NUR1022 Foundations - Exam 1 (Practice
questions) With Complete Answers
The nurse prepares the budget for an intensive care unit. Which role is the nurse
implementing?
Educator
Manager
Advocate
Caregiver - ANSWER Manager
The nurse has a strong desire to pursue a career in research. Which program
should the nurse attend?
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS)
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthesist (CRNA) - ANSWER Doctor of Philosophy
(PhD)
The nurse references a guide for philosophical ideals of right and wrong patient
care. What guide is the nurse using?
Standards of Practice
Quality and Safety Education for Nurses
Code of Ethics
Hospital Policy - ANSWER Code of Ethics
The nurse's RN license is about to expire. Where would the nurse go to find
requirements for renewal?
The state's Nurse Practice Act
The state's Board of Nursing
The America Nurse's Association Standards of Professional Practice
National Counsel of Licensure Exam - ANSWER The state's Board of Nursing
At the beginning of the shift, the nurse performs head to toe assessments on all
assigned patients. Which of the Seminole State's five C's has the nurse adhered
to?
Clinical Competence
,Communication
Caring
Commitment to Professionalism - ANSWER Clinical Competence
A nurse is not sure if the provider should be contacted about a client's condition.
What elements of the problem-solving method should the nurse consider that
would help with this decision? Select all that apply.
A. Formulating a plan about the best action to take for the problem
B. Making a decision to think about the problem
C. Analyzing potential choices the nurse could make
D. Assessing the situation to recognize a potential problem
E. Creating a document that describes the situation - ANSWER A, C, D
A nurse is assessing a 37-year-old client prior to administration of packed red
blood cells for post-op hemorrhage. The nurse must use a pressure infusion
device to rapidly administer the blood products. The nurse notes that the client
has a 24-gauge catheter in her antecubital fossa. Which action of the nurse is
correct?
Start another IV catheter of 18-gauge or larger in another location
Administer the blood through the catheter already in place
Contact the physician about the catheter location
Prepare to assist with central line placement - ANSWER Start another IV
catheter of 18-gauge or larger in another location
A nurse is assessing a client's ability to perform activities of daily living. Which
action would the nurse have the client perform as part of this assessment
process?
Ask the client to interact with family members
Put both hands together behind the head
Stand on one foot
Close the eyes and hold the arms out to the side - ANSWER Put both hands
together behind the head
A patient calls the nurse and complains about his IV site. The nurse assesses the
site and notes that the skin is red and warm and the client states that the pain
travels up his arm. Which of the following potential complications of IV therapy
has most likely occurred?
, Circulatory overload
Thrombus
Infiltration
Phlebitis - ANSWER Phlebitis
Prior to a client's surgery, a nurse is assessing whether a PCA would be
appropriate during the post-op period. Which factors would the nurse assess
that would help determine that the use of a PCA is appropriate? Select all that
apply.
A. The client consistently rates his pain at a high level despite prn medications
B. The client understands when to use the PCA button
C. The client has family nearby who can help him push the button if needed
D. The client tolerated previously administered IV pain medications
E. The client has an altered respiratory status because of the procedure -
ANSWER A, B, D
A nurse is caring for a client who is at high risk of dehydration. Which parameter
would the nurse use to assess whether this patient is dehydrated?
A 10 percent gain in body weight
Orthostatic hypotension
Decreased BUN level
Decreased serum sodium - ANSWER Orthostatic hypotension
A 69-year-old client has been diagnosed with cardiomyopathy. The nurse gives
the client a nursing diagnosis of powerlessness because the client has said that
she feels sad and angry about what she will miss out on with her diagnosis.
Which nursing intervention is most appropriate for this nursing diagnosis?
Help the client identify factors that she can control
Have the client write down all of the things she likes about herself
Talk about the client's feelings before she is dismissed to go home
Have the client talk to another client who also has the diagnosis of
powerlessness - ANSWER Help the client identify factors that she can control
questions) With Complete Answers
The nurse prepares the budget for an intensive care unit. Which role is the nurse
implementing?
