NUR 108 Test 2 Perry & Potter After Chapter Quiz ?'s

14. The nurse assesses the following risk factors for coronary artery disease (CAD) in a female patient. Which factors are classified as genetic and physiological? (Select all that apply.) 1. Sedentary lifestyle 2. Mother died from CAD at age 48 3. History of hypertension 4. Eats diet high in sodium 5. Elevated cholesterol level

2, 3, 5

Match the pressure ulcer categories/stages with the correct definition. 1. Category/stage I 2. Category/stage II 3. Category/stage III 4. Category/stage IV a. Nonblanchable redness of intact skin. Discoloration, warmth, edema, or pain may also be present. b. Full-thickness skin loss; subcutaneous fat may be visible. May include undermining. c. Full thickness tissue loss; muscle and bone visible. May include undermining. d. Partial-thickness skin loss or intact blister with serosanguinous fluid.

1 - Nonblanchable redness of intact skin. Discoloration, warmth, edema, or pain may also be present. (a) 2 - Partial-thickness skin loss or intact blister with serosanguinous fluid. (d) 3 - Full-thickness skin loss; subcutaneous fat may be visible. May include undermining.(b) 4 - Full thickness tissue loss; muscle and bone visible. May include undermining. (c)

Which of the following are examples of the conventional reasoning form of cognitive development? (Select all that apply.) 1. A 35-year-old woman is speaking with you about her recent diagnosis of a chronic illness. She is concerned about her treatment options in relation to her ability to continue to care for her family. As she considers the options and alternatives, she incorporates information, her values, and emotions to decide which plan will be the best fit for her. 2. A young father is considering whether or not to return to school for a graduate degree. He considers the impact the time commitment may have on the needs of his wife and infant son. 3. A teenage girl is encouraged by her peers to engage in shoplifting. She decides not to join her peers in this activity because she is afraid of getting caught in the act. 4. A single mother of two children is unhappy with her employer. She has been unable to secure alternate employment but decides to quit her current job.

1, 2

A nurse is teaching a community group about ways to minimize the risk of developing osteoporosis. Which of the following statements reflect understanding of what was taught? (Select all that apply.) 1. "I usually go swimming with my family at the YMCA 3 times a week." 2. "I need to ask my doctor if I should have a bone mineral density check this year." 3. "If I don't drink milk at dinner, I'll eat broccoli or cabbage to get the calcium that I need in my diet." 4. "I'll check the label of my multivitamin. If it has calcium, I can save money by not taking another pill." 5. "My lactose intolerance should not be a concern when considering my calcium intake."

1, 2, 3

The staff on the nursing unit are discussing implementing interprofessional rounding. Which of the following statements correctly describe interprofessional rounding? (Select all that apply.) 1. Allows team members to share information about patients to improve care 2. Provides an opportunity for early patient discharge planning 3. Improves communication among health care team members 4. Allows each of the health care team members to identify separate patient goals 5. Allows each health care provider an opportunity to delegate a task.

1, 2, 3

A nurse asks a nursing assistive personnel (NAP) to help the patient in room 418 walk to the bathroom right now. The nurse tells the NAP that the patient needs the assistance of one person and the use of a walker. The nurse also tells the NAP that the patient's oxygen can be removed while he goes to the bathroom but to make sure that it is put back on at 2 L. The nurse also instructs the NAP to make sure the side rails are up and the bed alarm is reset after the patient gets back in bed. Which of the following components of the "Five Rights of Delegation" were used by the nurse? (Select all that apply.) 1. Right task 2. Right circumstances 3. Right person 4. Right direction/communication 5. Right supervision/evaluation

1, 2, 3, 4

How can a nurse work on developing cultural awareness? (Select all that apply.) 1. Reflect on his or her past learning about health, illness, race, gender, and sexual orientation 2. Develop greater self-knowledge about personal biases 3. Recognize consciously the multiple factors that influence his or her own world view 4. Engage in an in-depth self-examination of his or her own background 5. Learn as many facts as possible about an ethnic group

1, 2, 3, 4

Which of the following are considered social determinants of health? (Select all that apply.) 1. Lack of primary health care providers in a zip code 2. Poor-quality public school education that prevents a person from developing adequate reading skills 3. Lack of affordable health insurance 4. Employment opportunities that do not provide paid vacation or sick leave 5. The number of times a person exercises during a week 6. Neighborhood safety that prevents a person from walking around the block or socializing with neighbors outside of his or her home

1, 2, 3, 4, 6

Which of the following changes can help create a more inclusive environment for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) patients? (Select all that apply.) 1. Explicitly including sexual orientation and gender identity into nondiscrimination policies 2. Displaying art that reflects LGBT community 3. Modifying health care forms to provide opportunities for gender identity and sexual orientation disclosure 4. Not asking patients about their gender identity and sexual orientation to avoid making them uncomfortable 5. Ensuring access to unisex or single-stall bathrooms

1, 2, 3, 5

A nurse is performing a home care assessment on a patient with a hearing impairment. The patient reports, "I think my hearing aid is broken. I can't hear anything." Which of the following teaching strategies does the nurse implement? (Select all that apply.) 1. Demonstrate hearing aid battery replacement. 2. Review method to check volume on hearing aid. 3. Demonstrate how to wash the earmold and microphone with hot water. 4. Discuss the importance of having wax buildup in the ear canal removed. 5. Recommend a chemical cleaner to remove difficult buildup.

1, 2, 4

The nurse manager from the surgical unit was awarded the nursing leadership award for practice of transformational leadership. Which of the following are characteristics or traits of transformational leadership displayed by award winner? (Select all that apply.) 1. The nurse manager regularly rounds on staff to gather input on unit decisions. 2. The nurse manager sends thank-you notes to staff in recognition of a job well done. 3. The nurse manager sends memos to staff about decisions that the manager has made regarding unit policies. 4. The nurse manager has an "innovation idea box" to which staff are encouraged to submit ideas for unit improvements. 5. The nurse develops a philosophy of care for the staff.

1, 2, 4

Which of the following activities are examples of the use of activity theory in older adults? (Select all that apply.) 1. Teaching an older adult how to use e-mail to communicate with a grandchild who lives in another state 2. Introducing golf as a new hobby 3. Leading a group walk of older adults each morning 4. Engaging an older adult in a community project with a short-term goal 5. Directing a community play at the local theater

1, 2, 4

The nurse is transferring a patient to a long-term, skilled care facility and has just given a telephone report to a registered nurse (RN) who works at that facility and who will be receiving the patient. In documenting this call, the nurse begins by writing the date and time the report was given and the name of the RN taking the report. Which of the following pieces of information does the nurse include in the documentation of this telephone call? (Select all that apply.) 1. The patient's name, age, and admitting diagnoses 2. The discussion of any allergies to food and medications that the patient has 3. That the nurse receiving the report was advised that the patient is "needy" and "on the call light all the time" 4. That the patient's pain rating went from 8 to 2 on a scale of 1 to 10 after receiving 650 mg of Tylenol 5. Description of any unresolved problems and current interventions in place

1, 2, 4, 5

The effects of immobility on the cardiac system include which of the following? (Select all that apply.) 1. Thrombus formation 2. Increased cardiac workload 3. Weak peripheral pulses 4. Irregular heartbeat 5. Orthostatic hypotension

1, 2, 5

The nurse is caring for a 50-year-old woman visiting the outpatient medicine clinic. The patient has had type 1 diabetes since age 13. She has numerous complications from her disease, including reduced vision, heart disease, and severe numbness and tingling of the extremities. Knowing that spirituality helps patients cope with their chronic illness, which of the following principles should the nurse apply in practice? (Select all that apply.) 1. Pay attention to the patient's spiritual identity throughout the course of her illness 2. Select interventions that you know scientifically support spiritual well-being 3. Listen to the patient's story each visit to the clinic and offer a compassionate presence 4. When the patient questions the reason for her long-time suffering, try to provide answers 5. Consult with a spiritual care advisor and have the advisor recommend useful interventions

1, 3

When is an application of a warm compress to an ankle muscle sprain indicated? (Select all that apply.) 1. To relieve edema 2. To reduce shivering 3. To improve blood flow to an injured part 4. To protect bony prominences from pressure ulcers 5. To immobilize area

1, 3

Which strategies should a nurse use to facilitate a safe transition of care during a patient's transfer from the hospital to a skilled nursing facility? (Select all that apply.) 1. Collaboration between staff members from sending and receiving departments 2. Requiring that the patient visit the facility before a transfer is arranged 3. Using a standardized transfer policy and transfer tool 4. Arranging all patient transfers during the same time each day 5. Relying on family members to share information with the new facility

