Nursing - Test Bank

Sullivan, Effective Leadership and Management, 8/e Chapter 1 Question 1 Type: MCSA A nurse manager is participating in the health care organization’s strategic planning committee. Which factor is the primary driving force and controlling factor in new initiatives this committee might recommend? 1. Cost of care 2. Access to care 3. Availability of care 4. Quality of care Correct Answer: 1 Rationale 1: While all of the options given are driving forces in today’s health care environme...

Chapter 03: Legal and Ethical Aspects of Nursing Williams: deWit's Fundamental Concepts and Skills for Nursing, 5th Edition MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. A student nurse who is not yet licensed: a. may not perform nursing actions until he or she has passed the licensing examination. b. is not responsible for his or her actions as a student under the state licensing law. c. are held to the same standards as a licensed nurse. d. must apply for a temporary student nurse permit to practice as a s...

Moore: The Developing Human, 9th Edition Chapter 01: Gametogenesis and Fertilization Test Bank MULTIPLE CHOICE Directions: Each group of questions below consists of a numbered list of descriptive words or phrases accompanied by a diagram with certain parts indicated by letters or by a list of lettered headings. For each numbered word or phrase, select the lettered part or heading that matches it correctly and then insert the letter in the space to the right of the appropriate number....

Chapter 3- Moving to Family-Focused Care MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. Which of the following does not contribute to the high costs of medical care in the last year of life? 1. Caring for severe illness 2. Functional impairment 3. Nursing home expenditures 4. Over-prescribing practices ANS: 4 Rationale: According to Hogan (2001), caring for severe illness, functional impairment, and nursing home expenditures contribute to the high cost of medical care in the last year of life. PTS...

Cultural Diversity in Health and Illness, 9e (Spector) Chapter 3 Diversity 1) The nurse is comparing the patient population at a healthcare organization with the US Bureau of the Census population statistics. Which statement would the nurse use to make this comparison? 1. The percentage of U.S. White alone people in the 2014 estimates was 61.9 % of the population. 2. The percentage of Black Americans dropped considerably between 2000 and the 2014 estimates. 3. People of color are the ma...

1. A patient has just been admitted to the ICU after being in a severe auto accident and losing one of her legs. Her husband has his hand over his heart and complains of a rapid heart rate. The nurse recognizes his condition as a sign of which stage of the general adaptation syndrome to stress? A) Alarm stage B) Exhaustion stage C) Resistance stage D) Adaptation stage 2. The nurse observes that an elderly woman, whose granddaughter has been admitted to the ICU, is struggling to ma...

Drug Guide Test Bank MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. The nurse is providing care for a patient scheduled to take Precose (acarbose) 25 mg three times daily with meals. The patient reports feeling sweaty, weak, and tremulous. Which of the following actions by the nurse is best? A. Reassure the patient that these are common side effects with the medication. B. Call the pharmacy to report an adverse drug reaction. C. Check the patient’s blood glucose level. D. Determine if the patient has a h...

Exam Name___________________________________ MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question. 1) Prior to administering a medication to a client the nurse needs to understand which of the 1) following? Select all that apply. A) The manufacturer of the medication B) Name (generic and trade) and drug classification C) What drug is ordered D) Contraindications for this medication 2) After administering a medication, the nurse notes that t...

Chapter 03: The Influence of Contemporary Trends and Issues on Nursing Education Test Bank MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. A current trend is for students to be evaluated to determine whether they demonstrate competence in the actual client care environment or with a standardized patient. This process occurs in addition to or instead of traditional pencil-and-paper evaluations. This type of evaluation is referred to as: a. core practice competencies. b. continuing competence. c. distance learni...