Introduction to Nursing Practice Exam
Course Introduction
Introduction to Nursing provides students with an overview of the nursing profession, its history, roles, and fundamental principles. The course explores the responsibilities and scope of practice of nurses within the healthcare system, emphasizing ethical and legal considerations, professionalism, and critical thinking skills. Students are introduced to foundational concepts including patient-centered care, communication, holistic health, and cultural competence. Through lectures, discussions, and hands-on activities, learners gain insight into the various settings where nurses work and begin to understand the collaborative nature of healthcare delivery.
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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 is the wellness/illness continuum defined as?
A)A concept that never changes
B)The range of a person's total health
C)A continuum influenced only by one's physical condition
D)An idea that focuses strictly on an individual's social well-being
Answer: B
Q2) What official agency exists exclusively for LPN/LVN membership and promotes standards for the LPN/LVN?
A)NFLPN
B)ANA
C)NLN
D)NAPNES
Answer: A
Q3) During early civilization _____________ ________ performed witchcraft and rituals to induce the bad spirits to leave the body of the ailing person.
Answer: medicine men
Medicine men performed witchcraft and rituals to induce the bad spirits to leave the body of the ailing person during early civilization.
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Chapter 2: Legal and Ethical Aspects of Nursing
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Q1) An LPN/LVN is asked by the RN to administer an IV chemotherapeutic agent to a patient in the acute care setting.What law should this nurse refer to before initiating this intervention?
A)Standards of care
B)Regulation of practice
C)American Nurses' Association Code
D)Nurse practice act
Answer: D
Q2) The nurse has strong moral convictions that abortions are wrong.When assigned to assist with an abortion,what is the most appropriate action for the nurse to take?
A)Ask for another assignment
B)Leave work
C)Transfer to another floor
D)Protest to the supervisor
Answer: A
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Chapter 3: Documentation
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Q1) A health care audit that evaluates services provided and the results achieved compared with accepted standards is known as ____________
Answer: quality assurance
quality assessment
quality improvement
Quality assurance/assessment/improvement is an audit in health care that evaluates services provided and the results achieved compared with accepted standards.
Q2) What will the nurse implement when an error is made when documenting in a patient's chart?
A)Scratch out the error
B)Apply correction fluid
C)Erase the error completely
D)Draw a single line through the error
Answer: D
Q3) Documentation using the DARE format (Data,Action,Response,Education)includes elements of the __________ charting system.
Answer: focused
Focused charting uses the acronym DARE to direct and formalize charting.
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Chapter 4: Communication
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Q1) The nurse considers the feelings and needs of a patient by stating,"I know you are concerned about your surgery tomorrow.How can I help you?" What type of communication is this?
A)Intrusive
B)Aggressive
C)Closed
D)Assertive
Q2) How may a nurse caring for a pediatric patient best be perceived as nonthreatening?
A)Tightly crossing her arms
B)Maintaining an open posture
C)Maintaining a tense posture
D)Standing at the bedside
Q3) A patient states,"I do cocaine when I feel things are out of my control." The nurse responds by asking,"What else does cocaine do for you?" What communication skill does this exemplify?
A)Summarization
B)Restating
C)Showing acceptance
D)Stating observations
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Chapter 5: Nursing Process and Critical Thinking
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Q1) Which nursing order is complete and correct?
A)"May 10: Nursing assistants will ambulate patient. A. Nurse"
B)"Day nurse will cleanse wound and change dressings every day. May 10, A. Nurse"
C)"Nursing assistants will serve 8 oz glass of juice at each meal, 5/10."
D)"P.M. nurse will ensure that heel protectors are in place before bedtime."
Q2) Who is the person responsible for analyzing and interpreting data to arrive at a nursing diagnosis?
A)Physician
B)LPN/LVN
C)RN
D)Technician
Q3) What is an example of an appropriate nursing diagnosis?
A)Constipation
B)Patient complains of constipation
C)Need for laxatives
D)Patient has a duodenal ulcer
Q4) A health care system that provides control over health care services for a specific group of individuals in an attempt to control cost is known as ___________
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Chapter 6: Cultural and Ethnic Considerations
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Q1) The father of an American Indian has just died.What should the nurse do immediately after death?
