Textbook of Basic Nursing (Lippincott’s Practical Nursing) 10th Edition – Test Bank

1.

Maslow developed a hierarchy of needs from the simple to the complex. Using Maslow’s hierarchy of needs, which statement characterizes the simplest level of need?

A)

“Nurse, my pain is terrible and I need pain medication right away.”

B)

“When I first joined the golf club, I felt welcomed and looked forward to the weekly golf games.”

C)

“I’m very proud to be placed on the Dean’s List for spring semester.”

D)

“There have been three neighborhood break-ins on the street in the last month. I am going to sell my house and move to a different neighborhood.”

2.

Maslow developed a hierarchy of needs from the simple to the complex. Using Maslow’s hierarchy of needs, which statement characterizes the highest level of need?

A)

“Nurse, my pain is terrible and I need pain medication right away.”

B)

“When I first joined the golf club, I felt welcomed and looked forward to the weekly golf games.”

C)

“I’m very proud to be placed on the Dean’s List for spring semester.”

D)

“There have been three neighborhood break-ins on the street in the last month. I am going to sell my house and move to a different neighborhood.”

3.

Maslow developed a hierarchy of needs from the simple to the complex. A male client tells the nurse of having no threats in his life at this time. The nurse communicates in the sign-off report that this client is meeting what level in Maslow’s hierarchy of needs?

A)

Physiologic

B)

Security and safety

C)

Self-esteem

D)

Self-actualization

4.

Maslow developed a hierarchy of needs from the simple to the complex. A female client tells the nurse of recently recognizing strength in her life and the ability to make her own choices. The nurse states in the client’s record that this client’s recognition of strength and choice is meeting which level in Maslow’s hierarchy of needs?

A)

Physiologic

B)

Security and safety

C)

Self-esteem

D)

Self-actualization

5.

A client is recovering from a serious motor vehicle accident. The client is focusing all attention on physical needs of recovery rather than returning to a job. The nurse knows that the client has already met the simple, basic needs and should be concentrating efforts on the more complex, higher level needs. What would the nurse document for the client who is focusing on a simple, basic need that has already been fulfilled?

A)

Security and safety

B)

Love, affection, and belonging

C)

Regression

D)

Self-esteem

6.

To help clients prevent risks or threats to their basic human needs, the nurse knows that the simple, most basic needs in Maslow’s hierarchy of needs must be met. Several physiologic needs for all clients must be met. A client newly admitted to the unit has several basic physiologic needs that must be met. Which are the physiologic needs that must be included in the nursing care plan?

1.     Oxygen

2.     Food

3.     Water

4.     Shelter

5.     Elimination

A)

1, 2, 3, 4

B)

1, 2, 3, 5

C)

1, 3, 4, 5

D)

2, 3, 4, 5

7.

A client has been admitted as a result of lack of food and nutrients in the body. When caring for the client, the nurse finds that the client feels nauseated at meal times. Which is the most appropriate intervention for the nurse?

A)

Weighing the client daily

B)

Providing tube feeding, as ordered

C)

Administering insulin, as ordered

D)

Providing warm milk regularly