NU111 QUESTIONS WITH ACCURATE ANSWERS
- A 13-year-old girl is admitted to the adolescent unit with acute leukemia. The
patient has a support system that includes her brother, sister, mother, father, and
grandmother as well as members of her local community. Which component of
her support system is considered a suprasystem?
1) The community
2) The parents
3) Her mother
4) Her sister correct answer 1
- A 26-year-old man of Mexican heritage is admitted for observation after
sustaining injuries in a motor vehicle accident. When assessing this patient, the
nurse must consider that he may possess which view of pain?
1)A belief in taboos against narcotic use to relieve pain
2)Expectation of immediate treatment for relief of pain
3)Endurance of pain longer and report it less frequently than some patients do
4)Use of herbal teas, heat application, and prayers to manage his pain correct
answer 3
- A 36-year-old mother of three small children has had nausea, vomiting, and
extreme fatigue for the past 2 days. She calls her mother and tells her she is ill
and asks if her mother can care for the children. Which stage of illness behavior is
she experiencing? Choose all that apply.
1) Sick-role behavior
,2) Dependence on others
3) Seeking professional care
4) Experiencing symptoms correct answer 1
- A 55-year-old man suffered a myocardial infarction (heart attack) 3 months ago.
During his hospitalization, he had stents inserted in two sites in the coronary
arteries. He was also placed on a cholesterol-lowering agent and two
antihypertensives. What type of care is he receiving?
1) Primary prevention
2) Secondary prevention
3) Tertiary prevention
4) Health promotion correct answer 3
- A 56-year-old man is hospitalized because of poorly controlled diabetes and a
leg ulcer that developed as a complication of diabetes. He is awake, alert, and
oriented but fatigued and in need of wound care. In the hospital, he was placed
on insulin and started on a variety of oral medications. He is learning how to
check his blood sugar and administer insulin. He has never given himself insulin,
and he does not understand how to interpret his blood sugar readings. The
physician has prescribed discharge from the hospital with home health follow-up.
Is this an appropriate referral?
1)Yes; the patient is in need of skilled services and, therefore, is eligible for home
care services.
2)Yes; the patient has been unable to control his diabetes, is noncompliant, and
needs to be monitored.
,3)No; the patient should remain hospitalized; he has too many needs for home
care services.
4)No; the patient is relatively young and correct answer 1
- A 56-year-old woman provides care to her 91-year-old widowed father. She says
she is frequently fatigued and that she no longer socializes with her friends. "I'm
so busy taking care of my dad. It's really hard work because he is bedridden.
Sometimes it breaks my heart when I have to feed and bathe him. He always
seemed so strong when I was a child." The most appropriate nursing diagnosis for
this woman is:
1)Caregiver Role Strain
2)Impaired Home Maintenance
3)interrupted Family Processes
4)Risk for Caregiver Role Strain correct answer 1
- A 75-year-old patient is tearful, shaky, and withdrawn. She tells you that she is
"worrying herself to death" about losing her aging husband and being "all alone."
You recognize this reaction as Anxiety rather than Fear because (choose all that
apply)
1)It concerns future or anticipated events
2)It concerns anticipation of danger rather than a present danger
3)There is no shakiness or tearfulness present
4)There is a psychological rather than a physical threat correct answer 1,2,4
, - A client incorporates alternative healthcare into her regular health practices. For
which alternative therapy should the patient visit a formally trained practitioner?
1)Use of herbs and roots
2)Application of oils and poultices
3)Burning of dried plants
4)Acupuncture correct answer 4
- A client informs the nurse that he has quit smoking because his father died from
lung cancer 3 months ago. Based on his motivation, smoking cessation should be
recognized as an example of which of the following?
1) Healthy living
2) Health promotion
3) Wellness behaviors
4) Health protection correct answer 4
- A client with a history of schizophrenia is diagnosed with a urinary tract
infection. What is probably the most significant barrier this patient faces?
