study question and answer graded
Chapter 1
• Which nurse most likely kept records on sanitation techniques and the effects
on health? ANS: Florence Nightingale
• The nurse prescribes strategies and alternatives to attain expected outcome.
Which standard of nursing practice is the nurse following?
ANS: Planning
• An experienced medicalsurgical nurse chooses to work in obstetrics.
Which level of proficiency is the nurse upon initial transition to the
obstetrical floor?
ANS: Novice
• A nurse assesses a patient’s fluid status and decides that the patient needs to
drink more fluids. The nurse then encourages the patient to drink more fluids.
Which concept is the nurse demonstrating?
ANS: Autonomy
• A nurse prepares the budget and policies for an intensive care unit. Which role
is the nurse implementing?
ANS: manager
• The nurse has been working in the clinical setting for several years as an
advanced practice nurse. However, the nurse has a strong desire to pursue
research and theory development. To fulfill this desire, which program should
the nurse attend?
ANS: Doctor of Philosophy degree (PhD)
• A nurse attends a workshop on current nursing issues provided by the
American Nurses Association. Which type of education did the nurse receive?
ANS: Continuing Education
• A nurse identifies gaps between local and best practices. Which Quality
and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN) competency is the nurse
demonstrating?
ANS: Quality improvement
• A nurse has compassion fatigue. What is the nurse experiencing?
ANS: Burnout and secondary traumatic stress
• A patient is scheduled for surgery. When getting ready to obtain the informed
consent, the patient tells the nurse, “ I have no idea what is going to happen. I
couldn’t ask any questions.” The nurse does not allow the patient to sign the
permit and notifies the health care provider of the situation. Which role is the
nurse displaying?
ANS: Patient advocate’
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• The patient requires routine gynecological services after giving birth to her
son, and while seeing the nursemidwife, the patient asks for a referral to a
pediatrician for the newborn. Which action should the nursemidwife take
initially?
ANS: offer to provide the newborn care
• The nurse has a goal of becoming a certified registered nurse anesthetist
(CRNA). Which activity is appropriate for a CRNA?
ANS: works under the guidance of an anesthesiologist
• A nurse teaches a group of nursing students about nurse practice acts. Which
information is most important to include in the teaching session about nurse
practice acts?
ANS: Protects the public
• A bill has been submitted to the State House of Representatives that is
designed to reduce the cost of health care by increasing the patienttonurse
ratio from a maximum of 2:1 in intensive care units to 3:1. What should the
nurse realize?
ANS: The individual nurse can influence legislative decisions
• A nurse is using a guide that provides principles of right and wrong to
provide care to patients. Which guide is the nurse using?
ANS: Code of ethics
• A graduate of a baccalaureate degree program is ready to start working as
an RN in the emergency department. Which action must the nurse take first?
ANS: Pass the National Council Licensure Examination
• While providing care to a patient, the nurse is responsible, both professionally
and legally. Which concept does this describe?
ANS: Accountability
• A nurse is teaching the staff about Benner’s levels of proficiency. In which
order should the nurse place the levels from beginning level to ending level?
ANS: Novice, Advanced beginner, Competent, Proficient, Expert (2,5,4,3,1)
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Chapter 2
• The nurse is caring for a patient whose insurance coverage is Medicare. The
nurse should consider which information when planning care for this patient?
ANS: Diagnosisrelated groups (DRGs) provide a fixed reimbursement of cost
• A nurse is teaching the staff about managed care. Which information
should the nurse include in the teaching session?
ANS: Managed care causes providers to focus on prevention
• A nurse is teaching a family about health care plans. Which information
from the nurse indicates a correct understanding of the Affordable Care
Act?
ANS: Adult children up to age 26 are allowed coverage on the parent’s plan
• A nurse is caring for a patient in the hospital. When should the nurse
begin discharge planning?
ANS: upon admission to the hospital
• The nurse is applying for a position with a home care organization that
specializes in spinal cord injury. In which type of health care facility does the
nurse want to work?
