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An oncology nurse with 15 years of experience, certification in the area
of oncology nursing, and a master’s degree is considered to be an expert
in her area of practice and works on an oncology unit in a large teaching
hospital. Based upon this description, which of the following career roles
best describes this nurse’s role, taking into account her
qualifications and experience?
A) Clinical nurse specialist
B) Nurse entrepreneur
C) Nurse practitioner
D) Nurse
educator
Ans: A
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A clinical nurse specialist is a nurse with an advanced degree, education,
or experience who is considered to be an expert in a specialized area of
nursing. The clinical nurse specialist carries out direct patient care;
consultation; teaching of patients, families, and staff; and research. A
nurse practitioner has an advanced degree and works in a variety of
settings to deliver primary care. A nurse educator usually has an
advanced degree and teaches in the educational or clinical setting. A
nurse entrepreneur may manage a clinic or health-related business.
What guidelines do nurses follow to identify the patient’s health care needs and
, strengths, to establish and carry out a
plan of care to meet those needs, and to evaluate the effectiveness of the plan to
meet established outcomes?
A) Nursing process
B) ANA Standards of Professional PerformancNe
C) Evidence-based practice guidelines
D) Nurse
Practice Acts
Ans: A
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The nursing process is one of the major guidelines for nursing practice.
Nurses implement their roles through the nursing process. The nursing
process is used by the nurse to identify the patient’s health care needs
and strengths, to establish and carry out a plan of care to meet those
needs, and to evaluate the effectiveness of the plan to meet established
outcomes.
Who is considered to be the founder of professional nursing?
A) Dorothea Dix
B) Lillian Wald
,C) Florence Nightingale
D) Clara Barton
Ans: C
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Florence Nightingale is considered to be the founder of professional
nursing. She elevated the status of nursing to a respected occupation,
improved the quality of nursing care, and founded modern nursing
education. Although the other choices are women who were important to
the development of nursing, none of them is considered the founder.
Which of the following organizations is the best source of information when a
nurse wishes to determine whether an
action is within the scope of nursing practice?
A) American Nurses Association (ANA)
B) American Association of Colleges in Nursing (AACN)
C) National League for Nursing (NLN)
D) International Council
of Nurses (ICN) Ans: A
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,The ANA produces the 2003 Nursing: Scope and Standards of Practice,
which defines the activities specific and unique to nursing. The AACN
addresses educational standards, while the NLN promotes and fosters
various aspects of nursing.
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The ICN provides a venue for national nursing organizations to
collaborate, but does not define standards and scope of practice.
Which of the following nursing pioneers established the Red Cross in the United
States in 1882?
A) Florence Nightingale
B) Clara Barton
C) Dorothea Dix
D) Jane Addams
Ans: B N
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Clara Barton volunteered to care for wounds and feed union soldiers
during the civil war, served as the supervisor of nurses for the Army of
the James, organized hospitals and nurses, and established the Red Cross
in the United States in 1882.
A nurse practitioner is caring for a couple who are the parents of an infant
diagnosed with Down Syndrome. The nurse
makes referrals for a parent support group for the family. This is an example of
which nursing role?
A) Teacher/Educator
B) Leader
C) Counselor
D) Collaborator
Ans: C
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Counseling skills involve the use of therapeutic interpersonal
communication skills to provide information, make appropriate referrals,
and facilitate the patient’s problem-solving and decision-making skills.
The teacher/educator uses communication skills to assess, implement,
and evaluate individualized teaching plans to meet learning needs of
clients and their families. A leader displays an assertive, self-confident
practice of nursing when providing care, effecting change, and
functioning with groups. The collaborator uses skills in organization,
communication, and advocacy to facilitate the functions of all members
of the health care team as they provide patient care.
A nurse is providing nursing care in a neighborhood clinic to single, pregnant
teens. Which of the following actions is
the best example of using the counselor role as a nurse?
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A) Discussing the legal aspects of adoption for teens wishing to place their infants
with a family
B) Searching the Internet for information on child care for the teens who wish to
return to school
C) Conducting a client interview and documenting the information on the client’s
chart
D) Referring a teen who admits having suicidal
thoughts to a mental health care specialist Ans: D
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The role of the counselor includes making appropriate referrals.
Discussing legal issues is the role of the advocate and searching for
information on the Internet is the role of a researcher. Conducting a
client interview would fall under the role of the caregiver.
A nurse instructor explains the concept of health to her students. Which of the
following statements accurately describes
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this state of being?
A) Health is a state of optimal functioning.
B) Health is an absence of illness.
C) Health is always an objective state.
D) Health is not determined by the patient.
Ans: A
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Health is a state of optimal functioning or wNell-being. As defined by the
World Health Organization, one’s health includes physical, social, and
mental components and is not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.
Health is often a
subjective state; a person may be medically diagnosed with an illness but still
consider himself or herself healthy.
A nurse incorporates the health promotion guidelines established by the U.S.
Department of Health document: Healthy
People 2010. Which of the following is a health indicator discussed in this
document?
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