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You are preparing presentation for you classmates regarding the
clinical care coordination conference for a patient with terminal
cancer. As part of the preparation you have your classmates read
the Nursing Code of Ethics for Professional Registered Nurses. Your
instructor asks the class why this document is important. Which of
the following statements best describes this code?
a. improves self-health care
b. protects the patient's confidentiality
c. ensures identical care to all patients
d. defines the principles of right and wrong to provide patient care -
correct answer ✅D
An 18-year old woman is in the emergency department with fever
and cough. The nurse obtains her vital signs, listens to her lung and
heart sounds, determines her level of comfort, and collects blood
and sputum samples for analysis. Which standard of practice is
performed?
a. diagnosis
b. evaluation
c. assessment
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d. implementation -
correct answer ✅C
A patient in the emergency department has developed wheezing
and shortness of breath. The nurse gives the ordered medicated
nebulizer treatment now and in 4 hours. Which standard of practice
is performed?
a. planning
b. evaluation
c. assessment
d. implementation -
correct answer ✅D
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 them. The nurse is acting as the
patient's:
a. educator
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b. advocate
c. caregiver
d. case manager -
correct answer ✅B
The nurse spends time with the patient and family reviewing the
dressing change procedure for the patient's wound. The patient's
spouse demonstrates how to change the dressing. The nurse is
acting in which professional role?
a. educator
b. advocate
c. caregiver
d. case manager -
correct answer ✅A
The examination for registered nurse (RN) licensure is exactly the
same in every state in the United States. This examination:
a. guarantees safe nursing for all patients
b. ensures standard nursing care for patients
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c. ensures that honest and ethical care is provided
d. provides a minimal standard of knowledge for an RN in practice -
correct answer ✅D
Contemporary nursing requires that the nurse has knowledge and
skills for a variety of professional roles and responsibilities. Which
of the following are examples? (Select all that apply.)
A. Caregiver
B. Autonomy and accountability
C. Patient advocate
D. Health promotion
E. Lobbyist -
correct answer ✅A, B, C, D
Match the advanced practice nurse specialty with the statement
about the role.
1. Clinical nurse specialist
2. Nurse anesthetist