NR 222- EXAM 2 PRACTICE Questions and answers, Graded A+, 2022

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NR 222- EXAM 2 PRACTICE Questions and answers, Graded A+, 2022 a patient needs to learn to use a walker. Which domain is required for learning this skill? a) affective domain b) cognitive dom... ain c) attentional domain d) psychomotor domain - ✔✔d) psychomotor domain the nurse is planning to teach a patient about the importance of exercise. when is the best time for teaching to occur? (Select all that apply) a) when there are visitors in the room b) when the patient's pain medications are working c) just before lunch, when the patient is most awake and alert d) when the patient is talking about current stressors in his or her life - ✔✔b) when the patient's pain medications are working c) just before lunch, when the patient is most awake and alert a patient newly diagnosed with cervical cancer is going home. the patient is avoiding discussion of her illness and postoperative orders. what is the nurse's best plan in teaching this patient? a) teach the patient's spouse b) focus on knowledge the patient will need in a few weeks c) provide only the information that the patient needs to go home d) convince the patient that learning about her health is necessary - ✔✔c) provide only the information that the patient needs to go home The school nurse is about to teach a freshman-level high school health class about nutrition. What is the best instructional approach to ensure that the students meet the learning outcomes? A) Provide information using a lecture B) Use simple words to promote understanding C) Develop topics for discussion that require problem solving D) Complete an extensive literature search focusing on eating disorders - ✔✔c) develop topics for discussion that require problem solving A nurse is going to teach a patient how to perform breast self-examination. Which behavioral objective does the nurse set to best measure the patient's ability to perform the examination? A) The patient will verbalize the steps involved in breast self-examination within 1 week. B) The nurse will explain the importance of performing breast self-examination once a month. C) The patient will perform breast self-examination correctly on herself before the end of the teaching session. D) The nurse will demonstrate breast self-examination on a breast model provided by the American Cancer Society. - ✔✔C) The patient will perform breast self-examination correctly on herself before the end of the teaching session. A patient with chest pain is having an emergency cardiac catheterization. Which teaching approach does the nurse use in this situation? A) Telling approach B) Selling approach C) Entrusting approach D) Participating approach - ✔✔A) Telling approach the nurse is teaching a parenting class to a group of pregnant adolescents. the nurse pretends to be the baby's father, and the adolescent mother is asked to show how she would respond to the father if he gave her a can of beer. which teaching approach did the nurse use? a) role play b) discovery c) an analogy d) a demonstration - ✔✔a) role play an older adult is being started on a new antihypertensive medication. in teaching the patient about the medication, the nurse: a) speaks loudly b) presents the information once c) expects the patient to understand the information quickly d) allows the patient time to express himself or herself and ask questions - ✔✔d) allows the patient time to express himself or herself and ask questions A patient needs to learn how to administer a subcutaneous injection. Which of the following reflects that the patient is ready to learn? A) Describing difficulties a family member has had in taking insulin B) Expressing the importance of learning the skill correctly C) Being able to see and understand the markings on the syringe D) Having the dexterity needed to prepare and inject the medication - ✔✔B) Expressing the importance of learning the skill correctly a patient who is hospitalized has just been diagnosed with diabetes. he is going to need to learn how to give himself injections. which teaching method does the nurse use? a) simulation b) demonstration c) group instruction d) one-on-one discussion - ✔✔b) demonstration When a nurse is teaching a patient about how to administer an epinephrine injection in case of a severe allergic reaction, he or she tells the patient to hold the injection like a dart. Which of the following instructional methods did the nurse use? A. Telling B. Analogy C. Demonstration D. Simulation - ✔✔B. Analogy a nurse needs to teach a young woman newly diagnosed with asthma how to manage her disease. which of the following topics does the nurse teach first? a) how to use a inhaler during an asthma attack b) the need to avoid people who smoke to prevent asthma attacks c) where to purchase a medical alert bracelet that says she has asthma d) the importance of maintaining a healthy diet and exercising regularly - ✔✔a) how to use a inhaler during an asthma attack a nurse is teaching a group of young college-age women the importance of using sunscreen when going out in the sun. what type of content is the nurse providing? a) simulation b) restoring health c) coping with impaired function d) health promotion and illness prevention - ✔✔d) health promotion and illness prevention a nurse is planning a teaching session about healthy nutrition with a group of children who are in the first grade. the nurse determines that after the teaching session the children will be able to name three examples of foods that are fruits. this is an example of: a) a teaching plan b) a