Which of the following client statements, made by a young adult regarding health promotion habits, reflects a need for further client education by the nurse? 1. “I go to the gym and work out 3 times a week with friends.” 2. “My dad has high cholesterol, so I have mine checked yearly.” 3. “Diabetes runs […]
Date: September 16th, 2020
The most important responsibility of a nurse manager is to: 1. Foster an environment that enables staff to provide quality nursing care 2. Provide leadership and role modeling for nursing and ancillary staff 3. Evaluate the delivery of nursing care in regard to its effect on client outcomes 4. Create a unit attitude of cooperative […]
Date: September 16th, 2020
A young adult single mother of a second-grade child has to make a decision regarding the teacher her child will have in third grade and asks the nurse for advice. All other variables being equal, which choice is best? 1. A woman with 35 years of teaching experience 2. A man who is 40 years […]
Date: September 16th, 2020
Nursing students are researching how cultural practices affect the dying process of terminal cancer clients. For their research, they most likely will explore which of the following? 1. Critical theory 2. Midlevel theories 3. Grand theories 4. Stability models ANSWER Correct Answer: 1 Rationale 1: Critical theory research used in nursing helps explain how […]
Date: September 16th, 2020
Which of the following statements best reflects an understanding of the most effective means of showing nursing accountability for client care? 1. “I always try to tailor client education to my client’s care needs.” 2. “A client’s care plan is never stagnate; it always needs updating.” 3. “Selecting the most appropriate interventions is the key […]
Date: September 16th, 2020
The primary safety issue related to the presence of a taste deficit in a young child is there will most likely be: 1. Little incentive to hydrate 2. No social connection to food 3. Limited food experimentation 4. Little discretion for ill-tasting substances ANSWER ANS: 4 The inability to taste ill-flavored substances may well […]
Date: September 16th, 2020
Which of the following nurse theorists focused her theory on 14 fundamental needs of individuals? 1. Dorothea Orem 2. Florence Nightingale 3. Martha Rogers 4. Virginia Henderson ANSWER Correct Answer: 4 Rationale 1: Dorothea Orem’s theory on self-care deficit does not contain 14 fundamental needs. Rationale 2: Florence Nightingale’s theory centered around the client’s […]
Date: September 16th, 2020
The student nurse is learning the Taxonomy II nursing diagnoses system. This system is coded according to which of the following axes? (Select all that apply.) ______ Gordon’s health pattern groupings ______ Age ______ Time ______ Health status ______ Gender ______ Unit of care ANSWER Correct Answer: Age Time Health status Unit of care […]
Date: September 16th, 2020
The client is identified by the nurse as having a remittent fever. The student asks what that means and the nurse explains that a remittent fever is: 1. A constant body temperature above 100.4° F with little fluctuation 2. Spikes that are interspersed with normal temperatures within 24 hours 3. Spikes and falls in temperature, […]
Date: September 16th, 2020
A long-term care facility sponsors a discussion group on the administration of medications. The participants have a number of questions concerning their medications. The nurse responds most appropriately by saying: 1. “Don’t worry about the medication’s name if you can identify it by its color and shape.” 2. “Unless you have severe side affects, don’t […]
Date: September 16th, 2020
