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ECPI NUR 164 EXAM 2 NEWEST VERSION WITH
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED
ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE JUST RELEASED THIS YEAR
A nursing student is on clinical rotation in a long-term care facility. Which action best reflects
the student acting as advocate?
A. Telling the health care team that a patient clearly stated they do not want to be
transported to the hospital
B. Avoiding input in care conferences, as patient advocacy is primarily performed by the
health care provider
C. Assisting the primary nurse in making good health care decisions for patients and residents
D. Deferring to whatever decisions patients and residents want
A. Telling the health care team that a patient clearly stated they do not want to be transported
to the hospital
At an interprofessional meeting, nurses discuss appropriate uses for an organizational ethics
committee. Which referral do the nurses identify as appropriate?
A. Giving input into policies affecting work life balance
B. Providing interprofessional input on clinical care
C. Determining if the patient's cultural beliefs are valid
D. Advising the board of nursing on policy for licensure
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B. Providing interprofessional input on clinical care
A patient with dysphagia has been admitted with a third episode of aspiration pneumonia in
less than a year. The health care provider insists that for safety, the patient must have a
feeding tube placed. The patient declines the tube and later asks the nurse if they should
reconsider. What is the most appropriate nursing response?
A. "The feeding tube will prevent aspiration and is the safest option for you."
B. "You could swallow thickened liquids and puréed foods more easily."
C. "Tell me your understanding of what may happen without the feeding tube."
D. "You said cooking and dining with your family is important, and I understand your
decision."
C. "Tell me your understanding of what may happen without the feeding tube."
A nursing professor pulls a student aside to discuss documenting a patient's blood pressure of
202/122 but not reporting this to the primary nurse. When discovered, the patient was
transferred to the intensive care unit for treatment and monitoring. How does the faculty best
explain to the student that their inaction reflects negligence?
A. "You did not re-assess your patient."
B. "There was poor interprofessional communication with the health care team."
C. You failed to act as a reasonably prudent nurse would under similar circumstances."
D. "This action is consistent with a felony criminal action."
C. You failed to act as a reasonably prudent nurse would under similar circumstances."
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Nursing students approaching graduation and licensure are required to read the state nurse
practice act. Which topics in the law will they identity as guides to professional practice?
Select all that apply.
A. Actions resulting in discipline
B. Clinical procedures
C. Medication administration
D. Scope of practice
E. Delegation policies
F. Medicare reimbursement
A. Actions resulting in discipline, D. Scope of practice
A nurse is using the Explanatory Model of Health and Illness (ESFT) model to assess how a
patient from another culture views their diagnosis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
(COPD). What interview question is most appropriate to assess the E aspect of this model?
A. How do you get your medications?
B. How does having COPD affect your lifestyle?
C. Are you concerned about the side effects of your medications?
D. Can you describe how you will take your medications?
B. How does having COPD affect your lifestyle?
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A nurse tells a patient, "tonight's menu selection is pork. I understand many people in your
culture do not eat pork; may I order something else for you?" When the patient states they no
longer observe this dietary practice, the nurse understands that the patient has experienced
what transition?
A. Cultural assimilation
B. Cultural imposition
C. Culture shock
D. Ethnocentrism
A. Cultural assimilation
The charge nurse overhears a nurse state, "That patient is 78 years old—too old to learn how
to change a dressing." How should the charge nurse respond?
A. "Please don't impose your view of the patient's culture on them."
B. "I wish you would try to demonstrate more cultural sensitivity."
C. "Try to be open to your patient's culture, to make the biggest impact."
D. "Grouping all older adults as having trouble learning is a form of stereotyping."
D. "Grouping all older adults as having trouble learning is a form of stereotyping."
A young Hispanic mother comes to the local clinic because her baby is sick. She speaks only
Spanish, and the nurse speaks only English. Which action should the nurse take next?
