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NSG 3100 EXAM 1 GALEN COLLEGE NEWEST
2025 ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE 100
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY
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An alert, oriented patient is admitted to the hospital with chest pain. Who is the best source of primary data on this patient?
- Family member
- Physician
- Another nurse
- Patient - ANSWER-d
what is the primary purpose of the nursing diagnosis?a- resolve patient confusion b- communicating patient needs c- meeting accreditation requirements d- articulating the nursing scope of practice - ANSWER-b
On what premise is a nursing diagnosis identified for a patient? 1 / 4
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- First impressions
- Nursing intuition
- Clustered data
- Medical diagnoses - ANSWER-c
which statement is an appropriately written short term goal?a- pt will walk to bathroom independently without falling within two days after surgery b- nurse will watch patient demonstrate proper insulin injection technique each morning c- patient's spouse will express satisfaction with the patient's progress before discharge d- patient's incision will be well approximated each time it is assessed by the nurse - ANSWER-a
which nursing action is critical before delegating interventions to another member of the health care team?a- locate all members of health care team b- notify the physical of potential complications c- know the scope of practice and competency of the other team member 2 / 4
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d- call a meeting of the healthcare team to determine needs of patient - ANSWER-c
what should be the primary focus for nursing interventions?a- patient needs b- nurse concerns c- physician priorities d- patient's family requests - ANSWER-a
a patient reports feeling tired and complains of not sleeping at night. what action should the nurse perform first?a- identify the reasons the patient is unable to sleep b- request medication to help the patient sleep c- tell the patient that sleep will come with relaxation d- notify the physician that the patient is restless and anxious - ANSWER-a
what action should the nurse take regarding a patient's plan of care if the patient appears to have met the short term goal of urinating one hour after surgery?a- consult the surgeon to see if the clinical pathway is being followed 3 / 4
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b- discontinue the plan of care, because the patient has met the established goal c- monitor patient urine output to evaluate the need for current plan of care d- notify the patient that the goal has been attained and no further intervention is needed - ANSWER-c
what is the most important reason for nurses to use standardized taxonomy such as the ICNP, CCC, NANDA?a- insurance documentation b- professional autonomy c- EMR data analysis d- patient safety - ANSWER-d
which nursing diagnosis statements are appropriately written according to the 2018-2020 NANDA format? (select all that apply) a- risk for infection related to elevated temperature and WBC b- readiness for effective family process as evidenced by an expressed desire for improved communication and mutual respect verbalized by family members
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