NURS - QUIZ 1 Jeopordy Questions (study guide)

Consultation and diagnostic tests are included in which level of health care? A. Secondary care B. Primary care C. Tertiary care D. Extended care

A. Secondary care

The nurse is assessing the family structure of the client and determines it is an extended family. Which family represents an extended family? A. Two parents, three children, and one grandparent B. A man and a woman who are married, each with a child from a previous marriage C. A man and a woman who are not married D. Two parents and their children

A. Two parents, three children, and one grandparent

Which practice by the nurse indicates that the nurse is a professional? A. Using evidence-based practice interventions B. Doing things the way they have always been done C. Using intuition to make decisions about client care D. Submitting an article to a local newspaper

A. Using evidence-based practice interventions

A client admitted to the hospital asks the nurse whether it would be acceptable for the client to bring food from home to eat that better meets the client's cultural preferences. What is the nurse's best response? A. "I'm sorry, but you are not permitted to bring food from home." B. "Food from home is fine as long as it does not violate hospital policy or contradict the prescribed diet." C. "Food from home has too much fat and salt and should be avoided." D. "No, you must learn to adjust to the food that is provided."

B. "Food from home is fine as long as it does not violate hospital policy or contradict the prescribed diet."

How many teaspoons in 1 tablespoon? A. 5 teaspoons B. 3 teaspoons C. 2 teaspoons D. This is not mathematically possible

B. 3 teaspoons

How many micrograms (mcg) are in 6 grams? A. 6, 000,000 mcg B. 600,000 mcg C. 6000 mcg D. 0.0006

A. 6, 000,000 mcg

A family has recently immigrated. All members are quickly learning the language and the children are all in public school. Both parents are working and adapting to the new culture. What is this family demonstrating? A. Cultural assimilation B. Culture shock C. Cultural blindness D. Cultural imposition

A. Cultural assimilation

Which intervention performed by the nurse is most appropriate for assisting a client in meeting safety and security needs based on Maslow's hierarchy of needs? A. Providing the mother the phone number for the poison control center B. Cutting up food and opening drink containers for the client C. Seeking input from the client regarding preferences for a snack D. Assisting the client to validate feelings regarding treatment options

A. Providing the mother the phone number for the poison control center

A client is scheduled to have an elective surgical procedure performed but cannot decide whether to go forward with the procedure or cancel it. The client asks the nurse to help make the decision. Which action by the nurse is the best way for this nurse to advocate for the client? A. Allow the client to verbalize feelings, and provide information to help the client assess options. B. Call the surgeon, and have the surgeon explain the procedure again. C. Refer the client to the social worker for help assembling a team to help the client make the decision. D. Refuse to help the client, and state that the client alone must make the decision.

A. Allow the client to verbalize feelings, and provide information to help the client assess options.

Which nursing pioneer established the Red Cross in the United States in 1882? A. Clara Barton B. Florence Nightingale C. Dorothea Dix D. Jane Addams

A. Clara Barton

The nurse discovers that a recently admitted client does not speak the same language as the nurse. Which action would the nurse take? A. Ask the client's adult child to interpret. B. Arrange for a trained language interpreter. C. Use hand gestures to communicate with the client. D. Ask a nonclinical staff member who speaks the client's language to interpret.

B. Arrange for a trained language interpreter.

A nurse is most likely to experience ethical distress in which client situation? A. Administering pain medication as ordered B. Continuing intravenous fluids for a client who wants to die C. Turning and positioning a client every hour D. Ambulating a client who is postoperative from a hip replacement

B. Continuing intravenous fluids for a client who wants to die

In caring for a client, the nurse recognizes which as the primary educational and support structure for an individual? A. Peers B. Family members C. Clergy D. Teachers and coaches

B. Family members

When administering immunizations, the nurse is engaged in: A. Health promotion B. Illness prevention C. Health restoration D. Coping facilitation

B. Illness prevention

Parents giving money to a child for receiving an exemplary report from school is an example of which type of value transmission? A. Modeling B. Rewarding C. Moralizing D. Laissez-faire

B. Rewarding

Chronic illness may be characterized by periods of remission. Remission is best defined as: A. the reappearance of symptoms of a disease. B. the presence of a disease with the absence of symptoms. C. the response of a person to a disease. D. a pathologic change in the structure of function of the body or mind.

