Which of the following nursing situations best reflects accountability?
a) The nurse assesses the patient for the possible cause of his pain
b) The
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c) The nurse files an incident report regarding a medication error.
d) An education seminar on "Eating for a healthy Heart"
c) The nurse files an incident report regarding a medication error.
Which statement is an accurate description of nursing?
a) "Nursing includes the diagnosis and treatment of human responses to health and
illness"
b) "Nursing is a profession dependent upon the physician."
c) "It is the role of the physician, not the nurse, to help patients understand their health."
d) "Nursing includes the diagnosis and cure of human diseases and any potential health
problems."
a) "Nursing includes the diagnosis and treatment of human responses to health and
illness"
What are the two major goals of Healthy People 2020?
a) Eliminate health disparities and increase the quality and years of healthy life
b) Support research in finding disease cures and increase focus on technology
c) Advance the access to care for all and reduce tobacco use among adolescents
d) Reduce fraud in healthcare spending and increase aid to dependent children
a) Eliminate health disparities and increase the quality and years of healthy life
The nurse plans to improve heart health in the community. Which primary prevention activity can the nurse do to improve heart health in the community?
a) An electrocardiogram (EKG) screening
b) A blood pressure screening
c) A cardiac surgical procedure
d) An education seminar on "Eating for a healthy Heart"
d) An education seminar on "Eating for a healthy Heart"
The first practicing nurse epidemiologist was
a) Florence Nightingale
b) Mildred Montag
c) Mary Agnes Snively
d) Clara Barton
a)Florence Nightingale
When assisting an obese patient to lose weight, it is very important to help the patient accomplish which of the following?
a) Attend occupational and physical therapy
b) Consult mental health counseling
c) Make lifestyle change
d) Make plans for surgery
c) Make lifestyle change
Which documentation information is most consistent with objective date?
a) The patient reports pain in his left leg
b) The family reports that the patient has elevated blood pressure
c) The lab reports a patient's glucose is high
d) The patient reports discomfort when he takes deep breaths
c) The lab reports a patient's glucose is high
A nurse moves from Chicago to Charlotte and begins working in a hospital. The most important factor for the nurse to consider when moving to another state is the?
a) Standard for nursing practice in Charlotte
b) Clinical ladder of mobility in the new hospital
c) Requirement for continuing education units (CEU) in North Carolina
d) North Carolina Nurse Practice Act
d) North Carolina Nurse Practice Act
The nurse assists the client in a health promotion activity that also reduces the cost of health care delivery when:
a) Administering medication
b) Treating a diabetic foot ulcer
c) Discussing exercise and nutrition
d) Obtaining an operative consent
c) Discussing exercise and nutrition
A nurse is accused of inappropriate professional behavior and malpractice. Which tool will be used to determine if the allegations are true?
a) ANA Standards of Practice
b) Advocacy
c) WHO Plan of Action for Registered Nurses
d) The JC National Patient Safety Goals
a) ANA Standards of Practice
How can nursing student best participate in evidence-based research?
a) Conducting polls on research topics
b) Incorporating research findings into their clinical experiences
c) Formulating research hypotheses
d) Developing theoretical frameworks
b) Incorporating research findings into their clinical experiences
Hospices provide care to terminally ill patients and their families in hospitals, in the home, or in special hospice facilities. Which level of intervention do hospices?
a) Primary Care
b) Tertiary Care
c) Secondary Care
d) Sub-Acute Care
b) tertiary care
While providing care to patient, the nurse is responsible, both professionally and legally.
Which concept does this describe?
a) Accountability
b) Autonomy
c) Patient Advocacy
d) Patient Education
a) accountability
Which of the following individuals will most likely experiences a disparity in helath and healthcare? (Select all that apply)
a) African American man
b) White middle-aged man
c) Single Latino woman
d) Unemployed woman
A) African American man
C) single latino woman
d) unemployed woman
Which nurse most likely kept records on sanitation techniques and the effects on health?
a. Florence Nightingale
b. Mary Nutting
c. Clara Barton
d. Lillian Wald
c. Florence Nightingale
A patient is scheduled for surgery. When getting ready to obtain the informed consent, the patient tells the nurse, "I have no idea what is going to happen. I couldn't ask any questions." The nurse does not allow the patient to sign the permit and notifies the health care provider
of the situation. Which role is the nurse displaying?
a) Clinical Nurse Specialist
b) Patient Educator
c) Patient Advocate
d) Manager
c) patient Advocate
A nurse teaches a group of nursing students about nurse practice acts. Which information is most important to include in the teaching session about nurse practice acts?
a) Protects the hospital
b) Protects the insurance
c) Protects the provider
d) Protects the public
d) Protects the public
Which statement would indicate the nursing student understood the role of the nurse?
a) It is the role of the physician, not the nurse, to help patient understand their health
b) Nursing is a profession dependent upon physician orders
c) Nurses are using diagnoses and treat the human responses to injury and illness
d) Nursing includes the diagnosis and cure of human disease and any potential medical problems
c) Nurses are using diagnoses and treat the human responses to injury and illness
A nurse attends a workshop on current nursing issues provided by the American Nurses Association. Which type of education did the nurse receive?
