Science of Advanced Practice · Nursing – an
Interprofessional Approach (6th e.) Sixth Edition
· by Debera J. Dunphy | All Chapters Covered |
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A nurse is discussing restorative health care with a newly licensed nurse.
Which of the following examples should the nurse include in the
teaching? (Select all)
A. Home health care
B. Rehabilitation facilities
C. Diagnostic centers
D. Skilled nursing facilities
E. Oncology centers - ANSWER-A. home health care
B. rehabilitation facilities
D. skilled nursing facilities
A nurse is explaining the various types of healthcare coverage clients
might have To a group of nursing students. Which of the following
healthcare financing mechanisms are federally funded? (Select all)
A. Preferred provider organization (PPO)
B. Medicare
C. Long term care insurance
D. Exclusive provider organization (EPO)
E. Medicaid - ANSWER-B. Medicare
E. Medicaid
,A nurse manager is developing strategies to care for the increasing
number of clients who have obesity. Which of the following actions
should the nurse include as a primary health care strategy?
A. Collaborating with providers to perform obesity screenings during
routine office visits
B. Ensuring the availability of specialized beds in rehabilitation centers
for clients who have obesity
C. Providing specialized intraoperative training regarding surgical
treatments for obesity
D. Educating active care nurses on post operative complications related
to obesity - ANSWER-A. Collaborating with providers to perform
obesity screenings during routine office visits
A nurse is discussing the purpose of regulatory agencies during a staff
meeting. Which of the following tasks should the nurse identify as the
responsibility of state licensing boards?
A. Monitoring evidence-based practice for clients who have a specific
diagnosis
B. Ensuring that healthcare providers comply with regulations
C. Setting quality standards for accreditation of healthcare facilities
D. Determining if medications are safe for administration to clients -
ANSWER-B. ensuring that healthcare providers comply with
regulations
Rationale: The nurse should identify that state licensing boards are
responsible for ensuring that healthcare providers and agencies comply
with state regulations
A nurse is caring for a group of clients on a medical-surgical unit. for
which of the following client care needs should the nurse initiate a
referral for a social worker? (Select all)
A. A client who has terminal cancer request hospice care in her home
B. A client asked about community resources available for older adults
C. A client states that she wants her child baptized before surgery
D. A client requests an electric wheelchair for use after discharge
,E. Client states that he does not understand how to use a nebulizer -
ANSWER-A. A client who has terminal cancer I request hospice care in
her home
B. A client asked about community resources available for older adults
D. A friend request an electric wheelchair for use after discharge
A goal for a client who has difficulty with self-feeding due to
rheumatoid arthritis is to use adaptive devices. The nurse caring for the
client should initiate a referral to which of the following members of the
interprofessional care team?
A. Social worker
B. Certified nursing assistant
C. Registered dietitian
D. Occupational therapist - ANSWER-D. Occupational Therapist
A client who is postoperative following knee arthroplasty is concerned
about the adverse effects of the medication he is receiving for pain
management. Which of the following members of the interprofessional
care team can assist the client in understanding the medications effects?
(Select all)
A. Provider
B. Certified nursing assistant
C. Pharmacist
D. Registered nurse
E. Respiratory therapist - ANSWER-A. provider
C. pharmacist
D. registered nurse
A client who has had a cerebral vascular accident has persistent
problems with dysphasia (difficulty swallowing). The nurse caring for
the client should initiate a referral with which of the following members
of the interprofessional care team?
A. Social worker
B. Certified nursing assistant
C. Occupational therapist
, D. Speech-language pathologist - ANSWER-D. speech-language
pathologist
A nurse is caring for a client who decides not to have surgery despite
significant blockages in his coronary arteries. The nurse understands that
this client's choice is an example of which of the following ethical
principles?
A. Fidelity
B. Autonomy
C. Justice
D. Nonmaleficence - ANSWER-B. Autonomy
A nurse offers pain medication to a client who is postoperative prior to
ambulation. The nurse understands that this aspect of care delivery is an
example of which of the following ethical principles?
A. Fidelity
B. Autonomy
C. Justice
D. Beneficence - ANSWER-D. Beneficence
A nurse is instructing a group of nursing students about the
responsibilities organ donation and procurement involve. When the
nurse explains that all clients waiting for a kidney transplant have to
meet the same qualifications, the students should understand that this
aspect of care delivery is an example of which of the following ethical
principles? A. Fidelity
B. Autonomy
C. Justice
D. Nonmaleficence - ANSWER-C. Justice
A nurse questions a medication prescription as too extreme in light of
the client's advanced age and unstable status. The nurse understands that
this action is an example of which of the following ethical principles?
A. Fidelity
B. Autonomy