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TEST BANK FOR SUCCESS IN PRACTICAL
VOCATIONAL NURSING 9TH EDITION BY KNECHT
LATEST UPDATE
Chapter 14: The Interdisciplinary
Health Care Team: The Role of the
Practical/Vocational Nurse
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Which groups are members of a nursing team?
a. RNs, LPN/LVNs, nursing assistants
b. Radiologists, dietitians, respiratory therapists
c. Occupational therapists, physical therapists, pharmacists
d. Physicians, pharmacists, dietitians, physical therapists
ANS: A
RNs, LPN/LVNs, and nursing assistants are members of the nursing team who have been cross-trained
to perform selected nursing tasks. The groups listed in the other options are not considered part of the
nursing team.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: p. 200 OBJ: 3
TOP: Nursing team KEY: Nursing Process Step: N/A
MSC: NCLEX: N/A
2. How should the nurse accurately describe a nurse practitioner to a student nurse?
a. “The nurse practitioner is a student nurse who is near graduation from a basic program.”
b. “The nurse practitioner is a registered nurse with a master’s degree in nursing and specialty
certification.”
c. “The nurse practitioner is a registered nurse with doctoral preparation in research methodology.”
d. “The nurse practitioner is a nurse who practices exclusively in a university medical center.”
ANS: B
The nurse practitioner has a minimum of a master’s degree in nursing and certification in an area of
specialization, such as primary care, geriatrics, pediatrics, and so on. The other options do not
accurately describe the nurse practitioner’s education or role.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Application REF: p. 196 OBJ: 3
TOP: Nurse practitioner KEY: Nursing Process Step: N/A
MSC: NCLEX: N/A
3. Which statement best describes the relationship between the student nurse assigned to a hospital unit for
clinical experience and the unit staff?
a. The student is under direct supervision of the nurse manager of the unit at all times.
b. Students are on the clinical unit to give service to the hospital as they care for patients.
c. The student applies classroom learning under the supervision of faculty members during clinical
training.
, d. Practical nursing students form a nursing team of their own and are not a part of the larger unit
team.
ANS: C
Student nurses are not counted as clinical staff when receiving clinical experience on a unit. They are
supervised by instructors, and their objective is to apply classroom theory in selected clinical
situations. It is not an expectation that a student be under direct supervision of the nurse manager.
Students are not unit employees. It is not a usual practice for practical nursing students to form a
nursing team of their own and not be a part of the larger unit team on the clinical unit.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Analysis REF: p. 204 | p. 205 OBJ: 3
TOP: Student role KEY: Nursing Process Step: N/A
MSC: NCLEX: N/A
4. Select the method of delivering nursing care that facilitates continuity of care, individualizes care, and
fosters 24-hour accountability for patient care.
a. Case nursing
b. Team nursing
c. Functional nursing
d. Primary care nursing
ANS: D
This care delivery method uses RNs only. Each primary nurse cares for six patients from admission
to discharge, developing the nursing diagnoses and plans of care and assuming ultimate
responsibility for 24-hour care, although associate nurses may actually provide care when the
primary nurse is not on duty.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Analysis REF: p. 206 | p. 207 OBJ: 5
TOP: Primary nursing KEY: Nursing Process Step: N/A
MSC: NCLEX: Safe, Effective Care Environment
5. The member of the health care team responsible for assisting patients to arrange for community agencies
to provide services after discharge is the
a. nurse.
b. physician.
c. physical therapist.
d. social worker.
ANS: D
The social worker explores needs identified by discharge plans and works with community agencies
to meet these patient needs.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: p. 198 OBJ: 2
TOP: Social work KEY: Nursing Process Step: N/A
MSC: NCLEX: Psychosocial Integrity |NCLEX: Physiological Integrity
6. The member of the health care team responsible for performing treatments to assist the patient to breathe
more efficiently and effectively is the
a. occupational therapist.
b. physical therapist.
c. respiratory therapist.
d. psychotherapist.
ANS: C
Respiratory therapists are responsible for evaluating patient respiratory status and suggesting
treatment to prevent or treat respiratory problems. The health care team members mentioned in the
other options do not focus on patient breathing.
