Health Assessment in Nursing
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Course Introduction
Health Assessment in Nursing introduces students to the foundational skills and knowledge necessary for comprehensive health evaluation in clinical practice. The course emphasizes the systematic process of collecting health histories, performing physical examinations, and accurately documenting findings across the lifespan. Students learn to identify normal and abnormal assessment findings, integrate cultural and developmental considerations, and apply clinical reasoning to interpret data. Interactive lectures and hands-on laboratory experiences prepare students to use evidence-based assessment techniques, fostering confidence and competence in gathering holistic patient information to support effective nursing care planning and intervention.
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Foundations of Nursing 7th Edition by Kim Cooper
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Chapter 1: Evolution of Nursing
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Q1) What score does the graduate practical nurse require to be issued a license upon completion of the computerized examination?
A)70% or better
B)This is defined and set by each state
C)Designated as "pass"
D)Within the 75th percentile
Answer: C
Q2) Graduates of the first school for training the practical nurse were referred to as ___________ nurses.
Answer: attendant
The first school for training the practical nurse started in Brooklyn,New York in 1892 and was conducted under the auspices of the Young Women's Christian Association (YWCA).The Ballard School,as it was known,was approximately 3 months in duration and trained its students to care for the chronically ill,invalids,children,and the elderly.The main emphasis was on home care and included cooking,nutrition,basic science,and basic procedures.Graduates of this program were referred to as attendant nurses.
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Chapter 2: Legal and Ethical Aspects of Nursing
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Q1) How can the medical record be used in litigation? (Select all that apply.)
A)Public record
B)Proof of adherence to standards
C)Evidence of omission of care
D)Documentation of time lapses
E)Evidence by only the plaintiff
Answer: A,B,C,D
Q2) What is the best way for a nurse to avoid a lawsuit?
A)Carry malpractice insurance
B)Spend time with the patient
C)Provide compassionate, competent care
D)Answer all call lights quickly
Answer: C
Q3) What role is the nurse who diligently works for the protection of patients' interests playing?
A)Caregiver
B)Health care administrator
C)Advocate
D)Health care evaluator
Answer: C
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Chapter 3: Documentation
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Q1) Documentation is necessary for the evaluation of patient care.Of which phase of the nursing process is this an integral part?
A)Assessment
B)Planning
C)Implementation
D)Evaluation
Answer: C
Q2) What should the nurse be sure to do when documenting in a patient's chart?
A)Include speculation
B)Chart consecutively
C)Leave blank spaces
D)Include retaliatory comments
Answer: B
Q3) What is the nurse required to do to adhere to the concept of confidentiality for the patient's medical record?
A)Provide information only to another nurse
B)Provide information only to an attorney
C)Share information only with the family
D)Have a clinical reason for reading the record
Answer: D
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Chapter 4: Communication
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Q1) The ___________ is the person conveying the message,whereas the ____________ is the individual or individuals to whom the message is conveyed.
Q2) Which defining characteristics support the nursing diagnosis of impaired verbal communication? (Select all that apply.)
A)Aphasia
B)Geriatric patients
C)Profoundly deaf
D)Legally blind
E)Severe COPD
Q3) A nurse is caring for a patient who is experiencing excruciating pain and requires frequent administration of analgesics.What statement would be an example of the nurse demonstrating aggressive communication?
A)"Please let me know when you start to have pain."
B)"Let's practice some guided imagery."
C)"Let's try repositioning you."
D)"I will only medicate you every 4 hours."
Q4) ____________ is the reciprocal process in which messages are sent and received between people.
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Chapter 5: Nursing Process and Critical Thinking
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Q1) Human responses to levels of wellness in an individual,family,or community that have a readiness for enhancement are known as a _____________
Q2) What documentation reflects implementation?
A)"Patient selected low-sugar snacks independently."
B)"Patient was medicated with Tylenol 500 mg PO for pain."
C)"Patient was ambulated for 15 minutes after lunch."
