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NURS 201 MIDTERM EXAM 1 BEST QUESTIONS WITHCORRECT ANSWERS A+ 2022/2023 GUARANTEED
SUCCESS
The nurse in the emergency department is caring for an 8-year-old who has had a
serious asthma attack. When the nurse attempts to explain the problem to the child's
mother, she smells cigarette smoke on the mother's breath. The nurse asks the
mother if she has been smoking, and the mother responds, “Yes, and I know they've
told me before I can't smoke around him.” What should the nurse do next?
a. Ask the patient's mother what she values more, her child or her habit.
b. Ask the patient's mother to explain what she believes about smoking and
asthma.
c. Ask the patient's mother about her prejudicial attitude toward smoking.
d. Confront the patient's mother about the values conflict she's experiencing.
A nurse is working with a 35-year-old patient who needs to decide whether to
donate a kidney to his brother who has been in renal failure for 5 years. The patient
shares with the nurse that the decision is especially difficult because he would not
be able to continue to work in his current profession and would be unable to support
his three small children if he ever needed dialysis. Which interventions would be
most appropriate for the nurse to implement in this situation? (Select all that apply.)
, NURS 201 MIDTERM EXAM 1 BEST QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS A+ 2022/2023 GUARANTEED
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a. Explain that it is unlikely that he will ever need dialysis even if he has only
one kidney.
b. Guide the patient through a values clarification process to help him make a decision
based on his values.
c. Provide information the patient needs to help him make an informed decision.
d. Ask for his permission to contact the kidney donation team to answer any questions
he may have.
e. Assure him that everything will be alright since he is helping his brother.
A 57-year-old male patient who was hospitalized with an admitting blood pressure
of 240/120 asked the nurse if his family could bring in some meat and vegetable
dishes from home. He explained that he cannot eat the foods on the hospital menu,
because it is summer and the hospital is only offering chicken and fish, which in his
culture are “hot” foods that will interfere with his healing. Which response by the
nurse would best demonstrate an application of Leininger's theory?
a. Discourage the family from bringing in food, explaining that the idea
of “hot” and “cold” foods is a superstition without scientific basis.
b. Negotiate home-prepared food options with the patient and his family to
ensure that treatment for the patient's blood pressure is supported.
, NURS 201 MIDTERM EXAM 1 BEST QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS A+ 2022/2023 GUARANTEED
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c. Explain that the patient will need to have home-prepared foods evaluated by
the dietary staff to ensure that they are acceptable options.
d. Tell the family to bring in any foods they want, to help preserve the
patient's cultural practices and dietary preferences.
In Swanson's Caring Theory, the nurse demonstrates caring using
several techniques. Which intervention is appropriate and most important
for the nurse to include in a patient's plan of care?
a. Call patients by their first name to demonstrate a caring attitude.
b. Sit at the bedside for at least 5 minutes each hour.
c. Use touch based on the nurse's judgment of what is appropriate.
d. Ask the patient to identify the most important thing to accomplish during
the nurse's shift.
A new nurse is about to insert a nasogastric (NG) tube for the first time but is not
sure what equipment to gather or how to begin the procedure. The patient is an 80-
year-old woman who is frightened and slightly confused. Which actions by the
nurse would best demonstrate caring? (Select all that apply.)
a. Offer the patient pain medication to help her calm down.
b. Hold the patient's hand while inserting the nasogastric tube.
c. Speak calmly while explaining the procedure to the patient beforehand.
d. Ask another, more experienced nurse for assistance before initiating care.
, NURS 201 MIDTERM EXAM 1 BEST QUESTIONS WITH
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e. Delay inserting the nasogastric tube until the patient's husband comes
to visit.
Review Questions 3
A hospitalized patient experiences a sharp, stabbing pain while visiting with his
spouse. Both the patient and his wife become very concerned, and the patient's call
light is activated. What referent-initiated communication
between the patient and the nurse?
a. Interaction between the patient and his wife
b. Concern on the part of the patient's spouse
c. Pain experienced by the patient
d. Activation of the call light
Which factors influence whether a message is effectively
communicated? (Select all that apply.)
a. Timing of the conversation
b. Educational level of participants
c. Mode of communication used
d. Physical environment of discussion
If a patient is grimacing, what assessment statement or question would be
most beneficial in identifying the underlying cause of the nonverbal
communication?
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