B. the presence of a disease with the absence of symptoms.

A client is admitted to the hospital and the nurse is attempting to complete an admission assessment. The client reports that the spiritual healer will be coming in soon and is upset by the admission questions. What is the most appropriate response by the nurse? A. "These questions are important and must be answered." B. "When your spiritual healer gets here, please have him or her complete this admission information." C. "We can wait for your healer to come and then work together to answer these questions." D. "We can wait for your healer, but the healer cannot do anything to provide care in this care environment."

C. "We can wait for your healer to come and then work together to answer these questions."

An older adult patient has been recently diagnosed with vascular dementia. Because the client lives alone and has poorly controlled hypertension, the client has begun to receive home healthcare. This new aspect of the client's care is characteristic of which stage of illness? A. Assuming the sick role B. Experiencing the symptoms C. Assuming a dependent role D. Achieving recovery and rehabilitation

C. Assuming a dependent role

A nurse is caring for a client with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The nurse explains to the client that COPD is a chronic disease. Why is COPD considered a chronic disease? A. It persists for a long time. B. It takes a long time to cure. C. It has a gradual onset and lasts for a long time. D. It is a sequela of acute illness.

C. It has a gradual onset and lasts for a long time.

A nurse in a wellness center is presenting a class on integrating holistic therapies with traditional health care. The nurse talks about the trend in health care to treat each client in a manner that reconnects the total being. Which would best be considered a holistic approach to health? A. Healthy work environment B. Emotional and sexual contact C. Physical, emotional, and spiritual well-being D. Financial success and post-secondary education

C. Physical, emotional, and spiritual well-being

The nurse is providing flu shots to older adult clients at a nurse-managed wellness center. This is an example of which aim of nursing? A. Restoring health B. Coping with disability C. Preventing illness D. Promoting health literacy

C. Preventing Illness

Nurses must maintain the privacy of clients. Which example is a breach in privacy and would pose an ethical problem? A. Documenting the care in the client's record B. Talking to the family when they visit the client C. Taking a picture of a client with the nurse's cell phone D. Participating in a hand-off report at the end of the shift

C. Taking a picture of a client with the nurse's cell phone

There is an order to administer Ibuprofen 1 gram to a post-operative patient. Supply: 500 mg tablets. How many tablets should the patient receive? A. Request the order in milligrams B. Half of a tablet C. 2 D. 2 tablets

D. 2 tablets

One cup is equal to: A. 10 ounces B. 6 teaspoons C. 500 mL D. 240mL

D. 240mL

Which nursing group provides a definition and scope of practice for nursing? A. International Council of Nurses (ICN) B. American Academy of Neurology (AAN) C. The Joint Commission D. American Nurses Association (ANA)

D. American Nurses Association (ANA)

A nurse pulls the curtains closed before changing the dressing of the surgical wound on the abdomen of a postsurgical client. What value is served? A. Accountability B. Altruism C. Freedom D. Dignity

D. Dignity

A client has been admitted to the hospital for the treatment of diabetic ketoacidosis, with a random blood glucose reading of 575 mg/dL (31.91 mmol/L), vomiting, and shortness of breath. This client has experienced which phenomenon? A. Risk factor B. Morbidity C. Infection D. Exacerbation

D. Exacerbation

The nurse provides the mother of a toddler with the phone number for the poison control center. Which level of Maslow's hierarchy of needs is the nurse addressing? A. Physiologic needs B. Self-actualization needs C. Loving and belonging needs D. Safety and security needs

D. Safety and security needs

The nurse is assessing a client for pain and suspects that the client's culture may be affecting the pain response. What nonverbal indicator of pain would the nurse expect to observe? A. The client is laughing loudly with family. B. The client requests to take a walk outside. C. The client is praying with members of the clergy. D. The client is holding pressure on the abdomen when speaking.

D. The client is holding pressure on the abdomen when speaking.