ROLE AND SCOPE EXAM 2 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Why is the input of nurses vital to legislators? Answer:- The majority of legislators do not have
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What is the document that provides nurses with the right to practice and specifies the parameters of professional practice? Answer:- Nurse Practice Act
What comprises the branches found in the government at the federal level? Answer:- Legislative, Executive, Judicial
A client with cognitive impairment and gross instability, wanders continuously. Lately, she has fallen twice, and the family demands that she be restrained. As the unit manager, you have initiated a least restraint practice. What would be your best action in this situation? Answer:- Initiate multidisciplinary and family meeting to focus on the client's needs
Administration is renovating the nurse's lounge. The department asks the nursing staff to make a wish list of everything that they would like in the new lounge. This process is an example of which part of the decision-making process? Answer:- Assessment/data collection
What is the most important reason why nurses should be familiar with health-care reimbursement methods? Answer:- It allows nurses to be informed as client advocates
If all of these goals were appropriate for a client, which would have the highest priority? Answer:- Control postoperative bleeding
Which demographic factor has the most significant effect on the health-care delivery system of the future? Answer:- The rapidly increasing average age of the population
Which action is in compliance with Crossing the Quality Chasm? Answer:- Clients are actively encouraged to make decisions in their care
It is important to the future of nursing research that clinical practice areas find ways to support scientific inquiry. What has been identified as a significant barrier to the implementation of research findings in client care? Answer:- Nurses may feel that available research does not provide the practical solutions they are searching for
Published research is often written in a way that is difficult to understand
Skilled clinical nurses may not be skilled at accessing and understanding research findings
What is one of the primary goals of the Affordable Care Act of 2010? Answer:- Address inequities in insurance coverage
What is the best way for nurses to influence the legislative process at the federal level? Answer:- Support main nursing organizations who can speak with a unified voice when presenting their concerns [Show Less]