TEST BANK FOR SUCCESS IN PRACTICAL
VOCATIONAL NURSING 9TH EDITION BY KNECHT
LATEST UPDATE
Chapter 14: The Interdisciplinary
Health Care Team: The Role of the
Practical/Vocational Nurse
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Which groups are members of a nursing team?
a. RNs, LPN/LVNs, nursing assistants
b. Radiologists, dietitians, respiratory therapists
c. Occupational therapists, physical therapists, pharmacists
d. Physicians, pharmacists, dietitians, physical therapists
ANS: A
RNs, LPN/LVNs, and nursing assistants are members of the nursing team who have been cross-trained
to perform selected nursing tasks. The groups listed in the other options are not considered part of the
nursing team.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: p. 200 OBJ: 3
TOP: Nursing team KEY: Nursing Process Step: N/A
MSC: NCLEX: N/A
2. How should the nurse accurately describe a nurse practitioner to a student nurse?
a. “The nurse practitioner is a student nurse who is near graduation from a basic program.”
b. “The nurse practitioner is a registered nurse with a master’s degree in nursing and specialty
certification.”
c. “The nurse practitioner is a registered nurse with doctoral preparation in research methodology.”
d. “The nurse practitioner is a nurse who practices exclusively in a university medical center.”
ANS: B
The nurse practitioner has a minimum of a master’s degree in nursing and certification in an area of
specialization, such as primary care, geriatrics, pediatrics, and so on. The other options do not
accurately describe the nurse practitioner’s education or role.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Application REF: p. 196 OBJ: 3
TOP: Nurse practitioner KEY: Nursing Process Step: N/A
MSC: NCLEX: N/A
3. Which statement best describes the relationship between the student nurse assigned to a hospital unit for
clinical experience and the unit staff?
a. The student is under direct supervision of the nurse manager of the unit at all times.
b. Students are on the clinical unit to give service to the hospital as they care for patients.
c. The student applies classroom learning under the supervision of faculty members during clinical
training.
, d. Practical nursing students form a nursing team of their own and are not a part of the larger unit
team.
ANS: C
Student nurses are not counted as clinical staff when receiving clinical experience on a unit. They are
supervised by instructors, and their objective is to apply classroom theory in selected clinical
situations. It is not an expectation that a student be under direct supervision of the nurse manager.
Students are not unit employees. It is not a usual practice for practical nursing students to form a
nursing team of their own and not be a part of the larger unit team on the clinical unit.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Analysis REF: p. 204 | p. 205 OBJ: 3
TOP: Student role KEY: Nursing Process Step: N/A
MSC: NCLEX: N/A
4. Select the method of delivering nursing care that facilitates continuity of care, individualizes care, and
fosters 24-hour accountability for patient care.
a. Case nursing
b. Team nursing
c. Functional nursing
d. Primary care nursing
ANS: D
This care delivery method uses RNs only. Each primary nurse cares for six patients from admission
to discharge, developing the nursing diagnoses and plans of care and assuming ultimate
responsibility for 24-hour care, although associate nurses may actually provide care when the
primary nurse is not on duty.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Analysis REF: p. 206 | p. 207 OBJ: 5
TOP: Primary nursing KEY: Nursing Process Step: N/A
MSC: NCLEX: Safe, Effective Care Environment
5. The member of the health care team responsible for assisting patients to arrange for community agencies
to provide services after discharge is the
a. nurse.
b. physician.
c. physical therapist.
d. social worker.
ANS: D
The social worker explores needs identified by discharge plans and works with community agencies
to meet these patient needs.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: p. 198 OBJ: 2
TOP: Social work KEY: Nursing Process Step: N/A
MSC: NCLEX: Psychosocial Integrity |NCLEX: Physiological Integrity
6. The member of the health care team responsible for performing treatments to assist the patient to breathe
more efficiently and effectively is the
a. occupational therapist.
b. physical therapist.
c. respiratory therapist.
d. psychotherapist.
ANS: C
Respiratory therapists are responsible for evaluating patient respiratory status and suggesting
treatment to prevent or treat respiratory problems. The health care team members mentioned in the
other options do not focus on patient breathing.