ANS: Restorative
• A nurse provides immunization to children and adults through the public health
department. Which type of health care is the nurse providing?
ANS: Preventive care
• A nurse is following the PDSA cycle for quality improvement. Which action will
the nurse take for the letter “A”?
ANS: Act
• The nurse is trying to determine how well a certain health plan compares with
other health plans. To gather this type of data, which information will the
nurse utilize?
ANS: Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set (HEDIS)
• An older adult patient has extensive would care needs after discharge from
the hospital. Which facility should the nurse discuss with the patient?
ANS: Skilled Nursing
, study question and answer graded
• A nurse working in a community hospital’s emergency department provides care
to a patient having chest pain. Which level of care is the nurse providing?
ANS: Tertiary care
• A nurse is teaching about the effects of globalization. Which information
should the nurse include in the teaching session?
ANS: Increased spread of communicable diseases
• A nurse is using research findings to improve clinical practice. Which technique
is the nurse using?
ANS: Performance improvement
• Which finding indicates the best quality improvement process?
ANS: Staff identifies the wait time in the emergency department is too long
• A nurse is providing home care to a homebound Patient treated with
intravenous (IV) therapy and enteral nutrition. What is the home health
nurse’s primary objective? ANS: Education
• A nurse hears a coworker state that anybody could be a nurse since it is so
automated with infusion devices and electronic monitoring; technology is doing
the work. What is the nurse’s best response?
ANS: “Technology use has to be combined with nursing judgment”
• A nurse is completing a minimum data set. Which are is the nurse
working? ANS: Nursing Center
Chapter 3
• A nurse is working as a public health nurse. What will be the nurse’s
primary focus? ANS: Needs of a population
• A nurse wants to become a specialist in public health nursing. Which
educational requirement will the nurse have to obtain?
ANS: A graduate level education with a focus in public health science
• A nurse is working as a community health nurse. Which action is a priority for
this nurse? ANS: Provide direct care to subpopulations.
Chapter 1
• Which nurse most likely kept records on sanitation techniques and the effects
on health? ANS: Florence Nightingale
• The nurse prescribes strategies and alternatives to attain expected outcome.
Which standard of nursing practice is the nurse following?
ANS: Planning
• An experienced medicalsurgical nurse chooses to work in obstetrics.
Which level of proficiency is the nurse upon initial transition to the
obstetrical floor?
ANS: Novice
• A nurse assesses a patient’s fluid status and decides that the patient needs to
drink more fluids. The nurse then encourages the patient to drink more fluids.
Which concept is the nurse demonstrating?
ANS: Autonomy
• A nurse prepares the budget and policies for an intensive care unit. Which role
is the nurse implementing?
ANS: manager
• The nurse has been working in the clinical setting for several years as an
advanced practice nurse. However, the nurse has a strong desire to pursue
research and theory development. To fulfill this desire, which program should
the nurse attend?
ANS: Doctor of Philosophy degree (PhD)
• A nurse attends a workshop on current nursing issues provided by the
American Nurses Association. Which type of education did the nurse receive?
ANS: Continuing Education
• A nurse identifies gaps between local and best practices. Which Quality
and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN) competency is the nurse
demonstrating?
ANS: Quality improvement
• A nurse has compassion fatigue. What is the nurse experiencing?
ANS: Burnout and secondary traumatic stress
• A patient is scheduled for surgery. When getting ready to obtain the informed
consent, the patient tells the nurse, “ I have no idea what is going to happen. I
couldn’t ask any questions.” The nurse does not allow the patient to sign the
permit and notifies the health care provider of the situation. Which role is the
nurse displaying?
ANS: Patient advocate’
, study question and answer graded
• The patient requires routine gynecological services after giving birth to her
son, and while seeing the nursemidwife, the patient asks for a referral to a
pediatrician for the newborn. Which action should the nursemidwife take
initially?
ANS: offer to provide the newborn care
• The nurse has a goal of becoming a certified registered nurse anesthetist
(CRNA). Which activity is appropriate for a CRNA?
