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consideredc toc bec anc expertc inc herc areac ofc practicec andc worksc onc anc oncologyc unitc inc ac largecteach
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B) Nursec entrepreneur
C) Nursec practitioner
D) Nursec educator
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Ac clinicalc nursec specialistc isc ac nursec withc anc advancedc degree,c education,c orc experiencec whoc isc consideredc toc
bec anc expertc inc ac specializedc areac ofc nursing.c Thec clinicalc nursec specialistc carriesc outc directc patientc care;cconsult
ation;c teachingc ofc patients,c families,c andc staff;c andc research.c Ac nursec practitionerc hasc anc advancedcdegreec an
dc worksc inc ac varietyc ofc settingsc toc deliverc primaryc care.c Ac nursec educatorc usuallyc hasc anc advancedcdegreec andc
teachesc inc thec educationalc orc clinicalc setting.c Ac nursec entrepreneurc mayc managec ac clinicc orc health-
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2. carryc outc ac planc ofc carec toc meetc thosec needs,c andc toc evaluatec thec effectivenessc ofc thec planc toc meetces
tablishedc outcomes?
A) Nursingc process
B) ANAc Standardsc ofc Professionalc Performance
C) Evidence-basedc practicec guidelines
D) Nursec Practicec Acts
Ans:c A
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Thec nursingc processc isc onec ofc thec majorc guidelinesc forc nursingc practice.c Nursesc implementc theirc rolesc throughct
hec nursingc process.c Thec nursingc processc isc usedc byc thec nursec toc identifyc thec patient’sc healthc carec needsc andcstr
engths,c toc establishc andc carryc outc ac planc ofc carec toc meetc thosec needs,c andc toc evaluatec thec effectivenessc ofcthec
planc toc meetc establishedc outcomes.
Whichc ofc thec followingc organizationsc isc thec bestc sourcec ofc informationc whenc ac nursec wishesc toc determine
3. whetherc anc actionc isc withinc thec scopec ofc nursingc practice?
A) Americanc Nursesc Associationc (ANA)
B) Americanc Associationc ofc Collegesc inc Nursingc (AACN)
C) Nationalc Leaguec forc Nursingc (NLN)
D) Internationalc Councilc ofc Nursesc (ICN)
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Thec ANAc producesc thec 2003c Nursing:c Scopec andc Standardsc ofc Practice,c whichc definesc thec activitiesc specificc
andc uniquec toc nursing.c Thec AACNc addressesc educationalc standards,c whilec thec NLNc promotesc andc fostersc various
aspectsc ofc nursing.
Thec ICNc providesc ac venuec forc nationalc nursingc organizationsc toc collaborate,c butc doesc notc definec standardsc andcsc
opec ofc practice.
4. Whoc isc consideredc toc bec thec founderc ofc professionalc nursing?
A) Dorotheac Dix
B) Lillianc Wald
C) Florencec Nightingale
D) Clarac Barton
Ans:c C
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Florencec Nightingalec isc consideredc toc bec thec founderc ofc professionalc nursing.c Shec elevatedc thec statusc ofcnursi
ngc toc ac respectedc occupation,c improvedc thec qualityc ofc nursingc care,c andc foundedc modernc nursingceducation.c
Althoughc thec otherc choicesc arec womenc whoc werec importantc toc thec developmentc ofc nursing,c nonec ofc themc is
c consideredc thec founder.
5. Whichc ofc thec followingc nursingc pioneersc establishedc thec Redc Crossc inc thec Unitedc Statesc inc 1882?
A) Florencec Nightingale
B) Clarac Barton
C) Dorotheac Dix
D) Janec Addams
Ans:c B
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Clarac Bartonc volunteeredc toc carec forc woundsc andc feedc unionc soldiersc duringc thec civilc war,c servedc asc thecsuper
visorc ofc nursesc forc thec Armyc ofc thec James,c organizedc hospitalsc andc nurses,c andc establishedc thec RedcCrossc inc
thec Unitedc Statesc inc 1882.
Ac nursec practitionerc isc caringc forc ac couplec whoc arec thec parentsc ofc anc infantc diagnosedc withc Downc Syndrome.
6. Thec nursec makesc referralsc forc ac parentc supportc groupc forc thec family.c Thisc isc anc examplec ofc whichc nursingcro
le?
A) Teacher/Educator
B) Leader
C) Counselor
D) Collaborator
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Counselingc skillsc involvec thec usec ofc therapeuticc interpersonalc communicationc skillsc toc providec information,c ma
kec appropriatec referrals,c andc facilitatec thec patient’sc problem-solvingc andc decision-
makingc skills.c Thecteacher/educatorc usesc communicationc skillsc toc assess,c implement,c andc evaluatec individualize
dc teachingc plansc tocmeetc learningc needsc ofc clientsc andc theirc families.c Ac leaderc displaysc anc assertive,c self-
confidentc practicec of
nursingc whenc providingc care,c effectingc change,c andc functioningc withc groups.c Thec collaboratorc usesc skillsc in
organization,c communication,c andc advocacyc toc facilitatec thec functionsc ofc allc membersc ofc thec healthc carec teamc
asc theyc providec patientc care.
