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In which situation is it most appropriate for the nurse to perform a focused or problem-centered history?

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Patient is admitted to a long-term care facility.

 

Patient has a sudden and severe shortness of breath.

 

Patient is admitted to the hospital for a scheduled surgery.

 

Patient in an outpatient clinic has cold and influenza-like symptoms.

 

 

Flag question: Question 2Question 21 pts

 

When reviewing the concepts of health, the nurse recalls that the components of holistic health include which of these?

Group of answer choices

Disease originates from the external environment.

 

The individual human is a closed system.

 

Nurses are responsible for a patient’s health state.

 

Holistic health views the mind, body, and spirit as interdependent.

 

 

Flag question: Question 3Question 31 pts

 

A visiting nurse is making an initial home visit for a patient who has several chronic medical problems. Which type of database is most appropriate to collect in this setting?

Group of answer choices

A follow-up database

 

A focused database

 

A complete database

 

An emergency database

 

 

Flag question: Question 4Question 41 pts

 

The clinic nurse is caring for a patient who has been coming to the clinic weekly for blood pressure checks since she changed medications 2 months ago. Which is the most appropriate action for the nurse to take?

Group of answer choices

Collect a follow-up database and then check the patient’s blood pressure.

 

Ask the patient to read her health record and indicate any changes since her last visit.

 

Check the patient’s blood pressure.

 

Obtain a complete health history on the patient before checking her blood pressure.

 

 

Flag question: Question 5Question 51 pts

 

Which critical-thinking skill helps the nurse see relationships among the data?

Group of answer choices

Validation

 

Clustering related cues

 

Identifying gaps in data

 

Distinguishing relevant from irrelevant

 

 

Flag question: Question 6Question 61 pts

 

The nurse is reviewing data collected after an assessment. Of the data listed below, which would be considered related cues that would be clustered together during data analysis? (Select all that apply.)

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Inspiratory wheezes noted in left lower lobes

 

Hypoactive bowel sounds

 

Nonproductive cough

 

Edema, +2, noted on left hand

 

Patient reports dyspnea upon exertion

 

Rate of respirations 16 breaths per minute

 

 

Flag question: Question 7Question 71 pts

 

When considering priority setting of problems, the nurse keeps in mind that second-level priority problems include which of these aspects?

Group of answer choices

Low self-esteem

 

Lack of knowledge

 

Abnormal laboratory values

 

Severely abnormal vital signs

 

 

Flag question: Question 8Question 81 pts

 

During a staff meeting, nurses discuss the problems with accessing research studies to incorporate evidence-based clinical decision making into their practice. Which suggestion by the nurse manager would best help these problems?

Group of answer choices

Form a committee to conduct research studies.

 

Post published research studies on the unit’s bulletin boards.

 

Encourage the nurses to visit the library to review studies.

 

Teach the nurses how to conduct electronic searches for research studies.

 

 

Flag question: Question 9Question 91 pts

 

When listening to a patient’s breath sounds, the nurse is unsure of a sound that is heard. Which action should the nurse take next?

Group of answer choices

Notify the patient’s physician.

 

Document the sound exactly as it was heard.

 

Validate the data by asking another nurse to listen to the breath sounds.

 

Assess again in 20 minutes to note whether the sound is still present.

 

 

Flag question: Question 10Question 101 pts

 

The nursing process is a sequential method of problem solving that nurses use and includes which steps?

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Assessment, treatment, planning, evaluation, discharge, and follow-up

 

Admission, assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and discharge planning

 

Admission, diagnosis, treatment, evaluation, and discharge planning

 

Assessment, diagnosis, outcome identification, planning, implementation, and evaluation

 

 

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