Exam 1: NR224/ NR 224 Fundamentals Skills
Exam| 100% Correct Questions and Answers
(2023/ 2024 New Update) – Chamberlain
Q: A nurse is instructing a client, who has an injury of the left lower extremity, about the use of
a cane. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include? (Select all that apply)
A. hold the cane on the right side.
B. keep two points of support on the floor.
C. place the cane 15 inches in front of the feet before advancing.
D. after advancing the cane, move the weaker leg forward.
E. advance the stronger leg so that it aligns evenly with the cane.
Answer:
A. hold the cane on the right side.
B. keep two points of support on the floor.
D. after advancing the cane, move the weaker leg forward.
Q: interval from onset of general symptoms to more distinct symptoms. During this time, the
pathogen is multiplying.
Answer:
prodromal stage
Q: A nurse changed a patient’s surgical wound dressing the day before and now prepares for
another dressing change. The nurse had difficulty removing the gauze from the wound bed
yesterday, causing the patient discomfort. Today he gives the patient an analgesic 30 minutes
before the dressing change. Then he adds some sterile saline to loosen the gauze for a few
minutes before removing it. The patient reports that the procedure was much more comfortable.
Which of the following describes the nurse’s approach to the dressing change?
Clinical inference
Basic critical thinking
Complex critical thinking
Experience
Reflection
Answer:
Complex Critical Thinking
Experience
Q: Which of the following describes a nurse’s application of a specific knowledge base during
critical thinking?
Initiative in reading current evidence from the literature
Application of nursing theory
Reviewing policy and procedure manual
Considering holistic view of patient needs
Previous time caring for a specific group of patients
Answer:
Initiative in reading current evidence from the literature
Application of nursing theory
Considering holistic view of patient needs
Q: In which of the following examples is a nurse applying critical thinking skills in practice?
The nurse thinks back about a personal experience before administering a medication
subcutaneously
The nurse uses a pain-rating scale to measure a patient’s pain
The nurse explains a procedure step by step for giving an enema to a patient care technician
The nurse gathers data on a patient with a mobility limitation to identify a nursing diagnosis
A nurse offers support to a colleague who has witnessed a stressful event.
Answer:
The nurse thinks back about a personal experience before administering a medication
subcutaneously
The nurse uses a pain-rating scale to measure a patient’s pain
The nurse gathers data on a patient with a mobility limitation to identify a nursing diagnosis
Q: A nurse is preparing medications for a patient. The nurse checks the name of the medication
on the label with the name of the medication on the doctor’s order. At the bedside the nurse
checks the patient’s name against the medication order as well. The nurse is following which
critical thinking attitude:
Responsible
Complete
Accurate
Broad
Answer:
Responsible
Q: Place the steps of the scientific method in their correct order with number 1 being the first
step of the process. 1. Formulate a question or hypothesis. 2. Evaluate results of the study. 3.
Collect data. 4. Identify the problem. 5. Test the question or hypothesis.
Answer:
4, 3, 1, 5, 2
Q: By using known criteria in conducting an assessment such as reviewing with a patient the
typical characteristics of pain, a nurse is demonstrating which critical thinking attitude?
Curiosity
Adequacy
Discipline
Thinking Independently
Answer:
Discipline
Q: A nurse prepares to insert a Foley catheter. The procedure manual calls for the patient to lie
in the dorsal recumbent position. The patient complains of having back pain when lying on her
back. Despite this, the nurse positions the patient supine with knees flexed as the manual
recommends and begins to insert the catheter. This is an example of:
Accuracy
Reflection
Risk Taking
Basic Critical Thinking
Answer:
Basic Critical Thinking