Ac nursec isc providingc nursingc carec inc ac neighborhoodc clinicc toc single,c pregnantc teens.c Whichc ofc thec followingc actionsc is
7. thec bestc examplec ofc usingc thec counselorc rolec asc ac nurse?
A) Discussingc thec legalc aspectsc ofc adoptionc forc teensc wishingc toc placec theirc infantsc withc ac family
B) Searchingc thec Internetc forc informationc onc childc carec forc thec teensc whoc wishc toc returnc toc school
C) Conductingc ac clientc interviewc andc documentingc thec informationc onc thec client’sc chart
D) Referringc ac teenc whoc admitsc havingc suicidalc thoughtsc toc ac mentalc healthc carec specialist
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Thec rolec ofc thec counselorc includesc makingc appropriatec referrals.c Discussingc legalc issuesc isc thec rolec ofc thecadvo
catec andc searchingc forc informationc onc thec Internetc isc thec rolec ofc ac researcher.c Conductingc ac clientcinterviewc
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Ac nursec instructorc explainsc thec conceptc ofc healthc toc herc students.c Whichc ofc thec followingc statementsc accurately
8. describesc thisc statec ofc being?
A) Healthc isc ac statec ofc optimalc functioning.
B) Healthc isc anc absencec ofc illness.
C) Healthc isc alwaysc anc objectivec state.
Healthc isc notc determinedc byc thec patient.c
D)
Ans:c
A
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Healthc isc ac statec ofc optimalc functioningc orc well-
being.c Asc definedc byc thec Worldc Healthc Organization,c one’schealthc includesc physical,c social,c andc mentalc compon
entsc andc isc notc merelyc thec absencec ofc diseasec orc infirmity.cHealthc isc oftenc ac subjectivec state;c ac personc mayc bec
medicallyc diagnosedc withc anc illnessc butc stillc considerc himselfc orc herselfc healthy.
Ac nursec incorporatesc thec healthc promotionc guidelinesc establishedc byc thec U.S.c Departmentc ofc Healthc document:
9. Healthyc Peoplec 2010.c Whichc ofc thec followingc isc ac healthc indicatorc discussedc inc thisc document?
A) Cancer
B) Obesity
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consideredc toc bec anc expertc inc herc areac ofc practicec andc worksc onc anc oncologyc unitc inc ac largecteach
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1. qualificationsc andc experience?
A) Clinicalc nursec specialist
B) Nursec entrepreneur
C) Nursec practitioner
D) Nursec educator
Ans:c A
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Ac clinicalc nursec specialistc isc ac nursec withc anc advancedc degree,c education,c orc experiencec whoc isc consideredc toc
bec anc expertc inc ac specializedc areac ofc nursing.c Thec clinicalc nursec specialistc carriesc outc directc patientc care;cconsult
ation;c teachingc ofc patients,c families,c andc staff;c andc research.c Ac nursec practitionerc hasc anc advancedcdegreec an
dc worksc inc ac varietyc ofc settingsc toc deliverc primaryc care.c Ac nursec educatorc usuallyc hasc anc advancedcdegreec andc
teachesc inc thec educationalc orc clinicalc setting.c Ac nursec entrepreneurc mayc managec ac clinicc orc health-
relatedc business.
Whatc guidelinesc doc nursesc followc toc identifyc thec patient’sc healthc carec needsc andc strengths,c toc establishc and
2. carryc outc ac planc ofc carec toc meetc thosec needs,c andc toc evaluatec thec effectivenessc ofc thec planc toc meetces
tablishedc outcomes?
A) Nursingc process
B) ANAc Standardsc ofc Professionalc Performance
C) Evidence-basedc practicec guidelines
D) Nursec Practicec Acts
Ans:c A
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Thec nursingc processc isc onec ofc thec majorc guidelinesc forc nursingc practice.c Nursesc implementc theirc rolesc throughct
hec nursingc process.c Thec nursingc processc isc usedc byc thec nursec toc identifyc thec patient’sc healthc carec needsc andcstr
engths,c toc establishc andc carryc outc ac planc ofc carec toc meetc thosec needs,c andc toc evaluatec thec effectivenessc ofcthec
planc toc meetc establishedc outcomes.
Whichc ofc thec followingc organizationsc isc thec bestc sourcec ofc informationc whenc ac nursec wishesc toc determine
3. whetherc anc actionc isc withinc thec scopec ofc nursingc practice?
A) Americanc Nursesc Associationc (ANA)
B) Americanc Associationc ofc Collegesc inc Nursingc (AACN)
C) Nationalc Leaguec forc Nursingc (NLN)
D) Internationalc Councilc ofc Nursesc (ICN)
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Thec ANAc producesc thec 2003c Nursing:c Scopec andc Standardsc ofc Practice,c whichc definesc thec activitiesc specificc
andc uniquec toc nursing.c Thec AACNc addressesc educationalc standards,c whilec thec NLNc promotesc andc fostersc various
aspectsc ofc nursing.
