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And Rationale
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1. The most appropriate nursing order for a patient who
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developsdyspnea and shortness of breath would be…
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A. Maintain the patient on strict bed rest at all times
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B. MAINTAIN THE PATIENT IN AN ORTHOPNEIC POSITION AS NEEDED ij ij ij ij ij ij ij ij



C. Administer oxygen by Venturi mask at 24%, as needed ij ij ij ij ij ij ij ij



D. Allow a 1 hour rest period between activities
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2. The nurse observes that Mr. Adams begins to have increased
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difficulty breathing. She elevates the head of the bed to the high
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Fowlerposition, which decreases his respiratory distress. The nurse
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documentsthis breathing as:
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A. Tachypnea
B. Eupnea
C. ORTHOPNEA
D. Hyperventilation

3. The physician orders a platelet count to be performed on Mrs.
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Smithafter breakfast. The nurse is responsible for:
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A. Instructing the patient about this diagnostic test ij ij ij ij ij ij



B. Writing the order for this test ij ij ij ij ij



C. GIVING THE PATIENT BREAKFAST ij ij ij



D. All of the above
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4. Mrs. Mitchell has been given a copy of her diet. The nurse
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discussesthe foods allowed on a 500-mg low sodium diet. These
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include:
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A. A ham and Swiss cheese sandwich on whole wheat bread
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B. MASHEDPOTATOES AND BROILED CHICKEN ij ij ij ij



C. A tossed salad with oil and vinegar and olives
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D. Chicken bouillon ij




5. The physician orders a maintenance dose of 5,000 units of
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,FUNDAMENTALS OF NURSING EXAM 2 (50 ITEMS) ij ij ij ij ij ij




And Rationale
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subcutaneous heparin (an anticoagulant) daily. Nursing
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responsibilitiesfor Mrs. Mitchell now include:
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A. Reviewing daily activated partial thromboplastin time (APTT) and
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prothrombintime.
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B. Reporting an APTT above 45 seconds to the physician
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C. Assessing the patient for signs and symptoms of frank and occult bleeding
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D. ALL OF THE ABOVE ij ij ij




6. The four main concepts common to nursing that appear in each
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ofthe current conceptual models are:
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A. Person, nursing, environment, medicine
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B. Person, health, nursing, support systems
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, FUNDAMENTALS OF NURSING EXAM 2 (50 ITEMS) ij ij ij ij ij ij




And Rationale
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C. Person, health, psychology, nursing ij ij ij



D. PERSON, ENVIRONMENT, HEALTH, NURSING ij ij ij




7. In Maslow’s hierarchy of physiologic needs, the human need
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ofgreatest priority is:
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A. Love
B. Elimination
C. Nutrition
D. OXYGEN

8. The family of an accident victim who has been declared brain-
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deadseems amenable to organ donation. What should the nurse do?
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A. Discourage them from making a decision until their grief has ij ij ij ij ij ij ij ij ij



eased B. LISTEN TO THEIR CONCERNS AND ANSWER THEIR
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QUESTIONS HONESTLY
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C. Encouragethem to signthe consent form right away
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D. Tell them the body will not be available for a wake or funeral
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9. Anewheadnurse ona unit is distressed about thepoor staffing onthe
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11 p.m. to 7 a.m. shift. What should she do?
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A. Complain to her fellow nurses ij ij ij ij



B. Wait until she knows more about the unit ij ij ij ij ij ij ij



C. DISCUSS THE PROBLEM WITH HER SUPERVISOR ij ij ij ij ij



D. Inform the staff that they must volunteer to rotate ij ij ij ij ij ij ij ij




10. Which of the following principles of primary nursing has proven ij ij ij ij ij ij ij ij ij



themost satisfying to the patient and nurse?
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A. Continuity of patient care promotes efficient, cost-effective nursing care ij ij ij ij ij ij ij ij



B. Autonomy and authority for planning are best delegated to a nurse who ij ij ij ij ij ij ij ij ij ij ij



knowsthe patient well
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C. Accountability is clearest when one nurse is responsible for the overall ij ij ij ij ij ij ij ij ij ij



planand its implementation.
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D. THE HOLISTIC APPROACH PROVIDES FOR A ij ij ij ij ij



THERAPEUTICRELATIONSHIP, CONTINUITY, AND EFFICIENT
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NURSING CARE.
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11. If nurse administers an injection to a patient who refuses
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thatinjection, she has committed:
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A. ASSAULT AND BATTERY ij ij



B. Negligence
C. Malpractice
D. Noneof the above ij ij ij




12. If patient asks the nurse her opinion about a particular physicians
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and the nurse replies that the physician is incompetent, the nurse
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couldbe held liable for:
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