Professional Nursing Concepts II - RNSG 1126 Final Exam Review.
Professionalism 5 Questions
When reviewing the Concept Analysis Diagram for Evidence Based Practice, which are identified as interrelated
concepts?
Quality Improvement, Health Information Technology, Health Policy
While in the cafeteria, a nurse overhears two unlicensed assistive personnel (UAPs) from the medical surgical unit
discussing a hospitalized client. Which of the following is the priority nursing action?
Quietly tell the UAPs that this is not appropriate
A nurse is caring for a client who is scheduled to have surgery. In preparing the client for surgery, which of the
following actions is considered outside the nurse’s responsibilities?
Explaining the operative procedure, risks, and benefits.
An unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) comes to work with a new set of artificial nails. The nurse takes the UAP to a
private location to discuss the issue. Which of the following statements by the nurse is appropriate?
EBP shows that there is high risk of infection for our clients associated with artificial nails.
A client who recently had a cerebral vascular accident is having difficulty swallowing. Which member of the healthcare
team should the nurse initiate a referral to so that they may evaluate the client’s swallowing status?
Speech Language Pathologist
The components of a professional identity in nursing include which attributes?
Competence, Accountability, Advocacy
The scope of professional nursing practice is determined by the rules prompted and supported by which organization?
State Board of Nursing
The qualities of leadership, clinical expertise and judgment, and lifelong learning would best describe which type of
nurse?
Professional
A licensed practical-vocational nurse asks the registered nurse preceptor what could be done to become more
professional. What is the preceptor’s best response?
Attend nursing educational meetings
,One of the first researchers to document evidence-based practice for nursing was Florence Nightingale. What did
Nightingale incorporate into her practice that made her practice different from her colleagues?
Nightingale based her nursing practice on her findings
The ANA outlines expectations of the nursing profession in the:
Social Policy Statement
Recommendations published in the IOMs report The future of nursing: Leading change, advancing health include that
nurses:
Teach, advocate, assess, and nurture
Nursing demonstrates dedication to improving public health through:
Scope of practice
A nurse uses effective strategies to communicate and handle conflict with nurses and other health care professionals.
Which Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN) competency is the nurse demonstrating?
Teamwork and Collaboration
A nurse is employed by a health care agency that provides an informal training session on how to properly use a new
vital sign monitor. Which type of education did the nurse receive?
In-service education
A nurse listens to a patient’s lungs and determines that the patient needs to cough and deep breath. The nurse has
the patient cough and deep breath. Which concept did the nurse demonstrate?
Autonomy
A registered nurse is required to participate in a simulation to learn how to triage patients who are arriving to the
hospital after exposure to an unknown gas. This is an example of a response to what type of influence on nursing?
Professionalism
A nurse is an advanced practice registered nurse (APRN) who care for geriatrics. This nurse is which type of advanced
practice nurse?
Clinical Nurse Specialist
A patient does not want the treatment that was prescribed. The nurse helps the patient talk to the primary health care
provider and even talks to the primary health provider when needed. The nurse is acting in which professional role?
, Advocate
A nurse must follow legal laws that protect public health, safety, and welfare. Which law is the nurse following?
Nurse Practice Act
A nurse is directing the care and staffing of three cardiac units. The nurse is practicing in which nursing role?
Nurse Administrator
A nurse is presenting at an interdisciplinary meeting about the multiple external forces that are influencing nursing
today. Which examples should the nurse include?
Health care reform, threat of bioterrorism, population demographics, and nursing shortage
A nurse is teaching the staff about the characteristics of a profession. Which information should the nurse include?
Extended Education, Theoretical body of knowledge, Code of Ethics for Practice, and Provision of Specific Service
A nurse is teaching the staff about Quality and Safety Education in Nursing, which identified six competencies for
nursing. Which information should the nurse include in the teaching session?
Informatics, Safety, and Quality improvement
A nurse wants to become an advanced practice registered nurse (APRN) and have a higher degree of independence.
Which advanced roles could the nurse pursue?
Clinical nurse specialist, Nurse practitioner, nurse midwife, and nurse anesthetist
Evidence Based Practice (4 Questions)
Which organization is preparing future nurses to have the knowledge, skills, and attitudes (KSA) of evidence-based
practices necessary to continuously improve the quality and safety of the health care systems within which they work?
Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN)
A registered nurse questioned the nurses on the neonatal intensive care unit about the practice of kangaroo care for
neonates. The nurse had read literature supporting the praceice. But the nurses that work on the neonate unit stated
that they had never done anything like that at their institution. The nurse continued to ask questions and began a
literature review. Which behavior was the nurse demonstrating?
Evidenced-based practice
A registered nurse wants to review the latest information regarding prevention of a health care acquired infection.