learning objective c) reinforcement of content d) enhancing the children's self-efficacy - ✔✔b) a learning objective a nurse is teaching a 27-year old gentleman how to adjust his insulin dosages based on his blood sugar results. what type of learning is this? a) cognitive b) affective c) adaptation d) psychomotor - ✔✔a) cognitive Any combination of planned experiences based on sound theories that provide individuals, groups, and communities the opportunity to acquire the information and skills needed to make quality health decisions is known as: a) health promotion. b) health counseling. c) health education. d) health knowledge. - ✔✔c) health education. Which of the following interventions can be appropriately applied by the nurse, after clarifying behaviors which the person is willing to change? Select all that apply. a) Motivate using personalized messages. b) Assess and offer resources to decrease barriers to change. c) Implement compliance as a condition of continued care. d) Assess and increase self-efficacy. e) Enlist persons from the same culture to apply pressure for healthy choices. - ✔✔a) Motivate using personalized messages. b) Assess and offer resources to decrease barriers to change. d) Assess and increase self-efficacy. Nurses play an active role in __ individuals to make their own informed decisions about health care. a) empowering b)coercing c)persuading d) directing - ✔✔a) empowering What are some of the components of the Health Belief Model that can assist nurses in determining the probability of an individual to make change? Select all that apply. a) External pressure to change b) The value of health as determined by significant others c) Perceived susceptibility to a health problem, disease, or complications d) Perceived seriousness of disease e) Risk factors of disease attributed to heredity, race, or culture - ✔✔c) Perceived susceptibility to a health problem, disease, or complications d) Perceived seriousness of disease e) Risk factors of disease attributed to heredity, race, or culture The communication of health information in a manner which is clear and understandable fosters which of the following? a) Empowerment b) Health literacy c) Health disparities d) Health education - ✔✔b) Health literacy Which of the following statements accurately describe one of the five stages of health-related behavior change according to the Transtheoretical Model (TTM)? Select all that apply. a) Sustained change over time occurs in the contemplation phase. b) When a person is considering the adoption of a change within the next 6 months, she or he is said to be in the precontemplation phase. c) Small, sporadic changes occur in the planning phase, as the individual is seriously thinking about making a change within the next month. d) In the action phase, the person has made behavior change which has persisted for 30 days. e) Maintenance begins 6 months after the action has started and continues indefinitely. - ✔✔c) Small, sporadic changes occur in the planning phase, as the individual is seriously thinking about making a change within the next month. e) Maintenance begins 6 months after the action has started and continues indefinitely. A hospital creates a Facebook page for the bariatric surgery program. The owner of the site posts healthy recipes, lifestyle information, and information about upcoming workshops. This is an example of: a) health literacy. b) coercive advertising. c) a teaching plan. d) social marketing. - ✔✔d) social marketing. Working families with an income too low to purchase health insurance and too high to qualify for Medicaid would be an example of which of the following issues? a) Low health literacy b) Health disparity c) Federally subsidized health care d) Poor quality health care - ✔✔b) Health disparity The nurse incorporates cultural considerations into the health teaching plan by: a) assessing a person's beliefs. b) using medical terminology. c) presenting evidence-based information. d) explaining that universal health practices are the best. - ✔✔a) assessing a person's beliefs. Nurses provide health education to people to assist them in achieving a goal of: Select all that apply. a) enhanced wellness. b) physician-directed care. c) lifestyle behaviors to prevent chronic illness. d) admission to tertiary-care facilities. e) Improved health literacy. f) patient empowerment. - ✔✔a) enhanced wellness. c) lifestyle behaviors to prevent chronic illness. e) Improved health literacy. f) patient empowerment. In demonstrating the method for deep breathing exercises, the nurse places his or her hands on the patient's abdomen to explain diaphragmatic movements. This technique involves the use of which communication element? a) referent b) message c) feedback d) tactile channel - ✔✔d) tactile channel means of conveying and receiving messages through visual, auditory, and tactile senses Which statement about nonverbal communication is correct? a) the nurse's verbal messages should be reinforced by nonverbal cues b) it is easy for a nurse to judge the meaning of a patient's facial expression c) the physical appearance of the nurse rarely influences nurse-patient interaction d) words convey meanings that are usually more significant than nonverbal communication - ✔✔a) the nurse's verbal messages should be reinforced by nonverbal cues awareness of the tone of verbal response and the nonverbal behavior results in further exploration the term referring to the sender's attitude toward the self, the message, and the listener is: a) denotative meaning b) metacommunication c) connotative meaning d) nonverbal communication - ✔✔c) connotative