Nursing 304 Exam 1 Chapter Questions With Complete
Solutions
1. A nurse is teaching an older-adult patient about ways to detect
a melanoma. Which of the following are age-appropriate
teaching techniques for this patient? (Select all that apply.)
a. Speak in a low tone.
b. Begin and end the session with the most important
information regarding melanoma.
c. Provide a pamphlet about melanoma with large font in blues
and greens.
d. Use basic one- or two-syllable medical terms.
e. Provide specific information in frequent, small amounts.
f. Speak quickly so that you do not take up much of the patient's
time. correct answers a. Speak in a low tone.
b. Begin and end the session with the most important
information regarding melanoma.
e. Provide specific information in frequent, small amounts.
1A 55-year-old man has been in the hospital for over a week
following surgical complications. The patient has had limited
activity but is now ordered to begin a mobility program. The
patient just returned from several diagnostic tests and tells the
nurse he is feeling fatigued. The nurse prepares to instruct the
patient on the mobility program protocol. Which of the
following learning principles will likely be affected by this
patient's condition?
a. Motivation to learn
b. Developmental stage
,c. Stage of grief
d. Readiness to learn correct answers d. Readiness to learn
A 26-year-old patient visits a medical clinic and asks a nurse to
provide instruction on how to perform a breast self-examination.
"My mom had cancer, so I want to learn how." Which domains
are required to learn this skill? (Select all that apply.)
a. Affective domain
b. Sensory domain
c. Cognitive domain
d. Attentional domain
e. Psychomotor domain correct answers c. Cognitive domain
e. Psychomotor domain
A 7-year-old child was recently diagnosed with asthma. A nurse
is providing education to the child and her parents about the
treatment and management of asthma and changes they need to
make in their home environment to promote her health. Which
statement made by the parents requires follow-up by the nurse?
a. "We've made an appointment to talk with the school nurse
about the change in our child's health."
b. "We forgot to give our daughter her medications before
bedtime, so we made a list of her medications to help us
remember."
c. "We worked out a schedule to check on her before and after
school."
d. "We haven't been spending time with our parents because
we're so busy taking care of our daughter." correct answers d.
,"We haven't been spending time with our parents because we're
so busy taking care of our daughter."
A family consisting of a grandparent, two adults, and three
school-age children just immigrated to the United States. They
come to a community wellness center to establish health care.
Which of the following questions does the nurse ask to assess
the family's function? (Select all that apply.)
a. "What does your family do to keep members healthy?"
b. "How does your family usually make decisions?"
c. "What health services are available in your neighborhood?"
d. "Which rituals or celebrations are important for your family?"
e. "Is there a lot of crime in your neighborhood?"
f. "How many parks are there in your community?" correct
answers a. "What does your family do to keep members
healthy?"
b. "How does your family usually make decisions?"
d. "Which rituals or celebrations are important for your family?"
A family includes a mother, a stepfather, two teenage biological
daughters of the mother, and a biological daughter of the father.
The father's daughter just moved home following the loss of her
job in another city. The family is converting a study into a
bedroom and is in the process of distributing household chores.
Nursing assessment reveals that all members of the family think
that their family can adjust to lifestyle changes. This is an
example of family:
a. Diversity
b. Durability
, c. Resiliency
d. Configuration correct answers c. Resiliency
A family is facing job loss of the father, who is the major wage
earner, and relocation to a new city where there is a new job.
The children will have to switch schools, and his wife will have
to resign from the job she enjoys. Which of the following
contribute to this family's hardiness? (Select all that apply.)
a. Family meetings
b. Established family roles
c. New neighborhood
d. Willingness to change in time of stress
e. Passive orientation to life correct answers a. Family meetings
b. Established family roles
d. Willingness to change in time of stress
A home health nurse notices significant bruising on a 2-year-old
patient's head, arms, abdomen, and legs. The patient's mother
describes the patient's frequent falls. What is the best nursing
action for the home health nurse to take?
a. Document her findings and treat the patient.
b. Instruct the mother on safe handling of a 2-year-old child.
c. Contact a child abuse hotline.
d. Discuss this story with a colleague. correct answers c.
Contact a child abuse hotline.
A hospice nurse is caring for a family that is providing end-of-
life care for their grandmother, who has terminal breast cancer.
