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- A nurse is monitoring a client who is in the alarm stage of General Adaptation Syndrome (GAS). Which finding should the nurse expect?A)Decreased heart rateB)Decrease mental alertnessC)Decrease blood glucose levelsD)Increase blood pressure and respiratory rate
- Which developmental theory is most often used to assess identity status across the lifespan?A)Rogers humanistic theoryB)Maslow's hierarchy of needsC)Piaget's cognitive theoryD)Ericksons theory of psychosocial development
- Which of the following is a key strategy recommended by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to address the opioid epidemic?A)Mandating detoxification of all opioid usersB)Improving access to evidence based treatment for opioid use disorderC)Implementing supervised injection sitesD)Increasing use of over-the-counter pain medications
- Which use of touch is most appropriate in patient-centered care?A)Using touch without asking permission to comfort all clientsB)Using touch after assessing the client's preferences and cultural normsC)Avoiding all physical contact with clients to maintain professionalismD)Relying solely on written communication to replace the need for touch
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- Which of the following is an initiative that promotes national health goals and disease prevention?A)Healthy People 2030B)National Academy of MedicineC)The Future of Nursing ReportD)Healthy Nurse, Healthy Nation
- What is the purpose of Quality Improvement as a nursing concept?A)To educate patients about their careB)To develop leadership skills and nursing staffC)To use research to guide clinical practiceD)To systematically improve patient care, processes and outcomes
- When providing care to a veteran client, the nurse should be aware of which priority factor?A)Veterans may have unique, physical and psychological needs due to military serviceB)Veterans commonly require no special considerations in healthcareC)Veterans should always be treated by VA facilities onlyD)Veterans should be excluded from cultural assessment
- Which mode of communication includes body language, facial expressions, and eye contact?A)Nonverbal communicationB)Computer mediated communicationC)Verbal communicationD)Written communication
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- What does the term "silos" refer to in the context of healthcare education and practice?A)Incorporation of client feedback into careB)Collaboration between healthcare teamsC)Standardization of communication toolsD)Education that occurs exclusively within one discipline
- A nurse is assessing a client's body image. Which question would be most appropriate?A)Do you take your medication's regular?B)How often do you exercise?C)What's your typical blood pressure?D)How do you feel about your appearance sensor
- According to Carl Rogers' theory, a person's self-concept is most stable when:A)There is consistency between their self-image and their ideal selfB)They are unaware of the differences between their self-image and their ideal selfC)Their self-image and ideal self are in conflict, promoting growthD)They base their self-concept solely on external validation
- Which of the following is NOT a component of the basic communication process?A)ReceiverB)SendC)EnvironmentD)Transmission delay
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- Which of the following is a component of self-concept?A)Blood pressure regulationB)Respiratory effortC)DigestionD)Role performance
- The Transactional Theory of Stress and Coping emphasizes:A)That stress responses are predetermined and not influenced by the environmentB)The relationship between an individual and their environment and determining the stress responseC)That coping mechanisms are universally the same forD)That stress is solely caused by genetic predisposition
- Which action by the nurse best demonstrates cultural competence?A)Assessing individual cultural preferences during patient careB)Assuming cultural beliefs are the same within all members of a cultural groupC)Using personal beliefs to guide patient educationD)Asking the patient's family members to translate health information
- Which component of the 1-SBAR-R communication tool involves restating the information to verify accuracy?A)Read backB)AssessmentC)SituationD)Background
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- A nurse is teaching a client about nonpharmacologic interventions to promote sleep. Which of the following should the nurse include?A)Establishing a consistent bedtime routineB)Exercising vigorously right before going to bedC)Using sleeping pills nightly as neededD)Drinking alcohol before bedtime
- Which nursing intervention best supports a client's positive self-concept?A)Avoiding discussions about the patient's feelings or identityB)Correcting the patient's misconceptions during the first interactionC)Emphasize and clinical data over the patient self-reportD)Allowing the patient to participate in decision-making about their care
- A nurse is enhancing cultural awareness. Which of the following actions demonstrates progress toward this goal?A)Focusing on scientific knowledge aloneB)Using the same approach with our clients to ensure fairnessC)Learning a few words and client's native languagesD)Seeking to understand, personal cultural biases, and how they may affect care
- Professional text messages sent between members of a healthcare team are considered:A)Verbal communicationB)Written communicationC)Nonverbal communicationD)Therapeutic communication
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- Nurses' input is highly valued on collaborative healthcare teams because:A)It adds to the team's diversity, but has little impact on outcomesB)It helps reduce staffing costs for the organC)It fulfills a regulatory requirement for interprofessional teamsD)It has been shown to positively impact client outcomes
- Which sleep stage is most closely associated with tissue healing and physical restoration?A)Stage one sleepB)REM sleepC)Stage two sleepD)Stage three slow wave sleep
- Self-efficacy refers to:A)A person's belief in their ability to perform a task or achieve a goalB)The external rewards a person receives for successful performanceC)The tendency to rely on others for task completionD)A person's genetic predisposition toward intelligence
- According to the Interprofessional Education Collaborative (IPEC), which of the following is a core competency for teamwork?A)Diagnostic reasoningB)Values and ethics for interprofessional practiceC)Use of electronicD)Clinical charting
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