D)"Patient participated in group therapy session without reminder."
Q3) What objective data should the nurse include after a patient assessment?
A)Headache of 3 days duration
B)Severe stomach cramps
C)Flatulence
D)Anxiety
Q4) During an admission assessment,the nurse collects objective and subjective data.What is an example of subjective data?
A)The patient is asleep.
B)The patient is tearful.
C)The patient has facial grimacing.
D)The patient states, "I hurt all over."
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Chapter 6: Cultural and Ethnic Considerations
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Q1) The nurse is delivering a meal tray to a female Muslim patient.What intervention is most appropriate for this patient?
A)Offering her a ham and cheese sandwich
B)Providing her with a male nurse
C)Providing her with a female nurse
D)Offering her bacon and eggs
Q2) What is the term for a group of people who share a common social and cultural heritage based on shared traditions,national origin,and physical and biologic characteristics?
A)Race
B)Culture
C)Religion
D)Ethnicity
Q3) A generalization about a form of behavior,an individual,or a group is known as a
Q4) What is a fixed concept of how all members of an ethnic group act or think?
A)Variations within a cultural group
B)Identical practices
C)Holistic nursing
D)Ethnic stereotypes
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Chapter 7: Asepsis and Infection Control
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Q1) The emergency department nurse is assessing a puncture wound of the foot.What is the most likely type of infection in this wound?
A)Aerobic bacterial infection
B)Anaerobic bacterial infection
C)Viral infection
D)Fungal infection
Q2) How long should the nurse perform hand hygiene before beginning care of a patient?
A)5 minutes
B)2 minutes
C)1 minute
D)30 seconds
Q3) What bacterium is responsible for more diseases than any other organism?
A)Staphylococcus
B)Pseudomonas aeruginosa
C)Haemophilus influenzae
D)Streptococcus
Q4) The nurse reminds a group of nursing students that the type of asepsis that destroys all microorganisms and their spores is _______ asepsis.
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Chapter 8: Body Mechanics and Patient Mobility
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Q1) The nurse instructs a nursing assistant to use large muscle groups when lifting.What is the rationale for this instruction?
A)Workers' compensation claims will be prevented
B)Big muscles work more effectively
C)It guarantees no muscle strain
D)It distributes workload more evenly
Q2) The LPN/LVN assists a patient into the semi-Fowler position per physician order.What would indicate that this patient is in the correct position?
A)Patient is leaning over the bedside table
B)Head of bed is at a 30-degree angle
C)Knee is drawn toward the chest
D)Arms are flexed toward the head
Q3) A nurse instructs a nursing assistant about moving older adult patients in bed.When should the nurse intervene when observing the nursing assistant perform a return demonstration?
A)The nursing assistant is using simple language.
B)The nursing assistant is avoiding jerky movements.
C)The nursing assistant is avoiding sudden movements.
D)The nursing assistant is pulling the patient across bed linens.
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Chapter 9: Hygiene and Care of the Patients Environment
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Q1) One reason the nurse focuses on oral hygiene is to maintain a healthy state of the oral cavity.What is another reason to promote oral hygiene?
A)To improve self-esteem
B)To stimulate appetite
C)To restore tooth destruction
D)To assist with periodontitis
Q2) Because of its effect on epithelization,the LPN/LVN should confirm the order to use ____________ or _____________ on a stage III pressure ulcer.
Q3) The nurse assesses a red blister over the right superior iliac area of a patient.What stage is this decubitus ulcer?
A)I
B)II
C)III
D)IV
Q4) As a safety precaution against breakage of dentures,the nurse should place __________ in the emesis basin before cleaning the dentures.
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Chapter 10: Safety
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Q1) The nurse manager is providing an in-service regarding a "safe hospital environment." What will this education mainly focus on preventing?
A)Falls
B)Exposure to contaminants
C)Injury
D)Electrical hazard
Q2) A disaster situation occurs and involves an explosion in a hospital laundry.What would this be classified as ?
