Medical-Surgical Nursing: Assessment and Management
of Clinical Problems 12th Edition|Questions and
Answers|100% Correctly Answered
Which organization is involved in accreditation of nursing programs?
A. American Nurses Association
B. State Board of Nursing
C. National League for Nursing
D. National Boards of Nursing
C. National League for Nursing
Which organization is responsible for protecting the public?
A. Sigma Theta Tau
B. Constituents of the National League of Nursing
C. American Nurses Association
D. State Boards of Nursing
D. State Boards of Nursing
The student nurse understands that the state nurse practice act includes the following:
A. Establish staffing guidelines
B. Determining the minimum requirements for nursing practice.
C. Provide legal counsel for a nurse being sued
D. Determining education program criteria
B. Determining the minimum requirements for nursing practice
Which information supports the appropriateness of a nursing diagnosis?
A. Planned interventions
B. Defining characteristics
C. Related risk factors
D. Nursing assessment
B. Defining characteristics
A nurse collects information about a patient. Which should the nurse do next?
A. Plan nursing interventions
B. Develop a nursing diagnosis
,C. Cluster priority data
D. Identify patient centered goals
C. Cluster priority data
Which statement is related to the concept that is central to the nursing process?
A. It focuses on the role of the nurse
B. It moves from simple to complex
C. It is based on the medical condition of the patient
D. It is a dynamic process
D. It is a dynamic process
When 2 nursing diagnoses are being considered, how does the nurse ID the most accurate diagnosis?
A. Review the defining characteristics
B. Examine the related to factors
C. Reassess the patient
D. Analyze the secondary factors
Review the defining characteristics
Whose scope of practice is not regulated by the state board of nursing?
A. RN Case Manager
B. Registered nurse
C. Licensed Practical Nurse
D. Physician Assistant
D. Physician Assistant
Some states require APRNs practice under a physician license. What area of the nursing profession is
being limited?
A. Specialized body of knowledge
B. Public service and altruistic activities
C. A code of ethics that guides members in their practice
D. Autonomy and independence of practice
D. Autonomy and independence of practice
Why are theories and models important to the profession of nursing?
A. They describe the interventions nurses use to care for patients
B. They help nonmedical people understand what nurses do
C. They provide a conceptual structure for understanding nsg care & practice
D. They distinguish between the competencies required of ADNs and BSNs
, C. They provide a conceptual structure for understanding nsg care & practice
What key concept is not commonly found in nursing theories and models?
A. Environment
B. Health
C. Nursing
D. Feedback
D. Feedback
Why was a national nursing licensure exam developed despite that licensure is controlled by state
boards of nursing?
A. Some states refused to implement licensure exams for nurses
B. Nurses asked for a national exam so they could practice in different states
C. Individual state exams varied widely & consistent quality couldn't be ensured
D. The ANA demanded a national exam to gain more control over state boards
C. Individual state exams varied widely & consistent quality couldn't be ensured
What criterion is most significant for a nurse to consider when delegating a task to another member
of the nursing team?
A. Who ultimately is responsible for the client's care
B. The activity is within the person's job description
C. The amount of experience the person has
D. The acuity level of the client
B. The activity is within the person's job description
Which of the following might not help the nurse ensure they are acting as ethically as possible?
A. Know the Code of Ethics for Nurses
B. Strictly follow the facility's policy and procedure manual
C. Identify and articulate their own personal ethics
D. Make the best interests of the client the priority
B. Strictly follow the facility's policy and procedure manual
What best describes the relationship between caring and civility in nursing?
A. Giving care that exactly follows policies and procedures shows civility
B. Focusing on civility takes time and attention away from caring
C. It is easier to assess a nurse's caring than to assess civility
D. Engaging in civil behavior is a way to demonstrate caring
D. Engaging in civil behavior is a way to demonstrate caring
of Clinical Problems 12th Edition|Questions and
Answers|100% Correctly Answered
Which organization is involved in accreditation of nursing programs?
A. American Nurses Association
B. State Board of Nursing
C. National League for Nursing
D. National Boards of Nursing
C. National League for Nursing
Which organization is responsible for protecting the public?
A. Sigma Theta Tau
B. Constituents of the National League of Nursing
C. American Nurses Association
D. State Boards of Nursing
D. State Boards of Nursing
The student nurse understands that the state nurse practice act includes the following:
A. Establish staffing guidelines
B. Determining the minimum requirements for nursing practice.
C. Provide legal counsel for a nurse being sued
D. Determining education program criteria
B. Determining the minimum requirements for nursing practice
Which information supports the appropriateness of a nursing diagnosis?
A. Planned interventions
B. Defining characteristics
C. Related risk factors
D. Nursing assessment
B. Defining characteristics
A nurse collects information about a patient. Which should the nurse do next?
A. Plan nursing interventions
B. Develop a nursing diagnosis
,C. Cluster priority data
D. Identify patient centered goals
C. Cluster priority data
Which statement is related to the concept that is central to the nursing process?
A. It focuses on the role of the nurse
B. It moves from simple to complex
C. It is based on the medical condition of the patient
D. It is a dynamic process
D. It is a dynamic process
When 2 nursing diagnoses are being considered, how does the nurse ID the most accurate diagnosis?
A. Review the defining characteristics
B. Examine the related to factors
C. Reassess the patient
D. Analyze the secondary factors
Review the defining characteristics
Whose scope of practice is not regulated by the state board of nursing?
A. RN Case Manager
B. Registered nurse
C. Licensed Practical Nurse
D. Physician Assistant
D. Physician Assistant
Some states require APRNs practice under a physician license. What area of the nursing profession is
being limited?
A. Specialized body of knowledge
B. Public service and altruistic activities
C. A code of ethics that guides members in their practice
D. Autonomy and independence of practice
D. Autonomy and independence of practice
Why are theories and models important to the profession of nursing?
A. They describe the interventions nurses use to care for patients
B. They help nonmedical people understand what nurses do
C. They provide a conceptual structure for understanding nsg care & practice
D. They distinguish between the competencies required of ADNs and BSNs
, C. They provide a conceptual structure for understanding nsg care & practice
What key concept is not commonly found in nursing theories and models?
A. Environment
B. Health
C. Nursing
D. Feedback
D. Feedback
Why was a national nursing licensure exam developed despite that licensure is controlled by state
boards of nursing?
A. Some states refused to implement licensure exams for nurses
B. Nurses asked for a national exam so they could practice in different states
C. Individual state exams varied widely & consistent quality couldn't be ensured
D. The ANA demanded a national exam to gain more control over state boards
C. Individual state exams varied widely & consistent quality couldn't be ensured
What criterion is most significant for a nurse to consider when delegating a task to another member
of the nursing team?
A. Who ultimately is responsible for the client's care
B. The activity is within the person's job description
C. The amount of experience the person has
D. The acuity level of the client
B. The activity is within the person's job description
Which of the following might not help the nurse ensure they are acting as ethically as possible?
A. Know the Code of Ethics for Nurses
B. Strictly follow the facility's policy and procedure manual
C. Identify and articulate their own personal ethics
D. Make the best interests of the client the priority
B. Strictly follow the facility's policy and procedure manual
What best describes the relationship between caring and civility in nursing?
A. Giving care that exactly follows policies and procedures shows civility
B. Focusing on civility takes time and attention away from caring
C. It is easier to assess a nurse's caring than to assess civility
D. Engaging in civil behavior is a way to demonstrate caring
D. Engaging in civil behavior is a way to demonstrate caring
