NUR 110 Midterm
1. Which credible sources of information should the nurse use to obtain information about the
client when developing a plan of care? Select all that apply.
1.
Spouse
2.
Electronic medical record
3.
Neighbor
4.
Nursing textbooks
5.
Wikipedia
Answer
Spouse Electronic medical record Nursing textbooks
2. Which are components of caring? Select all that apply.
1.
Knowing
2.
Being with
3.
Doing without
4.
Enabling
5.
,Maintaining belief
Answer
1. Knowing
2.
Being with
4.
Enabling
5.
Maintaining belief
3. While reflecting and determining what should be done, which questions might help focus
thinking? Select all that apply.
1.
What else might work in this situation?
2.
What was done? Why was it done?
3.
What rationale do I have for my decisions?
4.
Which beliefs and values are shaping my assumptions?
5.
When should I document my findings?
Answer
1. What else might work in this situation?
2.
What was done? Why was it done?
3.
What rationale do I have for my decisions?
,4. A client is processing information regarding a new diagnosis and the treat- ment the
physician has recommended.The client's family has provided exces- sive input and are attempting
to have the nurse "convince" the client to see things their way. Which critical-thinking attitude
should the nurse present?
1.
Independent thinking
2.
Fair-mindedness
3.
Intellectual empathy
4.
Intellectual courage
Answer
Fair-mindedness
5. The nurse documents, "Anxiety related to change in health status and situational crisis."
This is an example of which step in the nursing process?
1.
Assessment
2.
Nursing diagnosis
3.
Implementation
4.
Planning
Answer
Nursing diagnosis
6. Which critical-thinking skills will a nurse utilize when reviewing the health record of a new
, client to prepare a nursing diagnosis? Select all that apply.
1.
Visualizing potential solutions to a problem
2.
Prioritizing or ranking data as needed
3.
Thinking independently with curiosity and perseverance
4.
Separating relevant from irrelevant data
5.
Documenting assessment findings in the health record
Answer
1.
Visualizing potential solutions to a problem
2.
Prioritizing or ranking data as needed
4.
Separating relevant from irrelevant data
7. A nurse has multiple clients assigned at the beginning of a shift on the surgical unit. Which
client should be assessed first?
1.
Female, posthysterectomy, blood pressure 90/52 mm Hg
2.
Male, postappendectomy, pain medications administered 15 minutes ago
3.
Male, posthip arthroplasty, to be up and ambulating
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