NUR2242C Exam 2 Questions With Complete Solutions
• Components of a professional identity in nursing include
which of the following? (Select all that apply.)
a. Accountability
b. Advocacy
c. Autonomy
d. Competence
e. Culture Correct Answer A, B, C, D
(The scope of professional identity in nursing includes:
autonomy, knowledge, competence, professionalism,
accountability, advocacy, collaborative practice, and
commitment. Cultural sensitivity is important to professional
nursing; however, culture is an inherent quality of nurses and
patients, not a component of the professional identity.)
• The strategy to avoid medication errors endorsed by the
Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP) to differentiate
products with look-alike names is referred to as
a. automatic alerts.
b. bar coding.
c. computer order entry.
d. tallman lettering. Correct Answer D
1. The emphasis on understanding cultural influence on health
care is important because of
a. disability entitlements.
b. HIPAA requirements.
c. increasing global diversity.
d. litigious society. Correct Answer C
,10. What intervention should be initiated first by a nurse
assigned to care for a culturally diverse patient admitted with
significant body odor?
a. Approach the patient with washcloths and towels ready to
give a bath.
b. Contact family members or friends to learn more about the
situation.
c. Ask the patient to bathe prior to conducting an admission
assessment.
d. Seek information to determine the underlying cause of the
body odor. Correct Answer D
11. A 65-year-old male patient has been a one-pack-per-day
smoker for 40 years. He was recently diagnosed with early-stage
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and would like
to attend a smoking cessation class. The nurse recognizes
smoking cessation as which level of prevention for this patient?
a. Primary prevention
b. Secondary prevention
c. Statutory prevention
d. Tertiary prevention Correct Answer D
13. Which activity best illustrates the use of the Health
Promotion Model (HPM) by the nurse to increase the level of
well-being for a patient immediately after surgery?
a. Holding a pillow across his chest when coughing and deep
breathing
b. Encouraging the patient to eat his entire evening meal
c. Changing his surgical dressing daily as ordered by the
physician
, d. Asking his family to step out of the room during dressing
changes Correct Answer A
14. An 8-year-old girl is newly diagnosed with type 1 diabetes.
The nurse may expect fear and crying when teaching the child
how to self-administer insulin injections due to which
influencing factor?
a. Self-concept
b. Self-esteem
c. Developmental level
d. Hierarchy of needs Correct Answer C
15. When a nurse approaches an overweight patient about
lifestyle modifications that will reduce the risk for heart disease,
the patient shows that he does not perceive susceptibility to
disease when stating
a. "I'm only a little overweight; there is no way I can have a
heart attack."
b. "I should lose a few pounds and try to exercise more often."
c. "It would be helpful to speak to the nutritionist before I leave
the hospital."
d. "I will investigate the online Weight Watchers programs that
helped me in the past." Correct Answer A
16. A patient is seeking information about leading indicators that
show the importance of health promotion and illness prevention
in the United States. To which government-sponsored program
would the nurse refer the patient for the best source of
information?
a. The American Cancer Society website
b. The Healthy People 2020 website
• Components of a professional identity in nursing include
which of the following? (Select all that apply.)
a. Accountability
b. Advocacy
c. Autonomy
d. Competence
e. Culture Correct Answer A, B, C, D
(The scope of professional identity in nursing includes:
autonomy, knowledge, competence, professionalism,
accountability, advocacy, collaborative practice, and
commitment. Cultural sensitivity is important to professional
nursing; however, culture is an inherent quality of nurses and
patients, not a component of the professional identity.)
• The strategy to avoid medication errors endorsed by the
Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP) to differentiate
products with look-alike names is referred to as
a. automatic alerts.
b. bar coding.
c. computer order entry.
d. tallman lettering. Correct Answer D
1. The emphasis on understanding cultural influence on health
care is important because of
a. disability entitlements.
b. HIPAA requirements.
c. increasing global diversity.
d. litigious society. Correct Answer C
,10. What intervention should be initiated first by a nurse
assigned to care for a culturally diverse patient admitted with
significant body odor?
a. Approach the patient with washcloths and towels ready to
give a bath.
b. Contact family members or friends to learn more about the
situation.
c. Ask the patient to bathe prior to conducting an admission
assessment.
d. Seek information to determine the underlying cause of the
body odor. Correct Answer D
11. A 65-year-old male patient has been a one-pack-per-day
smoker for 40 years. He was recently diagnosed with early-stage
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and would like
to attend a smoking cessation class. The nurse recognizes
smoking cessation as which level of prevention for this patient?
a. Primary prevention
b. Secondary prevention
c. Statutory prevention
d. Tertiary prevention Correct Answer D
13. Which activity best illustrates the use of the Health
Promotion Model (HPM) by the nurse to increase the level of
well-being for a patient immediately after surgery?
a. Holding a pillow across his chest when coughing and deep
breathing
b. Encouraging the patient to eat his entire evening meal
c. Changing his surgical dressing daily as ordered by the
physician
, d. Asking his family to step out of the room during dressing
changes Correct Answer A
14. An 8-year-old girl is newly diagnosed with type 1 diabetes.
The nurse may expect fear and crying when teaching the child
how to self-administer insulin injections due to which
influencing factor?
a. Self-concept
b. Self-esteem
c. Developmental level
d. Hierarchy of needs Correct Answer C
15. When a nurse approaches an overweight patient about
lifestyle modifications that will reduce the risk for heart disease,
the patient shows that he does not perceive susceptibility to
disease when stating
a. "I'm only a little overweight; there is no way I can have a
heart attack."
b. "I should lose a few pounds and try to exercise more often."
c. "It would be helpful to speak to the nutritionist before I leave
the hospital."
d. "I will investigate the online Weight Watchers programs that
helped me in the past." Correct Answer A
16. A patient is seeking information about leading indicators that
show the importance of health promotion and illness prevention
in the United States. To which government-sponsored program
would the nurse refer the patient for the best source of
information?
a. The American Cancer Society website
b. The Healthy People 2020 website