A)Provide privacy so that the family may touch and kiss the deceased goodbye
B)Ask about providing help with the death ceremony
C)Carefully wrap the deceased's clothing for the family to take home
D)Mention the deceased by name frequently
Q2) What is the term for when members of a particular ethnic group believe that their beliefs and practices are the best?
A)Prejudice
B)Separatism
C)Ethnocentrism
D)Bias
Q3) A nurse is caring for a neonate born to observant Orthodox Jewish parents.Who can the nurse anticipate will name the neonate?
A)Father
B)Mother
C)Grandfather
D)Grandmother
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Chapter 7: Asepsis and Infection Control
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Q1) What contribution did Joseph Lister introduce to medical practice?
A)Isolation of infected patients
B)Iodine and alcohol use as disinfectants
C)The autoclave
D)Aseptic technique
Q2) What is a method used to kill all microorganisms,including spores?
A)Disinfecting
B)Using an antiseptic
C)Using chlorine bleach
D)Sterilizing
Q3) What can result from the nurse consistently performing hand hygiene and using sterile supplies when caring for patients in the hospital setting?
A)Hospital stay is shortened
B)Sense of self-worth is improved
C)Risk of infection is reduced
D)Nursing care needed is reduced
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) A newly hired group of graduate practical/vocational nurses are attending orientation at a long-term care facility.What information will be included regarding considerations of mobility and the older adult? (Select all that apply.)
A)The skin of older adults is more fragile and susceptible to injury.
B)Always support older adults under the soft tissue when moving them in bed.
C)Weakness and hypertension are common signs and symptoms noted in an older adult on bed rest.
D)Aging tends to result in loss of flexibility and joint mobility.
E)Older adults sometimes become fearful when hydraulic lifts are used for transfers.
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) The most common cause of musculoskeletal disorders in nurses involves a movement that requires the nurse to ________ and _________ at the same time.
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Chapter 9: Hygiene and Care of the Patients Environment
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Q1) The physician orders a patient to be placed in the reverse Trendelenburg position.How should the nurse place the bed?
A)On the floor
B)Parallel with the floor
C)Tilted with the head of the bed down
D)Tilted with the foot of the bed down
Q2) Where should a nurse performing a backrub begin?
A)Shoulder
B)Base of the neck
C)Sacral area
D)Lumbar area
Q3) The nurse is assisting a patient to perform personal hygiene.What is the most important focus of the nurse when assisting this patient?
A)Nursing care
B)Independence
C)Repetition
D)Performance
Q4) Because of its effect on epithelization,the LPN/LVN should confirm the order to use ____________ or _____________ on a stage III pressure ulcer.
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Chapter 10: Safety
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Q1) What skills should health care workers frequently attend in-services about to ensure that staff has competent skills and risk for falls can be decreased?
A)Bathing
B)Feeding
C)Transferring
D)Ambulating
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) The emergency department nurse admits a victim of poisoning.Who should the nurse call to receive the best assistance for dealing with this victim?
A)American Red Cross
B)Fire department paramedics
C)Poison control center
D)Civil defense office
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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 easily felt but not palpable when moderate 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 is difficult to feel and not palpable when only slight pressure is applied.How should the nurse document this finding?
A)Weak pulse
B)Normal pulse
C)Thready pulse
D)Bounding pulse
Q3) What is the term for a fever that rises and falls but does not return to normal until the patient is well?
A)Constant
B)Intermittent
C)Remittent
D)Elevated
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Chapter 12: Physical Assessment
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Q1) 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
Q2) When assessing a patient,the nurse notes that the patient is unable to lie flat to breathe.When the nurse assists the patient into a sitting position,the patient is able to breathe more easily.What should the nurse document that the patient is experiencing?
A)Dyspnea
B)Cyanosis
C)Jaundice
D)Orthopnea
Q3) Redness or inflammation of the skin or mucous membranes that is the result of dilation and congestion of superficial capillaries is known as _________________.
