The patient has just received a central venous catheter placed by the physician. Which of the following should the nurse anticipate next?
A. The patient will become short of breath.
B. The patient will develop an arrhythmia.
C. The patient will have an X-ray to confirm placement of the device....
The patient has just received a central venous catheter placed by the physician. Which of the
following should the nurse anticipate next?
A. The patient will become short of breath.
B. The patient will develop an arrhythmia.
C. The patient will have an X-ray to confirm placement of the device.
D. The patient will have a stat order for lab tests. - ANSWERC. The patient will have an X-ray to
confirm placement of the device.
The nurse is performing an extensive dressing change on a client with burns. The nurse explains each
step as it is being performed. The nurse is acting in which role by providing explanation of each step?
A. Caregiver
B. Client advocate
C. Decision-maker
D. Educator - ANSWERD. Educator
A nurse is planning to pursue further education in the hopes of becoming an expert in geriatric
nursing who carries out direct care. For which expanded career role is the nurse preparing?
A. Clinical nurse specialist
B. Nurse manager
C. Nurse-midwife
D. Physician assistant - ANSWERA. Clinical nurse specialist
The nurse is caring for a client with a new diagnosis of cancer, and allows the client to verbalize fears
relating to how to tell the children. The nurse's intervention reflects which aspect of nursing?
A. art of nursing
B. science of nursing
C. evidence-based practice
,D. application of research - ANSWERA. art of nursing
Which of the following actions should the nurse implement when working with a medically homeless
client?
A. Encourage client to utilize the free healthcare clinic.
B. Assist the client in finding housing.
C. Encourage the client to utilize the emergency room when ill.
D. Assist the client in finding a job. - ANSWERC. Encourage client to utilize the free healthcare clinic
In what time period did nursing care as we now know it begin?
A. pre-civilization
B. early civilization to 16th century
C. 16th to 17th century
D. 18th to 19th century - ANSWERD. 18th to 19th century
What was one barrier to the development of the nursing profession in the United States after the
Civil War?
A. lack of educational standards
B. hospital-based schools of nursing
C. lack of influence from nursing leaders
D. independence of nursing orders - ANSWERA. lack of educational standards
A nurse incorporates the health promotion guidelines established by the U.S. Department of Health
document Healthy People 2010. Which disease/condition is a health indicator discussed in this
document?
A. Cancer
B. Obesity
C. Diabetes
D. Hypertension - ANSWERB. Obesity
What is the primary purpose of standards of nursing practice?
A. to provide a method by which nurses perform skills safely
,B. to ensure knowledgeable, safe, comprehensive nursing care
C. to establish nursing as a profession and a discipline
D. to enable nurses to have a voice in health care policy - ANSWERB. to ensure knowledgeable, safe,
comprehensive nursing care
Which is an appropriately stated nursing intervention?
A. Ambulate in the hall.
B. Stand at bedside with assistance.
C. Ambulate 30 ft (9 m) twice a day with the assistance of a walker.
D. Ambulate with the assistance of a walker. - ANSWERC. Ambulate 30 ft (9 m) twice a day with the
assistance of a walker.
The registered nurse communicates with the physical therapist that a client is now on strict bed rest
due to bradycardia. Which statement best explains the standard exemplified by the nurse?
A. The RN coordinates care delivery.
B. The RN identifies outcomes.
C. The RN analyzes client data.
D. The RN collects client data. - ANSWERA. The RN coordinates care delivery.
Which nursing intervention would be most appropriate for a new mother that calls the nursery for
help with breastfeeding?
A. Refer the mother for a home care visit.
B. Ask the mother to come to the emergency room.
C. Email the mother a link for breastfeeding.
D. Suggest that the mother bottle feed her infant. - ANSWERA. Refer the mother for a home care
visit.
The nurse is attempting to provide anticipatory guidance for the parents of an 18-month-old child.
Which statement would be best for the nurse to make?
A. "Keep all medications in a locked cabinet."
B. "Does the child have nightmares often?"
C. "The child is in the 95th percentile for weight."
D. "Do not give the child a bottle now." - ANSWERA. "Keep all medications in a locked cabinet."
, A nurse educator is discussing the role of nursing based on the American Nurses Association (ANA).
Which statement best describes this role?
A. Nursing is a profession dependent upon the medical community as a whole.
B. It is the role of the physician, not the nurse, to assist clients in understanding their health
problems.
C. It is the role of nursing to provide a caring relationship that facilitates health and healing.
D. The essential components of professional nursing care are strength, endurance, and cure. -
ANSWERC. It is the role of nursing to provide a caring relationship that facilitates health and healing.
A registered nurse (RN) is caring for four clients on a medical-surgical unit. Which task is most
appropriate for the nurse to delegate to the licensed practical nurse (LPN)?
A. administering bedside blood glucose testing
B. administering blood products
C. administering intravenous push medication
D. administering chemotherapy - ANSWERA. administering bedside blood glucose testing
The first nursing journal owned, operated, and published by nurses was:
A. American Journal of Nursing
B. Nurse Educator
C. Nursing Research
D. Standards of Clinical Nursing Practice - ANSWERA. American Journal of Nursing
The nurse is caring for a client who ascribes to the theory of animism. When attempting to explain
this theory to other staff members, the nurse should state:
A. "Everything in nature is alive with invisible forces."
B. "The physician is viewed as a god-like figure."
C. "The nurse is the handmaiden of the physician."
D. "Pets can help heal clients." - ANSWERA. "Everything in nature is alive with invisible forces."
The nurse is evaluating client health. Which client should the nurse determine to be exhibiting the
most signs of health?
A. A client with diabetes who is in denial of the diabetes and refuses to take insulin
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