Week 1
Week 1
Week 2
Week 2
Week 3
100

Which of the following are factors that contribute to chronic illness?

  • Income
  • Aging
  • Shorter hospital stays
  • Education 
  • Education
  • Income
  • Aging
100
  • True or False: Persistent illness is associated with symptoms or disabilities that require short-term management
  • False: it requires long-term management
100

The nurse is planning to teach a patient about their chronic illness. What sort of techniques should the nurse use to enhance the patient’s learning?

  • Keep questions until the end
  • Give all of the information at once
  • Let the patients’ needs direct the questions
  • Give the patient a pamphlet and send them on their way
  • Let the patients’ needs direct the questions
100

The nurse is performing the “Talking-down technique” with a patient suffering from shortness of breath. What does this entail?

  • “Smelling the flowers and blowing out the candle”
  • Getting down to their level and breathing alongside the patient
  • Talking through the breathing
  • Standing over the patient to make them look up at you causing them to expand their lungs
  • Getting down to their level and breathing alongside the patient
100
  • True or False: Bad parenting and personal weakness are causes of mental health
  • False: these are myths
200

Cardiovascular disease, COPD and cancer are 3 of the most prominent chronic conditions. What is the 4th most prominent chronic condition effecting people today?

  • HIV/AIDS
  • Type 1 diabetes
  • Kidney disease
  • Type 2 diabetes
  • Type 2 diabetes
200

An obese male is consulting a doctor on his weight. The doctor states he is at risk for developing type 2 diabetes and a number of other illnesses. To prevent any complications to arise the man should change his diet and exercise regimen. What phase of the illness trajectory model is he in?

  • Stable
  • Trajectory onset
  • Pretrajectory
  • Acute
  • Pretrajectory
200

The nurse is explaining the importance of being aware of alcohol intake for a patient with diabetes. What is the most important statement the nurse should make?

  • “Alcohol inhibits glucose production by the liver and causes risk of lactic acidosis”
  • “Alcohol promotes hypertriglyceridemia”
  • “Alcohol has no nutritive value”
  • “Alcohol can cause severe hypoglycemia, which is very dangerous”
  • “Alcohol can cause severe hypoglycemia, which is very dangerous”
200

A patient presents with left sided heart failure. For this to be true, which symptom is the nurse noticing?

  • Pulmonary congestion
  • Weight gain
  • Fatigue
  • Distended jugular veins
  • Pulmonary congestion
200

A patient suffering from chronic pain or cardiovascular disease is more likely to suffer from which mental illness?

  • Anxiety
  • Schizophrenia
  • Depression
  • ADHD
  • Depression
300

Which of the following is the “Surprise Question” when assessing for palliative care?

  • “Would I be surprised if the patient requires further education about initiating palliative care?”
  • "Would I be surprised if this patient died in the next 6 to 12 months?"
  • “Am I surprised that the patient comes from a low socioeconomic background?”
  • “Would I be surprised if the patient lived for another 10 years?”
  • "Would I be surprised if this patient died in the next 6 to 12 months?"
300

A nurse is helping a client to achieve successful self-management. Which of the following statements shows a poor way for the nurse to achieve this?

  • “They have the disease; they know more about it than what I could tell them”
  • “I will let the client be in control of their health”
  • “I will focus on the client’s strengths and capabilities when creating my care plan”
  • “I understand that everyone’s illness effects them differently, and I will take this into consideration when talking with the client.”
  • “They have the disease; they know more about it than what I could tell them”
300

A nurse notices perineal edema on a patient who is on peritoneal dialysis. What should the nurse do first?

  • Administer a diuretic to help eliminate fluid
  • Report to physician immediately
  • Nothing, this is normal and swelling should subside in a few days
  • Document changes on patient record
  • Report to physician immediately
300

Which of the following is the most important patient safety alert when administering digoxin?

  • Take patients’ blood pressure to ensure it is high enough for the medication
  • Check apical heart rate for 60 seconds prior to administration
  • Listen to breathing sounds to hear lung crackles
  • Take patients weight
  • Check apical heart rate for 60 seconds prior to administration
300

A nurse is discussing a mental health treatment approach with other healthcare professionals. What sort of approach/treatment plans should the nurse be using?

  • Medication orientated approach
  • Wellness/relapse plans
  • Trying to blame illness on patient
  • Having a standardized care plan
  • Wellness/relapse plans
400

Which of the following statement about substitute decision makers is FALSE?

  • Substitute decision makers make healthcare related decisions for the patient/client
  • Each province/territory has a different title for this role
  • Substitute decision makers make financial related decisions for the patient/client
  • Advanced care planning is the ideal way to designate an SDM
  • Substitute decision makers make financial related decisions for the patient/client
400

The nurse is planning on having a goals of care conversation with a client. Why does the nurse feel it is a good time to initiate this conversation?

  • The client is close to end-of-life
  • The client has lost capacity
  • The client has raised concerns about prognosis
  • The client’s condition has been stable and follows normal trajectory
  • The client has raised concerns about prognosis
400

A child with asthma comes into the emergency room with a SpO2 of 90%, audible wheezing and is unable to talk due to lack of breath. What severity of asthma attack is this child suffering from?

  • Mild/Moderate
  • Severe
  • Life threatening
  • Severe
400
  • True or False: Enacted stigma is the internalized perception of being devalued or not good enough by an individual.
  • False: Enacted stigma is behaviours and perceptions by others toward an individual who is perceived as different
400

An 80-year-old woman who recently lost her partner has just transitioned to a retirement complex. What is this woman at risk for developing because of the recent life changes?

  • Anxiety
  • Depression
  • Heart failure
  • Obsessive compulsive disorder
  • Depression
500
  • True or False: The goals of care discussion focus’ on 2 types of goals, personal goals and medical goals.

True

500

The nurse recognizes that imitating palliative care earlier in the illness is important. What are reasons for this?

  • Reduces changes of developing depression and anxiety
  • Increases hope
  • Prolongs life
  • Reduces chances of developing mobility issues
  • Reduces changes of developing depression and anxiety
  • Increases hope
  • Prolongs life
500

A client who suffers from dyspnea is explaining her symptoms to the nurse. She states that she gets short of breath when hurrying or walking up a slight hill, making outdoor walks challenging. What stage of the MRC dyspnea scale is this patient in?

  • Stage 1
  • Stage 2
  • Stage 4
  • Stage 5
  • Stage 2
500

Which of the following is not one of the 4 M’s of living with obesity?

  • Mental Health
  • Mechanical Health
  • Mobility Health
  • Monetary Health
  • Metabolic Health
  • Mobility Health
500

In what context would a nurse probably see the “SADPERSONS” acronym used?

  • A 75-year-old many with dysphagia
  • A 38-year-old women suffering from depression
  • A 6-year-old boy who is having difficulty reading
  • A 15-year-old girl who lost a soccer game
  • A 38-year-old women suffering from depression
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