NUR 170 EXAM 1 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS NEWLY MODIFIED TESTED AND
APPROVED GRADED A+
The nurse is teaching a pt. about home safety. Which recommendations would
they include?
A. Remove wall-to-wall carpeting.
B. Use nightlights during nighttime.
C. Place handrails in bathtubs and showers.
D. Check staircase railings for secureness and sturdiness.
E. Place scatter rugs on hardwood floors and at the bottom of a staircase.
F. Use extension cords for additional lamps to provide adequate lighting.
--ANSWER--C. Place handrails in bathtub and showers.
B. Use nightlights during nighttime.
D. Check staircase railings for secureness and sturdiness
When discussing a health care plan with an Amish client, the nurse should
perform which actions?
A. Speak only to the client.
B. Avoid using medical terms.
C. Maintain adequate personal space.
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,D. Use complex scientific terminology.
E. Stand close to the client and speak softly.
F. Establish a helping relationship
--ANSWER--C. Maintain adequate personal space.
B. Avoid using medical terms
F. Establish a helping relationship.
The nurse understands that personal health information can be disclosed in
which situations?
A. Compliance with legal proceedings.
B. For research purposes in limited circumstances.
C. To a family member or significant other in an emergency.
D. To nonessential medical personnel involved in client care.
E. To appropriate military if a client is a member of the armed forces.
F. During lunch break with colleagues who work in another unit.
--ANSWER--A. Compliance with legal proceedings
B. For research purposes in limited circumstances
C. To a family member or significant other in an emergency
E. To appropriate military, if a client is a member of the armed forces
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,The hospice nurse has established a helping relationship with the client +
family. Which actions are most appropriate?
A. Encouraging family discussions of feelings.
B. Accepting the family's expressions of anger.
C. Restricting client visit to scheduled hospital visiting hours.
D. Facilitating the use of spiritual practices identified by the family.
E. Keeping the family informed of changes in the client's condition.
F. Making decisions for the family during the difficult moments.
--ANSWER--A. Encouraging family discussions of feelings
E. Keeping the family informed of the changes in the client's condition
B. Accepting the family's expressions of anger
D. Facilitating the use of spiritual practices identified by the family
The client asks the nurse for a copy of their medical record. The nurse knows
that this right is part of which regulation.
A. The patient self-determination act.
B. HIPAA
C. The uniform anatomical gift act.
D. The Americans with disabilities act.
--ANSWER--B. HIPPA
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, Which communication strategies should the nurse use when working w/ a client
who has difficulty speaking d/t weakness?
A. Encourage the client to speak quickly
B. Ask yes and no questions when able
C. Have the client use a communication board
D. Repeat what the client said to verify the message
E. Use a pen and paper to communicate client needs.
F. Encourage verbal communication to strengthen the client's voice.
--ANSWER--B. Ask yes and no questions when able
D. Repeat what the client said to verify the message
C. Have the client use a communication board
E. Use a pen and paper to communicate client needs.
A post-op pt says "Don't touch me, I will take care of myself". Which response
is therapeutic?
A. Fine, I won't touch you.
B. Let's work together so you can do things for yourself.
C. I have to change your dressing so I have to touch you.
D. If that's what you want but I need to report this to the surgeon.
--ANSWER--B. Let's work together so you can do things for yourself.
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ANSWERS NEWLY MODIFIED TESTED AND
APPROVED GRADED A+
The nurse is teaching a pt. about home safety. Which recommendations would
they include?
A. Remove wall-to-wall carpeting.
B. Use nightlights during nighttime.
C. Place handrails in bathtubs and showers.
D. Check staircase railings for secureness and sturdiness.
E. Place scatter rugs on hardwood floors and at the bottom of a staircase.
F. Use extension cords for additional lamps to provide adequate lighting.
--ANSWER--C. Place handrails in bathtub and showers.
B. Use nightlights during nighttime.
D. Check staircase railings for secureness and sturdiness
When discussing a health care plan with an Amish client, the nurse should
perform which actions?
A. Speak only to the client.
B. Avoid using medical terms.
C. Maintain adequate personal space.
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,D. Use complex scientific terminology.
E. Stand close to the client and speak softly.
F. Establish a helping relationship
--ANSWER--C. Maintain adequate personal space.
B. Avoid using medical terms
F. Establish a helping relationship.
The nurse understands that personal health information can be disclosed in
which situations?
A. Compliance with legal proceedings.
B. For research purposes in limited circumstances.
C. To a family member or significant other in an emergency.
D. To nonessential medical personnel involved in client care.
E. To appropriate military if a client is a member of the armed forces.
F. During lunch break with colleagues who work in another unit.
--ANSWER--A. Compliance with legal proceedings
B. For research purposes in limited circumstances
C. To a family member or significant other in an emergency
E. To appropriate military, if a client is a member of the armed forces
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,The hospice nurse has established a helping relationship with the client +
family. Which actions are most appropriate?
A. Encouraging family discussions of feelings.
B. Accepting the family's expressions of anger.
C. Restricting client visit to scheduled hospital visiting hours.
D. Facilitating the use of spiritual practices identified by the family.
E. Keeping the family informed of changes in the client's condition.
F. Making decisions for the family during the difficult moments.
--ANSWER--A. Encouraging family discussions of feelings
E. Keeping the family informed of the changes in the client's condition
B. Accepting the family's expressions of anger
D. Facilitating the use of spiritual practices identified by the family
The client asks the nurse for a copy of their medical record. The nurse knows
that this right is part of which regulation.
A. The patient self-determination act.
B. HIPAA
C. The uniform anatomical gift act.
D. The Americans with disabilities act.
--ANSWER--B. HIPPA
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, Which communication strategies should the nurse use when working w/ a client
who has difficulty speaking d/t weakness?
A. Encourage the client to speak quickly
B. Ask yes and no questions when able
C. Have the client use a communication board
D. Repeat what the client said to verify the message
E. Use a pen and paper to communicate client needs.
F. Encourage verbal communication to strengthen the client's voice.
--ANSWER--B. Ask yes and no questions when able
D. Repeat what the client said to verify the message
C. Have the client use a communication board
E. Use a pen and paper to communicate client needs.
A post-op pt says "Don't touch me, I will take care of myself". Which response
is therapeutic?
A. Fine, I won't touch you.
B. Let's work together so you can do things for yourself.
C. I have to change your dressing so I have to touch you.
D. If that's what you want but I need to report this to the surgeon.
--ANSWER--B. Let's work together so you can do things for yourself.
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