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1. WhichWactionWbyWtheWnurseWdemonstratesWimplementationWofWFlorenceWNightingale’sWorig
inalWtheoriesWaboutWnursingWcare?
a. TheWpatientWisWgentlyWbathedWandWgivenWfreshWlinensWafterWgivingWbirth.
b. TheWnurseWformsWaWcloseWtherapeuticWrelationshipWwithWtheWpatient.
c. TheWnurseWhelpsWtheWpatientWconserveWenergyWforWhealingWprocesses.
d. TheWnurseWviewsWtheWpatientWasWaWunique,Wever-changingWenergyWfield.

ANS:W A
FlorenceWNightingaleWworkedWtoWimproveWsanitationWandWhealingWenvironmentsWforWpatients.
GentlyWbathingWandWprovidingWfreshWlinensWtoWpatientsWisWanWexampleWofWNightingale’sWtheor
yWinWpractice.WFormationWofWaWcloseWtherapeuticWrelationshipWwithWtheWpatient,WenergyWconser
vation,WandWviewingWpatientsWasWenergyWfieldsWwereWnotWconceptsWincludedWinWNightingale’sW
theoryWofWnursingWpractice.

DIF: CognitiveWLevel:WApplyW(Application)
OBJ:W DiscussWtheWinfluenceWofWsocial,Wpolitical,WandWeconomicWchangesWonWnursingWpract
ices.WTOP:W NursingWProcess:WImplementation MSC:W NCLEX:WBasicWCareWandWComfort

2. TheWnurseWisWmandatedWbyWtheWstateWtoWcompleteW25WcontactWhoursWofWnursingWeducationWb
eforeWtheWnursingWlicenseWmayWbeWrenewed.WWhichWtermWbestWdescribesWthisWrequirement?
a. In-serviceWeducation
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d. CertificationWeducatio
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ANS:W C
ContinuingWeducationWisWrequiredWforWprofessionalsWinWmanyWstates.WContinuingWeducationW
involvesWformal,WorganizedWeducationalWprogramsWofferedWbyWuniversities,Whospitals,WstateW
nurses’Wassociations,WprofessionalWnursingWorganizations,WandWeducationalWandWhealthWcareW
institutions.WIn-
serviceWeducationWprogramsWareWinstructionWorWtrainingWprovidedWbyWaWhealthWcareWagencyW
orWinstitutionWdesignedWtoWincreaseWtheWknowledge,Wskills,WandWcompetenciesWof
nursesWandWotherWhealthWcareWprofessionalsWemployedWbyWtheWinstitution.WSomeWrolesWforWRNs
WinWnursingWrequireWadvancedWgraduateWdegrees,WsuchWasWaWclinicalWnurseWspecialistWorWnurseW

practitioner.

DIF: CognitiveWLevel:WApplyW(Application)
OBJ:W DiscussWtheWimportanceWofWeducationWinWprofessionalWnursingWpract
ice.WTOP:W NursingWProcess:WCommunicationWandWDocumentation
MSC:W NCLEX:WManagementWofWCare

3. TheWnurseWisWcaringWforWaWpatientWwhoWsuddenlyWbecomesWacutelyWshortWofWbreath.WTheWnurse
elevatesWtheWheadWofWtheWpatient’sWbed,WchecksWtheWpatient’sWpulseWoximetry,WandWadminister
sW2WLWofWoxygenWbeforeWnotifyingWtheWpatient’sWphysician.WWhichWtermWbestWdescribesWtheWa
ctionsWofWtheWnurse?
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b. Autonomy
c. Licensure
d. Certification
ANS:W B
AutonomyWisWessentialWtoWprofessionalWnursingWandWinvolvesWtheWinitiationWofWindependentWn
ursingWinterventionsWwithoutWmedicalWorders.WAccountabilityWmeansWthatWyouWareWprofession
allyWandWlegallyWresponsibleWforWtheWtypeWandWqualityWofWnursingWcareWprovided.WToWobtainWl
icensureWinWtheWUnitedWStates,WRNWcandidatesWmustWpassWtheWNCLEX-
RN®WexaminationWadministeredWbyWtheWindividualWStateWBoardsWofWNursingWtoWobtainWaWnur
singWlicense.WBeyondW theWNCLEX-
RN®,WsomeWnursesWchooseWtoWworkWtowardWcertificationWinWaWspecificWareaWofWnursingWpract
ice.

