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CSN Nursing 101 Exam 2--The Nursing Process
Practice Questions and Answers
What is a nurse's framework for critical thinking? - Ans:✔✔-The nursing process
If a patient had a goal of walking 150 steps by end of day, and only ended up walking 10, what would the
nurse's next step be? - Ans:✔✔-Evaluate the goal. Goal not met, so must re-assess: Was it a good goal?
Restart the nursing process.
Which are true of the nursing process? SATA.
A. It is a framework for critical thinking.
B. It helps to guide the nursing practice.
C. It creates problems to solve.
D. It is systematic.
E. It is dynamic.
F. It begins with a NANDA diagnosis. - Ans:✔✔-A, B, D, E
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(C--it does not create problems; it is a problem-solving method. F--it begins with assessment, not
diagnosis.)
A patient's call light goes off. Upon entering, the nurse sees blood oozing out from a wrapped wound.
What should the nurse do first?
A. Call the physician on duty.
B. Call another nurse for backup.
C. Figure out what the situation is by removing the bandage.
D. Get another bandage to soak up the bleeding.
E. Amend the care plan. - Ans:✔✔-C
The first thing the nurse should do is ASSESS the situation.
Patient Z is admitted to the hospital at 9:00 am for vomiting and diarrhea. What kind of assessment
would the nurse perform? - Ans:✔✔-Initial assessment
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Later than day, the nurse checks on Patient Z. What would you expect the nurse to check in his focused
(priority) assessment of Patient Z? SATA.
A. Vital signs
B. Bowel sounds
C. Pupil dilation
D. Ability to walk - Ans:✔✔-A, B
The nurse would check vital signs (always) and the specific issue Patient Z came in for
Patient P is admitted to the hospital at 11:00 pm with a gun shot wound. What kind of assessment would
the nurse perform? - Ans:✔✔-Emergency assessment, because although it is Patient P's initial visit, the
situation is life-threatening. No time for a lengthy initial assessment.
What are examples of time-lapsed assessments? SATA.
A. Nurse checks on a patient one hour after pain meds are given to assess if pain has lessened.
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CSN Nursing 101 Exam 2--The Nursing Process
Practice Questions and Answers
What is a nurse's framework for critical thinking? - Ans:✔✔-The nursing process
If a patient had a goal of walking 150 steps by end of day, and only ended up walking 10, what would the
nurse's next step be? - Ans:✔✔-Evaluate the goal. Goal not met, so must re-assess: Was it a good goal?
Restart the nursing process.
Which are true of the nursing process? SATA.
A. It is a framework for critical thinking.
B. It helps to guide the nursing practice.
C. It creates problems to solve.
D. It is systematic.
E. It is dynamic.
F. It begins with a NANDA diagnosis. - Ans:✔✔-A, B, D, E
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(C--it does not create problems; it is a problem-solving method. F--it begins with assessment, not
diagnosis.)
A patient's call light goes off. Upon entering, the nurse sees blood oozing out from a wrapped wound.
What should the nurse do first?
A. Call the physician on duty.
B. Call another nurse for backup.
C. Figure out what the situation is by removing the bandage.
D. Get another bandage to soak up the bleeding.
E. Amend the care plan. - Ans:✔✔-C
The first thing the nurse should do is ASSESS the situation.
Patient Z is admitted to the hospital at 9:00 am for vomiting and diarrhea. What kind of assessment
would the nurse perform? - Ans:✔✔-Initial assessment
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Later than day, the nurse checks on Patient Z. What would you expect the nurse to check in his focused
(priority) assessment of Patient Z? SATA.
A. Vital signs
B. Bowel sounds
C. Pupil dilation
D. Ability to walk - Ans:✔✔-A, B
The nurse would check vital signs (always) and the specific issue Patient Z came in for
Patient P is admitted to the hospital at 11:00 pm with a gun shot wound. What kind of assessment would
the nurse perform? - Ans:✔✔-Emergency assessment, because although it is Patient P's initial visit, the
situation is life-threatening. No time for a lengthy initial assessment.
What are examples of time-lapsed assessments? SATA.
A. Nurse checks on a patient one hour after pain meds are given to assess if pain has lessened.
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