Comprehensive Nursing and Medical Knowledge: History,
Practice, and Patient Care Questions With Complete
Solutions
Define battery in nursing. Correct Answers Touching an
individual without consent.
Define ethics in nursing. Correct Answers The values that
influence a person's decisions and behavior.
Define negligence in the context of nursing. Correct Answers
When a nurse does something a reasonably prudent person
would not do or fails to do something they should.
Differentiate between assault and battery in nursing. Correct
Answers Assault is threatening harm; battery is intentional
physical contact without consent causing injury.
Give an example of a magico-religious belief. Correct Answers
Voodoo.
How are protozoa characterized? Correct Answers Single-celled
animals that live in water and are treated with antiparasitic
drugs.
How can a nurse help conserve a patient's energy during
bathing? Correct Answers Be alert to signs of patient fatigue
and assist as needed.
How can pain affect daily activities? Correct Answers It can
hinder daily living activities, restful sleep, eating, normal
,movements, family relationships, work, social life, cognitive
abilities, and spiritual beliefs.
How do mucous membranes protect against infection? Correct
Answers They produce sticky mucus that traps invading
pathogens.
How is culture defined in a health context? Correct Answers
The way of life that distinguishes a particular group of people,
including beliefs, values, and customs.
How long does Stage 3 of sleep last? Correct Answers 15 to 30
minutes
How many hours of sleep do older adults typically require?
Correct Answers 5.5 to 6 hours per night
How much water is recommended to drink daily? Correct
Answers 6-8 glasses per day.
How often should vital signs be checked according to hospital
policy? Correct Answers Every 8 hours or according to hospital
policy.
How would a person with severe congestive heart failure in a
favorable environment be classified according to Dunn's grid?
Correct Answers Protected poor health.
List the water-soluble vitamins. Correct Answers B1 (thiamine),
B2 (riboflavin), B3 (niacin), B4 (adenine), B5 (pantothenic
acid), B6 (pyridoxine), B7 (biotin), B8 (inositol), B9 (folic acid),
,B10 (para-aminobenzoic acid), B11 (choline), B12
(cyanocobalamin), and C (ascorbic acid).
Name one factor that affects restorative sleep. Correct Answers
Lifestyle, stress and anxiety, environment, illness, or sleep
disorders
Name one lifestyle change recommended for treating
hypertension. Correct Answers Reduction of dietary intake of
salt and fat
What actions should a nurse take if they are fatigued? Correct
Answers Refuse extra shifts to ensure patient safety and care
quality.
What are adventitious respiratory sounds? Correct Answers
Abnormal sounds such as wheezes, crackles, and stridor.
What are cold diseases or states? Correct Answers Menstrual
cramps, rhinitis, colic.
What are common food allergies? Correct Answers Peanuts,
wheat, dairy products, and eggs.
What are common signs and symptoms of fever? Correct
Answers Flushed face, dry hot skin, elevated pulse, headache,
and increased irritability.
What are common symptoms of hyperglycemia? Correct
Answers Increased thirst, dry mouth, hot and dry skin,
, headache, frequent urination, elevated blood glucose level,
fruity-smelling breath, confusion, coma, and death.
What are common symptoms of hypoglycemia? Correct
Answers Clammy skin, shakiness, nausea, irritability,
confusion, dizziness, headache, weakness, fatigue, seizures, and
unconsciousness.
What are common symptoms of stress? Correct Answers
Frequent feelings of anger, headaches, insomnia, isolation, and
overuse of substances.
What are complete proteins? Correct Answers Proteins that
contain all nine essential amino acids
What are Dunn's levels of health? Correct Answers Protected
poor health, poor health, emergent high-level wellness, and
high-level wellness.
What are effective coping strategies for stress? Correct Answers
Eating regular meals, exercising, sleeping adequately, deep
breathing, and talking about feelings.
What are essential nutrients? Correct Answers Protein,
carbohydrates, fats, water, vitamins, and minerals
What are fiber-containing formulas used for? Correct Answers
They contain higher levels of fiber for patients with
diverticulosis, colon cancer, diabetes, heart disease, or those in
long-term care.
