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NR222 Exam 1 BDefines the principles of right and wrong to provide patient care - answer1. You are
preparing a presentation for your classmates regarding the clinical care coordination
conference for a patient with terminal cancer. As part of the preparation you have your
classmates read the Nursing Code of Ethics for Professional Registered Nurses. Your
instructor asks the class why this document is important. Which of the following
statements best describes this code?
1. Improves self-health care
2. Protects the patient's confidentiality
3. Ensures identical care to all patients
4. Defines the principles of right and wrong to provide patient care
Assessment - answerAn 18-year-old woman is in the emergency department with fever
and cough. The nurse obtains her vital signs, listens to her lung and heart sounds,
determines her level of comfort, and collects blood and sputum samples for analysis.
Which standard of practice is performed?
1. Diagnosis
2. Evaluation
3. Assessment
4. Implementation
Implementation - answer. A patient in the emergency department has developed
wheezing and shortness of breath. The nurse gives the ordered medicated nebulizer
treatment now and in 4 hours. Which standard of practice is performed?
1. Planning
2. Evaluation
3. Assessment
4. Implementation
Advocate - answerA nurse is caring for a patient with end-stage lung disease. The
patient wants to go home on oxygen and be comfortable. The family wants the patient
to have a new surgical procedure. The nurse explains the risk and benefits of the
,surgery to the family and discusses the patient's wishes with them. The nurse is acting
as the patient's:
1. Educator.
2. Advocate.
3. Caregiver.
4. Case manager.
educator - answerThe nurse spends time with the patient and family reviewing the
dressing change procedure for the patient's wound. The patient's spouse demonstrates
how to change the dressing. The nurse is acting in which professional role?
1. Educator
2. Advocate
3. Caregiver
4. Case manager
Provides a minimal standard of knowledge for an RN in practice - answerThe
examination for registered nurse (RN) licensure is exactly the same in every state in the
United States. This examination:
1. Guarantees safe nursing care for all patients.
2. Ensures standard nursing care for all patients.
3. Ensures that honest and ethical care is provided.
4. Provides a minimal standard of knowledge for an RN in practice.
Caregiver, autonomy and accountability, patient advocate and Health promotion -
answerContemporary nursing requires that the nurse has knowledge and skills for a
variety of professional roles and responsibilities. Which of the following are examples?
(Select all that apply.)
1. Caregiver
2. Autonomy and accountability
3. Patient advocate
4. Health promotion
5. Lobbyist
,1=b 2=d 3=c 4=a - answerMatch the advanced practice nurse specialty with the
statement about the role.
1. Clinical nurse specialist
2. Nurse anesthetist
3. Nurse practitioner
4. Nurse-midwife
a. Provides independent care, including pregnancy and gynecological services
b. Expert clinician in a specialized area of practice such as adult diabetes care
c. Provides comprehensive care, usually in a primary care setting, directly managing the
medical care of patients who are healthy or have chronic conditions
d. Provides care and services under the supervision of an anesthesiologist
Moving from an acute illness to a health promotion, illness prevention model -
answerHealth care reform will bring changes in the emphasis of care. Which of the
following models is expected from health care reform?
1. Moving from an acute illness to a health promotion, illness prevention model
2. Moving from an illness prevention to a health promotion model
3. Moving from an acute illness to a disease management model
4. Moving from a chronic care to an illness prevention model
Teamwork and Collaboration - answerA nurse meets with the registered dietitian and
physical therapist to develop a plan of care that focuses on improving nutrition and
mobility for a patient. This is an example of which Quality and Safety in the Education of
Nurses (QSEN) competency?
1. Patient-centered care
2. Safety
3. Teamwork and collaboration
4. Informatics
Informatics - answerA critical care nurse is using a computerized decision support
system to correctly position her ventilated patients to reduce pneumonia caused by
accumulated respiratory secretions. This is an example of which Quality and Safety in
the Education of Nurses (QSEN) competency?
, 1. Patient-centered care
2. Safety
3. Teamwork and collaboration
4. Informatics
- answerHow does knowledge of genomics affect patient treatment decisions?
Nurse Researcher - answerThe nurses on an acute care medical floor notice an
increase in pressure ulcer formation in their patients. A nurse consultant decides to
compare two types of treatment. The first is the procedure currently used to assess for
pressure ulcer risk. The second uses a new assessment instrument to identify at-risk
patients. Given this information, the nurse consultant exemplifies which career?
1. Clinical nurse specialist
2. Nurse administrator
3. Nurse educator
4. Nurse researcher
In-service education - answerNurses in an acute care hospital are attending a unit-
based education program to learn how to use a new pressure-relieving device for
patients at risk for pressure ulcers. This is which type of education?
1. Continuing education
2. Graduate education
3. In-service education
4. Professional Registered Nurse Education
Hospital Compare and Hospital consumer assessment of healthcare - answerWhich of
the following Internet resources can help consumers compare quality care measures?
(Select all that apply.)
1. WebMD
2. Hospital Compare
3. Magnet Recognition Program
4. Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare
5. The American Hospital Association's webpage.
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