Psychosocial Integrity Practice Quiz 5
Is your knowledge about the foundation of nursing well and sound? This quiz will question your ability to handle different nursing procedures, and other concepts covered by Fundamentals of Nursing.
Topics
Topics or concepts included in this exam are:
- Administration of blood products (Packed red blood cells, fresh frozen plasma, platelet concentrate, and cryoprecipitate).
- Blood transfusion
Guidelines
To make the most out of this exam, follow the guidelines below:
- Read each question carefully and choose the best answer.
- You are given one minute per question. Spend your time wisely!
- Answers and rationales (if any) are given below. Be sure to read them.
- If you need more clarifications, please direct them to the comments section.
Q.1 When interviewing the parents of an injured 6 month-old baby, which of the following is the strongest indicator that child abuse may have occurred?
A. The injury isn’t consistent with the baby’s age.
B. The family lives in one of the poorest neighborhoods.
C. The parents are argumentative and demanding with the ED staff.
D. The mother and father tell different stories about what happened.
View AnswerQ.2 A male patient with a diagnosis of panic disorder suddenly begins to cry and hyperventilate, while yelling, “This is terrible! Nothing is right!” The first therapeutic action is to
A. Firmly direct the patient to a new activity
B. Invite the patient to share his feelings
C. Quickly give the patient diazepam (Valium)
D. Lead the patient through a breathing exercise
View AnswerQ.3 A patient with Alzheimer’s disease picks up her toothbrush and tries to brush her hair. This behavior is known as
A. Aphasia
B. Anomia
C. Apraxia
D. Agnosia
View AnswerQ.4 A female patient who is at high risk for suicide requires close supervision. To best ensure the patient’s safety, the priority is to
A. Check the patient frequently, but at different intervals.
B. Ignore any decreased communication or silence.
C. Offer to let the patient speak in complete confidence about her feelings.
D. Remind the patient of her previous unsuccessful suicide attempts.
View AnswerQ.5 A 22-year old mother from Mexico arrives at the Emergency Department with her 3-month old daughter, who has a temperature of 100.6 degrees F (38.1 degrees C) and signs of sepsis. The ED physician orders a lumbar puncture, but the mother is hesitant to consent until her husband arrives. What should the ED nurse do?
A. Contact Dept. of Children’s Services to report abuse.
B. Continue to try and contact the father.
C. Tell the ED physician that the mother refuses.
D. Ask the ED social worker to intervene.
View AnswerQ.6 A male patient informs his nurse that the CIA is monitoring and recording every movement, and that microphones have been plated in walls of the unit. Which response by the nurse is the most therapeutic?
A. Why don’t you wait and bring this up at your next therapy session?
B. There is no way this is true. Let’s walk around the unit and I will prove it to you.
C. I am going to put you in your room for awhile, so you don’t scare the others.
D. I am going to put you in your room for awhile, so you don’t scare the others.
View AnswerQ.7 The healthcare provider is counseling a patient who is diagnosed with depression. Which of the following statements made by a patient should the healthcare provider recognize as a sign of transference?
A. I’m glad I lost my job because now I don’t have to commute.
B. I drink so I can deal with the difficult situation at work.
C. I may not be good looking, but I get really good grades.
D. It’s amazing how much you remind me of my favorite teacher.
View AnswerQ.8 When reviewing the medical record of a patient diagnosed with Alzheimer disease (AD), the healthcare provider notes the patient is aphasic. Which behavior supports this finding?
A. Difficultly with motor function
B. Unable to recognize objects
C. Difficulty swallowing
D. Unable to speak
View AnswerQ.9 After receiving shift report, the nurse enters the room of a 92-year old male diagnosed with a cognitive impairment disorder. The reason the nurse asks him what day it is and where he is now, is to assess for
A. Sensory impairment
B. Level of consciousness
C. Orientation
D. Hallucinations
View AnswerQ.10 The hospice nurse is caring for a client with cancer. He has acute bone pain related to metastases. The best way to assess the client’s level of pain is to
A. Check vital signs after giving pain medication.
B. Ask the client to rate his pain on a scale from 1-10.
C. Note observations about the client’s behavior.
D. Evaluate verbal and non-verbal actions.
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