Practice/Review Q's

A nurse gives a speech on nutrition to a group of pregnant women. What is the speech itself known as? A)Stimulus B)Source C)Message D)Channel

C

Nursing process

guidelines to follow for nursing care of plan

Ethnography spurred from _____.

spurred from anthroplogy

Florence Nightingale was born in

1820

A male client has always prided himself in maintaining good health and is consequently shocked at his recent diagnosis of diabetes. The nurse has asked the client, "How do you think your diabetes is going to affect your lifestyle?" The nurse has utilized which of the following interviewing techniques? A)Open-ended question B)Validating question C)Closed question D)Reflective question

A

A nurse develops the following foreground question using the PICO format in preparation for a research study: "In overweight clients, how do chromium supplements compared to no supplements help with weight loss?" Which part of the question reflects the intervention? A)overweight clients B)chromium supplements C)no supplements D)weight loss

B

A nursing theorist examines a hospital environment by studying each ward and how it works individually, then relates this information to the hospital as a whole working entity. This is an example of the use of which theory? A)Adaptation theory B)Developmental theory C)General systems theory D)Psychosocial theory

C

______ is a self-care theorist.

Dorothea Orem

Animism

Good spirits signify health while bad spirits are cause of illness

Benner

Identifying with new nurse

Hildegard Peplau

Interpersonal relationships

____ is the central theme.

the patient

A nurse during orientation notices that the preceptor gives all subcutaneous injections on a 45-degree angle. When the new nurse asks the preceptor the rationale for the practice the preceptors states, "This is how I do it, and this is how you will do it." The new nurse recognizes this behavior to be: A)aggressive. B)assertive. C)passive. D)nurturing.

A

A nurse is developing a foreground question for nursing research using the PICO model. Which component would be represented by the statement, "a 45-year-old male with coronary heart disease and atrial fibrillation"? A)P B)I C)C D)O

A

A nurse is preparing to conduct a research study and uses the PICO format to develop the foreground question which is: "In adults, does reducing salt intake, compared to no change in salt intake, lower blood pressure?" The nurse identifies the "P" as: A)adults. B)reducing salt intake. C)no change in salt intake. D)lower blood pressure.

A

The nursing instructor asks a group of students to identify a theory that describes, explains, predicts, and controls outcomes in nursing practice. One student correctly identifies this theory as what? A)Nursing theory B)Systems theory C)Adaptation theory D)Developmental theory

A

When looking at a model for evidence-based practice, what is the final step of the process? A)Evaluating practice change B)Searching the literature C)Appraising evidence D)Formulating a clinical question

A

A nurse is calling a physician to communicate a change in the client's condition. According to the ISBARR format for handoff communication among health care personnel, which is the most appropriate way to begin the conversation? A)"Good morning, I am calling about Mrs. Jones who is a client of yours." B)"My name is Sue Smith, RN and I am calling regarding Mrs. Jones in room 356 at Jefferson hospital." C)"My name is Sue and I am calling about Mrs. Jones, a client of yours at Jefferson hospital." D)"I have a client of yours at Jefferson hospital experiencing a change in her condition and needs to be seen immediately!"

B

During an assessment of a newly admitted client the nurse asks the client many questions. The nurse begins the assessment by asking, "How many times have you been hospitalized this year for your back pain?" This is an example of which type of question? A)Open-ended question B)Closed question C)Sequencing question D)Reflective question

B

Which statement best explains the importance of theoretic frameworks? A)Theoretic frameworks guide physiologic nursing care. B)Theoretic frameworks guide psychosocial nursing care. C)Theoretic frameworks advance nursing knowledge and practice. D)Theoretic frameworks advance the ethical aspects of practice.

C

Philosophy

wisdom