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Course Introduction
This course introduces students to the foundational concepts of the nursing process and critical thinking skills essential for providing effective, evidence-based care. Students will explore each step of the nursing process assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation while learning how to apply systematic reasoning and analytical skills to make sound clinical decisions. Emphasis is placed on developing the ability to assess patient needs, prioritize care, create nursing care plans, and adapt interventions based on patient responses. Through case studies, simulations, and reflective practice, students will enhance their capacity to analyze complex situations, solve problems, and deliver safe, patient-centered care in diverse healthcare settings.
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Foundations of Nursing 7th Edition by Kim Cooper
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Chapter 1: Evolution of Nursing
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Q1) What is the wellness/illness continuum defined as?
A)A concept that never changes
B)The range of a person's total health
C)A continuum influenced only by one's physical condition
D)An idea that focuses strictly on an individual's social well-being
Answer: B
Q2) During early civilization _____________ ________ performed witchcraft and rituals to induce the bad spirits to leave the body of the ailing person.
Answer: medicine men
Medicine men performed witchcraft and rituals to induce the bad spirits to leave the body of the ailing person during early civilization.
Q3) What is a modern educational advancement program for the LPN/LVN to enter RN education?
A)Repetition
B)Exclusion
C)Articulation
D)Coexistence
Answer: C
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Chapter 2: Legal and Ethical Aspects of Nursing
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Q1) Which of the following could cause a nurse to be cited for malpractice?
A)Refusing to give 60 mg of morphine as ordered
B)Giving prochlorperazine (Compazine) to a patient allergic to phenothiazines
C)Dragging an injured motorist off the highway and causing further injury
D)Informing a visitor about a patient's condition
Answer: B
Q2) When asked to perform a procedure that the nurse has never done before,what should the nurse do to legally protect himself or herself?
A)Go ahead and do it
B)Refuse to perform it, citing lack of knowledge
C)Discuss it with the charge nurse, asking for direction
D)Ask another nurse who has performed the procedure
Answer: C
Q3) What fundamental principle must the nurse first observe when confronted with an ethical decision?
A)Autonomy
B)Beneficence
C)Respect for people
D)Nonmaleficence
Answer: C
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Chapter 3: Documentation
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Q1) Why is documentation especially significant in managed care?
A)The hospital needs to show that employees care for patients.
B)Institutions are reimbursed only for patient care that is documented.
C)Patients might bring lawsuits if care was not given.
D)Documents may become part of a lawsuit.
Answer: B
Q2) What are some problems associated with electronic (or computerized)charting?
(Select all that apply.)
A)Security
B)Expense of training staff
C)Legibility
D)Easy retrieval
E)New terminology
Answer: A,B,E
Q3) Who is the legal owner of the patient's medical record?
A)Patient
B)Physician
C)Institution
D)State Answer: C
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Chapter 4: Communication
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Q1) The nurse considers the feelings and needs of a patient by stating,"I know you are concerned about your surgery tomorrow.How can I help you?" What type of communication is this?
A)Intrusive
B)Aggressive
C)Closed
D)Assertive
Q2) A nurse must violate the personal space of a patient to perform an invasive procedure.How can the nurse reduce the discomfort of the patient?
A)By approaching the interaction in a professional manner
B)By distracting the patient with jokes and humor
C)By asking another nurse to be present at the bedside
D)By assuring the patient that all people dislike invasion of personal space
Q3) A nurse communicates with a patient by maintaining eye contact and through the use of touch.What type of communication technique is the nurse demonstrating?
A)Verbal
B)Persuasive
C)Directive
D)Nonverbal
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Chapter 5: Nursing Process and Critical Thinking
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Q1) What is an important consideration when developing the care plan?
A)Ensure the number of interventions is limited
B)Ensure the patient is involved in the process
C)Ensure interventions will be easy to implement
D)Ensure evaluation of the nursing diagnoses is possible
Q2) What is an example of an appropriate nursing diagnosis?
