CH1 (multiple choice questions) Flashcards
The concept of health and healing has evolved in recent years. Which is the best description of health?
a. Health is the absence of disease.
b. Health is a dynamic process toward optimal functioning.
c. Health depends on an interaction of mind, body, and spirit within the environment.
d. Health is the prevention of disease.
Which would be included in the database for a new patient admission to a surgical unit?
a. All subjective and objective data gathered by
a health practitioner from a patient
b. All objective data obtained from a patient through inspection, percussion, palpation, and auscultation
c. A summary of a patient’s record, including laboratory studies
d. All subjective and objective data, data gathered from a patient, and the results of any laboratory or diagnostic studies completed
You are reviewing assessment data of a 45-year-old male patient and note pain of 8 on a scale of 10, labored breathing, and pale skin color on the electronic health record. This documentation is an example of:
a. Hypothetical reasoning.
b. Diagnostic reasoning.
c. Data cluster.
d. Signs and symptoms.
A patient is in the emergency department with nausea and vomiting. Which would you include in the database?
a. A complete health history and full physical examination
b. A diet and GI history
c. Previously identified problems
d. Start collection of data in conjunction with lifesaving measures
A patient has recently received health insurance and would like to know how often he should visit the provider. How do you respond?
a. “It would be most efficient if you visit on an annual basis.”
b. “There is no recommendation for the frequency of health care visits.”
c. “Your visits may vary, depending on your level of wellness.”
d. “Your visits will be based on your preference.”
You are reviewing concepts related to steps in the nursing process for determining prioritization and developing patient outcomes. To what are these actions attributed?
a. Planning b. Assessment c. Implementation
d. Diagnosis
The expert nurse differs from the novice nurse by acting without consciously thinking about the actions. This is referred to as:
a. Deductive reasoning. b. Intuition.
c. The nursing process. d. Focused assessment.
A patient says she is very nervous and nauseated, and she feels as if she will vomit. This data would be what type of data?
a. Objective b. Reflective c. Subjective
d. Introspective
What can be determined when the nurse clusters data as part of the critical-thinking process?
a. This step identifies problems that may be urgent and require immediate action.
b. This step involves making assumptions in the data.
c. The nurse recognizes relevant information among the data.
d. Risk factors can be determined so the nurse knows how to offer health teaching.
Which best describes evidence-based nursing practice?
a. Combining clinical expertise with the use of nursing research to provide the best care for patients while considering the patient’s values and circumstances
b. Appraising and looking at the implications of one or two articles as they relate to the culture and ethnicity of the patient
c. Completing a literature search to find relevant articles that use nursing research to encourage nurses to use good practices
d. Finding value-based resources to justify nursing actions when working with patients of diverse cultural backgrounds
Which would be considered a risk diagnosis?
a. Identifying existing levels of wellness
b. Evaluating previous problems and goals
c. Identifying potential problems the individual may develop
d. Focusing on strengths and reflecting an individual’s transition to higher levels of wellness
Which is an example of objective data?
a. Patient’s history of allergies
b. Patient’s use of medications at home
c. Last menstrual period 1 month ago
d. 2-× 5-cm scar present on the right lower forearm
During the evaluation phase of the nursing process, which action would be included?
a. Validating the nursing diagnosis
b. Establishing priorities related to patient care
c. Including the patient and family members
d. Establishing a timeline for planned outcomes
Which would be included in a holistic model of assessment?
a. Nursing goals for the patient
b. Anticipated growth and development patterns
c. A patient’s perception of his or her health status
d. The nurse’s perception of disease related to the patient
The nurse uses health promotion activities with a new patient. What would this focus include?
a. The nurse would try to change the patient’s perceptions of disease.
b. The nurse would search for identification of biomedical model interventions.
c. The nurse would help to identify negative health acts of the patient.
d. The nurse would empower the patient to choose a healthier lifestyle.