Q4) An abnormal condition in which a person must sit or stand to breathe deeply or comfortably is known as ___________________.
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Chapter 13: Admission, Transfer, and Discharge
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Q1) The nurse completes thorough documentation before,during,and after a transfer to ensure _______ of _______.
Q2) A patient who is alert and oriented is threatening to leave the hospital against medical advice (AMA).What action should the nurse take?
A)Forcibly detain and restrain the patient.
B)Administer a sedative hypnotic medication.
C)Prevent patient from leaving until an AMA form is signed.
D)Notify the physician that the patient is threatening to leave AMA.
Q3) When should discharge planning begin?
A)The day before discharge
B)On the first day postoperatively
C)Shortly after admission
D)When the doctor orders it
Q4) A nurse is admitting a patient to an acute care facility.During the admission procedure,what nursing intervention would best help reduce patient anxiety?
A)Transport the patient by wheelchair.
B)Inform the physician that the patient is admitted.
C)Greet the patient by name.
D)Collect financial information during the interview.
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Chapter 14: Surgical Wound Care
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Q1) When preparing to remove a dressing,the nurse should don __________ gloves.
Q2) The nurse is removing every other staple from a surgical wound,which has been closed with 15 staples.The wound begins to separate after removal of 3 of the 15.What nursing action should be implemented?
A)Remove 7 more alternate staples and securely tape with Steri-Strips
B)Cover with moist dressing and apply a binder
C)Continue to remove staples as ordered because this is an expected outcome
D)Leave the 12 staples in place and record the separation
Q3) The nurse is preparing a presentation regarding the effects of diabetes mellitus.What will the nurse include regarding the effects of diabetes mellitus?
A)Improves overall tissue perfusion
B)Promotes release of oxygen to tissues
C)Causes hemoglobin to have a greater affinity for oxygen
D)Causes hemoglobin to have a decreased affinity for oxygen
Q4) The nurse assures a patient that the purple,raised,immature scar of a surgical wound is normal and caused by _______ formation.
Q5) The nurse encourages a patient recovering from a hysterectomy to drink at least _______ mL of fluid a day.
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Chapter 15: Specimen Collection and Diagnostic Testing
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Q1) The nurse is collecting a specimen for a wound culture.What should be avoided when collecting this specimen?
A)A dressing
B)Deep in the wound
C)The outer edge of the wound
D)Old drainage
Q2) Anaerobic organisms tend to grow within body cavities.What will the nurse use to collect an anaerobic specimen?
A)Sterile cotton applicator
B)Sterile culture tube
C)Sterile syringe tip
D)Sterile glass rod
Q3) 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
Alterations in Health
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Q1) The nurse determines clinical death and initiates CPR immediately.How long is resuscitation considered possible?
A)If cardiopulmonary arrest has existed for no more 2 minutes
B)If cardiopulmonary arrest has existed for no more 3 minutes
C)If cardiopulmonary arrest has existed for no more 4 minutes
D)If cardiopulmonary arrest has existed for no more 5 minutes
Q2) A patient arrives in the emergency department with a sucking wound to the left chest.What is the first action the nurse should take?
A)Place several layers of gauze dressing over the wound
B)Place the patient in a supine position
C)Cover the wound with an airtight dressing taped on three sides
D)Turn the patient to the left side
Q3) A machinist visits the industrial nurse's clinic with a deep laceration of the thigh.What should be the nurse's first action?
A)Splint the thigh and apply tape to approximate the edges
B)Apply ice and a pressure dressing to the thigh
C)Give a tetanus booster injection
D)Wash the laceration with an antiseptic
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Chapter 17: Complementary and Alternative Therapies
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Q1) What is the goal of herbal therapy?
A)Treat symptoms
B)Restore balance
C)Treat disease
D)Improve nutrition
Q2) The nurse describes a therapy that can produce a state of decreased cognitive,physiological,and/or behavioral arousal.To what alternative therapy is the nurse referring?
A)Subconscious
B)Imagery
C)Sleep
D)Relaxation
Q3) Why do people often choose complementary and alternative medicine (CAM)?
