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Dimensions Exam 2

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A nurse who focuses attention on the strengths and abilities of patients rather than their problems is helping them to achieve which of Maslow's basic human needs?
A. Self-actualization
B. Self-esteem
C. Love and belonging
D. Safety and security
E. Physiologic
A
Which patient need has the highest priority?
A. A patient who needs to ambulate to prevent DVT
B. A patient who is in isolation and feels lonely
C. A patient who recently lost her husband
D. An elderly patient who is at risk for falls
A
A family can be defined as any group of people who live together and depend on one another for physical, emotional and financial support.
True or False
True
Which of the following family functions is met when the family provides emotional comfort to a child who is ill?
A. Physical
B. Economic
C. Reproductive
D. Affective and coping
E. Socialization
D
An example of developmental risk factor is a family that has inadequate childcare for a preschool child when both parents are working.
True or False
False
The health care structure of a community has a direct effect on the health of the people living within it.
True or False
True
Which action is an example of cognitive learning?
A. A patient demonstrates how to change his wound dressing
B. A new mother follows instructions for caring the umbilical cord
C. A patient describes how to portion food to maintain within a prescribed calorie range
D. A patient expresses renewed confidence following a teaching session on caring for her mother at home
C
Most adults' orientation to learning is that material should be useful immediately, rather than at some time in the future.
A. True
B. False
True
What would be the best teaching strategy to teach a patient how to care for an indwelling catheter?
A. Lecture
B. Role modeling
C. Discovery
D. Demonstration
D
Long-term counseling is often appropriate for a person experiencing a developmental crisis.
A. True
B. False
True
Which type of drug preparation is a medication in a clear liquid containing water, alcohol, sweeteners, and flavor?
A. Elixer
B. Suspension
C. Solution
D. Syrup
A
1.5 grams equals how many milligrams?
A. 001.5
B. 15
C. 150
D. 1,500
D.
Only pain medication may be given to patients without a medication order from a licensed practitioner.
True or False
False
In which of the following medication supply systems are large quantities of medications kept on the nursing unit making them immediately available to the nurse?
A. Individual supply
B. Stock supply
C. Unit dose system
D. Bar-coded medication cart
B
The recommended intramuscular site for the adult is the vastus lateralis.
True or False
False
Which of the following is the most significant and commonly found infection-causing agent in health care instructions?
A. Bacteria
B. Fungi
C. Viruses
D. Mold
A
Which infection or disease may be spread by touching a contaminated inanimate article?
A. Rabies
B. Giardia
C. E. coli
D. Influenza
D
During which stage of infection is the patient most contagious?
A. Incubation period
B. Prodromal stage
C. Full stage of illness
D. Convalescent period
B
Standard precautions should be used when caring for a noninfectious, postoperative patient who is vomiting blood.
True or False
True
Blood vessels in the skin dilate to dissipate heat.
True or False
True
Which type of wound is caused by a blunt instrument that causes injury to underlying soft tissue with the overlying skin remaining intact?
A. Contusion
B. Abrasion
C. Laceration
D. Avulsion
A
In which phase of wound healing is new tissue built to fill the wound space, primarily through the action of fibroblasts?
A. Hemostasis
B. Inflammatory phase
C. Proliferation phase
D. Maturation phase
C
Which wound complication is caused by overhydration related to urinary and fecal incontinence?
A. Necrosis
B. Edema
C. Desiccation
D. Maceration
D
A stage 3 pressure injury requires debridement through wet-to-dry dressings, surgical intervention, or proteolytic enzymes.
True or False
True
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