A)Constipation
B)Patient complains of constipation
C)Need for laxatives
D)Patient has a duodenal ulcer
Q3) When a nurse selects interventions to assist the patient to meet the needs demonstrated,the nurse is in which phase of the nursing process?
A)Assessment
B)Planning
C)Implementation
D)Evaluation
Q4) The identification of a disease or condition by a scientific evaluation of physical signs,symptoms,history,laboratory tests,and procedures is known as a _________
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Chapter 6: Cultural and Ethnic Considerations
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Q1) All nurses should work to provide culturally appropriate nursing care.What is the integration of cultural knowledge into all aspects of care?
A)Cultural competence
B)Transcultural nursing
C)Nursing process
D)Team nursing
Q2) The nurse is caring for a postpartum patient who requests to dry and bury the umbilical cord near an object or in a place that symbolizes what the parents want for the child's future.Which cultural beliefs does the nurse recognize this patient adhering to?
A)American Indian
B)African American
C)Chinese American
D)Mexican American
Q3) The cultural characteristic of unwillingness to leave a current activity-which may result in late or missed appointments-is called ____________.
Q4) Following the death of a Presbyterian infant,the nurse should help arrange for
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Chapter 7: Asepsis and Infection Control
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Q1) A patient is distressed that an antibiotic has not been effective for the control of the infection.The nurse explains that some bacteria are capable of defending against antibiotics by the formation of a _______.
Q2) What assessment does the nurse recognize as an inflammatory response in a surgical wound on the leg of a patient?
A)A foul drainage is coming from the wound
B)The affected leg is cooler than the other leg
C)There are raised, red, pruritic welts on the leg
D)Rubor and edema appear around the wound
Q3) The nurse observes a patient demonstrating wound cleaning.What action indicates the need for further instruction?
A)Using sterile gloves to perform the cleaning
B)Applying an antiseptic to the area
C)Cleaning the area from the outside in
D)Washing hands with soap
Q4) The nurse reminds a group of nursing students that the type of asepsis that destroys all microorganisms and their spores is _______ asepsis.
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Chapter 8: Body Mechanics and Patient Mobility
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Q1) What should the nurse do to protect his or her back when lifting or moving a patient?
A)Lowering the height of the bed
B)Holding the back straight with locked knees
C)Bending knees and hips
D)Getting the patient to the side of the bed
Q2) The LPN/LVN assists a patient into the semi-Fowler position per physician order.What would indicate that this patient is in the correct position?
A)Patient is leaning over the bedside table
B)Head of bed is at a 30-degree angle
C)Knee is drawn toward the chest
D)Arms are flexed toward the head
Q3) What should the nurse do to reduce the effort of moving a heavy object?
A)Bring the feet close together and flex the knees
B)Keep the back straight and bend at the waist
C)Widen the base of support in the direction of movement
D)Broaden the base of support and twist toward the direction of movement
Q4) To maintain a wide base of support,the nurse should stand with the feet separated by the distance of _______ times the length of the nurse's shoe.
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Chapter 9: Hygiene and Care of the Patients Environment
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Q1) The nurse is preparing to make an occupied bed.What procedure will the nurse follow to correctly complete this task? (Select all that apply.)
A)Remove spread and blanket separately
B)Place soiled sheet at end of bed
C)Place bath blanket over patient on top sheet
D)Slide mattress to bottom of bed
E)Position patient to far side of bed
Q2) As a safety precaution against breakage of dentures,the nurse should place __________ in the emesis basin before cleaning the dentures.
Q3) What does the nurse recognize is important to consider when using the nursing process to plan hygiene care of the patient?
A)Nurse's orders
B)Physician's orders
C)Patient's preferences
D)Outcome goals
Q4) The nurse avoids dragging the patient across the bed linen to decrease the potential risk of skin injury by _________.
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Chapter 10: Safety
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Q1) The nurse conducting a seminar on bioterrorism reviews several types of agents that may be used as weapons.An agent that does not seriously damage or kill the target population but only impairs it is classified as _____________.
Q2) What should the nurse do when offering a cup of hot coffee to a frail,older adult patient?
