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NUR170 Final ACTUAL EXAM 180 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS -
GRADED A+
Which of the following describes the guidlines that govern nurses morals and behaviors? - CORRECT ANSWER-ANA Code of Ethics for Nurses
In which order do the components of the nursing process occur? - CORRECT ANSWER- Assessment, Nursing Diagnosis, Planning, Implementation, Evaluation
The acronym HIPAA stands for: - CORRECT ANSWER-Health Insurance Portability and
Accountability Act
When using Evidence Based Practice, nursing actions are guided by PICO. This means: - CORRECT ANSWER-Patient population of interest, Intervention of interest, Comparison of interest, and Outcome.
The nurse is working in a Rehabilitation Center. What level of health care service is expected in this setting? - CORRECT ANSWER-Restorative Care
An unexpected occurence involving death or serious injury is: - CORRECT ANSWER-A Sentinal Event
When the nurse writes in the chart and discovers that an error has been made, which is the best approach? - CORRECT ANSWER-Draw a straight line through the error, date and initial it, and write "error".
The parent of a teenaged child informs the nurse of a concern because the child sleeps 8 hours every night and doesn't get up until noon on weekends. What is the most appropriate response by the nurse? - CORRECT ANSWER-"Adolescents need that amount of sleep every night."
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You ask another nurse how to collect a laboratory specimen. The nurse raises her eyebrows and asks, "Why don't you figure it out?" What would be the best response? - CORRECT ANSWER- "When you brush me off like that, it takes me even longer to do my job."
When the nurse is teaching the patient about cognitive variables that influence health practices, the nurse would include which of the following in her teaching? - CORRECT ANSWER-Cognitive variables would include lifestyle choices both positive and negative.
Cultural and Socioeconomic influences on nutritional health include which of the following? - CORRECT ANSWER-Overweight and obesity, undernutrition, and poverty and food insecurity.
A client recently diagnosed with diabetes mellitus is confident that blood sugar control can be improved with diet and exercise alone. The client also recently checked out a video on the management of diabetes at the HMO center. The client's actions are most representative of which of the following? - CORRECT ANSWER-Health belief model
The nurse is teaching the patient to prepare 10 units of regular insulin and 5 units of NPH insulin for injection. What does the nurse instruct the patient to do? - CORRECT ANSWER-Inject air into both vials and withdraw the regular insulin first.
A nurse is giving an intramuscular injection and places the heel of the hand on the client's greater trochanter, with fingers pointed toward the head. After giving the injection in the triangle formed, the nurse documents the injection as being given in which intramuscular injection site? - CORRECT ANSWER-Ventrogluteal
A drug's half-life is the time it takes: - CORRECT ANSWER-for one-half of the original amount ot the drug to be removed from the body.
A nurse is scheduled to work 1900-0700. Which of the following will assist with daytime sleep and remaining awake at night? - CORRECT ANSWER-Wear sunglasses for the drive home in the morning, and sleep in a darkened room.
Review of the client's chart revealed a diagnoses for a liver disease. The nurse is concerned because fat soluble vitamins are stored in the liver, these vitamins consist of: (Select all that apply) - CORRECT ANSWER-Vitamin A, Vitamin K, 2 / 3
Vitamin D, Vitamin E
While reviewing safety precautions with the staff in a long-term care facility, the nurse emphasizes that which of the following steps helps to promote a safe environment for the patients? - CORRECT ANSWER-Have the patient wear rubber skid-resistant slippers.
The nurse is planning care for a patient who is experiencing confusion. When considering safety promotion, the nurse plans to: - CORRECT ANSWER-Place the call bell next to the patient.
The nurse is preparing to use a piece of equipment and notices that the cord is frayed. To prevent
harm, the nurse would: - CORRECT ANSWER-Label the machine as broken and notify
engineering.
The nurse is assessing a patient post surgery. Which of the following factors would increase the pationt's susceptibility to infection? - CORRECT ANSWER-surgical incision
The nurse educator is teaching a class on infection control. Which of the following nursing measures is most appropriate in breaking a link in the chain of infection? - CORRECT ANSWER-Cover one's cough by placing the mouth in the elbow.
The nurse is preparing to give an in-service to peers regarding situations that can affect the comfort level of the patients on the unit. The nurse reminds the staff that which of the following statement by the patient indicates the patient's sense of well-being is negatively impacted? - CORRECT ANSWER-"I feel like I have no energy today."
A 32-year-old female patient arrives stating that she has severe pain in the left lower quadrant of the abdomen that started this morning. This patient rates the pain a 10 out of 10 on the pain scale. The patient is also experiencing nausea, vomiting, and is restless. The nurse knows that the patient is experiencing which type of pain? - CORRECT ANSWER-Visceral pain
The nurse is caring for a post-surgical patient on a medical-surgical unit. An analgesic is ordered to be given every 3-4 hours. The nurse knows that a delay in giving the medication will cause a(n): - CORRECT ANSWER-Increase in the chance of breakthrough pain.
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