1809NRS Mini Quiz 5

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An infected patient has chills and begins shivering. The best nursing intervention is to:

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Clay colored stools indicate:

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In which step of the nursing process would the nurse ask a patient if the medication she administered relieved his pain?

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Effective skin disinfection before a surgical procedure includes which of the following methods?

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In a recumbent, immobilized patient, lung ventilation can become altered, leading to such respiratory complications as:

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Immobility impairs bladder elimination, resulting in such disorders as

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Critical thinking and the nursing process have which of the following in common? Both:

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In which step of the nursing process does the nurse analyze data and identify client problems?

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In which phase of the nursing process does the nurse decide whether her actions have successfully treated the client’s health problem?

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What is the most basic reason that self-knowledge is important for nurses? Because it helps the nurse to:

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Arrange the steps of the nursing process in the sequence in which they generally occur. A. Assessment B. Evaluation C. Planning outcomes D. Planning interventions E. Diagnosis

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How are critical thinking skills and critical thinking attitudes similar? Both are:

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The nurse is preparing to admit a patient from the emergency department. The transferring nurse reports that the patient with chronic lung disease has a 30+ year history of tobacco use. The nurse used to smoke a pack of cigarettes a day at one time and worked very hard to quit smoking. She immediately thinks to herself, “I know I tend to feel negatively about people who use tobacco, especially when they have a serious lung condition; I figure if I can stop smoking, they should be able to. I must remember how physically and psychologically difficult that is, and be very careful not to let be judgmental of this patient.” This best illustrates:

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Which of the following is an example of data that should be validated?

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For a morbidly obese patient, which intervention should the nurse choose to counteract the pressure created by the skin folds?

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A client with a stage 2 pressure ulcer has methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) cultured from the wound. Contact precautions are initiated. Which rule must be observed to follow contact precautions?

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The clinical instructor asks her students the rationale for handwashing. The students are correct if they answered that handwashing is expected to remove:

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A patient’s urine is cloudy, is amber, and has an unpleasant odor. What problem may this information indicate that requires the nurse to make a focused assessment?

20 Questions

1809NRS Mini Quiz 5

An infected patient has chills and begins shivering. The best nursing intervention is to:

Clay colored stools indicate:

In which step of the nursing process would the nurse ask a patient if the medication she administered relieved his pain?

Effective skin disinfection before a surgical procedure includes which of the following methods?

In a recumbent, immobilized patient, lung ventilation can become altered, leading to such respiratory complications as:

Immobility impairs bladder elimination, resulting in such disorders as

Critical thinking and the nursing process have which of the following in common? Both:

In which step of the nursing process does the nurse analyze data and identify client problems?

In which phase of the nursing process does the nurse decide whether her actions have successfully treated the client’s health problem?

What is the most basic reason that self-knowledge is important for nurses? Because it helps the nurse to:

Arrange the steps of the nursing process in the sequence in which they generally occur. A. Assessment B. Evaluation C. Planning outcomes D. Planning interventions E. Diagnosis

How are critical thinking skills and critical thinking attitudes similar? Both are:

Which of the following is an example of data that should be validated?

For a morbidly obese patient, which intervention should the nurse choose to counteract the pressure created by the skin folds?

A client with a stage 2 pressure ulcer has methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) cultured from the wound. Contact precautions are initiated. Which rule must be observed to follow contact precautions?

The clinical instructor asks her students the rationale for handwashing. The students are correct if they answered that handwashing is expected to remove:

A patient’s urine is cloudy, is amber, and has an unpleasant odor. What problem may this information indicate that requires the nurse to make a focused assessment?

Which of the following need is given a higher priority among others?

Which of the following is a OBJECTIVE data?