A)Give the patient a straw
B)Dilute the coffee with cold water
C)Fill the cup half full
D)Offer a bib or an apron
Q3) What important safety precaution should the home health nurse teach parents in order to prevent burns to small children?
A)Never leave them unattended
B)Turn pot handles on stoves away from reach
C)Turn hot water on first when filling the bathtub
D)Keep side rails up on the crib
Q4) ___________ is a violent or dangerous act used to intimidate or coerce a person or government to further a political or social agenda.
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Chapter 11: Vital Signs
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Q1) The patient's pulse is below 60.The nurse is aware that the patient is not receiving digoxin.What does the nurse suspect is causing the bradycardia?
A)Low exercise tolerance
B)Unrelieved severe pain
C)Excessive bed rest
D)A prone position
Q2) The nurse assesses the blood pressure as 192/86,noting that the patient has a pulse pressure of ________.
Q3) What does the nurse use the diaphragm of the stethoscope to best assess?
A)Carotid sounds
B)Lung sounds
C)Vascular sounds
D)Low-pitched sounds
Q4) The nurse assesses for the fifth vital sign,which is______________.
Q5) What site should be selected if a peripheral pulse needs to be assessed quickly?
A)Radial pulse
B)Brachial pulse
C)Carotid pulse
D)Pedal pulse
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Chapter 12: Physical Assessment
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Q1) The nurse is assessing a patient for collection of subjective and objective data.What will this data provide the basis for making?
A)Care plan
B)Medical diagnosis
C)Nursing assessment
D)Nursing diagnosis
Q2) Various techniques are used by the nurse when performing a physical assessment.One of these techniques is percussion.What is percussion used to determine?
A)Sounds for auscultation
B)Data about physical features
C)Changes in structural integrity
D)Density of underlying tissue
Q3) When assessing a patient,the nurse notes a yellow tinge to the patient's skin.How should the nurse document this finding?
A)Dyspnea
B)Cyanosis
C)Jaundice
D)Ecchymosis
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Chapter 13: Admission, Transfer, and Discharge
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Q1) A nurse is caring for a Haitian American patient.How might the nurse demonstrate cultural sensitivity?
A)Discarding any leaves the patient may have brought with them
B)Assigning the patient to a room with any Haitian American patient
C)Instructing the patient to ride in a wheelchair when discharged
D)Allowing the patient to walk out of the hospital when discharged
Q2) When admitting a patient to the hospital,the nurse observes that the patient is distracted and tense.What does this behavior suggest as a common reaction to hospitalization?
A)Relief about being cared for
B)Fear of the unknown
C)Feeling of powerlessness
D)Concern about cost
Q3) How can the nurse demonstrate cultural sensitivity to a Haitian American patient?
A)By providing a well-lit room 24 hours a day
B)By writing out all instructions given to the patient
C)By allowing the patient to keep leaves in her room
D)By asking the physician to provide all directions to the patient
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Chapter 14: Surgical Wound Care
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Q1) The nurse carefully measures drainage during the first 24 hours after surgery on a patient with a Jackson-Pratt drain.What is the maximum amount of drainage considered normal?
A)50 mL
B)100 mL
C)200 mL
D)300 mL
Q2) The nurse is instructing a patient about the effects of smoking.What accurate information does the nurse provide?
A)Smoking increases the amount of tissue oxygenation.
B)Smoking increases the amount of functional hemoglobin in blood.
C)Smoking may decrease platelet aggregation and cause hypercoagulability.
D)Smoking interferes with normal cellular mechanisms that promote release of oxygen.
Q3) Which solution(s)can be used on a wet-to-dry dressing? (Select all that apply.)
A)Normal saline
B)Lactated Ringer
C)Acetic acid
D)Dakin
E)Lysol
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Chapter 15: Specimen Collection and Diagnostic Testing
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Q1) What should the nurse do when preparing the patient for a brain scan?