(Select all that apply.)
A)CAM is less invasive.
B)CAM is more holistic.
C)CAM is focused on treatment of disease.
D)CAM is dedicated to health maintenance.
E)CAM is within the control of the patient.
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Chapter 18: Pain Management, Comfort, Rest, and Sleep
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Q1) A patient tells the nurse he is reluctant to report his pain because he does not want to be a bother.What problems is the nurse aware that unrelieved pain can cause? (Select all that apply.)
A)Decreased oxygen demand
B)Depression
C)Respiratory dysfunction
D)Decreased GI motility
E)Irritability
Q2) A patient is receiving epidural analgesics.What should the nurse monitor closely in this patient?
A)Temperature elevation to 99.2° F from 98° F
B)Increase in pulse rate from 88 to 99
C)Decrease in respirations from 16 to 14
D)Decrease in blood pressure from 120/80 to 110/68
Q3) The nurse clarifies that the term peripheral analgesics describes the group of drugs also referred to as ___________.
Q4) The pain relief intervention that stimulates large cutaneous nerve fibers to "close the gate" is the _________ unit.
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Chapter 19: Nutritional Concepts and Related Therapies
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Q1) The body mass index (BMI)of a man 6 feet tall weighing 250 pounds is _______.
Q2) Careful attention to carbohydrate consumption can improve metabolic control of diabetes.The nurse teaches a meal planning approach that focuses on the total amount of carbohydrates eaten at a meal.What is this meal planning approach called?
A)Carbohydrate splitting
B)Reduced caloric intake
C)Carbohydrate counting
D)Carbohydrate balancing
Q3) The nurse is explaining the activity recommendations from the USDA's new MyPlate plan.What is the minimum amount of moderate weekly exercise needed to balance nutritional intake?
A)15 minutes
B)1 hour and 15 minutes
C)2 hours and 30 minutes
D)60 minutes
Q4) To simplify food values,the measurement of energy obtained by food is defined as the ________.
Q5) _____________________softens stools,speeds transit of foods through the digestive tract,and reduces pressure in the colon.
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Chapter 20: Fluids and Electrolytes
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Q1) What are the three buffer systems of the body? (Select all that apply.)
A)Bicarbonate/carbonic acid system
B)Respiratory system
C)Renal system
D)GI system
E)Integumentary system
Q2) What are the three types of passive transport? (Select all that apply.)
A)Diffusion
B)Titration
C)Osmosis
D)Distillation
E)Filtration
Q3) What is the method by which inhaled oxygen is moved into the intravascular compartment called?
A)Active transport
B)Oxygenation
C)Passive transport
D)Mass movement
Q4) The nurse expects an adult with normal kidney function to void a minimum of ____ mL of urine in 4 hours.
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Chapter 21: Mathematics and Medication Administration
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Q1) To help relax the anal sphincter during the insertion of a suppository,the nurse should ask the patient to ____________.
Q2) When giving a tubal medication,the nurse should flush the tubing with ___ to ___ mL of water.
Q3) When giving a subcutaneous injection to a very thin patient,how does the nurse alter the injection technique?
A)Using a 23-G needle
B)Spreading the skin before injection
C)Pinching up the skin and inserting the needle at a 90-degree angle
D)Injecting the medicine quickly to reduce pain
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
Q5) The order is for 100 mL to run over 8 hours as a "piggyback." The drop factor of the secondary unit is 15.The nurse should set the drop control to deliver _______ gtts/min.
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Chapter 22: Care of Patients with Alterations in Health
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Q1) What is the nurse's first priority when a patient receiving IV fluid therapy shows an increase in blood pressure and has bilateral crackles?
A)Raise the head of the bed
B)Slow the infusion
C)Turn the patient to the left side
D)Notify the charge nurse
Q2) The nurse instructs a patient receiving home O? therapy to drink plenty of fluids to help keep bronchial secretions liquefied.What is the recommended fluid?
