N109: Foundations in Nursing Practice

N109: Foundations in Nursing Practice Study Guide 12. A nurse gives a patient a backrub to help alleviate discomfort. This is an example of which theory? a. Pain control theory b. Gate control theory c. Leininger’s theory d. None of the above 13. A patient’s family requests a religious representative to perform a ceremony for their loved one. How would the culturally competent nurse address this? a. By providing a place, time, and privacy for the ceremony b. By reporting this request to the lead physician c. By recommending that the patient and their family wait for the ceremony until the patient has been discharged d. By saying no their request 14. Which of the following patients is at most risk for a sensory deficit? a. A patient who is being treated for a bleeding ulcer b. A patient who has just been diagnosed with diabetes c. A patient who just had a spinal cord injury d. B and C only 15. Reece is receiving morphine sulfate via a PCA pump and she states to the nurse, “I keep pressing the button and I’m not getting any pain relief.” What should be the nurse’s first action? a. Call the physician b. Check to make sure that the pump is at the proper setting c. Reset the 10-minute lockout to every 5 minutes d. None of the above 16. Proximodistal development is exemplified by the control of gross arm movements prior to fine motor control of the fingers. a. True b. False 17. Nurse Regina explores the behavior of children and how they interpret right fromwrong and good from bad. She is most likely studying ________. a. Piaget b. Vygotsky c. Skinner d. Kohlberg 18. Which type of communication can ease a patient’s uneasiness and discomfort, and has five actions

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