N150B FUNDAMENTALS OF PROFESSIONAL
NURSING II + LAB COMPONENT. STUDY
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS. A+ GRADE
2024/2025 FALL UPDATE
1. Normal sensation includes: sight hearing touch smell taste
kinesthetic: allows a person to be aware of the position & movement
of body parts without seeing them
2. What is sterognosis?: sense that allows a person to recognize
the size, shape, & texture of an object.
3. What is reception? : stimulation of a receptor such as light, touch,
taste or sound 4. What is perception: integration & interpretation of
stimuli, based on the patients' experiences
5. What is perception altered by? : LOC influences perception and
interpretation of stimuli
6. What is reaction?: only the most important stimuli will elicit
reaction for future
use
7. What are sensory deficits and what are the 3 types? : Deficit in the
normal function of sensory reception & perception (loss of visual or
hearing acuity, taste) 1 . reduced sensory input (loss of hearing or sight)
2. elimination of patterns or meaning of input (exposure to new
environment)
3. restrictive environments that produce monotony or boredom (bed
rest) 8. What is sensory overload?: Reception of multiple sensory
stimuli: when a person receives multiple sensory stimuli and cannot
perceptually disregard or selectively ignore some stimuli.
9. An elderly patient who lives in an adult assisted-living facility
mentions that he is experiencing hearing and vision changes.
,During your assessment, you would associate this type of
sensory deprivation with:
A. stable affect
B. altered perception
C. improved task completion
D. increased need for social interaction: B. altered perception
10. A patient with glaucoma is being discharged from the
hospital. When teaching the patient & family ways to improve
home safety, the nurse tells the family to:
A. use throw rugs to prevent tripping
B. paint the floor black and white to improve perception
C. install extra incandescent lighting
D. install handrails painted the same color as the walls.: C.
install extra incandescent lighting
1 1 . What are the five caring processes?: Knowing: striving to
understand an event as it has meaning in the other person's life Being
with: being emotionally present
Doing for: Doing for the other as one would do for self
Enabling: Facilitating the other's passage through life transitions (e.g.,
birth, death) and unfamiliar events
Maintaining belief: Sustaining faith in the other's capacity to get through
an event or transition and face a future with meaning
12. A nurse encounters the patient's wife, who is tearful and
worried. Her husband was just transferred from his room to the
,operating room for a complex cardiovascular surgery. The nurse
brings the wife a glass of water and encourages her to talk about
her fears. The nurse remains in the room quietly listening. What
caring behaviors is the nurse demonstrating? (Select all that
apply.)
1. Touching
2. Listening
3. Knowing
4. Presence
5. Spiritual care: 2, 4
13. A nurse needs to use clinical judgment before planning and
implementing any touch interventions. What does the nurse
need to understand about the use of touch? (Select all that
apply.)
1. Some cultures may have specific restrictions about non-skill-
based touch.
2. Touch is a form of nonverbal communication.
3. Touch reduces only physical pain.
4. Touch can successfully influence a patient's level of comfort.
5. There is never a problem with using touch at any time.: 1, 2, 4
14. A young woman comes to a clinic for the first time for a
gynecological examination. She asks about the procedure, who
will be in the room with her, and does she have to remove all her
clothes. Which nursing behavior applies Swanson's caring
process of "knowing" the patient?
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, 1. Sharing feelings about the importance of having regular
gynecological examinations
2. Explaining risk factors for cervical cancer
3. Recognizing that the patient is modest and maintaining her
privacy during the examination
4. Asking the patient what it means to have a vaginal
examination: 3. Recognizing that the patient is modest and
maintaining her privacy during the examination 15. A patient is
fearful of upcoming surgery and a possible cancer diagnosis.
He discusses his love for the Bible with his nurse, who
recommends a favorite Bible verse. Another nurse tells the
patient's nurse that there is no place in nursing for spiritual
caring. What is the best response by the patient's nurse?
1. "You're correct; spiritual care should be left to a pastoral care
professional."
2. "You're correct; religion is a personal decision."
3. "Nurses should explain their own religious beliefs to
patients."
4. "Spiritual, mind, and body connections can affect health.": 4.
"Spiritual, mind, and body connections can affect health."
16. Which of the following are strategies for creating work
environments that support nurse caring interventions? (Select all
that apply.)
