Nursing 202 Final Exam Questions and
Answers
Which key nursing theory is the nurse utilizing by promoting the client's own ability to
feed themselves? - Answer-Dorothea Orem's Self-Care Deficit Theory
The nurse is caring for a patient who refuses two units of packed red blood cells. The
nurse notifies the health care provider of the patient's decision. The nurse is acting in
the role of the: - Answer-B) Advocate.
Evidenced-based nursing practice includes the integration of which of the following
components? ( - Answer-
A patient is being discharged from the hospital with wound care dressing changes. The
nurse recommends a referral for home health nursing care. The nurse is using which
standard of practice? - Answer-Planning
A nurse must provide a client with instructions for a diagnostic test that was ordered by
the provider. The nurse enters the room and sees the patient is experiencing intense
anxiety. What is the best action by the nurse for communicating with the client? -
Answer-
The nursing student is writing a paper about the direct patient care role of advanced
practice nurses. Which of the following advanced practice roles would the student
include in the report? - Answer-Clinical Nurse Specialist
A nurse must provide education to a client who is deaf. When communicating with the
deaf client, which of the following strategies will the nurse use? - Answer-
A practice Registered Nurse wishes to become recognized in a specialty area. Which of
the following should the nurse seek? - Answer-
A newly licensed registered nurse is curious about the scope of care that he or she has
in caring for patients within a certain state. Which would be the best source of
information for the nurse? - Answer-Nurse Practice Act
The Institute of Medicine (IOM) recommends that the provision of health care is
respectful of, and responsive to, the individual patient preferences, needs, and values.
This interprofessional collaborative approach is known as which of the following? -
Answer-Quality and Safety Education for Nurses
The nurse is caring for a client that requires and additional intravenous (IV) access.
Which of the following actions best demonstrates caring prior to performing the IV
insertion procedure? - Answer-
, A female patient is admitted to the emergency department after being raped by a
neighbor. The patient refuses to discuss the circumstances surrounding the event with
the sexual assault nurse examiner. This patient is most likely using the defense
mechanism of: - Answer-suppression
Which action observed by a nurse manager is not indicative of the qualities and
behaviors of caring? - Answer-A staff nurse orders extra desserts for a patient
diagnosed with morbid obesity.
Touch is the intentional physical contact between two or more people. It occurs so often
in patient care situations that it has been deemed to be an essential and universal
component of nursing care. Task-oriented touch occurs when the nurse: (Select all that
apply.) - Answer-B) inserts a nasogastric tube to decompress the patient's stomach.
C) gives the patient an injection to treat discomfort
D) starts an intravenous (IV) line for fluid administration. shakes the patient's hand in
order to establish rapport.
B, C, D
The use of touch has been deemed an essential and universal component of nursing
care. Which of the following is not true regarding touch in nursing care? - Answer-
he nursing student has been assigned to help feed patients at lunch time. Which of
these nursing interventions would be most effective when assisting a blind patient to eat
a meal? - Answer-Describe the food arrangement using the numbers on a clock.
The nurse is caring for a patient scheduled for heart surgery. Which statement made by
the patient requires further discussion? - Answer-A) "My friend died on the operating
table several months ago."
Based on a patient's perception of professional competence and caring, the nurse
should wear: - Answer-a clean neatly pressed uniform
Caring, according to the American Nurses Association (ANA) Code of Ethics (2015), is
having concern or regard for that which affects the welfare of another. The nurse
recognizes that as a profession, nursing can trace its earliest beginnings to what types
of nurturing activities that demonstrate care? (Select all that apply.) - Answer-a.Active
listening
b. Advocating for the vulnerable
c. Valuing all individuals
e. Attempting to relieve pain
ABCE
The nurse is admitting a patient with a foul smelling leg wound. Which behavior by the
nurse indicates an understanding of appropriate body language? - Answer-d. Gentle
touching of the patient's shoulder
Answers
Which key nursing theory is the nurse utilizing by promoting the client's own ability to
feed themselves? - Answer-Dorothea Orem's Self-Care Deficit Theory
The nurse is caring for a patient who refuses two units of packed red blood cells. The
nurse notifies the health care provider of the patient's decision. The nurse is acting in
the role of the: - Answer-B) Advocate.
Evidenced-based nursing practice includes the integration of which of the following
components? ( - Answer-
A patient is being discharged from the hospital with wound care dressing changes. The
nurse recommends a referral for home health nursing care. The nurse is using which
standard of practice? - Answer-Planning
A nurse must provide a client with instructions for a diagnostic test that was ordered by
the provider. The nurse enters the room and sees the patient is experiencing intense
anxiety. What is the best action by the nurse for communicating with the client? -
Answer-
The nursing student is writing a paper about the direct patient care role of advanced
practice nurses. Which of the following advanced practice roles would the student
include in the report? - Answer-Clinical Nurse Specialist
A nurse must provide education to a client who is deaf. When communicating with the
deaf client, which of the following strategies will the nurse use? - Answer-
A practice Registered Nurse wishes to become recognized in a specialty area. Which of
the following should the nurse seek? - Answer-
A newly licensed registered nurse is curious about the scope of care that he or she has
in caring for patients within a certain state. Which would be the best source of
information for the nurse? - Answer-Nurse Practice Act
The Institute of Medicine (IOM) recommends that the provision of health care is
respectful of, and responsive to, the individual patient preferences, needs, and values.
This interprofessional collaborative approach is known as which of the following? -
Answer-Quality and Safety Education for Nurses
The nurse is caring for a client that requires and additional intravenous (IV) access.
Which of the following actions best demonstrates caring prior to performing the IV
insertion procedure? - Answer-
, A female patient is admitted to the emergency department after being raped by a
neighbor. The patient refuses to discuss the circumstances surrounding the event with
the sexual assault nurse examiner. This patient is most likely using the defense
mechanism of: - Answer-suppression
Which action observed by a nurse manager is not indicative of the qualities and
behaviors of caring? - Answer-A staff nurse orders extra desserts for a patient
diagnosed with morbid obesity.
Touch is the intentional physical contact between two or more people. It occurs so often
in patient care situations that it has been deemed to be an essential and universal
component of nursing care. Task-oriented touch occurs when the nurse: (Select all that
apply.) - Answer-B) inserts a nasogastric tube to decompress the patient's stomach.
C) gives the patient an injection to treat discomfort
D) starts an intravenous (IV) line for fluid administration. shakes the patient's hand in
order to establish rapport.
B, C, D
The use of touch has been deemed an essential and universal component of nursing
care. Which of the following is not true regarding touch in nursing care? - Answer-
he nursing student has been assigned to help feed patients at lunch time. Which of
these nursing interventions would be most effective when assisting a blind patient to eat
a meal? - Answer-Describe the food arrangement using the numbers on a clock.
The nurse is caring for a patient scheduled for heart surgery. Which statement made by
the patient requires further discussion? - Answer-A) "My friend died on the operating
table several months ago."
Based on a patient's perception of professional competence and caring, the nurse
should wear: - Answer-a clean neatly pressed uniform
Caring, according to the American Nurses Association (ANA) Code of Ethics (2015), is
having concern or regard for that which affects the welfare of another. The nurse
recognizes that as a profession, nursing can trace its earliest beginnings to what types
of nurturing activities that demonstrate care? (Select all that apply.) - Answer-a.Active
listening
b. Advocating for the vulnerable
c. Valuing all individuals
e. Attempting to relieve pain
ABCE
The nurse is admitting a patient with a foul smelling leg wound. Which behavior by the
nurse indicates an understanding of appropriate body language? - Answer-d. Gentle
touching of the patient's shoulder