meaning the connotative meaning of a word is influenced by the thoughts, feelings, or ideas people have about the word the referent in the communication process is: a) information shared by the sender b) the means of conveying messages c) that which motivates the communication d) the person who initiates the communicaiton - ✔✔c) that which motivates the communication motivates one person to communicate with the other a nurse is conducting an admission interview with a patient. to maintain the patient's territoriality and maximize communication, the nurse should sit: a) 4 to 12 feet from the patient b) 0 to 18 inches from the patient c) 12 feet or more from the patient d) 18 inches to 4 feet form the patient - ✔✔d) 18 inches to 4 feet from the patient personal zone when taking a patient's history An internal impulse that causes a person to take action is: 1. Anxiety 2. Motivation 3. Adaptation 4. Compliance - ✔✔2. Motivation demonstration of the principles of body mechanics used when transferring patients from bed to chair would be classified under which domain of learning? a) social b) affective c) cognitive d) psychomotor - ✔✔d) psychomotor which of the following patients is most ready to begin a patient-teaching session? a) ms. hernandez, who is unwilling to accept that her back injury may result in permanent paralysis b) mr. frank, who is newly diagnosed with diabetes, who is complaining that he was awake all night because of his noisy roommate c) mrs. brown, a patient with irritable bowel syndrome, who has just returned from a morning of testing in the gastrointestinal laboratory d) mr. jones a patient who had a heart attack 4 days ago and now seems somewhat anxious about how this will affect his future - ✔✔d) mr. jones a patient who had a heart attack 4 days ago and now seems somewhat anxious about how this will affect his future the nurse works with pediatric patients who have diabetes. which is the youngest age group to which the nurse can effectively teach psychomotor skills such as insulin administration? a) toddler b) preschool c) school age d) adolescent - ✔✔c) school age which of the following is an appropriately stated learning objective for mr. ryan, who is newly diagnosed with diabetes? a) mr. ryan will understand diabetes b) mr. ryan will be taught self-administration of insulin by 5/2 c) mr. ryan will know the signs and symptoms of low blood sugar by 5/5 d) mr. ryan will perform blood glucose monitoring with the EZ-check monitor by the time of discharge - ✔✔d) mr. ryan will perform blood glucose monitoring with the EZ-check monitor by the time of discharge the primary purpose of a patient's medical record is to: a) provide validation for hospital charges b) satisfy requirements of accreditation agencies c) provide the nurse with a defense against malpractice d) communicate accurate, timely information about the patient - ✔✔d) communicate accurate, timely information about the patient the patients medical record should be the most current and accurate continuous source of information about the patients health care status which of the following is correctly charted according to the six guidelines for quality recording? a) was depressed today b) respiration rapid; lungs sound clear c) had a good day. up and about in room d) crying. states she doesn't want visitors to see her like this - ✔✔d) crying. states she doesn't want visitors to see her like this during a change-of-shift report: a) two or more nurses always visit all patients to review their plain of care b) the nurse should identify nursing diagnoses and clarify patient priorities c) nurses should exchange judgments they have made about patient attitudes d) patient information is communicated from a nurse on a sending unit to a nurse on a receiving unit - ✔✔b) the nurse should identify nursing diagnoses and clarify patient priorities an incident report is: a) a legal claim against a nurse for negligent nursing care b) a summary report of all falls occurring on a nursing unit c) a report of an event inconsistent with the routine care of a patient d) a report of a nurse's behavior submitted to the hospital administration - ✔✔c) a report of an event inconsistent with the routine care of a patient if an error is made while recording, the nurse should: a) erase it or scratch it out b) leave a blank space in the note c) draw a single line through the error and initial it d) obtain a new nurse's note and rewrite the entries - ✔✔c) draw a single line through the error and initial it according to piaget, the school-age child is in the third stage of cognitive development, which is characterized by: a) concrete operations b) conventional thought c) postconventional thought d) identity vs. role-diffusion - ✔✔a) concrete operations children achieve the ability to perform mental operations according to erikson, the developmental task of adolescence is: a) industry vs. inferiority b) identity vs. role confusion c) autonomy vs. shame and doubt d) role acceptance vs. role confusion - ✔✔b) identity vs. role confusion according to erikson's developmental theory, the primary developmental task of the middle years is to: a) achieve intimacy b) achieve generativity c) establish a set of personal values d) establish a sense of personal identity - ✔✔b) achieve generativity according to kohlberg, children develop moral reasoning as they mature. which of the following is most characteristics of a preschoolers stage of moral development? a) the rules of correct behavior are obeyed b) behavior that pleases others is considered good c) showing respect for authority is important behavior d) actions are determined