NR222 Exam 1 Practice Questions (Answered) 2022 update, Graded A+

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NR222 Exam 1 Practice Questions (Answered) 2022 update, Graded A+ While providing care to a patient, the nurse is responsible, both professionally and legally. Which concept does this describe? ... A. Autonomy B. Accountability C. Patient advocacy D. Patient education - ✔✔B. Accountability A nurse is using a guide that provides principles of right and wrong to provide care to patients. Which guide is the nurse using? A. Standards of practice B. Standards of professional performance C. Quality and safety education for nurses D. Code of ethics - ✔✔D. Code of ethics A patient is scheduled for surgery. When getting ready to obtain the informed consent, the patient tells the nurse, "I have no idea what is going to happen. I couldn't ask any questions." The nurse does not allow the patient to sign the permit and notifies the health care provider of the situation. Which role is the nurse displaying? A. Manager B. Patient educator C. Patient advocate D. Clinical Nurse Specialist - ✔✔C. Patient advocate Which nurse most likely kept records on sanitation techniques and the effects on health? A. Florence Nightingale B. Mary Nutting C. Clara Barton D. Lillian Wald - ✔✔A. Florence Nightingale Technological advances in health care: A. Make a nurses' job easier B. Depersonalize bedside patient care C. Threaten the integrity of the health care industry D. Do not replace sound personal judgement - ✔✔D. Do not replace sound personal judgement A patient who needs nursing and rehabilitation following a stroke would most benefit from receiving care at: A. Primary care center B. Restorative care setting C. Assisted-living center D. Respite center - ✔✔B. Restorative care setting A nurse is providing a community service by taking blood pressure at a local grocery store. What level of prevention is the nurse practicing? A. Primary B. Secondary C. Tertiary D. Behavioral - ✔✔A. Primary A patient who had an MI 4 weeks ago... is now participating in a daily cardiac rehabilitation session at a local gym. What levell of prevention is the patient participating in? A. Primary B. Secondary C. Tertiary D. Quaternary prevention - ✔✔C. Tertiary After evaluating a patient's external variables, the nurse concludes that the health benefits and practices can be influenced by: A. Emotional factors B. Intellectual Background C. Developmental stage D. Socioeconomic factors - ✔✔D. Socioeconomic factors According to Maslow's hierarchy of needs, which of these needs would the patient seek to meet first? A. Self-actualization B. Self-esteem C. Shelter D. Love and Belonging - ✔✔C. Shelter A 22 year-old is diagnosed with syphillis. What intervention would be an example of secondary prevention? A. Administer a dose of Penicillin IM B. Interviewing the patient about his sexual activity C. Testing for chlamydia D. Educating the patient on the use of condoms - ✔✔C. Testing for chlamydia Sally has decided to set aside 30 minutes a day to walk after work next week. Sally is in what risk factor modification? A. Pre-contemplation B. Contemplation C. Preparation D. Action E. Maintenance - ✔✔C. Preparation A nurse identifies multiple risk factors for her elderly patient. Which of the following would be considered a modifiable risk factor? A. Smoking 2 packs a day B. Widowed and lives alone C. History of falls D. Family history of heart disease - ✔✔A. Smoking 2 packs a day The nursing process organizes your approach while delivering nursing care. To provide the best professional care to patients, nurses need to incorporate nursing process and: A. Decision making B. Problem solving C. Intellectual standards D. Critical thinking skills - ✔✔D. Critical thinking skills Which action should the nurse take when using critical thinking to make clinical decisions? A. Make decisions based on intuition B. One established way to provide care C. Consider what is important in a given situation D. Read and follow the health care provider's orders - ✔✔C. Consider what is important in a given situation Which action indicates a registered nurse is being responsible for making clinical decisions? A. Applies clear textbook solutions to patients' problems B. Takes immediate and thoughtful or contemplative action when a patient's condition worsens C. Uses only traditional methods of providing care to patients D. Formulates standardized care plans for solely for groups of patients - ✔✔B. Takes immediate and thoughtful or contemplative action when a patient's care worsens A patient continues to report post surgical incision pain at a level of 9 out of 10 after pain medication is given. The next dose of pain medicine is not due for another hour. What should the critically thinking nurse do first? A. Explore other options for pain relief B. Discuss the surgical procedure and reason for the pain C. Explain to the patient that nothing else has been ordered D. Offer to notify the health care provider after morning rounds are completed - ✔✔A. Explore other options for pain relief A patient is admitted to the hospital with shortness of breath. As the nurse assesses this patient, the nurse is using the process of: A. Evaluation B. Data collection C. Problem identification D. Testing a hypothesis - ✔✔B. Data collection The nursing process organizes your approach to delivering nursing care. To provide care to your patients, you will need to incorporate nursing process and: A. Decision making B. Problem solving C. Interview process D. Intellectual standards - ✔✔B. Problem solving A nurse has already set the agenda during a patient-centered interview. What will the nurse do next? A. Begin with introductions B. Ask about the chief concerns or problems C. Explain that the interview will be over in a few minutes D. Tell the patient "I will be back to administer medications in 1 hour." - ✔✔A. Begin with introductions While completing an admissions database, the nurse is interviewing a patient who states, "I am allergic [Show More]

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