NUR 302 Exam Prep Questions With
Correct Answers
The nurse has admitted an 80 yo patient with altered mental status diagnosed
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with pneumonia to the med surg unit. which action will the nurse take to help
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prevent the patient from falling?
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- implement strict bedrest
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-review patients medications
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- implement universal fall precautions
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- provide the patient with a bedside toilet - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-- implement
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universal fall precautions | |
which action by the nurse reflects critical thinking while implementing
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interventions with patients? | |
- implement interventions as per standing orders without question
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- review all potential complications associated with the interventions
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- carry out the interventions before reviewing for any complications
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,- perform interventions as per prescriptions given by the health care provider -
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CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-- review all potential complications associated with the
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interventions
Which action will the nurse take before implementing health care provider
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initiated interventions? select all that apply
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- clarify questionable prescriptions
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- implement procedures automatically
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-administer medications without question
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-decide if the intervention is appropriate for the pt.
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-determine if collaboration with others is needed - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔--
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clarify questionable prescriptions
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-decide if the intervention is appropriate for the pt.
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-determine if collaboration with others is needed
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which evaluative criterion would the nurse use to measure nursing care for a
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patient who is SOB? select all that apply
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- observe the patients level of comfort
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-measure respiratory rate | |
-ask the patient if breathing is easier
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-administer a bronchodilator | |
-instruct the patient to perform deep breathing - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔--
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observe the patients level of comfort
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,-measure respiratory rate | |
-ask the patient if breathing is easier
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A patient has a sprained ankle. the nurse applies cold compresses on the affected
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ankle and instructs the patient to keep the leg elevated. which standard of
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practice is the nurse performing?
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- assessment
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- diagnosis
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- evaluation
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- implementation - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-- implementation
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an 18 yo patient is in the emergency department with a fever and cough. the
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nurse obtains vitals, auscultates lung sounds, determines pts level of comfort, and
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collects blood and sputum samples. which standard of practice is performed?
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- assessment
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- diagnosis
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- evaluation
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- implementation - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-- assessment
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The nurse is reading the reports of a patients laboratory tests. which standard of
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practice is the nurse performing?
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- assessment
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, - diagnosis
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- evaluation
|
- implementation - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-- assessment
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Which action does the nurse take right before implementing interventions?
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- review care plan
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- decide if outcomes remain appropriate
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- reassess patient
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- compare assessment findings to validate existing nursing diagnoses - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-- reassess patient | |
The nurse notes a patient has a diagnosis of risk for fall owing to the left sided
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weakness which has impaired their gait. which intervention would the nurse
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anticipate implementing to address the nursing diagnosis?
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- explain the fall risks associated with the patients stroke
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- explain the potential effects of medications on their balance
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- implement endurance training after the patient is competent in using a walker
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- teach the patient strengthening exercises in collaboration with physical therapy -
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|CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-- explain the fall risks associated with the patients stroke
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Correct Answers
The nurse has admitted an 80 yo patient with altered mental status diagnosed
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
with pneumonia to the med surg unit. which action will the nurse take to help
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
prevent the patient from falling?
| | | |
- implement strict bedrest
| | |
-review patients medications
| |
- implement universal fall precautions
| | | | |
- provide the patient with a bedside toilet - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-- implement
| | | | | | | | | | | |
universal fall precautions | |
which action by the nurse reflects critical thinking while implementing
| | | | | | | | | |
interventions with patients? | |
- implement interventions as per standing orders without question
| | | | | | | |
- review all potential complications associated with the interventions
| | | | | | | |
- carry out the interventions before reviewing for any complications
| | | | | | | | |
,- perform interventions as per prescriptions given by the health care provider -
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-- review all potential complications associated with the
| | | | | | | | |
interventions
Which action will the nurse take before implementing health care provider
| | | | | | | | | | |
initiated interventions? select all that apply
| | | | |
- clarify questionable prescriptions
| | | |
- implement procedures automatically
| | |
-administer medications without question
| | |
-decide if the intervention is appropriate for the pt.
| | | | | | | |
-determine if collaboration with others is needed - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔--
| | | | | | | | | |
clarify questionable prescriptions
| | |
-decide if the intervention is appropriate for the pt.
| | | | | | | |
-determine if collaboration with others is needed
| | | | | |
which evaluative criterion would the nurse use to measure nursing care for a
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
patient who is SOB? select all that apply
| | | | | | |
- observe the patients level of comfort
| | | | | |
-measure respiratory rate | |
-ask the patient if breathing is easier
| | | | | |
-administer a bronchodilator | |
-instruct the patient to perform deep breathing - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔--
| | | | | | | | | |
observe the patients level of comfort
| | | | |
,-measure respiratory rate | |
-ask the patient if breathing is easier
| | | | | |
A patient has a sprained ankle. the nurse applies cold compresses on the affected
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
ankle and instructs the patient to keep the leg elevated. which standard of
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
practice is the nurse performing?
| | | |
- assessment
|
- diagnosis
|
- evaluation
|
- implementation - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-- implementation
| | | | |
an 18 yo patient is in the emergency department with a fever and cough. the
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
nurse obtains vitals, auscultates lung sounds, determines pts level of comfort, and
| | | | | | | | | | |
collects blood and sputum samples. which standard of practice is performed?
| | | | | | | | | | | |
- assessment
|
- diagnosis
|
- evaluation
|
- implementation - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-- assessment
| | | | |
The nurse is reading the reports of a patients laboratory tests. which standard of
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
practice is the nurse performing?
| | | |
- assessment
|
, - diagnosis
|
- evaluation
|
- implementation - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-- assessment
| | | | |
Which action does the nurse take right before implementing interventions?
| | | | | | | | |
- review care plan
| | |
- decide if outcomes remain appropriate
| | | | |
- reassess patient
| |
- compare assessment findings to validate existing nursing diagnoses - CORRECT
| | | | | | | | | | |
ANSWER✔✔-- reassess patient | |
The nurse notes a patient has a diagnosis of risk for fall owing to the left sided
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
weakness which has impaired their gait. which intervention would the nurse
| | | | | | | | | | |
anticipate implementing to address the nursing diagnosis?
| | | | | |
- explain the fall risks associated with the patients stroke
| | | | | | | | |
- explain the potential effects of medications on their balance
| | | | | | | | |
- implement endurance training after the patient is competent in using a walker
| | | | | | | | | | | |
- teach the patient strengthening exercises in collaboration with physical therapy -
| | | | | | | | | | |
|CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-- explain the fall risks associated with the patients stroke
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