QUESTION What behavior should the nurse demonstrate when caring for victims of abuse? 1. Distant 2. Authoritarian 3. Nonjudgmental 4. Judgmental ANSWER: Correct Answer: 3 The nurse should convey a nonjudgmental manner. The nurse should avoid blaming the victim or the abuser, or looking for pathological elements in anyone’s behavior. It is vital not […]
QUESTION A nurse assesses a client and strongly suspects child abuse. What should the nurse do next? 1. Ask the child to speak to the police. 2. Report the finding to child protection authorities. 3. Provide necessary immediate care and arrange for follow-up care of the injured. 4. Tell the parents that the nurse suspects […]
QUESTION Which are considered weapons of mass destruction? 1. Agricultural, zoological, and robotics 2. Aircraft, ships, and trains 3. Fire, flood, and hurricane 4. Biological, chemical, and nuclear ANSWER: Correct Answer: 4 The three categories of weapons of mass destruction are nuclear, biological, and chemical. The other options do not cite weapons.
QUESTION At the site of a mass disaster the nurse is preparing to provide psychiatric first aid. In which order should the nurse provide these actions? 1. Protect from harm 2. Reduce stimulation 3. Keep families together 4. Provide information and education 5. Provide support to those most distressed 6. Use risk communication techniques if […]
QUESTION The historical roots of computer science can be traced to a. language development, especially English. b. mathematics and engineering. c. library science. d. medicine and nursing. ANSWER: B The historical roots of computer science can be traced back to mathematics and engineering. The historical roots of information science began in library science. Language […]
QUESTION The nurse interacting with a couple and suspecting domestic abuse should look for what traits commonly found among abusive individuals? 1. Career and goal directed 2. Over-possessiveness and jealousy 3. Economically independent 4. Passivity and withdrawal ANSWER: Correct Answer: 2 There are many traits of an abuser, but over-possessiveness and excessive jealousy are […]
QUESTION The historical roots of information science can be traced to a. language development, especially English. b. mathematics and engineering. c. library science. d. medicine and nursing. ANSWER: ANS: C The historical roots of information science began in library science. The historical roots of computer science can be traced back to mathematics and engineering. […]
QUESTION As a school nurse evaluating a child after a fight, it is imperative to understand that violent acts committed at school are often associated with which characteristics? (Select all that apply.) 1. Social ostracism 2. Physical bullying 3. Close peer relationships 4. Bullying 5. More at high schools than middle schools ANSWER: Correct […]
QUESTION The first book to include the term nursing informatics in the title was written in the a. 1960s. b. 1970s. c. 1980s. d. 1990s. ANSWER: ANS: C The first book to include the term nursing informatics in the title was published in 1988.
QUESTION What assessment finding indicates that a child is a victim of sexual abuse? 1. Repeated ear infections 2. Hives 3. Genital and/or anal irritation or trauma 4. Early appearance of secondary sex characteristics ANSWER: Correct Answer: 3 Genital and/or anal irritation or trauma is consistent with sexual abuse. The abused child may also […]
