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the concept of health and healing has evolved in recent years. Which is
the best description of health?
a. Health is the absence of disease
b. health is a dynamic process toward optimal functioning
c. health depends on an interaction of mind, body, and spirit within the
environment
d. health is the prevention of disease Correct Answer-C. health depends
on an interaction of mind, body, and spirit within the environment
Which would be included in the database for a new patient admission to
a surgical unit?
a. all subjective and objective data gathered by a health practitioner from
a patient
b. all objective data obtained from a patient through inspection,
percussion, palpation, and auscultation
c. a summary of a patient's record, including laboratory studies
d. all subjective and objective data, data gathered from a patient, and the
results of any lab or diagnostic studies completed Correct Answer-D. all
subjective and objective data, data gathered from a patient, and the
results of any lab or diagnostic studies completed.
You are reviewing assessment data of a 45-year-old male patient and
note pain of 8 on a scale of 10, labored breathing, and pale skin color on
the electronic health record. This documentation is an example of:
,a. hypothetical reasoning
b. diagnostic reasoning
c. data cluster
d. signs and symptoms Correct Answer-C. data cluster
a patient is in the ER with nausea and vomiting. which would you
include in the database?
a. a complete health history and full physical examination
b. a diet and GI history
c. previously identified problems
d. start collection of data in conjunction with lifesaving measures
Correct Answer-B. a diet and GI history
a patient has recently received health insurance and would like to know
how often he should visit the provider. how do you respond?
a. "it would be most efficient fi you visit on an annual basis."
b." there is no recommendation for the frequency of health care visits."
c. "your visits may vary, depending on your level of wellness"
d. "your vitis will be based on your preference." Correct Answer-C.
"your visits may vary, depending on your level of wellness"
You are reviewing concepts related to steps in the nursing process for
determining prioritization and developing patient outcomes. To what are
these actions attributed?
a. planning
, b. assessment
c. implementation
d. diagnosis Correct Answer-A. planning
Which best describes evidence-based nursing practice?
a. combining clinical expertise with the use of nursing research to
provide the best care for patients while considering the patient's values
and circumstances
b. appraising and looking at the implications of one or two articles as
they relate to the culture and ethnicity of the patient
c. completing a literature search to find relevant articles that use nursing
research to encourage nurses to use good practices.
d. finding value-based resources to justify nursing actions when working
with patients of diverse cultural backgrounds Correct Answer-A.
combining clinical expertise with the use of nursing research to provide
the best care for patients while considering the patient's values and
circumstances
What can be determined when the nurse clusters data as part of the
critical-thinking process?
a. this step identifies problems that may be urgent and require immediate
action
b. this step involves making assumptions in the data
c. the nurse recognizes relevant information among the data
d. risk factors can be determined so the nurse knows how to offer health
teaching Correct Answer-c. the nurse recognizes relevant information
among the data
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