ANS: works under the guidance of an anesthesiologist
• A nurse teaches a group of nursing students about nurse practice acts. Which
information is most important to include in the teaching session about nurse
practice acts?
ANS: Protects the public
• A bill has been submitted to the State House of Representatives that is
designed to reduce the cost of health care by increasing the patienttonurse
ratio from a maximum of 2:1 in intensive care units to 3:1. What should the
nurse realize?
ANS: The individual nurse can influence legislative decisions
• A nurse is using a guide that provides principles of right and wrong to
provide care to patients. Which guide is the nurse using?
ANS: Code of ethics
• A graduate of a baccalaureate degree program is ready to start working as
an RN in the emergency department. Which action must the nurse take first?
ANS: Pass the National Council Licensure Examination
• While providing care to a patient, the nurse is responsible, both professionally
and legally. Which concept does this describe?
ANS: Accountability
• A nurse is teaching the staff about Benner’s levels of proficiency. In which
order should the nurse place the levels from beginning level to ending level?
ANS: Novice, Advanced beginner, Competent, Proficient, Expert (2,5,4,3,1)
, study question and answer graded
Chapter 2
• The nurse is caring for a patient whose insurance coverage is Medicare. The
nurse should consider which information when planning care for this patient?
ANS: Diagnosisrelated groups (DRGs) provide a fixed reimbursement of cost
• A nurse is teaching the staff about managed care. Which information
should the nurse include in the teaching session?
ANS: Managed care causes providers to focus on prevention
• A nurse is teaching a family about health care plans. Which information
from the nurse indicates a correct understanding of the Affordable Care
Act?
ANS: Adult children up to age 26 are allowed coverage on the parent’s plan
• A nurse is caring for a patient in the hospital. When should the nurse
begin discharge planning?
ANS: upon admission to the hospital
• The nurse is applying for a position with a home care organization that
specializes in spinal cord injury. In which type of health care facility does the
nurse want to work?
ANS: Restorative
• A nurse provides immunization to children and adults through the public health
department. Which type of health care is the nurse providing?
ANS: Preventive care
• A nurse is following the PDSA cycle for quality improvement. Which action will
the nurse take for the letter “A”?
ANS: Act
• The nurse is trying to determine how well a certain health plan compares with
other health plans. To gather this type of data, which information will the
nurse utilize?
ANS: Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set (HEDIS)
• An older adult patient has extensive would care needs after discharge from
the hospital. Which facility should the nurse discuss with the patient?
ANS: Skilled Nursing
, study question and answer graded
• A nurse working in a community hospital’s emergency department provides care
to a patient having chest pain. Which level of care is the nurse providing?
ANS: Tertiary care
• A nurse is teaching about the effects of globalization. Which information
should the nurse include in the teaching session?
ANS: Increased spread of communicable diseases
• A nurse is using research findings to improve clinical practice. Which technique
is the nurse using?
ANS: Performance improvement
• Which finding indicates the best quality improvement process?
ANS: Staff identifies the wait time in the emergency department is too long
• A nurse is providing home care to a homebound Patient treated with
intravenous (IV) therapy and enteral nutrition. What is the home health
nurse’s primary objective? ANS: Education
• A nurse hears a coworker state that anybody could be a nurse since it is so
automated with infusion devices and electronic monitoring; technology is doing
the work. What is the nurse’s best response?
ANS: “Technology use has to be combined with nursing judgment”
• A nurse is completing a minimum data set. Which are is the nurse
working? ANS: Nursing Center
Chapter 3
• A nurse is working as a public health nurse. What will be the nurse’s
primary focus? ANS: Needs of a population
• A nurse wants to become a specialist in public health nursing. Which
educational requirement will the nurse have to obtain?
ANS: A graduate level education with a focus in public health science
• A nurse is working as a community health nurse. Which action is a priority for
this nurse? ANS: Provide direct care to subpopulations.