Where is the best place for the nurse to obtain this information?
Professionalism 5 Questions
When reviewing the Concept Analysis Diagram for Evidence Based Practice, which are identified as interrelated
concepts?
Quality Improvement, Health Information Technology, Health Policy
While in the cafeteria, a nurse overhears two unlicensed assistive personnel (UAPs) from the medical surgical unit
discussing a hospitalized client. Which of the following is the priority nursing action?
Quietly tell the UAPs that this is not appropriate
A nurse is caring for a client who is scheduled to have surgery. In preparing the client for surgery, which of the
following actions is considered outside the nurse’s responsibilities?
Explaining the operative procedure, risks, and benefits.
An unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) comes to work with a new set of artificial nails. The nurse takes the UAP to a
private location to discuss the issue. Which of the following statements by the nurse is appropriate?
EBP shows that there is high risk of infection for our clients associated with artificial nails.
A client who recently had a cerebral vascular accident is having difficulty swallowing. Which member of the healthcare
team should the nurse initiate a referral to so that they may evaluate the client’s swallowing status?
Speech Language Pathologist
The components of a professional identity in nursing include which attributes?
Competence, Accountability, Advocacy
The scope of professional nursing practice is determined by the rules prompted and supported by which organization?
State Board of Nursing
The qualities of leadership, clinical expertise and judgment, and lifelong learning would best describe which type of
nurse?
Professional
A licensed practical-vocational nurse asks the registered nurse preceptor what could be done to become more
professional. What is the preceptor’s best response?
Attend nursing educational meetings
,One of the first researchers to document evidence-based practice for nursing was Florence Nightingale. What did
Nightingale incorporate into her practice that made her practice different from her colleagues?
Nightingale based her nursing practice on her findings
The ANA outlines expectations of the nursing profession in the:
Social Policy Statement
Recommendations published in the IOMs report The future of nursing: Leading change, advancing health include that
nurses:
Teach, advocate, assess, and nurture
Nursing demonstrates dedication to improving public health through:
Scope of practice
A nurse uses effective strategies to communicate and handle conflict with nurses and other health care professionals.
Which Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN) competency is the nurse demonstrating?
Teamwork and Collaboration
A nurse is employed by a health care agency that provides an informal training session on how to properly use a new
vital sign monitor. Which type of education did the nurse receive?
In-service education
A nurse listens to a patient’s lungs and determines that the patient needs to cough and deep breath. The nurse has
the patient cough and deep breath. Which concept did the nurse demonstrate?
Autonomy
A registered nurse is required to participate in a simulation to learn how to triage patients who are arriving to the
hospital after exposure to an unknown gas. This is an example of a response to what type of influence on nursing?
Professionalism
A nurse is an advanced practice registered nurse (APRN) who care for geriatrics. This nurse is which type of advanced
practice nurse?
Clinical Nurse Specialist
A patient does not want the treatment that was prescribed. The nurse helps the patient talk to the primary health care
provider and even talks to the primary health provider when needed. The nurse is acting in which professional role?
, Advocate
A nurse must follow legal laws that protect public health, safety, and welfare. Which law is the nurse following?
Nurse Practice Act
A nurse is directing the care and staffing of three cardiac units. The nurse is practicing in which nursing role?
Nurse Administrator
A nurse is presenting at an interdisciplinary meeting about the multiple external forces that are influencing nursing
today. Which examples should the nurse include?
Health care reform, threat of bioterrorism, population demographics, and nursing shortage
A nurse is teaching the staff about the characteristics of a profession. Which information should the nurse include?
Extended Education, Theoretical body of knowledge, Code of Ethics for Practice, and Provision of Specific Service
A nurse is teaching the staff about Quality and Safety Education in Nursing, which identified six competencies for
nursing. Which information should the nurse include in the teaching session?
Informatics, Safety, and Quality improvement
A nurse wants to become an advanced practice registered nurse (APRN) and have a higher degree of independence.
Which advanced roles could the nurse pursue?
Clinical nurse specialist, Nurse practitioner, nurse midwife, and nurse anesthetist
Evidence Based Practice (4 Questions)
Which organization is preparing future nurses to have the knowledge, skills, and attitudes (KSA) of evidence-based
practices necessary to continuously improve the quality and safety of the health care systems within which they work?
Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN)
A registered nurse questioned the nurses on the neonatal intensive care unit about the practice of kangaroo care for
neonates. The nurse had read literature supporting the praceice. But the nurses that work on the neonate unit stated
that they had never done anything like that at their institution. The nurse continued to ask questions and began a
literature review. Which behavior was the nurse demonstrating?
Evidenced-based practice
A registered nurse wants to review the latest information regarding prevention of a health care acquired infection.
Where is the best place for the nurse to obtain this information?
