Nursing 1104 Final Exam Questions
With Already Passed Answers.
Which of the following developmental considerations is a nurse assessing when he/she determines that
an 8 year old boy is not equipped to understand the scientific explanation of his disease?
Intellectual development
Motor development
Emotional maturity
Psychosocial development - Answer Intellectual development
When teaching an adult patient how to control stress through relaxation techniques, the nurse should
consider which of the following assumptions concerning adult learners?
A) as an adult matures, his/her self-concept becomes more dependent; therefore this patient must be
made aware of the importance of reducing stress.
B) the adult learner is not as concerned with the immediate usefulness of the material being taught as
he/she is with the quality of the material
C) as patients, adults are the least likely to resist learning because of preconceived ideas about the
teaching/learning process
D) the nurse should be able to draw on past experiences of the patient to emphasize the importance of
stress reduction - Answer D) the nurse should be able to draw on past experiences of the patient to
emphasize the importance of stress reduction
You are the nurse caring for a patient who has newly diagnosed diabetes. The doctor has ordered the
patient to start eating a diabetic (low sugar) diet and to take insulin injections daily. The patient has
learning needs in which of the following domains of learning? (select ALL that apply)
A) Cognitive
B) Affective
C) Psychomotor - Answer Cognitve and psychomotor
When writing learning outcomes for a patient, the nurse should consider which of the following
statements?
A) it is better to use one or two broad objectives than several specific objectives
,B) the objectives written in the "learner objectives" column of the teaching plan are general statements
that could be accomplished in any amount of time
C) planning of learner objectives should be done by the nurse or another healthcare professional
D) one long-term objective could be stated for each diagnosis, followed by several specific objectives -
Answer D) one long-term objective could be stated for each diagnosis, followed by several specific
objectives
A nurse is preparing to teach a 45 year old patient with asthma how to use his inhaler. One of the best
methods to teach the patient this skill is by: A) demonstration
B) lecture
C) discussion
D) role playing - Answer Demonstration
The best way to affirm the efforts of patients who master new knowledge, attitudes, or skills is through:
A) dialog and discussion
B) a grading scale
C) positive reinforcement
D) encouraging the family to learn with the patient - Answer C) positive reinforcement
A nurse has taught a patient with asthma how to use an inhaler. The nurse should evaluate the teaching
learning process by:
A) determining the patient's motivation to learn
B) deciding if the learning outcomes have been achieved
C) watching the patient use her inhaler
D) documenting the teaching session in the patient's chart - Answer C)watching the patient use her
inhaler
When preparing a health promotion program for patients in an adult day care center, the first step the
nurse must take is to:
A) develop learning outcomes
B) develop a teaching plan
, C) assess the patients' learning needs and learning readiness
D) diagnose the patients' learning needs - Answer C) assess the patients' learning needs and learning
readiness
Of the following statements, which is most true of health and illness?
A) Health and illness are the same for all people.
B) Health and illness are individually defined by each person.
C) People with acute illnesses are actually healthy.
D) People with chronic illnesses have poor health habits. - Answer B) Health and illness are individually
defined by each person.
Of the following characteristics, which one is NOT a part of chronic illness?
A) permanent change in body structure or function
B) self-treatment that relieves symptoms
C) long period of treatment and care
D) often has remissions and exacerbations - Answer B) self-treatment that relieves symptoms
When the nurse takes a surgical consent form to an Asian women for a signature after the surgeon has
provided the information about the recommended surgery, the patient refuses to sign the consent form.
The best response by the nurse is:
a. "Didn't you understand what the doctor told you about the surgery?"
b. "Are there others whom you want to talk with before making this decision?"
c. "Why won't you sign this form? Don't you wan to do what the doctor recommended?"
d. "I'll have to call the surgeon and have your surgery canceled until you can make a decision." - Answer
b. "Are there others whom you want to talk with before making this decision?"
Which of the following is the first step in developing cultural competence?
a. Create opportunities to interact with a variety of cultural groups.
