Maslow#1
Maslow's Hierarchy of basic human needs is useful when planning and implementing nursing care as it provides a structure for?
A. Making accurate nursing diagnoses
B. Establishing priorities of care
C. Communicating concerns more concisely
D. Integrating science into nursing care
B. Establishing priorities of care
What is the best broad definition of a family?
A. a father, a mother, and children
B. members are biologically related
C. Includes aunts, uncles, and cousins,
D. A group of people who live together
D. A group of people who live together
Of the following statements, which is most true of health and illness
A. Health and illness are the same for all people
B. Health and illness are individually defined by each person
C. People with acute illness are actually healthy
D. people with chronic illness have poor health beliefs
B. Health and illness are individually defined by each person
Order: 20g of liquid Tylenol p.o for a fever of 101.2
Available 10g/15ml
How many ml's will you administer
30 mls
Order: 20mg IM of medication
Available: 25mg/1.5ml
How many mls would you administer
1.2 ml
Which of the following levels of basic human needs is most basic
A. Physiologic
B. Safety & Security
C. Love & Belongings
D. Self Actualization
A. Physiologic
Where do individuals learn their health beliefs and values
A. In the family
B. in school
C. From school nurses
D. From peers
A. In the family
Of the following terms, which would be defined as a disease?
A. Excess fluid volume
B. Risk for infection
C. Rheumatoid Arthritis
D. Altered body image
C. Rheumatoid Arthritis
Order: 0.125mg IM of a medication
Available: 0.5mg/2ml
How many mls will you administer
0.5 mls
Order: 150mg IV of a medication
Available: 80mg/1ml
How many mls would you administer?
Round to the nearest tenth
1.9mls
Of all the physiologic needs, which one is the most essential?
A. Food
B. Water
C. Elimination
D. Oxygen
D. Oxygen
Oxygen is the most essential of all needs because all body cells require oxygen for survival
John and Mary, each parent of one child, are both divorced. When they marry, the family structure that is formed will be
A. Nuclear family
B. Extended family
C. Blended family
D. Cohabiting family
C. Blended family
Your Neighbor, Alan, asks you to come over because he has a high temp, feels awful, and did not go to work. What stage of illness behavior is Alan exhibiting?
A. Experiencing symptoms
B. Assuming the sick role
C. Assuming the dependent role
D. Achieving recovery and rehabilitation
B. Assuming the sick role
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Available 0.25mg/ml
How many mls would you administer
3ml
Order: 2mg IM of medication
Available: 1.5mg/0.5ml
How many mls will you administer?
Round to the nearest tenth
0.7mls
Careful hand washing and using sterile techniques are ways in which nurses meet which basic human need?
A. Physiologic
B. Safety and Security
C. Self esteem
D. Love & belonging
B. Safety and Security
by carrying out careful handwashing and using sterile technique, nurses provide safety from infection.
One of the developmental tasks of the older adult family is to
A. Maintain a supportive home base
B. Prepare for retirement
C. Cope with loss of energy and privacy
D. Adjust to loss of spouse
D. Adjust to loss of spouse
Of the following characteristics, which one is not a part of chronic illness?
A. Permanent change in body structure or function
B. Self-treatment that relieves symptoms
C. Long period of treatment and care
D. Often has remission and exacerbation
B. Self-treatment that relieves symptoms
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Available: 7500 units /ml
How many mls will you administer?
Round to the nearest tenth
1.3mls
Order: 500 mcg IV of a medication
Available: 750 mcg/3ml
How many mls will you administer
2 mls
A. Humans are born with fully developed self-actualization
B. Self-actualization needs are met by having confidence and independence
C. The self-actualization process continues throughout life
D. Loneliness and isolation occur when self-actualization needs are unmet
C. The self-actualization process continues throughout life
self-actualization or reaching one's full potential is a process that continues throughout life.
One element of a healthy community is that it
A. Meets all the needs of its inhabitants
B. Offers access to healthcare services
C. Has mixed residential and industrial areas
D. Is little concerned with air and water quality
B. Offers access to healthcare services
The agent-host environment model of health and illness is based on the concept of
A. Risk factors
B. Infectious diseases
C. Behaviors to promote health
D. Stages of illness
A. Risk factors
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how many tabs would you administer?
1.5 tab
1 1/2 of tab
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Available: 1000 units /1.5ml
How many mls will you administer?
Round to the nearest tenth
1.7mls