Nurs 220 Final Test
In a clinical environment, evidence-based practice has the ability to improve: (select all
that apply)
A) The quality of the care provided
B) Patient outcomes
C) Clinician satisfaction
D) Patient's perceptions - answer all of the above
Before entering the room of a patient on isolation where all protective barriers are
required, the nurse first puts on:
A) Gown
B) Gloves
C) Eyewear
D) Mask/respirator - answergown
A patient is well known to the hospital staff from previous admissions and is prone to
wandering at night. For patient safety, the physician writes an order for "belt restraint
prn." What should the nurse do upon reviewing this order? - answerInform the physician
that "prn" restraint orders are not appropriate
Upon entering the patient's room, the nurse sees a fire burning in the trashcan next to
the bed. The nurse removes the patient and reports the fire. What is the nurse's next
action? - answerClose all doors of patient rooms
The patient is place on a clear liquid diet after surgery. Which of the following foods may
the patient select? - answerGelatin, popsicles and apple juice
The nurse is caring for a patient who requires assistance with eating. The patient
repeatedly apologizes to the nurse, saying, "I'm so sorry. I'm like a baby. I'm such a
burden since I can't even feed myself." What is the most appropriate strategy for the
nurse to use? - answerAppear unhurried, sit at the bedside, and encourage the patient
to feed himself as much as possible
What should the nurse do before starting a patient's bath? - answeroffer bedpan or
urinal
What is the most important factor in preventing and treating pressure ulcers/injury? -
answerfrequent repositioning of the patient
An appropriate technique for the nurse to use when performing ROM exercises is to: -
answerrepeat each action 5 times during the exercise
In a clinical environment, evidence-based practice has the ability to improve: (select all
that apply)
A) The quality of the care provided
B) Patient outcomes
C) Clinician satisfaction
D) Patient's perceptions - answer all of the above
Before entering the room of a patient on isolation where all protective barriers are
required, the nurse first puts on:
A) Gown
B) Gloves
C) Eyewear
D) Mask/respirator - answergown
A patient is well known to the hospital staff from previous admissions and is prone to
wandering at night. For patient safety, the physician writes an order for "belt restraint
prn." What should the nurse do upon reviewing this order? - answerInform the physician
that "prn" restraint orders are not appropriate
Upon entering the patient's room, the nurse sees a fire burning in the trashcan next to
the bed. The nurse removes the patient and reports the fire. What is the nurse's next
action? - answerClose all doors of patient rooms
The patient is place on a clear liquid diet after surgery. Which of the following foods may
the patient select? - answerGelatin, popsicles and apple juice
The nurse is caring for a patient who requires assistance with eating. The patient
repeatedly apologizes to the nurse, saying, "I'm so sorry. I'm like a baby. I'm such a
burden since I can't even feed myself." What is the most appropriate strategy for the
nurse to use? - answerAppear unhurried, sit at the bedside, and encourage the patient
to feed himself as much as possible
What should the nurse do before starting a patient's bath? - answeroffer bedpan or
urinal
What is the most important factor in preventing and treating pressure ulcers/injury? -
answerfrequent repositioning of the patient
An appropriate technique for the nurse to use when performing ROM exercises is to: -
answerrepeat each action 5 times during the exercise
