NURS 307 Exam Review Questions
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Question >> 1
Which intervention is most appropriate when the nurse is
planning nutritional interventions for a healthy, active 74-
year-old woman?
1. Choosing nutrient-dense foods to offset the lower
energy and calories needs
2. Including more soy and tofu in her diet to promote
bone growth and reverse osteoporosis
3. Decreasing the amount of carbohydrates to prevent
lean muscle catabolism
4. Increasing the number of calories she is eating because
of the increased energy needs of the older adult
Correct Answer
1. Choosing nutrient-dense foods to offset the lower energy
and calories needs rationale: Important nutritional features
of the older years are a decrease in energy requirements as a
result of loss of lean body mass, the most metabolically
active tissue, and an increase in fat mass. Because protein,
vitamin, and mineral needs remain the same or increase (e.g.,
vitamin D and calcium), nutrient-dense food choices (e.g.,
milk, eggs, cheese, and peanut butter) are important to
offset lower energy/calorie needs. Decreasing the amount of
carbohydrate intake will not prevent lean muscle loss,
including more soy and tofu will not promote bone growth
or reverse osteoporosis, and increasing the number of
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,calories is not necessary as the energy needs of the older
adult are decreased, not increased.
Question >> 2
When entering a patient's room for the first time, what
would the nurse do first?
1. Make eye contact with the patient, and introduce him
or herself as the patient's nurse.
2. Offer the patient something to drink.
3. Check the infusion pump settings for accuracy.
4. Check the intravenous (IV) infusion site for swelling or
redness.
Correct Answer
1. Make eye contact with the patient, and introduce him
or herself as the patient's nurse.
rationale: When entering a patient's room, the nurse should
make direct eye
contact, without being distracted by IV pumps and other
equipment, and introduce him or herself as the patient's
nurse.
Question >> 3
The mother of a 16-month-old toddler tells the nurse that
her daughter has an earache. What would be an appropriate
response by the nurse?
1. "I will check her ear for an ear infection."
2. "Are you sure she is really having pain?"
3. "Describe what she is doing to indicate she is having
pain."
4. "Maybe she is just teething."
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,Correct Answer
3. "describe what she is doing to indicate she is having pain."
rationale: With a very young child, the parent is asked, "How
do you know the child is in pain?" A young child pulling at
his or her ears should alert parents to the child's ear pain.
Statements about teething and Question >>ing whether the
child is really having pain do not explore the symptoms,
which should be done before a physical examination.
Question >> 4
During a follow-up visit, the nurse discovers that a patient
has not been taking their insulin on a regular basis. The
nurse asks, "Why haven't you taken your insulin?" Which
statement is an appropriate evaluation of this situation?
1. discussing their behavior with their spouse would have
been better
2. This Question >> may place the patient on the
defensive.
3. A direct Question >> is the best way to discover the
reasons for the patient's behavior.
4. This Question >> is an effective way to search for
information.
Correct Answer
2. This Question >> may place the patient on the
defensive.
rationale: This is a "why" Question >> and the adult's use of
"why" Question >>s usually implies blame and
condemnation and places the person on the defensive. The
other statements are not correct. The Question >>, "Why
haven't you taken your insulin?" is not an effective way to
search for information as it often puts the person on the
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, defensive. Discussing his behavior with his wife could be a
breach in confidentiality and asking a direct Question >> is
not the best way to discover reasons for his behavior as they
elicit yes or no answers.
Question >> 5
The nurse is assessing a patient's pain. What would the nurse
recognize as the most reliable indicator of pain?
1. patient's vital signs
2. Subjective report
3. Physical examination
4. Results of a computerized axial tomographic scan
Correct Answer
2. Subjective report
rationale: Pain is a subjective experience and as such the
person's report is the most reliable indicator of pain. Physical
examination findings can lend support, but the clinician
cannot exclusively base the diagnosis of pain on physical
assessment findings. Although the physical examination
findings, vital signs, and CAT scan findings can lend support,
the clinician cannot exclusively base the diagnosis of pain on
those findings. The patient's subjective report is the most
reliable indicator of pain.
Question >> 6
When listening to a patient's breath sounds, the nurse is
unsure of a sound that is heard. Which action would the
nurse take next?
1. Validate the data by asking another nurse to listen to
the breath sounds.
