NR 222- EXAM 1 PRACTICE QUESTIONS &
ANSWERS 100% CORRECT (FULLY SOLVED)
A critical care nurse is using a computerized decision support
system to correctly position her ventilated patients to reduce
pneumonia caused by accumulated respiratory secretions. This
is an example of which Quality and Safety in the Education of
Nurses (QSEN) competency?
A. Patient-centered care
B. Safety
C. Teamwork and collaboration
D. Informatics - correct answer- D. Informatics
Using decision support systems is one example of using and
gaining competency in informatics.
A male patient has been laid off from his construction job and
has many unpaid bills. He is going through a divorce from his
marriage of 15 years and has been seeing his pastor to help him
through this difficult time. He does not have a primary health
,care provider because he has never really been sick and his
parents never took him to the physician when he was a child.
Which external variables influence the patient's health
practices? (Select all that apply.)
A. Difficulty paying his bills
B. Seeing his pastor as a means of support
C. Family practice of not routinely seeing a health care provider
D. Stress from the divorce and the loss of a job - correct
answer- A. Difficulty paying his bills
C. Family practice of not routinely seeing a health care provider
D. Stress from the divorce and the loss of a job
External factors impacting health practices include family beliefs
and economic impact. How patients; families use health care
services generally affects their health practices. Their
perceptions of the serious nature of diseases and their history of
preventive care behaviors (or lack of them) influence how
patients will think about health. Economic variables may affect a
patient;s level of health by increasing the risk for disease and
influencing how or at what point the patient enters the health
care system
,A nurse is applying Henderson's theory as a basis for theory
based-nursing practice. Which other elements are important for
theory-based nursing practice? (Select all that apply.)
A. Knowledge of nursing science
B. Knowledge of related sciences
C. Knowledge about current health care issues
D. Knowledge of standards of practice - correct answer-
A. Knowledge of nursing science
B. Knowledge of related sciences
D. Knowledge of standards of practice
Regardless of which particular nursing theory is selected, the
nurse must use knowledge from nursing and related sciences,
experience, and standards of practice when providing care.
A nurse is caring for a patient with end-stage lung disease. The
patient wants to go home on oxygen and be comfortable. The
family wants the patient to have a new surgical procedure. The
nurse explains the risk and benefits of the surgery to the family
and discusses the patient's wishes with the family. The nurse is
acting as the patient's:
, A. Educator
B. Advocate
C. Caregiver
D. Case manager - correct answer- B. Advocate
An advocate protects the patient's human and legal right to
make choices about his or her care. An advocate may also
provide additional information to help a patient decide whether
or not to accept a treatment or find an interpreter to help family
members communicate their concerns.
A nurse is caring for an older-adult couple in a community-based
assisted living facility. During the family assessment he notes
that the couple has many expired medications and multiple
medications for their respective chronic illnesses. They note that
they go to two different health care providers. The nurse begins
to work with the couple to determine what they know about
their medications and helps them decide on one care provider
rather than two. This is an example of which Quality and Safety
in the Education of Nurses (QSEN) competency?
ANSWERS 100% CORRECT (FULLY SOLVED)
A critical care nurse is using a computerized decision support
system to correctly position her ventilated patients to reduce
pneumonia caused by accumulated respiratory secretions. This
is an example of which Quality and Safety in the Education of
Nurses (QSEN) competency?
A. Patient-centered care
B. Safety
C. Teamwork and collaboration
D. Informatics - correct answer- D. Informatics
Using decision support systems is one example of using and
gaining competency in informatics.
A male patient has been laid off from his construction job and
has many unpaid bills. He is going through a divorce from his
marriage of 15 years and has been seeing his pastor to help him
through this difficult time. He does not have a primary health
,care provider because he has never really been sick and his
parents never took him to the physician when he was a child.
Which external variables influence the patient's health
practices? (Select all that apply.)
A. Difficulty paying his bills
B. Seeing his pastor as a means of support
C. Family practice of not routinely seeing a health care provider
D. Stress from the divorce and the loss of a job - correct
answer- A. Difficulty paying his bills
C. Family practice of not routinely seeing a health care provider
D. Stress from the divorce and the loss of a job
External factors impacting health practices include family beliefs
and economic impact. How patients; families use health care
services generally affects their health practices. Their
perceptions of the serious nature of diseases and their history of
preventive care behaviors (or lack of them) influence how
patients will think about health. Economic variables may affect a
patient;s level of health by increasing the risk for disease and
influencing how or at what point the patient enters the health
care system
,A nurse is applying Henderson's theory as a basis for theory
based-nursing practice. Which other elements are important for
theory-based nursing practice? (Select all that apply.)
A. Knowledge of nursing science
B. Knowledge of related sciences
C. Knowledge about current health care issues
D. Knowledge of standards of practice - correct answer-
A. Knowledge of nursing science
B. Knowledge of related sciences
D. Knowledge of standards of practice
Regardless of which particular nursing theory is selected, the
nurse must use knowledge from nursing and related sciences,
experience, and standards of practice when providing care.
A nurse is caring for a patient with end-stage lung disease. The
patient wants to go home on oxygen and be comfortable. The
family wants the patient to have a new surgical procedure. The
nurse explains the risk and benefits of the surgery to the family
and discusses the patient's wishes with the family. The nurse is
acting as the patient's:
, A. Educator
B. Advocate
C. Caregiver
D. Case manager - correct answer- B. Advocate
An advocate protects the patient's human and legal right to
make choices about his or her care. An advocate may also
provide additional information to help a patient decide whether
or not to accept a treatment or find an interpreter to help family
members communicate their concerns.
A nurse is caring for an older-adult couple in a community-based
assisted living facility. During the family assessment he notes
that the couple has many expired medications and multiple
medications for their respective chronic illnesses. They note that
they go to two different health care providers. The nurse begins
to work with the couple to determine what they know about
their medications and helps them decide on one care provider
rather than two. This is an example of which Quality and Safety
in the Education of Nurses (QSEN) competency?