With Already Passed Answers.
Which of the following developmental considerations is a nurse assessing when he/she determines that
an 8 year old boy is not equipped to understand the scientific explanation of his disease?
Intellectual development
Motor development
Emotional maturity
Psychosocial development - Answer Intellectual development
When teaching an adult patient how to control stress through relaxation techniques, the nurse should
consider which of the following assumptions concerning adult learners?
A) as an adult matures, his/her self-concept becomes more dependent; therefore this patient must be
made aware of the importance of reducing stress.
B) the adult learner is not as concerned with the immediate usefulness of the material being taught as
he/she is with the quality of the material
C) as patients, adults are the least likely to resist learning because of preconceived ideas about the
teaching/learning process
D) the nurse should be able to draw on past experiences of the patient to emphasize the importance of
stress reduction - Answer D) the nurse should be able to draw on past experiences of the patient to
emphasize the importance of stress reduction
You are the nurse caring for a patient who has newly diagnosed diabetes. The doctor has ordered the
patient to start eating a diabetic (low sugar) diet and to take insulin injections daily. The patient has
learning needs in which of the following domains of learning? (select ALL that apply)
A) Cognitive
B) Affective
C) Psychomotor - Answer Cognitve and psychomotor
When writing learning outcomes for a patient, the nurse should consider which of the following
statements?
A) it is better to use one or two broad objectives than several specific objectives
,B) the objectives written in the "learner objectives" column of the teaching plan are general statements
that could be accomplished in any amount of time
C) planning of learner objectives should be done by the nurse or another healthcare professional
D) one long-term objective could be stated for each diagnosis, followed by several specific objectives -
Answer D) one long-term objective could be stated for each diagnosis, followed by several specific
objectives
A nurse is preparing to teach a 45 year old patient with asthma how to use his inhaler. One of the best
methods to teach the patient this skill is by: A) demonstration
B) lecture
C) discussion
D) role playing - Answer Demonstration
The best way to affirm the efforts of patients who master new knowledge, attitudes, or skills is through:
A) dialog and discussion
B) a grading scale
C) positive reinforcement
D) encouraging the family to learn with the patient - Answer C) positive reinforcement
A nurse has taught a patient with asthma how to use an inhaler. The nurse should evaluate the teaching
learning process by:
A) determining the patient's motivation to learn
B) deciding if the learning outcomes have been achieved
C) watching the patient use her inhaler
D) documenting the teaching session in the patient's chart - Answer C)watching the patient use her
inhaler
When preparing a health promotion program for patients in an adult day care center, the first step the
nurse must take is to:
A) develop learning outcomes
B) develop a teaching plan
, C) assess the patients' learning needs and learning readiness
D) diagnose the patients' learning needs - Answer C) assess the patients' learning needs and learning
readiness
Of the following statements, which is most true of health and illness?
A) Health and illness are the same for all people.
B) Health and illness are individually defined by each person.
C) People with acute illnesses are actually healthy.
D) People with chronic illnesses have poor health habits. - Answer B) Health and illness are individually
defined by each person.
Of the following characteristics, which one is NOT a part of chronic illness?
A) permanent change in body structure or function
B) self-treatment that relieves symptoms
C) long period of treatment and care
D) often has remissions and exacerbations - Answer B) self-treatment that relieves symptoms
When the nurse takes a surgical consent form to an Asian women for a signature after the surgeon has
provided the information about the recommended surgery, the patient refuses to sign the consent form.
The best response by the nurse is:
a. "Didn't you understand what the doctor told you about the surgery?"
b. "Are there others whom you want to talk with before making this decision?"
c. "Why won't you sign this form? Don't you wan to do what the doctor recommended?"
d. "I'll have to call the surgeon and have your surgery canceled until you can make a decision." - Answer
b. "Are there others whom you want to talk with before making this decision?"
Which of the following is the first step in developing cultural competence?
a. Create opportunities to interact with a variety of cultural groups.