1. Increasing technological support
NURSING II + LAB COMPONENT. STUDY
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS. A+ GRADE
2024/2025 FALL UPDATE
1. Normal sensation includes: sight hearing touch smell taste
kinesthetic: allows a person to be aware of the position & movement
of body parts without seeing them
2. What is sterognosis?: sense that allows a person to recognize
the size, shape, & texture of an object.
3. What is reception? : stimulation of a receptor such as light, touch,
taste or sound 4. What is perception: integration & interpretation of
stimuli, based on the patients' experiences
5. What is perception altered by? : LOC influences perception and
interpretation of stimuli
6. What is reaction?: only the most important stimuli will elicit
reaction for future
use
7. What are sensory deficits and what are the 3 types? : Deficit in the
normal function of sensory reception & perception (loss of visual or
hearing acuity, taste) 1 . reduced sensory input (loss of hearing or sight)
2. elimination of patterns or meaning of input (exposure to new
environment)
3. restrictive environments that produce monotony or boredom (bed
rest) 8. What is sensory overload?: Reception of multiple sensory
stimuli: when a person receives multiple sensory stimuli and cannot
perceptually disregard or selectively ignore some stimuli.
9. An elderly patient who lives in an adult assisted-living facility
mentions that he is experiencing hearing and vision changes.
,During your assessment, you would associate this type of
sensory deprivation with:
A. stable affect
B. altered perception
C. improved task completion
D. increased need for social interaction: B. altered perception
10. A patient with glaucoma is being discharged from the
hospital. When teaching the patient & family ways to improve
home safety, the nurse tells the family to:
A. use throw rugs to prevent tripping
B. paint the floor black and white to improve perception
C. install extra incandescent lighting
D. install handrails painted the same color as the walls.: C.
install extra incandescent lighting
1 1 . What are the five caring processes?: Knowing: striving to
understand an event as it has meaning in the other person's life Being
with: being emotionally present
Doing for: Doing for the other as one would do for self
Enabling: Facilitating the other's passage through life transitions (e.g.,
birth, death) and unfamiliar events
Maintaining belief: Sustaining faith in the other's capacity to get through
an event or transition and face a future with meaning
12. A nurse encounters the patient's wife, who is tearful and
worried. Her husband was just transferred from his room to the
,operating room for a complex cardiovascular surgery. The nurse
brings the wife a glass of water and encourages her to talk about
her fears. The nurse remains in the room quietly listening. What
caring behaviors is the nurse demonstrating? (Select all that
apply.)
1. Touching
2. Listening
3. Knowing
4. Presence
5. Spiritual care: 2, 4
13. A nurse needs to use clinical judgment before planning and
implementing any touch interventions. What does the nurse
need to understand about the use of touch? (Select all that
apply.)
1. Some cultures may have specific restrictions about non-skill-
based touch.
2. Touch is a form of nonverbal communication.
3. Touch reduces only physical pain.
4. Touch can successfully influence a patient's level of comfort.
5. There is never a problem with using touch at any time.: 1, 2, 4
14. A young woman comes to a clinic for the first time for a
gynecological examination. She asks about the procedure, who
will be in the room with her, and does she have to remove all her
clothes. Which nursing behavior applies Swanson's caring
process of "knowing" the patient?
3/35
, 1. Sharing feelings about the importance of having regular
gynecological examinations
2. Explaining risk factors for cervical cancer
3. Recognizing that the patient is modest and maintaining her
privacy during the examination
4. Asking the patient what it means to have a vaginal
examination: 3. Recognizing that the patient is modest and
maintaining her privacy during the examination 15. A patient is
fearful of upcoming surgery and a possible cancer diagnosis.
He discusses his love for the Bible with his nurse, who
recommends a favorite Bible verse. Another nurse tells the
patient's nurse that there is no place in nursing for spiritual
caring. What is the best response by the patient's nurse?
1. "You're correct; spiritual care should be left to a pastoral care
professional."
2. "You're correct; religion is a personal decision."
3. "Nurses should explain their own religious beliefs to
patients."
4. "Spiritual, mind, and body connections can affect health.": 4.
"Spiritual, mind, and body connections can affect health."
16. Which of the following are strategies for creating work
environments that support nurse caring interventions? (Select all
that apply.)
1. Increasing technological support
