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Basic Nursing Quiz 1

Pregunta 1 de 20

1

What is the body’s first line of defense against bacteria?

Selecciona una de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

  • WBC's

  • Lymph glands

  • Intact skin

  • Inflammatory response

Explicación

Pregunta 2 de 20

1

Who is responsible for evaluating the outcome of a task delegated to the nursing assistive personnel (NAP)?

Selecciona una de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

  • Nurse who delegated the task

  • Charge nurse for the shift

  • Unit nurse manager

  • Licensed Practical Nurse working with the NAP

Explicación

Pregunta 3 de 20

1

The nurse is performing preoperative teaching for a client who is scheduled for surgery in the morning. The client does not currently have any respiratory problems. The nurse’s teaching plan includes coughing and deep breathing exercises. Which type of nursing intervention is the nurse performing?

Selecciona una de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

  • Assessment

  • Health promotion

  • Treatment

  • Prevention

Explicación

Pregunta 4 de 20

1

A patient is admitted to the hospital for chemotherapy and has a low white blood cell count. Which precaution should the staff take with this patient?

Selecciona una de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

  • Contact

  • Droplet

  • Protective

  • Airborne

Explicación

Pregunta 5 de 20

1

The nurse administering pain medication every 4 hours is an example of which aspect of patient care?

Selecciona una de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

  • Nursing intervention

  • Nursing diagnosis

  • Patient outcome

  • Assessment data

Explicación

Pregunta 6 de 20

1

Which of the following most accurately describes nursing diagnoses? A nursing diagnosis:

Selecciona una de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

  • Supports the client's medical diagnosis

  • Identifies a client's health problem

  • Identifies a client's response to a health problem

  • Supports the nurse's diagnostic reasoning

Explicación

Pregunta 7 de 20

1

Which of the following is an example of the most basic motivation in Maslow’s hierarchy of needs?

Selecciona una de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

  • Receiving education

  • Having adequate housing

  • Living in a crime-free neighborhood

  • Experiencing loving relationships

Explicación

Pregunta 8 de 20

1

Which of the following is the most important reason to develop a definition of nursing?

Selecciona una de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

  • Evaluate the degree of role satisfaction

  • Differentiate nursing activities from those of other professionals

  • Dispel the stereotypical images of nurses and nursing

  • Recruit more informed people into the nursing profession

Explicación

Pregunta 9 de 20

1

The nurse is removing personal protective equipment (PPE). Which item should be removed first?

Selecciona una de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

  • Gloves

  • Face shield

  • Gown

  • Hair covering

Explicación

Pregunta 10 de 20

1

How does nursing diagnosis differ from a medical diagnosis? A nursing diagnosis is:

Selecciona una de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

  • Part of the client's medical diagnosis

  • A client's response to a health problem

  • The client's presenting signs and symptoms

  • Terminology for the client's disease or injury

Explicación

Pregunta 11 de 20

1

The Joint Commission requires which type of assessment to be performed on all patients?

Selecciona una de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

  • Pain

  • Cultural

  • Wellness

  • Functional ability

Explicación

Pregunta 12 de 20

1

Which of the following contributions of Florence Nightingale had an immediate impact on improving patients’ health?

Selecciona una de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

  • A clean environment

  • Changing the delivery of care in hospitals

  • Improving nursing education

  • Establishing nursing as a distinct profession

Explicación

Pregunta 13 de 20

1

Which of the following procedure techniques has the most effect on the accuracy of an apical pulse count?

Selecciona una de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

  • Using your ring finger to palpate the intercostal spaces

  • Counting the rate for 1 full minute

  • Exposing only the left side of the chest

  • Determining why assessment of apical pulse is indicated

Explicación

Pregunta 14 de 20

1

Which of the following examples includes both objective and subjective data?

Selecciona una de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

  • The client states she has trouble sleeping and that she drinks Dutch Bros. coffee in the evening.

  • The client states he gets frequent headaches and that he takes aspirin for the pain.

  • The client’s cholesterol is elevated, and he states he likes Kentucky Fried Chicken.

  • The client’s blood pressure is 132/68 and her heart rate is 88.

Explicación

Pregunta 15 de 20

1

The nurse has been teaching a student how to perform mouth care for her unconscious patient. The student will show evidence of learning if she places the patient in which position for this care?

Selecciona una de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

  • Supine

  • Side-lying

  • Prone

  • Semi-Fowler's

Explicación

Pregunta 16 de 20

1

The American Red Cross was established by:

Selecciona una de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

  • Clara Braxton

  • Barta Clarice

  • Clara Barton

  • Bart Simpson

Explicación

Pregunta 17 de 20

1

Which task can be delegated to nursing assistive personnel (NAP)?

Selecciona una de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

  • Assess the client's skin condition

  • Change pressure ulcer dressings every shift

  • Turn and reposition the client every 2 hours

  • Apply hydrocolloid dressing to the pressure ulcer

Explicación

Pregunta 18 de 20

1

A patient is admitted to the hospital with tuberculosis. Which precautions must the nurse institute when caring for this patient?

Selecciona una de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

  • Airborne transmission

  • Indirect contact

  • Direct contact

  • Droplet transmission

Explicación

Pregunta 19 de 20

1

Which of the following nursing activities is of highest priority for maintaining medical asepsis?

Selecciona una de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

  • Wearing a gown

  • Applying sterile drapes

  • Washing hands

  • Donning gloves

Explicación

Pregunta 20 de 20

1

The nurse has just been assigned to the clinical care of a newly admitted patient. To know how to best care for the patient, the nurse uses the nursing process. Which step would the nurse probably do first?

Selecciona una de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

  • Assessment

  • Plan interventions

  • Diagnosis

  • Plan outcomes

Explicación