PNC II Exam 1 Review
1. Nursing research is linked most closely to
a. Propositions
b. Outcome measures
c. Treatments
d. Nursing process - ✅✅-d. Nursing process
A home health nurse reviews the nursing care with the patient and family and then mutually
discusses the expected outcomes of the nursing care to be provided. Which step of the
nursing process is the nurse illustrating?
a. Diagnosing
b. Planning
c. Implementing
d. Evaluating - ✅✅-b. Planning
A nurse does not assist with ambulation for a postoperative patient on the first day after
surgery. The patient falls and fractures a hip. What charge might be brought against the
nurse?
a. Assault
b. Battery
c. Fraud
d. Negligence - ✅✅-d. Negligence
A nurse is arrested for possession of illegal drugs. What kind of law is involved with this type
of activity?
a. Civil
b. Private
c. Public
d. Criminal - ✅✅-d. Criminal
, A nurse who obtains a license to practice nursing by misrepresenting him or herself is guilty
of what tort?
a. Slander
b. Fraud
c. Libel
d. Assault - ✅✅-b. Fraud
A patient is suing a nurse for malpractice. What is the term for the person bringing suit?
a. Plaintiff
b. Defendant
c. Litigator
d. Witness - ✅✅-a. Plaintiff
A student nurse is working in the library on her plan of care for a clinical assignment. The
patient's name is written at the top of her plan. What ethical responsibility is the student
violating?
a. Confidentiality
b. Accountability
c. Trust
d. Informed consent - ✅✅-a. Confidentiality
During the first half of the 20th century, a change in the structure of society resulted in
changed roles for women and, in turn, for nursing. What was one of these changes?
a. More women retired from the workforce to raise families.
b. Women became more dependent and sought higher education.
c. The focus of nursing changed to "hands-on training."
d. Nursing research was conducted and published. - ✅✅-d. Nursing research was
conducted and published.
Information is collected for analysis in both quantitative and qualitative research. What is the
information called?
1. Nursing research is linked most closely to
a. Propositions
b. Outcome measures
c. Treatments
d. Nursing process - ✅✅-d. Nursing process
A home health nurse reviews the nursing care with the patient and family and then mutually
discusses the expected outcomes of the nursing care to be provided. Which step of the
nursing process is the nurse illustrating?
a. Diagnosing
b. Planning
c. Implementing
d. Evaluating - ✅✅-b. Planning
A nurse does not assist with ambulation for a postoperative patient on the first day after
surgery. The patient falls and fractures a hip. What charge might be brought against the
nurse?
a. Assault
b. Battery
c. Fraud
d. Negligence - ✅✅-d. Negligence
A nurse is arrested for possession of illegal drugs. What kind of law is involved with this type
of activity?
a. Civil
b. Private
c. Public
d. Criminal - ✅✅-d. Criminal
, A nurse who obtains a license to practice nursing by misrepresenting him or herself is guilty
of what tort?
a. Slander
b. Fraud
c. Libel
d. Assault - ✅✅-b. Fraud
A patient is suing a nurse for malpractice. What is the term for the person bringing suit?
a. Plaintiff
b. Defendant
c. Litigator
d. Witness - ✅✅-a. Plaintiff
A student nurse is working in the library on her plan of care for a clinical assignment. The
patient's name is written at the top of her plan. What ethical responsibility is the student
violating?
a. Confidentiality
b. Accountability
c. Trust
d. Informed consent - ✅✅-a. Confidentiality
During the first half of the 20th century, a change in the structure of society resulted in
changed roles for women and, in turn, for nursing. What was one of these changes?
a. More women retired from the workforce to raise families.
b. Women became more dependent and sought higher education.
c. The focus of nursing changed to "hands-on training."
d. Nursing research was conducted and published. - ✅✅-d. Nursing research was
conducted and published.
Information is collected for analysis in both quantitative and qualitative research. What is the
information called?
