Match the terms below with the correct definitions
1. assessment
2. nursing diagnosis
3. planning
4. implementation
5. evaluation
a. clinical judgement about individual, family, or community responses to actual or potential health problems and life processes
b. assessing whether o...
Nursing 251 Prep Exam Questions
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Match the terms below with the correct definitions
1. assessment
2. nursing diagnosis
3. planning
4. implementation
5. evaluation
a. clinical judgement about individual, family, or community responses to actual or potential health
problems and life processes
b. assessing whether outcome criteria have been met and revising the plan of care if necessary
c. collection of subjective and objective data
d. developing a plan of nursing care and outcome criteria
e. carrying out the plan - Answer 1. c
2. a
3. d
4. e.
5. b
Which on the of the following groups is very time conscious and maintains eye contact while speaking to
another person?
a. Asian
b. African-American
c. Hispanic
d. Euro-American - Answer D
,What is the policy called that requires using protective measures to minimize the exposure to potentially
infectious body fluids?
a. hand washing
b. body substance isolation
c. standard precautions
d. common sense - Answer C
A simplified, generally inflexible conception of the members of a group or subgroup is the definition of
which of the following terms?
a. ethnocentrism
b. stereotype
c. cultural sensitivity
d. ethnicity - Answer B
George is a 50 year old male that has never sought preventative care prior to today. He arrives at a
primary care clinic for the first time. The Registered Nurse (RN) will perform what type of assessment
upon meeting George?
a. initial/comprehensive
b. ongoing/partial
c. focused/problem
d. emergency - Answer A
Physical assessment provides which type of data?
a. Subjective
b. Objective
,c. Symptoms
d. Current medical history - Answer B
The nurse is interviewing for the first time, a Hispanic patient with limited English skills. The nurse
observes that the patient is reluctant to reveal personal information and that he believes in a hot-cold
syndrome of disease causation. What should the nurse do in this situation?
a. Request a family member interpret for the patient
b. Indicate acceptance of the patient's cultural differences
c. Use slang terms to identify certain body parts
d. Remain in a standing position during the interview - Answer B
Because the nurse realizes that spirituality varies, how will the information gained during a spirituality
assessment assist the nurse?
a. By individualizing interventions to meet specific needs
b. In diagnosing the patient with spiritual distress
c. In teaching the patient strict adherence to rituals and practices to improve outcomes
d. By providing an overview of widely held beliefs from the major religions - Answer A
Asking a colleague to recheck a blood pressure to see if he/she gets a similar reading as you, is an
example of which of the following?
a. Reflection
b. Validation
c. Interpretation
d. Documentation - Answer B
Match the following signs and symptoms to the appropriate type of data/ Objective/Subjective
, 1. warm and dry skin
2. respiration's of 16 breaths per minute
3. pain rated 9 out of 10
4. a complaint of feeling bloated
5. scattered freckles across face of cheeks - Answer 1. objective
2. objective
3. subjective
4. subjective
5. objective
What is the term (when defined broadly) that describes a body of shared traits, art, or ideas?
a. Culture
b. Customs
c. Rituals
d. Values - Answer A
Which assessment takes priority in an emergency assessment of a patient?
a. Pulse
b. Blood pressure
c. Airway/breathing
d. Skin color - Answer C
Match the terms below with the correct descriptions
1. normal diastolic BP range
2. diastolic blood pressure
3. normal oral temp
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