Educator
Manager
Advocate
Caregiver - ANSWER Manager
The nurse has a strong desire to pursue a career in research. Which program
should the nurse attend?
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS)
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthesist (CRNA) - ANSWER Doctor of Philosophy
(PhD)
The nurse references a guide for philosophical ideals of right and wrong patient
care. What guide is the nurse using?
Standards of Practice
Quality and Safety Education for Nurses
Code of Ethics
Hospital Policy - ANSWER Code of Ethics
The nurse's RN license is about to expire. Where would the nurse go to find
requirements for renewal?
The state's Nurse Practice Act
The state's Board of Nursing
The America Nurse's Association Standards of Professional Practice
National Counsel of Licensure Exam - ANSWER The state's Board of Nursing
At the beginning of the shift, the nurse performs head to toe assessments on all
assigned patients. Which of the Seminole State's five C's has the nurse adhered
to?
Clinical Competence
,Communication
Caring
Commitment to Professionalism - ANSWER Clinical Competence
A nurse is not sure if the provider should be contacted about a client's condition.
What elements of the problem-solving method should the nurse consider that
would help with this decision? Select all that apply.
A. Formulating a plan about the best action to take for the problem
B. Making a decision to think about the problem
C. Analyzing potential choices the nurse could make
D. Assessing the situation to recognize a potential problem
E. Creating a document that describes the situation - ANSWER A, C, D
A nurse is assessing a 37-year-old client prior to administration of packed red
blood cells for post-op hemorrhage. The nurse must use a pressure infusion
device to rapidly administer the blood products. The nurse notes that the client
has a 24-gauge catheter in her antecubital fossa. Which action of the nurse is
correct?
Start another IV catheter of 18-gauge or larger in another location
Administer the blood through the catheter already in place
Contact the physician about the catheter location
Prepare to assist with central line placement - ANSWER Start another IV
catheter of 18-gauge or larger in another location
A nurse is assessing a client's ability to perform activities of daily living. Which
action would the nurse have the client perform as part of this assessment
process?
Ask the client to interact with family members
Put both hands together behind the head
Stand on one foot
Close the eyes and hold the arms out to the side - ANSWER Put both hands
together behind the head
A patient calls the nurse and complains about his IV site. The nurse assesses the
site and notes that the skin is red and warm and the client states that the pain
travels up his arm. Which of the following potential complications of IV therapy
has most likely occurred?
, Circulatory overload
Thrombus
Infiltration
Phlebitis - ANSWER Phlebitis
Prior to a client's surgery, a nurse is assessing whether a PCA would be
appropriate during the post-op period. Which factors would the nurse assess
that would help determine that the use of a PCA is appropriate? Select all that
apply.
A. The client consistently rates his pain at a high level despite prn medications
B. The client understands when to use the PCA button
C. The client has family nearby who can help him push the button if needed
D. The client tolerated previously administered IV pain medications
E. The client has an altered respiratory status because of the procedure -
ANSWER A, B, D
A nurse is caring for a client who is at high risk of dehydration. Which parameter
would the nurse use to assess whether this patient is dehydrated?
A 10 percent gain in body weight
Orthostatic hypotension
Decreased BUN level
Decreased serum sodium - ANSWER Orthostatic hypotension
A 69-year-old client has been diagnosed with cardiomyopathy. The nurse gives
the client a nursing diagnosis of powerlessness because the client has said that
she feels sad and angry about what she will miss out on with her diagnosis.
Which nursing intervention is most appropriate for this nursing diagnosis?
Help the client identify factors that she can control
Have the client write down all of the things she likes about herself
Talk about the client's feelings before she is dismissed to go home
Have the client talk to another client who also has the diagnosis of
powerlessness - ANSWER Help the client identify factors that she can control