A. Use short words and speak loudly
B. Obtain a medical interpreter
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ECPI NUR 164 EXAM 2 NEWEST VERSION WITH
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED
ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE JUST RELEASED THIS YEAR
A nursing student is on clinical rotation in a long-term care facility. Which action best reflects
the student acting as advocate?
A. Telling the health care team that a patient clearly stated they do not want to be
transported to the hospital
B. Avoiding input in care conferences, as patient advocacy is primarily performed by the
health care provider
C. Assisting the primary nurse in making good health care decisions for patients and residents
D. Deferring to whatever decisions patients and residents want
A. Telling the health care team that a patient clearly stated they do not want to be transported
to the hospital
At an interprofessional meeting, nurses discuss appropriate uses for an organizational ethics
committee. Which referral do the nurses identify as appropriate?
A. Giving input into policies affecting work life balance
B. Providing interprofessional input on clinical care
C. Determining if the patient's cultural beliefs are valid
D. Advising the board of nursing on policy for licensure
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B. Providing interprofessional input on clinical care
A patient with dysphagia has been admitted with a third episode of aspiration pneumonia in
less than a year. The health care provider insists that for safety, the patient must have a
feeding tube placed. The patient declines the tube and later asks the nurse if they should
reconsider. What is the most appropriate nursing response?
A. "The feeding tube will prevent aspiration and is the safest option for you."
B. "You could swallow thickened liquids and puréed foods more easily."
C. "Tell me your understanding of what may happen without the feeding tube."
D. "You said cooking and dining with your family is important, and I understand your
decision."
C. "Tell me your understanding of what may happen without the feeding tube."
A nursing professor pulls a student aside to discuss documenting a patient's blood pressure of
202/122 but not reporting this to the primary nurse. When discovered, the patient was
transferred to the intensive care unit for treatment and monitoring. How does the faculty best
explain to the student that their inaction reflects negligence?
A. "You did not re-assess your patient."
B. "There was poor interprofessional communication with the health care team."
C. You failed to act as a reasonably prudent nurse would under similar circumstances."
D. "This action is consistent with a felony criminal action."
C. You failed to act as a reasonably prudent nurse would under similar circumstances."
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Nursing students approaching graduation and licensure are required to read the state nurse
practice act. Which topics in the law will they identity as guides to professional practice?
Select all that apply.
A. Actions resulting in discipline
B. Clinical procedures
C. Medication administration
D. Scope of practice
E. Delegation policies
F. Medicare reimbursement
A. Actions resulting in discipline, D. Scope of practice
A nurse is using the Explanatory Model of Health and Illness (ESFT) model to assess how a
patient from another culture views their diagnosis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
(COPD). What interview question is most appropriate to assess the E aspect of this model?
A. How do you get your medications?
B. How does having COPD affect your lifestyle?
C. Are you concerned about the side effects of your medications?
D. Can you describe how you will take your medications?
B. How does having COPD affect your lifestyle?
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A nurse tells a patient, "tonight's menu selection is pork. I understand many people in your
culture do not eat pork; may I order something else for you?" When the patient states they no
longer observe this dietary practice, the nurse understands that the patient has experienced
what transition?
A. Cultural assimilation
B. Cultural imposition
C. Culture shock
D. Ethnocentrism
A. Cultural assimilation
The charge nurse overhears a nurse state, "That patient is 78 years old—too old to learn how
to change a dressing." How should the charge nurse respond?
A. "Please don't impose your view of the patient's culture on them."
B. "I wish you would try to demonstrate more cultural sensitivity."
C. "Try to be open to your patient's culture, to make the biggest impact."
D. "Grouping all older adults as having trouble learning is a form of stereotyping."
D. "Grouping all older adults as having trouble learning is a form of stereotyping."
A young Hispanic mother comes to the local clinic because her baby is sick. She speaks only
Spanish, and the nurse speaks only English. Which action should the nurse take next?
A. Use short words and speak loudly
B. Obtain a medical interpreter
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