A)Allow the patient to wear a wig during the scan
B)Allow the patient to wear a partial denture plate during the scan
C)Inform the patient that a clicking noise will be heard during the scan
D)Keep the patient NPO for 12 hours before scan if contrast dye is used
Q2) What should the nurse do when preparing the patient for an exercise tolerance test (treadmill)?
A)Withhold all foods and fluids before the test
B)Withhold all heart medications before the test
C)Allow the patient to drink water before the test
D)Allow the patient to consume food before the test
Q3) What is the rationale for the nurse to assess a patient's knowledge of an ordered procedure?
A)To determine difficulties the patient may encounter
B)To determine the nurse's role in the procedure
C)To determine health teaching required
D)To determine anxiety the patient has
Q4) Following an intravenous pyelogram,the nurse should watch the patient closely for a delayed reaction to the dye,usually occurring within ___ to ___ hours following the procedure.
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Chapter 16: Care of Patients Experiencing Urgent
Alterations in Health
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Q1) The nurse arrives on the scene of a fire.What is the first thing the nurse will do for a burn victim?
A)Apply dressings
B)Cover with a blanket
C)Cool the burn immediately
D)Apply topical ointment
Q2) A burn patient is brought into the emergency department with the following burns: half of the front torso,entire left arm,and front of left leg.The nurse should record that the patient has a ______% burn.
Q3) A patient is admitted to the hospital after receiving a blow to the head.The patient begins to show signs of shock.How should the patient be positioned?
A)With the head lower than the body
B)Flat with the legs elevated
C)Flat on the back
D)In a side-lying position
Q4) When treating an infant choking on a foreign body,the nurse should use a combination of ______ _________ and chest thrusts.
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Chapter 17: Complementary and Alternative Therapies
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Q1) Acupuncture is a complementary therapy that uses fine needles placed in acupoints.What is the believed purpose of these acupoints?
A)"Close the gate" for pain transmission
B)Align the internal organs
C)Open meridians to release qi
D)Stimulate the "centering" of qi
Q2) What is the responsibility of the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM)?
A)To certify alternative medical practitioners
B)To evaluate effectiveness of alternative medical treatments
C)To set standards for the practice of alternative medicine
D)To train alternative medical practitioners
Q3) Herbal remedies vary from pharmaceutical remedies in what way(s)? (Select all that apply.)
A)Herbal remedies use the whole plant.
B)Herbal remedies have no quality control.
C)Herbal remedies have no standard dose.
D)Herbal remedies are sold as food supplements.
E)Herbal remedies are always safe and effective.
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Chapter 18: Pain Management, Comfort, Rest, and Sleep
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Q1) A patient is receiving an opioid narcotic.What common side effect should the nurse be aware of when assessing this patient?
A)Addiction
B)Vomiting
C)Constipation
D)Diarrhea
Q2) What action should the nurse implement when assisting a postoperative patient with pain control and comfort?
A)Pull the patient up in bed
B)Lift the patient up in bed
C)Tighten constricting bandages
D)Restrict fluid and dietary intake
Q3) The nurse clarifies that the term peripheral analgesics describes the group of drugs also referred to as ___________.
Q4) The nurse is aware that the state at which a person is mentally relaxed,free from worry,and is physically calm is __________.
Q5) The pain relief intervention that stimulates large cutaneous nerve fibers to "close the gate" is the _________ unit.
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Chapter 19: Nutritional Concepts and Related Therapies
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Q1) What is a nursing intervention to decrease the thirst of a patient who is on a fluid restriction?
A)Rinsing the mouth with warm water
B)Sipping carbonated drinks
C)Sucking on occasional ice chips
D)Limiting tooth brushing to once per day
Q2) The nurse is educating a patient on a vegan diet.What supplement will the nurse encourage this patient to take to avoid a deficiency?
A)B<sub>6</sub>
B)B<sub>12</sub>
C)K
D)D
Q3) The body uses 22 common amino acids,but 9 of them must be obtained from protein in the diet.What are these proteins considered?
A)Essential
B)Basic
C)Fundamental
D)Primary
Q4) The body mass index (BMI)of a man 6 feet tall weighing 250 pounds is _______.
