NR 222 Exam 1 (Real Exam Additional Questions-
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1. Who authored the framework, which provides the foundation for nursing assessment and diagnosis using the functional health patterns?
a. Erikson
b. Gordon
c. Newman
d. Nightingale
When assessing a client’s activity-exercise pattern, which subjective finding has implications for nursing practice?
a. A person’s decreased muscle tone
b. A person’s amount of leisure time
c. A person’s decreased range of motion
d. A person’s use of a cane
During a health history, a person reports getting 5 hours of sleep a night. What does this information indicate to the nurse?
a. The person is not receiving enough sleep.
b. The person is receiving adequate sleep.
c. The nurse must determine where the person sleeps.
d. The nurse must ask additional questions.
A nurse is counseling a person with a dysfunctional sleep pattern. Which of the following recommendations would the nurse most likely give the person?
a. Read in bed until he falls asleep.
b. Avoid fluids after 7 PM.
c. Exercise immediately before bedtime.
d. Watch television in the recliner in the evening.
A young couple is deciding if they should get married and start a family. Which of Erikson’s life stages are they experiencing?
a. Identity vs. role confusion
b. Intimacy vs. isolation
c. Generativity vs. stagnation
d. Ego integrity vs. despair
A client reports that her family will be moving because her husband is taking a new job in another state. She is very unhappy about the decision and doesn’t want to move. What action should the nurse take next?
a. Assess the client’s and family’s coping mechanisms in handling stress.
b. Encourage the client to act excited about the move.
c. Talk to the husband to get his perspective on the move.
Answers)
1. Who authored the framework, which provides the foundation for nursing assessment and diagnosis using the functional health patterns?
a. Erikson
b. Gordon
c. Newman
d. Nightingale
When assessing a client’s activity-exercise pattern, which subjective finding has implications for nursing practice?
a. A person’s decreased muscle tone
b. A person’s amount of leisure time
c. A person’s decreased range of motion
d. A person’s use of a cane
During a health history, a person reports getting 5 hours of sleep a night. What does this information indicate to the nurse?
a. The person is not receiving enough sleep.
b. The person is receiving adequate sleep.
c. The nurse must determine where the person sleeps.
d. The nurse must ask additional questions.
A nurse is counseling a person with a dysfunctional sleep pattern. Which of the following recommendations would the nurse most likely give the person?
a. Read in bed until he falls asleep.
b. Avoid fluids after 7 PM.
c. Exercise immediately before bedtime.
d. Watch television in the recliner in the evening.
A young couple is deciding if they should get married and start a family. Which of Erikson’s life stages are they experiencing?
a. Identity vs. role confusion
b. Intimacy vs. isolation
c. Generativity vs. stagnation
d. Ego integrity vs. despair
A client reports that her family will be moving because her husband is taking a new job in another state. She is very unhappy about the decision and doesn’t want to move. What action should the nurse take next?
a. Assess the client’s and family’s coping mechanisms in handling stress.
b. Encourage the client to act excited about the move.
c. Talk to the husband to get his perspective on the move.
