513 EXAM I EXAM WITH CORRECT
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2025
An example of a nursing activity that best reflects the American Nurses
Association's definition of nursing is
a. Treating dysrhythmias that occur in a patient in the coronary care unit
b. Diagnosing a patient with a feeding tube as being at risk for aspiration
c. Setting up protocols for treating patients in the emergency department
d. Offering anti-anxiety drugs to a patient with a disturbed sleep
patternCORRECT-ANSWERSb. Diagnosing a patient with a feeding tube as
being at risk for aspiration
(Ch. 1 Professional Nursing)
A nurse working on the medical-surgical unit at an urban hospital would like
to become certified in medical-surgical nursing. The nurse knows that this
process would most likely require
a. A bachelor's degree in nursing
b. Formal education in advanced nursing practice
c. Experience for a specific period in medical-surgical nursing
d. Membership in a medical-surgical nursing specialty organizationCORRECT-
ANSWERSc. Experience for a specific period in medical-surgical nursing
(Ch. 1 Professional Nursing)
,The nurse is assigned to care for a newly admitted patient. Number in order
the steps for using the nursing process to prioritize care.
a. Evaluate whether the plan was effective
b. Identify any health problems
c. Collect patient information
d. Carry out the plan
e. Decide a plan of actionCORRECT-ANSWERSc. Collect patient information
b. Identify any health problems
e. Decide a plan of action
d. Carry out the plan
a. Evaluate whether the plan was effective
(Ch. 1 Professional Nursing)
Using the SBAR format, number in order the steps for how the nurse would
communicate information with the provider.
a. "I would like you to order an IV medication and come evaluate the patient
as soon as possible"
b. "This is Nurse M.H. I am calling from the unit because your patient, D.R.,
has a new onset of atrial fibrillation"
c. "The atrial fibrillation started about 10 minutes ago. The heart rate is 124;
BP 90/60. The patient is experiencing dizziness"
d. "D.R., who is 2 days postoperative for a bowel resection for diverticulitis,
has a history of mitral valve disease"CORRECT-ANSWERSb. "This is Nurse
M.H. I am calling from the unit because your patient, D.R., has a new onset
of atrial fibrillation"
d. "D.R., who is 2 days postoperative for a bowel resection for diverticulitis,
has a history of mitral valve disease"
c. "The atrial fibrillation started about 10 minutes ago. The heart rate is 124;
BP 90/60. The patient is experiencing dizziness"
,a. "I would like you to order an IV medication and come evaluate the patient
as soon as possible"
(Ch. 1 Professional Nursing)
The nurse is caring for a diabetic patient in the ambulatory surgical unit who
has undergone wound debridement. Which task is appropriate for the nurse
to delegate to unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP)?
a. Check the patient's vital signs
b. Assess the patient's pain level
c. Palpate the patient's pedal pulses
d. Monitor the patient's IV catheter siteCORRECT-ANSWERSa. Check the
patient's vital signs
(Ch. 1 Professional Nursing)
The nurse's role in addressing the National Patient Safety Goals established
by The Joint Commission includes (select all that apply)
a. Answering all patient monitoring alarms promptly
b. Memorizing all the rules published by The Joint Commission
c. Obtaining a correct list of the patient's medications on admission
d. Encouraging patients to be actively involved in their own health care
e. Using side rails and alarm systems as necessary to prevent patient
fallsCORRECT-ANSWERSa. Answering all patient monitoring alarms promptly
c. Obtaining a correct list of the patient's medications on admission
e. Using side rails and alarm systems as necessary to prevent patient falls
(Ch. 1 Professional Nursing)
Advantages of using informatics in health care delivery are (select all that
apply)
, a. Reduced need for nurses in acute care
b. Increased patient anonymity and confidentiality
c. The ability to achieve and maintain high standards of care
d. Access to standard plans of care for many health problems
e. Improved communication of the patient's health status to the health care
teamCORRECT-ANSWERSc. The ability to achieve and maintain high
standards of care
d. Access to standard plans of care for many health problems
e. Improved communication of the patient's health status to the health care
team
(Ch. 1 Professional Nursing)
When using evidence-based practice, the nurse:
a. Must use clinical practice guidelines developed by national health
agencies
b. Should use findings from randomized controlled trials to plan care for all
patient problems
c. Uses clinical decision making and judgment to determine what evidence is
appropriate for a specific clinical situation
d. Analyzes the relationship of nursing interventions to patient outcomes to
discover evidence for patient interventionsCORRECT-ANSWERSc. Uses
clinical decision making and judgment to determine what evidence is
appropriate for a specific clinical situation
(Ch. 1 Professional Nursing)
The key anatomic landmark that separates the upper respiratory tract from
the lower respiratory tract is the
a. Carina
b. Larynx
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2025
An example of a nursing activity that best reflects the American Nurses
Association's definition of nursing is
a. Treating dysrhythmias that occur in a patient in the coronary care unit
b. Diagnosing a patient with a feeding tube as being at risk for aspiration
c. Setting up protocols for treating patients in the emergency department
d. Offering anti-anxiety drugs to a patient with a disturbed sleep
patternCORRECT-ANSWERSb. Diagnosing a patient with a feeding tube as
being at risk for aspiration
(Ch. 1 Professional Nursing)
A nurse working on the medical-surgical unit at an urban hospital would like
to become certified in medical-surgical nursing. The nurse knows that this
process would most likely require
a. A bachelor's degree in nursing
b. Formal education in advanced nursing practice
c. Experience for a specific period in medical-surgical nursing
d. Membership in a medical-surgical nursing specialty organizationCORRECT-
ANSWERSc. Experience for a specific period in medical-surgical nursing
(Ch. 1 Professional Nursing)
,The nurse is assigned to care for a newly admitted patient. Number in order
the steps for using the nursing process to prioritize care.