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Chapter 20: Fluids and Electrolytes
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Q1) A patient admitted in a state of extreme anxiety has vital signs of: T 98.6° F,P 81,BP 130/86,R 32.What will result if this hyperventilation continues?
A)Metabolic acidosis
B)Metabolic alkalosis
C)Respiratory acidosis
D)Respiratory alkalosis
Q2) What should the nurse expect when assessing a patient with respiratory alkalosis?
A)Slow respirations
B)Muscle weakness
C)Strong, even heart rate
D)Flushed face
Q3) The nurse explains to a patient that the drug Lasix reduces edema by drawing water from the interstitial space into the intravascular space.What is this process called?
A)Diffusion
B)Filtration
C)Osmosis
D)Homeostasis
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Chapter 21: Mathematics and Medication Administration
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Q1) The nurse administered a sedative to an older adult who was having difficulty sleeping.Later,the patient was walking the halls and becoming agitated.What is this drug response known as?
A)Expected
B)Untoward
C)Idiosyncratic
D)Hypersensitive
Q2) The nurse cautions a patient taking an anticoagulant that he should avoid taking aspirin because one drug may increase the action of the other drug.What is the correct term for this effect?
A)Compatibility
B)Antagonism
C)Synergism
D)Cooperation
Q3) Which is the same ratio as 2:100?
A)1:50
B)5:300
C)1:20
D)4:25
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Chapter 22: Care of Patients with Alterations in Health
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Q1) During insertion of a Foley catheter,the patient grimaces as the balloon is inflated.What is the immediate reaction of the nurse?
A)Withdraw the catheter
B)Ask the patient to bear down
C)Continue to inflate the balloon
D)Advance the catheter into the bladder
Q2) What is the nurse's first priority when a patient receiving IV fluid therapy shows an increase in blood pressure and has bilateral crackles?
A)Raise the head of the bed
B)Slow the infusion
C)Turn the patient to the left side
D)Notify the charge nurse
Q3) Why should the nurse instill eye irrigation from the inner to the outer canthus?
A)To avoid harming the sclera
B)To include the conjunctiva in the irrigation
C)To keep the pupil constricted
D)To protect the nasolacrimal ducts
Q4) The nurse is alert for a serious condition called ___________ that results from pathogens being introduced into the blood stream.
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Chapter 23: Life Span Development
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Q1) A child who has just begun to demonstrate object permanence is in which of the Piaget stages of cognitive development?
A)Sensorimotor
B)Preoperational thought
C)Formal operational thought
D)Concrete operational thought
Q2) A nurse instructing a group of parents about safety rules for infants and young children should include which of the following measures in the teaching plan?
A)Remove plants from the child's reach
B)Provide the infant with a pillow at night
C)Use a plastic covering on the infant's mattress
D)Keep the crib sides up and set the mattress at the highest setting
Q3) The nurse performing a routine physical assessment on a 25-year-old understands that the patient is most likely experiencing which of the following?
A)A gradual decline in physical capabilities
B)Optimal level of functioning
C)Slight diminishing of visual acuity
D)Minimal hearing loss
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Chapter 24: Loss, Grief, Dying, and Death
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Q1) The nurse explains to a grieving husband that the process of the resolution of the hurt and the reestablishment of his life is called the __________ ___________.
Q2) A young nurse caring for a dying patient hastens through the care and leaves the room as quickly as possible.What common reaction to the care of the dying is the nurse exhibiting?
A)Efficiency
B)Anger
C)Withdrawal
D)Anxiety
Q3) When a nurse informs a patient's spouse that the patient has died,the spouse states,"You must be mistaken." Which of Kübler-Ross's stages of dying is the spouse demonstrating?
A)Anger
B)Denial
C)Depression
D)Bargaining
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Chapter 25: Health Promotion and Pregnancy
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Q1) During which gestational week can a primigravida expect to first feel fetal movement?
A)8
B)10
C)16
D)20
Q2) A woman who has just discovered she is pregnant states that the first day of her last menstrual period was July 10.What will be her expected date of birth (EDB)?
