NURS 307 Exam 1 Questions with Complete Solutions (100% Correct)

What are the four broad aims of nursing? Correct Answer 1. To promote health 2. To prevent illness 3. To restore health 4. To facilitate coping with disability or death A client admitted to the telemetry floor informs the nurse that he has an advance directive and does not wish to be resuscitated if his heart stops beating. The client takes a copy of the advance directive from his wallet and hands it to the nurse. The nurse documents on the EHR that the client has a advance directive, makes a copy of the advance directive, and immediately informs the client's physician. In this situation, what is the nursing role demonstrated by the nurse? A. Leader B. Advocate C. Counselor D. Researcher Correct Answer Advocate A nurse has recently completed the administration of seasonal influenza vaccinations for the residents of a long-term care facility. Which aim of nursing has the nurse most clearly demonstrated? A. Facilitating coping B. Promoting health C. Preventing illness D. Restoring health Correct Answer Preventing illness Which nursing action best exemplifies the nurse's role in promoting health? A. Performing deep suctioning on a patient who has a tracheostomy B. Facilitating a support group for the friends and families of clients effected by stroke C. Administering a beta-adrenergic blocker and diuretic to a client who has a history of hypertension D. Encouraging a group of junior high school students to engage in regular physical activity Correct Answer Encouraging a group of junior high school students to engage in regular physical activity Which of the following is a characteristic of nursing practiced from early civilization to the 16th century? A. The physician was the priest who treated disease with prayer B. Most early civilizations believed that illness had supernatural causes C. The nurse was a nun committed to caring for the needy and homeless D. Nursing changed from a spiritual focus to an emphasis on knowledge expansion Correct Answer Most early civilizations believed that illness had supernatural causes What was one barrier to the development of the nursing profession in the United States after the Civil War? A. Lack of influence from nursing leaders B. Lack of educational standards C. Independence of nursing orders D. Hospital-based schools of nursing Correct Answer Lack of educational standards Which individual provided community-based care and founded public health nursing? A. Lillian Ward B. Sojourner Truth C. Mary Adelaide Nutting D. Clara Barton Correct Answer Lillian Ward The standards of practice provides nurses with: A. Measurment of criteria for payment B. Evaluation of care provided by nurses C. Legislation for health care reform D. Guidelines for providing care Correct Answer Guidelines for providing care The client's plan of care is created by the nurse using which guideline for nursing practice? A. ANA Standards of Nursing Practice B. Nursing Process C. Nursing's Social Policy Statement D. Nurse Practice Act Correct Answer Nursing process Which theory emphasizes the relationships between the whole and the parts, and describes how parts function and behave? A. Developmental theory B. Adaptation theory C. General systems theory D. Nursing theory Correct Answer General systems theory A nurse researcher is examining the cause-and-effect relationship between the consumption of tap water containing minimal amounts of bleach, and the incidence of cancer in rats. The research is taking place in a laboratory setting. What type of quantitative research is being used based upon this description? A. Experimental research B. Correlational research C. Quasi-experimental research D. Descriptive research Correct Answer Experimental research When looking at a model for evidence-based practice, what is the final step of the process? A. Evaluating practice change B. Searching the literature