NUR 257 Chapters Quiz : RASMUSSEN COLLEGE

NUR 257 Chapter 5--Legal and Ethical Aspects of Health Care MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. The nurse is providing care for a client who is 18 years old. Which of the following ethical principles should be implemented for this client? 2. A client, being treated with chemotherapy and radiation for terminal cancer...

NUR 257 Chapter 7 Quiz/Chapter 7--Palliative Care MULTIPLE CHOICE1. The nurse believes that a client is eligible as a participant for The National Hospice Reimbursement Act of 1986. This act mandated that:2. After a Native American client has died, the family begins the practice of purifying the bod...

NUR 257 Chapter 9 Quiz/Chapter 9--Genetics and the Multiple Determinants of Health MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. A client is found to be heterozygous for a normal gene and an abnormal gene. The nurse realizes this client would be considered a(n): 2. A client is diagnosed with a chromosomal abnormality ...

NUR 257 Chapter 10 Quiz/Chapter 10--Stress, Coping, and Adaptation MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. A client tells the nurse that he feels “stressed out.” The nurse realizes which of the following regarding stress? 2. A client’s symptoms are consistent with those seen in the first stage of the gene...

NUR 257 Chapter 11 Quiz/Chapter 11-- Inflammation and Infection Management MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. The nurse, assessing a client’s leukocyte level, determines the amount to be within normal limits. Which of the following would indicate a normal level of leukocytes in the client’s blood? 2. A ...

NUR 257 Chapter 14 Quiz/Chapter 14--Complementary and Alternative Therapies MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. A client from the Asian culture tells the nurse that he has blockages in his life force that are causing him to have a disease. The nurse realizes that within this culture, the life force is considered: ...

NUR 257 Chapter 16 Quiz/Chapter 16--Pain Management MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. A client tells the nurse that she rarely experiences pain, but when she does, she seeks medical attention. The nurse realizes this client understands that pain is important because it: 2. A client complains that the bed sheets...

NUR 257 Chapter 17 Quiz/Chapter 17--Pharmacology: Nursing Management MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. A client is prescribed a medication that takes several doses to achieve a therapeutic level; however, the effects of the medication are needed immediately. Which of the following can the nurse anticipate to im...

NUR 257 Chapter 18 Quiz/Chapter 18--Health Care Agencies MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. A client is being admitted to a restorative care facility. The nurse realizes the goal of restorative care is to: 2. A client is relocating to a facility that will provide personal care services, 24-hour supervision...

NUR 257 Chapter 19 Quiz/Chapter 19--Critical Care MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. The nurse determines that a client’s cardiac output is normal. Which of the following values would be considered normal? 2. A client’s cardiac index is calculated to be 3.1 L/minute/m2. Which of the following could expl...

NUR 257 Chapter 20 Quiz/Chapter 20--Preoperative Nursing Management MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. The nurse is identifying diagnoses appropriate for a client scheduled for a surgical procedure. Which of the following is a diagnosis commonly used for preoperative client? 2. The preoperative nurse cares...

NUR 257 Chapter 21 Quiz/Chapter 21--Intraoperative Nursing Management MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. A nurse is considering additional training to become a perioperative nurse. Which of the following skills are implemented by the perioperative nurse? 2. Even though the nurse realizes that the ideal tim...

NUR 257 Chapter 22 Quiz/Chapter 22--Postoperative Nursing Management MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. The nurse in the postanesthesia recovery room documents a client’s vital signs and current status and then covers the clipboard with a blank sheet of paper. The nurse’s actions are to support which of the f...

NUR 257 Chapter 23 Quiz/Chapter 23--Assessment of Cardiovascular and Hematological Function MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. A client, receiving a transfusion of packed red blood cells, asks the nurse why it is needed since she knows the body makes new blood. Which of the following should the nurse respond to t...

NUR 257 Chapter 24 Quiz/Chapter 24--Coronary Artery Dysfunction: Nursing Management MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. A client is learning about cholesterol. The nurse explains that the “good cholesterol” transports plasma cholesterol away from plaques and to the liver for metabolism. This type of cholestero...

NUR 257 Chapter 25 Quiz/Chapter 25--Heart Failure and Inflammatory Dysfunction: Nursing Management MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. The nurse suspects a client’s heart is failing when which of the following heart sounds is assessed? 2. A client is diagnosed with heart failure. Which of the following dia...

NUR 257 Chapter 30 Quiz/Chapter 30--Assessment of Respiratory Function MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. A client is experiencing the ventilation-perfusion mismatch termed shunting. The nurse realizes that the client most likely is not experiencing which of the following disorders? 2. A client has a sligh...

NUR 257 Chapter 31 Quiz/Chapter 31--Upper Airway Dysfunction: Nursing Management MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. A child is diagnosed with severe allergic rhinitis. Which of the following manifestations would the nurse most likely assess in this client? 2. A client tells the nurse that she experiences a...

NUR 257 Chapter 32 Quiz/Chapter 32--Lower Airway Dysfunction: Nursing Management MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. The nurse is reviewing clients for risk factors in the development of pneumonia. Which of the following clients would be at the highest risk for developing this disorder? 2. A client diagnosed ...

NUR 257 Chapter 33 Quiz/Chapter 33--Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Nursing Management MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. A client states, “I don’t know why I should quit smoking. It can’t improve anything.” The nurse responds by informing the client about the decrease in lung cancer rates over time after ...

