NURSING 311 TEST ONE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
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Course
NUR 311
Institution
NUR 311
The nurses are discussing the importance of using SBAR when communicating. What is the purpose of SBAR?
A way to provide clear, concise information concerning a patient's status.
A way to prevent bullying from occurring in the workplace.
A way to provide safety by preventing falls.
A way to ter...
NURSING 311 TEST ONE QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
The nurses are discussing the importance of using SBAR when communicating. What is
the purpose of SBAR?
A way to provide clear, concise information concerning a patient's status.
A way to prevent bullying from occurring in the workplace.
A way to provide safety by preventing falls.
A way to terminate a relationship. ✅A way to provide clear, concise information
concerning a patient's status.
What is the most important information the nurse should share with the patient during
the orientation phase of the nurse-patient relationship?
Name, credentials, extent of responsibility.
Plan for the day, times the nurse will be unavailable.
Nurse's name, physician's name, possible discharge date.
Plan for discharge, teaching needs, goals for the day. ✅Name, credentials, extent of
responsibility.
The nurse is caring for a patent who states, "About the diet, I have definite likes and
dislikes when it comes to food. Am I going to have to eat only certain foods or will I have
some choice?" What is the most appropriate response for the nurse to give the patient?
"The diabetic diet contains certain foods in order to maintain control of your diabetes."
"I understand you have likes and dislikes when it comes to food. I am sure that the diet
will contain some of your likes."
"I think we can work enough of your preferences into the diet. Why don't you give me a
list of your likes and dislikes and I will consult with the dietitian about how to include
your preferences into the diet."
"The usual diabetic diet is a good diet. I am sure you will like it a lot." ✅"I think we can
work enough of your preferences into the diet. Why don't you give me a list of your likes
, and dislikes and I will consult with the dietitian about how to include your preferences
into the diet."
The nurse is working in a health care facility that utilizes a computerized documentation
system. What is one disadvantage of a computerized documentation system?
Concerns regarding confidentiality.
Concerns regarding legibility.
Concerns regarding rapid communication.
Concerns regarding timeliness of entries. ✅Concerns regarding confidentiality.
A child is to be admitted to the pediatric unit following an automobile crash. When will
the nurse begin the discharge planning process?
The day the patient is admitted.
The day before discharge.
One week before discharge.
As soon as the child's surgery is completed. ✅The day the patient is admitted.
The nurse has received new written orders for a patient and is unable to understand
one of the orders. What is an appropriate action by the nurse?
Have another nurse document their interpretation of the order.
Document that the orders were not implemented because they were not written clearly.
Make a professional judgment and implement the orders.
Seek clarification from the ordering physician and record clarification. ✅Seek
clarification from the ordering physician and record clarification.
The nurse is assigned to care for a patient who speaks Spanish, and the nurse does not
speak Spanish. What is the best way for the nurse to communicate with the patient?
Use a professional translator and position the translator directly behind the patient.
Ask the patient's family member to translate the nurse's instructions to the patient.
Ask a co-worker to translate written materials into Spanish.
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