Eastern Florida NUR3805 2019 January Chapter 11 Quiz Latest

NUR3805 Dimensions of Professional Practice

Chapter 11  Quiz

Question 1

Critical thinking in nursing needs to include which of the following important variables?

  Ability to determine the best nursing interventions regardless of patient’s values and beliefs

  Flexible thinking that rarely follows a pattern or considers standards

  Ability to act quickly, often on impulse

  Consideration of ethics and responsible decision making

Question 2

Which of the following is a characteristic of an accomplished critical thinker?

  Unaffected by other arguments

  Quick decision making

  Inquisitiveness

   Narrow focus

Question 3

Which of the following is considered subjective data in information gathering from the patient?

  Pulse and blood pressure measurements

  Pain

   ECG pattern

  Diaphoresis

Question 4

Which of the following is considered objective data obtained from the patient?

  Patient nods, indicating an affirmative answer to a question.

  “I can’t catch my breath.”

  Blood pressure is 110/70 at 8 p.m.

   Patient expresses concern about missing work.

Question 5

A nurse is admitting a non-English speaking patient to the hospital unit. Which is the best method of obtaining data from the patient?

  Interviewing the patient using a professional interpreter

   Attempting to obtain past medical records for this patient

  Performing a physical examination on the patient

  Asking the other family members to help interpret

Question 6

What does the process of analysis of patient data directly result in?

  Confirming the medical diagnosis

  Determining the nursing interventions of importance

  Identifying actual or potential problems amenable to nursing intervention

   Validating actual problems or diagnoses

Question 7

Which of the following is a correctly stated nursing diagnosis?

  Fluid volume deficit

  Hypovolemia related to vomiting

  Hypovolemia related to nausea as evidenced by restlessness and anxiety

  Fluid volume deficit related to vomiting as evidenced by increased heart rate and decreased urine output

Question 8

Why is the etiology of the nursing diagnosis statement important?

  The etiology determines whether the problem can be solved.

  The etiology is necessary to identify the defining characteristics.

  The etiology will be the same each time the nursing diagnosis is identified.

  If the etiology is incorrect, the nursing interventions are likely to be ineffective.

Question 9

Which of the following patient problems is given the highest priority by the nurse?

  Impaired tissue perfusion, cerebral, related to hypoxia as manifested by decreased level of consciousness

   Impaired skin integrity related to surgical incision

  Risk for fluid volume overload related to imbalance in antidiuretic hormone as manifested by peripheral edema and decreased sodium

  Anxiety related to hospitalization as manifested by hyperactive state

Question 10

The identification of nursing diagnosis and goal setting should ideally be a collaborative process between the nurse and which other party?

  Patient

   Physician

  Patient’s family

  Nurse manager