A)Active
B)External
C)Life-threatening
D)Internal
Q3) What type of fire extinguisher should the nurse use when the oxygen concentrator machine malfunctions and causes an electrical fire?
A)Type A
B)Type B
C)Type C
D)Type D
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Chapter 11: Vital Signs
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Q1) A nurse assesses a patient's dorsalis pedis pulse.The pulse is not palpable when light pressure is applied.How should the nurse document this finding?
A)Weak pulse
B)Normal pulse
C)Thready pulse
D)Bounding pulse
Q2) A nurse assesses a patient's dorsalis pedis pulse.The pulse feels full and springlike even under moderate pressure.How should the nurse document this finding?
A)Weak pulse
B)Normal pulse
C)Thready pulse
D)Bounding pulse
Q3) What part of the body maintains a balance between heat production and heat loss,regulating body temperature?
A)Thymus
B)Thyroid
C)Hypothalamus
D)Adrenal glands
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Chapter 12: Physical Assessment
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Q1) What is the term used to describe a disease where there has been a partial or complete disappearance of clinical and subjective characteristics of the disease?
A)Acute
B)Functional
C)Chronic
D)Remission
Q2) A physician needs to assess a patient's rectal area.In what position should the nurse place the patient?
A)Sims
B)Prone
C)Lithotomy
D)Knee-chest
Q3) Various techniques are used by the nurse when performing a physical assessment.One of these techniques is percussion.What is percussion used to determine?
A)Sounds for auscultation
B)Data about physical features
C)Changes in structural integrity
D)Density of underlying tissue
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Chapter 13: Admission, Transfer, and Discharge
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Q1) How can the nurse demonstrate cultural sensitivity to a Haitian American patient?
A)By providing a well-lit room 24 hours a day
B)By writing out all instructions given to the patient
C)By allowing the patient to keep leaves in her room
D)By asking the physician to provide all directions to the patient
Q2) The nurse completes thorough documentation before,during,and after a transfer to ensure _______ of _______.
Q3) Because of the stress caused by hospitalization,the nurse assesses a newly admitted older adult patient for ________________.
Q4) When a patient demands to be discharged without a physician's order and is leaving the unit with his belongings,what should the nurse ask the patient to sign?
A)A form exercising the patient's rights
B)A discharge against medical advice form
C)An informed consent
D)An advanced directive
Q5) Some _____________________patients consider sundown Friday to sundown Saturday to be the Sabbath,which is a time of rest.
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Chapter 14: Surgical Wound Care
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Q1) The nurse assessing a patient's wound notes a clear watery drainage.How will the nurse most accurately document this finding?
A)Serous drainage
B)Purulent drainage
C)Sanguineous drainage
D)Serosanguineous drainage
Q2) The nurse carefully measures drainage during the first 24 hours after surgery on a patient with a Jackson-Pratt drain.What is the maximum amount of drainage considered normal?
A)50 mL
B)100 mL
C)200 mL
D)300 mL
Q3) The nurse is providing instruction to a patient regarding home wound irrigation.How far should the patient hold the hand-held showerhead from the wound when irrigating the wound?
A)2.5 inches
B)6 inches
C)12 inches
D)18 inches
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Chapter 15: Specimen Collection and Diagnostic Testing
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Q1) When performing a venipuncture,the tourniquet should be left on no more than ____ to ____ minutes.
Q2) What should the nurse do when preparing the patient for a bone scan?
A)Sedate the patient
B)Restrict food intake
C)Restrict fluid intake
D)Encourage water intake
Q3) What should the nurse do when preparing the patient for an exercise tolerance test (treadmill)?
A)Withhold all foods and fluids before the test
B)Withhold all heart medications before the test
C)Allow the patient to drink water before the test
D)Allow the patient to consume food before the test
Q4) What is the term for the cleanest part of a voided urine specimen that is collected after voiding is initiated and before it is finished?
