Introduction to Professional Nursing

ATI RN · Introduction to Professional Nursing

Question 1 of 73

Which of the following is a tenant of Maslow's basic human needs hierarchy?

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Question 2 of 73

To facilitate palpation of thyroid gland, the nurse instructs the client to:

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Question 3 of 73

A patient told you that the results of her Snellen eye test were that the acuity for both of her eyes was 20/30. What does this mean

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Question 4 of 73

The nurse is reviewing drug therapy for hypertension. According to the JNC-8 guidelines, antihypertensive drug therapy for a newly diagnosed hypertensive African-American patient would most likely include which drug or drug classes?

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Question 5 of 73

What phrase best describes the science of nursing?

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Question 6 of 73

A client is admitted to the health care facility with bowel obstruction secondary to colon cancer. The nurse obtains a health history, measures vital signs, and auscultates for bowel sounds. Which step of the nursing process is the nurse performing?

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Question 7 of 73

If all of the following nursing measures are possible, which helps most when planning to obtain a sputum specimen?

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Question 8 of 73

A patient's 4 X 3-cm leg wound has a 0.4-cm black area in the center of the wound surrounded by yellow-green semiliquid material. Which dressing should the nurse apply to the wound?

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Question 9 of 73

What must the nurse consider ethically, morally, and professionally when a terminally ill client asks for assistance with death?

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Question 10 of 73

What is the leading cause of injury-related deaths in adults 65 and older?

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Question 11 of 73

When making an occupied bed, the nurse should not cover the mouth and nose of the patient because:

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Question 12 of 73

A nurse provides patient care within a philosophy of ethical decision making and professional expectations. What is the nurse using as a framework for practice?

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Question 13 of 73

Nurses make decisions in their practice every day. Which of the following are potential errors in this decision-making process? Select all that apply.

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Question 14 of 73

The registered nurse on a busy telemetry floor is delegating tasks to an unlicensed assistive person (UAP). Which task is appropriate for the UAP to complete?

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Question 15 of 73

Which type of medication order might read 'Vitamin K 10 mg I.M. daily Ã— 3 days?'

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Question 16 of 73

To prepare a patient for a thoracentesis, the nurse should:

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Question 17 of 73

The nurse is about to administer a new medication to a patient. Which action best demonstrates awareness of safe, proficient nursing practice?

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Question 18 of 73

The theorist who proposed that 'Nursing is therapeutic interpersonal process' is

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Question 19 of 73

A nurse incorporates the health promotion guidelines established by the U.S. Department of Health document: Healthy People 2010. Which of the following is a health indicator discussed in this document?

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Question 20 of 73

A nurse is assessing a client who has suffered a nasal fracture. Which assessment would the nurse perform first?

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Question 21 of 73

A client is to be discharged from an acute care facility after treatment for right leg thrombophlebitis. The nurse notes that the client's leg is pain-free, without redness or edema. The nurse's actions reflect which step of the nursing process?

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Question 22 of 73

Which assessment data suggest increasing intracranial pressure in a male client several hours after a motor vehicle accident?

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Question 23 of 73

A nurse assesses a client with asthma and notes bilateral wheezing, decreased pulse oxygen saturation, and suprasternal retraction on inhalation. What actions by the nurse are best? (Select all that do not apply.)

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Question 24 of 73

A nurse who stops a blood transfusion when a patient develops a reaction is said to be:

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Question 25 of 73

What population do hospice nurses provide with care?

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Question 26 of 73

A patient on I. V. heparin should have which of the following laboratory values monitored closely to determine whether the therapeutic range is maintained?

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Question 27 of 73

Which of the following approaches should be used when working with a family using an open structure for coping with crisis?

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Question 28 of 73

To evaluate STEREOGNOSIS, the nurse should ask the client to close his eyes and identify

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Question 29 of 73

When assessing Frank for chest percussion or chest vibration and postural drainage, Mario would focus on the following, EXCEPT:

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Question 30 of 73

What is not done to assess the scrotum?

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Question 31 of 73

Which finding for a patient with mitral valve stenosis would be of most concern to the nurse?

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Question 32 of 73

A nurse is caring for a client with a chest tube attached to a Pleurevac drainage system. Which of the following actions should the nurse avoid to prevent a tension pneumothorax?

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Question 33 of 73

The nurse assesses a patient on the second postoperative day after abdominal surgery to repair a perforated duodenal ulcer. Which finding is most important for the nurse to report to the surgeon?

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Question 34 of 73

A nurse does not assist with ambulation for a postoperative patient on the first day after surgery. The patient falls and fractures a hip. What charge might be brought against the nurse?

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Question 35 of 73

What assessment finding would concern the nurse most in a client with crepitus and decreased breath sounds after a motor vehicle accident?

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Question 36 of 73

What procedure requires logrolling a client after surgery?

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Question 37 of 73

Where should the aortic valve be assessed?

