intracellular Ӑuid is the Ӑuid within the cells, constituting about 70% of total body Ӑuid. Extracellular Ӑuid is all Ӑuid outside the cells and includes intravascular and interstitial Ӑuids. 2. Based on knowledge of total body Ӑuids, a nurse is especially watchful...

MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. Which of the following does not contribute to the high costs of medical care in the last year of life? 1. Caring for severe illness 2. Functional impairment 3. Nursing home expenditures 4. Over-prescribing practices ANS: 4 Rationale: According to Hogan (2001), caring for severe illness, functional impairment, and nursing home expenditures contribute to the high cost of medical care in the last year of life. PTS: 1 KEY: Content Area: Differentiate among terms like h...

MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. What is a benign neoplasm originating from adipose tissue called? a.Adenoma b.Lipoma c.Fibrosarcoma d.Adenocarcinoma ANS: B REF: 550 2. What are malignant neoplasms arising from connective tissue cells called? a.Carcinomas b.Sarcomas c.Melanomas d.Fibromas ANS: B REF: 550