1, 3

A patient has been on contact isolation for 4 days because of a hospital-acquired infection. He has had few visitors and few opportunities to leave his room. His ambulation is also still limited. Which are the correct nursing interventions to reduce sensory deprivation? (Select all that apply.) 1. Teaching how activities such as reading and using crossword puzzles provide stimulation 2. Moving him to a room away from the nurse's station 3. Turning on the lights and opening the room blinds 4. Sitting down, speaking, touching, and listening to his feelings and perceptions 5. Providing auditory stimulation for the patient by keeping the television on continuously

1, 3, 4

A patient is receiving 5000 units of heparin subcutaneously every 12 hours while on prolonged bed rest to prevent thrombophlebitis. Because bleeding is a potential side effect of this medication, the nurse should continually assess the patient for the following signs of bleeding: (Select all that apply.) 1. Bruising 2. Pale yellow urine 3. Bleeding gums 4. Coffee ground-like vomitus 5. Light brown stool

1, 3, 4

When working with an older adult who is hearing-impaired, the use of which techniques would improve communication? (Select all that apply.) 1. Check for needed adaptive equipment. 2. Exaggerate lip movements to help the patient lip read. 3. Give the patient time to respond to questions. 4. Keep communication short and to the point. 5. Communicate only through written information.

1, 3, 4

A patient is admitted through the emergency department (ED) after a serious car accident. The nurse assesses the patient and quickly learns that he speaks little English. Spanish is his primary language. The nurse speaks some Spanish. Which interventions would be appropriate at this time? (Select all that apply.) 1. The nurse requests a professional interpreter. 2. Since this is an emergent situation, the nurse will interpret and identify the patient's priority needs. 3. The nurse determines the interpreter's qualifications and makes sure that the interpreter can speak the patient's dialect. 4. The nurse uses short sentences to explain the treatments provided in the ED. 5. The nurse directs questions to the patient by looking at the patient instead of at the interpreter.

1, 3, 4, 5

Which of the following are examples of problems with the health care system that contribute to health disparities? (Select all that apply.) 1. A health care provider assumes that the patient missed two appointments because the patient does not care about his or her health and does not inquire about the reasons for missed visits. 2. The discharge nurse at a hospital uses Teach Back with a patient to ensure that she has communicated the discharge instructions clearly. 3. A community hospital lacks an adequate staff of social workers who are able to ensure patients' access to resources they need to take care of their health. 4. A hospital discharges a patient without ensuring that the patient has a primary care provider and has made a follow-up appointment. 5. A nurse uses a family member as an interpreter to explain the patient's medications. 6. The hospital conducts quality improvement without stratifying data by race, ethnicity, language, socioeconomic status, sexual orientation, and other axes of social group identities.

1, 3, 4, 5, 6

Motivational interviewing (MI) is a technique that applies understanding a patient's values and goals in helping the patient make behavior changes. What are other benefits of using MI techniques? (Select all that apply.) 1. Gaining an understanding of patient's motivations 2. Focusing on opportunities to avoid poor health choices 3. Recognizing patient's strengths and supporting their efforts 4. Providing assessment data that can be shared with families to promote change 5. Identifying differences in patient's health goals and current behaviors

1, 3, 5

Select the three factors that are evident when a healing relationship develops between nurse and patient. 1. The nurse being able to realistically mobilize hope for the patient 2. The patient being able to share fears of loss with significant others 3. Finding an interpretation or understanding of the patient's illness that is acceptable to the patient 4. Understanding your own beliefs about spirituality 5. Helping the patient use spiritual resources that he or she chooses

1, 3, 5

Which of the following are measures to reduce tissue damage from shear? (Select all that apply.) 1. Use a transfer device (e.g., transfer board) 2. Have head of bed elevated when transferring patient 3. Have head of bed flat when repositioning patient 4. Raise head of bed 60 degrees when patient positioned supine 5. Raise head of bed 30 degrees when patient positioned supine

1, 3, 5

After surgery the patient with a closed abdominal wound reports a sudden "pop" after coughing. When the nurse examines the surgical wound site, the sutures are open, and pieces of small bowel are noted at the bottom of the now-opened wound. Which are the priority nursing interventions? (Select all that apply.) 1. Notify the surgeon. 2. Allow the area to be exposed to air until all drainage has stopped. 3. Place several cold packs over the area, protecting the skin around the wound 4. Cover the area with sterile, saline-soaked towels immediately. 5. Cover the area with sterile gauze and apply an abdominal binder.

1, 4

The nurse is supervising a beginning nursing student and allowing the student to complete documentation of care under direct observation. Which of the following actions are not appropriate and would require intervention? The nursing student: (Select all that apply.) 1. Documents a medication given by another nursing student. 2. Includes the date and time of the entry into the medical record. 3. Enters assessment data into the electronic medical record using the computer mounted on the wall in the patient's room. 4. Leaves a slip of paper with her user name and password in the patient's room. 5. Starts to enter "Docusate sodium 100 mg ordered at 08:00 held. Patient declined to take dose stating, "I had several loose stools yesterday, and I'm afraid if I take this dose the problem will get worse," as a narrative comment.

1, 4

A patient with progressive vision impairments had to surrender his driver's license 6 months ago. He comes to the medical clinic for a routine checkup. He is accompanied by his son. His wife died 2 years ago, and he admits to feeling lonely much of the time. Which of the following interventions reduce loneliness? (Select all that apply.) 1. Sharing information about senior transportation services 2. Reassuring the patient that loneliness is a normal part of aging 3. Maintaining distance while talking to avoid overstimulating the patient 4. Providing information about local social groups in the patient's neighborhood 5. Recommending that the patient consider making living arrangements that will put him closer to family or friends

1, 4, 5

Which skin-care measures are used to manage a patient who is experiencing fecal and/or urinary incontinence? (Select all that apply.) 1. Frequent position changes 2. Keeping the buttocks exposed to air at all times 3. Using a large absorbent diaper, changing when saturated 4. Using an incontinence cleaner 5. Frequent cleaning, applying an ointment, and covering the areas with a thick absorbent towel 6. Applying a moisture barrier ointment

1, 4, 6

5. A male patient has been laid off from his construction job and has many unpaid bills. He is going through a divorce from his marriage of 15 years and has been seeing his pastor to help him through this difficult time. He does not have a primary health care provider because he has never really been sick and his parents never took him to a physician when he was a child. Which external variables influence the patient's health practices? (Select all that apply.) 1. Difficulty paying his bills 2. Seeing his pastor as a means of support 3. Age of patient (46 years) 4. Stress from the divorce and the loss of a job 5. Family practice of not routinely seeing a health care provider

1, 5

Place the following options in the order in which elastic stockings should be applied. 1. Identify patient using two identifiers. 2. Smooth any creases or wrinkles. 3. Slide the remainder of the stocking over the patient's heel and up the leg 4. Turn the stocking inside out until heel is reached. 5. Assess the condition of the patient's skin and circulation of the legs. 6. Place toes into foot of the stocking. 7. Use tape measure to measure patient's legs to determine proper stocking size.

1, 5, 7, 4, 6, 3, 2

Which statement made by a new graduate nurse about the teach-back technique requires intervention and further instruction by the nurse's preceptor? 1. "After teaching a patient how to use an inhaler, I need to use the Teach Back technique to test my patient's understanding." 2. "The Teach Back technique is an ongoing process of asking patients for feedback." 3. "Using Teach Back will help me identify explanations and communication strategies that my patients will most commonly understand." 4. "Using pictures, drawings, and models can enhance the effectiveness of the Teach Back technique."

1. "After teaching a patient how to use an inhaler, I need to use the Teach Back technique to test my patient's understanding."

A group of nurses is discussing the advantages of using computerized provider order entry (CPOE). Which of the following statements indicates that the nurses understand the major advantage of using CPOE? 1. "CPOE reduces transcription errors." 2. "CPOE reduces the time needed for health care providers to write orders." 3. "CPOE eliminates verbal and telephone orders from health care providers." 4. "CPOE reduces the time nurses use to communicate with health care providers."

1. "CPOE reduces transcription errors."

You are caring for a recently retired man who appears withdrawn and says he is "bored with life." Applying the work of Havinghurst, you would help this individual find meaning in life by: 1. Encouraging him to explore new roles. 2. Encouraging relocation to a new city. 3. Explaining the need to simplify life. 4. Encouraging him to adopt a new pet.

