NURS 310 (Health and Illness) EXAM 1
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
RATED A.
The nurse makes keeping the floor clear of obstacles in a patient's room a
priority of care for a patient with a visual deficit. Which goal does this
support?
A. Preventing sensory overload
B. Facilitating communication
C. Preventing injury
D. Promoting effective coping
Verified Answer -C. Preventing injury
The nurse assessing the cardinal fields of vision of a patient observes an
oscillation of the eyes. Which diagnosis is characterized by the nurse's
finding?
A. Strabismus
B. Presbyopia
C. Anisocoria
D. Nystagmus
Verified Answer -D. Nystagmus
The nurse is admitting a patient with visual impairment to the hospital.
Which communication technique should the nurse utilize?
A. Speak in a pleasant tone of voice.
,B. Decrease background noises.
C. Touch the patient before explaining what assessment will be done.
D. Use longer phrases that are easier to understand.
Verified Answer -A. Speak in a pleasant tone of voice.
The nurse is concluding a visual assessment for a patient and determines
the patient is unable to read the 20/20 line on the Snellen chart. Which is
the appropriate interpretation of this clinical finding?
A. Accommodation
B. Hyperopia
C. Myopia
D. Presbyopia
Verified Answer -C. Myopia
The nurse is performing an eye exam on a newborn and observes
strabismus. Which statement describes the nurse's interpretation of the
assessment finding?
A. Strabismus occurs due to a genetic defect.
B. Strabismus will result in visual impairment.
C. Strabismus in a newborn is a normal finding.
D. Strabismus will require surgery.
Verified Answer -C. Strabismus in a newborn is a normal finding.
The nurse is preparing to assess kinesthesia in a patient. Which technique
should the nurse use?
,A. Write a number on the patient's hand and ask the patient to identify it.
B. Ask the patient to differentiate the touch on both sides of the body with a
sharp and dull object.
C. Ask the patient to move their finger up or down and describe the
movement.
D. Ask the patient to identify an object in their hand with the eyes closed.
Verified Answer -C. Ask the patient to move their finger up or down and
describe the movement.
Prior to having an intravenous catheter inserted, a child asks the nurse, "Is
this going to hurt?" Which response should the nurse use to promote rapport
and trust with the child?
A. "It might hurt, but I am not sure."
B. "No. As long as you hold still, it shouldn't hurt."
C. "It is going to hurt, but once I am done, it shouldn't hurt anymore."
D. "Yes, it is going to hurt. Hold really still or it will hurt much worse."
Verified Answer -C. "It is going to hurt, but once I am done, it shouldn't hurt
anymore."
While conducting a health interview the nurse wants to make sure that the
information collected is correct before moving to a new area of focus. Which
statement should help the nurse summarize the content of the
conversation?
A. "We have discussed previous illnesses and hospitalizations. Did I miss
anything?"
B. "In other words, you have not had any major illnesses or hospitalizations
for 5 years?"
, C. "I sense that you don't like hospitals. Do I understand you correctly?"
D. "I am not sure that I completely understand the symptoms that you are
experiencing."
Verified Answer -A. "We have discussed previous illnesses and
hospitalizations. Did I miss anything?"
The nurse should understand that which statement reflects the difference
between a task force and an ad hoc committee?
A. The type of work
B. Where the work takes place
C. The duration of work
D. The number of people required for the work
Verified Answer -C. The duration of work
Although there is a difference in opinion between two nurses, they are able
to express their ideas in a direct and nonconfrontational manner to each
other. The nurse should recognize that which characteristic is the basis of
this therapeutic relationship?
A. Reflecting
B. Assuming
C. Respecting
D. Identifying
Verified Answer -C. Respecting
The nurse should understand that which work-related group is the most
common type?
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