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abirb.com/test1. The public health nurse is presenting a health promotion class to a group of new
mothers. How should the nurse best define health?
A) Being disease free or having existing diseases stabilized
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C) Possessing psychological and physiologic harmony
D) The state of being connected in body, mind, and spirit
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2. A nurse is speaking to a group of prospective nursing students about what it is like to be
a nurse. What characteristic should the nurse cite as necessary to possess to be an
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A) Sensitivity to cultural differences
B) Ability to problem-solve independently
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D) Ability to face criticism without being affected by it
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3. The nurse has been asked to speak to members of a self-care education program. What
topic should the nurse most likely address?
A) Adequate prenatal care
B) Government advocacy and lobbying abirb.com/test
C) Judicious use of online communities
D) Management of illness
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4. The home health nurse is assisting a client and his family in planning the client's return
to work after surgery and the development of postsurgical complications. The nurse is
preparing a plan of care that addresses the client's multifaceted needs. To which level of
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Maslow hierarchy of basic needs does the client's need for self-fulfillment relate?
A) Physiologic
B) Transcendence
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C) Love and belonging
D) Self-actualization
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5. The view that health and illness are not static states but that they exist on a continuum is
central to professional health care systems. When planning care, this view aids the nurse
in understanding what fact?
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A) Care should focus primarily on the treatment of disease.
B) A person's state of health is ever-changing.
C) A person can transition from health to illness rapidly.
D) Care should focus on the client's compliance with interventions.
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6. A nurse is leading a community health clinic. What should the nurse emphasize in order
to promote disease prevention?
A) It is best achieved through attending self-help groups.
B) It is best achieved by reducing psychological stress.abirb.com/test
C) It is best achieved by being an active participant in the community.
D) It is best achieved by exhibiting behaviors that promote health.
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7. A nurse on a medical-surgical unit has asked to represent the unit on the hospital's
quality committee. When describing quality improvement programs to nursing
colleagues and members of other health disciplines, whatabirb.com/test
characteristic should the nurse
cite?
A) These programs establish consequences for health care professionals' actions.
B) These programs emphasize the need for evidence-based practice.
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C) These programs identify specific incidents related to quality.
D) These programs seek to justify health care costs and systems.
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8. Nurses in acute care settings must work with other health care team members to
maintain quality care while facing pressures to care for clients who are hospitalized for
shorter periods of time than in the past. To ensure positive health outcomes when clients
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return to their homes, what action should the nurse prioritize?
A) Promotion of health literacy during hospitalization
B) Close communication with primary providers
C) Thorough and evidence-based discharge planning abirb.com/test
D) Participation in continuing education initiatives
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9. The nurse is admitting a client to the medical unit after the client has been transferred
from the emergency department. What is the nurse's priority action at this time?
A) Identifying the immediate needs of the client
B) Checking the admitting physician's prescriptions abirb.com/test
C) Obtaining a baseline set of vital signs
D) Allowing the family to be with the client
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10. A nurse practicing in an oncology clinic has the goal of improving client outcomes and
nursing care by influencing the client, the nurse, and the health care system. What is this
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nurse's most likely role?
A) Nursing care expert
B) Clinical nurse specialist
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D) Staff nurse
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11. Nursing continues to recognize and participate in collaboration with other health care
disciplines to meet the complex needs of the client. Which of the following is the best
example of a collaborative practice model?
A) The nurse and the physician jointly making clinical abirb.com/test
decisions.
B) The nurse accompanying the physician on rounds.
C) The nurse making a referral on behalf of the client.
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12. A hospice nurse is caring for a client who is dying of lymphoma. According to Maslow
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hierarchy of needs, what dimension of care should the nurse consider primary in
importance when caring for a dying client?
A) Spiritual
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C) Physiologic
D) Emotional
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13. A nurse is planning a medical client's care with consideration of Maslow hierarchy of
needs. Within this framework of understanding, what should the nurse prioritize?
A) Allowing the family to see a newly admitted client abirb.com/test
B) Ambulating the client in the hallway
C) Administering pain medication
D) Teaching the client to self-administer insulin safely
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14. A medical-surgical nurse is aware of the scope of practice as defined in the jurisdiction
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basis for the scope of practice,
the nurse should consult:
A) codes of ethics.
B) a code of nursing conduct.
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C) the nurse practice act in the nurse's jurisdiction.
D) client preferences and norms within the profession.
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15. Nursing has adapted to meet both the expectations and the changing health needs of
populations. What is one factor that has impacted the need for certified nurse
practitioners (CNPs)?
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A) The increased need for primary providers
B) The need to improve client diagnostic services
C) The need to promote institutional excellence
D) The need to decrease the number of medical errors and ensure quality care
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16. Professional nursing expands and grows because of factors driven by the changing
needs of health care consumers. Which of the following is a factor that nurses should
reflect in the planning and provision of health care?
A) Decreased access to health care information by individuals
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B) Gradual increases in the cultural unity of the population
C) Increasing mean and median age of the population
D) Decreasing consumer expectations related to healthabirb.com/test
care outcomes
17. A public health nurse has been commissioned to draft a health promotion program that
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meets the health care needs and expectations of the community. What factor is most
likely to influence the nurse's choice of interventions?
A) Management of chronic conditions and disability
B) Increasing need for self-care among a younger population
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C) A shifting focus to disease management
D) An increasing focus on acute conditions and rehabilitation
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18. A registered nurse will be collaborating with a certified nurse practitioner (CNP). Which
of the following activities should the nurse expect the CNP to perform? Select all that
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A) Educating clients and family members
B) Coordinating care with other disciplines
C) Using direct provision of interventions
D) Educating registered nurses and practical nurses abirb.com/test
E) Coordinating payment plans for clients
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19. There are central characteristics of nursing practice that are applicable across the wide
variety of contexts in which nurses practice. A nurse can best demonstrate these
principles by performing which of the following actions?
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A) Teaching the public about the role of nursing
B) Taking action to control the costs of health care
C) Ensuring that all of their actions exemplify caring
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20. A nurse has accepted a position as a clinical nurse leader (CNL). In this role, the nurse
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should prioritize which of the following activities?
A) Acting as a spokesperson for the nursing profession
B) Generating and disseminating new nursing knowledge
C) Diagnosing and treating health problems that have aabirb.com/test
predictable course
D) Helping clients to navigate the health care system
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