1. Encouraging him to explore new roles.

Which patient is most likely to experience sensory overload? 1. A patient in the intensive care unit whose pain is not well controlled 2. A patient with a protective patch on her right eye following cataract surgery 3. A woman whose hearing aids were lost when she transferred to a long-term care facility 4. A visually impaired resident of a nursing home who enjoys taking part in different hobbies and activities

1. A patient in the intensive care unit whose pain is not well controlled

A pediatric nurse takes a medication to a 12-year-old female patient. The patient tells the nurse to take it away because she is not going to take it. What is the nurse's next action? 1. Ask the patient's reason for refusal 2. Consult with the patient's parents for advice 3. Take the medication away and chart the patient's refusal 4. Tell the patient that her health care provider knows what is best for her

1. Ask the patient's reason for refusal

After receiving an intramuscular (IM) injection in the deltoid, a patient states, "My arm really hurts. It's burning and tingling where I got my injection. What should the nurse do next? (Select all that apply.) 1. Assess the injection site 2. Administer an oral medication for pain 3. Notify the patient's health care provider of assessment findings 4. Document assessment findings and related interventions in the patient's medical record 5. This is a normal finding so nothing needs to be done 6. Apply ice to the site for relief of burning pain

1. Assess the injection site 3. Notify the patient's health care provider of assessment findings 4. Document assessment findings and related interventions in the patient's medical record

You are a new graduate nurse completing your orientation on a very busy intensive care unit. You cannot read a health care provider's order for one of your patient's medications. You have heard from more experienced nurses that this health care provider does not like to be called, and you know that another of the health care provider's patients is very unstable. What is the most appropriate next step for you to take? 1. Call the health care provider to clarify the order 2. Talk with your preceptor to help you interpret the order 3. Refer to a medication manual before giving the medication 4. Use your best judgment and critical thinking and administer the dose you think the health care provider ordered

1. Call the health care provider to clarify the order

The nurse is caring for a patient whose calcium intake must increase because of high risk factors for osteoporosis. Which of the following menus should the nurse recommend? 1. Cream of broccoli soup with whole wheat crackers, cheese, and tapioca for dessert 2. Hot dog on whole wheat bun with a side salad and an apple for dessert 3. Low-fat turkey chili with sour cream with a side salad and fresh pears for dessert 4. Turkey salad on toast with tomato and lettuce and honey bun for dessert

1. Cream of broccoli soup with whole wheat crackers, cheese, and tapioca for dessert

What is the removal of devitalized tissue from a wound called? 1. Debridement 2. Pressure reduction 3. Negative pressure wound therapy 4. Sanitization

1. Debridement

A patient has been on bed rest for over 4 days. On assessment, the nurse identifies the following as a sign associated with immobility: 1. Decreased peristalsis 2. Decreased heart rate 3. Increased blood pressure 4. Increased urinary output

1. Decreased peristalsis

A nurse is caring for an older adult who has had a fractured hip repaired. In the first few postoperative days, which of the following nursing measures will best facilitate the resumption of activities of daily living for this patient? 1. Encouraging use of an overhead trapeze for positioning and transfer 2. Frequent family visits 3. Assisting the patient to a wheelchair once per day 4. Ensuring that there is an order for physical therapy

1. Encouraging use of an overhead trapeze for positioning and transfer

A registered nurse (RN) is providing care to a patient who had abdominal surgery 2 days ago. Which task is appropriate to delegate to the nursing assistant? 1. Helping the patient ambulate in the hall 2. Changing surgical wound dressing 3. Irrigating the nasogastric tube 4. Providing brochures to the patient on health diet

1. Helping the patient ambulate in the hall

7. When taking care of patients, a nurse routinely asks if they take any vitamins or herbal medications, encourages family members to bring in music that the patient likes to help the patient relax, and frequently prays with her patients if that is important to them. The nurse is practicing which model? 1. Holistic 2. Health belief 3. Transtheoretical 4. Health promotion

1. Holistic

Allison, age 15 years, calls her best friend Laura and is crying. She has a date with John, someone she has been hoping to date for months, but now she has a pimple on her forehead. Laura firmly believes that John and everyone else will notice the blemish right away. This is an example of the: 1. Imaginary audience. 2. False-belief syndrome. 3. Personal fable. 4. Personal absorption syndrome.

1. Imaginary audience

A new nurse complains to her preceptor that she has no time for therapeutic communication with her patients. Which of the following is the best strategy to help the nurse find more time for this communication? 1. Include communication while performing tasks such as changing dressings and checking vital signs. 2. Ask the patient if you can talk during the last few minutes of visiting hours. 3. Ask Pastoral care to come back a little later in the day. 4. Remind the nurse to complete all her tasks and then set up remaining time for communication.

1. Include communication while performing tasks such as changing dressings and checking vital signs.

When Ryan was 3 months old, he had a toy train; when his view of the train was blocked, he did not search for it. Now that he is 9 months old, he looks for it, reflecting the presence of: 1. Object permanence. 2. Sensorimotor play. 3. Schemata. 4. Magical thinking.

1. Object permanence.

6. A nurse is conducting a home visit with an older-adult couple. While in the home the nurse weighs each individual and reviews the 3-day food diary with them. She also checks their blood pressure and encourages them to increase their fluids and activity levels to help with their voiced concern about constipation. The nurse is addressing which level of need according to Maslow? 1. Physiological 2. Safety and security 3. Love and belonging 4. Self-actualization

1. Physiological

1. A nurse is presenting a program to workers in a factory covering safety topics, including the wearing of hearing protectors when workers are in the factory. Which level of prevention is the nurse practicing? 1. Primary prevention 2. Secondary prevention 3. Tertiary prevention 4. Quaternary prevention

1. Primary prevention

A nurse has been gathering physical assessment data on a patient and is now listening to the patient's concerns. The nurse sets a goal of care that incorporates the patient's desire to make treatment decisions. This is an example of the nurse engaged in which phase of the nurse-patient relationship? 1. Working phase 2. Preinteraction phase 3. Termination phase 4. Orientation phase

1. Working phase

A health care provider ordered enalapril (Vasotec) 2 mg IV push for a patient with hypertension. The pharmacy sent vials marked 1.25 mg enalapril/mL. How many mL does the nurse administer? ___ mL

1.6 mL

The nurse is working the evening shift at a hospital that uses military time for documentation. The nurse administered morphine 2 mg intravenously (IV) for pain at 3:45 PM, changed the dressing over the patient's abdominal incision at 5:34 PM, and administered Ancef 1 g IV at 8:00 PM. Using correct military time, label the documentation for each task with the time that it was completed. 1. ______ Morphine 2 mg IV given for pain rating of 8/10 2. ______ Dressing changed over midline abdominal incision using aseptic technique 3. ______ Ancef 1 g given IVPB over 30 minutes.

1=15:45 2=17:34 3=20:00

Label each line of documentation with the appropriate SOAP category (Subjective [S], Objective [O], Assessment [A], Plan [P]). 1. ______ Repositioned patient on right side. Encouraged patient to use patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) device. 2. ______ "The pain increases every time I try to turn on my left side." 3. ______ Acute pain related to tissue injury from surgical incision. 4. ______ Left lower abdominal surgical incision, 3 inches in length, closed, sutures intact, no drainage. Pain noted on mild palpation.

1=P 2=S 3=A 4=O

You are working in a health clinic on a college campus. You need to administer medroxyprogesterone acetate intramuscularly (IM) to a female patient for birth control. You look up this medication in a reference manual and determine that it is viscous and injections can be painful. On the basis of this information, you plan which of the following when administering this medication? (Select all that apply.) 1. Inject the medication over 3 minutes to reduce pain associated with the injection 2. Administer the medication in the ventral gluteal site 3. Use the Z-track method when administering the medication 4. Use the deltoid site for medication administration 5. Ask the patient questions about her major and which classes she is taking during the injection to provide distraction

2 - Administer the medication in the ventral gluteal site 3 - Use the Z-track method when administering the medication 5 - Ask the patient questions about her major and which classes she is taking during the injection to provide distraction

A 44-year-old male patient has just been told that his wife and child were killed in an auto accident while coming to visit him in the hospital. Which of the following statements are defining characteristics that support a nursing diagnosis of Spiritual Distress related to loss of family members? (Select all that apply.) 1. "I need to call my sister for support." 2. "I have nothing to live for now." 3. "Why would my God do this to me?" 4. "I need to pray for a miracle." 5. "I want to be more involved in my church."

