NR 351 exam 1 questions and answers from end of chapters
a nurse answers a patient's call light and finds the patient on the
floor by the bathroom door. After calling for assistance and
examining the patient for injury, the nurse helps the patient back
to bed and then fills out an incident report. Which statement
accurately describe aspects of this procedure? Correct Answer -
an incident report is used as a means of identifying risks
- incident report is used for quality control
- incident report makes facts available in case litigation occurs
a nurse caring for culturally diverse patients in a physician's
office is aware that patients of certain cultures are more prone to
specific disease states than the general population. Which
patients would the nurse screen for diabetes mellitus based on
the patient's race? Correct Answer Native Americans, Hispanic
and Whites are more prone to developing diabetes mellitus.
- African Americans are more prone to hypertesion, stroke,
sickle cell anemia, lactose intolerance, and keloids.
- Asians and Pacific Islanders are more prone to hypertension,
liver cancer, thalassemia, and lactose intolerance
a nurse is caring for a patient in the ICU who is being monitored
for a possible cerebral aneurysm following a loss of
consciousness in the emergency room. The nurse anticipates
preparing the patient for ordered diagnostic tests. This nurse's
knowledge of the diagnostic procedures for this condition
reflects which aspect of nursing? Correct Answer the science
of nursing
, a nurse is practicing as a nurse-midwife in a busy OB-GYN
office. Which degree in nursing is necessary to practice at this
level? Correct Answer MSN
a nurse is providing nutritional counseling to culturally diverse
patients with dietary restrictions. Which statement accurately
describes a dietary concern based on a specific culture? Correct
Answer Asians often eat a diet that is high in salt.
a nurse states, "That woman is 78 years old- too old to learn how
to change a dressing." What is the nurse demonstrating? Correct
Answer stereotyping
caregiver asks a nurse to explain respite care. how would the
nurse respond? Correct Answer - service that allows time away
for caregivers
charge nurse meets with staff to outline a plan to provide
transcultural nursing care for patients in their health care facility.
Which theorist promoted this type of caring as the central theme
of nursing care, knowledge and practice? Correct Answer
Madeline Leininger
if review of this patient's record revealed that she had never
consented to the eye surgery, of which intentional tort might the
surgeon have been guilty? Correct Answer battery ( physical )
In early civilizations, the theory of animism attempted to explain
the mysterious changes occurring in bodily functions. Which
statement describes a component of the development of nursing
that occurred in this era? Correct Answer the nurse was the
a nurse answers a patient's call light and finds the patient on the
floor by the bathroom door. After calling for assistance and
examining the patient for injury, the nurse helps the patient back
to bed and then fills out an incident report. Which statement
accurately describe aspects of this procedure? Correct Answer -
an incident report is used as a means of identifying risks
- incident report is used for quality control
- incident report makes facts available in case litigation occurs
a nurse caring for culturally diverse patients in a physician's
office is aware that patients of certain cultures are more prone to
specific disease states than the general population. Which
patients would the nurse screen for diabetes mellitus based on
the patient's race? Correct Answer Native Americans, Hispanic
and Whites are more prone to developing diabetes mellitus.
- African Americans are more prone to hypertesion, stroke,
sickle cell anemia, lactose intolerance, and keloids.
- Asians and Pacific Islanders are more prone to hypertension,
liver cancer, thalassemia, and lactose intolerance
a nurse is caring for a patient in the ICU who is being monitored
for a possible cerebral aneurysm following a loss of
consciousness in the emergency room. The nurse anticipates
preparing the patient for ordered diagnostic tests. This nurse's
knowledge of the diagnostic procedures for this condition
reflects which aspect of nursing? Correct Answer the science
of nursing
, a nurse is practicing as a nurse-midwife in a busy OB-GYN
office. Which degree in nursing is necessary to practice at this
level? Correct Answer MSN
a nurse is providing nutritional counseling to culturally diverse
patients with dietary restrictions. Which statement accurately
describes a dietary concern based on a specific culture? Correct
Answer Asians often eat a diet that is high in salt.
a nurse states, "That woman is 78 years old- too old to learn how
to change a dressing." What is the nurse demonstrating? Correct
Answer stereotyping
caregiver asks a nurse to explain respite care. how would the
nurse respond? Correct Answer - service that allows time away
for caregivers
charge nurse meets with staff to outline a plan to provide
transcultural nursing care for patients in their health care facility.
Which theorist promoted this type of caring as the central theme
of nursing care, knowledge and practice? Correct Answer
Madeline Leininger
if review of this patient's record revealed that she had never
consented to the eye surgery, of which intentional tort might the
surgeon have been guilty? Correct Answer battery ( physical )
In early civilizations, the theory of animism attempted to explain
the mysterious changes occurring in bodily functions. Which
statement describes a component of the development of nursing
that occurred in this era? Correct Answer the nurse was the
