BNKN601 EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS GRADED A++
The nursing process is a systematic problem-solving method encompassing all
components necessary to care for clients.
Q. The client asks the nurse, "I've heard the student nurses talk about the nursing
process. Why is there so much emphasis on using the nursing process?" The response
that explains the need for nurses to understand and use the nursing process is
achieving individuation from the parents.
A nurse planning care for an adolescent client will consider interventions that address
the developmental task of
providing a safe environment
In planning care for a newly admitted client with depression, the highest priority for the
nurse is:
serotonin and dopamine.
A client with depression mentions to the nurse, "My mother says depression is a
chemical disorder. What does she mean?" The nurses' response is based on the theory
that depression primarily involves the following neurotransmitters
Have you thought of............?"
A person with depression is struggling to explore and solve a problem. The nurse
determines that it would be therapeutic to offer alternatives. Which of the following
approaches should the nurse use to achieve this objective?
, risk to self.
Sally, 42 year old female client is admitted with a diagnosis of acute mania. Her
husband states that she has not slept, eaten, or drunk for three days. In addition, he
says she is very agitated and has been fighting with the neighbours. He also states that
she stopped taking her lithium last week. The priority nursing diagnosis for the client
would be
flights of ideas
Which symptom associated with thought flow is the nurse most likely to assess in a
person experiencing mania?
the need to increase the amount of substance the person uses, or there is a
decrease in the desired effect that the substance gives.
Substance dependence is different to substance abuse. Substance dependence
includes an acknowledgement of tolerance to the substance the person is using.
Tolerance can be described as.......
having the client identify the effects of substance abuse on his or her life.
The most effective nursing approach to deal with denial in a client who abuses
substances is:
HbA1C.
Which laboratory test is the best predictor of blood glucose control over the previous
few months?
neuropathy.
Nerve degeneration resulting in delayed nerve conduction and impaired sensory
function as a result of prolonged exposure to excessive blood glucose is
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS GRADED A++
The nursing process is a systematic problem-solving method encompassing all
components necessary to care for clients.
Q. The client asks the nurse, "I've heard the student nurses talk about the nursing
process. Why is there so much emphasis on using the nursing process?" The response
that explains the need for nurses to understand and use the nursing process is
achieving individuation from the parents.
A nurse planning care for an adolescent client will consider interventions that address
the developmental task of
providing a safe environment
In planning care for a newly admitted client with depression, the highest priority for the
nurse is:
serotonin and dopamine.
A client with depression mentions to the nurse, "My mother says depression is a
chemical disorder. What does she mean?" The nurses' response is based on the theory
that depression primarily involves the following neurotransmitters
Have you thought of............?"
A person with depression is struggling to explore and solve a problem. The nurse
determines that it would be therapeutic to offer alternatives. Which of the following
approaches should the nurse use to achieve this objective?
, risk to self.
Sally, 42 year old female client is admitted with a diagnosis of acute mania. Her
husband states that she has not slept, eaten, or drunk for three days. In addition, he
says she is very agitated and has been fighting with the neighbours. He also states that
she stopped taking her lithium last week. The priority nursing diagnosis for the client
would be
flights of ideas
Which symptom associated with thought flow is the nurse most likely to assess in a
person experiencing mania?
the need to increase the amount of substance the person uses, or there is a
decrease in the desired effect that the substance gives.
Substance dependence is different to substance abuse. Substance dependence
includes an acknowledgement of tolerance to the substance the person is using.
Tolerance can be described as.......
having the client identify the effects of substance abuse on his or her life.
The most effective nursing approach to deal with denial in a client who abuses
substances is:
HbA1C.
Which laboratory test is the best predictor of blood glucose control over the previous
few months?
neuropathy.
Nerve degeneration resulting in delayed nerve conduction and impaired sensory
function as a result of prolonged exposure to excessive blood glucose is
