Basic Nursing Quiz 1

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

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

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?

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?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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?

The American Red Cross was established by:

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

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

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

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?