1) Chronic urinary incontinence
2) Stigma associated with mental illness
3) Risk for recurring infections
4) Auditory hallucinations ("hearing things") correct answer 2
- A 13-year-old girl is admitted to the adolescent unit with acute leukemia. The
patient has a support system that includes her brother, sister, mother, father, and
grandmother as well as members of her local community. Which component of
her support system is considered a suprasystem?
1) The community
2) The parents
3) Her mother
4) Her sister correct answer 1
- A 26-year-old man of Mexican heritage is admitted for observation after
sustaining injuries in a motor vehicle accident. When assessing this patient, the
nurse must consider that he may possess which view of pain?
1)A belief in taboos against narcotic use to relieve pain
2)Expectation of immediate treatment for relief of pain
3)Endurance of pain longer and report it less frequently than some patients do
4)Use of herbal teas, heat application, and prayers to manage his pain correct
answer 3
- A 36-year-old mother of three small children has had nausea, vomiting, and
extreme fatigue for the past 2 days. She calls her mother and tells her she is ill
and asks if her mother can care for the children. Which stage of illness behavior is
she experiencing? Choose all that apply.
1) Sick-role behavior
,2) Dependence on others
3) Seeking professional care
4) Experiencing symptoms correct answer 1
- A 55-year-old man suffered a myocardial infarction (heart attack) 3 months ago.
During his hospitalization, he had stents inserted in two sites in the coronary
arteries. He was also placed on a cholesterol-lowering agent and two
antihypertensives. What type of care is he receiving?
1) Primary prevention
2) Secondary prevention
3) Tertiary prevention
4) Health promotion correct answer 3
- A 56-year-old man is hospitalized because of poorly controlled diabetes and a
leg ulcer that developed as a complication of diabetes. He is awake, alert, and
oriented but fatigued and in need of wound care. In the hospital, he was placed
on insulin and started on a variety of oral medications. He is learning how to
check his blood sugar and administer insulin. He has never given himself insulin,
and he does not understand how to interpret his blood sugar readings. The
physician has prescribed discharge from the hospital with home health follow-up.
Is this an appropriate referral?
1)Yes; the patient is in need of skilled services and, therefore, is eligible for home
care services.
2)Yes; the patient has been unable to control his diabetes, is noncompliant, and
needs to be monitored.
,3)No; the patient should remain hospitalized; he has too many needs for home
care services.
4)No; the patient is relatively young and correct answer 1
- A 56-year-old woman provides care to her 91-year-old widowed father. She says
she is frequently fatigued and that she no longer socializes with her friends. "I'm
so busy taking care of my dad. It's really hard work because he is bedridden.
Sometimes it breaks my heart when I have to feed and bathe him. He always
seemed so strong when I was a child." The most appropriate nursing diagnosis for
this woman is:
1)Caregiver Role Strain
2)Impaired Home Maintenance
3)interrupted Family Processes
4)Risk for Caregiver Role Strain correct answer 1
- A 75-year-old patient is tearful, shaky, and withdrawn. She tells you that she is
"worrying herself to death" about losing her aging husband and being "all alone."
You recognize this reaction as Anxiety rather than Fear because (choose all that
apply)
1)It concerns future or anticipated events
2)It concerns anticipation of danger rather than a present danger
3)There is no shakiness or tearfulness present
4)There is a psychological rather than a physical threat correct answer 1,2,4
, - A client incorporates alternative healthcare into her regular health practices. For
which alternative therapy should the patient visit a formally trained practitioner?
1)Use of herbs and roots
2)Application of oils and poultices
3)Burning of dried plants
4)Acupuncture correct answer 4
- A client informs the nurse that he has quit smoking because his father died from
lung cancer 3 months ago. Based on his motivation, smoking cessation should be
recognized as an example of which of the following?
1) Healthy living
2) Health promotion
3) Wellness behaviors
4) Health protection correct answer 4
- A client with a history of schizophrenia is diagnosed with a urinary tract
infection. What is probably the most significant barrier this patient faces?
1) Chronic urinary incontinence
2) Stigma associated with mental illness
3) Risk for recurring infections
4) Auditory hallucinations ("hearing things") correct answer 2
