NUR 337 FINAL EXAM WITH CORRECT
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2025
What is Erin Dodge's "chief complaint" or reason why she came to the
hospital?
a. weight gain
b. shortness of breath
c. chest pain
d. heart failure - CORRECT-ANSWERSshortness of breath
A congestive heart failure patient has gained 5 pounds in 2 days. Which
assessment question by the nurse is most appropriate?
a. How many calories a day do you consume?"
b. "Are you having difficulty sleeping at night?"
c. "How many times a day do you urinate?"
d. "Do you have dry mouth or feel thirsty?" - CORRECT-ANSWERSc. "how
many times a day do you urinate?"
Which of the following is an effective tactic when using motivational
interviewing?
a. Encourage the person to voice both reasons why not to change as well as
why change would be good.
b. At the end of the conversation provide a summary of what you think about
the situation and what was discussed.
,c. Encourage person to just push through ambivalence and move to the next
step.
d. Provide a list of possible solutions to ensure you are as helpful as possible
- CORRECT-ANSWERSa. encourage the person to voice both reasons why not
to change as well as why change would be good
The nurse is planning to implement a teaching plan. Which one of the
following factors would be considered a significant barrier to patient
education and learning?
a. High school education
b. Poor prognosis
c. Pain and Anxiety
d. Lack of a caregiver - CORRECT-ANSWERSc. pain and anxiety
Providing patient education is an important part of the role of the
professional nurse. "Patient education" as a term fits best under which part
of the nursing process?
a. Patient outcome
b. Evaluation
c. Nursing intervention
d. Nursing diagnosis - CORRECT-ANSWERSc. Nursing intervention
Before your shift begins you read through Regina Fields' orders and surmise
that an important nursing diagnosis for this patient will be:
a. Deficient fluid volume
b. Excess fluid volume
, c. Impaired physical mobility
d. Ineffective airway clearance - CORRECT-ANSWERSB. excess fluid volume
Regina was in a car accident 10 days ago and sustained an injury to her:
a. Cervical spinal column
b. Left carotid artery
c. Left femoral artery
d. Left arm - CORRECT-ANSWERSc. Left femoral artery
A young adult patient scheduled for an annual physical examination arrives
in the clinic smelling of cigarette smoke and carrying a pack of cigarettes.
Which action will the nurse plan to take first?
a. Avoid confronting the patient about smoking at this time, making a
separate appointment to go over smoking cessation.
b. Assess the patient's readiness for change by listening for cues such as
contemplation or discrepancy between actions and desires.
c. Offer multiple options and resources for the patient to choose what will
work best to help them stop smoking.
d. Wait for the patient to start the discussion about quitting smoking. -
CORRECT-ANSWERSb. assess the patient's readiness for change by listening
for cues such as contemplation or discrepancy between actions and desires
The nurse is having difficulty communicating with a hospitalized 6-year-old
child. What technique may be most helpful?
Suggest that the parent read fairy tales to the child.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2025
What is Erin Dodge's "chief complaint" or reason why she came to the
hospital?
a. weight gain
b. shortness of breath
c. chest pain
d. heart failure - CORRECT-ANSWERSshortness of breath
A congestive heart failure patient has gained 5 pounds in 2 days. Which
assessment question by the nurse is most appropriate?
a. How many calories a day do you consume?"
b. "Are you having difficulty sleeping at night?"
c. "How many times a day do you urinate?"
d. "Do you have dry mouth or feel thirsty?" - CORRECT-ANSWERSc. "how
many times a day do you urinate?"
Which of the following is an effective tactic when using motivational
interviewing?
a. Encourage the person to voice both reasons why not to change as well as
why change would be good.
b. At the end of the conversation provide a summary of what you think about
the situation and what was discussed.
,c. Encourage person to just push through ambivalence and move to the next
step.
d. Provide a list of possible solutions to ensure you are as helpful as possible
- CORRECT-ANSWERSa. encourage the person to voice both reasons why not
to change as well as why change would be good
The nurse is planning to implement a teaching plan. Which one of the
following factors would be considered a significant barrier to patient
education and learning?
a. High school education
b. Poor prognosis
c. Pain and Anxiety
d. Lack of a caregiver - CORRECT-ANSWERSc. pain and anxiety
Providing patient education is an important part of the role of the
professional nurse. "Patient education" as a term fits best under which part
of the nursing process?
a. Patient outcome
b. Evaluation
c. Nursing intervention
d. Nursing diagnosis - CORRECT-ANSWERSc. Nursing intervention
Before your shift begins you read through Regina Fields' orders and surmise
that an important nursing diagnosis for this patient will be:
a. Deficient fluid volume
b. Excess fluid volume
, c. Impaired physical mobility
d. Ineffective airway clearance - CORRECT-ANSWERSB. excess fluid volume
Regina was in a car accident 10 days ago and sustained an injury to her:
a. Cervical spinal column
b. Left carotid artery
c. Left femoral artery
d. Left arm - CORRECT-ANSWERSc. Left femoral artery
A young adult patient scheduled for an annual physical examination arrives
in the clinic smelling of cigarette smoke and carrying a pack of cigarettes.
Which action will the nurse plan to take first?
a. Avoid confronting the patient about smoking at this time, making a
separate appointment to go over smoking cessation.
b. Assess the patient's readiness for change by listening for cues such as
contemplation or discrepancy between actions and desires.
c. Offer multiple options and resources for the patient to choose what will
work best to help them stop smoking.
d. Wait for the patient to start the discussion about quitting smoking. -
CORRECT-ANSWERSb. assess the patient's readiness for change by listening
for cues such as contemplation or discrepancy between actions and desires
The nurse is having difficulty communicating with a hospitalized 6-year-old
child. What technique may be most helpful?
Suggest that the parent read fairy tales to the child.