A)Sterile specimen
B)"Caught" specimen
C)Midstream specimen
D)Patient-collected specimen
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Chapter 16: Care of Patients Experiencing Urgent
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Q1) The nurse is teaching a patient with epistaxis about the best way to control bleeding.What information will the nurse relay to this patient?
A)Place ice on the nose and pinch the nostrils
B)Maintain a flat position
C)Pack nostrils with cotton
D)Lean backward
Q2) The acronym RICE directs the nurse in the care of a sprain.The "C" in the acronym stands for ________.
Q3) When two nurses perform two-person CPR,there should be _____ slow breaths for every _____ compressions.
Q4) A farm worker who has been kicked in the stomach by a mule passes a foul,black,tarry stool.What is this called?
A)Loose stool
B)Melena
C)Hematuria
D)Hemoptysis
Q5) If a spinal injury is suspected,before the rescuer starts CPR,the trachea should be opened with a _______ _______ maneuver.
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Chapter 17: Complementary and Alternative Therapies
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Q1) Acupuncture is a complementary therapy that uses fine needles placed in acupoints.What is the believed purpose of these acupoints?
A)"Close the gate" for pain transmission
B)Align the internal organs
C)Open meridians to release qi
D)Stimulate the "centering" of qi
Q2) ___________________is a noninvasive method an individual can employ to learn control of the body to manage certain conditions.Monitoring equipment is used to measure vital signs and muscle tension.The messages are sent back to the individual.
Q3) What is the goal of herbal therapy?
A)Treat symptoms
B)Restore balance
C)Treat disease
D)Improve nutrition
Q4) Herbs have not been approved for use as drugs.How are herbs allowed to be sold?
A)For pain relief
B)To improve body strength
C)To prolong life
D)As diet supplements
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Chapter 18: Pain Management, Comfort, Rest, and Sleep
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Q1) The nurse should administer an analgesic to an unconscious patient after observing which signs? (Select all that apply.)
A)Increased heart rate from 82 to 94
B)Decreased systolic blood pressure
C)Increased muscle tension
D)Perspiration on upper lip
E)Facial grimacing
Q2) A patient is receiving an opioid narcotic.What common side effect should the nurse be aware of when assessing this patient?
A)Addiction
B)Vomiting
C)Constipation
D)Diarrhea
Q3) The nurse is giving a backrub to a patient to relieve pain.What pain theory is the nurse using?
A)Synergism
B)Gate control
C)Distraction
D)Guided imagery
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Chapter 19: Nutritional Concepts and Related Therapies
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Q1) A fit,young woman was at zero nitrogen balance.The nurse discovers that this patient is now pregnant with her first child.For what is this patient at risk?
A)Embolism
B)Anabolism
C)Catabolism
D)Metabolism
Q2) How many kcal/g does 1 g of alcohol provide?
A)4 kcal/g
B)5 kcal/g
C)6 kcal/g
D)7 kcal/g
Q3) What eating disorder is characterized by body image distortion,excessive exercise,and vicarious enjoyment of food?
A)Self-fasting
B)Anorexia nervosa
C)Bulimia nervosa
D)Binge eating
Q4) To simplify food values,the measurement of energy obtained by food is defined as the ________.
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Chapter 20: Fluids and Electrolytes
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Q1) What is the nurse closely assessing for in a patient with hypokalemia?
A)Systemic edema
B)Cardiac complications
C)Muscle cramping
D)Impaired kidney function
Q2) A patient admitted in a state of extreme anxiety has vital signs of: T 98.6° F,P 81,BP
130/86,R 32.What will result if this hyperventilation continues?
A)Metabolic acidosis
B)Metabolic alkalosis
C)Respiratory acidosis
D)Respiratory alkalosis
Q3) Sodium is the most abundant electrolyte in the body.The location of electrolytes is important for maintaining homeostasis.Sodium is the major electrolyte in which fluid compartment?