2, 3

A patient is returning to an assisted-living apartment following a diagnosis of declining, progressive visual loss. Although she is familiar with her apartment and residence, she reports feeling a little uncertain about walking alone. There is one step into her apartment. Her children are scheduling themselves to be available to their mom for the next 2 weeks. Which of the following approaches will you teach the children to assist ambulation? (Select all that apply.) 1. Walk one-half step behind and slightly to her side. 2. Have her grasp your arm just above the elbow and walk at a comfortable pace. 3. Stand next to your mom at the top and bottom of stairs. 4. Stand one step ahead of mom at the top of the stairs. 5. Place yourself alongside your mom and hold onto her waist.

2, 3

The nurse evaluates that the NAP has applied a patient's sequential compression device (SCD) appropriately when which of the following is observed? (Select all that apply.) 1. Initial patient measurement is made around the calves 2. Inflation pressure averages 40 mm Hg 3. Patient's leg placed in SCD sleeve with back of knee aligned with popliteal opening on the sleeve. 4. Stockings are removed every 2 hours during application. 5. Yellow light indicates SCD device is functioning.

2, 3

The nurse uses silence as a therapeutic communication technique. What is the purpose of the nurse's silence? (Select all that apply.) 1. Prevent the nurse from saying the wrong thing 2. Prompt the patient to talk when he or she is ready 3. Allow the patient time to think and gain insight 4. Allow time for the patient to drift off to sleep 5. Determine if the patient would prefer to talk with another staff member

2, 3

An older adult has limited mobility as a result of a total knee replacement. During assessment you note that the patient has difficulty breathing while lying flat. Which of the following assessment data support a possible pulmonary problem related to impaired mobility? (Select all that apply.) 1. B/P = 128/84 2. Respirations 26/min on room air 3. HR 114 4. Crackles over lower lobes heard on auscultation 5. Pain reported as 3 on scale of 0 to 10 after medication

2, 3, 4

Nurses must communicate effectively with the health care team for which of the following reasons? (Select all that apply.) 1. Improve the nurse's status with the health team members 2. Reduce the risk of errors to the patient 3. Provide optimum level of patient care 4. Improve patient outcomes 5. Prevent issues that need to be reported to outside agencies

2, 3, 4

The home care nurse is instructing a nursing assistant about interventions to facilitate location of items for patients with vision impairment. Which are effective strategies for enhancing a patient's impaired vision? (Select all that apply.) 1. Use of fluorescent lighting 2. Use of warm, incandescent lighting 3. Use of yellow or amber lenses to decrease glare 4. Use of adjustable blinds, sheer curtains, or draperies 5. Indirect lighting to reduce glare

2, 3, 4

10. Which of the following are symptoms of secondary traumatic stress and burnout that commonly affect nurses? (Select all that apply.) 1. Regular participation in a book club 2. Lack of interest in exercise 3. Difficulty falling asleep 4. Lack of desire to go to work 5. Anxiety while working

2, 3, 4, 5

At 1200 the registered nurse (RN) says to the nursing assistive personnel (NAP), "You did a good job walking Mrs. Taylor by 0930. I saw that you recorded her pulse before and after the walk. I saw that Mrs. Taylor walked in the hallway barefoot. For safety, the next time you walk a patient, you need to make sure that the patient wears slippers or shoes. Please walk Mrs. Taylor again by 1500." Which characteristics of positive feedback did the RN use when talking to the nursing assistant? (Select all that apply.) 1. Feedback is given immediately. 2. Feedback focuses on one issue. 3. Feedback offers concrete details. 4. Feedback identifies ways to improve. 5. Feedback focuses on changeable things. 6. Feedback is specific about what is done incorrectly only.

2, 3, 4, 5

Which of the following are components of interprofessional collaboration? (Select all that apply.) 1. Interprofessional education does not impact the collaboration among interprofessional team members. 2. Nurses are often viewed as the team leader because of their coordination of patient care. 3. Effective interprofessional collaboration requires mutual respect and trust from all team members. 4. Open communication improves the collaboration among the interprofessional team members. 5. The goal of interprofessional collaboration is to improve the quality of patient care.

2, 3, 4, 5

A nurse is preparing to teach an older adult who has chronic arthritis how to practice meditation. Which of the following strategies are appropriate? (Select all that apply.) 1. Encourage family members to participate in the exercise. 2. Have patient identify a quiet room in the home that has minimal interruptions. 3. Suggest use of a quiet fan running in the room. 4. Explain that it is best to meditate about 5 minutes 4 times a day. 5. Show the patient how to sit comfortably with the limitation of his arthritis and focus on a prayer.

2, 3, 5

When you care for a patient who does not speak English, it is necessary to call on a professional interpreter. Which of the following are proper principles for working with interpreters? (Select all that apply.) 1. Expect the interpreter to interpret your statements word-for-word so there is no misunderstanding by the patient. 2. If you feel an interpretation is not correct, stop and address the situation directly with the interpreter. 3. Pace a conversation so there is time for the patient's response to be interpreted. 4. Direct your questions to the interpreter. 5. Ask the patient for feedback and clarification at regular intervals.

2, 3, 5

3. A nurse is caring for a 78-year-old patient with chronic multiple sclerosis. The patient has severe fatigue, muscle weakness, severe muscle spasms, and difficulties with coordination and balance. Her disease will likely worsen. The nurse has gained the patient's trust and wants to assess her life satisfaction. Which of the following questions should the nurse ask? (Select all that apply.) 1. How often are you able to attend your synagogue? 2. What about your family makes you proudest? 3. What does your husband do for you at home? 4. Looking back, what is your greatest accomplishment? 5. How has your illness affected the way you live your life spiritually at home?

2, 4

An older adult is admitted from a skilled nursing home to a medical unit with pneumonia. A review of the medical record reveals that he had a stroke affecting the right hemisphere of the brain 6 months ago and was placed in the skilled nursing home because he was unable to care for himself. Which of these assessment findings does the nurse expect to find? (Select all that apply.) 1. Slow, cautious behavioral style 2. Inattention and neglect, especially to the left side 3. Cloudy or opaque areas in part of the lens or the entire lens 4. Visual spatial alterations such as loss of half of a visual field 5. Loss of sensation and motor function on the right side of the body

2, 4

Which of the following is an indication for a binder to be placed around a surgical patient with a new abdominal wound? (Select all that apply.) 1. Collection of wound drainage 2. Providing support to abdominal tissues when coughing or walking 3. Reduction of abdominal swelling 4. Reduction of stress on the abdominal incision 5. Stimulation of peristalsis (return of bowel function) from direct pressure

2, 4

The nurse is administering an intravenous (IV) push medication to a patient who has a compatible IV fluid running through intravenous tubing. Place the following steps in the appropriate order. 1. Release tubing and inject medication within amount of time recommended by agency policy, pharmacist, or medication reference manual. Use watch to time administration. 2. Select injection port of intravenous (IV) tubing closest to patient. Whenever possible, injection port should accept a needleless syringe. Use IV filter if required by medication reference or agency policy. 3. After injecting medication, release tubing, withdraw syringe, and recheck fluid infusion rate. 4. Connect syringe to port of intravenous (IV) line. Insert needleless tip or small-gauge needle of syringe containing prepared drug through center of injection port. 5. Clean injection port with antiseptic swab. Allow to dry. 6. Occlude intravenous (IV) line by pinching tubing just above injection port. Pull back gently on syringe plunger to aspirate blood return.

2, 5, 4, 6, 1, 3

9. Which statement made by a nurse shows that the nurse is engaging in an activity to help cope with secondary traumatic stress and burnout? 1. "I don't need time for lunch since I am not very hungry." 2. "I am enjoying my quilting group that meets each week at my church." 3. "I am going to drop my gym membership because I don't have time to go." 4. "I don't know any of the other nurses who met today to discuss hospital-wide problems with nurse satisfaction."

2. "I am enjoying my quilting group that meets each week at my church."

What statement made by a 4-year-old patient's mother indicates that she understands how to administer her son's eardrops? 1. "To straighten his ear canal, I need to pull the outside part of his ear down and back." 2. "I need to straighten his ear canal before administering the medication by pulling his ear upward and outward." 3. "I need to put my son in a chair and make sure that he's sitting up with his head tilted back before I give him the eardrops." 4. "After I'm done giving him his eardrops, I need to make sure that my son remains sitting straight up for at least 10 minutes."

