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If a nurse decides to withhold a medication because it might further lower a patient's blood pressure, the nurse is practising which principle? A.Responsibility B.Accountability C.Competency D.Moral behaviour ---------CORRECT ANSWER----------------- B.Accountability A nurse is planning to teach a postoperative cardiac patient about appropriate diet and exercise, and medications and their side effects. Of what is this teaching plan an example? A. Maintaining and preventing illness B. Learning about or coping with altered function C. Promoting health D. Restoring health ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------D. Restoring health Learning occurs in many ways, depending on the learner. In planning to teach range-of-motion exercises to a postoperative patient, a nurse should consider which mode of learning? A. Cognitive learning B. Psychomotor learning C. Affective learning D. Environmental learning ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------B. Psychomotor learning When planning to teach a child how to use a bronchodilator for new-onset asthma, what must the nurse first take into consideration?
A. The child's developmental stage B. The child's chronological stage C. The child's cognitive ability D. The child's motivation to change ---------CORRECT ANSWER--------------- --A. The child's developmental stage How/where do nurses work? A. Primarily with other nurses, in teams B. Rarely as autonomous health care providers C. In a variety of models from team to primary nursing D. Predominantly in clinical or hospital environments ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------C. In a variety of models from team to primary nursing What do competencies of nursing leadership include? A. Accountability B. Responsibility C. Authority D. All of the above ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------D. All of the above When an RN delegates work to a health care worker, what does the RN need to ensure? A. The health care worker is a nice person. B. The health care worker is easy to work with. C. The task is matched to the skills of the health care worker. D. The health care worker has a lot of hospital experience. --------- CORRECT ANSWER-----------------C. The task is matched to the skills of the health care worker. The main reason that intersectoral collaboration is a necessary strategy to reach the goal of "Health for All" is
What does a PVR of 500 ml indicate? A. Normal finding B. Experiencing urinary retention C. Sitting rather than standing when urinating D. Diabetic ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------B. Experiencing urinary retention Which statement is true about professional nursing organizations in Canada? A: They are primarily interested in providing professional journals and information on conferences related to nursing in Canada B: They serve as official representatives of the nursing profession and interact with government officials on issues concerning the health of the population C: They regulate nursing education and nursing standards of practice through out all of the provinces and territories D: They work closely with the hospitals and health care agencies in providing education for specialized nurses ---------CORRECT ANSWER----- ------------B: They serve as official representatives of the nursing profession and interact with government officials on issues Why are theories in nursing important? A: They solve specific and serious patient health problems B: They provide a precise method of providing nursing care C: They demonstrate how nursing is different from medicine D: They provide a systematic view of explaining, predicting, and describing phenomena ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------D: They provide a systematic view of explaining, predicting, and describing phenomena Which of the following is an example of a nursing theory? A: Systems theory B: Nursing assessment
C: Self-actualization theory D: Health care belief model ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------A: Systems theory Which statement about nursing is true? A: It is a discipline that has its own unique science B: It is not a true science but rather an art C: It is a discipline that is still trying to create its theories D: It has a number of theories that are interrelated ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------A: It is a discipline that has its own unique science What does a framework to guide practice involve? A: Person, nursing, medicine, pharmacy B: Person, family, community, government C: Person, community, province, country D: Person, environment, nursing, health ---------CORRECT ANSWER-------- ---------D: Person, environment, nursing, health Why was the Ottawa charter important?A: It identified prerequisites for health B: It identified recommendations for federal funding C: It identified nursing standards of practice D: It identified the need for interprofessional education ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------A: It identified prerequisites for health To whom does Medicare in Canada provide health care? A: Permanent residents, new immigrants, citizens of the country B: Permanent residents, temporary residents, citizens of the country C: Permanent residents, visitors, temporary residents, citizens D: Permanent residents, refugees, temporary residents, citizens --------- CORRECT ANSWER-----------------A: Permanent residents, new immigrants, citizens of the country
