PN 1003 MIDTERM EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS GRADED A++ LATEST
UPDATE
1. An LPN is utilizing evidence-informed decision making during their practice. All
of the following are examples of evidence-informed decision making except
which?
A. The nurse ignores the patient assessment data to help inform their decision
about the next steps with care.
B. The nurse conducts research in an academic journal about the most recent
treatments for their patient's condition.
C. The nurse makes a decision about care based on their own preferences about
how the patient should proceed.
D. The nurse utilizes their clinical experience of similar situations they have
encountered in the past to guide their decisions.
B. The nurse conducts research in an academic journal about the most recent
treatments for their patient's condition.
2. To provide patient care of the highest quality, nurses avoid an evidence-
informed practice. Which of the following is true concerning this approach?
,A. It is a hindrance for nurses in making clinical decisions
B. Evidence-informed constantly changes over time
C. It is easily attained at the bedside
D. It is always wrong for all situations
D. It is always wrong for all situations
3. Which of the following is true concerning qualitative research?
A. Includes all bias
B. Avoids randomization in structure
C. Determines a link between variables and conditions
D. Studies phenomena that are easy to place a numerical value on
C. Determines a link between variables and conditions
4. Which of the following is an example of negative feedback?
A. Maintaining proper body temperature
B. Disrupting a blood clot
C. Uterine contractions during childbirth
D. All of the above
C. Uterine contractions during childbirth
5. The cytoplasm within a cell is currently unstable within the cell membrane. This
cell is in what state?
A. Homeostasis
, B. Meiosis
C. Disequilibrium
D. Mitosis
C. Disequilibrium
6. The nurse is caring for a school-aged child who has injured his leg after a
bicycle accident. To determine whether the child is experiencing a localized
inflammatory response, the nurse should assess for which of these signs and
symptoms?
A. Fever, malaise, anorexia, and nausea and vomiting
B. Chest pain, shortness of breath, and nausea and vomiting
C. Dizziness and disorientation to time, date, and place
D. Edema, redness, tenderness, and improvement of function
A. Fever, malaise, anorexia, and nausea and vomiting
7. A parent calls the clinic and tells the nurse that the parent's toddler has a
temperature of 38.9°C. What should the nurse teach the parent about the child's
fever?
A. "A fever is the body's way of fighting an infection and weakening the body's
immune system."
B. "A fever must be stopped as this will always cause damage to the tissues."
C. "When bacteria are destroyed, they release substances called antigens which
cause a fever."
WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS GRADED A++ LATEST
UPDATE
1. An LPN is utilizing evidence-informed decision making during their practice. All
of the following are examples of evidence-informed decision making except
which?
A. The nurse ignores the patient assessment data to help inform their decision
about the next steps with care.
B. The nurse conducts research in an academic journal about the most recent
treatments for their patient's condition.
C. The nurse makes a decision about care based on their own preferences about
how the patient should proceed.
D. The nurse utilizes their clinical experience of similar situations they have
encountered in the past to guide their decisions.
B. The nurse conducts research in an academic journal about the most recent
treatments for their patient's condition.
2. To provide patient care of the highest quality, nurses avoid an evidence-
informed practice. Which of the following is true concerning this approach?
,A. It is a hindrance for nurses in making clinical decisions
B. Evidence-informed constantly changes over time
C. It is easily attained at the bedside
D. It is always wrong for all situations
D. It is always wrong for all situations
3. Which of the following is true concerning qualitative research?
A. Includes all bias
B. Avoids randomization in structure
C. Determines a link between variables and conditions
D. Studies phenomena that are easy to place a numerical value on
C. Determines a link between variables and conditions
4. Which of the following is an example of negative feedback?
A. Maintaining proper body temperature
B. Disrupting a blood clot
C. Uterine contractions during childbirth
D. All of the above
C. Uterine contractions during childbirth
5. The cytoplasm within a cell is currently unstable within the cell membrane. This
cell is in what state?
A. Homeostasis
, B. Meiosis
C. Disequilibrium
D. Mitosis
C. Disequilibrium
6. The nurse is caring for a school-aged child who has injured his leg after a
bicycle accident. To determine whether the child is experiencing a localized
inflammatory response, the nurse should assess for which of these signs and
symptoms?
A. Fever, malaise, anorexia, and nausea and vomiting
B. Chest pain, shortness of breath, and nausea and vomiting
C. Dizziness and disorientation to time, date, and place
D. Edema, redness, tenderness, and improvement of function
A. Fever, malaise, anorexia, and nausea and vomiting
7. A parent calls the clinic and tells the nurse that the parent's toddler has a
temperature of 38.9°C. What should the nurse teach the parent about the child's
fever?
A. "A fever is the body's way of fighting an infection and weakening the body's
immune system."
B. "A fever must be stopped as this will always cause damage to the tissues."
C. "When bacteria are destroyed, they release substances called antigens which
cause a fever."
