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6 REVIEW QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
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You are preparing a presentation for your classmates regarding the clinical care coordination conference
for a patient with terminal cancer. As part of the preparation you have your classmates read The Nursing
Code of Ethics for Professional Registered Nurses. Your instructor asks the class why this document is
important. Which of the following statements best describes this code? - Defines the principles of right
and wrong to provide patient care
An 18 year-old woman is in the ER with fever and cough. The RN obtains her VS, listens to her lung and
heart sounds, determines her level of comfort, and collects blood and sputum samples for analysis.
Which standard of practice is performed? - Assessment
A patient in the ER has developed wheezing and SOB. The RN gives the ordered medicated nebulizer
now and in 4 hours. Which standard of practice is performed? - implementation
A RN is caring for a patient with end-stage lung disease. the patient wants to go home on O2 and be
comfortable. The family wants to have a new surgical procedure. the RN explains the risks and benefits
of the surgery to the family and discusses the patient's wishes with them. The nurse is acting as the
patient's - advocate
The RN spends time with the pt and family reviewing the dressing change procedure for the patient's
wound. The pt's spouse demonstrates how to change the dressing. The nurse is acting in which
professional role? - educator
The exam for RN licensure is exactly the same in every state in the US. This exam: - provides a minimal
standard of knowledge for an RN in practice
Contemporary nursing requires that the nurse has knowledge and skills for a variety of professional roles
and responsibilities. Which of the following are examples? (Select all that apply.)
,A. Caregiver
B. Autonomy and accountability
C. Patient advocate
D. Health promotion
E. Lobbyist - Caregiver, autonomy/accountability, patient advocate, health promotion
health care reform will bring changes in the emphasis of care. Which of the following models is
expressed from health care reform? - moving from an acute illness to a health promotion, illness
prevention model
A nurse meets with the registered dietician and physical therapist to develop a plan of care that focuses
on improving nutrition and mobility for a patient. This is an example of which Quality and Safety in the
Education of Nurses (QSEN) competency? - teamwork and collaboration
A critical care nurse is using a computerized decision support system to correctly position her ventilated
patients to reduce pneumonia caused by accumulated respiratory secretions. This is an example of which
Quality and Safety in the Education of Nurses (QSEN) competency? - informatics
The nurses on an acute care medical floor notice an increase in pressure ulcer formation in their
patients. A nurse consultant decides to compare two types of treatment. The first is the procedure
currently used to assess for pressure ulcer risk. The second uses a new assessment instrument to identify
at-risk patients. Given this information, the nurse consultant exemplifies which career? - Nurse
researcher
Nurses in an acute care hospital are attending a unit based education program to learn how to use a new
pressure-relieving device for patients at risk for pressure ulcers. This is which type of education? - In-
service education
Which of the following Internet resources can help consumers compare quality care measures? (select
all the apply)
1. WebMd
2. Hospital Compare
3. Magnet Recognition Program
,4. Hospital consumer Assessment of Healthcare
5. The American Hospital Association's Webpage - Hospital Compare, Hospital Consumer assessment of
Healthcare
A community center is presenting a nurse-led program on the Patient Protection and Affordable Care
Act. Which statement made by a participant indicates a need for further teaching?
1. "My small company will now have to offer the 75 employees health insurance or pay a penalty."
2. "As long as my son is a full-time student in college, I will be able to keep him on my health insurance
until he is 26 years old."
3. "I signed up for the state health insurance exchange before the designated deadline to make sure I
had health insurance."
4. "Since I have now been diagnosed with diabetes, my health insurance plan cannot charge me higher
premiums." - 2. "As long as my son is a full-time student in college, I will be able to keep him on my
health insurance until he is 26 years old."
2. Which activity performed by a nurse is related to maintaining competency in nursing practice?
1. Asking another nurse about how to change the settings on a medication pump
2. Regularly attending unit staff meetings
3. Participating as a member of the professional nursing council
4. Attending a review course in preparation for a certification examination - 4. Attending a review course
in preparation for a certification examination
3. A patient tells a nurse that she is enrolled in a preferred provider organization (PPO) but does not
understand what this is. What is the nurse's best explanation of a PPO?
, 1. This health plan is for people who cannot afford their own health insurance.
2. This health plan is operated by the government to provide health care to older adults.
3. This health plan gives you a list of physicians and hospitals from which you can choose.
4. This is a fee-for-service plan in which you can choose any physician or hospital. - 3. This health plan
gives you a list of physicians and hospitals from which you can choose.
4. Which of the following are examples of a nurse participating in primary care activities? (Select all that
apply.)
1. Providing prenatal teaching on nutrition to a pregnant woman during the first trimester
2. Assessing the nutritional status of older adults who come to the community center for lunch
3. Working with patients in a cardiac rehabilitation program
4. Providing home wound care to a patient
5. Teaching a class to parents at the local grade school about the importance of immunizations - 1.
Providing prenatal teaching on nutrition to a pregnant woman during the first trimester
2. Assessing the nutritional status of older adults who come to the community center for lunch
5. Teaching a class to parents at the local grade school about the importance of immunizations
5. Nurses on a nursing unit are discussing the processes that led up to a near-miss error on the clinical
unit. They are outlining strategies that will prevent this in the future. This is an example of nurses
working on what issue in the health care system?