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Question 38 of 73

What should the nurse do if a client with urinary incontinence has a urine output of 60ml over 3 hours?

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Question 39 of 73

The nurse plans discharge teaching for a patient with chronic heart failure who has prescriptions for digoxin (Lanoxin) and hydrochlorothiazide. Which instruction should the nurse include?

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Question 40 of 73

A nurse is caring for an older client who exhibits dehydration-induced confusion. Which intervention by the nurse is best?

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Question 41 of 73

A nurse practitioner is caring for a couple who are the parents of an infant diagnosed with Down's Syndrome. The nurse makes referrals for a parent support group for the family. This is an example of which nursing role?

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Question 42 of 73

The nurse is setting an infusion pump to deliver 4 mcg/kg/min of a medication to a patient who weighs 50 kg. How many micrograms should the patient receive in one hour?

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Question 43 of 73

What information does HIPAA mandate be given to patients upon admission to a healthcare facility?

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Question 44 of 73

In what time period did nursing care as we now know it begin?

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Question 45 of 73

A client had oral surgery following a motor vehicle accident. The nurse assessing the client finds the skin flushed and warm. Which of the following would be the best method to take the client's body temperature?

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Question 46 of 73

How do assumptions contribute to the theoretical framework in nursing?

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Question 47 of 73

A nurse organizes patient data using the SOAP format. Which of the following would be recorded under S of this acronym?

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Question 48 of 73

A nurse teaches a client who has chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Which statements related to nutrition would the nurse include in this client's teaching? (Select all that do not apply.)

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Question 49 of 73

A rapid onset of symptoms that last a relatively short time indicates what health problem?

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Question 50 of 73

You are currently inserting an IV line into a client. While you were inserting it, which of the following signs should you stop advancing the catheter?

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Question 51 of 73

A patient is receiving heparin therapy as part of the treatment for a pulmonary embolism. The nurse monitors the results of which laboratory test to check the drugâ€˜s effectiveness?

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Question 52 of 73

Which of these children at the site of a disaster at a child day care center would the triage nurse put in the treat last" category?"

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Question 53 of 73

The physician orders ampicillin (Omnipen), 500 mg by mouth every 6 hours. This medication order is an example of:

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Question 54 of 73

The nurse attached a pulse oximeter to a client. She knows that the purpose of this is to:

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Question 55 of 73

Which client entering the clinic is most likely to have tuberculosis (TB)?

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Question 56 of 73

A nurse reviews the laboratory results of a client who is receiving intravenous insulin. Which would alert the nurse to intervene immediately?

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Question 57 of 73

A patient who has insulin dependent diabetes mellitis must take a glucocorticoid medication nurse will explain that there may be a need to?

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Question 58 of 73

Which consultation or referral by the nurse is most appropriate for a client who is obese and demonstrates poor wound healing?

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Question 59 of 73

The nurse assesses a stage III pressure ulcer. The nurse has observed which of the following?

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Question 60 of 73

The nurse develops a plan of care to prevent aspiration in a high risk patient which nursing action will be most effective

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Question 61 of 73

The nurse begins a task and then realizes that personal protective equipment (PPE) is needed. What is the correct action by the nurse?

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Question 62 of 73

The nurse is caring for a client who has fluid overload. What action by the nurse takes priority?

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Question 63 of 73

To perform postural drainage on a patient, the nurse should:

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Question 64 of 73

The nurse is developing a teaching plan for a 64-year-old patient with coronary artery disease (CAD). Which factor should the nurse focus on during the teaching session?

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Question 65 of 73

The nurse cares for a middle-aged client who is on furosemide for congestive heart failure (CHF). The nurse assesses the client for possible symptoms of:

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Question 66 of 73

The nurse is performing a breast assessment to a client. Which of the following findings is a deviation from normal?

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Question 67 of 73

A patient with bacterial pneumonia has coarse crackles and thick sputum. Which action should the nurse plan to promote airway clearance?

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Question 68 of 73

Nurse Trish is caring for a female client with a history of GI bleeding, sickle cell disease, and a platelet count of 22,000/Î¼l. The female client is dehydrated and receiving dextrose 5% in half-normal saline solution at 150 ml/hr. The client complains of severe bone pain and is scheduled to receive a dose of morphine sulfate. In administering the medication, Nurse Trish should avoid which route?

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Question 69 of 73

Which of the following strategies might a nurse use to increase compliance with teaching?

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Question 70 of 73

The statement that best portrays nursing in early civilizations is: -

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Question 71 of 73

An older client has been moved from home to a skilled nursing facility (SNF). Which client behavior requires immediate nursing intervention?

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Question 72 of 73

What milestone marked Florence Nightingale's influence on the formalization and professionalization of nursing education?

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Question 73 of 73

The nurse obtains a health history from an older adult with a prosthetic mitral valve who has symptoms of infective endocarditis (IE). Which question by the nurse helps identify a risk factor for IE?

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