A)Intracellular
B)Intravascular
C)Extracellular
D)Interstitial
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Chapter 21: Mathematics and Medication Administration
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Q1) Which of the following fractions is the smallest?
A)3/12
B)2/3
C)5/6
D)3/4
Q2) When giving a tubal medication,the nurse should flush the tubing with ___ to ___ mL of water.
Q3) What is 2.34 + 0.77?
A)0.01
B)90.4
C)2.417
D)3.11
Q4) A 35-lb child is to receive an IM medication.The average adult dose is 75 mg.Using the Clark rule,what dosage should the nurse administer?
A)30.5 mg
B)25.5 mg
C)20.5 mg
D)17.5 mg
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Chapter 22: Care of Patients with Alterations in Health
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Q1) Before inserting a nasogastric tube,what measurement should the nurse take?
A)Tip of the nose to the earlobe to the xiphoid process
B)Bridge of the nose to the xiphoid process
C)Nose to the top of the ear to the stomach
D)Clavicular notch to the stomach
Q2) When explaining the difference between a colostomy and an ileostomy,the nurse explains which of the following about an ileostomy?
A)It is always permanent
B)It drains semi-liquid stool
C)It has a much larger stoma
D)It does not need a pouch
Q3) Why should the nurse instill eye irrigation from the inner to the outer canthus?
A)To avoid harming the sclera
B)To include the conjunctiva in the irrigation
C)To keep the pupil constricted
D)To protect the nasolacrimal ducts
Q4) The appliance that connects to an IV drip and delivers a continuous irrigation to the eye is known as a ________ _________ _________.
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Chapter 23: Life Span Development
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Q1) A nurse is caring for a neonate who is 22 inches in height.What will the child's expected height be at 1 year?
A)29 inches
B)33 inches
C)44 inches
D)56 inches
Q2) Any substance such as a drug,alcohol,or virus that interferes with fetal development is called a(n)_____________.
Q3) What is the family pattern in which the relationships are unequal and the parents attempt to control the children with strict,rigid rules and expectations?
A)Autocratic family pattern
B)Patriarchal family pattern
C)Matriarchal family pattern
D)Democratic family pattern
Q4) A baby's muscular development progresses in what type of pattern?
A)Regressive
B)Erratic
C)Cephalocaudal
D)Unpredictable
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Chapter 24: Loss, Grief, Dying, and Death
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Q1) A patient whose spouse died 1 year earlier complains of feeling overwhelmingly lonely and has withdrawn from interpersonal interactions.The patient is demonstrating what stage of dying according to Kübler-Ross's stages of dying theory?
A)Anger
B)Denial
C)Depression
D)Bargaining
Q2) Changes in health care reimbursement measures have resulted in which of the following changes regarding care of the terminally ill?
A)Patients spend more time in hospitals
B)Nurses provide more care in hospitals
C)More patients die at home
D)Patients spend more time in rehab facilities
Q3) How does a perceived loss differ from an actual loss?
A)A perceived loss is more quickly resolved.
B)A perceived loss is situational.
C)A perceived loss is easily overlooked.
D)A perceived loss has a superficial response.
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Chapter 25: Health Promotion and Pregnancy
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Q1) What do the arteries in the umbilical cord carry?
A)Nutrients to the fetus from the placenta
B)Oxygenated blood to perfuse the placenta
C)Antibodies from the fetus to the mother
D)Deoxygenated blood back to the placenta
Q2) The nurse concludes that the prenatal patient has no need for further instruction when she correctly states that amniocentesis can determine which of the baby's characteristics? (Select all that apply.)
A)Sex
B)Maturity
C)Approximate weight
D)Health
E)Genetic defects
Q3) Which is a positive sign of pregnancy?
