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Issues in Nursing Study Guide Exam. What purpose does a community health center serve in preventive and primary care services? - CORRECT ANSWER Community health centers are outpatient clinics that provide primary care to a specific population. A nurse administers intravenous (IV) therapy to t...

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Issues in Nursing Study Guide Exam.
What purpose does a community health center serve in preventive and primary care services? -
CORRECT ANSWER Community health centers are outpatient clinics that provide primary care to a
specific population.



A nurse administers intravenous (IV) therapy to the wrong client. What possible legal complications
might the nurse face in such situation? - CORRECT ANSWER Malpractice



An octogenarian client asks the nurse about the United States' government-funded national health
insurance program. About which healthcare plan should the nurse inform the client? - CORRECT
ANSWER Medicare



A nurse is hired to work in a healthcare facility that has a completely computer-based client information
system. The nurse in charge knows that the newly hired nurse is knowledgeable about this system when
the nurse says what? - CORRECT ANSWER "Client information is immediately available when this system
is used."



Which act protects a person who is HIV positive? - CORRECT ANSWER The Americans with Disabilities
Act (ADA)



A nurse is caring for a client with renal failure. The client wants to go back home but the family members
want the client to undergo a kidney transplant. The nurse gives details about the possible threats and
benefits of the surgery to the family and informs them that the client wants to stay home. What role
does the nurse play here? - CORRECT ANSWER Advocate



What does the nurse understand the term in-service education to mean? - CORRECT ANSWER It helps
achieve an organization's required competencies.



A nursing student is listing the different aspects of the healthcare services pyramid. Under which type of
healthcare services should the nursing student include family planning? - CORRECT ANSWER Primary
care

,A nursing student is recalling the order of priority for giving consent to perform an autopsy in cases
where a medical examiner review is not needed. Which person receives the highest priority for giving
consent? - CORRECT ANSWER The client in writing before death



A nurse is recalling the various levels of preventive care to promote health, wellness, and to prevent
illness. Which scenario is a perfect example of primary prevention? - CORRECT ANSWER An infant
receives rotavirus vaccination in the hospital setting.



A registered nurse is educating a nursing student on the various classifications of torts. What acts are
classified as intentional torts in nursing practice? Select all that apply. - CORRECT ANSWER -Battery

-Assault

-False Imprisonment



A nursing student is evaluating statements regarding the five levels of proficiency set forth by Benner.
Which statement indicates that a nurse is in the advanced beginner stage? - CORRECT ANSWER The
nurse is able to identify the basic principles of nursing care through careful observation.



While visiting the hospital, the spouse of a client slips and falls on a recently washed floor in the hallway
leading to the client's room. To meet the criteria of ethical practice, what action should the nurse who
witnessed the occurrence take? - CORRECT ANSWER Initiate an agency incident report.



A nursing student is recalling the definitions of acts that are classified as torts in nursing practice. Which
tort involves intentional touching without the client's consent? - CORRECT ANSWER Battery



A client dies in the hospital 2 hours after being admitted. Who has the authority to decide if a post-
mortem should be conducted? - CORRECT ANSWER Medical examiner



What does a nurse understand by the term regulatory law as applied to nursing practice? - CORRECT
ANSWER Regulatory law reflects the decisions made by administrative bodies such as the State Boards
of Nursing.



A registered nurse is explaining the Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN) competencies to a
nursing student. What information should the nurse provide about the competency teamwork and
collaboration? - CORRECT ANSWER "A nurse should be able to work effectively within nursing and inter-

,professional teams by promoting open communication and shared decision-making to provide client
care."



A registered nurse is explaining the term "just culture" to the student nurse. Which explanation
provided by the registered nurse is accurate? - CORRECT ANSWER "It refers to promoting open
discussion whenever error occurs without fear of recrimination."



What should a nurse understand regarding the Uniform Anatomical Gift Act? - CORRECT ANSWER The
Uniform Anatomical Gift Act gives individuals who have reached 18 years of age the right to make an
organ donation.



A nursing student is recalling the definition of Nurse Practice Acts. What do the Nurse Practice Acts do? -
CORRECT ANSWER Nurse Practice Acts describe and define the legal boundaries of nursing practice
within each state.



A client with end-stage renal disease needs a kidney transplant. Which statements regarding the
National Organ Transplant Act are true? Select all that apply. - CORRECT ANSWER -The National Organ
Transplant Act of 1984 prohibits the purchase or sale of organs.



-The act provides civil and criminal immunity to the hospital and the healthcare provider.



-The act protects the donor's estate from liability for injuries or damage that results from the use of the
gift.



A nurse is caring for a client with pain after surgery. The nurse takes the blood pressure and pulse rate of
the client and asks the client to rate the level of pain on the pain scale. The nurse then notifies the
primary healthcare provider. Which standard of practice does the nurse perform? - CORRECT ANSWER
Assessment



A nursing student is listing the points that need to be remembered about the loss of a client's medical
records. Which point listed by the nursing student is accurate? - CORRECT ANSWER "There is an
assumption that the care provided to the client was negligent."

, A nurse is obtaining consent from an unemancipated minor to perform an abortion. When would the
nurse consider the consent-giving process to be appropriately completed? Select all that apply. -
CORRECT ANSWER -When consent has been given specifically by a court



-When self-consent has been granted by a court order



-When consent has been obtained from at least one parent of the minor



A nursing student is listing the different levels of the health care services pyramid. Under which type of
health care services should the nursing student include subacute care? - CORRECT ANSWER Tertiary care



A nurse is explaining the Mental Health Parity Act of 1996 to a client's family member. Which
explanation provided by the nurse is accurate? - CORRECT ANSWER It prevents health plans from placing
less generous lifetime or annual limits on mental health coverage.



A nursing student is listing the professional responsibilities and roles of the nurse. Who is the most
independently functioning nurse? - CORRECT ANSWER Advanced practice registered nurse



A nursing student is examining the health services pyramid. Keeping in mind that care services begin at
the bottom of this pyramid, in which order should care services be arranged? - CORRECT ANSWER 1.
Population-based health care services

2. Clinical preventive services

3. Primary health care

4. Secondary health care

5. Tertiary health care



A registered nurse is educating a nursing student about the stages of changes in a client's health
behavior. Which statement describes the stage of contemplation? - CORRECT ANSWER "The client
considers a change within the next 6 months."



Which role does a nurse play when helping clients to identify and clarify health problems and to choose
appropriate courses of action to solve those problems? - CORRECT ANSWER Counselor

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