NRSG EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
A student nurse is caring for a client with chronic kidney failure who is to be treated with continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD). Which statement by the student nurse indicates to the primary nurse that the student nurse understands the purpose o...
A student nurse is caring for a client with chronic kidney failure who is to be treated with
continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD). Which statement by the student
nurse indicates to the primary nurse that the student nurse understands the purpose of
this therapy? - Answer-it uses the peritoneum as a semipermeable membrane to clear
toxins by osmosis and diffusion
A client with paralysis of the legs is found to have somatoform disorder, conversion
type. What must the nurse consider when formulating a plan of care for this client?The
illness is very real to the client and requires appropriate nursing care.Although the client
believes that there is an illness, there is no cause for concern.There is no physiological
basis for the illness; therefore only emotional care is needed.Nursing intervention is
needed even though the nurse understands that the client is not ill. - Answer-The illness
is very real to the client and requires appropriate nursing care.RationaleIndividuals who
have somatoform disorders are really ill; they need care in a nonthreatening
environment. The client requires physiological and emotional care for treatment of motor
or sensory functional deficits.
Who functions as a liaison between team leaders and other healthcare providers? -
Answer-Charge Nurse
The nurse leader is teaching the staff that the health care provider continuously strives
to work effectively within the cultural context of a client. Which cultural principle is the
nurse leader explaining? - Answer-Cultural competenceCultural competence is the
process in which the health care provider continuously strives to achieve the ability to
effectively work within the cultural context of a client, individual, family, or community.
Cultural diversity describes a vast range of cultural differences among individuals or
groups. Cultural sensitivity describes the affective behaviors in individuals such as the
capacity to feel, convey, and react to ideas, habits, and customs or traditions unique to
a group of people. Cultural imposition is defined as the tendency of an individual or
group to impose their values, beliefs, and practices on another culture for various
reasons.
A nurse is recalling common terms that are used in health ethics. What does
beneficence in health ethics refer to?
1
Beneficence refers to the agreement to keep promises.
, 2
Beneficence refers to taking positive actions to help others.
3
Beneficence refers to the ability to answer for one's actions.
4
Beneficence refers to avoiding harming or hurting an individual. - Answer-Beneficence
refers to taking positive actions to help others. Beneficence refers to taking positive
actions to help others. Fidelity refers to the agreement to keep promises. Accountability
refers to the ability to answer for one's actions. Nonmaleficence refers to avoiding
harming an individual.
What are external barriers that can prevent a nursing professional from making morally
correct actions? Select all that apply. - Answer-Inadequate staffing, lack of
organizational support, poor relationships with colleagues
The nurse leader teaches about attributes that all change agents possess. Which
attribute of a change agent is the key to self-support through challenges? - Answer-
sense of humor. A sense of humor is the key to self-support through challenges. The
caring aspect of the nurse leader is associated with commitment to the clients and their
welfare. Humility focuses on the change, not on oneself. Persona is associated with
self-motivation.
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?1The nurse is learning about the profession through a specific set of rules and
procedures.2The nurse is able to identify the basic principles of nursing care through
careful observation.3The nurse is able to understand the organization and specific care
required by certain clients.4The nurse is able to assess the entire situation and transfer
knowledge gained from multiple previous experiences. - Answer-The nurse is able to
identify the basic principles of nursing care through careful observation.According to the
levels of proficiency set forth by Benner, a nurse in the advanced beginner stage is able
to identify basic principles of nursing care through careful observation. A nurse in the
novice stage learns about the profession through a specific set of rules and procedures.
After reaching the competent stage, a nurse will be able to understand the organization
and specific care required by certain clients. A nurse who has reached the proficient
stage is able to assess an entire situation and transfer knowledge gained from multiple
previous experiences.
To improve client care, the registered nurse (RN) has delegated tasks involved in
assisting the client with activities of daily life (ADLs) to a certified nursing aide, and the
administration of oral medications to the licensed practical nurse. Which member of the
health care team would be accountable for the final client care?
1
Registered nurse
2
Chief nursing officer
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