A)Milk
B)Water
C)Tea with artificial sweetener
D)Coffee
Q3) The nurse is alert for a serious condition called ___________ that results from pathogens being introduced into the blood stream.
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 child who has just begun to demonstrate object permanence is in which of the Piaget stages of cognitive development?
A)Sensorimotor
B)Preoperational thought
C)Formal operational thought
D)Concrete operational thought
Q2) Erikson identifies intimacy as a developmental task of adulthood.What will occur if intimacy is not established?
A)Inferiority
B)Isolation
C)Mistrust
D)Guilt
Q3) Which family pattern is least open to outside influence?
A)Autocratic family pattern
B)Patriarchal family pattern
C)Matriarchal family pattern
D)Democratic family pattern
Q4) Growth and development that moves from the center toward the outside is known as ____________________.
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Chapter 24: Loss, Grief, Dying, and Death
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Q1) When the nurse is developing a care plan for a terminally ill patient,what might be a realistic goal?
A)The patient will remain pain-free.
B)The patient will function optimally.
C)The patient will spend time out of bed.
D)The patient will demonstrate improved nutritional status.
Q2) Following the death of a day-old infant,the nurse brings the baby to the parents.What is the rationale for the parents' visit with the deceased baby?
A)Bond with the family
B)Reinforce the individuality of the baby
C)Generate preparation for another child
D)Make the death a reality
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) Which of the following demonstrate culturally competent care of the pregnant patient? (Select all that apply.)
A)Discuss beliefs with the patient and incorporate them in the plan of care.
B)Prohibit visits from anyone other than immediate family members.
C)Require the patient's participation in every aspect of the health care system.
D)Maintain the patient's modesty at all times.
E)Strive to maintain a harmonious environment for the patient.
Q2) Why is the nurse concerned about a patient in her first trimester of pregnancy being exposed to German measles?
A)The disease is capable of causing a spontaneous abortion.
B)The disease is capable of causing birth defects.
C)The disease is capable of causing high fever and convulsions.
D)The disease is capable of interfering with placental implantation.
Q3) Which of the following discomforts of a pregnant woman should be reported to the physician at the first occurrence?
A)Leg cramps
B)Pelvic discomfort
C)Vaginal bleeding
D)Urinary frequency
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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) The nurse is alarmed as she assesses a protruding umbilical cord from the vagina.What immediate action should the nurse take?
A)Monitor intensity of contractions
B)Place the patient in the knee-chest position
C)Notify the charge nurse
D)Ask the patient to perform a Valsalva maneuver
Q3) Which type of monitor will assesses the intensity of contractions?
A)External monitor
B)Fetal monitor
C)Maternal monitor
D)Internal monitor
Q4) A primigravida has a pelvis of the android type,which usually means the delivery will be a _______________.
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Chapter 27: Care of the Mother and Newborn
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Q1) The new mother calls the nurse to her room to show how her baby is "jerking around" when she changes his position.The nurse understands that the baby is exhibiting which normal reflex?
A)Traction reflex
B)Babinski reflex
C)Tonic neck reflex
D)Moro reflex
Q2) Why is vitamin K given by injection to the newborn?
A)Most mothers have a vitamin K deficiency that develops during pregnancy.
B)Bacteria that synthesize vitamin K are not present in newborns.
C)Vitamin K prevents the synthesis of prothrombin.
D)The newborn does not store vitamin K.
Q3) What is the appropriate way to assess the fundus of the postpartum patient?
A)Using the side of one hand moving down from the umbilicus
B)Using one hand over the lower segment of the uterus
C)Using one hand pushing upward from the lower uterus
D)Using one hand on the lower uterine segment while the other hand locates the fundus of the uterus
Q4) The nurse describes the return of the postpartum patient's uterus to a pregravid state as ________________.
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Family with Special Needs
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Q1) When discussing toxoplasmosis infection during pregnancy,what should the nurse caution the patient to avoid?
A)Contact with an infected person
B)Emptying cat litter boxes bare-handed
C)Having unprotected sex
D)Eating excessive amounts of shellfish
Q2) A pregnant woman comes to the hospital 3 weeks before her estimated date of birth (EDB)complaining of severe pain and a rigid abdomen.What should the nurse immediately suspect as the cause of the pain?
