NURS 426- EXAM 1 QUESTIONS
WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
An example of a nursing activity that best reflects the American Nurses Association
definition of nursing is:
a.) Treating dysrhythmias that occur in a patient in the coronary care unit
b.) Diagnosing a patient with a feeding tube ads being at risk for aspiration
c.) Establishing protocols for treating patients in emergency departments
d.) Providing antianxiety drugs for a patient who has disturbed sleep patterns -
ANSWER-b
A nurse working on the medical-surgical unit at an urban hospital would like to
become certified in medical-surgical nursing. The nurse knows that this process
would most likely require:
a.) A bachelor's degree
b.) Formal education in advanced practice nursing
c.) Experience for specific period in medical-surgical nursing
d.) Membership in a medical-surgical nursing speciality organization - ANSWER-c
A nurse is providing care to a patient after right hip surgery. Within a pay-for-
performance system, a critical role of the nurse is to:
a.) Ensure that care is provided using a minimal amount of supplies
b.) Discharge the patient at completion of approved days of care
c.)Implement measures to decrease the risk of the patient acquiring an infection
d.) Assess the patient's ability to pay for health care services at the time of admission
- ANSWER-c
The linkages among NANDA-I nursing diagnoses, NOC patient outcomes and NIC
nursing interventions can be used to:
a.)Evaluate patient outcomes
b.)Provide guides for planning care
c.) Predict the results of nursing care
, d.) Shorten written care plans for individual patients - ANSWER-b
The nurse is caring for a diabetic patient in the ambulatory surgical unit who has
undergone debridement of an infected toe. Which task is appropriate for the nurse to
delegate to the unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP)?
a.) Check patients vital signs
b.) Monitor the patient's pain level
c.) Asses the patient's IV catheter site
d.) Evaluate the patient's tibial and pedal pulses - ANSWER-a
The nurse's role in addressing the National patient safety goals established by the
joint commission includes (select all that apply)
a.) Answering monitoring alarms in a timely manner
b.) Using side rails and alarm systems as necessary to prevent patient falls
c.) Obtaining a complete, accurate list of the patient's medications on admission
d.) Memorizing and implementing all the rules for published by the joint commission
E.) Encouraging patients to be actively involved in and question their own healthcare
- ANSWER-abc
Advantages of using informatics in health care delivery are (select all that apply):
a.) Reduced need for nurses in acute care
b.) Increased patient anonymity and confidentiality
c.) The ability to achieve and maintain high standards of care
d.) Access to standard plans of care for many health problems
e.) Improved communication of the patient's health status to the health care team -
ANSWER-cde
When using evidence-based practice, the nurse:
a.) Must use clinical practice guidelines developed by national health agencies
b.) Should use findings from randomized controlled trials to plan care for all patient
problems
c.) Uses clinical decision making and judgement to determine what evidence is
appropriate for a specific clinical situation
WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
An example of a nursing activity that best reflects the American Nurses Association
definition of nursing is:
a.) Treating dysrhythmias that occur in a patient in the coronary care unit
b.) Diagnosing a patient with a feeding tube ads being at risk for aspiration
c.) Establishing protocols for treating patients in emergency departments
d.) Providing antianxiety drugs for a patient who has disturbed sleep patterns -
ANSWER-b
A nurse working on the medical-surgical unit at an urban hospital would like to
become certified in medical-surgical nursing. The nurse knows that this process
would most likely require:
a.) A bachelor's degree
b.) Formal education in advanced practice nursing
c.) Experience for specific period in medical-surgical nursing
d.) Membership in a medical-surgical nursing speciality organization - ANSWER-c
A nurse is providing care to a patient after right hip surgery. Within a pay-for-
performance system, a critical role of the nurse is to:
a.) Ensure that care is provided using a minimal amount of supplies
b.) Discharge the patient at completion of approved days of care
c.)Implement measures to decrease the risk of the patient acquiring an infection
d.) Assess the patient's ability to pay for health care services at the time of admission
- ANSWER-c
The linkages among NANDA-I nursing diagnoses, NOC patient outcomes and NIC
nursing interventions can be used to:
a.)Evaluate patient outcomes
b.)Provide guides for planning care
c.) Predict the results of nursing care
, d.) Shorten written care plans for individual patients - ANSWER-b
The nurse is caring for a diabetic patient in the ambulatory surgical unit who has
undergone debridement of an infected toe. Which task is appropriate for the nurse to
delegate to the unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP)?
a.) Check patients vital signs
b.) Monitor the patient's pain level
c.) Asses the patient's IV catheter site
d.) Evaluate the patient's tibial and pedal pulses - ANSWER-a
The nurse's role in addressing the National patient safety goals established by the
joint commission includes (select all that apply)
a.) Answering monitoring alarms in a timely manner
b.) Using side rails and alarm systems as necessary to prevent patient falls
c.) Obtaining a complete, accurate list of the patient's medications on admission
d.) Memorizing and implementing all the rules for published by the joint commission
E.) Encouraging patients to be actively involved in and question their own healthcare
- ANSWER-abc
Advantages of using informatics in health care delivery are (select all that apply):
a.) Reduced need for nurses in acute care
b.) Increased patient anonymity and confidentiality
c.) The ability to achieve and maintain high standards of care
d.) Access to standard plans of care for many health problems
e.) Improved communication of the patient's health status to the health care team -
ANSWER-cde
When using evidence-based practice, the nurse:
a.) Must use clinical practice guidelines developed by national health agencies
b.) Should use findings from randomized controlled trials to plan care for all patient
problems
c.) Uses clinical decision making and judgement to determine what evidence is
appropriate for a specific clinical situation
