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NUR 210 Final Exam 2024/2025 Questions With Completed & Verified Solutions.
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NUR 210 Final ExamWhich statement best reflects evidenced-based practice (EBP)?
a. EBP relies on tradition for support of best practices
B. EBP is simply the use of best practice techniques for treatment of patients.
c. EBP emphasizes the use of best evidence with the clinician's experience.
d. the patient's own preferences are not important with EBP - ANS C
A 59-year-old tells the nurse that he has ulcerative colitis. He has been having "black stools" for
the last 24 hours. How would the nurse best document his reason for seeking care?
A. J.M. is a 59-year-old here for "ulcerative colitis"
b. J.M. came into the clinic complaining of black stools for the past 24 hours.
c. J.M., a 59-year-old male states he has ulcerative colitis and wants it checked.
d. J.M. is a 59-year-old male here for having black stools for the past 24 hours. - ANS D
The nurse is preparing to use a stethoscope for auscultation. Which statement is true regarding
the diaphragm of the stethoscope? The diaphragm:
a. is used to listen to high-pitched sound
b. is used to listen to low-pitched sound
c. should be held lightly against the person's skin to block out low pitched sounds
d. should be held lightly against the person's skin to listen for extra heart sounds and murmurs. -
ANS A
Which is an example of a first-priority problem?
A. a patient with postoperative pain
b. a newly diagnosed diabetic who needs diabetic teaching
c. an individual with a small laceration on the sole of the foot
d. an individual with shortness of breath and respiratory distress - ANS D
Which internal factors are needed in order to facilitate effective communication with clients?
A. ensuring privacy, refusing interruption, equal status seating and note taking
B. open ended questions, facilitation, providing reassurance and giving advice
C. confrontation, interpretation, explanation, and summary
D. Liking others, empathy, the ability to listen and self-awareness - ANS D
The nurse is nearing the end of an interview. Which statement is appropriate at this time?
A. is there anything else you would like to mention?
B. Did we forget something?
C. I need to go on to the next patient. I'll be back
D. while I am here, let's talk about the upcoming surgery. - ANS A
The nurse is performing a general survey. Which action is a component of the general survey?
, A. observing the patient's body stature and nutrition status.
B. Interpreting the subjective information the patient has responded
C. measuring the patient's temp, respirations, pulse, and BP
D. observing specific body systems while performing the physical assessment - ANS A
When should the nurse perform a general survey?
A. As soon as the nurse comes in contact with the client
B. after the patient has completed answering all of the health history questions
C. at the conclusion of the physical assessment
D. after the vital signs have been obtained. - ANS A
which technique will the nurse use to begin a physical exam?
A. inspection
b. palpation
c. percusion
d. auscultation - ANS A
in recording the childhood illnesses of a patient who denies having had any, which note by the
nurse would be most accurate?
a. pt denies usual childhood illnesses
b. pt states he was a "very healthy" child.
c. pt states sister had measles, but he didn't
d. pt denies measles, mumps, rubella, chickenpox, pertussis, and strep throat - ANS D
What are the characteristics of bronchovesicular breath sounds?
a. low pitched with longer inspiration than expiration
b. high pitched with inspiration shorter than expiration
c. moderate pitch with equal inspiration and expiration
d. low pitched with inspiration equal to expiration - ANS C
When auscultating lung sounds the nurse instructs the pt to
a. breathe in and out through nose, deeper than normal
b. breathe through the mouth, deeper than normal
c. inhale through the nose, and exhale through the mouth
d. breathe in and out through the nose at a normal depth - ANS B
When obtaining subjective data regarding thorax and lungs, the nurse should include the
following questions (select all that apply)
a. do you have a cough?
b. do you smoke cigarettes or cigars?
c. are there any environmental conditions that may affect your breathing?
d. when was your last TB test?
e. do you ever experience shortness of breath?
f. what is your favorite food? - ANS A, B, C, D, E
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