Lewis - Med-Surg Nursing
A nurse who has worked on an orthopedic unit for several years is encouraged by the nurse manager to
become certified in orthopedic nursing. What will certification in nursing require and/or provide (select
all that apply)?
a. A certain amount of clinical experience
b. Successful completion of an examination
c. Membership in specialty nursing organizations
d. Professional recognition of expertise in a specialty area
e. An advanced practice role that requires graduate education - (correct Answer) - a, b, d
What accurately describes the health care system in which future nurses will be employed?
a. With improvements in medicine there will be fewer patients with chronic illnesses.
b. Rapidly changing technology and expanding knowledge will simplify the health care environment.
c. The Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN) project measures the ability of nursing graduates
to be prepared for the reality of practice.
d. The Joint Commission establishes National Patient Safety Goals and evidence-based solutions for
nurses to promote meeting these goals by all caring for the patient. - (correct Answer) - d
The following is an example of an evidence-based practice (EBP) clinical question. "In adult seizure
patients, is restraint or medication more effective in protecting them from injury during a seizure?"
Which word(s) in the question identify(ies) the C part of the PICOT format?
a. Restraint
b. Or medication
c. During a seizure
d. Adult seizure patients
e. Protecting them from injury - (correct Answer) - b
Two nurses are establishing a smoking cessation program to assist patients with chronic lung disease to
stop smoking. To offer the most effective program with the best outcomes, the nurses should initially
a. search for an article that describes nursing interventions that are effective for smoking cessation.
A nurse who has worked on an orthopedic unit for several years is encouraged by the nurse manager to
become certified in orthopedic nursing. What will certification in nursing require and/or provide (select
all that apply)?
a. A certain amount of clinical experience
b. Successful completion of an examination
c. Membership in specialty nursing organizations
d. Professional recognition of expertise in a specialty area
e. An advanced practice role that requires graduate education - (correct Answer) - a, b, d
What accurately describes the health care system in which future nurses will be employed?
a. With improvements in medicine there will be fewer patients with chronic illnesses.
b. Rapidly changing technology and expanding knowledge will simplify the health care environment.
c. The Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN) project measures the ability of nursing graduates
to be prepared for the reality of practice.
d. The Joint Commission establishes National Patient Safety Goals and evidence-based solutions for
nurses to promote meeting these goals by all caring for the patient. - (correct Answer) - d
The following is an example of an evidence-based practice (EBP) clinical question. "In adult seizure
patients, is restraint or medication more effective in protecting them from injury during a seizure?"
Which word(s) in the question identify(ies) the C part of the PICOT format?
a. Restraint
b. Or medication
c. During a seizure
d. Adult seizure patients
e. Protecting them from injury - (correct Answer) - b
Two nurses are establishing a smoking cessation program to assist patients with chronic lung disease to
stop smoking. To offer the most effective program with the best outcomes, the nurses should initially
a. search for an article that describes nursing interventions that are effective for smoking cessation.