A)April 10
B)April 17
C)May 10
D)October 17
Q3) The nurse instructor reminds the nursing student that the "Shiny Schultz" is a name given to the _____________ side of the placenta.
Q4) Which is a positive sign of pregnancy?
A)Positive pregnancy test
B)Positive Chadwick sign
C)Ultrasonic tracing of the fetus
D)Positive Goodell sign
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Chapter 26: Labor and Delivery
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Q1) A pregnant woman is discussing her desire to have her baby in a birthing center.Which factors could exclude the patient from delivering in a birthing center? (Select all that apply.)
A)The patient is a primigravida.
B)The patient will be having a planned cesarean delivery.
C)The mother has preeclampsia.
D)The baby is a boy.
E)The mother has no support system.
Q2) Using Leopold maneuvers to assess fetal position,the nurse finds a soft rounded prominence at the level of the fundus,a hard round prominence just above the symphysis pubis,and nodulations on the left side of the uterus.How should the nurse document the fetal position?
A)Right occiput anterior (ROA), vertex
B)Left occiput anterior (LOA), vertex
C)Right occiput transverse (ROT), breech
D)Left occiput anterior (LOA), breech
Q3) A primigravida has a pelvis of the android type,which usually means the delivery will be a _______________.
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Chapter 27: Care of the Mother and Newborn
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Q1) What is characteristic of a normal breastfed infant's stool?
A)Green and loose
B)Dark green and sticky
C)Pale yellow and frequent
D)Light brown and pasty
Q2) The nurse is giving a bath demonstration for a group of new mothers.What should be included in the demonstration?
A)Apply baby powder generously to keep baby dry.
B)Cleanse perineum from front to back.
C)Use scented soap to make baby smell good.
D)Partially submerge head in water when shampooing.
Q3) The nurse is caring for a newborn who was circumcised earlier in the day.What should be included in the plan of care?
A)Administration of a topical anesthetic to the site
B)Application of ice to stop bleeding
C)Retraction of any remaining foreskin
D)Observation for bleeding for the first 12 hours
Q4) The nurse describes the return of the postpartum patient's uterus to a pregravid state as ________________.
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Family with Special Needs
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Q1) What is the usual treatment for severe postpartum depression?
A)Improved nutrition
B)Vitamin therapy
C)Pharmacologic interventions
D)Support group therapy
Q2) How should twins who share a placenta and come from one fertilized ovum be identified?
A)Dizygotic
B)Trizygotic
C)Genetically different
D)Monozygotic
Q3) A patient presents with symptoms of abruptio placentae.To facilitate uterine-placental perfusion,in what position would the nurse place the patient?
A)Prone position
B)Trendelenburg position
C)Supine position
D)Modified side-lying position
Q4) The nurse explains that severe preeclampsia needs to be controlled because it can develop into another syndrome called _________________.
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Chapter 29: Health Promotion for the Infant, Child, and Adolescent
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Q1) Which are physical risks associated with excess weight? (Select all that apply.)
A)Poor eyesight
B)Heart disease
C)Arthritis
D)Stroke
E)Appendicitis
Q2) What practice should be used by a pediatric nurse to remind parents of their responsibility in reducing the number of accidents involving children?
A)Child awareness
B)Good manners
C)Anticipatory guidance
D)Strict discipline
Q3) What are reasons that a pediatric nurse should stress that health promotion activities must be ongoing? (Select all that apply.)
A)To identify health risks
B)To encourage healthy behavior
C)To strengthen family bonds
D)To improve nutrition
E)To prevent accidents
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Chapter 30: Basic Pediatric Nursing Care
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Q1) What is the purpose of a mist tent?
A)To provide a constant oxygen supply
B)To liquefy respiratory secretions
C)To aid in lowering temperature
D)To improve the infant's hydration
Q2) What was founded by Lillian Wald?
A)National Commission on Children
B)Henry Street Settlement
C)White House Conference
D)U.S. Children's Bureau
Q3) The mother of a child with diabetes asks the nurse in charge of the family-centered pediatric unit if she might see her child's laboratory reports.What response by the nurse is the most appropriate?
