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NURS 3016 Exam 1 Practice Questions - Ch1-12 With Complete Solution
The nurse has a "hunch" that the patient's elevated blood pressure is due to
pain level; however, the patient received blood pressure and pain medication
45 minutes ago. What should the nurse consider in regards to this hunch?
1. Research supports that the pain and blood pressure medications will take
30 minutes to become effective. The nurse should wait until the next
prescribed time and reevaluate pain level.
2. The nurse should consider consulting with the pain management team to
evaluate the effectiveness of the pain medication regimen.
3. The nurse should disregard the hunch because hunches are not effective at
incorporating evidence-based practices.
4. The nurse should administer pain medication based on the hunch. -
ANSWER 2
What type of database is most appropriate when rapid collection of data is
required and often compiled concurrently with lifesaving measures?
a. Complete
b. Focused
c. Follow-up
d. Emergency - ANSWER d
A nurse precepting a student nurse asks, "What's the most important step in
,the critical-thinking process?"
a. Clustering subjective and objective data
b. Analyzing health data
c. Using evidence-based assessment techniques
d. Prioritizing health concerns - ANSWER c
An example of subjective data is
a. decreased range of motion.
b. crepitation in the left knee joint.
c. arthritis.
d. left knee has been swollen and hot for the past 3 days. - ANSWER d
What type of database is most appropriate for an individual who is admitted
to a long-term care facility?
a. Focused
b. Complete
c. Emergency
d. Follow-up - ANSWER b
Which of the following is an example of objective data?
a. A sore throat
b. An earache
c. Alert and oriented
,d. Dizziness - ANSWER c
An example of objective data is
a. a report of impaired mobility from left knee pain as evidenced by an
inability to walk, swelling, and pain on passive range of motion.
b. a complaint of left knee pain.
c. crepitation in the left knee joint.
d. left knee has been swollen and hot for the past 3 days. - ANSWER c
Which of the following is an example of subjective data?
a. Blood glucose 126 md/dL
b. Pain rated at 7 out of 10
c. Heart rate of 76 bpm
d. Bruising on lower leg - ANSWER b
A complete database is
a. used to collect data rapidly and is often compiled concurrently with
lifesaving measures.
b. used to evaluate the cause or etiology of disease.
c. used for a limited or short-term problem usually consisting of one
problem, one cue complex, or one body system.
d. used to perform a thorough or comprehensive health history and physical
examination. - ANSWER d
A patient admitted to the hospital with asthma has the following problems
, identified based on an admission health history and physical assessment.
Which problem is a first-level priority?
a. Ineffective self-health management
b. Impaired gas exchange
c. Readiness for enhanced spiritual well-being
d. Risk for infection - ANSWER b
Which of the following actions/behaviors in the critical-thinking process are
important for the novice nurse to remember? (Select all that apply.)
a. Disregard initial cues
b. Approach assessment with a nonjudgmental attitude
c. Cluster associated assessment data
d. Perform assessment in whatever manner works for you.
e. Avoid making assumptions - ANSWER b, c, e
What must the nurse assess first when providing culturally competent health
care to an Asian American patient?
1. The tradition of the Asian American culture and the health care practices
r/t health and wellness
2. The nurse's heritage-based cultural values, beliefs, attitudes, and practices
3. Any differences between the nurse's culture and the Asian American
culture
4. The attitudes of Asian American cultures to the health care system in the
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