DIF: CognitiveWLevel:WApplyW(Application)
OBJ:W W DiscussWtheWcharacteristicsWofWprofessionalismWinWnursing.
TOP:W NursingWProcess:WImplementation MSC:W NCLEX:WManagementWofWCare

4. WhichWtypeWofWprogramWisWappropriateWtoWeducateWstaffWaboutWnewWfallWpreventionWprotocols
WthatWareWtoWbeWimplementedWonWtheWnursingWunit?
a. In-serviceWeducation
b. AdvancedWeducation
c. ContinuingWeducation
d. CertificationWeducation
ANS:W A
In-
serviceWeducationWprogramsWareWinstructionWorWtrainingWprovidedWbyWaWhealthWcareWagencyWorW
institutionWdesignedWtoWincreaseWtheWknowledge,Wskills,WandWcompetenciesWofWnursesWandWothe
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educationWisWrequiredWforWprofessionalsWinWmanyWstates.WContinuingWeducationWinvolvesWforma
l,WorganizedWeducationalWprogramsWofferedWbyWuniversities,Whospitals,WstateWnurses’Wassociatio
ns,WprofessionalWnursingWorganizations,WandWeducationalWandWhealthWcareWinstitutions.

DIF: CognitiveWLevel:WApplyW(Application)
OBJ:W DiscussWtheWimportanceWofWeducationWinWprofessionalWnursingWpract
ice.WTOP:W NursingWProcess:WTeachingWandWLearning
MSC:W NCLEX:WManagementWofWCare

5. WhichWprogramWisWappropriateWforWaWnurseWwhoWwishesWtoWbecomeWanWexpertWinWostom
yWandWwoundWcare?
a. SpecialtyWcertification
b. MasterWofWScienceWprogram
c. DoctoralWdegreeWprogram
d. ContinuingWeducationWprogram
ANS:W A




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SpecialtyWcertificationWprogramsWareWappropriateWforWnursesWwhoWwishWtoWbecomeWexpertsWin
WcertainWareasWofWnursingWcareWsuchWasWperioperativeWcare,WwoundWcare,WorWoccupational Wheal

th.WMasterWofWScienceWprogramsWprepareWnursesWforWadvancedWpracticeWrolesWasWeducators,Wa
dministrators,WorWclinicalWnurseWleaders.WDoctoralWprogramsWprepareWnursesWforWadvancedWcli
nicalWpracticeWandWresearch.WContinuingWeducationWisWrequiredWforWprofessionalsWinWmanyWsta
tes.WContinuingWeducationWinvolvesWformal,WorganizedWeducationalWprogramsWofferedWbyWuni
versities,Whospitals,WstateWnurses’Wassociations,WprofessionalWnursingWorganizations,WandWeduc
ationalWandWhealthWcareWinstitutions.

DIF: CognitiveWLevel:WApplyW(Application)
OBJ:W DescribeWtheWrolesWandWcareerWopportunitiesWforWnurse
s.WTOP:W NursingWProcess:WTeachingWandWLearning
MSC:W NCLEX:WManagementWofWCare

6. WhichWactionWofWtheWnurseWdemonstratesWcoordinationWofWcareWforWtheWpatient?
a. TheWnurseWcreatesWaWwarm,WtherapeuticWrelationshipWwithWtheWpatientWbyWacti
velyWlisteningWtoWwhatWtheWpatientWhasWtoWsay.
b. TheWnurseWworksWwithWtheWphysicalWtherapistWtoWdetermineWhowWtoWbestWtransfe
rWtheWpatientWfromWtheWbedWtoWtheWchair.
c. TheWnurseWeducatesWtheWpatientWaboutWenergyWconservationWtechniquesWtoWincre
aseWactivityWtolerance.
d. TheWnurseWusesWclearWandWobjectiveWlanguageWwhenWdocumentingWassessm
entWfindingsWinWtheWpatient’sWmedicalWrecord.
ANS:W B
CoordinationWofWcareWinvolvesWworkingWwithWotherWhealthWcareWprofessionalsWtoWmeetWtheWn
eedsWofWtheWindividualWpatient.WTheWnurseWcanWdoWthisWbyWworkingWwithWtheWphysicalWthera
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catingWtheWpatientWaboutWenergyWconservationWandWchartingWclearlyWareWnotWexamplesWofWco
ordinationWofWcare.

DIF: CognitiveWLevel:WApplyW(Application)
OBJ:W W DescribeWtheWrolesWandWcareerWopportunitiesWforWnurses.
TOP:W NursingWProcess:WImplementation MSC:W NCLEX:WManagementWofWCare

7. TheWnurseWfeelsWthatWanWassignedWdutyWisWoutsideWtheWscopeWofWnursingWpractice.W
WhichWdocumentWisWtheWbestWsourceWtoWanswerWtheWnurse’sWconcern?
a. ANAWCodeWofWEthics
b. StateWNurseWPracticeWAct
c. QSENWInitiativeWAct
d. Nurse’sWBillWofWRights
ANS:W B




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