6 REVIEW QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
ANSWERS 100% GUARANTEE PASS
J
You are preparing a presentation for your classmates regarding the clinical care coordination conference
for a patient with terminal cancer. As part of the preparation you have your classmates read The Nursing
Code of Ethics for Professional Registered Nurses. Your instructor asks the class why this document is
important. Which of the following statements best describes this code? - Defines the principles of right
and wrong to provide patient care
An 18 year-old woman is in the ER with fever and cough. The RN obtains her VS, listens to her lung and
heart sounds, determines her level of comfort, and collects blood and sputum samples for analysis.
Which standard of practice is performed? - Assessment
A patient in the ER has developed wheezing and SOB. The RN gives the ordered medicated nebulizer
now and in 4 hours. Which standard of practice is performed? - implementation
A RN is caring for a patient with end-stage lung disease. the patient wants to go home on O2 and be
comfortable. The family wants to have a new surgical procedure. the RN explains the risks and benefits
of the surgery to the family and discusses the patient's wishes with them. The nurse is acting as the
patient's - advocate
The RN spends time with the pt and family reviewing the dressing change procedure for the patient's
wound. The pt's spouse demonstrates how to change the dressing. The nurse is acting in which
professional role? - educator
The exam for RN licensure is exactly the same in every state in the US. This exam: - provides a minimal
standard of knowledge for an RN in practice
Contemporary nursing requires that the nurse has knowledge and skills for a variety of professional roles
and responsibilities. Which of the following are examples? (Select all that apply.)
,A. Caregiver
B. Autonomy and accountability
C. Patient advocate
D. Health promotion
E. Lobbyist - Caregiver, autonomy/accountability, patient advocate, health promotion
health care reform will bring changes in the emphasis of care. Which of the following models is
expressed from health care reform? - moving from an acute illness to a health promotion, illness
prevention model
A nurse meets with the registered dietician and physical therapist to develop a plan of care that focuses
on improving nutrition and mobility for a patient. This is an example of which Quality and Safety in the
Education of Nurses (QSEN) competency? - teamwork and collaboration
A critical care nurse is using a computerized decision support system to correctly position her ventilated
patients to reduce pneumonia caused by accumulated respiratory secretions. This is an example of which
Quality and Safety in the Education of Nurses (QSEN) competency? - informatics
The nurses on an acute care medical floor notice an increase in pressure ulcer formation in their
patients. A nurse consultant decides to compare two types of treatment. The first is the procedure
currently used to assess for pressure ulcer risk. The second uses a new assessment instrument to identify
at-risk patients. Given this information, the nurse consultant exemplifies which career? - Nurse
researcher
Nurses in an acute care hospital are attending a unit based education program to learn how to use a new
pressure-relieving device for patients at risk for pressure ulcers. This is which type of education? - In-
service education
Which of the following Internet resources can help consumers compare quality care measures? (select
all the apply)
1. WebMd
2. Hospital Compare
3. Magnet Recognition Program
,4. Hospital consumer Assessment of Healthcare
5. The American Hospital Association's Webpage - Hospital Compare, Hospital Consumer assessment of
Healthcare
A community center is presenting a nurse-led program on the Patient Protection and Affordable Care
Act. Which statement made by a participant indicates a need for further teaching?
1. "My small company will now have to offer the 75 employees health insurance or pay a penalty."
2. "As long as my son is a full-time student in college, I will be able to keep him on my health insurance
until he is 26 years old."
3. "I signed up for the state health insurance exchange before the designated deadline to make sure I
had health insurance."
4. "Since I have now been diagnosed with diabetes, my health insurance plan cannot charge me higher
premiums." - 2. "As long as my son is a full-time student in college, I will be able to keep him on my
health insurance until he is 26 years old."
2. Which activity performed by a nurse is related to maintaining competency in nursing practice?
1. Asking another nurse about how to change the settings on a medication pump
2. Regularly attending unit staff meetings
3. Participating as a member of the professional nursing council
4. Attending a review course in preparation for a certification examination - 4. Attending a review course
in preparation for a certification examination
3. A patient tells a nurse that she is enrolled in a preferred provider organization (PPO) but does not
understand what this is. What is the nurse's best explanation of a PPO?
, 1. This health plan is for people who cannot afford their own health insurance.
2. This health plan is operated by the government to provide health care to older adults.
3. This health plan gives you a list of physicians and hospitals from which you can choose.
4. This is a fee-for-service plan in which you can choose any physician or hospital. - 3. This health plan
gives you a list of physicians and hospitals from which you can choose.
4. Which of the following are examples of a nurse participating in primary care activities? (Select all that
apply.)
1. Providing prenatal teaching on nutrition to a pregnant woman during the first trimester
2. Assessing the nutritional status of older adults who come to the community center for lunch
3. Working with patients in a cardiac rehabilitation program
4. Providing home wound care to a patient
5. Teaching a class to parents at the local grade school about the importance of immunizations - 1.
Providing prenatal teaching on nutrition to a pregnant woman during the first trimester
2. Assessing the nutritional status of older adults who come to the community center for lunch
5. Teaching a class to parents at the local grade school about the importance of immunizations
5. Nurses on a nursing unit are discussing the processes that led up to a near-miss error on the clinical
unit. They are outlining strategies that will prevent this in the future. This is an example of nurses
working on what issue in the health care system?