2. "I need to straighten his ear canal before administering the medication by pulling his ear upward and outward."

A patient asks a nurse what the patient-centered care model for the hospital means. What is the nurse's best answer? 1. "This model ensures that all patients have private rooms when they are admitted to the hospital." 2. "In this model you and the health care team are full partners in decisions related to your health care." 3. "This model focuses on making the patient experience a good one by providing amenities such as restaurant-style food service." 4. "Patients and families sign a document providing them full access to their medical charts."

2. "In this model you and the health care team are full partners in decisions related to your health care."

11. After a class on Pender's health promotion model, students make the following statements. Which statement does the faculty member need to clarify? 1. "The desired outcome of the model is health-promoting behavior." 2. "Perceived self-efficacy is not related to the model." 3. "The individual has unique characteristics and experiences that affect his or her actions." 4. "Patients need to commit to a plan of action before they adopt a health-promoting behavior."

2. "Perceived self-efficacy is not related to the model."

13. As part of a faith community nursing program in her church, a nurse is developing a health promotion program on breast self-examination for the women's group. Which statement made by one of the participants is related to the individual's perception of susceptibility to an illness? 1. "I have a door hanging tag in my bathroom to remind me to do my breast self-examination monthly." 2. "Since my mother had breast cancer, I know that I am at increased risk for developing breast cancer." 3. "Since I am only 25 years of age, the risk of breast cancer for me is very low." 4. "I participate every year in our local walk/run to raise money for breast cancer research."

2. "Since my mother had breast cancer, I know that I am at increased risk for developing breast cancer."

4. A patient comes to the local health clinic and states: "I've noticed how many people are out walking in my neighborhood. Is walking good for you?" What is the best response to help the patient through the stages of change for exercise? 1. "Walking is OK. I really think running is better." 2. "Yes, walking is great exercise. Do you think you could go for a 5-minute walk next week?" 3. "Yes, I want you to begin walking. Walk for 30 minutes every day and start to eat more fruits and vegetables." 4. "They probably aren't walking fast enough or far enough. You need to spend at least 45 minutes if you are going to do any good."

2. "Yes, walking is great exercise. Do you think you could go for a 5-minute walk next week?"

A patient states, "I would like to see what is written in my medical record." What is the nurse's best response? 1. "Only your family can read your medical record." 2. "You have the right to read your record." 3. "Patients are not allowed to read their records." 4. "Only health care workers have access to patient records."

2. "You have the right to read your record."

As a nurse, you are assigned to four patients. Which patient do you need to see first? 1. The patient who had abdominal surgery 2 days ago who is requesting pain medication 2. A patient admitted yesterday with atrial fibrillation with decreased level of consciousness 3. A patient with a wound drain who needs teaching before discharge in the early afternoon 4. A patient going to surgery for a mastectomy in 3 hours who has a question about the surgery

2. A patient admitted yesterday with atrial fibrillation with decreased level of consciousness

To prevent complications of immobility, what would be the most effective activity on the first postoperative day for a patient who has had abdominal surgery? 1. Turn, cough, and deep breathe every 30 minutes while awake 2. Ambulate patient to chair in the hall 3. Passive range of motion 4 times a day 4. Immobility is not a concern the first postoperative day

2. Ambulate patient to chair in the hall

An 18-month-old child is noted by the parents to be "angry" about any change in routine. This child's temperament is most likely to be described as: 1. Slow to warm up. 2. Difficult. 3. Hyperactive. 4. Easy.

2. Difficult.

After seeing a patient, the health care provider starts to give a nursing student a verbal order for a new medication. The nursing student first needs to: 1. Follow ISMP guidelines for safe medication abbreviations. 2. Explain to the health care provider that the order needs to be given to a registered nurse. 3. Write down the order on the patient's order sheet and read it back to the health care provider. 4. Ensure that the six rights of medication administration are followed when giving the medication.

2. Explain to the health care provider that the order needs to be given to a registered nurse.

For a patient who has a muscle sprain, localized hemorrhage, or hematoma, which wound-care product helps prevent edema formation, control bleeding, and anesthetize the body part? 1. Binder 2. Ice bag 3. Elastic bandage 4. Absorptive dressing

2. Ice bag

The nurse teaches parents how to have their children learn impulse control and cooperative behaviors. This would be during which of Erikson's stages of development? 1. Trust versus mistrust 2. Initiative versus guilt 3. Industry versus inferiority 4. Autonomy versus sense of shame and doubt

2. Initiative versus guilt

In the United States, there has never been a president of Asian or Hispanic culture. This is an example of: 1. Social inequality 2. Marginalization 3. Under inclusion 4. Social location

2. Marginalization

A nurse is caring for a patient with a seriously advanced infection who asks to have a spiritual care provider come who can offer Blessingway, a practice that attempts to remove ill health. This patient is likely a member of which religion or culture? 1. Hinduism 2. Navajo 3. Sikhism 4. Judaism

2. Navajo

A nurse is talking with a young-adult patient about the purpose of a new medication. The nurse says, "I want to be clear. Can you tell me in your words the purpose of this medicine?" This exchange is an example of which element of the transactional communication process? 1. Message 2. Obtaining feedback 3. Channel 4. Referent

2. Obtaining feedback

A nursing student is administering ampicillin PO. The expiration date on the medication wrapper was yesterday. What is the appropriate action for the nursing student to take next? 1. Ask the nursing professor for advice 2. Return the medication to pharmacy and get another tablet 3. Call the health care provider after discussing this situation with the charge nurse 4. Administer the medication since medications are good for 30 days after their expiration date

2. Return the medication to pharmacy and get another tablet

What does the Braden Scale evaluate? 1. Skin integrity at bony prominences, including any wounds 2. Risk factors that place the patient at risk for skin breakdown 3. The amount of repositioning that the patient can tolerate 4. The factors that place the patient at risk for poor healing

2. Risk factors that place the patient at risk for skin breakdown

A patient has just learned she has been diagnosed with a malignant brain tumor. She is alone; her family will not be arriving from out of town for an hour. You have cared for her for only 2 hours but have a good relationship with her. What might be the most appropriate intervention for support of her spiritual well-being at this time? 1. Make a referral to a professional spiritual care advisor 2. Sit down and talk with the patient; have her discuss her feelings and listen attentively 3. Move the patient's bible from her bedside cabinet drawer to the top of the over-bed table 4. Ask the patient if she would like to learn more about the implications of having this type of tumor

2. Sit down and talk with the patient; have her discuss her feelings and listen attentively

While reviewing the pulmonary assessment entered by a nurse in a patient's electronic medical record (EMR), a physician notices that the only information documented in that section is "WDL" (within defined limits). The physician also is not able to find a narrative description of the patient's respiratory status in the nurse's progress notes. What is the most likely reason for this? 1. The nurse caring for the patient forgot to document on the pulmonary system. 2. The EMR uses a charting-by-exception format. 3. The computer shut down unexpectedly when the nurse was documenting the assessment. 4. Because of HIPAA regulations, physicians are not authorized to view the nursing assessment.

2. The EMR uses a charting-by-exception format.

According to Piaget's cognitive theory, a 12-year-old child is most likely to engage in which of the following activities? 1. Using building blocks to determine how houses are constructed 2. Writing a story about a clown who wants to leave the circus 3. Drawing pictures of a family using stick figures 4. Writing an essay about patriotism

2. Writing a story about a clown who wants to leave the circus

Evaluation of spiritual care is necessary to determine if a patient's level of spiritual health has changed following intervention. If the use of rituals was part of a nurse's care plan, which of the following questions is most appropriate to evaluate its efficacy? 1. Do you feel the need to forgive your wife over your loss? 2. What can I do to help you feel more at peace? 3. Were prayer or meditation helpful to you? 4. Should we plan on having your family try to visit you more often in the hospital?

3 . Were prayer or meditation helpful to you?

8. Using the Transtheoretical Model of Change, order the steps that a patient goes through to make a lifestyle change related to physical activity. 1. The individual recognizes that he is out of shape when his daughter asks him to walk with her after school. 2. Eight months after beginning walking, the individual participates with his wife in a local 5K race. 3. The individual becomes angry when the physician tells him that he needs to increase his activity to lose 30 lbs. 4. The individual walks 2 to 3 miles, 5 nights a week, with his wife. 5. The individual visits the local running store to purchase walking shoes and obtain advice on a walking plan.

