NURS 201 Exam 1 COMPLETE
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A nurse inadvertently commits a medication error without the knowledge of other nursing team
members. According to Freud, which part of the personality guides the nurse to initiate an
incident report? - Answer Superego
A nurse gives a resident in a nursing home a choice about which color shirt to wear. Which level
of need, according to Maslow's hierarchy of needs, has the nurse just met? - Answer Self
esteem
A nurse is assessing a child in relation to the stages in Piaget's theory of cognitive development.
Which behavior indicates that the child has reached the formal operations stage of
development? - Answer Utilized deductive reasoning to examine alternatives
Which statement best reflects a principle common to all theories of health, wellness and
illness? - Answer Many variables influence a persons perception of health
According to Maslow, which characteristic is least associated with a person who is self
actualized? - Answer Has an external locus of control
Which concept identified by the nurse is basic to the health-illness continuum model? - Answer
There is no distinct boundary between health and illness along the continuum
A prospective nurse is being interviewed for a job by the nurse manager in an urgent care
center. The manager stated that the facility adheres to a clinical model of health/illness. Which
should the nurse anticipate will be expected of the nurses within this facility? - Answer Make
assessment of patients in the physiological domain
Freedom from which situation demonstrates a safety and security need in Maslow's hierarchy -
Answer Pain
Which statement identifies a basic principle associated with Freud and his work? - Answer No
behavior is accidental
, A nurse is analyzing information about a patient. Which of the following does Maslow's
hierarchy of needs theory help the nurse to identify - Answer Patients problem that has top
priority
Which are examples of a health belief? Select all that apply
• Eating foods low in fat
• Accepting grim results of diagnostic tests
• Concluding that illness is the result of being bad
• recognizing that smoking can cause lung cancer
• respecting a patients decision regarding therapeutic treatment - Answer Concluding Illness is
the result of being bad
Recognizing that smoking can cause lung cancer
A nurse educator is conducting a class about child development for nurses. The nurse reviews
the stages of moral development by Kohlberg. Place the following patients statements about
what motivates them to behave that reflects the reasoning typical of progression through
Kohlberg's stages
• I was following the rules
• I did not want to get punished
• I expected to receive an award
• I thought it was the right thing to do
• I wanted others to see me as a good person
• I was doing what is acceptable in our community - Answer 1) right thing to do
2) following the rules
3) punishment
4) acceptable for the community
5) reward
6) wanted others to see me as a good person
A nurse is caring for a newly admitted patient. The nurse collects data and reviews the patients
clinical record. Which level of need is the priority for this patient according to Maslow's
hierarchy of needs - Answer Safety and security (being admitted for pain)
A nurse is explaining mammography screening to a patient. Which level of healthcare delivery
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2025
LATEST UPDATED 100% RATED A+
A nurse inadvertently commits a medication error without the knowledge of other nursing team
members. According to Freud, which part of the personality guides the nurse to initiate an
incident report? - Answer Superego
A nurse gives a resident in a nursing home a choice about which color shirt to wear. Which level
of need, according to Maslow's hierarchy of needs, has the nurse just met? - Answer Self
esteem
A nurse is assessing a child in relation to the stages in Piaget's theory of cognitive development.
Which behavior indicates that the child has reached the formal operations stage of
development? - Answer Utilized deductive reasoning to examine alternatives
Which statement best reflects a principle common to all theories of health, wellness and
illness? - Answer Many variables influence a persons perception of health
According to Maslow, which characteristic is least associated with a person who is self
actualized? - Answer Has an external locus of control
Which concept identified by the nurse is basic to the health-illness continuum model? - Answer
There is no distinct boundary between health and illness along the continuum
A prospective nurse is being interviewed for a job by the nurse manager in an urgent care
center. The manager stated that the facility adheres to a clinical model of health/illness. Which
should the nurse anticipate will be expected of the nurses within this facility? - Answer Make
assessment of patients in the physiological domain
Freedom from which situation demonstrates a safety and security need in Maslow's hierarchy -
Answer Pain
Which statement identifies a basic principle associated with Freud and his work? - Answer No
behavior is accidental
, A nurse is analyzing information about a patient. Which of the following does Maslow's
hierarchy of needs theory help the nurse to identify - Answer Patients problem that has top
priority
Which are examples of a health belief? Select all that apply
• Eating foods low in fat
• Accepting grim results of diagnostic tests
• Concluding that illness is the result of being bad
• recognizing that smoking can cause lung cancer
• respecting a patients decision regarding therapeutic treatment - Answer Concluding Illness is
the result of being bad
Recognizing that smoking can cause lung cancer
A nurse educator is conducting a class about child development for nurses. The nurse reviews
the stages of moral development by Kohlberg. Place the following patients statements about
what motivates them to behave that reflects the reasoning typical of progression through
Kohlberg's stages
• I was following the rules
• I did not want to get punished
• I expected to receive an award
• I thought it was the right thing to do
• I wanted others to see me as a good person
• I was doing what is acceptable in our community - Answer 1) right thing to do
2) following the rules
3) punishment
4) acceptable for the community
5) reward
6) wanted others to see me as a good person
A nurse is caring for a newly admitted patient. The nurse collects data and reviews the patients
clinical record. Which level of need is the priority for this patient according to Maslow's
hierarchy of needs - Answer Safety and security (being admitted for pain)
A nurse is explaining mammography screening to a patient. Which level of healthcare delivery
