NU 100 Quiz 1| Questions and Answers| New Update with 100% Correct Answers
Which early nursing leader made significant contributions to the field of epidemiology?
Florence Nightingale
Regardless of how it is defines, nursing is described as which kind of profession? Holistic
Which organization's definition of nursing includes the autonomous role of nurses?
International Council of Nurses (ICN)
Which statement by a student demonstrates accurate understanding of a "competent" nurse,
according to Benner's Novice to Expert Model?
- "A role model with a vision of what is possible"
- "The nurse who doesn't need rules or guidelines"
- "One who can use experiences to make decisions"
- "A nurse who uses more analytical thinking" "A nurse who uses more analytical thinking"
According to Benner's Novice to Expert Model, a nurse who sees situations holistically and
perceives deviations from normal is at which level of clinical nursing practice? Proficient
Which entity regulates prescriptive authority for advanced practice nurses (APRNs)? State
Board of Nursing
Prior to discharge, the nurse reviews prescribed medication side effects and discusses
conditions with the patient that should be reported to the health care provider. Which nursing
role do these represent? Educator
The nurse works with the physical therapist and the family to allow a child who is confined to a
wheelchair to eat lunch outside. What nursing role does this action represent? Collaborator
,The charge nurse is authorized to make changes in the number of staff members who work that
shift, based on the number and acuity of patients on the unit. Within which nursing role is the
charge nurse functioning? Manager
A charge nurse in the intensive care unit (ICU) is trying to motivate other staff members to
obtain certifications. Which nursing role does this action represent? Leader
A mother is concerned she won't be able to ask questions of her child's health care provider
before she leaves for work. The nurse assures the mother the questions will be asked and
recorded in writing at the child's bedside. Which role is the nurse demonstrating? Advocate
When the nurse recognizes a problem and collects data to sufficiently support the need for
policy updates, what role is the nurse demonstrating?
- Advocate
- Manager
- Researcher
- Delegator
- Change Agent Advocate, Researcher, Change Agent
The nurse implements several pain relieving interventions, teaches relaxation techniques, re-
evaluates the patient's pain throughout the shift, and revises the plan of care as needed. Which
nursing roles do these actions demonstrate?
- Educator
- Leader
- Care Provider
- Manager
, - Collaborator Educator, Care Provider
Nurses become involved in evidence-based practice (EBP) when they do what? Apply
research findings to their practice
Which nursing action describes the nurse's role of advocate?
- Assessing and documenting the amount of urine in a patient's catheter bag
- Reviewing and revising the treatment plan with a patient following hip surgery
- Accepting a patient's advanced directive for limited life-sustaining treatment
- Transferring the responsibility for taking vital signs to the nurse's aide Accepting a patient's
advanced directive for limited life-sustaining treatment
An aging patient is admitted to the hospital under the guardianship of his daughter, who does
not agree with his belief in alternative medicine. When the patient's daughter leaves the room,
he consults the nurse for advice. Using the values clarification process, what should the nurse
do? Help the patient make an informed decision about the next steps
A nurse in the emergency department is helping with a blood transfusion for a gunshot victim
with the same blood type as herself, and hopes the blood she is transfusing is from her own
donation. When she discovers that the injury occurred when the patient was attempting to
steal a wallet, the nurse feels horrified that it may be her blood being transfused into the thief.
What is the nurse experiencing? Values Conflict
A nurse in the children's ward is caring for a boy with impetigo who is experiencing some
discomfort. In a private moment with the father, the nurse is shocked to learn that the reason
they did not give the boy antibiotics was that they did not want to kill the living bacteria causing
the condition. Later, she still feels angry that the family would make their son suffer to save a
colony of highly contagious bacteria. Which concept best explains why she feels the way she
does? Values
Which early nursing leader made significant contributions to the field of epidemiology?
Florence Nightingale
Regardless of how it is defines, nursing is described as which kind of profession? Holistic
Which organization's definition of nursing includes the autonomous role of nurses?
International Council of Nurses (ICN)
Which statement by a student demonstrates accurate understanding of a "competent" nurse,
according to Benner's Novice to Expert Model?
- "A role model with a vision of what is possible"
- "The nurse who doesn't need rules or guidelines"
- "One who can use experiences to make decisions"
- "A nurse who uses more analytical thinking" "A nurse who uses more analytical thinking"
According to Benner's Novice to Expert Model, a nurse who sees situations holistically and
perceives deviations from normal is at which level of clinical nursing practice? Proficient
Which entity regulates prescriptive authority for advanced practice nurses (APRNs)? State
Board of Nursing
Prior to discharge, the nurse reviews prescribed medication side effects and discusses
conditions with the patient that should be reported to the health care provider. Which nursing
role do these represent? Educator
The nurse works with the physical therapist and the family to allow a child who is confined to a
wheelchair to eat lunch outside. What nursing role does this action represent? Collaborator
,The charge nurse is authorized to make changes in the number of staff members who work that
shift, based on the number and acuity of patients on the unit. Within which nursing role is the
charge nurse functioning? Manager
A charge nurse in the intensive care unit (ICU) is trying to motivate other staff members to
obtain certifications. Which nursing role does this action represent? Leader
A mother is concerned she won't be able to ask questions of her child's health care provider
before she leaves for work. The nurse assures the mother the questions will be asked and
recorded in writing at the child's bedside. Which role is the nurse demonstrating? Advocate
When the nurse recognizes a problem and collects data to sufficiently support the need for
policy updates, what role is the nurse demonstrating?
- Advocate
- Manager
- Researcher
- Delegator
- Change Agent Advocate, Researcher, Change Agent
The nurse implements several pain relieving interventions, teaches relaxation techniques, re-
evaluates the patient's pain throughout the shift, and revises the plan of care as needed. Which
nursing roles do these actions demonstrate?
- Educator
- Leader
- Care Provider
- Manager
, - Collaborator Educator, Care Provider
Nurses become involved in evidence-based practice (EBP) when they do what? Apply
research findings to their practice
Which nursing action describes the nurse's role of advocate?
- Assessing and documenting the amount of urine in a patient's catheter bag
- Reviewing and revising the treatment plan with a patient following hip surgery
- Accepting a patient's advanced directive for limited life-sustaining treatment
- Transferring the responsibility for taking vital signs to the nurse's aide Accepting a patient's
advanced directive for limited life-sustaining treatment
An aging patient is admitted to the hospital under the guardianship of his daughter, who does
not agree with his belief in alternative medicine. When the patient's daughter leaves the room,
he consults the nurse for advice. Using the values clarification process, what should the nurse
do? Help the patient make an informed decision about the next steps
A nurse in the emergency department is helping with a blood transfusion for a gunshot victim
with the same blood type as herself, and hopes the blood she is transfusing is from her own
donation. When she discovers that the injury occurred when the patient was attempting to
steal a wallet, the nurse feels horrified that it may be her blood being transfused into the thief.
What is the nurse experiencing? Values Conflict
A nurse in the children's ward is caring for a boy with impetigo who is experiencing some
discomfort. In a private moment with the father, the nurse is shocked to learn that the reason
they did not give the boy antibiotics was that they did not want to kill the living bacteria causing
the condition. Later, she still feels angry that the family would make their son suffer to save a
colony of highly contagious bacteria. Which concept best explains why she feels the way she
does? Values