A)"Although the actual reports are not shared, I can tell you the blood sugar is 200 mg."
B)"I'll write them down for you and bring them to your room."
C)"Come to the conference room where we can have privacy while you look at them."
D)"I'll notify the physician that you wish to see the reports."
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Chapter 31: Care of the Child with a Physical and Mental or Cognitive Disorder
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Q1) The mother of a child with acute laryngotracheobronchitis (LTB)asks why her child must be kept NPO.Which responses would be the most correct?
A)The epinephrine given causes nausea and vomiting
B)The child is being hydrated with IV fluids
C)The child is not hungry
D)The child's rapid respirations pose a risk for aspiration
Q2) What should the therapeutic management of iron deficiency anemia include?
A)Multivitamins
B)Calcium
C)Ferrous sulfate
D)Iodine
Q3) A 2-year-old child with laryngotracheobronchitis (LTB)is fussy and restless in the oxygen tent.The oxygen level in the tent is 25%,and blood gases are normal.What would be the correct action by the nurse?
A)Restrain the child in the tent and notify the physician
B)Increase the oxygen concentration in the tent
C)Take the child out of the tent and into the playroom
D)Ask the mother for help in comforting the child
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Chapter 32: Health Promotion and Care of the Older Adult
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Q1) The nurse recommends a breathing technique to help a patient with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)to empty the lungs of used air and to promote inhalation of adequate oxygen.What is this method of breathing called?
A)Pursed-lip breathing
B)Increased inspiration
C)Vital capacity
D)Decreased expiration
Q2) A change of aging related to the circulatory system includes decreased blood vessel elasticity.For what should the nurse assess?
A)Confusion
B)Tachycardia
C)Hypertension
D)Retained secretions
Q3) The older adult patient complains to the nurse about nocturia.This problem is most likely related to:
A)loss of bladder tone.
B)decrease in testosterone.
C)decrease in bladder capacity.
D)intake of caffeine.
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Chapter 33: Concepts of Mental Health
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Q1) When assisting the older adult who is despondent about the need to leave his home,what technique should the nurse use?
A)Ask him if he has a drinking problem
B)Explore the option of his moving in with someone
C)Reminisce with the patient and review his life
D)Assess for hopelessness and helplessness
Q2) What coping mechanism demonstrated by a patient should indicate to the nurse that the patient is seeking ways to deal with and resolve stress?
A)Projection
B)Adaptation
C)Reaction formation
D)Compensation
Q3) How many people in the United States will develop a mental disorder during their lifetime?
A)One in two
B)One in five
C)One in eight
D)One in ten
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Chapter 34: Care of the Patient with a Psychiatric Disorder
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Q1) The nurse explains that an alternative therapy that uses essential oils and scented candles to help a patient relax and focuses on the atmosphere of the moment is
Q2) The nurse alters the care plan for a patient with depression to include what type of activity?
A)Domino game with three other patients
B)Ping-Pong game with one other patient
C)Group outing to view wildflowers
D)Magazine to read alone
Q3) The nurse is caring for a patient with a diagnosis of catatonic schizophrenia.What behavior is consistent with this diagnosis?
A)Talks excitedly about going home
B)Suspiciously watches the staff
C)Stands on one foot for 15 minutes
D)States he has a cat under his bed that talks to him
Q4) The nurse recognizes that a woman who has experienced physical abuse and has inadequate income to care for herself and her family would be categorized under Axis
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Chapter 35: Care of the Patient with an Addictive Personality
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Q1) When assessing an alcoholic patient,the nurse notes short-term memory loss,painful extremities,footdrop,and muttered incoherent responses to questions.The nurse recognizes these symptoms as most likely related to a condition caused by long-term alcohol abuse,which is known as __________ syndrome.
Q2) A patient seems bewildered when he confides in the nurse that all of his friends and leisure time have been centered on a drug culture.Which would be the best response by the nurse?
A)"What other sort of activities might you enjoy?"
B)"You will need to get new friends."
