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11. Which skill needed by the nurse to think critically involves identification of patient problems indicated by data?

a)      Analysis
Analysis is used to identify patient problems indicated by data.

b)      Interpretation
Interpretation is used to determine the significance of data that is gathered.

c)      Inferencing
Inferences are used by the nurse to draw conclusions.

d)      Explanation
Explanation is the justification of actions or interventions used to address patient problems and to help a patient move toward desired outcomes.

12. The ethics theory that focuses on ends or consequences of actions is the

a)      utilitarian theory.
Utilitarian theory is based on the concept of the greatest good for the greatest number.

b)      formalist theory.
Formalist theory argues that moral standards exist independently of the ends or consequences.

c)      deontological theory.
Deontological theory argues that moral standards exist independently of the ends or consequences.

d)      adaptation theory.
Adaptation theory is not an ethics theory.

13. Which of the following ethical principles refers to the duty to do good?

a)      Beneficence
Beneficence is the duty to do good and the active promotion of benevolent acts.

b)      Fidelity
Fidelity refers to the duty to be faithful to one’s commitments.

c)      Veracity
Veracity is the obligation to tell the truth.

d)      Nonmaleficence
Nonmaleficence is the duty not to inflict, as well as to prevent and remove, harm; it is more binding than beneficence.

14. During which step of the nursing process does the nurse analyze data related to the patient’s health status?

a)      Assessment
Analysis of data is included as part of the assessment.

b)      Implementation
Implementation is the actualization of the plan of care through nursing interventions.

c)      Diagnosis
Diagnosis is the identification of patient problems.

d)      Evaluation
Evaluation is the determination of the patient’s responses to the nursing interventions and the extent to which the outcomes have been achieved.

15. The basic difference between nursing diagnoses and collaborative problems is that

a)      nurses manage collaborative problems using physician-prescribed interventions.
Collaborative problems are physiologic complications that nurses monitor to detect onset or changes and manage through the use of physician-prescribed and nursing-prescribed interventions to minimize the complications of events.

b)      collaborative problems can be managed by independent nursing interventions.
Collaborative problems require both nursing and physician-prescribed interventions.

c)      nursing diagnoses incorporate physician-prescribed interventions.
Nursing diagnoses can be managed by independent nursing interventions.

d)      nursing diagnoses incorporate physiologic complications that nurses monitor to detect change in status.
Nursing diagnoses refer to actual or potential health problems that can be managed by independent nursing interventions.

16. Health education of the patient by the nurse

a)      is an independent function of nursing practice.
Health education is an independent function of nursing practice and is included in all state nurse practice acts.

b)      requires a physician’s order.
Teaching, as a function of nursing, is included in all state nurse practice acts.

c)      must be approved by the physician.
Health education is a primary responsibility of the nursing profession.

d)      must focus on wellness issues.
Health education by the nurse focuses on promoting, maintaining, and restoring health; preventing illness; and assisting people to adapt to the residual effects of illness.

17. Nonadherence to therapeutic regimens is a significant problem for which of the following age groups?

a)      Adults 65 and over
Elderly people frequently have one or more chronic illnesses that are managed with numerous medications and complicated by periodic acute episodes, making adherence difficult.

b)      Teenagers
Problems of teenagers, generally, are time limited and specific, and require promoting adherence to treatment to return to health.

c)      Children
In general, the compliance of children depends on the compliance of their parents.

d)      Middle-aged adults
Middle-aged adults, in general, have fewer health problems, thus promoting adherence.

18. Experiential readiness to learn refers to the patient’s

a)      past history with education and life experience.
Experiential readiness refers to past experiences that influence a person’s ability to learn.

b)      emotional status.
Emotional readiness refers to the patient’s acceptance of an existing illness or the threat of an illness and its influence on the ability to learn.

c)      acceptance of an existing illness.
Emotional readiness refers to the patient’s acceptance of an existing illness or the threat of an illness and its influence on the ability to learn.

d)      ability to focus attention.
Physical readiness refers to the patient’s ability to cope with physical problems and focus attention upon learning.

19. Asking the patient questions to determine if the person understands the health teaching provided would be included during which step of the nursing process?

a)      Evaluation
Evaluation includes observing the person, asking questions, and comparing the patient’s behavioral responses with the expected outcomes.

b)      Assessment
Assessment includes determining the patient’s readiness regarding learning.

c)      Planning and goals
Planning includes identification of teaching strategies and writing the teaching plan.

d)      Implementation
Implementation is the step during which the teaching plan is put into action.

20. Which of the following items is considered the single most important factor in assisting the health professional in arriving at a diagnosis or determining the person’s needs?

a)      History of present illness
The history of the present illness is the single most important factor in assisting the health professional in arriving at a diagnosis or determining the person’s needs.

b)      Physical examination
The physical examination is helpful but often only validates the information obtained from the history.

c)      Diagnostic test results
Diagnostic test results can be helpful, but they often only verify rather than establish the diagnosis.

d)      Biographical data
Biographical information puts the health history in context but does not focus the diagnosis.

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