Knowledge Check

Question 1

A hospital nurse works collaboratively with a primary care provider, social worker, physical therapist, and home health care nurse to provide nursing care for a patient following an MVA. What should be the central focus of this care?
A. The nurses
B. The physician
C. The nursing care plan
D. The patient
E. The physical therapist

Answer 1

D. The patient

Question 2

Which organization is directly responsible for regulating the practice of nursing in each state?
A. The state board of nursing
B. The state legislature
C. The American Nurses Association
D. The American Medical Association

Answer 2

A. The State Board of Nursing

Question 3

Which of the following establishes criteria for the education and licensure of nurses?
A. Nursing process
B. Nurse practice acts
C. ANA standards of nursing practice
D. National League for Nursing

Answer 3

B. Nurse practice acts

Question 4

Which pulse site is located on the inside of the elbow?
A. Temporal
B. Radial
C. Femoral
D. Brachial

Answer 4

D. Brachial

Question 5

Tell whether the following statement is true or false.
The normal pulse rate for adolescents and adults ranges from 60 to 100 beats/min.
A. True
B. False

Answer 5

A. True

Question 6

Tell whether the following statement is true or false.
Changes in the rate and depth of inhalation and exhalation are brought about by the inhibition or stimulation of the respiratory muscles by respiratory centers in the medulla and pons.
A. True
B. False

Answer 6

A. True

Question 7

Which of the following is the most significant and commonly found infection-causing agent in health care institutions?
A. Bacteria
B. Fungi
C. Viruses
D. Mold

Answer 7

A. Bacteria

Question 8

Which infection or disease may be spread by touching a contaminated inanimate article?
A. Rabies
B. Giardia
C. E. coli
D. Influenza

Answer 8

D. Influenza

Question 9

During which stage of infection is the patient most contagious?
A. Incubation period
B. Prodromal stage
C. Full stage of illness
D. Convalescent period

Answer 9

B. Prodromal stage

Question 10

Tell whether the following statement is true or false.
In most situations, alcohol-based hand-rubs are more effective at reducing bacterial and viral counts on the hands of health care personnel than antimicrobial soap.
A. True
B. False

Answer 10

A. True

Question 11

Tell whether the following statement is true or false.
Standard precautions should be used when caring for a noninfectious, postoperative patient who is vomiting blood.
A. True
B. False

Answer 11

A. True

Question 12

Tell whether the following statement is true or false.
A nurse who fails to log off a computer after documenting patient care has breached patient confidentiality.
A. True
B. False

Answer 12

A. True

Question 13

Tell whether the following statement is true or false.
A patient has the right to obtain, review, and revise the patient information in his or her health record.
A. True
B. False

Answer 13

B. False

Question 14

Tell whether the following statement is true or false.
Among older adults, fires are the leading cause of injury fatality.
A. True
B. False

Answer 14

B. False

Question 15

Tell whether the following statement is true or false.
A nurse whose behavior is reasonable and prudent and similar to the behavior that would be expected of another nurse in similar circumstances is still likely to be found liable if a patient falls.
A. True
B. False

Answer 15

B. False

Question 16

Tell whether the following statement is true or false.
A side rail is considered a restraint even if the patient asks for it to be raised to assist in getting into and out of bed.
A. True
B. False

Answer 16

B. False

Question 17

Which action is a priority emphasized in the RACE acronym guide to fire safety?
A. Run to the nearest fire alarm
B. Act in a calm manner to prevent panic
C. Confine the fire by opening doors and windows
D. Evacuate patients and other people to a safe area

Answer 17

D. Evacuate patients and other people to a safe area

Question 18

Which term describes a condition in which 24 hour urine output is less than 50 mL?
A. Dysuria
B. Glycosuria
C. Pyuria
D. Anuria

Answer 18

D. Anuria

Question 19

Tell whether following statement is true or false.
A urine specimen from a patient with an indwelling catheter should be obtained from collection receptacle.
A. True
B. False

Answer 19

B. False

Question 20

In which stage of NREM sleep does the person fall into a stage of sleep but can be aroused with relative ease?
A. Stage I
B. Stage II
C. Stage III
D. Stage IV

Answer 20

B. Stage II

Question 21

What is an example of a nursing activity that promotes secondary prevention as a level of preventive care?
A. Conducting a smoking cessation class
B. Performing a blood pressure screening at a local mall
C. Performing range-of-motion exercises on a bedridden patient
D. Promoting safer sex practices in school settings

Answer 21

B. Performing a blood pressure screening at a local mall

Question 22

Which patient need has the highest priority?
A. A patient who needs to ambulate to prevent DVT
B. A patient who is in isolation and feels lonely
C. A patient who recently lost her husband
D. An elderly patient who is at risk for falls

Answer 22

A. A patient who needs to ambulate to prevent DVT

Question 23

Tell whether the following statement is true or false

The health care structure of a community has a direct effect on the health of the people living within it
A. True
B. False

Answer 23

A. True

Question 24

Tell whether the following statement is true or false
Cultural practices and beliefs may evolve over time, but they mainly remain constant as long as they satisfy a group’s needs.
A. True
B. False

Answer 24

A. True

Question 25

Which of the following occurs when members of a minority group, living with dominant group, begins to blend in and lose the characteristics that made them distinct?
A. Cultural imposition
B. Cultural conflict
C. Cultural assimilation
D. Cultural shock

Answer 25

C. Cultural assimilation

Question 26

Tell whether the following statement is true or false.
Stereotyping occurs when people ignore differences in the cultures in which they live and proceed as if they do not exist.
A. True
B. False

Answer 26

B. False

Question 27

The most important concept about vulnerable subcultures guiding nursing care is that persons belonging to these groups:
A. Receive different healthcare
B. Have difficulty complying with their therapy
C. Never have insurance
D. Often have limited access to healthcare

Answer 27

D. Often have limited access to healthcare