NURS 210 - EXAM 1 QUESTIONS WITH ACCURATE
ANSWERS
-genic correct answer the suffix meaning pertaining to producing or is produced
by
-tomy correct answer incision
• Body alignment correct answer is the condition of joints, tendons, ligaments,
and muscles in various body positions.
• Communication correct answer is a powerful therapeutic tool and an essential
nursing skill that influences others and achieves positive health outcomes.
• Critical thinking correct answer facilitates communication through creative
inquiry, focused self-awareness and awareness of others, purposeful analysis, and
control of perceptual biases.
0 to 18inches correct answer zone of personal space
1. encourage patient to assist as much as possible
2. keep knees, back, pelvis and feet aligned - avoid twisting
3. flex knees, keep feet wide apart
4. position self close to patient
5. use arms and legs, not back
,6. person with the heaviest load coordinates efforts of team involved by counting
to three correct answer 6 important implications of body mechanics and
transferring and lifting patients
1. health promotion
2. disease prevention
3. primary
4. secondary
5. tertiary correct answer 5 level of care in health care systems
1. heart disease
2. cancer
3. stroke
4. chronic lower respiratory disease
5. accidents
6. alzheimer's
7. diabetes correct answer leading cases of death in US
1. provide patient-centered care
2. work in interdisciplinary teams
3. use EBP
4. apply quality improvements
5. use informatics correct answer Institute of medicine competencies for the 21
century - 5
,1. remove pillow from under head and shoulders and place it at head of bed
2. face head of bed
3. each nurse places on arm under patient's head and shoulders and one arm
under patients thighs
4. alternate position if patient can assist: position one nurse at patient's upper
body, nurse's arm nearest to head of bed is under patient's head and opposite
shoulder. Position other nurse at a patient's lower back and torso.
5. place feet apart, with foot nearest head of bed in front of other foot (forward-
backward stance) correct answer first 5 steps of moving patient up in bed
1.precontemplation correct answer not intending to make changes within the
next 6 months, patients not interesting in info about the behavior and may be
defensive
1.respect values, preferences and expressed needs
2. coordination and integration of care
3. information, communication and education
4. physical comfort
5. emotional support and relief of fear and anxiety
6. involvement of family and friends
7. transition and continuity
8. access to care correct answer the 8 dimensions of patient-centered care
2. contemplation correct answer considering a change within the next 6 months,
ambivalence may be present but patients will more likely accept info since they
are developing more belief
, 3. prepartion correct answer making small changes in prep for a change in the
next month
4 to 12 feet correct answer social zone
4. action correct answer actively engaged in strategies to change behavior; lasts
up to 6 months
5. maintenance stage correct answer sustained change over time, begins 6
months after action has started and continues indefinitely
12 feet of greater correct answer public zone
a
Restorative interventions focus on returning a patient to his or her previous level
of function or a new level of function limited by his or her illness or disability. The
goal of restorative care is to help individuals regain maximal functional status and
enhance quality of life by promoting independence. correct answer The nurse is
providing restorative care to a patient following an extended hospitalization for
an acute illness. Which of the following is an appropriate goal for restorative
care?
a. Patient will be able to walk 200 feet without shortness of breath
b. Wound will heal without signs of infection
c. Patient will express concerns related to return to home
d. Patient will identify strategies to improve sleep habits
a
ANSWERS
-genic correct answer the suffix meaning pertaining to producing or is produced
by
-tomy correct answer incision
• Body alignment correct answer is the condition of joints, tendons, ligaments,
and muscles in various body positions.
• Communication correct answer is a powerful therapeutic tool and an essential
nursing skill that influences others and achieves positive health outcomes.
• Critical thinking correct answer facilitates communication through creative
inquiry, focused self-awareness and awareness of others, purposeful analysis, and
control of perceptual biases.
0 to 18inches correct answer zone of personal space
1. encourage patient to assist as much as possible
2. keep knees, back, pelvis and feet aligned - avoid twisting
3. flex knees, keep feet wide apart
4. position self close to patient
5. use arms and legs, not back
,6. person with the heaviest load coordinates efforts of team involved by counting
to three correct answer 6 important implications of body mechanics and
transferring and lifting patients
1. health promotion
2. disease prevention
3. primary
4. secondary
5. tertiary correct answer 5 level of care in health care systems
1. heart disease
2. cancer
3. stroke
4. chronic lower respiratory disease
5. accidents
6. alzheimer's
7. diabetes correct answer leading cases of death in US
1. provide patient-centered care
2. work in interdisciplinary teams
3. use EBP
4. apply quality improvements
5. use informatics correct answer Institute of medicine competencies for the 21
century - 5
,1. remove pillow from under head and shoulders and place it at head of bed
2. face head of bed
3. each nurse places on arm under patient's head and shoulders and one arm
under patients thighs
4. alternate position if patient can assist: position one nurse at patient's upper
body, nurse's arm nearest to head of bed is under patient's head and opposite
shoulder. Position other nurse at a patient's lower back and torso.
5. place feet apart, with foot nearest head of bed in front of other foot (forward-
backward stance) correct answer first 5 steps of moving patient up in bed
1.precontemplation correct answer not intending to make changes within the
next 6 months, patients not interesting in info about the behavior and may be
defensive
1.respect values, preferences and expressed needs
2. coordination and integration of care
3. information, communication and education
4. physical comfort
5. emotional support and relief of fear and anxiety
6. involvement of family and friends
7. transition and continuity
8. access to care correct answer the 8 dimensions of patient-centered care
2. contemplation correct answer considering a change within the next 6 months,
ambivalence may be present but patients will more likely accept info since they
are developing more belief
, 3. prepartion correct answer making small changes in prep for a change in the
next month
4 to 12 feet correct answer social zone
4. action correct answer actively engaged in strategies to change behavior; lasts
up to 6 months
5. maintenance stage correct answer sustained change over time, begins 6
months after action has started and continues indefinitely
12 feet of greater correct answer public zone
a
Restorative interventions focus on returning a patient to his or her previous level
of function or a new level of function limited by his or her illness or disability. The
goal of restorative care is to help individuals regain maximal functional status and
enhance quality of life by promoting independence. correct answer The nurse is
providing restorative care to a patient following an extended hospitalization for
an acute illness. Which of the following is an appropriate goal for restorative
care?
a. Patient will be able to walk 200 feet without shortness of breath
b. Wound will heal without signs of infection
c. Patient will express concerns related to return to home
d. Patient will identify strategies to improve sleep habits
a
