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NUR 309 EXAM #1 QUESTIONS AND ACCURATE ANSWERS
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NUR 309 EXAM #1 QUESTIONS AND ACCURATE ANSWERSA patient informs the nurse that he is very apprehensive, that he is nauseous, and that
he "feels hot." This type of information would fall under which category?
a.) Objective
b.) Reflective
c.) Subjective
d.) Introspective - Answer C
With regard to priority setting of problems, the nurse should remember that
second-level priority problems involve which of the following characteristics?
a.) Abnormal laboratory values
b.) Low self-esteem
c.) Lack of knowledge
d.) Severely abnormal vital signs - Answer A
When considering the use of alcohol by older adults, the nurse considers several
characteristics of aging that increase risk from use. Which would increase the
bioavailability of alcohol in the blood for longer periods of time in the older adult?
a.) Decreased blood pressure
b.) Increased muscle mass
c.) Increased cardiac output
d.) Decreased liver and kidney functioning - Answer D
The nurse recognizes that intimate partner violence screening should occur under
which circumstance?
a) If IPV suspected
b) Routinely as a component of every health care visit
,c) If a woman presents with an injury with no account for how she sustained the injury
d) If abuse in the family is known to have occurred -Answer B
The nurse is evaluating bruising on an injured patient. The following color would be
indicative of a new bruise that is less than 2 hours old:
a.) Purple-blue
b.) Brownish-yellow
c.) Greenish-brown
d.) Red - Answer D
Abuse is suspected by the nurse on a 10-year-old child who has been brought to the
urgent care center because of a leg injury. The best way to document history and
physical findings would be to:
a.) repeat the words the child has used to explain how the injury occurred
b.) document what the child's caregiver reports to the nurse
c.) document what the nurse observes during the interview
d.) base the documentation on photographs of the injuries - Answer A
As a mandatory reporter of abuse, which of the following must be available before a
nurse reports the abuse?
a.) Confirmation from the victim
b.) Evidence of abuse and/or neglect
c.) Witness statements
d.) Suspicion of child abuse and/or neglect - Answer D
A nutritional assessment is to be conducted on a 22-year-old male refugee. The nurse
should:
a.) get a 24-hour dietary recall
b.) explain what is meant by the term "food."
, c.) give him a routine dietary handbook
d.) assume his diet is the same as other refugees from the same country of origin -
Answer B
The nurse needs to take anthropometric measurements on a male client, age 80, who is
wheelchair-bound. Which is correct regarding this scenario?
a) The shifting of fat will change the waist-to-hip ratio
b) Bone changes mean height cannot be measured accurately
c) The triceps skinfold measure will be affected by loss of muscle mass
d.) Mid-arm circumference is hard to obtain because of loss of skin elasticity - Answer B
Monitoring a patient's waist-to-hip ratio provides data concerning:
a.) daily caloric needs
b.) lung capacity
c.) risk of stomach cancer
d.) risk for cardiovascular disease - Answer D
A 17-year-old girl comes to the clinic for a sports physical. On physical examination, one
finds bradycardia, multiple erosions of tooth enamel, and knuckle scars. She is
otherwise healthy appearing. You have reason to ask her if she: a) frequently have
constipation b) frequently have regular menstrual periods c) binge and vomit d) are
intolerant to cold -Answer C
A physician in the clinic is often irritated when the patients come late for appointments.
He is frustrated over the behaviour that he cannot appropriately care for these patients.
What should he first do in trying to overcome his difficulty?
a.) Identify what health means to the patient
b.) Recognize those cultural practices are beneficial to the patient
c.) Allow the patients to arrive late and build this into his schedule
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