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and Answer Latest Versions 2026 Top
Rated
Question >> 1
Which intervention is most appropriate when the nurse is
planning nutritional interventions for a healthy, active 74-
year-old woman?
1. Choosing nutrient-dense foods to offset the lower
energy and calories needs
2. Including more soy and tofu in her diet to promote
bone growth and reverse osteoporosis
3. Decreasing the amount of carbohydrates to prevent
lean muscle catabolism
4. Increasing the number of calories she is eating because
of the increased energy needs of the older adult
Correct Answer
1. Choosing nutrient-dense foods to offset the lower energy
and calories needs rationale: Important nutritional features
of the older years are a decrease in energy requirements as a
result of loss of lean body mass, the most metabolically
active tissue, and an increase in fat mass. Because protein,
vitamin, and mineral needs remain the same or increase (e.g.,
vitamin D and calcium), nutrient-dense food choices (e.g.,
milk, eggs, cheese, and peanut butter) are important to
offset lower energy/calorie needs. Decreasing the amount of
carbohydrate intake will not prevent lean muscle loss,
including more soy and tofu will not promote bone growth
or reverse osteoporosis, and increasing the number of
Page 1 of 74
,calories is not necessary as the energy needs of the older
adult are decreased, not increased.
Question >> 2
When entering a patient's room for the first time, what
would the nurse do first?
1. Make eye contact with the patient, and introduce him
or herself as the patient's nurse.
2. Offer the patient something to drink.
3. Check the infusion pump settings for accuracy.
4. Check the intravenous (IV) infusion site for swelling or
redness.
Correct Answer
1. Make eye contact with the patient, and introduce him
or herself as the patient's nurse.
rationale: When entering a patient's room, the nurse should
make direct eye
contact, without being distracted by IV pumps and other
equipment, and introduce him or herself as the patient's
nurse.
Question >> 3
The mother of a 16-month-old toddler tells the nurse that
her daughter has an earache. What would be an appropriate
response by the nurse?
1. "I will check her ear for an ear infection."
2. "Are you sure she is really having pain?"
3. "Describe what she is doing to indicate she is having
pain."
4. "Maybe she is just teething."
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,Correct Answer
3. "describe what she is doing to indicate she is having pain."
rationale: With a very young child, the parent is asked, "How
do you know the child is in pain?" A young child pulling at
his or her ears should alert parents to the child's ear pain.
Statements about teething and Question >>ing whether the
child is really having pain do not explore the symptoms,
which should be done before a physical examination.
Question >> 4
During a follow-up visit, the nurse discovers that a patient
has not been taking their insulin on a regular basis. The
nurse asks, "Why haven't you taken your insulin?" Which
statement is an appropriate evaluation of this situation?
1. discussing their behavior with their spouse would have
been better
2. This Question >> may place the patient on the
defensive.
3. A direct Question >> is the best way to discover the
reasons for the patient's behavior.
4. This Question >> is an effective way to search for
information.
Correct Answer
2. This Question >> may place the patient on the
defensive.
rationale: This is a "why" Question >> and the adult's use of
"why" Question >>s usually implies blame and
condemnation and places the person on the defensive. The
other statements are not correct. The Question >>, "Why
haven't you taken your insulin?" is not an effective way to
search for information as it often puts the person on the
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, defensive. Discussing his behavior with his wife could be a
breach in confidentiality and asking a direct Question >> is
not the best way to discover reasons for his behavior as they
elicit yes or no answers.
Question >> 5
The nurse is assessing a patient's pain. What would the nurse
recognize as the most reliable indicator of pain?
1. patient's vital signs
2. Subjective report
3. Physical examination
4. Results of a computerized axial tomographic scan
Correct Answer
2. Subjective report
rationale: Pain is a subjective experience and as such the
person's report is the most reliable indicator of pain. Physical
examination findings can lend support, but the clinician
cannot exclusively base the diagnosis of pain on physical
assessment findings. Although the physical examination
findings, vital signs, and CAT scan findings can lend support,
the clinician cannot exclusively base the diagnosis of pain on
those findings. The patient's subjective report is the most
reliable indicator of pain.
Question >> 6
When listening to a patient's breath sounds, the nurse is
unsure of a sound that is heard. Which action would the
nurse take next?
1. Validate the data by asking another nurse to listen to
the breath sounds.
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