Quiz 1

Question 1

Which physical assessment technique is always performed first?

a) auscultation
b) palpation
c) inspection
d) percussion

Answer 1

a) auscultation

Question 2

What is the correct sequence of steps in the nursing process?

Answer 2

assessment, diagnosis, planning, intervention, evaluation

Question 3

The client reports that there is a history of heart disease in the family. This type of data would be classified as:

Answer 3

Subjective

Question 4

The most important factor in providing nursing care for a client in a specific ethnic or culture group is:

Answer 4

communication

Question 5

Nonverbal communication should:

a) rarely influence
b) is simple for the nurse to interpret by looking at facial expressions
c) should reinforce the nurse’s verbal message
d) not as important as verbal content

Answer 5

c) reinforce the nurse’s verbal message

Question 6

To improve the effectiveness of communication among caregivers:

a) use abbreviations
b) never take a verbal order
c) document prior to completing a task
d) use the SBAR system of communication

Answer 6

d) use the SBAR system of communication

Question 7

Which is not an appropriate lifespan/developmental care consideration for an adolescent when completing a health assessment?

a. Don’t ask permission, they always say “No”
b. Assessment for the level of attainment of developmental tasks
c. Be aware of body image issues
d. Emphasizing appropriate health promotion and disease prevention education

Answer 7

a) Don’y ask permission, they always say “No”

Question 8

Which population is generally not considered a vulnerable population for abuse?

Answer 8

Adult males

Question 9

Neglect is defined as:

a. Fondling
b. Failure to provide for an individual’s basic needs
c. Any pattern of behavior that harms a person’s sense of self-worth
d. Physical injury

Answer 9

b. Failure to provide for an individual’s basic needs

Question 10

What technique best encourages a patient to tell his or her full story? Choose all that apply:

a. Validating and reassuring
b. Use of open-ended questions
c. Asking closed-ended questions
d. Active listening

Answer 10

d. active listening

Question 11

Ethnicity differs from race in that ethnicity:

a. Is a unique factor within a cultural group
b. Refers to subgroups within a race
c. Incudes more than biologic identification
d. Is the set of conflicting values between races

Answer 11

c) includes more than biologic identification