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NU 100 QUIZ 1 QUESTIONS WITHVERIFIED ANSWERS
Which early nursing leader made significant contributions to the field of
epidemiology? - ANSWER Florence Nightingale
Regardless of how it is defines, nursing is described as which kind of
profession? - ANSWER Holistic
Which organization's definition of nursing includes the autonomous role
of nurses? - ANSWER International Council of Nurses (ICN)
Which statement by a student demonstrates accurate understanding of a
"competent" nurse, according to Benner's Novice to Expert Model?
- "A role model with a vision of what is possible"
- "The nurse who doesn't need rules or guidelines"
- "One who can use experiences to make decisions"
- "A nurse who uses more analytical thinking" - ANSWER "A nurse who
uses more analytical thinking"
According to Benner's Novice to Expert Model, a nurse who sees
situations holistically and perceives deviations from normal is at which
level of clinical nursing practice? - ANSWER Proficient
Which entity regulates prescriptive authority for advanced practice
nurses (APRNs)? - ANSWER State Board of Nursing
Prior to discharge, the nurse reviews prescribed medication side effects
and discusses conditions with the patient that should be reported to the
health care provider. Which nursing role do these represent? - ANSWER
Educator
The nurse works with the physical therapist and the family to allow a
child who is confined to a wheelchair to eat lunch outside. What nursing
role does this action represent? - ANSWER Collaborator
,The charge nurse is authorized to make changes in the number of staff
members who work that shift, based on the number and acuity of
patients on the unit. Within which nursing role is the charge nurse
functioning? - ANSWER Manager
A charge nurse in the intensive care unit (ICU) is trying to motivate other
staff members to obtain certifications. Which nursing role does this
action represent? - ANSWER Leader
A mother is concerned she won't be able to ask questions of her child's
health care provider before she leaves for work. The nurse assures the
mother the questions will be asked and recorded in writing at the child's
bedside. Which role is the nurse demonstrating? - ANSWER Advocate
When the nurse recognizes a problem and collects data to sufficiently
support the need for policy updates, what role is the nurse
demonstrating?
- Advocate
- Manager
- Researcher
- Delegator
- Change Agent - ANSWER Advocate, Researcher, Change Agent
The nurse implements several pain relieving interventions, teaches
relaxation techniques, re-evaluates the patient's pain throughout the
shift, and revises the plan of care as needed. Which nursing roles do
these actions demonstrate?
- Educator
- Leader
- Care Provider
- Manager
- Collaborator - ANSWER Educator, Care Provider
Nurses become involved in evidence-based practice (EBP) when they
do what? - ANSWER Apply research findings to their practice
, Which nursing action describes the nurse's role of advocate?
- Assessing and documenting the amount of urine in a patient's catheter
bag
- Reviewing and revising the treatment plan with a patient following hip
surgery
- Accepting a patient's advanced directive for limited life-sustaining
treatment
- Transferring the responsibility for taking vital signs to the nurse's aide -
ANSWER Accepting a patient's advanced directive for limited life-
sustaining treatment
An aging patient is admitted to the hospital under the guardianship of his
daughter, who does not agree with his belief in alternative medicine.
When the patient's daughter leaves the room, he consults the nurse for
advice. Using the values clarification process, what should the nurse do?
- ANSWER Help the patient make an informed decision about the next
steps
A nurse in the emergency department is helping with a blood transfusion
for a gunshot victim with the same blood type as herself, and hopes the
blood she is transfusing is from her own donation. When she discovers
that the injury occurred when the patient was attempting to steal a
wallet, the nurse feels horrified that it may be her blood being transfused
into the thief. What is the nurse experiencing? - ANSWER Values
Conflict
A nurse in the children's ward is caring for a boy with impetigo who is
experiencing some discomfort. In a private moment with the father, the
nurse is shocked to learn that the reason they did not give the boy
antibiotics was that they did not want to kill the living bacteria causing
the condition. Later, she still feels angry that the family would make their
son suffer to save a colony of highly contagious bacteria. Which concept
best explains why she feels the way she does? - ANSWER Values
A nurse is assessing an eight-year-old girl in the hospital for tonic-clonic
seizures. In speaking with the parents through the couple's ten-year-old
son who is interpreting for them, the nurse is not sure that they
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