Evolve NCLEX Nursing Sciences - Questions and Answers A nurse is going through a pilot research study that aims to identify the effectiveness of using
... [Show More] an experimental therapeutic communication technique when dealing with aggressive clients. What type of research study is this? Exploratory research The nurse taught a client with heart failure who is scheduled for discharge about how medications, diet, and exercise improve activity tolerance. During a follow-up visit, the nurse finds that the client has learned how to adapt his or her exercise prescription to compensate for an increased tolerance. Which theory did the nurse follow to achieve this positive outcome? Roy's theory A pregnant immigrant notices cultural differences in the way that pregnant women are cared for where she now lives. Which component of cultural competence is being demonstrated when the nurse motivates the immigrant to accept these differences? Cultural desire A nursing student is recalling the Stage-Crisis Theory of Robert Havinghurst. Which step listed by the nursing student needs correction according to Havinghurst theory? This theory includes four periods that are related to age and demonstrates specific categories of knowing and understanding. A nurse is using the Cochrane library to study systematic review articles and meta-analyses of clinical trials. What difference will the nurse find in both? Systematic review articles draw conclusion without statistics; meta-analyses uses statistics for conclusions. A registered nurse is educating a nursing student about quality and performance improvement measures. Which activity mentioned by the nurse is an example of a performance improvement? Analyzing the new technique for counting sponges and instruments in the operating room A registered nurse is teaching a nursing student about Piaget's theory of cognitive development. What information should the nurse provide about the sensorimotor period? "In this stage, the child learns that he or she is separate from his or her parents or favorite toy." "In this stage, the child develops a schema or action pattern for dealing with his or her environment." "In this stage, the child learns about himself or herself and the environment through motor and reflex actions." A registered nurse is teaching a nursing student about types of nursing theories. Which information provided by the registered nurse is accurate? Descriptive theories describe, relate, and in some situations predict, nursing phenomena. What is the similarity between the stage-crisis theory given by Robert Havinghurst and the psychosocial development theory given by Erikson? Both theories are based on developmental tasks. A nurse is recollecting Sigmund Freud's psychoanalytical model of personality development. What are the characteristics of the genital stage according to this model? Sexual urges are directed outside the family circle. Unresolved sexual conflicts resurface during this stage. An individual may resolve the sexual conflicts at this stage. Which domain of the Nursing Interventions Classification (NIC) Taxonomy includes care that supports the health of the community? Domain 7 An 8-year-old child is unable to identify the plate with a greater number of chocolates when a second plate with a different amount of chocolates is placed in front of him or her. Which stage of cognitive development has the child failed to attain? Concrete operations A nursing student is taking down notes about the domain of nursing. Which points have been correctly noted by the nursing student? [Show Less]