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Nursing 251 Exam 2 with accurate detailed answers || || || || || || ||
Which of the following techniques is most likely to result in the improved understanding
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for the patient of the interviewer's questions? - ✔✔The use of the simplest language
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possible
A statement such as "OK, now I want to discuss your sleep and rest patterns" is an example
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of which component of the interviewing process? The use of a . . . - ✔✔Transitional phase
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When setting the stage and then managing the interview, which of the following is it
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imperative to do? - ✔✔Introduce yourself and your role, usually before the client undresses
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How might an examiner be able to help a patient who seems uncomfortable with close
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contact during an examination? - ✔✔Acknowledge the discomfort
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Which one of the following actions would best promote accurate translations and
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confidentiality for the patient when the caregiver does not speak the patient's language? -
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✔✔Ask a hospital employee unfamiliar with the client to translate
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Which one of the following factors is most important to consider while the nurse is
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interacting with patients? - ✔✔The nurse's feelings, such as anger or disgust
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Which type of question would be the most effective in obtaining a patient's perceptions of
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his or her problem? - ✔✔Open-ended questions
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During which part of the interview would the nurse ask a patient questions about a current
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illness? - ✔✔Working phase || || ||
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The nurse is beginning a health history interview with an adult patient who expresses anger
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at the nurse. What is the best approach by the nurse for dealing with an angry patient? -
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✔✔Allow the patient to ventilate his/her feelings
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For the nurse to be therapeutic with patients when discussing sensitive issues such as
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terminal illness or sexuality, the nurse should have which of the following? - ✔✔Knowledge
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of his/her own thoughts and feelings about these issues
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Empathetic responses - ✔✔Establishing rapport with the patient by identifying feelings of
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the patient
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Confrontation - ✔✔Identifying and stating observations that seem to be at odds with|| || || || || || || || || || || || ||
statements, behavior, etc. || ||
Reflection - ✔✔Repeating the patient's own words to encourage expression of facts and
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feelings.
Interpretation - ✔✔An inference about feelings or concerns that is used to clarify data
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already collected. ||
Facilitation - ✔✔Cueing a patient to continue by saying "mm-mm, using silence, etc.
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Which of the following are behaviors of active listening? Select all that may apply. -
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✔✔Maintaining an open posture || || ||
Establishing and maintaining eye contact || || || ||
Responding positively when giving feedback || || || ||
The skin plays a vital role in temperature maintenance, fluid and electrolyte balance, and
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synthesis of which vitamin? - ✔✔D || || || || ||
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A female client visits the clinic and complains to the nurse that her skin feels "dry". The
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nurse should instruct the client that skin elasticity is related to adequate . . . - ✔✔Fluid
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intake
Usually evaluated by the mnemonic ABCDE - ✔✔Malignant melanoma
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Most common skin cancer in caucasions - ✔✔Basal cell carcinoma
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Most serious type and most rapidly increasing cancer in the U.S. - ✔✔Malignant melanoma
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Most common skin cancer in darker skinned individuals - ✔✔Squamous cell carcinoma
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Associated with overall sun exposure and common on body sites with heavy sun exposure -
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✔✔Squamous cell carcinoma || ||
Common on body sites with moderate sun exposure - ✔✔Basal cell carcinoma
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Fluid-filled, circumscribed, elevated, greater than 0.5 cm - ✔✔Bulla
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Circumscribed, non-elevated, non-palpable, less than 1 cm - ✔✔Macula
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Palpable elevated solid mass, 0.5 to 1 - 2 cm Tumor: > 1-2 cm - ✔✔Nodule
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Palpable elevated solid mass, a wart - ✔✔Papule
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Palpable elevated solid mass, greater than 1-2 cm - ✔✔Tumor
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Circumscribed, non-elevated, non-palpable, greater than 1 cm - ✔✔Patch || || || || || || || ||
With which condition is a venous star associated? - ✔✔Increased pressure in veins
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A nurse is examining a new patient admitted to the hospital unit from home. The patient is
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bed-ridden and transfers to a chair only with the assist of family members. The nurse notes
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an area of redness that does not blanch with palpation on the patient's buttocks; however,
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the area's skin is intact. What stage of pressure ulcer development does the nurse
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document? - ✔✔Stage 1 || || ||
A bluish hue to the skin and nails that develops as a result of decreased blood flow to an
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area as seen in cold conditions for example is called which term? - ✔✔Peripheral cyaanosis
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The increase in base angle of the finger nails and loss of the diamond when placing the
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fingers of opposite hands together is called by which term? - ✔✔Clubbing
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Pinching the skin between the fingers at the collarbone and noting the tenting is assessing
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for which parameter? - ✔✔Turgor
|| || || ||
A nurse is performing a nutritional assessment on a client. Which of the following clinical
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findings are suggestive of malnutrition? Select all that may apply. - ✔✔Poor would healing
