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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 - ANSWER: A
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 Performance
C) Evidence-based practice guidelines
D) Nurse Practice Acts - ANSWER: A
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) - ANSWER: A
The ICN provides a venue for national nursing organizations to collaborate, but does not define
standards and scope of practice. Who is considered to be the founder of professional nursing?
A) Dorothea Dix
B) Lillian Wald
C) Florence Nightingale
D) Clara Barton - ANSWER: C
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 - ANSWER: B
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 - ANSWER: C
A nurse is providing nursing care in a neighborhood clinic to single, pregnant teens. Which of the
following actions is 7. the best example of using the counselor role as a nurse?
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 - ANSWER:
D
A nurse instructor explains the concept of health to her students. Which of the following statements
accurately describes 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 - ANSWER: A
A nurse incorporates the health promotion guidelines established by the U.S. Department of Health
document: Healthy People 2020. Which of the following is a health indicator discussed in this
document?
A) Cancer
B) Obesity
C) Diabetes
D) Hypertension - ANSWER: B
Which of the following is a criteria that defines nursing as profession?
A) an undefined body of knowledge
B) a dependence on the medical profession
C) an ability to diagnose medical problems
D) a strong service orientation - ANSWER: D
After graduation from an accredited program in nursing and successfully passing the NCLEX, what
gives the nurse a legal right to practice?
A) Enrolling in an advanced degree program
B) Filing NCLEX results in the county of residence
C) Being licensed by the State Board of Nursing
D) Having a signed letter confirming graduation - ANSWER: C
A health care facility determined that a nurse employed on a medical unit was documenting care that
was not being given, and subsequently reported the action to the State Board of Nursing. How might
this affect the nurse's license to practice nursing?
A) It will have no effect on the ability to practice nursing.
B) The nurse can practice nursing at a less-skilled level.
C) The nurse's license may be revoked or suspended. D) The nurse's license will permanently carry a
felony conviction. - ANSWER: C
While providing care to the diabetic patient the nurse determines that the patient has a knowledge
deficit regarding insulin administration. This nursing action is described in which phase of the nursing
process?
A) evaluation
B) implementation
C) planning
D) nursing diagnosis - ANSWER: D
A nurse is caring for a client who is a chronic alcoholic. the nurse educates the client about the
harmful effects of alcohol and educates the family on how to cope with the client and his alcohol
addiction. Which of the following skills is the nurse using?
A) Caring
B) Comforting
C) Counseling
D) Assessment - ANSWER: C
, A nurse is caring for a client with quadriplegia who is fully conscious and able to communicate. What
skills of the nurse would be the most important for this client?
A) Comforting
B) Assessment
C) Counseling
D) Caring - ANSWER: D
A nurse is assigned the care of a client who has been admitted to the health care facility with high
fever. Which nursing skill should be put into practice at the first contact with the client?
A) Assessment
B) Caring
C) Comforting
D) Counseling - ANSWER: A
A nurse is caring for a client with a hernia. Which of the following statements should the nurse use
while counseling the client about his condition?
A) "Open hernioplasty is the best surgery for you."
B) "Open and laparoscopic hernioplasty are available."
C) "You are not a suitable candidate for hernioplasty." D) "I had a bad experience when I underwent
hernioplasty." - ANSWER: B
A registered nurse assigns the task of tracheostomy suctioning of a client to the LPN. The LPN informs
the nurse that she has never done the procedure practically on a client. What should be the most
appropriate response from the registered nurse?
A) "You are through with your theory class, so you should know."
B) "Take the help of the nurse who knows to perform the procedure."
C) "Take the help of the procedure manual and act accordingly."
D) "I will help you in performing the procedure on the client." - ANSWER: D
A nurse at a health care facility provides information, assistance, and encouragement to clients during
the various phases of nursing care. In which of the following activities does the nurse use counseling
skills?
A) Educating a group of young girls about AIDS
B) Telling a client to localize the pain in his abdomen C) Encouraging a client to walk without support
D) Assisting a lactating mother in feeding her child - ANSWER: A
A student wants to join a nursing program that provides flexibility in working at both staff and
managerial positions. Which nursing program should the nurse suggest for this student?
A) Hospital-based diplomas
B) Baccalaureate nursing programs
C) Associate degree programs
D) Continuing nursing programs - ANSWER: B
Training schools for nurses were established in the United States after the Civil War. The standards of
U.S. schools deviated from those of the Nightingale paradigm. Which of the following statements is
true about U.S. training schools?
A) Training schools were affiliated with a few select hospitals.
B) Training of nurses provided no financial advantages to the hospital.
C) Training was formal, based on nursing care.
D) Training schools eliminated the need to pay employees. - ANSWER: D
A student has completed a nursing program accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing
Education. Which of the following is true about the organization?
A) It fosters continued improvement in nursing education programs.
B) Accreditation is by governmental peer review process.
C) It ensures the quality and integrity of diploma nursing programs.
D) It uses state-recognized standards to evaluate the programs.A - ANSWER: A
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