CPN FINAL EXAM Questions And Correct
Answers
A female nurse has a permanent residence in a party state wishes to relocate to another party
state. What is an accurate statement regarding the nurse's practice on the former residency
license?
1. She can practice after applying for licensure by en...
A female nurse has a permanent residence in a party state wishes to relocate to another party
state. What is an accurate statement regarding the nurse's practice on the former residency
license?
1. She can practice after applying for licensure by endorsement.
2. She can practice on her former state and her new state.
3. She can practice on her former state for 120 days.
4. She can practice only after success in new state licensure exam. - answer✔1
Four Elements of a Cause of Action for Negligence - answer✔1. The professional (nurse) has
assumed the duty of care (responsibility for the patient's care).
2. The professional (nurse) breached the duty of care by failing to meet the standard of care.
3. The failure of the professional (nurse) to meet the standard of care was the proximate cause of
the injury.
4. The injury is proved.
In a clinical setting, professional ethics should override personal morals and values.
1. True
2. False - answer✔1
Which document guides RNs in all practice settings regarding their specific responsibilities and
obligations to their patients and others they serve?
a)ANA's Nursing: Scope and Standards of Practice
b)Code of Ethics for Nurses with Interpretive Statements
c)Gilligan's stages of moral reasoning
d)"No, that could lead to a malpractice suit by the patient or family." - answer✔c
Allowing a patient to refuse chemotherapy is based on a belief in the ethical principle of
A.justice.
B.autonomy.
C.Nonmaleficence,
D.death with dignity. - answer✔B
To use an ethical decision-making model, which step should the nurse perform first?
a)Gather and examine all possible solutions.
b) Identify the ethical dilemma in the case.
c) Identify all parties who will be impacted by the decision.
d) Gather all information important to the situation - answer✔b
A nurse is turning a patient to prevent pressure ulcers. The patient complains that the nurse is
hurting him. The nurse explains the reason for the turning schedule and asks the patient if it is ok
to complete the task. This is an example of the ethical principle of
a) autonomy.
b) fidelity.
c) nonmaleficence.
d) veracity. - answer✔c
Answering a terminally ill patient's questions about his or her condition honestly is based on the
ethical principle of
d) veracity. - answer✔d
Eliminating racially based healthcare disparities is based on which ethical principle?
a) Double effect
b) Fidelity
c) Justice
d) Veracity - answer✔c
During a disaster, the sick and the injured were classified by severity of condition and treatment
priority. The decisions are most likely applications of
1.deontology.
2.principalism.
3.utilitarianism.
4.virtue ethics. - answer✔3.
The metaparadigm of nursing consists of which concepts? (Select all that apply.)
A. Environment
B. Health
C. Caring
D. Nursing
E. Person - answer✔A, B, D, E
Which of the following best describes the meaning of the term "theory"?
a) A set of beliefs about the nature of how things work and how the world should be viewed
b) A group of related concepts, definitions, and statements that describe a certain view of nursing
phenomena from which to describe or predict outcomes
c) An organizational structure that outlines concrete connections between concepts
D. an item that might introduce microorganisms into the hospital environment. - answer✔C.
WHY IS A BASIC UNDERSTANDING OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY PART OF BEING A
CULTURALLY COMPETENT NURSE?
A. Significant differences among ethnic groups have been found in relation to the effects of
medications.
B. Ethnopharmacology is a new area of study important to all nurses.
C. Nurses should know how medications may affect individual patients to properly administer
the medication.
D. Pharmacology is a significant aspect of nursing practice. - answer✔A.
Which nursing model is based on the assumption that people want to be in control of their lives?
A. Orem
B. King
C. Roy
D. Watson - answer✔A.
Leininger's theory uses the sunrise model. What is the major premise of Leininger's theory?
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