A)Positive pregnancy test
B)Positive Chadwick sign
C)Ultrasonic tracing of the fetus
D)Positive Goodell sign
Q4) The chorion and the amnion are the two components of the ________
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Chapter 26: Labor and Delivery
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Q1) During labor,the patient screams at her husband to get out of her sight.What would be the most appropriate action for the nurse?
A)Ask the husband to leave the room
B)Assure the husband that such behavior is normal
C)Remind the patient that the husband wants to help
D)Change the patient's position
Q2) A nurse is assessing the printout from the fetal monitor.What is the legal responsibility of the nurse?
A)Correctly identifying abnormal FHR patterns and prescribing medication
B)Correctly identifying abnormal FHR patterns and notifying the health care provider
C)The nurse is not legally responsible for fetal monitoring
D)Providing technical assessment to the monitor technicians
Q3) What area of the uterus provides the force during a contraction?
A)Lower portion
B)Middle portion
C)Upper portion
D)Cervical portion
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Chapter 27: Care of the Mother and Newborn
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Q1) What is the term for the cream cheese-like substance that protects the infant's skin from amniotic fluid?
A)Lanugo
B)Meconium
C)Desquamation
D)Vernix caseosa
Q2) The nurse is giving a bath demonstration for a group of new mothers.What should be included in the demonstration?
A)Apply baby powder generously to keep baby dry.
B)Cleanse perineum from front to back.
C)Use scented soap to make baby smell good.
D)Partially submerge head in water when shampooing.
Q3) Which finding should the nurse suspect as abnormal in the newborn during the initial assessment?
A)Eyes crossed at times
B)Persistent high-pitched cry
C)Arms and legs flexed
D)Slight bluish tinge of the extremities
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Family with Special Needs
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Q1) What is the usual treatment for severe postpartum depression?
A)Improved nutrition
B)Vitamin therapy
C)Pharmacologic interventions
D)Support group therapy
Q2) The newborn infant has oxygenation problems and a lack of subcutaneous fat.What should the nurse determine as the gestational age of this infant?
A)20 to 37 completed weeks of pregnancy
B)38 to 41 completed weeks of pregnancy
C)14 to 36 completed weeks of pregnancy
D)42 or more completed weeks of pregnancy
Q3) A woman who is 14 weeks pregnant calls the clinic nurse to report that after a brief bleeding episode a week ago,her uterus seems to have gotten smaller,but her periods have not begun.The nurse assesses the indicators for a _____________ abortion.
Q4) What is the cause of gestational hypertension?
A)Too much salt
B)A toxin
C)Unknown
D)Diabetes
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Chapter 29: Health Promotion for the Infant, Child, and Adolescent
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Q1) To prevent accidental poisoning of a child,where should medications be placed in the home?
A)In a dresser drawer
B)In the medicine cabinet
C)In a locked cupboard
D)On a high shelf
Q2) What is the third leading cause of accidental death in children 1 to 4 years of age?
A)Falls
B)Asphyxiation
C)Poisons
D)Burns
Q3) What age group is experiencing the largest increase in drug use?
A)7- to 9-year-olds
B)10- to 12-year-olds
C)12- to 13-year-olds
D)15- to 17-year-olds
Q4) The nurse recognizes that preventive programs in schools must be stepped up in order to prevent violence,especially __________.
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Q1) What is one way to enhance the nutrition of the hospitalized toddler?
A)Reward with sweets for eating meals
B)Discourage participation in noneating activities
C)Offer nutritious fluids frequently
D)Leave nutritious finger foods out for the child to eat
Q2) When communicating with parents suspected of child abuse,what should the nurse be sure to do?
A)Tell them the law requires reporting of the incident
B)Be sympathetic to their needs
C)Interact with them in a nonjudgmental manner
D)Suggest psychiatric counseling
Q3) Following a lumbar puncture of a 2-year-old,what should the nurse do?
A)Keep the child flat for several hours
B)Allow the child to play quietly at will
C)Hold the child in a flexed position for 5 minutes
D)Stand the child upright immediately
Q4) The pediatric nurse,along with the primary caregiver(s),has a special duty to ________ the child and the family.
