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NURS 624 Exam 1 Practice Questions with correct answers.
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NURS 624 Exam 1 Practice Questions with correctanswers
Going beyond administering medication and direct care to treat the
client as a whole is considered which type of theory-based intervention?
1. Holistic nursing care
2. Honoring personhood
3. Transpersonal caring moments
4. Personal presence Correct Answer-1. Holistic Nursing Care
Which factor can impede health and extend a client's length of stay in
the hospital?
1. Fair-mindedness
2. Financial concerns
3. Individual differences
4. Intellectual perseverance Correct Answer-2. Financial Concerns
*pt is stressed about bills, stress reduces healing time
Which credible sources of information should the nurse use to obtain
information about the client when developing a plan of care? Select all
that apply.
1. Spouse
2. Electronic medical record
3. Neighbor
,4. Nursing textbooks
5. Wikipedia Correct Answer-1. Spouse
2. Electronic Medical Record
4. Nursing textbooks
The nurse is assigned to care for a client who reports nausea, vomiting,
and diarrhea. The client's vital signs are as follows: T 100.6°F, AP 100,
RR 20, BP 92/69, O2 saturation 98%. Which nursing actions represent
the nurse using critical-thinking skills to separate important from
unimportant data? Select all that apply.
1. The nurse asks what the client has eaten in the past 24 hours.
2. The nurse administers an antiemetic to the client.
3. The nurse asks the client how long the symptoms have been present.
4. The nurse assesses the skin turgor of the client.
5. The nurse asks the client if he or she is employed. Correct Answer-1.
The nurse asks what the client has eaten in the past 24 hours.
3. The nurse asks the client how long the symptoms have been present.
4. The nurse assesses the skin turgor of the client.
Which factors impact a client's normal body temperature? Select All
That Apply.
1. Age
2. Gender
3. Exercise
4. Environment
,5. Recent intake Correct Answer-1. Age -
2. Gender - women's cycle influences temp
3. Exercise
4. Environment
The nurse is preparing to administer 0.125 mg of digoxin to a client with
congestive heart failure. What should the nurse assess prior to
administering the medication?
1. Apical pulse
2. Blood pressure
3. Oxygen saturation level
4. Respiratory rate and pattern Correct Answer-1. Apical pulse - digoxin
is an anti arrhythmic
The nurse is learning the differences between primary and secondary
hypertension. What is secondary hypertension caused by? Select all that
apply.
1. Renal and endocrine disorders
2. NSAIDS
3. Oral contraceptives
4. Nicotine
5. Age
6. Gender Correct Answer-1. Renal and endocrine disorders
2. NSAIDS - these can affect renal function
3. Oral contraceptives
, 4. Nicotine
Which are reasons for a nurse to perform a nursing assessment of a
client? Select all that apply.
1. To obtain baseline information
2. To develop a plan for nursing care
3. To evaluate effectiveness of interventions
4. To receive reimbursement for services provided
5. To determine the presence of disease and its pathology Correct
Answer-1. To obtain baseline information
2. To develop a plan for nursing care
3. To evaluate effectiveness of interventions
*it's not #5 bc that's the doctor's job
Which areas should the nurse include when performing a health
assessment? Select all that apply.
1. Family status
2. Mental status
3. Physical status
4. Cultural status
5. Employment status
6. Socioeconomic status Correct Answer-2. Mental status
3. Physical status
4. Cultural status
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