Day 8 Daily Practice Questions (25/07/2025)

A client has been voluntarily admitted to the hospital. The nurse knows that which of the following statements is inconsistent with this type of hospitalization?

• The client retains all of his or her rights
• the client has a right to leave if not a danger to self or others
• the client can sign a written request for discharge
• The client cannot be released without medical advice

If you were explaining anxiety to a patient, what would be the main points to include?

• Signs of anxiety include behaviours such as muscle tension. palpitations, a dry mouth, fast shallow breathing, dizziness & an increased need to urinate or defaecate
• Anxiety has three aspects: physical – bodily sensations related to flight & fight response, behavioural – such as avoiding the situation, & cognitive (thinking) – such as imagining the worst
• Anxiety is all in the mind, if they learn to think differently, it will go away
• Anxiety has three aspects: physical – such as running away, behavioural – such as imagining the worse (catastrophizing) , & cognitive ( thinking) – such as needing to urinate

A 23-year-old-woman comes to the emergency room stating that she had been raped. Which of the following statements BEST describes the nurse’s responsibility concerning written consent?

• The nurse should explain the procedure to the patient and ask her to sign the consent form.
• The nurse should verify that the consent form has been signed by the patient and that it is attached to her chart.
• The nurse should tell the physician that the patient agrees to have the examination.
• The nurse should verify that the patient or a family member has signed the consent form.

A 52-year-old man is admitted to a hospital after sustaining a severe head injury in an automobile accident. When the patient dies, the nurse observes the patient’s wife comforting other family members. Which of the following interpretations of this behaviour is MOST justifiable?

• She has already moved through the stages of the grieving process.
• She is repressing anger related to her husband’s death.
• She is experiencing shock and disbelief related to her husband’s death.
• She is demonstrating resolution of her husband’s death.

The nurse works on a medical/surgical unit that has a shift with an unusually high number of admissions, discharges, and call bells ringing. A nurse’s aide, who looks increasingly flustered and overwhelmed with the workload, finally announces “This is impossible! I quit!” and stomps toward the break room. Which of the following statements, if made by the nurse to the nurse’s aide, is BEST?

• fine, we’re better off without you anyway”
• It seems to me that you feel frustrated. What can I help you with to care for our patients?”
• I can understand why you’re upset, but I’m tired too and I’m not quitting.”
• Why don’t you take a dinner break and come back? It will seem more manageable with a normal blood sugar.

The nurse cares for a client diagnosed with conversion reaction. The nurse identifies the client is utilizing which of the following defence mechanisms?

• Introjection
• Displacement
• Identification
• Repression

A young woman has suffered fractured pelvis in an accident , she has been hospitalized for 3 days , when she tells her primary nurse that she has something to tell her but she does not want the nurse to tell anyone. she says that she had tried to donate blood & tested positive for HIV. what is best action of the nurse to take?

• Document this information on the patient’s chart
• Tell the patient’s physician
• Inform the healthcare team who will come in contact with the patient
• Encourage the patient to disclose this information to her physician

The nurse is in the hospitals public cafeteria & hears two nursing assistants talking about the patient in 406. they are using her name & discussing intimate details about her illness which of the following actions are best for the nurse to take?

• Go over & tell the nursing assistants that their actions are inappropriate especially in a public place
• Wait & tell the assistants later that they were overheard discussing the patient otherwise they might be embarrassed
• Tell the nursing assistant’s supervisor about the incident. It is the supervisor’s responsibility to address the issue
• Say nothing. it is not the nurses job, he or she is not responsible for the assistant’s action

One of your patient was pleased with the standard of care you have provided him. As a gesture, he is giving you a £50 voucher to spend. What is your most appropriate action on this situation?

• Accept the voucher and thank him for this gesture
• Refuse the voucher and thank him for this gesture
• Accept the voucher and give it to ward manager
• Refuse the voucher and inform the ward manager for his gesture

The nurse is functioning as a patient advocate. Which of the following would be the first step the nurse should take when functioning in this role?

• Ensure that the nursing process is complete and includes active participation by the patient and family
• Become creative in meeting patient’s needs.
• Empower the patient by providing needed information and support.
• Help the patient understand the need for preventive health care.