Study Guide for Fundamentals of Nursing The Art and Science of Nursing Care

d.The right direction/communication: The com-

munication should be a clear, concise

description of the objective and expectations.

e.The right supervision: There should be

appropriate monitoring, evaluation as needed,

and feedback.

REFLECTIVE PRACTICE USING CRITICAL

THINKING SKILLS

Sample Answers

1.How might the nurse empower Ms. Kohls with the

knowledge and ability to be a leader of her peers?

The nurse could help Ms. Kohls identify her

strengths, evaluate how she acomplishes work, clar-

ify her values, and determine how she can

contribute to the community by being a leader in

her school. The nurse can also empower Ms. Kohls

by teaching her how to find the resources necessary

to be knowledgeable about STIs and feel confident

in her role as a leader.

2.What would be a successful outcome for Ms. Kohls?

By next visit, Ms. Kohls describes the incidence of

STIs and lists interventions to prevent spreading

these diseases.

By next visit, Ms. Kohls states that she feels confident

in her ability to lead fellow students in a group dis-

cussion on STIs

3.What intellectual, technical, interpersonal, and/or

ethical/legal competencies are most likely to bring

about the desired outcome?

Intellectual: ability to identify leadership skills

appropriately and apply personal leadership skills to

a variety of patient situations; knowledge of the

incidence and prevention of STIs

Interpersonal: strong people skills; ability to commu-

nicate with and instill confidence in patients

Ethical/Legal: ability to advocate for patients and

provide them with legally sound counsel

4.What resources might be helpful for Ms. Kohls?

Information on STIs, information on leadership

styles and how to propose and overcome resistance

to change

CHAPTER 24

PRACTICING FOR NCLEX

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS

1.a 2.c 3.c 4.d 5.b

6.a 7.d 8.b 9.b

ALTERNATE-FORMAT QUESTIONS

Multiple Response Questions

1.a, b, e

2.a, e, f

3.b, c, e

4.c, d, f

5.a, d, e

6.b, c, d, f

7.a, c, e

Fill-in-the-Blank Questions

1.5.2 L/minute

2.Width 8 cm, length 21 cm

3. 2 


4. 100 F
   5.102.2F
   6.37.5C

DEVELOPING YOUR KNOWLEDGE BASE

IDENTIFICATION

1. a.Temporal
   b.Carotid
   c. Brachial
   d.Radial
   e.Femoral
   f. Popliteal
   g.Posterior tibial
   h.Dorsalis pedis
   MATCHING EXERCISES
   1.b 2.i 3.d 4.g 5.a
   6.h 7.e 8.j 9.c 10.f
   11.l 12.i 13.g 14.d 15.a
   16.f 17.j 18.h 19.e 20.c
   21.k 22.e 23.g 24.f 25.a
   26.c 27.d
   SHORT ANSWER


2. a.Circadian rhythms: Predictable fluctuations in
   measurements of body temperature and blood
   pressure exhibit a circadian rhythm (e.g., body
   temperature is usually approximately 0.6C lower
   in the early morning than in later afternoon and
   early evening)
   b.Age: Body temperatures of infants and children
   respond more rapidly to heat and cold air
   temperatures than in adults. The older adult
   loses some thermoregulatory control and is at
   risk for harm from extremes in temperature.
   c. Gender: Body temperature tends to fluctuate
   more in women than in men, probably as a
   result of normal, cyclic fluctuations in the release
   of their sex hormones.
   d.Stress: The body responds to both physical and
   emotional stress by increasing the production of
   epinephrine. As a result, the metabolic rate
   increases, raising the body temperature.
   e.Environmental temperature: Exposure to
   extreme cold without adequate protective cloth-
   ing can result in heat loss severe enough to cause
   hypothermia. Exposure to extreme heat may
   result in hyperthermia.

Copyright © 2011 Wolters Kluwer Health | Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. Study Guide for Fundamentals of Nursing:

364 ANSWER KEY

LWBK696-Ans_p327-424.qxd 9/8/10 2:18 AM Page 364 MCGH146-c01_1-26.qxd