Thec ICNc providesc ac venuec forc nationalc nursingc organizationsc toc collaborate,c butc doesc notc definec standardsc andcsc
opec ofc practice.
4. Whoc isc consideredc toc bec thec founderc ofc professionalc nursing?
A) Dorotheac Dix
B) Lillianc Wald
C) Florencec Nightingale
D) Clarac Barton
Ans:c C
Feedback:
Florencec Nightingalec isc consideredc toc bec thec founderc ofc professionalc nursing.c Shec elevatedc thec statusc ofcnursi
ngc toc ac respectedc occupation,c improvedc thec qualityc ofc nursingc care,c andc foundedc modernc nursingceducation.c
Althoughc thec otherc choicesc arec womenc whoc werec importantc toc thec developmentc ofc nursing,c nonec ofc themc is
c consideredc thec founder.
5. Whichc ofc thec followingc nursingc pioneersc establishedc thec Redc Crossc inc thec Unitedc Statesc inc 1882?
A) Florencec Nightingale
B) Clarac Barton
C) Dorotheac Dix
D) Janec Addams
Ans:c B
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Clarac Bartonc volunteeredc toc carec forc woundsc andc feedc unionc soldiersc duringc thec civilc war,c servedc asc thecsuper
visorc ofc nursesc forc thec Armyc ofc thec James,c organizedc hospitalsc andc nurses,c andc establishedc thec RedcCrossc inc
thec Unitedc Statesc inc 1882.
Ac nursec practitionerc isc caringc forc ac couplec whoc arec thec parentsc ofc anc infantc diagnosedc withc Downc Syndrome.
6. Thec nursec makesc referralsc forc ac parentc supportc groupc forc thec family.c Thisc isc anc examplec ofc whichc nursingcro
le?
A) Teacher/Educator
B) Leader
C) Counselor
D) Collaborator
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Counselingc skillsc involvec thec usec ofc therapeuticc interpersonalc communicationc skillsc toc providec information,c ma
kec appropriatec referrals,c andc facilitatec thec patient’sc problem-solvingc andc decision-
makingc skills.c Thecteacher/educatorc usesc communicationc skillsc toc assess,c implement,c andc evaluatec individualize
dc teachingc plansc tocmeetc learningc needsc ofc clientsc andc theirc families.c Ac leaderc displaysc anc assertive,c self-
confidentc practicec of
nursingc whenc providingc care,c effectingc change,c andc functioningc withc groups.c Thec collaboratorc usesc skillsc in
organization,c communication,c andc advocacyc toc facilitatec thec functionsc ofc allc membersc ofc thec healthc carec teamc
asc theyc providec patientc care.
Ac nursec isc providingc nursingc carec inc ac neighborhoodc clinicc toc single,c pregnantc teens.c Whichc ofc thec followingc actionsc is
7. thec bestc examplec ofc usingc thec counselorc rolec asc ac nurse?
A) Discussingc thec legalc aspectsc ofc adoptionc forc teensc wishingc toc placec theirc infantsc withc ac family
B) Searchingc thec Internetc forc informationc onc childc carec forc thec teensc whoc wishc toc returnc toc school
C) Conductingc ac clientc interviewc andc documentingc thec informationc onc thec client’sc chart
D) Referringc ac teenc whoc admitsc havingc suicidalc thoughtsc toc ac mentalc healthc carec specialist
Ans:c D
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Thec rolec ofc thec counselorc includesc makingc appropriatec referrals.c Discussingc legalc issuesc isc thec rolec ofc thecadvo
catec andc searchingc forc informationc onc thec Internetc isc thec rolec ofc ac researcher.c Conductingc ac clientcinterviewc
wouldc fallc underc thec rolec ofc thec caregiver.
Ac nursec instructorc explainsc thec conceptc ofc healthc toc herc students.c Whichc ofc thec followingc statementsc accurately
8. describesc thisc statec ofc being?
A) Healthc isc ac statec ofc optimalc functioning.
B) Healthc isc anc absencec ofc illness.
C) Healthc isc alwaysc anc objectivec state.
Healthc isc notc determinedc byc thec patient.c
D)
Ans:c
A
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Healthc isc ac statec ofc optimalc functioningc orc well-
being.c Asc definedc byc thec Worldc Healthc Organization,c one’schealthc includesc physical,c social,c andc mentalc compon
entsc andc isc notc merelyc thec absencec ofc diseasec orc infirmity.cHealthc isc oftenc ac subjectivec state;c ac personc mayc bec
medicallyc diagnosedc withc anc illnessc butc stillc considerc himselfc orc herselfc healthy.
Ac nursec incorporatesc thec healthc promotionc guidelinesc establishedc byc thec U.S.c Departmentc ofc Healthc document:
9. Healthyc Peoplec 2010.c Whichc ofc thec followingc isc ac healthc indicatorc discussedc inc thisc document?
A) Cancer
B) Obesity
