Advanced practice nurses are prepared minimally at the master's degree level with
prescriptive privileges; these professionals include - ANSWER certified nurse-midwife,
clinical nurse specialist, gerontologic nurse practitioner
Which statements concerning licensure as a registered nurse are correct? - ANSWER C.
Each nurse practice act describes requirements for initial licensure.
D. Candidates for licensure must present proof of graduation as required by the state.
A licensed practical nurse has 25 years of experience working on a unit where a newly
graduated RN with a bachelor's degree is hired. Prior to the RN's arrival on the unit, the
LPN is overheard saying, "She'll think she can tell everyone what to do because she
earns more. She'll just sit at the desk and allow us to do all the work." This is an example
of a(n - ANSWER preconceived idea
A newborn mother is hurting after the delivery of a live infant with Down syndrome. The
staff nurse says, "I don't think she is really hurting. Let the next shift give the pain
medication." The team leader notices the staff nurse looks agitated and anxious and
asks about any concerns in providing care to this new mom. The staff nurse relates to
having lost a stillborn infant with Down syndrome. Which aspect of communication does
this exemplify? - ANWER past experience
consistently demonstrates chronic lateness to work necessitating the reallocation of
patient care and multiple shift reports. The nurse, who receives a warning for repeated
tardiness, states, "My husband left me, I have no car, no family close by, and the bus is
always late, which makes me late. The nurse manager doesn't care how hard I try to get
here, and I am raising a child by myself." The nurse is using which type of logical fallacy
- ANSWER appeal to emotion
An elderly gentleman cannot reach the phone and is found at home, dead, many hours
later. The son of the deceased patient arrives at the hospital and states, "Can I just
please stay and hold my dad's hand? He was so afraid of dying alone." Which response
by the nurse displays empathy? - ANSWER "I'll close the door so you can spend time
, with your dad. I will check back in a few minutes."
Trends in telecommunications and increased mobility of the nursing workforce led to
the approval of a mutual recognition model of nursing regulation. Under mutual
recognition, nurses are allowed to practice in states that are compact states without
obtaining a license in each state. Which of the following Web sites would provide a nurse
with a list of current compact states? ANSWER National Council of State Boards of
Nursing www.ncsbn.org
The main reason RN licensure exists is to- ANSWER protect the public
The advanced practice nurse seeking information about requirements to practice in a
specialized area should contact the: - ANSWER American Nurses Credentialing Center
(ANCC)
Nurse practice acts - ANSWER are written and passed by legislators
e primary focus of the care provider role for the nurse includes: - ANSWER using the
nursing process to guide the patient in recovery
ng a health history interview, the nurse listens to a patient relating the precipitating
events that led to the onset of chest pain. She focuses her attention on the patient,
makes eye contact, and acknowledges what the patient has to say. The nurse is
exhibiting: - ANSWER active listening
During the height and weight measurements at a school's health fair, one child mentions
that he drinks a cup of coffee with his mother every morning, and another child says that
he drinks a cup of coffee on the way to school each morning. Both these children fall in
the below-average range on the height chart. The nurse says, "Drinking coffee stunts a
child's growth." The name for this type of logical fallacy is: ANSWER confusing cause
and effect
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