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PNC Exam #2 Questions and Answers with complete actual solution
PNC Exam #2 Questions and Answers with complete actual solution
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PNC Exam #2"Power in nursing" refers to the nurses ability to:
Use one's influence to create change in pursuit of goals
Protest unfair working conditions through walkouts and strikes
Demonstrate knowledge about organizational behavior
Act on issues that influence nursing licensure but not patient care - ✅✅-Use one's
influence to create change in pursuit of goals
A nurse is explaining why collaboration is valued to a new nurse during her orientation to the
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unit. Which of the following outcomes is a key patient care outcome that occurs when
collaboration is correctly used? - -There are fewer errors that occur in patient care
A nurse shares personal stories with the patient. This nursing action is considered
problematic when:
1. The nurse continues to be aware of patient needs.
2. The nurse indiscriminately talks about personal issues.
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3. The nurse refocuses on the needs of the patient.
4. The nurse uses disclosure related to patient's problems. - -2. The nurse
indiscriminately talks about personal issues.
A nurse working in a free clinic has recognized that health promotion for teenager who are
pregnant is needed. The nurse works to develop a team of health care experts in several
disciplines from across the region to work toward improving the nutrition of pregnant teens.
This is an example of what type of collaboration?
1. Nurse-nurse collaboration
2. Intra-professional collaboration
✅✅-4. Inter-organizational collaboration
3. Nurse-patient collaboration
4. Inter-organizational collaboration -
Action language - ✅✅ -Consists of reaching out, pointing, crawling a desired object, or
closing the lips and turning the head when an undesired food is offered.
Active listening -✅✅-Involves focusing solely on a person and acknowledging feelings in a
nonjudgmental manner.
Criteria for successful communication - ✅✅-1. Feedback
2. Appropriateness
3. Efficiency
4. Flexibility
Different generations in the multicultural workplace - ✅✅-1. Baby boomers- 1946-1959
, 2. Generation X- 1960-1980
3. Generation Y- since 1990
Empathy - ✅✅ -Consists of awareness of, sensitivity to, and identification with the feelings
of another person
Interpersonal Skills - ✅✅-Skill set that includes communication
Mr. Johnson returned to his room after major abdominal surgery 3 hours ago. The nurse
came into the room and found him trying to get out of bed himself. He did not call for
assistance, and states he is used to doing things himself and does not like asking for help.
Mr. Johnson is demonstrating:
1. Spirituality
2. Behavior that is too independent for his current physical status
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3. Learned resourcefulness
4. Overly dependent behavior - -2. Behavior that is too independent for his current
physical status
Mrs. Pierce has been in the hospital for several days after a major abdominal surgery. Even
after she has progressed to be able to care for herself, including the ability to turn in bed
unassisted, and get out of bed unassisted. She continues to use the call ball, and calls for
assistance with activities of daily living. She is demonstrating:
1. learned resourcefulness
2. Resilience
✅✅-4. Overly dependent behavior
3. Independent behavior
4. Overly dependent behavior -
Nonjudgmental acceptance - ✅✅-Acknowledging all patients' rights to be who they are and
to express their uniqueness
Prejudices - ✅✅-Judging a person in advance of knowing him or her based on stereotypes
and biases
Presenting a poised & positive image, exercising power, and thinking of oneself as powerful
are all considered strategies for a powerful image.
True
False - ✅✅-True
Principles of determining Professional Boundaries - ✅✅ -1. The nurse, not the patient, is
responsible for delineating and maintaining boundaries.
2. The nurse should work within the "zone of helpfulness" ,which is neither aloof nor too
intense/emotionally involved.
3. The nurse should examine any boundary crossing, be aware of its potential implications,
and avoid repeated crossings.
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