as good or bad in terms of their consequences - ✔✔a) the rules of correct behavior are obeyed to stimulate cognitive and psychosocial development of the toddler, it is important for parents to: a) set firm and consistent limits b) foster sharing of toys and playmates and siblings c) provide clarification about what is right and wrong d) limit confusion by restricting exploration of the environment - ✔✔a) set firm and consistent limits which of the following is true of the developmental behaviors of school-aged children? a) fears center on the loss of self-control b) positive feedback from parents and teachers is crucial to development c) formal and informal peer group membership is the key in forming self-esteem d) a full range of defense mechanisms is used, including rationalization and intellectualization - ✔✔b) positive feedback from parents and teachers is crucial to development the greatest cause of illness and death in the young adult population is: a) violence b) substance abuse c) cardiovascular disease d) sexually transmitted disease - ✔✔a) violence which physiological change would be a normal assessment finding in a middle adult? a) increased breast size b) reduced auditory acuity c) thickening of the waistline d) increased anteroposterior diameter of the thorax - ✔✔c) thickening of the waistline in planning patient education for mrs. smith, a 45-year-old woman who had an ovarian cyst removed, which of the following facts is true about the sexuality of middle-aged adults? a) menstruation ceases after menopause b) estrogen is produced after menopause c) with removal of the ovarian cyst, pregnancy cannot occur d) after reaching climacteric, a man is unable to father a child - ✔✔a) menstruation ceases after menopause which statement describing delirium is correct? a) symptoms of delirium are irreversible b) the onset of delirium is slow and insidious c) symptoms of delirium are stable and unchanging d) causes include electrolyte imbalances and cerebral anoxia - ✔✔d) causes include electrolyte imbalances and cerebral anoxia ms. dale states that she does not need the TV turned on because she cannot see very well. normal visual changes in older adults include all of the following except: a) double vision b) sensitivity to glare c) decreased visual acuity d) decreased accommodation to darkness - ✔✔a) double vision mr.delone states that he is worried about his parents plan to retire. all of the following would be appropriate responses regarding the retirement of older adults except: a) retirement may affect an individual's physical and psychological functioning b) positive adjustment is often related to how much a person planned for the retirement c) reactions to retirement are influenced by the importance that has been attached to the work role d) retirement for most persons represents a sudden shock that is irreversibly damaging to self-image and self-esteem - ✔✔d) retirement for most persons represents a sudden shock that is irreversibly damaging to self-image and self-esteem an 18-month-old child is noted by the parents to be "angry" about any change in routine. the child's temperament is most likely to be described as: a) slow to warm up b) difficult c) hyperactive d) easy - ✔✔b) difficult 9-year-old brian has a difficult time making friends at school and being chosen to play on the team. he also has trouble completing his homework and, as a result, receives little positive feedback from his parents or teacher. according to erikson's theory, failure at this stage of development results in: a) a sense of guilt b) a poor sense of self c) feelings of inferiority d) mistrust - ✔✔c) feelings of inferiority the nurse teaches parents how to have their children learn impulse control and cooperative behaviors. this would be during which of erickson's stages of development? a) trust versus mistrust b) initiative versus guilt c) industry versus inferiority d) autonomy versus sense of shame and doubt - ✔✔b) initiative versus guilt when preparing a 4-year-old child for a procedure, which method is developmentally most appropriate for the nurse to use? a) allowing the child to watch another child undergoing the same procedure b) showing the child pictures of what he or she will experience c) talking to the child in simple terms about what will happened d) preparing the child through play with a doll and toy medical equipment - ✔✔d) preparing the child through play with a doll and toy medical equipment a 35-year-old woman is speaking with you about her recent diagnosis of a chronic illness. she is concerned about her treatment options in relation to her ability to continue to care for her family. as she considers the options and alternatives, she incorporates information, her values, and emotions to decide which plan will be the best fit for her. she is using which form of cognitive development? a) conventional reasoning b) formal operations c) integrity versus despair d) postformal thought - ✔✔d) postformal thought you are coming for a recently retired man who appears withdrawn and says he is "bored with life." applying the work of havinghurst, you would help this individual find meaning in life by: a) encouraging him to explore new roles b) encouraging relocation to a new city c) explaining the need to simplify life d) encouraging him to adopt a new pet - ✔✔a) encouraging him to explore new roles place the following stages of freud's psychosexual development in the proper order by age progression a) oedipal b) latency c) oral d) genital e) anal - ✔✔c) oral e) anal b) latency a) oedipal d) genital [Show More]

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