a) Continuing education
b) Graduate education
c) Registered nurse education
d) In-service education
a) Continuing education
A nurse is told by a colleague that an Asian-American individual on home care is using
complementary and alternative medicine (CAM). Which of the following conclusions can
accurately be drawn from this statement?
a) The client will have adverse complications from using this form of medicine
b) The client does not agree with the current professional care medication regimen
c) The client will soon be returning to his or her native country for further treatment
d) The client may be using medication, acupuncture, or another therapy
d) The client may be using medication, acupuncture, or another therapy
A nurse discussing the care of a person on the surgical unit following gastric bypass surgery with a friend is in violation of the
a) Health Insurance Portability and Accountability act of 1996
b) Patient Self-Determination Act
c) Civil Rights Act
d) Americans with Disability act
a) Health Insurance Portability and Accountability act of 1996
A nurse is using a guide that provides principles of right and wrong to provide care to patients. Which guide is the nurse using?
a) Code of Ethics
b) Quality and Safety Education for Nurses
c) Standards of Practice
d) Standards of Professional Performance
a) code of Ethics
A nurse assesses a patient's fluid status and decides that the patient needs to drink more
fluids. The nurse then encourages the patient to drink more fluids. Which concept is the nurse
demonstrating?
a) Certification
b) Accountability
c) Autonomy
d) Licensure
c) Autonomy
An experienced medical-surgical nurse chooses to work in obstetrics. Which level of
proficiency is the nurse upon initial transition to the obstetrical unit?
a) Competent
b) Proficient
c) Advanced beginner
d) Novice
d) Novice
The nurse prescribes strategies and alternatives to attain expected outcome. Which standard of nursing practices is the nurse following?
a) Planning
b) Assessment
c) Implementation
d) Diagnosis
a) planning
A nurse is accused of inappropriate professional behavior and malpractice. Which tool will be used to determine if the allegations are true?
a) WHO Plan of Action for Registered Nurses
b) The JC National Patient Safety Goals
c) NLN Education Summit Report
d) ANA Standards of Practice
d) ANA Standards of Practice
A patient from a different culture has had numerous visitors during his stay. In fact, there are visitors in the room at all times. In order to address this in a culturally sensitive manner, the nurse should?
a) Assess the benefits of family participation in the patient's care
b) Question the family as to how they see their interaction with the patient
c) Tell the patient that he has to limit visitors unless they start doing the bath and dressing changes
d) Have the physician limit the number of visitors the patient can have
a) Assess the benefits of family participation in the patient's care
A healthcare provider is discussing the importance of receiving routine preventative care with a Hispanic family that has recently immigrated to the US. Which of the following would best describe why the family would not be interested in receiving professional care? (Select all that apply)
a) Lack of health insurance
b) Increased family support
c) Lack of interpreter service
d) Increased access to healthcare
a) Lack of health insurance
c) Lack of interpreter service
A healthcare provider is working with an African American woman who has recently
suffered a stroke and is homebound. She insists that she must get out of the house and attend Sunday worship services. Which is the most likely explanation for her insisting that she participates in this cultural practice?
a) Church should not be important in this woman's life because she is sick
b) The church is the only place where the woman can read the bible
c) The church is the only place she can meet her family
d) The church serves as social support for its members
d) The church serves as social support for its members
Which of the following actions demonstrates a healthcare professional providing culturally competent care?
a) Demonstrating the proper way to administer an insulin injection
b) Asking the person to describe his folk healing methods
c) Encouraging the person to take medications as prescribed
d) Assisting the person with discussing his health problems with the family
b) Asking the person to describe his folk healing methods
Which of the following statements about ethnic minorities in the US is accurate?
a) The increasing population of ethnic minorities has helped decrease the health disparities faced by this population
b) It is estimated that percentage of ethnic minorities will decrease during the next 30 years
c) It is estimated that ethnic minorities will increase to one in two by 2050
d) The increasing population of refuges has been a significant contributor to the decrease in healthcare costs
c) It is estimated that ethnic minorities will increase to one in two by 2050
A nurse is assessing the healthcare disparities among population groups. Which area is the nurse monitoring?
a) Prevalence of complications
b) Incidence of diseases
c) Outcomes of health conditions
d) Accessibility of healthcare services
d) Accessibility of healthcare services
Which action indicates the nurse is meeting a primary goal of cultural competent care for
patients?
a) Provides care patients that is individualized
b) Provides care to restore relationships
c) Provides care to surgical patients
d) Provides care to transgender patients
d) Provides care to transgender patients
A nurse is beginning to use patient-centered care and cultural competence to improve nursing care. Which step should the nurse take first?
a) Learning about the world view of others
b) Assessing own biases and attitudes
c) Developing cultural skills
d) Assessing own biases and attitude
d) Assessing own biases and attitude
A patient reports that her husband is taking a new job in another city. She feels stress about the move and does not want to go. Which action by the nurse would be best?
a) Assess the patient's and family's coping mechanisms is handling stress
b) Tell the patient that all families cope with new situations like these from time to time
c) Encourage the patient to re-frame her thinking about the move
d) Talk to the husband to get his perspective on the move
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