Practice, and Patient Care Questions With Complete
Solutions
Define battery in nursing. Correct Answers Touching an
individual without consent.
Define ethics in nursing. Correct Answers The values that
influence a person's decisions and behavior.
Define negligence in the context of nursing. Correct Answers
When a nurse does something a reasonably prudent person
would not do or fails to do something they should.
Differentiate between assault and battery in nursing. Correct
Answers Assault is threatening harm; battery is intentional
physical contact without consent causing injury.
Give an example of a magico-religious belief. Correct Answers
Voodoo.
How are protozoa characterized? Correct Answers Single-celled
animals that live in water and are treated with antiparasitic
drugs.
How can a nurse help conserve a patient's energy during
bathing? Correct Answers Be alert to signs of patient fatigue
and assist as needed.
How can pain affect daily activities? Correct Answers It can
hinder daily living activities, restful sleep, eating, normal
,movements, family relationships, work, social life, cognitive
abilities, and spiritual beliefs.
How do mucous membranes protect against infection? Correct
Answers They produce sticky mucus that traps invading
pathogens.
How is culture defined in a health context? Correct Answers
The way of life that distinguishes a particular group of people,
including beliefs, values, and customs.
How long does Stage 3 of sleep last? Correct Answers 15 to 30
minutes
How many hours of sleep do older adults typically require?
Correct Answers 5.5 to 6 hours per night
How much water is recommended to drink daily? Correct
Answers 6-8 glasses per day.
How often should vital signs be checked according to hospital
policy? Correct Answers Every 8 hours or according to hospital
policy.
How would a person with severe congestive heart failure in a
favorable environment be classified according to Dunn's grid?
Correct Answers Protected poor health.
List the water-soluble vitamins. Correct Answers B1 (thiamine),
B2 (riboflavin), B3 (niacin), B4 (adenine), B5 (pantothenic
acid), B6 (pyridoxine), B7 (biotin), B8 (inositol), B9 (folic acid),
,B10 (para-aminobenzoic acid), B11 (choline), B12
(cyanocobalamin), and C (ascorbic acid).
Name one factor that affects restorative sleep. Correct Answers
Lifestyle, stress and anxiety, environment, illness, or sleep
disorders
Name one lifestyle change recommended for treating
hypertension. Correct Answers Reduction of dietary intake of
salt and fat
What actions should a nurse take if they are fatigued? Correct
Answers Refuse extra shifts to ensure patient safety and care
quality.
What are adventitious respiratory sounds? Correct Answers
Abnormal sounds such as wheezes, crackles, and stridor.
What are cold diseases or states? Correct Answers Menstrual
cramps, rhinitis, colic.
What are common food allergies? Correct Answers Peanuts,
wheat, dairy products, and eggs.
What are common signs and symptoms of fever? Correct
Answers Flushed face, dry hot skin, elevated pulse, headache,
and increased irritability.
What are common symptoms of hyperglycemia? Correct
Answers Increased thirst, dry mouth, hot and dry skin,
, headache, frequent urination, elevated blood glucose level,
fruity-smelling breath, confusion, coma, and death.
What are common symptoms of hypoglycemia? Correct
Answers Clammy skin, shakiness, nausea, irritability,
confusion, dizziness, headache, weakness, fatigue, seizures, and
unconsciousness.
What are common symptoms of stress? Correct Answers
Frequent feelings of anger, headaches, insomnia, isolation, and
overuse of substances.
What are complete proteins? Correct Answers Proteins that
contain all nine essential amino acids
What are Dunn's levels of health? Correct Answers Protected
poor health, poor health, emergent high-level wellness, and
high-level wellness.
What are effective coping strategies for stress? Correct Answers
Eating regular meals, exercising, sleeping adequately, deep
breathing, and talking about feelings.
What are essential nutrients? Correct Answers Protein,
carbohydrates, fats, water, vitamins, and minerals
What are fiber-containing formulas used for? Correct Answers
They contain higher levels of fiber for patients with
diverticulosis, colon cancer, diabetes, heart disease, or those in
long-term care.
