PPL Test 1 Questions and Answers
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A patient who is not fully informed about his or her health status is an example of a
violation of which ethical principle?
a.
Autonomy
b.
Justice
c.
Utilitarianism
d.
Confidentiality - ANSWER✔✔-a.
Autonomy
Which action by the nurse indicates a primary care delivery model environment?
a.
Development of the plan of care by primary RN to be used on all shifts
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,b.
Calling the physician for clarification after an illegible order is written
c.
The unit secretary takes off all orders initially.
d.
The charge nurse makes all patient care assignments. - ANSWER✔✔-a.
Development of the plan of care by primary RN to be used on all shifts
Part-time staffing by nurses includes which advantages? (Select all that apply.)
a.
Provides a backup
b.
Maintains skills
c.
Increases income
d.
Provides life outside of family
e.
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,Maintains education - ANSWER✔✔-b.
Maintains skills
c.
Increases income
d.
Provides life outside of family
Nurses utilize _____ through critical thinking and clinical reasoning skills to determine
when and how to apply evidence-based knowledge.
a.
orders
b.
data
c.
information
d.
wisdom - ANSWER✔✔-d.
wisdom
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, Care delivered to patients by caring and competent nurses is an example of which
marketing mix component?
A.Product
B.Price
C.Place
D.Promotion - ANSWER✔✔-A.Product
On admission, the patient was found to have a blood glucose level of 218. The RN
knows that except in emergency situations, it is hospital policy to obtain physician's
orders before administering any medication. Because the on-call physician did not
return the page, the nurse administered insulin according to the common sliding scale.
Four hours later, the patient was found nonresponsive in her bed and later died.
According to the autopsy, the patient died from heart failure. Her postmortem blood
glucose level was 22. Because of the nurse's actions, the admitting hospital may be
found to be:
a. a judicial risk.
b. an ostensible authority.
c.indemnified.
d. vicariously liable. - ANSWER✔✔-d. vicariously liable.
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100% Pass
A patient who is not fully informed about his or her health status is an example of a
violation of which ethical principle?
a.
Autonomy
b.
Justice
c.
Utilitarianism
d.
Confidentiality - ANSWER✔✔-a.
Autonomy
Which action by the nurse indicates a primary care delivery model environment?
a.
Development of the plan of care by primary RN to be used on all shifts
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,b.
Calling the physician for clarification after an illegible order is written
c.
The unit secretary takes off all orders initially.
d.
The charge nurse makes all patient care assignments. - ANSWER✔✔-a.
Development of the plan of care by primary RN to be used on all shifts
Part-time staffing by nurses includes which advantages? (Select all that apply.)
a.
Provides a backup
b.
Maintains skills
c.
Increases income
d.
Provides life outside of family
e.
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,Maintains education - ANSWER✔✔-b.
Maintains skills
c.
Increases income
d.
Provides life outside of family
Nurses utilize _____ through critical thinking and clinical reasoning skills to determine
when and how to apply evidence-based knowledge.
a.
orders
b.
data
c.
information
d.
wisdom - ANSWER✔✔-d.
wisdom
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, Care delivered to patients by caring and competent nurses is an example of which
marketing mix component?
A.Product
B.Price
C.Place
D.Promotion - ANSWER✔✔-A.Product
On admission, the patient was found to have a blood glucose level of 218. The RN
knows that except in emergency situations, it is hospital policy to obtain physician's
orders before administering any medication. Because the on-call physician did not
return the page, the nurse administered insulin according to the common sliding scale.
Four hours later, the patient was found nonresponsive in her bed and later died.
According to the autopsy, the patient died from heart failure. Her postmortem blood
glucose level was 22. Because of the nurse's actions, the admitting hospital may be
found to be:
a. a judicial risk.
b. an ostensible authority.
c.indemnified.
d. vicariously liable. - ANSWER✔✔-d. vicariously liable.
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