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, Fundamentals for Nursing
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1.1) 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 health care providers comply with regulations
C. Setting quality standards for accreditation of health care facilities
D. Determining whether medications are safe for administration to clients
ANSWER: B. State licensing boards are responsible for ensuring that healthcare providers and
agencies comply with state regulations.
1.2) A nurse is explaining the various types of health care coverage clients might have to a
group of nurses. Which of the following health care financing mechanisms should the nurse
include as federally funded? (Select all that apply.)
A. Preferred provider organization (PPO)
B. Medicare
C. Long-term care insurance
D. Exclusive provider organization (EPO)
E. Medicaid
ANSWER: B & E: Medicare and Medicaid are federally funded health insurance programs
1.3) 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 in surgical treatments for obesity
D. Educating acute care nurses about postoperative complications related to obesity -
ANSWER: A. Obesity screenings at office visits is an example of primary healthcare. Primary
healthcare emphasizes health promotion and disease control, is often delivered during office
visits, and includes screenings.
,1.4) A nurse is explaining the various levels of health care services to a group of newly licensed
nurses. Which of the following examples of care or care settings should the nurse classify as
tertiary care? (Select all that apply.)
A. Intensive care unit
B. Oncology treatment center
C. Burn center
D. Cardiac rehabilitation
E. Home health care
ANSWER: A,B,C: tertiary healthcare, involves the provision of specialized and highly
technical care, such as the care nurses deliver in intensive care units, come and oncology
treatment center, and a burn center.
1.5) 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 that apply.)
A. Home health care
B. Rehabilitation facilities
C. Diagnostic centers
D. Skilled nursing facilities
E. Oncology Centers
ANSWER: A, B, D: restorative nursing care, involves immediate, follow up, care for restoring
health and promoting self-care. Home, healthcare, rehabilitation facilities, and skilled nursing
facilities are types of restorative healthcare.
2.1) 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. The nurse should identify that an occupational therapist can assist clients who
have physical challenges to use adaptive devices and strategies to help with self-care activities. A
certified nursing assistant can help the client with feeding, but does not typically procure
adaptive devices for the client.
, 2.2) 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
that apply.)
A. A client who has terminal cancer requests hospice care in the home.
B. A client asks about community resources available for older adults.
C. A client states, "l would like to have my child baptized before surgery."
D. A client requests an electric wheelchair for use after discharge.
E. A client states, "I do not understand niçe how to use a nebulizer."
ANSWER: A, B, D: The nurse should initiate a referral for a social worker to provide
information and assistance in coordinating care for community resources available for clients.
2.3) A client who is postoperative following knee arthroplasty is concerned about the adverse
effects of the medication prescribed for pain management. Which of the following members of
the interprofessional care team can assist the client in understanding the medication's effects?
(Select all that apply.)
A Provider
B. Certified nursing assistant
C. Pharmacist
D. Registered nurse
E. Respiratory therapist
ANSWER: A, C, D: The provider, Pharmacist, and registered nurse must be knowledgeable
about any medication prescribed for the client, including its actions, effects, and interactions.
2.4) A client who had a cerebrovascular accident has persistent problems with dysphagia. The
nurse caring for the client should initiate a referral with which of the following members of
the interprofessional care team? (Select all that apply.)
A. Social worker
B. Certified nursing assistant
C. Occupational therapist
D. Speech-language pathologist
E. Physical therapist
ANSWER: C & D: The nurse should identify that a speech-language pathologist and an
occupational therapist can initiate specific therapy for clients who have difficulty with feeding
due to swallowing difficulties.