3, 1, 5, 4, 2

A registered nurse performs the following four steps in delegating a task to a nursing assistant. Place the steps in the order of appropriate delegation. 1. Do you have any questions about walking Mr. Malone? 2. Before you take him for his walk to the end of the hallway and back, please take and record his pulse rate. 3. In the next 30 minutes please assist Mr. Malone in room 418 with her afternoon walk. 4. I will make sure that I check with you in about 40 minutes to see how the patient did.

3, 2, 4, 1

A new nurse is going to help a patient walk down the corridor and sit in a chair. The patient has an eye patch over the left eye and poor vision in the right eye. What is the correct order of steps to help the patient safely walk down the hall and sit in the chair? 1. Tell patient when you are approaching the chair. 2. Walk at a relaxed pace. 3. Guide patient's hand to nurse's arm, resting just above the elbow. 4. Position yourself one-half step in front of patient. 5. Position patient's hand on back of chair.

3, 4, 2, 1, 5

A nurse is performing an assessment on a patient admitted to the unit following treatment in the emergency department for severe bilateral eye trauma. During patient admission the nurse's priority interventions include which of the following? (Select all that apply.) 1. Conducting a home-safety assessment and identifying hazards in the patient's living environment 2. Reinforcing eye safety at work and in activities that place the patient at risk for eye injury 3. Placing necessary objects such as the call light and water in front of the patient to prevent falls caused by reaching 4. Orienting the patient to the environment to reduce anxiety and prevent further injury to the eye 5. Placing signage on the patient's room door and over the bed to alert health care providers about patient's visual status

3, 4, 5

A student nurse is developing a plan of care for a 74-year-old-female patient who has spiritual distress over losing a spouse. As the nurse develops appropriate interventions, which characteristics of older adults should be considered? (Select all that apply.) 1. Older adults do not routinely use complementary medicine to cope with illness. 2. Older adults dislike discussing the afterlife and what might have happened to people who have passed on. 3. Older adults achieve spiritual resilience through frequent expressions of gratitude. 4. Have the patient determine if her husband left a legacy behind. 5. Offer the patient her choice of rituals or participation in exercise.

3, 4, 5

Place the following stages of Freud's psychosexual development in the proper order by age progression. 1. Oedipal 2. Latency 3. Oral 4. Genital 5. Anal

3, 5, 2, 1, 4

A patient who is recovering from a bilateral amputation of the legs below the knee shows transcendence when she states: 1. "My pain medicine helps me feel better." 2. "I know I'll get better if I just keep trying." 3. "I see God's grace and become relaxed when I watch the sun set at night." 4. "I have had a great life and a good marriage. My husband has been so helpful in my healing."

3. "I see God's grace and become relaxed when I watch the sun set at night."

3. Based on the transtheoretical model of change, what is the most appropriate response to a patient who states: "Me, stop smoking? I've been smoking since I was 16!" 1. "That's fine. Some people who smoke live a long life." 2. "OK. I want you to decrease the number of cigarettes you smoke by one each day, and I'll see you in 1 month." 3. "I understand. Can you think of the greatest reason why stopping smoking would be challenging for you?" 4. "I'd like you to attend a smoking cessation class this week and use nicotine replacement patches as directed."

3. "I understand. Can you think of the greatest reason why stopping smoking would be challenging for you?"

After a nurse receives a change-of-shift report on his assigned patients, he prioritizes the tasks that need to be completed. This is an example of a nurse displaying which practice? 1. Organizational skills 2. Use of resources 3. Time management 4. Evaluation

3. Time management

A patient is evaluated in the emergency department after causing an automobile accident while being under the influence of alcohol. While assessing the patient, which statement would be the most therapeutic? 1. "Why did you drive after you had been drinking?" 2. "We have multiple patients to see tonight as a result of this accident." 3. "Tell me what happened before, during, and after the automobile accident tonight." 4. "It will be okay. No one was seriously hurt in the accident."

3. "Tell me what happened before, during, and after the automobile accident tonight."

Which activity shows a nurse engaged in primary prevention? 1. A home health care nurse visits a patient's home to change a wound dressing. 2. A nurse is assessing risk factors of a patient in the emergency department admitted with chest pain. 3. A school health nurse provides a program to the first-year students on healthy eating. 4. A nurse schedules a patient who had a myocardial infarction for cardiac rehabilitation sessions weekly.

3. A school health nurse provides a program to the first-year students on healthy eating.

While administering medications, a nurse realizes that a prescribed dose of a medication was not given. The nurse acts by completing an incident report and notifying the patient's health care provider. The nurse is exercising: 1. Authority. 2. Responsibility. 3. Accountability. 4. Decision making.

3. Accountability.

During an encounter with an elderly patient, the nurse recognizes that a thorough cultural assessment is necessary because the patient has recently come to the United States from Russia and has never been hospitalized before. The nurse wants to discuss cultural similarities between herself and the patient. Which step of the LEARN mnemonic is this? 1. Listen 2. Explain 3. Acknowledge 4. Recommend treatment 5. Negotiate agreement

3. Acknowledge

Which example demonstrates a nurse performing the skill of evaluation? 1. The nurse explains the side effects of the new blood pressure medication ordered for the patient. 2. The nurse asks a patient to rate pain on a scale of 0 to 10 before administering the pain medication. 3. After completing the teaching, the nurse observes a patient draw up and administer an insulin injection. 4. The nurse changes a patient's leg ulcer dressing using aseptic technique.

3. After completing the teaching, the nurse observes a patient draw up and administer an insulin injection.

A patient states that he does not believe in a higher power but instead believes that people bring meaning to what they do. This patient most likely is an: 1. Academic. 2. Atheist. 3. Agnostic. 4. Anarchist.

3. Agnostic.

On assessing your patient's sacral pressure ulcer, you note that the tissue over the sacrum is dark, hard, and adherent to the wound edge. What is the correct category/stage for this patient's pressure ulcer? 1. Category/stage II 2. Category/stage IV 3. Unstageable 4. Suspected deep-tissue damage

3. Unstageable

You are caring for a hospitalized patient who is Muslim and has diabetes. Which of the following items do you need to remove from the meal tray when it is delivered to the patient? 1. Small container of vanilla ice cream 2. A dozen red grapes 3. Bacon and eggs 4. Garden salad with ranch dressing

3. Bacon and eggs

The nurse is caring for a patient with a nasogastric feeding tube who is receiving a continuous tube feeding at a rate of 45 mL per hour. The nurse enters the patient assessment data and information that the head of the patient's bed is elevated to 20 degrees. An alert appears on the computer screen warning that this patient is at a high risk for aspiration because the head of the bed is not elevated enough. This warning is known as which type of system? 1. Electronic health record 2. Clinical documentation 3. Clinical decision support system 4. Computerized physician order entry

3. Clinical decision support system

Which of the following are physiological outcomes of immobility? 1. Increased metabolism 2. Reduced cardiac workload 3. Decreased lung expansion 4. Decreased oxygen demand

3. Decreased lung expansion

An elderly patient with bilateral hearing loss wears a hearing aid in her left ear. Which of the following approaches best facilitates communication with her? 1. Talk to the patient at a distance so he or she may read your lips. 2. Keep your arms at your side; speak directly into the patient's left ear. 3. Face the patient when speaking; demonstrate ideas you wish to convey. 4. Position the patient so the light is on his or her face when speaking.

3. Face the patient when speaking; demonstrate ideas you wish to convey.

Nine-year-old Brian has a difficult time making friends at school and being chosen to play on the team. He also has trouble completing his homework and, as a result, receives little positive feedback from his parents or teacher. According to Erikson's theory, failure at this stage of development results in: 1. A sense of guilt. 2. A poor sense of self. 3. Feelings of inferiority. 4. Mistrust.

3. Feelings of inferiority.

A preceptor observes a new graduate nurse discussing changes in a patient's condition with a physician over the phone. The new graduate nurse accepts telephone orders for a new medication and for some laboratory tests from the physician at the end of the conversation. During the conversation the new graduate writes the orders down on a piece of paper to enter them into the electronic medical record when a computer terminal is available. At this hospital new medication orders entered into the electronic medical record can be viewed immediately by hospital pharmacists, and hospital policy states that all new medications must be reviewed by a pharmacist before being administered to patients. Which of the following actions requires the preceptor to intervene? The new nurse: 1. Reads the orders back to the health care provider to verify accuracy of transcribing the orders after receiving them over the phone. 2. Documents the date and time of the phone conversation, the name of the physician, and the topics discussed in the electronic record. 3. Gives a newly ordered medication before entering the order in the patient's medical record. 4. Asks the preceptor to listen in on the phone conversation.

