EAQ Dumby Nursing Exam With 80 Questions & Correct
Answers Graded A
Which skill in critical thinking requires the nurse to be orderly in data collection? -
ANSWER-interpretation
A client with chronic renal failure stops responding to the treatment. On
examination, the primary health care provider determines that the client is
terminally ill. Which is the correct nursing intervention in this situation? -
ANSWER-Encourage the family members to provide palliative care to the client.
Which statement defines the term "family resiliency"? - ANSWER-The family has
an ability to cope with stressors.
Which critical thinking skill will help a student nurse avoid making assumptions
about clients? - ANSWER-analysis
A Spanish-speaking client is being cared for by English-speaking nursing staff.
Which communication technique would be correct for the nurse to use when
discussing health care decisions with the client? - ANSWER-Contact an interpreter
provided by the hospital.
Which therapeutic communication technique is a coping strategy to help the nurse
and client adjust to stress? - ANSWER-sharing humor
Refusing to follow the prescribed treatment regimen, a client plans to leave the
hospital against medical advice. Which is it important for the nurse to inform the
, client of? - ANSWER-The client must accept full responsibility for possible
undesirable outcomes.
The nurse is discussing discharge plans with a client. The client states, "I'm
worried about going home." The nurse responds, "Tell me more about this." Which
interviewing technique did the nurse use? - ANSWER-exploring
Which critical thinking skill is being used when the nurse applies knowledge and
experience to client care? - ANSWER-explanation
When caring for a client who is receiving enteral feedings, the nurse would take
which measure to prevent aspiration? - ANSWER-Elevate the head of the bed
between 30 and 45 degrees.
Which critical thinking skill in nursing practice requires the nurse to possess
knowledge and experience for choosing care strategies for clients? - ANSWER-
explanatation
The nurse on the medical-surgical unit tells other staff members, "That client can
just wait for the lorazepam; I get so annoyed when people drink too much." Which
does this nurse's comment reflect? - ANSWER-Demonstration of a personal bias
The nurse records the client's weight and body mass index (BMI) at a healthy
range, but the client states, "I wish I were as thin as my coworkers." Which
culturally bound condition is the client at risk for? - ANSWER-Anorexia nervosa
A client is likely to undergo reconstructive surgery for which purpose? -
ANSWER-To restore function and/or appearance
Answers Graded A
Which skill in critical thinking requires the nurse to be orderly in data collection? -
ANSWER-interpretation
A client with chronic renal failure stops responding to the treatment. On
examination, the primary health care provider determines that the client is
terminally ill. Which is the correct nursing intervention in this situation? -
ANSWER-Encourage the family members to provide palliative care to the client.
Which statement defines the term "family resiliency"? - ANSWER-The family has
an ability to cope with stressors.
Which critical thinking skill will help a student nurse avoid making assumptions
about clients? - ANSWER-analysis
A Spanish-speaking client is being cared for by English-speaking nursing staff.
Which communication technique would be correct for the nurse to use when
discussing health care decisions with the client? - ANSWER-Contact an interpreter
provided by the hospital.
Which therapeutic communication technique is a coping strategy to help the nurse
and client adjust to stress? - ANSWER-sharing humor
Refusing to follow the prescribed treatment regimen, a client plans to leave the
hospital against medical advice. Which is it important for the nurse to inform the
, client of? - ANSWER-The client must accept full responsibility for possible
undesirable outcomes.
The nurse is discussing discharge plans with a client. The client states, "I'm
worried about going home." The nurse responds, "Tell me more about this." Which
interviewing technique did the nurse use? - ANSWER-exploring
Which critical thinking skill is being used when the nurse applies knowledge and
experience to client care? - ANSWER-explanation
When caring for a client who is receiving enteral feedings, the nurse would take
which measure to prevent aspiration? - ANSWER-Elevate the head of the bed
between 30 and 45 degrees.
Which critical thinking skill in nursing practice requires the nurse to possess
knowledge and experience for choosing care strategies for clients? - ANSWER-
explanatation
The nurse on the medical-surgical unit tells other staff members, "That client can
just wait for the lorazepam; I get so annoyed when people drink too much." Which
does this nurse's comment reflect? - ANSWER-Demonstration of a personal bias
The nurse records the client's weight and body mass index (BMI) at a healthy
range, but the client states, "I wish I were as thin as my coworkers." Which
culturally bound condition is the client at risk for? - ANSWER-Anorexia nervosa
A client is likely to undergo reconstructive surgery for which purpose? -
ANSWER-To restore function and/or appearance