A: They may or may not include input from the client B: They may supercede a client's needs but are nonetheless very important to the client C: They evaluate the nursing diagnoses, urgency of the problem, and resources of each client D: They are based exclusively on physical and nursing assessment --------- CORRECT ANSWER-----------------C: They evaluate the nursing diagnoses, urgency of the problem, and resources of each client Evaluation as part of the nursing process is a step that: A: Is an ongoing process B: Assesses expected outcomes C: May redirect nursing care D: All of the above ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------D: All of the above A pregnant teenager asks the clinic nurse why she should not smoke during the first trimester. What would be the nurse's best response? A: The baby's distribution of body hair can be altered B: The baby's organ systems are beginning to develop C: The baby's development of fingers and toes can be affected D: The baby's sex can be determined in the first three months --------- CORRECT ANSWER-----------------B: The baby's organ systems are beginning to develop The nurse is caring for a 5-year old who is hospitalized for stabilization of asthma. In order to render age-specific care, which action should the nurse take? A: Allow the child to handle medical equipment B: Respond immediately to the child's every need C: Tell the child to be good and they will get a reward D: Rationalize the child's complaint as part of the developmental stage ------ ---CORRECT ANSWER-----------------D: Rationalize the child's complaint as part of the developmental stage
The nurse in a family practice clinic is seeing a 14-year old adolescent male regarding a possible STI. What must the nurse remember about boys at this age, as she talks to the adolescent? A: They conform to group norms B: They understand future implications of their behaviour C: They cannot understand abstract discussion D: They have fully developed their self-esteem ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------A: They conform to group norms Which of the following are health risks that are more prevalent for the young male adult? A: Physical activity and accidental injury B: Environmental and occupational hazards C: Coronary artery disease and diabetes D: Substance abuse and co-morbidity ---------CORRECT ANSWER----------- ------A: Physical activity and accidental injury Health teaching related to pregnancy-specific changes, such as breast development, lactation, and breastfeeding, are examples of teaching related to which types of changes? A: Physiological and biological B: Biological and physical C: Physiological and psychosocial D: Physical and physiological ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------C: Physiological and psychosocial The Lalonde Report is significant in that it was the first to emphasize A. A behavioural approach to health B. A medical approach to health C. A socioenvironmental approach to health
A. Teams, access, information, healthy living B. Individuals, physicians, information, hospital care C. Community, teams, information, nurse practitioners D. Teams, health promotion, service delivery, healthy living --------- CORRECT ANSWER-----------------A. Teams, access, information, healthy living What are the five levels of healthcare? A. Health promotion, disease and injury prevention, primary healthcare, rehabilitation, palliative care B. Health promotion, disease and injury prevention, diagnosis and treatment, rehabilitation, supportive care C. Illness prevention, diagnosis and treatment, palliative care, acute care, rehabilitation D. Disease and injury prevention, primary health care, supportive care, health promotion, laboratory diagnostic services ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------B. Health promotion, disease and injury prevention, diagnosis and treatment, rehabilitation, supportive care Nursing intervention can be indirect or direct. Which of the following illustrates an indirect nursing intervention? A. Administering an intramuscular injection B. Safety and infection control C. Client teaching D. Listening to a client's concerns ---------CORRECT ANSWER----------------- B. Safety and infection control According to Kohlberg, moral development is a component of psychosocial development. Moral development depends on the child's ability to integrate which of the following? A. Modelling of others B. Faith and optimism C. Self-control and independence
D. Decisions of right and wrong ---------CORRECT ANSWER----------------- D. Decisions of right and wrong Nurses who use developmental theories to understand their patients know that people experience which of the following? A. Themes or tasks at different stages of their lives B. The need to develop certain characteristics during their lives C. Delayed development as a result of illness D. The same stages at specific points throughout their lives --------- CORRECT ANSWER-----------------A. Themes or tasks at different stages of their lives Menopause occurs in women during middle to late-middle adulthood. Which of the following characterizes this stage in a woman's life? A. A period during which ovarian function declines B. The cessation of menses C. Irregular menstrual cycles D. A diminishing number of ova ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------B. The cessation of menses The most accurate description of a family is a group of persons who belong to which of the following categories? A) Have similar personalities B) Are joined in a set of relationships C) Are personally related by marriage D) Are biologically related ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------B) Are joined in a set of relationships Family-centered nursing involves which of the following? A) Supporting the coping abilities of the family B) Determining who can be included in the family C) Dealing with the whole family instead of the individuals in it.
