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1. The public health nurse is presenting a health promotion class to a group of new
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mothers. How should the nurse best define health?
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A) Being disease free or having existing diseases stabilized
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B) The state of having fulfillment in all domains of life
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C) Possessing psychological and physiologic harmony SW SW SW SW
D) The state of being connected in body, mind, and spirit
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2. A nurse is speaking to a group of prospective nursing students about what it is like to be
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a nurse. What characteristic should the nurse cite as necessary to possess to be an
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effective nurse? SW
A) Sensitivity to cultural differences SW SW SW
B) Ability to problem-solve independently SW SW SW
C) Strict adherence to routine SW SW SW
D) Ability to face criticism without being affected by it
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3. The nurse has been asked to speak to members of a self-cabairrbe.ceodmu/tecsattion program.
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What
topic should the nurse most likely address?
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A) Adequate prenatal care SW SW
B) Government advocacy and lobbying SW SW SW
C) Judicious use of online communities SW SW SW SW
D) Management of illness SW SW
4. The home health nurse is assisting a client and his family in planning the client's return
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to work after surgery and the development of postsurgical complications. The nurse is
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preparing a plan of care that addresses the client's multifaabcierbt.ecodmn/teesetds. To which level
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of
Maslow hierarchy of basic needs does the client's need for self-fulfillment relate?
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A) Physiologic
B) Transcendence
C) Love and belonging SW SW
D) Self-actualization
5. The view that health and illness are not static states but that they exist on a continuum is
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central to professional health care systems. When planning care, this view aids the nurse i
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n understanding what fact?
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,A) Care should focus primarily on the treatment of diseaabisrbe..com/test
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B) A person's state of health is ever-changing.
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C) A person can transition from health to illness rapidly.
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D) Care should focus on the client's compliance with inatbeirrbv.ceonmt/i teosnt s.
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6. A nurse is leading a community health clinic. What should the nurse emphasize in order
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to promote disease prevention?
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A) It is best achieved through attending self-help groups.
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B) It is best achieved by reducing psychological stress.
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C) It is best achieved by being an active participant in the community.
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D) It is best achieved by exhibiting behaviors that promote health.
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7. A nurse on a medical-
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surgical unit has asked to represent the unit on the hospital's quality committee. Whe
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n describing quality improvement programs to nursing
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colleagues and members of other health disciplines, whaatbcirhb.acroamc/tteesrtistic should the nur
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se
cite?
A) These programs establish consequences for health care professionals' actions.
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B) These programs emphasize the need for evidence-baabsierbd.copmra/tc esttice.
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C) These programs identify specific incidents related to quality.
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D) These programs seek to justify health care costs and systems.
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8. Nurses in acute care settings must work with other health care team members to maintai
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n quality care while facing pressures to care for clients who are hospitalized for shorter peri
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ods of time than in the past. To ensure positivaebirhb.ecaol mth /tesotutcomes when clients
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return to their homes, what action should the nurse prioritize?
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A) Promotion of health literacy during hospitalization SW SW SW SW SW
B) Close communication with primary providers
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C) Thorough and evidence-based discharge planning SW SW SW SW
D) Participation in continuing education initiatives SW SW SW SW
9. The nurse is admitting a client to the medical unit after the client has been transferred
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from the emergency department. What is the nurse's priority action at this time?
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A) Identifying the immediate needs of the client SW SW SW SW SW SW
B) Checking the admitting physician's prescriptions SW SW SW SW
C) Obtaining a baseline set of vital signs SW SW SW SW SW SW
, D) Allowing the family to be with the client SW SW SW SW SW SW SW
10. A nurse practicing in an oncology clinic has the goal of improving client outcomes and
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nursing care by influencing the client, the nurse, and the health care system. What is this n
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urse's most likely role?
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A) Nursing care expert SW SW
B) Clinical nurse specialist SW SW
C) Nurse manager SW
D) Staff nurse SW
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11. Nursing continues to recognize and participate in collaboration with other health care
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disciplines to meet the complex needs of the client. Which of the following is the best ex
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ample of a collaborative practice model?
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A) The nurse and the physician jointly making clinicaladbeirbc.icsoimo/ntess.t
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B) The nurse accompanying the physician on rounds.
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C) The nurse making a referral on behalf of the client.
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D) The nurse attending an appointment with the client.
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12. A hospice nurse is caring for a client who is dying of lymphoma. According to Maslow
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hierarchy of needs, what dimension of care should the nuarbsireb.ccoomn/tseisdt er primary in
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importance when caring for a dying client?
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A) Spiritual
B) Social
C) Physiologic
D) Emotional
13. A nurse is planning a medical client's care with consideration of Maslow hierarchy of
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needs. Within this framework of understanding, what should the nurse prioritize?
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A) Allowing the family to see a newly admitted client SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW
B) Ambulating the client in the hallway SW SW SW SW SW
C) Administering pain medication SW SW
D) Teaching the client to self-administer insulin safely
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14. A medical-
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surgical nurse is aware of the scope of practice as defined in the jurisdiction where the nurse pro
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vides care. When exploring the legalabbiarbs.icsomfo/terstthe scope of practice, the nurse should co
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nsult:
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TestBank SW
1. The public health nurse is presenting a health promotion class to a group of new
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mothers. How should the nurse best define health?
