NUR 340 Cumulative Final (Intro, Theory, Research, EBP,
Health/Wellness of individuals, families, communities,
Health disparities, Health Care Delivery Systems,
Collaborative practice, Care coordination, Blended
competencies, Clinical Reasoning, Pt-centered care, Nursing
Process, Documentation, Informatics, Communication,
Teaching, Counseling, Leading/Managing/Delegating,
Values/Ethics/Advocacy, Developmental Concepts,
Complimentary/Alternative Health, Legal Dimensions,
Sexuality, Spirituality, Cultural Diversity) Questions With
Complete Solutions
A 17-year-old college student calls the emergency department
(ED) and tells the nurse that she was raped by a professor. She
wants to come to the ED, but only if the nurse can assure her
that they will not call her parents. What should be the nurse's
first priority?
a. Getting the patient into a safe environment and mobilizing
support for her
b. Encouraging the student to disclose the name of the professor
so that his predatory behavior will be stopped
c. Convincing the student to be assessed for pregnancy, STIs, or
other complications
d. Convincing the student to tell her parents so that she can
receive their support Correct Answers a
,A 2-year-old grabs a handful of cake from the table and stuffs it
in his mouth. According to Freud, what part of the mind is the
child satisfying?
a. Id
b. Superego
c. Ego
d. Unconscious mind Correct Answers a
A 3-year-old child is being admitted to a medical division for
vomiting, diarrhea, and dehydration. During the admission
interview, the nurse should implement which communication
techniques to elicit the most information from the parents?
a. The use of reflective questions
b. The use of closed questions
c. The use of assertive questions
d. The use of clarifying questions Correct Answers d
The reflective question technique involves repeating what the
person has said or describing the person's feelings. Open-ended
questions encourage free verbalization and expression of what
the parents believe to be true. Assertive behavior is the ability to
stand up for yourself and others using open, honest, and direct
communication.
,A caregiver asks a nurse to explain respite care. How would the
nurse respond?
a. "Respite care is a service that allows time away for
caregivers."
b. "Respite care is a special service for the terminally ill and
their family."
c. "Respite care is direct care provided to people in a long-term
care facility."
d. "Respite care provides living units for people without regular
shelter." Correct Answers a
Respite care is provided to enable a primary caregiver time away
from the day-to-day responsibilities of homebound patients.
A charge nurse in a busy hospital manages a skilled nursing unit
using an autocratic style of leadership. Which leadership tasks
BEST represent this style of leadership? Select all that apply.
a. The charge nurse polls the other nurses for input on nursing
protocols.
b. The charge nurse dictates break schedules for the other
nurses.
c. The charge nurse schedules a mandatory in-service training on
new equipment.
d. The charge nurse allows the other nurses to divide up nursing
tasks.
, e. The charge nurse delegates nursing responsibilities to the
staff.
f. The charge nurse encourages the nurses to work
independently. Correct Answers b, c, e
Autocratic: complete control
Laissez-Faire: relinquishes all control to the group
Transactional: maintains control by reward/punishment
Decentralized Decision-Making: autonomous, self-governance
model of unit organization
Democratic: sense of equality
Servant: natural feeling of wanting to serve to enrich
individuals, organizations, and create a more just/caring world
Transformational: creates change, commitment to professional
growth of self/others e.g. Nurse Managers
Quantum: beyond traditional modes of leadership, the impact of
the information age e.g. Nursing Directors
A charge nurse meets with staff to outline a plan to provide
transcultural nursing care for patients in their health care facility.
Which theorist promoted this type of caring as the central theme
of nursing care, knowledge, and practice?a. Madeline Leininger
b. Jean Watson
c. Dorothy E. Johnson
Health/Wellness of individuals, families, communities,
Health disparities, Health Care Delivery Systems,
Collaborative practice, Care coordination, Blended
competencies, Clinical Reasoning, Pt-centered care, Nursing
Process, Documentation, Informatics, Communication,
Teaching, Counseling, Leading/Managing/Delegating,
Values/Ethics/Advocacy, Developmental Concepts,
Complimentary/Alternative Health, Legal Dimensions,
Sexuality, Spirituality, Cultural Diversity) Questions With
Complete Solutions
A 17-year-old college student calls the emergency department
(ED) and tells the nurse that she was raped by a professor. She
wants to come to the ED, but only if the nurse can assure her
that they will not call her parents. What should be the nurse's
first priority?
a. Getting the patient into a safe environment and mobilizing
support for her
b. Encouraging the student to disclose the name of the professor
so that his predatory behavior will be stopped
c. Convincing the student to be assessed for pregnancy, STIs, or
other complications
d. Convincing the student to tell her parents so that she can
receive their support Correct Answers a
,A 2-year-old grabs a handful of cake from the table and stuffs it
in his mouth. According to Freud, what part of the mind is the
child satisfying?
a. Id
b. Superego
c. Ego
d. Unconscious mind Correct Answers a
A 3-year-old child is being admitted to a medical division for
vomiting, diarrhea, and dehydration. During the admission
interview, the nurse should implement which communication
techniques to elicit the most information from the parents?
a. The use of reflective questions
b. The use of closed questions
c. The use of assertive questions
d. The use of clarifying questions Correct Answers d
The reflective question technique involves repeating what the
person has said or describing the person's feelings. Open-ended
questions encourage free verbalization and expression of what
the parents believe to be true. Assertive behavior is the ability to
stand up for yourself and others using open, honest, and direct
communication.
,A caregiver asks a nurse to explain respite care. How would the
nurse respond?
a. "Respite care is a service that allows time away for
caregivers."
b. "Respite care is a special service for the terminally ill and
their family."
c. "Respite care is direct care provided to people in a long-term
care facility."
d. "Respite care provides living units for people without regular
shelter." Correct Answers a
Respite care is provided to enable a primary caregiver time away
from the day-to-day responsibilities of homebound patients.
A charge nurse in a busy hospital manages a skilled nursing unit
using an autocratic style of leadership. Which leadership tasks
BEST represent this style of leadership? Select all that apply.
a. The charge nurse polls the other nurses for input on nursing
protocols.
b. The charge nurse dictates break schedules for the other
nurses.
c. The charge nurse schedules a mandatory in-service training on
new equipment.
d. The charge nurse allows the other nurses to divide up nursing
tasks.
, e. The charge nurse delegates nursing responsibilities to the
staff.
f. The charge nurse encourages the nurses to work
independently. Correct Answers b, c, e
Autocratic: complete control
Laissez-Faire: relinquishes all control to the group
Transactional: maintains control by reward/punishment
Decentralized Decision-Making: autonomous, self-governance
model of unit organization
Democratic: sense of equality
Servant: natural feeling of wanting to serve to enrich
individuals, organizations, and create a more just/caring world
Transformational: creates change, commitment to professional
growth of self/others e.g. Nurse Managers
Quantum: beyond traditional modes of leadership, the impact of
the information age e.g. Nursing Directors
A charge nurse meets with staff to outline a plan to provide
transcultural nursing care for patients in their health care facility.
Which theorist promoted this type of caring as the central theme
of nursing care, knowledge, and practice?a. Madeline Leininger
b. Jean Watson
c. Dorothy E. Johnson
