, Nursing 101 Fundamentals Exam 1, Part 1 – Practice Questions & Answers
1. During a physical assessment, the D. Caregiver
nurse closes and door and provides
drape to promote privacy. The nurse The role of a nurse as caregiver helps client promote,
is performing her role as a/an: restore and maintain dignity, health and wellness by
A. Advocate viewing a person holistically. As an advocate the nurse
B. Communicator intercedes or works on behalf of the client. Identifying
C. Change agent the need and problems of the client and communicat-
D. Caregiver ing it to other members of the health team is doing the
role of a communicator. As a change agent, the nurse
assists the client to MODIFY their BEHAVIOR.
2. During the nursing rounds Nurse C. Change agent
Cathy is instructing the patient to
avoid smoking to prevent the wors- As a change agent, the nurse assists the client to MOD-
ening of respiratory problems. The IFY their BEHAVIOR. As an advocate the nurse inter-
patient asked about the things that cedes or works on behalf of the client. As a clinician,
he can do when feelings of wanting the nurse would use technical expertise to administer
to smoke arises. The nurse enumer- nursing care. The role of a nurse as caregiver helps
ates ways of dealing the situation. client promote, restore and maintain dignity, health
This is an example of a nurse's role and wellness by viewing a person holistically.
as a/an:
A. Advocate
B. Clinician
C. Change agent
D. Caregiver
3. Nurse Cathy on the other hand, B. Expert
knows the case immediately even The ability to perceive something without further evi-
before a diagnosis is done. Based on dence is the development of intuition and is seen in
Benner's theory she is a/an: B. Expert
A. Novice
, Nursing 101 Fundamentals Exam 1, Part 1 – Practice Questions & Answers
Expert nurses. A novice nurse is
governed by rules and usually
inflexible. Competent nurses are plan-