Nursing 261 Comprehensive Exam Questions With All Verified Solutions.
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Course
NSG 261
Institution
NSG 261
A 52-year-old male patient is admitted to the hospital with a new diagnosis of rectal cancer. The nurse conducts which type of assessment on his admission?
A. Comprehensive assessment
B. Problem-based health assessment
C. Episodic assessment
D. Screening assessment for colorectal cancer - Answe...
Nursing 261 Comprehensive Exam
Questions With All Verified Solutions.
A 52-year-old male patient is admitted to the hospital with a new diagnosis of rectal cancer. The nurse
conducts which type of assessment on his admission?
A. Comprehensive assessment
B. Problem-based health assessment
C. Episodic assessment
D. Screening assessment for colorectal cancer - Answer A
After collecting data, the nurse begins data analysis with which activity?
A. documenting information from the history
B. organizing the data collected
C. reporting data to other care providers
D. recording data from the physical examination - Answer B
Which situation illustrates a screening assessment?
A. a patient visits a clinic for the first time and the nurse completes a history and physical examination
B. hospital sponsors a health fair in a community to measure blood pressure as well as cholesterol level
C. a nurse at an urgent care center checks the blood pressure, pulse, temperature, and respirations of a
patient reporting leg pain
D. a patient with diabetes mellitus comes to the laboratory to get her blood glucose prior to a visit with a
health care provider - Answer B
The nurse documents which information in the patient's history?
A. the patient is scratching his left arm
B. the patient's skin feels warm
C. the patient reports itching of her eyes
, D. the patient's temperature is 100F - Answer C
Select the example given below that represents information a nurse collects from a patient during a
physical examination
A. shiny skin and lack of hair found on lower legs
B. concerned about lack of money to pay for prescriptions
C. complains of tingling in both feet while sleeping
D. family history of colon and breast cancer - Answer A
The nurse is interviewing an adult Navajo woman. Which statement demonstrates cultural sensitivity
and acceptance of the patient?
A. "How often do you visit the medicine man for your health care?"
B. Tell me about your health care beliefs and practices."
C. "Many Navajo people are afraid of hospitals. Are you afraid?"
D. "Have you ever had a physical examination with a physician or nurse practitioner?" - Answer B
The nurse is conducting an interview with Jeremy, a 17 year old accompanied by his mother. Which
statement made by the nurse is an age-appropriate adjustment when conducting a health history with
an adolescant?
A. "Do you have a girlfriend, and if so are you sexually active yet?
B."Mrs.Williams, is your son sexually active yet?"
C."Jeremy, how do you incorporate safe sex practices into your daily life?"
D. "Mrs. Williams, would you wait outside while I discuss a few things with Jeremy?" - Answer D
During an interview, an elderly patient tells the nurse that she has periodic problems in keeping her
balance. The nurse asks her what she is doing when the episodes occur. Which area of symptom analysis
is the nurse pursing?
A. Severity
B. Frequency
C. Aggravating Factors
D. Location - Answer C
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