a. Evaluate whether the plan was effective
b. Identify any health problems
c. Collect patient information
d. Carry out the plan
e. Decide a plan of actionCORRECT-ANSWERSc. Collect patient information
b. Identify any health problems
e. Decide a plan of action
d. Carry out the plan
a. Evaluate whether the plan was effective
(Ch. 1 Professional Nursing)
Using the SBAR format, number in order the steps for how the nurse would
communicate information with the provider.
a. "I would like you to order an IV medication and come evaluate the patient
as soon as possible"
b. "This is Nurse M.H. I am calling from the unit because your patient, D.R.,
has a new onset of atrial fibrillation"
c. "The atrial fibrillation started about 10 minutes ago. The heart rate is 124;
BP 90/60. The patient is experiencing dizziness"
d. "D.R., who is 2 days postoperative for a bowel resection for diverticulitis,
has a history of mitral valve disease"CORRECT-ANSWERSb. "This is Nurse
M.H. I am calling from the unit because your patient, D.R., has a new onset
of atrial fibrillation"
d. "D.R., who is 2 days postoperative for a bowel resection for diverticulitis,
has a history of mitral valve disease"
c. "The atrial fibrillation started about 10 minutes ago. The heart rate is 124;
BP 90/60. The patient is experiencing dizziness"
,a. "I would like you to order an IV medication and come evaluate the patient
as soon as possible"
(Ch. 1 Professional Nursing)
The nurse is caring for a diabetic patient in the ambulatory surgical unit who
has undergone wound debridement. Which task is appropriate for the nurse
to delegate to unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP)?
a. Check the patient's vital signs
b. Assess the patient's pain level
c. Palpate the patient's pedal pulses
d. Monitor the patient's IV catheter siteCORRECT-ANSWERSa. Check the
patient's vital signs
(Ch. 1 Professional Nursing)
The nurse's role in addressing the National Patient Safety Goals established
by The Joint Commission includes (select all that apply)
a. Answering all patient monitoring alarms promptly
b. Memorizing all the rules published by The Joint Commission
c. Obtaining a correct list of the patient's medications on admission
d. Encouraging patients to be actively involved in their own health care
e. Using side rails and alarm systems as necessary to prevent patient
fallsCORRECT-ANSWERSa. Answering all patient monitoring alarms promptly
c. Obtaining a correct list of the patient's medications on admission
e. Using side rails and alarm systems as necessary to prevent patient falls
(Ch. 1 Professional Nursing)
Advantages of using informatics in health care delivery are (select all that
apply)
, a. Reduced need for nurses in acute care
b. Increased patient anonymity and confidentiality
c. The ability to achieve and maintain high standards of care
d. Access to standard plans of care for many health problems
e. Improved communication of the patient's health status to the health care
teamCORRECT-ANSWERSc. The ability to achieve and maintain high
standards of care
d. Access to standard plans of care for many health problems
e. Improved communication of the patient's health status to the health care
team
(Ch. 1 Professional Nursing)
When using evidence-based practice, the nurse:
a. Must use clinical practice guidelines developed by national health
agencies
b. Should use findings from randomized controlled trials to plan care for all
patient problems
c. Uses clinical decision making and judgment to determine what evidence is
appropriate for a specific clinical situation
d. Analyzes the relationship of nursing interventions to patient outcomes to
discover evidence for patient interventionsCORRECT-ANSWERSc. Uses
clinical decision making and judgment to determine what evidence is
appropriate for a specific clinical situation
(Ch. 1 Professional Nursing)
The key anatomic landmark that separates the upper respiratory tract from
the lower respiratory tract is the
a. Carina
b. Larynx
