NUR2058 Dimensions of Nursing (NUR2058) Dimensions of Nursing Exam 2 (Rasmussen College)

All of the following are true about the nursing code of ethics except Correct answer- Provides specific answers to many ethical dilemmas The nurse is assigned to see a home-bound client on a daily basis to prepare the client's medications. The nurse fails to visit the client and does not request that another nurse visit the client. The client is later admitted to the hospital after taking the wrong dosage of medication. Which ethical concept does this situation reflect? Correct answer- Abandonment . A client is held down by the nurse and forced to have a nasogastric tube placed. Which of the following could this represent? Correct answer- Battery when applying the nursing process, which of the following should always be addressed first? Correct answer- Assessment How can most living organisms be classified in general systems theory? Correct answer- open systems Which of the following are the steps to the nursing process? Select all that apply. Correct answer- Assess, planning, diagnosis, implementation, evaluation (not necessarily in that order) What type of tort may occur if a client is not allowed to leave the hospital after receiving emergency care until the bill is paid? Correct answer- false imprisonment which of the following is the best substitute for self-determination if an individual is no longer competent to make their own health care decisions? Correct answer- Advance directive Does clinical reasoning and judgement require various ways of thinking in the role of a nurse? Correct answer- true A client complains of hip pain and requests pain medication. For the nurse to apply the nursing process, what would the nurse do next? Correct answer- ASSESS the hip and ask the client about their pain. The client's short term outcome was to walk in the hallway by the end of the day. The nurse reviews the client outcome, determines that it was not met, and modifies the interventions. Which phase of the nursing process is this? Correct answer- evaluation Which of the following phases of the nursing process determines client problems, risks, and strengths? Correct answer- diagnosis What is another term that can be used for professional negligence? Correct answer- Malpractice. An example of invasion of privacy would be: Correct answer- discussing Mrs. Green's surgery in the hospital cafeteria. The client must have a treatment requiring an informed consent. Whose role is it to review the proposed treatment and its associated risks with the client? Correct answer- physician Team building, nurse retention, and patient satisfaction are all benefits of being sensitive to personality types. Correct answer- true why is it important for nurses to understand and use a nursing theory or model in practice? Correct answer- using models or theories of nursing aids practitioners in providing their care in an organized manner. which of the following theorists authored the Model of Goal Attainment? Correct answer- Imogene King (It's the KING model of goal attainment) A client suffered a ruptured appendix and had to have an open appendectomy. She is post-op day 1. She is able to perform many of her activities of daily living independently, such as wash her face, brush her teeth, feed herself, and reposition. However, she requires assistance to care for her indwelling urinary catheter, Jackson-Pratt drain, and change her dressing. Which of the following describes the level of care the nurse provides according to Orem's self-care model? Correct answer- partially compensated care What are the primary ethical issues involved in genetic research? Correct answer- violations of confidentiality and informed consent Which of the following would not be appropriate to chart? Correct answer- that the nurse thinks the patient is rude. Identify the four concepts that are common in most nursing theories Correct answer- client, health, environment, and nursing you are teaching a group of senior citizens about the importance of getting their flu and pneimonia shot. What type of intervention are you providing based on the Neuman's Health Care Systems Model? Correct answer- Primary. Upon what ethical principle do supporters of assisted suicide base their support for their practice? Correct answer- Self-determination which includes the decision to end ones life. which of the following does not describe critical thinking in nursing? Correct answer- Avoiding the use of intuition and creativity. Which professional nursing organization wrote the Code of Ethics for Nurses? Correct answer- ANA, American Nurses Association. This theorist states that even though you may be a novice now, with a solid educational base and many patient care experiences over time, you will one day become and expert. Correct answer- Benner A 16-year old boy brought into the ER with a GSW to the head is pronounced brain dead. His driver's lisence states that he is an organ donor, but the hospital staff is unable to locate his family for permission to take his organs. Another client in the same hospital will die within 24 hours without a heart and they are a match. What is the ethical course of action? Correct answer- Continue to attempt to locate the patient's family while preparing for the transplant. Identify the situation in which a nurse would likely be charged with negligence. Correct answer- Leaving the side rails down on a bed of a confused patient. Which situation is the nurse allowed to breach a client's right of confidentiality? Correct answer- A 32-year old comes into the ER for care after being raped in a parking lot. Critical thinking can also be referred to as common sense. Correct answer- false The requirement that health-care providers do no harm to their clients is known as: Correct answer- Nonmaleficence Identify the statement that is most accurate concerning middle range nursing theories. Correct answer- they form the foundation for the current evidence-based practice movement. which of the following is the appropriate order in Benner's stages of knowledge? Correct answer- Novice, Advanced Beginner, Competent, Proficient, Expert. The nurse caring for a client who is a kinesthetic learner. How would the nurse best approach teaching the client how to self-inject insulin before discharge? Correct answer- provide the patieint with a practice syringe and vial. What is the practice of allowing a client to die without the use of any extraordinary measures? Correct answer- Passive euthanasia A 9-month-old baby who is developmentally delayed is tested for genetic abnormalities. After the results are back from the laboratory, a representative from the client's medical insurance company calls the nurses' station on the phone and asks for the results of the tests. How can the nurse best respond to this request? Correct answer- Refuse to give the info over the phone. what study advice would you give a visiual learner? Correct answer- Use skills lab, don't go first, observe before you practice the skill. the ethical principle which requires the health-care provider to tell the truth and not to deceive or mislead clients is known as Correct answer- veracity Under which category are nursing licensure laws included? Correct answer- civil laws What is the underlying legal concept that protects a health-care professional under the good samaritan act? Correct answer- implied consent A client complains of pain to the nurse. The nurse medicates the client as prescribed, but then fails to follow up and make sure that the patient is no longer in pain. Which of the following ethical pronciples has the nurse failed to demonstrate? Correct answer- Fidelity Which of the following demonstrates the planning phase of the nursing process? Correct answer- The nurse specifies short and long term outcomes for the client. A nurse is providing a back rub to a client just after administering a pain medication to help decrease the client's pain. Which of the nursing process is the nurse demonstrating? Correct answer- Implementation . An 18 -month-old infant is brought into the emergency room with several recent cigarette burns on his chest and legs. What is the nurse's legal responsibility in this case? Correct answer- notify the attending physician of the ER supervisor. WHich of the following rights are based on a moral principle? Correct answer- ethical rights A client is in a coma and unable to make health-care decisions. Who should sign the informed consent for a non-emergent, scheduled surgery? Correct answer- Designated durable power of attorney for health care the processes used in ethical decision making include all of the following except? Correct answer- voting on the best course of action theory can be defined in nursing as which of the following? Correct answer- an attempt to identify a relationship that helps explain an observable phenomonon the term tort refers to a violation of the civil law. Correct answer- true