,You are participating in a clinical care coordination conference for a patient with terminal cancer. You talk
with your colleagues about using the nursing code of ethics for professional registered nurses to guide
care decisions. A nonnursing colleague asks about this code. Which of the following statements best
describes this code?
A. Improves self-health care
B. Protects the patient's confidentiality
C. Ensures identical care to all patients
D. Defines the principles of right and wrong to provide patient care - correct answer ✔✔D. Defines the
principles of right and wrong to provide patient care
When giving care, it is essential to provide a specified service according to standards of practice and to
follow a code of ethics. The code of ethics is the philosophical ideals of right and wrong that define the
principles you will use to provide care for your patients. The code serves as a guide for carrying out
nursing responsibilities to provide quality nursing care and the ethical obligations of the profession.
An 18-year-old woman is in the emergency department with fever and cough. The nurse obtains her vital
signs, auscultates her lung sounds, listens to her heart sounds, determines her level of comfort, and
collects blood and sputum samples for analysis. Which standard of practice is performed?
A. Diagnosis
B. Evaluation
C. Assessment
D. Implementation - correct answer ✔✔C. Assessment
Assessment is the collection of comprehensive data pertinent to the patient's health and/or the
situation.
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?
A. Planning
,B. Evaluation
C. Assessment
D. Implementation - correct answer ✔✔D. Implementation
Implementation is completing coordinating care and the prescribed plan of care.
A 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 the family. The
nurse is acting as the patient's:
A. Educator
B. Advocate
C. Caregiver
D. Case manager - correct answer ✔✔B. Advocate
An advocate protects the patient's human and legal right to make choices about his or her care. An
advocate may also provide additional information to help a patient decide whether or not to accept a
treatment or find an interpreter to help family members communicate their concerns.
Evidence-based practice is defined as:
A. Nursing care based on tradition
B. Scholarly inquiry of nursing and biomedical research literature
C. A problem-solving approach that integrates best current evidence with clinical practice
D. Quality nursing care provided in an efficient and economically sound manner - correct answer ✔✔C. A
problem-solving approach that integrates best current evidence with clinical practice
, Evidence-based practice integrates best current evidence with clinical expertise and patient/family
preferences and values for delivery of optimal health care.
The examination for registered nurse licensure is exactly the same in every state in the United States.
This examination:
A. Guarantees safe nursing care for all patients
B. Ensures standard nursing care for all patients
C. Ensures that honest and ethical care is provided
D. Provides a minimal standard of knowledge for a registered nurse in practice - correct answer ✔✔D.
Provides a minimal standard of knowledge for a registered nurse in practice
Registered nurse (RN) candidates must pass the NCLEX-RN® that the individual State Boards of Nursing
administer. Regardless of educational preparation, the examination for RN licensure is exactly the same
in every state in the United States. This provides a standardized minimum knowledge base for nurses.
Contemporary 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.)
A. Caregiver
B. Autonomy and accountability
C. Patient advocate
D. Health promotion
E. Lobbyist - correct answer ✔✔A. Caregiver
B. Autonomy and accountability
C. Patient advocate
D. Health promotion
E. Lobbyist
Each of these roles includes activities for the professional nurse. Each of these is used in direct care or is
part of professionalism that guides nursing practice. Some nurses are lobbyists, but being a lobbyist is
not expected of all professional nurses
The benefits of buying summaries with Stuvia:
Guaranteed quality through customer reviews
Stuvia customers have reviewed more than 700,000 summaries. This how you know that you are buying the best documents.
Quick and easy check-out
You can quickly pay through credit card or Stuvia-credit for the summaries. There is no membership needed.
Focus on what matters
Your fellow students write the study notes themselves, which is why the documents are always reliable and up-to-date. This ensures you quickly get to the core!
Frequently asked questions
What do I get when I buy this document?
You get a PDF, available immediately after your purchase. The purchased document is accessible anytime, anywhere and indefinitely through your profile.
Satisfaction guarantee: how does it work?
Our satisfaction guarantee ensures that you always find a study document that suits you well. You fill out a form, and our customer service team takes care of the rest.
Who am I buying these notes from?
Stuvia is a marketplace, so you are not buying this document from us, but from seller LEWISSHAWN55. Stuvia facilitates payment to the seller.
Will I be stuck with a subscription?
No, you only buy these notes for $13.49. You're not tied to anything after your purchase.