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NURS 6700 Augusta University Fundamentals of Nursing Test 1 Chapter Questions 1,3,4,5,6,7,11 Practice Questions With Complete Solutions
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NURS 6700 Augusta University Fundamentals of Nursing Test 1 Chapter Questions 1,3,4,5,6,7,11 Practice Questions With Complete Solutions
A man hears at work that there will be layoffs at his company. Later that day, he discusses buying a new car with his wife. Which of the following illustrates the defense mechanism? a. denial b. projection c. rationalization d. displacement Correct Answers a A mental health nursing unit institutes a Token Economics system. What is the theoretical basis of the system? a. Freud - mental illness is improved by insight into the past b. Watson - mentally ill clients improve when they are assured the staff cares c. Skinner - privileges or rewards offer positive reinforcement for positive behavior d. Neurobiologic - a medication alters the neurotransmitter level at the synapse Correct Answers c A mother gives her toddler a cookie to stop his whining and crying for a certain cereal in the grocery store. Which analysis of this scenario illustrates a principle of behavioral theory? a. The mother is satisfying the physiological needs of the child as well as the child's development of self-esteem. b. The mother's desire to stop the child's crying is only based on a need to conform to societal acceptable behavioral norms. c. The child is in the oral stage and the cookie satisfies the child's need for an oral stimulus. d. The cookie is a positive reinforcer of the whining and crying so that the child will whine and cry the next time they go to the store. Correct Answers d
A nurse enters a patient's room, arranges the supplies for a Foley catheter insertion, and explains the procedure to the patient. She tells the patient what to expect; just before inserting the catheter, she tells the patient to relax and that, once the catheter is in place, she will not feel the bladder pressure. The nurse then proceeds to skillfully insert the Foley catheter. This is an example of what type of touch?
A nurse is interacting with a client who as part of therapy for a phobic (unrealistic fear) disorder is undergoing a program of systematic desensitization. This therapy is based on which of the following theories? a. Skinner's Behavioral Theory b. Orem's Self-Care Theory c. Freud's Psychoanalytic Theory d. Maslow's Basic Needs Theory Correct Answers a A nurse is leading a patient education group session about irrational thinking and how it can lead to "learned helplessness". The nurse is demonstrating knowledge of which theorist/theory? a. Beck and Ellis - cognitive theory b. Skinner - behavioral theory c. Peplau - interpersonal theory d. Maslow - human needs theory Correct Answers a A nurse is preparing to begin intravenous fluid therapy for a patient. Which category of theory would be most helpful to the nurse at this time?
A nursing student is preparing to read the methods section of a research article. Which type of information will the student expect to find in this section? (Select all that apply.)
A patient in the emergency department has developed wheezing and shortness of breath. The nurse gives the ordered medicated nebulizer treatment now and in 4 hours. Which standard of practice is performed?