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A) Being disease free or having existing diseases stabilized
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B) The state of having fulfillment in all domains of life
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C) Possessing psychological and physiologic harmony SW SW SW SW
D) The state of being connected in body, mind, and spirit
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2. A nurse is speaking to a group of prospective nursing students about what it is like to be
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a nurse. What characteristic should the nurse cite as necessary to possess to be an
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effective nurse? SW
A) Sensitivity to cultural differences SW SW SW
B) Ability to problem-solve independently SW SW SW
C) Strict adherence to routine SW SW SW
D) Ability to face criticism without being affected by it
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3. The nurse has been asked to speak to members of a self-cabairrbe.ceodmu/tecsattion program.
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What
topic should the nurse most likely address?
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A) Adequate prenatal care SW SW
B) Government advocacy and lobbying SW SW SW
C) Judicious use of online communities SW SW SW SW
D) Management of illness SW SW
4. The home health nurse is assisting a client and his family in planning the client's return
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to work after surgery and the development of postsurgical complications. The nurse is
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preparing a plan of care that addresses the client's multifaabcierbt.ecodmn/teesetds. To which level
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of
Maslow hierarchy of basic needs does the client's need for self-fulfillment relate?
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A) Physiologic
B) Transcendence
C) Love and belonging SW SW
D) Self-actualization
5. The view that health and illness are not static states but that they exist on a continuum is
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central to professional health care systems. When planning care, this view aids the nurse i
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n understanding what fact?
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,A) Care should focus primarily on the treatment of diseaabisrbe..com/test
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B) A person's state of health is ever-changing.
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C) A person can transition from health to illness rapidly.
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D) Care should focus on the client's compliance with inatbeirrbv.ceonmt/i teosnt s.
SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW
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6. A nurse is leading a community health clinic. What should the nurse emphasize in order
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to promote disease prevention?
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A) It is best achieved through attending self-help groups.
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B) It is best achieved by reducing psychological stress.
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C) It is best achieved by being an active participant in the community.
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D) It is best achieved by exhibiting behaviors that promote health.
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7. A nurse on a medical-
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surgical unit has asked to represent the unit on the hospital's quality committee. Whe
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n describing quality improvement programs to nursing
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colleagues and members of other health disciplines, whaatbcirhb.acroamc/tteesrtistic should the nur
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se
cite?
A) These programs establish consequences for health care professionals' actions.
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B) These programs emphasize the need for evidence-baabsierbd.copmra/tc esttice.
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C) These programs identify specific incidents related to quality.
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D) These programs seek to justify health care costs and systems.
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8. Nurses in acute care settings must work with other health care team members to maintai
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n quality care while facing pressures to care for clients who are hospitalized for shorter peri
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ods of time than in the past. To ensure positivaebirhb.ecaol mth /tesotutcomes when clients
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return to their homes, what action should the nurse prioritize?
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A) Promotion of health literacy during hospitalization SW SW SW SW SW
B) Close communication with primary providers
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C) Thorough and evidence-based discharge planning SW SW SW SW
D) Participation in continuing education initiatives SW SW SW SW
9. The nurse is admitting a client to the medical unit after the client has been transferred
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from the emergency department. What is the nurse's priority action at this time?
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A) Identifying the immediate needs of the client SW SW SW SW SW SW
B) Checking the admitting physician's prescriptions SW SW SW SW
C) Obtaining a baseline set of vital signs SW SW SW SW SW SW
, D) Allowing the family to be with the client SW SW SW SW SW SW SW
10. A nurse practicing in an oncology clinic has the goal of improving client outcomes and
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nursing care by influencing the client, the nurse, and the health care system. What is this n
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urse's most likely role?
SW SW SW
A) Nursing care expert SW SW
B) Clinical nurse specialist SW SW
C) Nurse manager SW
D) Staff nurse SW
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11. Nursing continues to recognize and participate in collaboration with other health care
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disciplines to meet the complex needs of the client. Which of the following is the best ex
SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW
ample of a collaborative practice model?
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A) The nurse and the physician jointly making clinicaladbeirbc.icsoimo/ntess.t
SW SW SW SW SW SW SW
B) The nurse accompanying the physician on rounds.
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C) The nurse making a referral on behalf of the client.
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D) The nurse attending an appointment with the client.
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12. A hospice nurse is caring for a client who is dying of lymphoma. According to Maslow
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hierarchy of needs, what dimension of care should the nuarbsireb.ccoomn/tseisdt er primary in
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importance when caring for a dying client?
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A) Spiritual
B) Social
C) Physiologic
D) Emotional
13. A nurse is planning a medical client's care with consideration of Maslow hierarchy of
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needs. Within this framework of understanding, what should the nurse prioritize?
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A) Allowing the family to see a newly admitted client SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW
B) Ambulating the client in the hallway SW SW SW SW SW
C) Administering pain medication SW SW
D) Teaching the client to self-administer insulin safely
SW SW SW SW SW SW
14. A medical-
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surgical nurse is aware of the scope of practice as defined in the jurisdiction where the nurse pro
SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW
vides care. When exploring the legalabbiarbs.icsomfo/terstthe scope of practice, the nurse should co
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nsult: