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Thepnurseppracticespnursingpinpconformitypwithpthepcodepofpethicspforpprofessionalpregister
edpnurses.pThispcode:
A) Improvespself-healthpcare
B) Protectspthepclientpfrompharm
C) Ensurespidenticalpcareptopallpclients
D) Definespthepprinciplespbypwhichpnurses'pprovidepcareptoptheirpclients
CorrectpAnswer:p D.pThepcodepofpethicspispthepphilosophicalpidealspofprightpandpwrongptha
tpdefinepthepprinciplespthepnursepwillpuseptopprovidepcareptopclients.pApcodepofpethicspdoespn
otpensurepidenticalpcareptopallpclientsp(whichpwouldpnotpbepacceptable).pThepnursingpcodep
ofpethicspdoespnotpprotectpclientspfrompharmporpimprovepself-healthpcare.
Anp18-year-
oldpwomanpispinpthepemergencypdepartmentpwithpfeverpandpcough.pThepphysicianpaskspthe
nurseptopmeasurepvitalpsigns,pauscultateplungpsounds,plistenptopheartpsounds,pdeterminept
p
heplevelpofpcomfort,pandpcollectpbloodpandpsputumpsamplespforpanalysis.pThepnursepispperf
ormingpwhatpaspectpofppractice?
A) Diagnosis
B) Evaluation
,C) Assessment
D) Implementation
CorrectpAnswer:p C.pThepnursepispassessingpthepclient.pDiagnosispoccurspafterpallpassess
mentsparepcompleted.pThenpapplanpispdevelopedpandpimplemented.pThepprocesspispcompl
etedpwithpevaluation.
Apclientpispwheezingpandpshortpofpbreath.pThepphysicianporderspapmedicatedpnebulizerptrea
tmentpnowpandpinp4phours.pThepnursepispprovidingpwhatpaspectpofpcare?
A) Planning
B) Evaluation
C) Assessment
D) Implementation
CorrectpAnswer:p D.pImplementationpispthepactualpdeliverypofpcare.pAssessmentpispdatapg
athering.pThenpthepinformationpispdevelopedpintopapdiagnosispandpthepplanningpoccurspwit
hpthepdiagnosis.pEvaluationpispthepfinalpsteppofpthepnursingpprocess.
Thepnursepispcaringpforpapclientpwithpend-
stageplungpdisease.pThepclientpwantsptopgophomeponpoxygenptherapypandpbepcomfortable.p
Thepfamilypwantspthepclientptopundergopapnewpsurgicalpprocedure.pThepnursepexplainspthep
riskpandpbenefitspofpthepsurgeryptopthepfamilypandpdiscussespthepclient'spwishespwithpthepfa
mily.pThepnursepispactingpaspthepclient's:
A) Manager
B) Educator
,C) Advocate
D) Caregiver
CorrectpAnswer:p C.pAnpadvocatephelpspspeakpforpthepclient,pcommunicatingpthepclient'spc
oncernspandpwishesptopfamilypandpotherpcaregivers.pApcaregiverpassistspinpmeetingpallpheal
thpcarepneedspofpthepclient,pincludingptakingpmeasuresptoprestorepemotional,pspiritual,pandps
ocialpwell-
being.pApmanagerpcoordinatespallpthepactivitiespofpthepmemberspofpthepnursingpstaffpinpdeliv
eringpnursingpcarepandphasppersonnel,ppolicy,pandpbudgetarypresponsibilitiespforpapspecific
nursingpunitporpagency.pAnpeducatorpexplainspconceptspandpfactspaboutphealth,pdemonstr
p
atespprocedurespsuchpaspself-
carepactivities,preinforcesplearningporpclientpbehavior,pandpevaluatespthepclient'spprogresspi
nplearning.
Evidence-basedppracticepispdefinedpas:
A) Nursingpcarepbasedponptradition
B) Scholarlypinquirypembodiedpinpthepnursingpandpbiomedicalpresearchpliterature
C) Approblem-solvingpapproachptopclinicalppracticepbasedponpbestppractices
D) Qualitypnursingpcarepprovidedpinpanpefficientpandpeconomicallypsoundpmanner
CorrectpAnswer:p C.pEvidence-basedppracticepispapproblem-
solvingpapproachptopclinicalppracticepthatpusespthepbestpavailablepevidence,palongpwithpthe
nurse'spexpertisepandpthepclient'sppreferencepandpvalues,pinpmakingpdecisionspaboutpcare
p
.pThepotherpanswersparepincorrect.
Thepexaminationpforpthepregisteredpnursep(RN)plicensurepispexactlypthepsamepinpeverypstat
epinpthepUnitedpStates.pThispexamination:
, A) Guaranteespsafepnursingpcarepforpallpclients
B) Ensurespstandardpnursingpcarepforpallpclients
C) Ensurespthatphonestpandpethicalpcarepispprovided
D) Providespapminimalpstandardpofpknowledgepforppractice
CorrectpAnswer:p D.pThepRNplicensurepexaminationpprovidespapminimumpstandardpofpkn
owledgepforpnurses.pThepexaminationpcannotpguaranteeporpensurepcarepforpclients.
Advancedppracticepnursesp(APNs)pgenerally:
A) Workpinpacutepcarepsettings
B) Functionpindependently
C) Functionpaspunitpdirectors
D) Workpinpthepuniversitypsetting
CorrectpAnswer:p B.pAPNsparepgenerallypthepmostpindependentlypfunctioningpnurses.pAnp
APNpcanpworkpinpapprimary,pacute,porprestorativepcarepsetting.pThepsettingpmaypbepapprivat
e,ppublic,porpuniversitypfacility.pThepAPNpmaypfunctionpaspapclinician,peducator,pcasepmana
ger,pconsultant,porpresearcher.
Nursingppracticepinptheptwenty-firstpcenturypispanpartpandpsciencepthatpispcenteredpon:
A) Thepclient
B) Thepnursingpprocess
C) Culturalpdiversity
D) Thephealthpcarepfacility