NUR 257 Chapter 34 Quiz/Chapter 34--Assessment of Neurological Function MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. A client is scheduled for surgery to fuse the vertebra in the lumbar region of the spine. The nurse should instruct the client that the number of vertebra being affected by this surgery would be: 2. A...

NUR 257 Chapter 35 Quiz/Chapter 35--Dysfunction of the Brain: Nursing Management MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. For the client who is at risk for stroke, the most important guideline the nurse should teach is to: 2. The family of a client diagnosed with a stroke asks the nurse if this health problem is ...

NUR 257 Chapter 36 Quiz/Chapter 36--Dysfunction of the Spinal Cord and Peripheral Nervous System: Nursing Management MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. The nurse is preparing a community education program on the prevention of spinal cord injuries. Which of the following individuals would most likely benefit from ...

NUR 257 Chapter 40 Quiz/Chapter 40--Auditory Dysfunction: Nursing Management MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. A client is not able to successfully pass the whisper test. Which of the following would be indicated for this client? 2. A client is prescribed a medication that is ototoxic. The nurse realizes t...

NUR 257 Chapter 41 Quiz/Chapter 41--Assessment of Immunological Function MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. The mother of a newborn baby is concerned that the baby will develop illnesses from being around so many people. The nurse should explain that the baby has immunity that is present at birth or: 2. The...

NUR 257 Chapter 42 Quiz/Chapter 42--Immunodeficiency and HIV Infection/AIDS: Nursing Management MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. A pregnant client diagnosed with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is asking about her baby’s risk of infection. Which of the following does put the newborn at risk? 2. A hea...

NUR 257 Chapter 44 Quiz/Chapter 44--Assessment of Integumentary Function MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. A client has sustained an injury to the skin that extends into the innermost layer, which is called the: 2. A client has a yellow tone to the skin. The nurse realizes that which of the following cell...

NUR 257 Chapter 45 Quiz/Chapter 45--Dermatological Dysfunction: Nursing Management MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. A client’s wound is being debrided by letting a wet-to-dry dressing that is packed into the wound dry. This type of debridement is called: 2. A client is experiencing a circular lesion wit...

NUR 257 Chapter 48 Quiz/Chapter 48--Nutrition, Malnutrition, and Obesity: Nursing Management MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. The nurse is instructing a client on the types of carbohydrates to include in the diet. The nurse should include that the main groups of carbohydrates are: 2. The nurse is instruct...

NUR 257 Chapter 49 Quiz/Chapter 49--Upper Gastrointestinal Tract Dysfunction: Nursing Management MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. Before administering an antacid, the nurse should instruct a client that this medication works in the: 2. The nurse is assessing a client diagnosed with gastroesophageal reflu...

NUR 257 Chapter 51 Quiz/Chapter 51-- Hepatic, Biliary Tract, and Pancreatic Dysfunction: Nursing Management MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. A child care worker complains of flu-like symptoms. On further assessment, hepatitis is suspected. The nurse realizes that this individual is at risk for which type of hepa...

NUR 257 Chapter 52 Quiz/Chapter 52--Assessment of Renal Function MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. The nurse has provided basic information to a client about the kidneys. Which of the following client statements would indicate that additional instruction would be needed? 3. A client with an alteratio...

NUR 257 Chapter 53 Quiz/Chapter 53--Urinary Dysfunction: Nursing Management MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. A client is being evaluated for a lower urinary tract infection. Which of the following symptoms would the nurse expect to find? 2. An elderly client is diagnosed with a urinary tract infection. Wh...

NUR 257 Chapter 55 Quiz/Chapter 55--Assessment of Endocrine Function MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. Blood work of a female client shows an increase in the production of estradiol. The nurse realizes that this hormone is controlled by: 2. The nurse, instructing a client regarding hormones, would include ...

NUR 257 Chapter 57 Quiz/Chapter 57--Diabetes Mellitus: Nursing Management MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. A client is diagnosed with the type of diabetes in which the plasma beta cells fail to respond to insulin. Which type of diabetes is this client experiencing? 2. The nurse has instructed a client abo...

NUR 257 Chapter 59 Quiz/Chapter 59-- Musculoskeletal Dysfunction: Nursing Management MULTIPLE CHOICE 1.A client is diagnosed with osteoarthritis. The nurse would not expect to find which of the following during assessment? 2. The nurse is instructing a client diagnosed with osteoarthritis. Whi...

NUR 257 Chapter 60 Quiz/Chapter 60--Musculoskeletal Trauma: Nursing Management MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. A client tells the nurse that he has pain, swelling, fatigue, and numbness of his hands. The nurse should assess the client for which of the following occupations? 2. A client who plays baseball...

NUR 257 Chapter 62 Quiz/Chapter 62--Female Reproductive Dysfunction: Nursing Management MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. A client tells the nurse that she experiences heavy menstrual bleeding. The nurse would document this condition as being: 2. A client tells the nurse that she has not had menstrual cyc...

NUR 257 Chapter 63 Quiz/Chapter 63--Breast Alterations: Nursing Management MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. A client who has just given birth is planning on breastfeeding the baby. The nurse realizes that which of the following hormones influences breast milk secretion? 2.The nurse is instructing a fem...

NUR 257 Chapter 64 Quiz/Chapter 64--Male Reproduction Dysfunction: Nursing Management MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. The nurse is instructing a client diagnosed with acute prostatitis. Which of the following instructions would be the least beneficial to the client? 2. The nurse is documenting the healt...