C)"Returning to those activities will get you back here and in trouble."
D)"You need to get a hobby."
Q3) When a patient denies any problems related to addiction,what is the nurse's most therapeutic response?
A)"What do you call this hospitalization?"
B)"How can anybody help you if you don't see a problem?"
C)"Would your family agree that you have no problems?"
D)"Can you think of any time your behavior created an unpleasant situation in your life?"
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Chapter 36: Home Health Nursing
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Q1) What became effective in 1966 by an act of legislation that revolutionized home care?
A)Life insurance
B)Medicare
C)Private insurance
D)Social Security
Q2) When should discharge planning begin for a patient receiving home care services?
A)A week before discharge
B)Two days before discharge
C)The day of discharge
D)On admission
Q3) Medicaid pays for home care services for people who have low incomes.Who administers the Medicaid program?
A)Federal government
B)City government
C)State government
D)County government
Q4) When the decision is made with the family to place the patient on hospice care,the home health nurse explains that the reimbursement changes from "fee per visit" to "fee per _________."
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Chapter 37: Long-Term Care
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Q1) The nurse suggests to a family caring for a member with early Alzheimer disease in their home that they investigate the services of an adult day care center.What is a major benefit of adult day care centers?
A)It takes the patient out on recreational outings.
B)It can provide daily hygiene.
C)It expands social interaction.
D)It is free to the public.
Q2) What differentiates the services of a long-term care facility from that of an assisted living facility?
A)Skilled nursing care
B)Personal care services
C)Weekly visits by the staff physician
D)Intensive rehabilitation services
Q3) What is the goal for services provided by home health care agencies?
A)Self-care
B)Assisted living
C)Rehabilitation
D)Improved function
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Q1) The nurse used a diagnosis of impaired cognition for a 40-year-old patient with a brain injury.Which assessment data would support the diagnosis?
A)Frequently becomes violent
B)Becomes easily fatigued
C)Is depressed
D)Cannot add three numbers in his head
Q2) What should the nurse do to reduce the incidence of postural hypotension in a patient with a spinal cord injury?
A)Monitor diastolic blood pressure closely
B)Encourage the patient to remain in the bed
C)Raise the head of the bed for 15 to 20 minutes before transfer to a wheelchair
D)Encourage adequate intake of fluids to expand fluid volume
Q3) The nurse recognizes that the rehabilitation process involves the efforts of various disciplines.The focus of rehabilitation is to build on which area?
A)A person's losses
B)A person's long-term plans
C)A person's drives
D)A person's abilities
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Q1) Which of the following is an expected part of the end-of-dying process?
A)Denial
B)Despair
C)Anorexia
D)Depression
Q2) The nurse should educate the patient and caregiver that large doses of narcotics are required to control pain.What is the optimal dose for pain medications?
A)The smallest amount possible to achieve some effects
B)The dose that provides pain relief
C)The dose that is not addictive
D)The dose that works for most people
Q3) The nurse differentiates between curative and palliative care.What is true of curative treatment?
A)Curative treatment is centered on symptom control.
B)Curative treatment is focused on prolonging life.
C)Curative treatment is not concerned with dying.
D)Curative treatment is the only care covered by health insurance.
Q4) When the dying patient becomes confused,the nurse should ____________ him or her.
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Chapter 40: Professional Roles and Leadership
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Q1) Which organization specifically supports and meets the needs of the LVN/LPN?
A)NAPNES
B)NLN
C)ANA
D)NCLEX
Q2) Which health care employment setting would provide the nurse a very good salary,the opportunity to refuse to take an assignment,and more flexibility in the personal schedule but with an uncertainty of work availability?
A)Temporary agency
B)Long-term care center
C)Outpatient clinic
D)Adult day care center
Q3) Why is it important for new graduates to purchase their own malpractice insurance rather than depend on an institutional policy?
A)A private policy will not cover them unless they are on their primary job.
B)A private policy will carry personal liability coverage.
C)A private policy will protect them against all lawsuits.
D)A private policy will protect them from losing their license.
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