The nurse focuses on symptom management for the
Solutions
1. A nurse is teaching an older-adult patient about ways to detect
a melanoma. Which of the following are age-appropriate
teaching techniques for this patient? (Select all that apply.)
a. Speak in a low tone.
b. Begin and end the session with the most important
information regarding melanoma.
c. Provide a pamphlet about melanoma with large font in blues
and greens.
d. Use basic one- or two-syllable medical terms.
e. Provide specific information in frequent, small amounts.
f. Speak quickly so that you do not take up much of the patient's
time. correct answers a. Speak in a low tone.
b. Begin and end the session with the most important
information regarding melanoma.
e. Provide specific information in frequent, small amounts.
1A 55-year-old man has been in the hospital for over a week
following surgical complications. The patient has had limited
activity but is now ordered to begin a mobility program. The
patient just returned from several diagnostic tests and tells the
nurse he is feeling fatigued. The nurse prepares to instruct the
patient on the mobility program protocol. Which of the
following learning principles will likely be affected by this
patient's condition?
a. Motivation to learn
b. Developmental stage
,c. Stage of grief
d. Readiness to learn correct answers d. Readiness to learn
A 26-year-old patient visits a medical clinic and asks a nurse to
provide instruction on how to perform a breast self-examination.
"My mom had cancer, so I want to learn how." Which domains
are required to learn this skill? (Select all that apply.)
a. Affective domain
b. Sensory domain
c. Cognitive domain
d. Attentional domain
e. Psychomotor domain correct answers c. Cognitive domain
e. Psychomotor domain
A 7-year-old child was recently diagnosed with asthma. A nurse
is providing education to the child and her parents about the
treatment and management of asthma and changes they need to
make in their home environment to promote her health. Which
statement made by the parents requires follow-up by the nurse?
a. "We've made an appointment to talk with the school nurse
about the change in our child's health."
b. "We forgot to give our daughter her medications before
bedtime, so we made a list of her medications to help us
remember."
c. "We worked out a schedule to check on her before and after
school."
d. "We haven't been spending time with our parents because
we're so busy taking care of our daughter." correct answers d.
,"We haven't been spending time with our parents because we're
so busy taking care of our daughter."
A family consisting of a grandparent, two adults, and three
school-age children just immigrated to the United States. They
come to a community wellness center to establish health care.
Which of the following questions does the nurse ask to assess
the family's function? (Select all that apply.)
a. "What does your family do to keep members healthy?"
b. "How does your family usually make decisions?"
c. "What health services are available in your neighborhood?"
d. "Which rituals or celebrations are important for your family?"
e. "Is there a lot of crime in your neighborhood?"
f. "How many parks are there in your community?" correct
answers a. "What does your family do to keep members
healthy?"
b. "How does your family usually make decisions?"
d. "Which rituals or celebrations are important for your family?"
A family includes a mother, a stepfather, two teenage biological
daughters of the mother, and a biological daughter of the father.
The father's daughter just moved home following the loss of her
job in another city. The family is converting a study into a
bedroom and is in the process of distributing household chores.
Nursing assessment reveals that all members of the family think
that their family can adjust to lifestyle changes. This is an
example of family:
a. Diversity
b. Durability
, c. Resiliency
d. Configuration correct answers c. Resiliency
A family is facing job loss of the father, who is the major wage
earner, and relocation to a new city where there is a new job.
The children will have to switch schools, and his wife will have
to resign from the job she enjoys. Which of the following
contribute to this family's hardiness? (Select all that apply.)
a. Family meetings
b. Established family roles
c. New neighborhood
d. Willingness to change in time of stress
e. Passive orientation to life correct answers a. Family meetings
b. Established family roles
d. Willingness to change in time of stress
A home health nurse notices significant bruising on a 2-year-old
patient's head, arms, abdomen, and legs. The patient's mother
describes the patient's frequent falls. What is the best nursing
action for the home health nurse to take?
a. Document her findings and treat the patient.
b. Instruct the mother on safe handling of a 2-year-old child.
c. Contact a child abuse hotline.
d. Discuss this story with a colleague. correct answers c.
Contact a child abuse hotline.
A hospice nurse is caring for a family that is providing end-of-
life care for their grandmother, who has terminal breast cancer.
The nurse focuses on symptom management for the