3. Gives a newly ordered medication before entering the order in the patient's medical record.

The nurse is reviewing the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) regulations with the patient during the admission process. The patient states, "I'm not familiar with these HIPAA regulations. How will they affect my care?" Which of the following is the best response? 1. HIPAA allows all hospital staff access to your medical record. 2. HIPAA limits the information that is documented in your medical record. 3. HIPAA provides you with greater protection of your personal health information. 4. HIPAA enables health care institutions to release all of your personal information to improve continuity of care.

3. HIPAA provides you with greater protection of your personal health information.

Which of the following is the best nursing intervention when communicating with a patient who has expressive aphasia? 1. Ask open-ended questions 2. Speak to the patient as if he or she is a child 3. Use a dry-erase board or paper and pen for writing messages 4. Avoid the use of gestures and other nonverbal forms of communication

3. Use a dry-erase board or paper and pen for writing messages

A nurse is teaching a patient about wound care that will need to be done daily at home after the patient is discharged. This is which priority nursing need for this patient? 1. Low priority 2. High priority 3. Intermediate priority 4. Nonemergency priority

3. Intermediate priority

What is the appropriate way for a nurse to dispose of information printed out from a patient's electronic health record? 1. Rip the papers up into small pieces and place the pieces into a standard trash can 2. Place all papers in the flip-top binder designated for that patient that is located in the nurse's station on the patient care unit 3. Place papers with patient information in a secure canister marked for shredding 4. Burn documents with patient information in the steel sink located within the dirty supply room on the patient care unit

3. Place papers with patient information in a secure canister marked for shredding

12. A patient registered at the local fitness center and purchased a pair of exercise shoes. The patient is in what stage of behavioral change? 1. Precontemplation 2. Contemplation 3. Preparation 4. Action

3. Preparation

A patient on prolonged bed rest is at an increased risk to develop this common complication of immobility if preventive measures are not taken: 1. Myoclonus 2. Pathological fractures 3. Pressure ulcers 4. Pruritus

3. Pressure ulcers

A nurse admits a 72-year-old patient with a medical history of hypertension, heart failure, renal failure, and depression to a general medical patient care unit. The nurse reviews the patient's medication orders and notes that the patient has three health care providers who have ordered a total of 13 medications. What is the most appropriate action for the nurse to take next? 1. Give the medications after identifying the patient using two patient identifiers 2. Provide medication education to the patient to help with adherence to the medical plan 3. Review the list of medications with the health care providers to ensure that the patient needs all 13 medications 4. Set up a medication schedule for the patient that is least disruptive to the expected treatment schedule in the hospital

3. Review the list of medications with the health care providers to ensure that the patient needs all 13 medications

A nurse begins a night shift, assuming care for a critically ill patient who was resuscitated earlier in the day from cardiac arrest. He survived and is physically stable, alert, oriented, and responding appropriately to the nurse's questions. Knowing that the patient experienced a period when his heart stopped beating, what would be the best approach for the nurse to use with him? 1. Have family come to visit and focus discussion about their gratitude that the patient survived 2. Change the subject when the patient begins talking about entering a dark tunnel when the doctors were resuscitating him 3. Sit and encourage the patient to share what he experienced during resuscitation 4. Provide the patient the opportunity to have passages from the bible read to him

3. Sit and encourage the patient to share what he experienced during resuscitation

Because hearing impairment is one of the most common disabilities among children, a health promotion intervention is to teach parents and children to: 1. Avoid activities in which there may be crowds. 2. Delay childhood immunizations until hearing can be verified. 3. Take precautions when involved in activities associated with high-intensity noises. 4. Prophylactically administer antibiotics to reduce the incidence of infections.

3. Take precautions when involved in activities associated with high-intensity noises.

A new nurse is experiencing lateral violence at work. Which steps could the nurse take to address this problem? 1. Challenge the nurses in a public forum to embarrass them and change their behavior 2. Talk with the department secretary and ask if this has been a problem for other nurses 3. Talk with the preceptor or manager and ask for assistance in handling this issue 4. Say nothing and hope things get better

3. Talk with the preceptor or manager and ask for assistance in handling this issue

2. A patient had surgery for a total knee replacement a week ago and is currently participating in daily physical rehabilitation sessions at the surgeon's office. In what level of prevention is the patient participating? 1. Primary prevention 2. Secondary prevention 3. Tertiary prevention 4. Quaternary prevention

3. Tertiary prevention

A new nurse is caring for a hospitalized obese patient who is homeless. This is the first time the patient has been admitted to the hospital, and the patient is scheduled for surgery. Which of the following is a universal skill that will help the nurse work effectively with this patient? 1. The nurse shifts her focus to understanding the patient by asking her, "Describe for me the course of your illness." 2. The nurse tells the patient, "Your choices of foods and unwillingness to exercise are adding to your health problems." 3. The nurse asks the patient, "Tell me about the main problems you have had with your health from not having a home." 4. The nurse explains, "Because you have obesity, it is important to know the effects it has on wound healing because of reduced tissue perfusion."

3. The nurse asks the patient, "Tell me about the main problems you have had with your health from not having a home."

A nurse has worked in a home health agency for a number of years. She goes to visit a patient who has diabetes and who lives in a public housing facility. This is the first time the nurse has cared for the patient. The patient has four other family members who live with her in the one-bedroom apartment. Which of the following, based on Campinha-Bacote's (2002) model of cultural competency, is an example of cultural awareness? 1. The nurse begins a discussion with the patient by asking, "Tell me about your family members who live with you?" 2. The nurse asks, "What do you believe is needed to make you feel better?" 3. The nurse silently reflects about how her biases regarding poverty can influence how she assesses the patient. 4. The nurse uses a therapeutic and caring approach to how she interacts with the patient.

3. The nurse silently reflects about how her biases regarding poverty can influence how she assesses the patient.

A patient who is Spanish-speaking does not appear to understand the nurse's information on wound care. Which action should the nurse take? 1. Arrange for a Spanish-speaking social worker to explain the procedure 2. Ask a fellow Spanish-speaking patient to help explain the procedure 3. Use a professional interpreter to provide wound care education in Spanish 4. Ask the patient to write down questions that he or she has for the nurse

3. Use a professional interpreter to provide wound care education in Spanish

What is the correct sequence of steps when performing wound irrigation to a large open wound? 1. Use slow, continuous pressure to irrigate wound. 2. Attach 19-gauge angiocatheter to syringe. 3. Fill syringe with irrigation fluid. 4. Place waterproof bag near bed. 5. Position angiocatheter over wound.

4, 3, 2, 5, 1

A nurse is conducting discharge teaching for a patient with diminished tactile sensation. Which of the following statements made by the patient indicates that additional teaching is needed? 1. "I am at risk for injury from temperature extremes." 2. "I may be able to dress more easily with zippers or pullover sweaters." 3. "A home care nurse may help me figure out how to be more independent." 4. "I have right-sided partial paralysis and reduced sensation; so I should dress the left side of my body first."

4. "I have right-sided partial paralysis and reduced sensation; so I should dress the left side of my body first."

Which of the following documentation entries is most accurate? 1. "Patient walked up and down hallway with assistance, tolerated well." 2. "Patient up, out of bed, walked down hallway and back to room, tolerated well." 3. "Patient up, walked 50 feet and back down hallway with assistance from nurse. Spouse also accompanied patient during the walk." 4. "Patient walked 50 feet and back down hallway with assistance from nurse; HR 88 and regular before exercise, HR 94 and regular following exercise."

4. "Patient walked 50 feet and back down hallway with assistance from nurse; HR 88 and regular before exercise, HR 94 and regular following exercise."

3. As the nurse enters a patient's room, the nurse notices that the patient is anxious. The patient quickly states, "I don't know what's going on; I can't get an explanation from my doctor about my test results. I want something done about this." Which of the following is the most appropriate way for the nurse to document this observation of the patient? 1. "The patient has a defiant attitude and is demanding test results." 2. "The patient appears to be upset with the nurse because he wants his test results immediately." 3. "The patient is demanding and is complaining about the doctor." 4. "The patient stated feelings of frustration from the lack of information received regarding test results."

4. "The patient stated feelings of frustration from the lack of information received regarding test results."

