The student nurse is following a preceptor on the assigned clinical shift. Which behavior should the student nurse interpret as caring?
1. Making sure that all medications and treatments are done on time.
2. Using aseptic technique when preformed a dressing change
3. advising the physician that ...
NUR 207 Final Exam Questions with
Correct Answers
The student nurse is following a preceptor on the assigned clinical shift. Which behavior
should the student nurse interpret as caring?
1. Making sure that all medications and treatments are done on time.
2. Using aseptic technique when preformed a dressing change
3. advising the physician that the client wants to speak to him or her prior to a procedure
4. Explaining an invasive procedure to the client, then asking if it is all right to begin the
procedure - Answer-4. Explaining an invasive procedure to the client, then asking if it is
all right to begin the procedure
While performing personal hygiene on a client, the nurse assessed skin breakdown.
The nurse reported the skin breakdown to the physician. Which role of the nurse does
this best represent?
1. Advocate
2. Collaboration
3. Case manager
4. Educator - Answer-2. Collaboration
An incoherent older man, was found wandering in his pajamas on a snowy night. He
was admitted to the hospital for dehydration and hypothermia. Which health care
services would the nurse most likely advocate for the pt to be discharged to?
1. Respite care
2. home health aide several hours a day
3. full day adult day care
4. long term care facility - Answer-4. Long term care facility
A pt that is cognitively impaired and has dementia. Pt often displays aggressive
behavior. Which techniques make the bathing experience less stressful for both the
nurse and the patient? SELECT ALL THAT APPLY
1. individualizing the routine to the patient
2. starting by washing the face
3. using a shower chair
4. using restraints to prevent the patient from injuring self or nurse
5. keeping the bath as short as possible - Answer-1. individualizing the routine to the
patient
3. using a shower chair
Which action would best help prevent skin breakdown if a patient who is incontinent of
stools and very weak and drowsy?
1. Checking frequently for soiling
2. Washing the perineal area with strong soap and water
3. placing the call light within easy reach
, 4. keeping a pad under the pt - Answer-1. checking frequently for soiling
Which statement by the older adult patient does the nurse recognize as a need for
additional teaching about skin care?
1. "I should bathe twice a week."
2. "I should rinse well after using soap."
3. "I should use hot water for bathing."
4. "I should drink plenty of fluids." - Answer-3. I should use hot water for bathing
Which actions would the nurse perform when helping a male patient with shaving?
SATA
1. Giving the pt the choice between shaving cream and soap
2. using long strokes around the chin and lips
3. not rinsing the razor between strokes
4. applying warm water to the patients face with a washcloth for several seconds
5. Using separate electric razors for each pt because of infection control considerations
- Answer-1. Giving the patient the choice between shaving cream and soap
4. applying warm water to the patient's face with a washcloth for several seconds
5. Using separate electric razors for each pt because of infection control considerations
Which of the following best defines the role of the nurse as a caregiver?
1. keeping a pt covered until an exposed area is needed
2. keeping the privacy curtain open during care
3. permitting family to stay during a catheter insertion without asking the patient
4. removing an untouched dinner tray without a work - Answer-1. keeping a patient
covered until an exposed area is needed
On examination, the mucous membranes of the patient's mouth are dry. Which
information would the nurse provide to the patient about oral care?
1. use lemon-glycerin preparations
2. brush the teeth from gum line to the tip
3. hold teh toothbrush bristles at a 90-degree angle to the gum line
4. use an alcohol-based mouthwash rather than flossing - Answer-2. Brush the teeth
from the gum line to the tip
On assessment, the nurse finds that the patient has bad breath. Which condition would
the nurse document?
1. Halitosis
2. Gingivitis
3. Glossitis
4. Mucositis - Answer-1. Halitosis
A nurse is attempting to assist a postoperative client with personal hygiene. The client
says to the nurse, "Don't touch me. I'll take care of myself!" which response is
therapeutic?
1. "Fine! I won't touch you"
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