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NUR 437 Midterm Exam Questions withVerified Answers
The 5 F's of Prioritization include all of the following, except:
a. Fundamental
b. Functional
c. Fatal
d. Facility - Answer-b. Functional
What was Harry Chester's chief complaint when he came into the hospital? - Answer-
Difficulty breathing
What age range does Regina Fields fall under?
a. 46-55 years
b. 18-25 years
c. 36-45 years
d. 26-35 years - Answer-d. 26-35 years
Which of the following la results for Chris Frasier are indicative of his diagnosis of heart
failure?
a. Hematocrit: 40.2%
b. Blood urea nitrogen (BUN): 25 mg/dL
c. B-type natruietic peptide (BNP): 540 pg/mL
d. Sodium (Na): 138 mEq/L - Answer-c. B-type natruietic peptide (BNP): 540 pg/mL
All of the following are diagnoses Arne Ardings has been treated for during his current
admission, except:
a. Sepsis
b. Respiratory failure
c. Pulmonary edema
d. Congestive heart failure - Answer-d. Congestive heart failure
While telehealth provides many positive advantages, it also comes with a few
limitations. All of the following are current challenges telehealth faces, except:
a. Risk of fragmented care
b. Variable insurance reimbursement
c. Limited access to internet and mobile devices
d. Increased carcinogen risk from use of devices - Answer-d. Increased carcinogen risk
from use of devices
, What level of fall risk is Harry Chester? - Answer-High risk
T/F: Telehealth may provide opportunities to make health care more efficient, better
coordinated, and closer to home - Answer-True
T/F: Registered nurses using video conferencing to provide education to patients is not
considered a form of telehealth. - Answer-False
According to Mayo Clinic, which of the following is not a goal of telehealth or e-health
modalities?
a. Allow patients to access care who do not have health insurance coverage
b. Provide support for self-management of health care
c. Provide access to medical specialists
d. Make health care accessible to people who live in rural or isolated communities -
Answer-a. Allow patients to access care who do not have health insurance coverage
T/F: The concept of clinical judgement has several different interrelated concepts, as
almost all patient care activities involve clinical judgement - Answer-True
After Isabelle Capstone's seizure Thursday, she was sent to have an MRI of the head.
What were the results of the MRI?
a. Shunt dislocation outside of the ventricle
b. MRI within normal limits, shunt visualized
c. Possible shunt occlusion or obstruction
d. Increased fluid in the ventricles from baseline - Answer-b. MRI within normal limits,
shunt visualized
A nurse is explaining the procedure for inserting an indwelling urinary catheter. Which of
the following explanations regarding anchoring of the catheter would be most accurate?
a. It is important to anchor the catheter tubing to minimize the risk for urethral trauma,
bladder spasms from traction, and to prevent accidental dislodgement
b. An indwelling catheter tube is secured to a female patient's abdomen to prevent
accidental dislodgement
c. An indwelling catheter tube is secured to the male's inner thigh with a strip of
nonallergenic tape or a commercial tube holder
d. When securing the catheter tubing, slack in the catheter should be avoided to prevent
movement and possible tissue injury - Answer-a. It is important to anchor the catheter
tubing to minimize the risk for urethral trauma, bladder spasms from traction, and to
prevent accidental dislodgement
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