Nursing

The nurse understands that nursing informatics is recognized as a specialty area of practice by which statement? 1. Research priorities for nursing informatics include the development of a standard nursing language and the development of databases for clinical information. 2. A formal educational program at the master's level must be completed before a nurse is eligible to sit for the credentialing examination. 3. As a differentiated practice, nursing informatics is focused upon the clien...

Chapter 01: Perspectives on Maternal, Newborn, and Womens Health Care 1. The United States ranks 50th in the world for maternal mortality and 41st among industrialized nations for infant mortality rate. When developing programs to assist in decreasing these rates, which factor would most likely need to be addressed as having the greatest impact? A)Resolving all language and cultural differences B) Assuring early and adequate prenatal care C) Providing more extensive women's shelters ...

1. The nurse completes an admission database and explains that the plan of care and discharge goals will be developed with the patients input. The patient states, How is this different from what the doctor does? Which response would be most appropriate for the nurse to make? a. The role of the nurse is to administer medications and other treatments prescribed by your doctor. b. The nurses job is to help the doctor by collecting information and communicating any problems that occur. c. Nu...

Chapter 01: Mental Health and Mental Illness MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. A staff nurse completes orientation to a psychiatric unit. This nurse may expect an advanced practice nurse to perform which additional intervention? a. Conduct mental health assessments. b. Prescribe psychotropic medication. c. Establish therapeutic relationships. d. Individualize nursing care plans. ANS: B In most states, prescriptive privileges are granted to master’s-prepared nurse practitioners and clinical nurse sp...

MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. Which factor significantly contributed to the shift from home births to hospital births in the early 20th century? a. Puerperal sepsis was identified as a risk factor in labor and delivery. b. Forceps were developed to facilitate difficult births. c. The importance of early parental-infant contact was identified. d. Technologic developments became available to physicians. ANS: D Feedback A Puerperal sepsis has been a known problem for generations. In the late 19th ce...

I. INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHIATRIC/MENTAL HEALTH CONCEPTS 1. Mental Health and Mental Illness 2. Biological Implications 3. Ethical and Legal Issues 4. Psychopharmacology II. PSYCHIATRIC/MENTAL HEALTH NURSING INTERVENTIONS 5. Relationship Development and Therapeutic Communication 6. The Nursing Process in Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing 7. Milieu Therapy – Therapeutic Community 8. Intervention in Groups 9. Crisis Intervention 10. The Recovery Model 11. Suicide Prevention III. CARE O...

Chapter 01: Caring for Medical-Surgical Patients MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. Which statement accurately describes the primary purpose of the state nurse practice act (NPA)? a. To test and license LPN/LVNs. b . To define the scope of LPN/LVN practice. c. To improve the quality of care provided by the LPN/LVN. d . To limit the LPN/LVN employment placement. ANS: B While improving quality of care provided by the LPN/LVN may be a result of the NPA, the primary purpose of the NPA of each state...

1. Question Name: 0001 Type: MC Objective: CH 01: 21st Century Maternity Nursing Item Bank: Perry Maternal Child Nursing Care 5th edition When providing care for a pregnant woman, the nurse should be aware that one of the most frequently reported maternal medical risk factors is: * A. Diabetes mellitus. B. Mitral valve prolapse (MVP). C. Chronic hypertension. D. Anemia. Correct Answer: A Explanation/Rationale: ANS: A The most frequently reported maternal medical risk factors are diabe...

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