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NUR1023 Final Exam Questions With Complete Solutions3 levels of prevention Correct Answer primary, secondary,
tertiary
5 rights of delegation Correct Answer 1. Right task
2. Right circumstance
3. Right person
4. Right direction/communication
5. Right supervision/evaluation
6 rights of medication administration Correct Answer right
patient, right medication, right dose, right route, right time, right
documentation
A female patient requires emergency surgery, but refuses to sign
consent because she wants a family member to sign instead of
her. What should be done? Correct Answer bring in the person
that the patient wants to sign
A Muslim patient during Ramadan requires increased caloric
intake. However, the patient wants to abide by fasting guidelines
of Ramadan. What should be done? Correct Answer
Collaborate with a spiritual leader for the respective religion and
a nutritionist, as well as the patient.
A new graduate nurse believes that he/she does not need
additional cultural training because he/she sees that there are
differences in cultures. What should you do? Correct Answer
Tell this nurse that education is a lifelong process, and that we
,should always be aware of how differences in cultures affects
the care we give.
A new nurse on the floor is telling a patient that they should not
be vegetarian, because God gave us meat? What should you do?
Correct Answer Have a private conversation with the new nurse
to correct this behavior, and explain differences in cultures and
dietary preferences.
A nurse is caring for a patient with a culture that is unfamiliar to
the nurse. The patient verbalizes agreement to medication
regimen, but does not adhere, and instead uses herbal treatment.
what should be done? Correct Answer Assess the patient,
explain what herbs are doing, and inquire further as to why they
are not taking medication.
A patient asks you why the same medication is given in a higher
dose orally than the IV dose. How would you respond? Correct
Answer This is because of hepatic first pass, which is when a
medication is taken orally and undergoes biotransformation in
the liver, which reduces the extent of bioavailability of the
medication.
a patient going into surgery has a metal cross that cannot go into
surgery. What should be done? Correct Answer explain why
the cross cannot be on the patient, and provide alternatives
A patient has a low sodium diet due to high blood pressure. The
patient has a big birthday celebration coming up, what should
the nurse do? Correct Answer Use therapeutic communication
, to help the patient find alternatives to high sodium foods.
Collaborate with the patient and a dietician.
A patient has severe nausea and vomiting, but is prescribed oral
medications. What should the nurse do? Correct Answer
Advocate for the patient, contact provider to see if medication
can be administered through a different route.
A patient overdoses on medication. What would be used to
revere the effect? Correct Answer Narcan/Naxalone
A patient's nonverbal language indicates pain, however, does not
claim to be in pain. What should you do? Correct Answer
Assess further
ABG Correct Answer arterial blood gas
Actual diagnosis Correct Answer Diagnosis/Label,
Etiology/aeb,
Sign & Symptoms/R/T.
acupressure Correct Answer application of pressure at
acupuncture sites to interfere with pain impulses
Acupuncture Correct Answer insertion of needles at various
depths to cause secretion of endorphins and to interfere with
transmission of pain impulses
Acute illness Correct Answer abrupt onset and short duration
(<6 months)
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