Q5) The nurse is aware that visual acuity evaluation in a child is best assessed after the age of _____ years.
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Chapter 31: Care of the Child with a Physical and Mental or Cognitive Disorder
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Q1) Parents of a 5-year-old child diagnosed as cognitively impaired have come to the nurse to discuss different approaches to the ongoing care of their child.The nurse should suggest focusing on what activity?
A)Acquiring job skills
B)Making decisions
C)Performing self-care activities
D)Reading and doing simple math
Q2) Which laboratory results should the nurse anticipate to be abnormal in a child with hemophilia?
A)Prothrombin time
B)Bleeding time
C)Platelet count
D)Partial thromboplastin time
Q3) The nurse instructs the mother of a child with a ventricular septal defect that she can expect the child to become cyanotic when the child does what?
A)Experiences an elevation in temperature
B)Sleeps on the left side
C)Cries vigorously
D)Eats
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Chapter 32: Health Promotion and Care of the Older Adult
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Q1) When communicating with an older adult patient who has difficulty hearing,how should the nurse change her speech?
A)Speak very loudly
B)Speak rapidly
C)Lower the tone of the voice
D)Raise the tone of the voice
Q2) The older patient informs the nurse that food has no taste and therefore the patient has no appetite.What is this most likely caused by?
A)Tasteless food
B)Overuse of salt
C)Lack of variety
D)Loss of taste buds
Q3) What is a major difference between rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis?
A)Rheumatoid arthritis is degenerative.
B)Rheumatoid arthritis only affects patients over 40 years of age.
C)Rheumatoid arthritis is inflammatory.
D)Rheumatoid arthritis is curable.
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Chapter 33: Concepts of Mental Health
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Q1) Using Freud's personality theory,what action by a patient identifies the influence of the superego?
A)Eating an entire chocolate pie
B)Becoming anxious about having no visitors
C)Monopolizing the attention of the physician
D)Returning a $5 bill that another patient left on the table
Q2) Which role is an example of an ascribed role?
A)Sex
B)Occupation
C)Manner of dealing with stress
D)Attitude toward homosexuality
Q3) What is the mental health nurse referring to when using the term behavior?
A)An isolated incident
B)The manner in which a person performs
C)A product of a coping strategy
D)Failure to adapt
Q4) In the movie Gone with the Wind,Scarlett O'Hara says,"I'll think about that tomorrow.Tomorrow is another day." The nurse recognizes the defense mechanism of
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Chapter 34: Care of the Patient with a Psychiatric Disorder
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Q1) The nurse instructs a patient who has just been prescribed a protocol of fluoxetine HCl (Prozac)that the drug takes ____ to ____ weeks to take effect.
Q2) Dementia is an organic mental disease secondary to what problem?
A)Chemical imbalance
B)Emotional problems
C)Circulatory impairment
D)Cerebral disease
Q3) When a patient is experiencing a panic attack,how should the nurse best assist the patient?
A)Assist with reality orientation
B)Aid in decision making
C)Assist with rational thought
D)Coach in deep breathing
Q4) The patient complains of recurrent,multiple physical ailments for which there is no organic cause.How should the nurse assess this?
A)Obsessive-compulsive disorder
B)Phobia anxiety disorder
C)Somatoform disorder
D)Delusional disorder
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Chapter 35: Care of the Patient with an Addictive Personality
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Q1) What should the nurse do to decrease the patient's disorientation at night during the detoxification period?
A)Place the patient in a room with another recovering patient
B)Instruct the patient to orient himself to his surroundings at bedtime
C)Wake the patient up every 4 hours to eat a small snack
D)Use nightlights and remove extra furniture from the room
Q2) What is the best response by a nurse when a patient inquires how alcohol acts so quickly on his system?
A)Alcohol is digested quickly.
B)Alcohol is converted to glycogen immediately.
