NUFT 349 EXAM 1 PRACTICE QUESTIONS WITH GUARANTEED CORRECT ANSWERS

Which is an example of patient advocacy? A. The nurse provides empathic listening. B. The nurse combines competence and caring. C. The nurse allows the patient to defend his preferences to the nurse. D. The nurse respects the patient's decision to refuse treatment. - correct answer ANS: D Patient Advocacy can occur on many levels including direct patient care, pleading for a course of action, and supporting change in institutional, global, and legislative arenas. The following are examples of patient advocacy activities: Informed consent, including refusal of treatment. Respecting patient decisions, even those we disagree with. Protecting against threats to well-being. Being informed about best practices. Patients are afforded protection through: Privacy and confidentiality during participation in research, using standards and reviews, and taking action against questionable or impaired practice. Which outcome, focused on recovery, would be expected in the plan of care for a patient living in the community and diagnosed with serious and persistent mental illness? Within 3 months, the patient will: a. deny suicidal ideation. b. report a sense of well-being. c. take medications as prescribed. d. attend clinic appointments on time. - correct answer ANS: B Recovery emphasizes managing symptoms, reducing psychosocial disability, and improving role performance. The goal of recovery is to empower the individual with mental illness to achieve a sense of meaning and satisfaction in life and to function at the highest possible level of wellness. The incorrect options focus on the classic medical model rather than recovery. In the shift-change report, an off-going nurse criticizes a patient who wears heavy makeup. Which comment by the nurse who receives the report best demonstrates advocacy? a. This is a psychiatric hospital. Craziness is what we are all about. b. Lets all show acceptance of this patient by wearing lots of makeup too. c. Your comments are inconsiderate and inappropriate. Keep the report objective. d. Our patients need our help to learn behaviors that will help them get along in society. - correct answer ANS: D Accepting patients needs for self-expression and seeking to teach skills that will contribute to their well-being demonstrate respect and are important parts of advocacy. The on- coming nurse needs to take action