Med Surg Nursing Concepts, Complete
Solution
The Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN) was project established to
address the educational link between professional nursing practice and what?
Healthcare delivery
Which professional organization states that the authority for the practice of
nursing is based on a contract with society?
American Nurse Association (ANA)
Leaders in nursing often provide information to help patients better understand
complex health care topics. An elderly patient in the clinic asks the nurse to
explain the Affordable Care Act (ACA). The nurse correctly explains what as the
main goal of the ACA?
Increase access to health care services for all people
The student nurse asks the instructor where to find information about tasks that
are legally permitted to be completed by a registered nurse (RN). Where does the
instructor tell the student the nurse's scope of practice is described?
State Nurse Practice Act
Delegation is a common leadership role in professional nursing practice. How is
delegation defined?
Transferring authority to a competent individual to complete a selected task
According to the American Nurses Association (ANA), to which of these should
nursing diagnoses and treatment be directed?
Human response to actual or potential health problems
An elderly patient in hospice care is not responding to a nurse's questions and
seems to be withdrawn. Which nursing action is the most appropriate?
Continue talking as though the patient were alert
A terminally ill patient has asked the primary health care provider to not be put on
a artificial ventilator if he patient stops breathing. The request was made in the
presence of two witnesses who are the patient's friends. What is the
responsibility of the nurse when the patient stops breathing?
Do not put the patient on an artificial ventilator
A nurse working on the medical-surgical unit at an urban hospital would like to
become certified as a diabetes nurse educator. The nurse knows that this
process most likely would require which of these? Select all that apply.
-Successful completion of an examination
-Clinical experience for a specific timeframe in diabetes education
All nurses, regardless of their roles or places of employment, use informatics and
technology every day in practice. Which are examples of informatics and
technology? Select all that apply.
-Video chatting
-Wireless telephone
-Electronic health records
- Computerized provider order entry
, A nurse has identified a collaborative problem of deep vein thrombosis. How
should the nurse document this condition?
PC: Deep vein thrombosis
A nurse is conducting research related to the most effective interventions for a
clinical situation. What is the strongest level of evidence to answer questions
about interventions?
Systematic reviews of randomized controlled trials
The nurse is caring for a patient with the diagnosis of "potential complication:
contractures" and is working with the physical therapy team to decrease the
potential for this complication. This is known as what type of problem?
Collaborative
Which are components of a quality improvement system? Select all that apply
-Aim
-Goals
-Measures
-Data Collection Plan
What does the National Database of Nursing Quality Indicators (NDNQI) provide?
Nursing workforce factors that have a direct influence on patient outcomes
A nurse asks the question "Why does the nursery weigh all newborns on the 11
p.m. to 7 a.m. shift?" This is indicative of which of the six steps of the evidence-
based practice (EBP) process?
Step 1: Ask
A nursing assistant is available to help provide care for a group of patients. The
nurse asks the unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) to complete vital signs and
morning care on the group of patients throughout the 12-hour shift as a part of
the workload for that shift. Which term best describes this action?
Assignment
When providing palliative care to a patient, the nurse helps the patient and his or
her family identify the positive qualities of the patient's life. Which psychosocial
manifestation of the patient is the nurse dealing with?
Fear of meaninglessness
Which goal does the Institute of Medicine's (IOM) recommendations for the future
of nursing include?
"Nurses should practice to the full extent of their education and training."
Place the following actions in the order of the steps of the evidence-based
practice (EBP) process, from first to last action.
1.Ask the clinical question
2.Thoroughly search for and collect evidence based on the clinical question
3.Critically appraise and synthesize evidence found in the search
4.Integrate evidence recommendations into practice
5.Evaluate the practice decision or change
Solution
The Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN) was project established to
address the educational link between professional nursing practice and what?
Healthcare delivery
Which professional organization states that the authority for the practice of
nursing is based on a contract with society?
American Nurse Association (ANA)
Leaders in nursing often provide information to help patients better understand
complex health care topics. An elderly patient in the clinic asks the nurse to
explain the Affordable Care Act (ACA). The nurse correctly explains what as the
main goal of the ACA?
Increase access to health care services for all people
The student nurse asks the instructor where to find information about tasks that
are legally permitted to be completed by a registered nurse (RN). Where does the
instructor tell the student the nurse's scope of practice is described?
State Nurse Practice Act
Delegation is a common leadership role in professional nursing practice. How is
delegation defined?
Transferring authority to a competent individual to complete a selected task
According to the American Nurses Association (ANA), to which of these should
nursing diagnoses and treatment be directed?
Human response to actual or potential health problems
An elderly patient in hospice care is not responding to a nurse's questions and
seems to be withdrawn. Which nursing action is the most appropriate?
Continue talking as though the patient were alert
A terminally ill patient has asked the primary health care provider to not be put on
a artificial ventilator if he patient stops breathing. The request was made in the
presence of two witnesses who are the patient's friends. What is the
responsibility of the nurse when the patient stops breathing?
Do not put the patient on an artificial ventilator
A nurse working on the medical-surgical unit at an urban hospital would like to
become certified as a diabetes nurse educator. The nurse knows that this
process most likely would require which of these? Select all that apply.
-Successful completion of an examination
-Clinical experience for a specific timeframe in diabetes education
All nurses, regardless of their roles or places of employment, use informatics and
technology every day in practice. Which are examples of informatics and
technology? Select all that apply.
-Video chatting
-Wireless telephone
-Electronic health records
- Computerized provider order entry
, A nurse has identified a collaborative problem of deep vein thrombosis. How
should the nurse document this condition?
PC: Deep vein thrombosis
A nurse is conducting research related to the most effective interventions for a
clinical situation. What is the strongest level of evidence to answer questions
about interventions?
Systematic reviews of randomized controlled trials
The nurse is caring for a patient with the diagnosis of "potential complication:
contractures" and is working with the physical therapy team to decrease the
potential for this complication. This is known as what type of problem?
Collaborative
Which are components of a quality improvement system? Select all that apply
-Aim
-Goals
-Measures
-Data Collection Plan
What does the National Database of Nursing Quality Indicators (NDNQI) provide?
Nursing workforce factors that have a direct influence on patient outcomes
A nurse asks the question "Why does the nursery weigh all newborns on the 11
p.m. to 7 a.m. shift?" This is indicative of which of the six steps of the evidence-
based practice (EBP) process?
Step 1: Ask
A nursing assistant is available to help provide care for a group of patients. The
nurse asks the unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) to complete vital signs and
morning care on the group of patients throughout the 12-hour shift as a part of
the workload for that shift. Which term best describes this action?
Assignment
When providing palliative care to a patient, the nurse helps the patient and his or
her family identify the positive qualities of the patient's life. Which psychosocial
manifestation of the patient is the nurse dealing with?
Fear of meaninglessness
Which goal does the Institute of Medicine's (IOM) recommendations for the future
of nursing include?
"Nurses should practice to the full extent of their education and training."
Place the following actions in the order of the steps of the evidence-based
practice (EBP) process, from first to last action.
1.Ask the clinical question
2.Thoroughly search for and collect evidence based on the clinical question
3.Critically appraise and synthesize evidence found in the search
4.Integrate evidence recommendations into practice
5.Evaluate the practice decision or change