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Dry brittle skin || ||
Weak hand grips || ||
Impaired coordination ||
What are the parts of an interview? - ✔✔Introductory phase
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Working phase ||
Nursing 251 Exam 2 with accurate detailed answers || || || || || || ||
Which of the following techniques is most likely to result in the improved understanding
|| || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
for the patient of the interviewer's questions? - ✔✔The use of the simplest language
|| || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
possible
A statement such as "OK, now I want to discuss your sleep and rest patterns" is an example
|| || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
of which component of the interviewing process? The use of a . . . - ✔✔Transitional phase
|| || || || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
When setting the stage and then managing the interview, which of the following is it
|| || || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
imperative to do? - ✔✔Introduce yourself and your role, usually before the client undresses
|| || || || || || || || || || || || ||
How might an examiner be able to help a patient who seems uncomfortable with close
|| || || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
contact during an examination? - ✔✔Acknowledge the discomfort
|| || || || || || ||
Which one of the following actions would best promote accurate translations and
|| || || || || || || || || || || ||
confidentiality for the patient when the caregiver does not speak the patient's language? -
|| || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
✔✔Ask a hospital employee unfamiliar with the client to translate
|| || || || || || || || ||
Which one of the following factors is most important to consider while the nurse is
|| || || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
interacting with patients? - ✔✔The nurse's feelings, such as anger or disgust
|| || || || || || || || || || ||
Which type of question would be the most effective in obtaining a patient's perceptions of
|| || || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
his or her problem? - ✔✔Open-ended questions
|| || || || || ||
During which part of the interview would the nurse ask a patient questions about a current
|| || || || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
illness? - ✔✔Working phase || || ||
,2
The nurse is beginning a health history interview with an adult patient who expresses anger
|| || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
at the nurse. What is the best approach by the nurse for dealing with an angry patient? -
|| || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
✔✔Allow the patient to ventilate his/her feelings
|| || || || || ||
For the nurse to be therapeutic with patients when discussing sensitive issues such as
|| || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
terminal illness or sexuality, the nurse should have which of the following? - ✔✔Knowledge
|| || || || || || || || || || || || ||
of his/her own thoughts and feelings about these issues
|| || || || || || || || ||
Empathetic responses - ✔✔Establishing rapport with the patient by identifying feelings of
|| || || || || || || || || || || ||
the patient
||
Confrontation - ✔✔Identifying and stating observations that seem to be at odds with|| || || || || || || || || || || || ||
statements, behavior, etc. || ||
Reflection - ✔✔Repeating the patient's own words to encourage expression of facts and
|| || || || || || || || || || || || ||
feelings.
Interpretation - ✔✔An inference about feelings or concerns that is used to clarify data
|| || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
already collected. ||
Facilitation - ✔✔Cueing a patient to continue by saying "mm-mm, using silence, etc.
|| || || || || || || || || || || ||
Which of the following are behaviors of active listening? Select all that may apply. -
|| || || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
✔✔Maintaining an open posture || || ||
Establishing and maintaining eye contact || || || ||
Responding positively when giving feedback || || || ||
The skin plays a vital role in temperature maintenance, fluid and electrolyte balance, and
|| || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
synthesis of which vitamin? - ✔✔D || || || || ||
,2
A female client visits the clinic and complains to the nurse that her skin feels "dry". The
|| || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
nurse should instruct the client that skin elasticity is related to adequate . . . - ✔✔Fluid
|| || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
intake
Usually evaluated by the mnemonic ABCDE - ✔✔Malignant melanoma
|| || || || || || || ||
Most common skin cancer in caucasions - ✔✔Basal cell carcinoma
|| || || || || || || || ||
Most serious type and most rapidly increasing cancer in the U.S. - ✔✔Malignant melanoma
|| || || || || || || || || || || || ||
Most common skin cancer in darker skinned individuals - ✔✔Squamous cell carcinoma
|| || || || || || || || || || ||
Associated with overall sun exposure and common on body sites with heavy sun exposure -
|| || || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
✔✔Squamous cell carcinoma || ||
Common on body sites with moderate sun exposure - ✔✔Basal cell carcinoma
|| || || || || || || || || || ||
Fluid-filled, circumscribed, elevated, greater than 0.5 cm - ✔✔Bulla
|| || || || || || || ||
Circumscribed, non-elevated, non-palpable, less than 1 cm - ✔✔Macula
|| || || || || || || ||
Palpable elevated solid mass, 0.5 to 1 - 2 cm Tumor: > 1-2 cm - ✔✔Nodule
|| || || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
Palpable elevated solid mass, a wart - ✔✔Papule
|| || || || || || ||
Palpable elevated solid mass, greater than 1-2 cm - ✔✔Tumor
|| || || || || || || || ||
, 2
Circumscribed, non-elevated, non-palpable, greater than 1 cm - ✔✔Patch || || || || || || || ||
With which condition is a venous star associated? - ✔✔Increased pressure in veins
|| || || || || || || || || || || ||
A nurse is examining a new patient admitted to the hospital unit from home. The patient is
|| || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
bed-ridden and transfers to a chair only with the assist of family members. The nurse notes
|| || || || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
an area of redness that does not blanch with palpation on the patient's buttocks; however,
|| || || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
the area's skin is intact. What stage of pressure ulcer development does the nurse
|| || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
document? - ✔✔Stage 1 || || ||
A bluish hue to the skin and nails that develops as a result of decreased blood flow to an
|| || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
area as seen in cold conditions for example is called which term? - ✔✔Peripheral cyaanosis
|| || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
The increase in base angle of the finger nails and loss of the diamond when placing the
|| || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
fingers of opposite hands together is called by which term? - ✔✔Clubbing
|| || || || || || || || || || ||
Pinching the skin between the fingers at the collarbone and noting the tenting is assessing
|| || || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
for which parameter? - ✔✔Turgor
|| || || ||
A nurse is performing a nutritional assessment on a client. Which of the following clinical
|| || || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
findings are suggestive of malnutrition? Select all that may apply. - ✔✔Poor would healing
|| || || || || || || || || || || || ||
Dry brittle skin || ||
Weak hand grips || ||
Impaired coordination ||
What are the parts of an interview? - ✔✔Introductory phase
|| || || || || || || || ||
Working phase ||