A)Placenta previa
B)Appendicitis
C)Ectopic pregnancy
D)Abruptio placentae
Q3) Why do alcohol and illegal drugs endanger the fetus?
A)Both are absorbed into the bloodstream.
B)Both affect the mother.
C)Both cross the placental barrier.
D)Both increase the heart rate of the fetus.
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Chapter 29: Health Promotion for the Infant, Child, and Adolescent
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Q1) A major dental problem among very young children is bottle mouth caries.What is a preventative measure the nurse should suggest?
A)Juice at bedtime
B)Milk at bedtime
C)A sugar-coated pacifier
D)Water at bedtime
Q2) Smoking contributes to an increased risk of heart and lung disease in children by which methods?
A)Air pollution
B)Allergens in the environment
C)Environmental smoke
D)Lack of oxygen in the air
Q3) The nurse sets up a sample physical activities schedule to fit the FDA's Dietary Guidelines for Americans that recommends that children get at least how many minutes of physical activity per day?
A)15
B)30
C)45
D)60
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Chapter 30: Basic Pediatric Nursing Care
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Q1) The mother of a 3-year-old expresses concern about her daughter's slowed growth rate.What would be the most informative response by the nurse?
A)"Three-year-olds have typically finished a growth spurt, and you may notice a decreased rate in your daughter's growth."
B)"Children's growth is hereditary. She may be of small stature like you."
C)"The growth of a 3-year-old is associated with their nutrition. How is she eating?"
D)"Your daughter is healthy and happy. Don't worry about her growth right now."
Q2) What should be done before initiating a gavage feeding?
A)Hold the feeding tube under water to check for bubbling
B)Check for gastric distention
C)Aspirate stomach contents
D)Ensure the sterility of feeding equipment
Q3) The nurse is aware that visual acuity evaluation in a child is best assessed after the age of _____ years.
Q4) The pediatric nurse,along with the primary caregiver(s),has a special duty to ________ the child and the family.
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Chapter 31: Care of the Child with a Physical and Mental or Cognitive Disorder
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Q1) The nurse explains that which diagnostic studies are needed for the diagnosis of cognitive impairment? (Select all that apply.)
A)Denver Developmental Screening Test
B)Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scale
C)Wechsler Intelligence Scale
D)Miller's Analogies
E)Strong Personality Assessment
Q2) Parents of a school-age child ask the nurse for suggestions in helping the child who is demonstrating school avoidance.What is an appropriate suggestion by the nurse?
A)Take the child to the physician for testing.
B)Be firm and insist the child go to school.
C)Allow the child to stay home and rest.
D)Consult with the teacher at school.
Q3) A newborn has talipes and is wearing casts.How often should the casts be changed?
A)Daily
B)Weekly
C)Bi-weekly
D)Monthly
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Chapter 32: Health Promotion and Care of the Older Adult
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Q1) What is the result of a slowing of the impulse transmission in the nervous system?
A)Hypertension
B)Hearing deficit
C)Decrease in tactile sensations
D)Longer reaction time
Q2) Which symptom of diabetes distorts tactile sensation?
A)Proprioception
B)Loss of visual acuity
C)Progressive paresis
D)Peripheral neuropathy
Q3) The nurse recognizes that a term referring to mechanical difficulty of swallowing is
Q4) 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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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) The nurse is sensitive to the fact that patients lose control over their lives when admitted to the hospital.In what does this loss of control frequently result?
A)Anger
B)Depression
C)Fear
D)Anxiety
Q3) What is a nursing intervention that helps to build trust,encourages the patient to have faith in the care being received,and meets psychosocial needs?
A)Developing a care plan
B)Implementing nurse orders
C)Patient education
D)Meeting patient goals
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Chapter 34: Care of the Patient with a Psychiatric Disorder
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Q1) The patient is concerned about confidentiality and asks the nurse not to tell anyone what is said.What is the best response by the nurse?
A)"I am required to report any intent to hurt yourself or others."