C)Alcohol is metabolized into ethanol rapidly.
D)Alcohol is excreted in urine slowly.
Q3) The nurse is performing an initial assessment on an alcoholic patient.Which of the following actions by the nurse would best ensure honest answers?
A)Not asking personal questions
B)Having a nonjudgmental attitude
C)Including the family
D)Promising the patient not to tell anyone
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Chapter 36: Home Health Nursing
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Q1) When should discharge planning begin for a patient receiving home care services?
A)A week before discharge
B)Two days before discharge
C)The day of discharge
D)On admission
Q2) If solely for this reason,Medicare will not cover home health aide visits.What is that reason?
A)Physical assistance
B)Physician orders
C)Personal care
D)Household chores
Q3) The nurse can best confirm that the patient understands the communication by obtaining ____________ from the patient.
Q4) How long is the average home health care visit by the skilled nurse?
A)10 to 15 minutes
B)20 to 30 minutes
C)30 to 45 minutes
D)45 to 60 minutes
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Chapter 37: Long-Term Care
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Q1) In a long-term care facility,the nurse takes an active part in formulating the resident's plan of care.How often is the plan of care revised?
A)Weekly
B)Every 90 days
C)Monthly
D)Every six months
Q2) The home health nurse is assisting a family to select a long-term care facility for an 80-year-old widow in good health who no longer drives,loves to play cards,can ambulate with a walker,and is oriented.Which facility would be the best selection for this patient?
A)Subacute unit setting
B)Long-term care facility (nursing home)
C)Assisted living center
D)Continuing care retirement center (CCRC)
Q3) Two unique members of the caregiving team in a long-term care facility are the ___________ ___________ aide/technician and the ___________ _____________ assistant.
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Q1) When speaking to a group of high school students,the rehabilitation nurse states that spinal cord injuries resulting in paralysis occur mainly as the result of traumatic accidents in which group of individuals?
A)Middle-aged men
B)Older adult females
C)Young males
D)Young females
Q2) Which is a characteristic of the interdisciplinary approach to the rehabilitation team?
A)Each discipline makes its own goals for the patient.
B)There are clear boundaries between the disciplines.
C)There is a combination of expanded problem solving beyond the boundaries of the individual disciplines.
D)Cross-trained people are used who have functional ability in two or more disciplines.
Q3) A child who was struck by a car and suffered a closed head injury was unconscious for 24 hours before waking.The nurse recognizes this as a _______ brain injury.
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Q1) What symptom of hospice patients is the most dreaded and feared,and should be a priority of symptom management?
A)Fear
B)Anger
C)Grief
D)Pain
Q2) What is the role of the hospice medical director?
A)To design and direct the plan of care
B)To evaluate the appropriateness of the care
C)To function as mediator between the team and the attending physician
D)To take the place of the patient's attending physician
Q3) Why is it important for the hospice nurse to provide time to confer with the patient and family?
A)To show concern
B)To report changes in the plan of care designed by the team
C)To confirm the ongoing reimbursement
D)To plan for changes in the scope of care
Q4) When the dying patient becomes confused,the nurse should ____________ him or her.
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Chapter 40: Professional Roles and Leadership
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Q1) Why is it important for new graduates to purchase their own malpractice insurance rather than depend on an institutional policy?
A)A private policy will not cover them unless they are on their primary job.
B)A private policy will carry personal liability coverage.
C)A private policy will protect them against all lawsuits.
D)A private policy will protect them from losing their license.
Q2) In what employment setting does the nurse give total care to one patient; is totally independent; provides care in the home,hospital,or other facility; is paid directly by the patient; and is legally responsible for his or her own actions?
A)Home health nursing
B)Private duty nursing
C)Patient care nursing
D)Agency care nursing
Q3) An employee failed to perform the duties listed in the employment contract.What is the term for this failure?
A)Lawsuit
B)Termination
C)Breach of contract
D)Reprimand
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