When age and education are not considered, what score would indicate the individual possibly has cognitive impairment? A. 24/ B. 25/ C. 23/ D. 21/30 ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------A. 24/ Which of the following can develop rapidly and is considered a medical emergency? A. Dementia B. Delirium C. Depression D. Cognitive Decline ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------B. Delirium Although all of the conditions below could cause delirium, what are the top two causes of delirium? A. Malnutrition and hypoglycemia B. Infection and medications C. Hypertension and infections D. Medications and hyponatremia E. Hypoxia and infection ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------B. Infection and medications Which of the following describe the clinical features of delirium? Select all that apply. A. Apathy and drwsiness B. Hallucinations and hyperactivity C. Abrupt onset D. Develops over time ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------A, B, C
The Confusion Assessment Method (CAM) guides a diagnosis of delirium through the presence of 3 of 4 characteristics. Which of the following is NOT one of the characteristics A. Develops over time B. Altered LOC C. A change in cognition D. Disorganized thinking ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------A. Develops over time How does depression manifest in older people that makes it hard to recognize that it is depression? A. Somatizing complaints with the presence of a chronic condition B. Sleep disorders C. Extreme agitation associated with chronic condition D. Dental caries ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------A. Somatizing complaints with the presence of a chronic condition Which of the following explain why depression is under-recognized in older people? Select all that apply. A. It can be associated with confusion and believed to be dementia B. Older people do not complain of depression, rather have physical complaints C. They do not have any reason to be depressed as they are retired D. Being retrospective is a natural part of growing older ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------A. It can be associated with confusion and believed to be dementia AND B. Older people do not complain of depression, rather have physical complaints Which of the interventions could a nurse use without a physician or nurse practitioner's order? A. Prescribe and administer an antidepressant
Which type of dementia is also known as multi-infarct dementia? A. Vascular B. Alzheimers C. Fronto-temporal D. Lewy Body ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------A. Vascular In which type of dementia will you see disinhibition? A. Vascular B. Alzheimers C. Fronto-temporal D. Lewy Body ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------C. Fronto-temporal Which type of dementia is rare, rapid and fatal? A. Vascular B. Fronto-temporal C. Lewy Body D. Creutzfeldt-Jakob dementia ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------D. Creutzfeldt-Jakob dementia How is dementia different from delirium? A. It is an abrupt onset B. It develops over months C. The person is confused D. The person can experience hallucinations ---------CORRECT ANSWER-- ---------------B. It develops over months The most common type of dementia is: A. Mixed B. Frontal-temporal C. Vascular D. Alzheimers disease ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------D. Alzheimers disease
A screening tool for dementia is: A. Saint Louis University Mental Status exam (SLUMS) B. The confusion assessment method (CAM) C. The geriatric depression scale (GDS) D. A blood pressure cuff ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------A. Saint Louis University Mental Status exam (SLUMS) Repetitive vocalizations e.g., cursing and swearing A. Psychotic feature B. Responsive feature ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------B. Responsive feature Aggression A. Psychotic feature B. Responsive feature ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------B. Responsive feature Wandering or pacing A. Psychotic feature B. Responsive feature ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------B. Responsive feature Illusions A. Psychotic feature B. Responsive feature ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------A. Psychotic feature
Paranoia A. Psychotic feature B. Responsive feature ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------A. Psychotic feature Hoarding/gathering A. Psychotic feature B. Responsive feature ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------B. Responsive feature Inapproapriate elimination A. Psychotic feature B. Responsive feature ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------B. Responsive feature Resistive to care A. Psychotic feature B. Responsive feature ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------B. Responsive feature Which of the following contribute to ageism? (Select all that apply) A. The anti-aging cosmetic business B. Jokes about growing older C. Owning and accepting the age you are D. Self deprecating comments related to age ---------CORRECT ANSWER-- ---------------A, B, D
T or F: Older people dont have sexual interests ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------False T or F: Urinary incontinence is a normal part of being old ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------False T or F: Older people need less sleep ---------CORRECT ANSWER------------- ----False T or F: Some cognitive decline is inevitable as people age --------- CORRECT ANSWER-----------------False T or F: People 65 and older have 4-6 times higher suicide rate --------- CORRECT ANSWER-----------------True T or F: Alcohol abuse is uncommon in the elderly ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------False The two types of hearing loss are: A. Cerumen impaction and sensorineural hearing loss B. Conductive hearing loss and sensorineural hearing loss C. Conductive hearing loss and cerumen impaction D. Cognitive impairment and cerumen impaction ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------B. Conductive hearing loss and sensorineural hearing loss