B)"Conversations between patient and nurse are confidential."
C)"What we say can be secret. What I write in the chart is available to the health team."
D)"I can't help you unless you trust me."
Q2) When a patient demonstrates accelerated heart rate,trembling,choking,and chest pain along with acute,intense,and overwhelming anxiety,the nurse should recognize that the patient is most likely experiencing what condition?
A)Terror
B)Fright
C)Fear
D)Panic
Q3) 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.
Q4) The nurse recognizes that stress can cause an ulcer,which is classified as a _______________ illness.
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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) During the detoxification period,what does the nurse aim to achieve when designing interventions?
A)Enroll the patient in Alcoholics Anonymous (AA)
B)Keep the patient safe from aspiration and seizure
C)Help the patient interact in nonaddictive activities
D)Help the patient gain insight into the addiction
Q3) A 60-year-old man was admitted for cholecystitis that resulted in a cholecystectomy.On his third day of hospitalization,he begins to sweat profusely,tremble,and has a blood pressure of 160/100.Based on these findings,what focused assessment should the nurse complete?
A)Cardiac problems
B)Respiratory problems
C)Withdrawal problems
D)Circulatory problems
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Chapter 36: Home Health Nursing
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Q1) Nurses who work in home settings rather than a hospital setting require a different level of ability to be technically proficient,self-motivated,and innovative.This requires a higher level of what quality?
A)Knowledge
B)Performance
C)Independence
D)Cooperation
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) Medical social services focus on the emotional and social aspects of illness.What is another area of service?
A)Home problems
B)Marriage problems
C)Crisis intervention
D)Work problems
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Chapter 37: Long-Term Care
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Q1) The long-term care facility nurse recognizes that visiting the resident,changing his or her position,assessing for incontinence,providing skin care,and offering fluids are part of the nurse's responsibility.What does the initiation of these interventions provide?
A)Continuity
B)Safety
C)Prevention
D)Reassurance
Q2) What would be the most appropriate guidance the nurse could provide an older adult couple that is considering a continuing care retirement community (CCRC)?
A)Admittance is limited to people who are relatively unimpaired.
B)A contract is usually a lifetime commitment.
C)A contract is an acceptable tax shelter.
D)Contracts can be signed on a month-to-month basis.
Q3) What is the goal for services provided by home health care agencies?
A)Self-care
B)Assisted living
C)Rehabilitation
D)Improved function
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Q1) The rehabilitation nurse stresses to the family of a patient with a brain injury that difficult and painful rehabilitation will probably be required for what length of time?
A)1 to 2 years
B)2 to 4 years
C)5 to 10 years
D)6 to 12 years
Q2) The rehabilitation nurse recognizes that the majority of patients with head injuries show no abnormal neurologic findings and experience no loss of consciousness.How should the nurse categorize this type of brain injury?
A)Mild
B)Moderate
C)Severe
D)Catastrophic
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.
Q4) The nurse who assesses for cultural influences,values cultural diversity,and incorporates cultural knowledge in practice is said to be ____________
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Q1) Who conducts the nutritional assessment at the time of admission to hospice care?
A)Physician
B)Hospice nurse
C)Caregiver
D)Nursing assistant
Q2) The patient informs the hospice nurse,"I'm not sold on this hospice thing.I'm not looking for Jesus,I'm just dying." What would be the most therapeutic response by the nurse?
A)"Spiritualism is as you define it."
B)"Rejecting the spiritual aspect of yourself may not be in your best interest."
C)"Hospice service is about how to make your remaining time meaningful."
D)"Based on what you say, hospice service may not answer your needs."
Q3) 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
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) Which employment setting would likely involve a daytime schedule with weekends off,and would focus on prevention and patient teaching?
A)Long-term care
B)Physician's office
C)Hospice setting
D)Adult day care
Q2) 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.
Q3) What data are necessary to compile an effective end-of-shift report? (Select all that apply.)
A)Patient's mental status
B)Status of lung sounds
C)All pertinent nursing care
D)The patient's favorite TV shows
E)Visitors the patient had during the shift
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