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NURS 6670 FINAL EXAM Latest Update 2020 (75 Questions & Answers)
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NURS 6670 FINAL EXAM Latest Update 2020 (75 Questions &Answers)
In the United States, each state enacts its own nurse practice acts. Which agency is
responsible for nurse practice acts?
A. State Board of Nursing
B. National League for Nursing
C. American Nurses Association
D. Institute of Medicine - A. State Board of Nursing
In evaluating a client's BP for hypertension, it would be most important for the nurse to
take which action?
A. Measure BP in both arms.
B. Use the same type of manometer each time.
C. Auscultate all five Korotkoff sounds
D. Monitor BP for a pattern - A. Measure BP in both arms.
The nurse documents a patient's radial pulse rate as 100 beats/min and regular. One
hour later, the nurse rechecks the pulse, and it is irregular at 120 beats/min. What Is the
most appropriate nursing action?
A. Check the pulse in the opposite arm.
B. Administer fluids while the patient is in bed
C. Ask another nurse to check the pulse.
D. Place the patient on a cardiac monitor - D. Place the patient on a cardiac monitor
The nurse palpates a radial pulse on an 80-year-old patient and notes that it feels
irregular. What is the most appropriate method to count this patient's pulse?
A. Count for 30 seconds, multiply by 2
B. Count for 1 full minute
C. Count for 10 seconds, multiply by 6
D.Count for 15 seconds, multiply by 4 - B. Count for 1 full minute
The field of nursing has struggled to prove that nursing is a profession. Which strategies
to improve the status of nursing will promote professionalism? Select all that apply.
A. Educating the public about the true nature of nursing practice
B. Guaranteeing that all nurses will obtain employment upon graduation
C. Encouraging participation of nurses in professional organizations
D. Mandating uniform continuing education requirements for licensure
, E. Standardizing the educational requirements for entry into practice - E. Standardizing
the educational requirements for entry into practice,
D. Mandating uniform continuing education requirements for licensure,
C. Encouraging participation of nurses in professional organizations,
A. Educating the public about the true nature of nursing practice
The nurse understands that the most important reason for the development of a
definition for the profession of nursing is that it:
A. Differentiates the nursing role from those of other health professionals.
B. Helps dispel the stereotypical images about nurses and nursing
C. Is a means for evaluating the degree of role satisfaction in nurses
D. Will result in more informed people being recruited as nurses. - A. Differentiates the
nursing role from those of other health professionals
A patient who has a temperature of 100°F (37,8°C) most likely requires:
A. A hot bath.
B. Acetaminophen.
C. Increased fluids
D. Bedrest - C. Increased fluids
Alcohol-based solutions for hand hygiene can be used to combat which types of
organisms? Select all that apply.
A. Viruses
B. Molds
C. Organic material such as body fluids
D. Bacterial spores
E. Yeasts - A. Viruses, B. Molds, E. Yeasts
To ensure effectiveness, when should the nurse stop rubbing antiseptic hand gel over
all surfaces of the hands?
A. Before leaving the client's room
B. After 5 to 10 seconds
C. Once fingers and hands feel dry
D. When fingers feel sticky - C. Once fingers and hands feel dry
Which factors protect the body against infection? Select all that apply.
A. Taking chemotherapeutic agents
B. Eating a healthy well-balanced diet
C. Engaging in stress reduction activities
D. Being an older adult or an infant
E. Exercising regularly - B. Eating a healthy well-balanced diet,
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