RNSG 1125 final exam Questions With Complete Solutions
5 attributes of the profession Correct Answer 1.) Doing
2.) Being
3.) Acting Ethically
4.) Flourshing
5.) Changing Identities
A charge nurse is observing a newly licensed nurse administer
medications to a client. Which of the following actions by the
newly licensed nurse should prompt the charge nurse to
intervene? Correct Answer Documents medication
administration prior to administering it
A client receives a wrong medication. the nurse who made the
medication error should take which of the following actions
first? Correct Answer Assess the client
A client who recently had a cerebral vascular accident is having
swallowing. Which member of the healthcare team should the
nurse initiate a referral to so that they may evaluate the clients
swallowing status? Correct Answer Speech-language
pathologist
A home health nurse is assessing an older client who reports
falling a couple of times over the past week. Which of the
following findings should the nurse suspect is contributing to the
client falling? Correct Answer The client takes alprazolam
A licensed practical/vocational nurse asks the registered nurse
(RN) preceptor what could be done to become more
,professional. What is the preceptors best response? Correct
Answer "attend nursing educational meetings"
A nurse is caring for a client who is scheduled to have surgery.
In preparing the client for surgery, which of the following
actions is considered outside the nurses responsibilities? Correct
Answer Explaining the operative procedure, risks, and benefits
A nurse is preparing to transfer a client from a bed to a chair.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?
Correct Answer determine if the client can bear weight
A nurse is teaching a client who has a history of falls about
home safety. Which of the following statements should the nurse
identify as an indication that the client understands the
instructions? Correct Answer "I will place a grab bar in my
shower to use when I bathe"
A nurse is teaching a patient about health promotion and disease
prevention. The nurse should include which of the following as
an example of secondary prevention? Correct Answer
Performing monthly breast self-examinations
A nurse is teaching about risk factors of developing a stroke
with a group of older adult clients. Which of the following non
modifiable risk factors should the nurse include in the teaching?
Correct Answer Race
A nurse requires a creative partnership that benefits the
development of the professional nurse. Which type of
,collaboration describes this relationship? Correct Answer
Mentoring
A patient has died as a result of an unexpected outcome after a
surgical procedure. Which level of error is the nurse responsible
for reporting? Correct Answer Sentinel event
Acting Ethically Correct Answer doing the right thing, or
acting ethically is a critical component of professional identity
and professional identity formation. (ex. - don't date a patient)
Active errors Correct Answer made by those providers who are
providing patient care, responding to patient needs at the "sharp
end", which is the point of care
Administrator on Call Correct Answer a hospital executive
who responds to emergencies after hours
Adverse event Correct Answer an event that results in
unitended harm tot he patient by an act of commission or
omission rather than by the underlying disease or condition of
the patient.
Advocacy Correct Answer taking action to influence others to
address a health-related concern or to support a health-related
belief
An unlicesned assistive personnel (UAP) comes to work with a
new set of artificial nails. The nurse takes the UAP to a private
location to discuss the issue. Which of the following statements
by the nurse is appropriate? Correct Answer "EBP shows that
, there is a higher risk of infection for our clients associated with
artificial nails"
ANA Principles of Professionalism Correct Answer -creates
principals and guides to help create a safe environment for
patients and medical professionals.
analytic reasoning Correct Answer information from book or
policy "how to do something"
Attending physician Correct Answer the most senior doctor
directly responsible for patient care.
Attributes of clinical judgment Correct Answer Involves a
holistic view of the patient situation.
Is a process orientation (a circular process).
Requires reasoning and the interpretation of data.
Attributes of Evidence Correct Answer replicability, reliability,
validity
Autonomy Correct Answer tendency to function
independently; maximizes a nurse's effectiveness
Bandura's Social Learning Theory Correct Answer Learning
occurs when we observe other people and model their behavior
Basic thinking Correct Answer is rule based
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