Which of the following describes a hydrocolloid dressing? 1. A seaweed derivative that is highly absorptive 2. Premoistened gauze placed over a granulating wound 3. A debriding enzyme that is used to remove necrotic tissue 4. A dressing that forms a gel that interacts with the wound surface

4. A dressing that forms a gel that interacts with the wound surface

A toddler is to receive 2.5 mL of an antipyretic by mouth. Which equipment is the most appropriate for medication administration for this child? 1. A medication cup 2. A teaspoon 3. A 5-mL syringe 4. An oral-dosing syringe

4. An oral-dosing syringe

The nurse is aware that preschoolers often display a developmental characteristic that makes them treat dolls or stuffed animals as if they have thoughts and feelings. This is an example of: 1. Logical reasoning. 2. Egocentrism. 3. Concrete thinking. 4. Animism.

4. Animism.

A nurse accidently gives a patient the medications that were ordered for the patient's roommate. What is the nurse's first priority? 1. Complete an occurrence report. 2. Notify the health care provider. 3. Inform the charge nurse of the error. 4. Assess the patient for adverse effects.

4. Assess the patient for adverse effects.

When repositioning an immobile patient, the nurse notices redness over the hip bone. What is indicated when a reddened area blanches on fingertip touch? 1. A local skin infection requiring antibiotics 2. Sensitive skin that requires special bed linen 3. A stage III pressure ulcer needing the appropriate dressing 4. Blanching hyperemia, indicating the attempt by the body to overcome the ischemic episode

4. Blanching hyperemia, indicating the attempt by the body to overcome the ischemic episode

An older-adult patient has been bedridden for 2 weeks. Which of the following complaints by the patient indicates to the nurse that he or she is developing a complication of immobility? 1. Loss of appetite 2. Gum soreness 3. Difficulty swallowing 4. Left ankle joint stiffness

4. Left ankle joint stiffness

When obtaining a wound culture to determine the presence of a wound infection, from where should the specimen be taken? 1. Necrotic tissue 2. Wound drainage 3. Wound circumference 4. Cleansed wound

4. Cleansed wound

A nurse assesses patients and uses assessment findings to identify patient problems and develop an individualized plan of care. The nurse is displaying: 1. Organizational skills. 2. Use of resources. 3. Priority setting. 4. Clinical decision making.

4. Clinical decision making.

A manager is reviewing the nursing documentation entered by a staff nurse in a patient's electronic medical record and finds the following entry, "Patient is difficult to care for, refuses suggestion for improving appetite." Which of the following statements is most appropriate for the manager to make to the staff nurse who entered this information? 1. "Avoid rushing when documenting an entry in the medical record." 2. "Use correction fluid to remove the entry." 3. "Draw a single line through the statement and initial it." 4. Enter only objective and factual information about a patient in the medical record.

4. Enter only objective and factual information about a patient in the medical record.

A nursing student is reviewing a process recording with the instructor. The student engaged the patient in a discussion about availability of family members to provide support at home once the patient is discharged. The student reviews with the instructor whether the comments used encouraged openness and allowed the patient to "tell his story." This is an example of which step of the nursing process? 1. Planning 2. Assessment 3. Intervention 4. Evaluation

4. Evaluation

Which task is appropriate for a registered nurse (RN) to delegate to a nursing assistant? 1. Explaining to the patient the preoperative preparation before the surgery in the morning 2. Administering the ordered antibiotic to the patient before surgery 3. Obtaining the patient's signature on the surgical informed consent 4. Helping the patient to the bathroom before leaving for the operating room

4. Helping the patient to the bathroom before leaving for the operating room

A nurse is preparing to perform a cultural assessment of a patient. Which of the following questions is an example of a contrast question? 1. Tell me about your ethnic background. 2. Have you had this problem in the past? 3. Where do other members of your family live? 4. How different is this problem from the one you had previously?

4. How different is this problem from the one you had previously?

A nurse is assigned to care for a patient for the first time and states, "I don't know a lot about your culture and want to learn how to better meet your health care needs." Which therapeutic communication technique did the nurse use in this situation? 1. Validation 2. Empathy 3. Sarcasm 4. Humility

4. Humility

Dave reports being happy and satisfied with his life. What do we know about him? 1. He is in one of the later developmental periods, concerned with reviewing his life. 2. He is atypical, since most people in any of the developmental stages report significant dissatisfaction with their lives. 3. He is in one of the earlier developmental periods, concerned with establishing a career and satisfying long-term relationships. 4. It is difficult to determine Dave's developmental stage since most people report overall satisfaction with their lives in all stages.

4. It is difficult to determine Dave's developmental stage since most people report overall satisfaction with their lives in all stages.

When preparing a 4-year-old child for a procedure, which method is developmentally most appropriate for the nurse to use? 1. Allowing the child to watch another child undergoing the same procedure 2. Showing the child pictures of what he or she will experience 3. Talking to the child in simple terms about what will happen 4. Preparing the child through play with a doll and toy medical equipment

4. Preparing the child through play with a doll and toy medical equipment

A nurse prepares to contact a patient's physician about a change in the patient's condition. Put the following statements in the correct order using SBAR (Situation, Background, Assessment, and Recommendation) communication. 1. "She is a 53-year-old female who was admitted 2 days ago with pneumonia and was started on Levaquin at 5 PM yesterday. She complains of a poor appetite." 2. "The patient reported feeling very nauseated after her dose of Levaquin an hour ago." 3. "Would you like to make a change in antibiotics, or could we give her a nutritional supplement before her medication?" 4. "The patient started complaining of nausea yesterday evening and has vomited several times during the night."

4. S 1. B 2. A 3. R

A student nurse is telling a faculty member that her patient talked about gaining spiritual comfort from being focused on her inner self, including her values and principles. The instructor explains that this is an example of: 1. Faith. 2. Community. 3. Interpersonal connection. 4. Self-transcendence.

4. Self-transcendence.

Elizabeth, who is having unprotected sex with her boyfriend, comments to her friends, "Did you hear about Kathy? You know, she fools around so much; I heard she was pregnant. That would never happen to me!" This is an example of adolescent: 1. Imaginary audience. 2. False-belief syndrome. 3. Personal fable. 4. Sense of invulnerability.

4. Sense of invulnerability.

A nursing student is administering medications to a patient through a gastric tube (G-tube). Which of the following actions taken by the nursing student requires the nursing instructor to intervene? 1. The nursing student places all the patient's medications in different medicine cups. 2. The nursing student evaluates each medication and holds the tube feeding before administering a medication that needs to be administered on an empty stomach. 3. The nursing student flushes the tube with 30 mL of water between each medication. 4. The nursing student crushes a nifedipine extended-release tablet and mixes it with water before administering it.

4. The nursing student crushes a nifedipine extended-release tablet and mixes it with water before administering it.

Which of the following nursing interventions should be implemented to maintain a patent airway in a patient on bed rest? 1. Isometric exercises 2. Administration of low-dose heparin 3. Suctioning every 4 hours 4. Use of incentive spirometer every 2 hours while awake

4. Use of incentive spirometer every 2 hours while awake

The nurse is caring for a patient with glaucoma. When developing a discharge plan, which priority intervention enables the patient to function safely with existing deficits and continue a normal lifestyle? 1. Encourage the patient to rearrange her home furnishings regularly to keep active. 2. Suggest to the patient that he or she consider either moving to a smaller home or long-term care facility. 3. Say nothing because it is most appropriate that the patient identify personal interventions to compensate for a sensory alteration. 4. Work closely with the patient and family to identify in-home modifications to create a comfortable and accessible environment.

4. Work closely with the patient and family to identify in-home modifications to create a comfortable and accessible environment.

A child is taking albuterol through a pressurized metered-dose inhaler (pMDI) that contains a total of 64 puffs. The dose is 2 puffs every 6 hours. How many days will the pMDI last? ___________ days.

8 days

The nurse puts elastic stockings on a patient following major abdominal surgery. The nurse teaches the patient that the stockings are used after a surgical procedure to __________________________.

Promote venous return to the heart

Name the three important dimensions to consistently measure to determine wound healing.

Width, length, and depth

You are working in a clinic that provides services for homeless people. The current local regulations prohibit providing a service that you believe is needed by your patients. You adhere to the regulations but at the same time are involved in influencing authorities to change the regulation. This action represents ___________ stage of moral development.

Social contract orientation.

Fill in the Blank. While working on a unit within a hospital, the nurse was able to access a patient's medical record and review the education that other nurses provided during an initial hospitalization and three subsequent clinic visits that occurred in different provider's offices over the past 6 months. This type of feature is most common in a(n) __________________________.

electronic health record