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EXAM 1 - NUR1400 Questions and Answers
a nurse in an oncology unit is reviewing laboratory test results of
several patients, the nurse identifies that the client with which
leukocyte count most likely has an infection?
Ans: 18,000 cells/mm
a client has a nursing diagnosis of deficent knowledge related to
prescribed antibiotic therapy. which outcome would the nurse
identify as most appropriate?
Ans: The client will state how to safely take the prescribed antibiotic
a client is administered to the hospital with TB. What precautions
should the nurse take?
Ans: airborne transmission
-gown, gloves, N95 mask
-5mm or smaller
-negative pressure room
-TB, Measles, Chicken Pox
a nurse is educating about sterile field, which action by a new
nurse would indicate further teaching is required?
Ans: the new nurse touches 1.5 in. (4cm) from the outer edges
a nursing instructor is preparing a class to discuss the different
types of white blood cells. what would the instructor most likely
include as granulocytes?
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Ans: -neutrophils
-esinophils
-basophils
a nurse is planning to insert an indwelling catheter into a client
should utilize which technique?
Ans: surgical asepsis
a nurse is caring for a patient dianosed with influenza and otis
media. which effective action by the nurse can teach the clients
family to prevent the spread of the infection?
Ans: hand hygiene
a nurse is caring for a patient who became very ill after ingesting
seafood. How will the nurse document this condition?
Ans: noncommunicable disease.
-caused by food or environmental toxin
a nurse is recovering from a mild upper respiratory infection with
no fever. The nurse is assigned to care for four clients. What is the
appropriate nursing action to prevent the clients from getting the
infection?
Ans: perform meticulous hand hygiene and don a new mask with each
client encounter.
-people with respiratory infections need to wear a mask until their
symptoms have subsided.
What makes a problem statement in a study?
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Ans: -identifies the direction that the research project will take
-clear & unambiguous
-express a relationship between two or more variables
-identify the population to be studied
-encourage empiric testing
What does PICOT stand for and what is it used for?
Ans: Population of interest
Intervention of interest
Comparison of interest
Outcome of interest
Time
The focus of nursing is always on which of the four common
concepts in nursing theory?
Ans: person
what is true regarding nursing theory?
Ans: -the ultimate outcome is improved client care
-it provides rationale for the care that nurses provide
-may be descriptive or prescriptive
-provides a focus for care that is delivered to clients
What is Dorothea Orem's theory and what is an example of how a
nurse can help meet the needs of a client using that guideline?
Ans: -the role of the nurse is to facilitate self-care to sustain life and
health, to recover from disease or injury, or to cope with its effects
-an example would be arranging an evaluation appointment with a
dietitian for a client.
Qualitative Reasearch
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EXAM 1 - NUR1400 Questions and Answers
a nurse in an oncology unit is reviewing laboratory test results of
several patients, the nurse identifies that the client with which
leukocyte count most likely has an infection?
Ans: 18,000 cells/mm
a client has a nursing diagnosis of deficent knowledge related to
prescribed antibiotic therapy. which outcome would the nurse
identify as most appropriate?
Ans: The client will state how to safely take the prescribed antibiotic
a client is administered to the hospital with TB. What precautions
should the nurse take?
Ans: airborne transmission
-gown, gloves, N95 mask
-5mm or smaller
-negative pressure room
-TB, Measles, Chicken Pox
a nurse is educating about sterile field, which action by a new
nurse would indicate further teaching is required?
Ans: the new nurse touches 1.5 in. (4cm) from the outer edges
a nursing instructor is preparing a class to discuss the different
types of white blood cells. what would the instructor most likely
include as granulocytes?
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Ans: -neutrophils
-esinophils
-basophils
a nurse is planning to insert an indwelling catheter into a client
should utilize which technique?
Ans: surgical asepsis
a nurse is caring for a patient dianosed with influenza and otis
media. which effective action by the nurse can teach the clients
family to prevent the spread of the infection?
Ans: hand hygiene
a nurse is caring for a patient who became very ill after ingesting
seafood. How will the nurse document this condition?
Ans: noncommunicable disease.
-caused by food or environmental toxin
a nurse is recovering from a mild upper respiratory infection with
no fever. The nurse is assigned to care for four clients. What is the
appropriate nursing action to prevent the clients from getting the
infection?
Ans: perform meticulous hand hygiene and don a new mask with each
client encounter.
-people with respiratory infections need to wear a mask until their
symptoms have subsided.
What makes a problem statement in a study?
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Ans: -identifies the direction that the research project will take
-clear & unambiguous
-express a relationship between two or more variables
-identify the population to be studied
-encourage empiric testing
What does PICOT stand for and what is it used for?
Ans: Population of interest
Intervention of interest
Comparison of interest
Outcome of interest
Time
The focus of nursing is always on which of the four common
concepts in nursing theory?
Ans: person
what is true regarding nursing theory?
Ans: -the ultimate outcome is improved client care
-it provides rationale for the care that nurses provide
-may be descriptive or prescriptive
-provides a focus for care that is delivered to clients
What is Dorothea Orem's theory and what is an example of how a
nurse can help meet the needs of a client using that guideline?
Ans: -the role of the nurse is to facilitate self-care to sustain life and
health, to recover from disease or injury, or to cope with its effects
-an example would be arranging an evaluation appointment with a
dietitian for a client.
Qualitative Reasearch
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