RNSG 1309 – EXAM 1 (1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 27)
1. A nurse assesses a patient’s fluid status, decides that the patient needs to drink more fluids and then encourages to drink
more fluids. The nurse, in considering the difference between autonomy and accountability, recognizes that autonomy is: (CH1)
1. The legal responsibility for nursing interventions
2. Initiating nursing interventions that do not require medical orders
3. Generating knowledge to support practice
4. Incorporating values into practice
2. Initiating nursing interventions that do not require medical orders
2. A patient who is scheduled for surgery says to nurse “My surgeon spoke with me about the procedure happen after surgery.”
Nurse explains about the proceedings before and after surgery and what to expect…displaying? (CH 1)
1. Nurse educator
2. OR nurse
3. Patient advocate
4. Patient educator
4. Patient educator
3. While providing care to a patient, the nurse protects the patient’s human and legal rights and provides assistance in asserting
these rights if the need arises. Which concept does this describe? (CH 1)
1. Autonomy
2. Accountability
3. Patient education
4. Patient advocacy
4. Patient advocacy
4. A nurse is teaching the staff about Benner's levels of proficiency. In which order should the nurse place the levels from
beginning level to ending level? (CH 1)
1. Expert
2. Novice
3. Proficient
4. Competent
5. Advanced beginner
a.2, 4, 5, 1, 3
b.2, 5, 4, 3, 1
c.4, 2, 5, 3, 1
d.4, 5, 2, 1, 3
b.2, 5, 4, 3, 1
5. A nurse wants to become an advanced practice registered nurse. Which options should the nurse consider? (Select all that
apply.) (CH 1)
a.Patient advocate
b.Nurse administrator
c.Certified nurse-midwife
d.Clinical nurse specialist
e.Certified nurse practitioner
c., d., e.
, 6. Which nurse most likely kept records on sanitation techniques and the effects on health? (CH 1)
a.Florence Nightingale
b.Mary Nutting
c.Clara Barton
d.Lillian Wald
a. Florence Nightingale
7. A nurse is teaching about the effects of globalization. Which information should the nurse include in the teaching session?
(CH 2)
a.Increased spread of communicable diseases
b.Increased homogeneous mix of nursing staff
c.Decreased poverty and increased "health tourism"
d.Decreased urbanization as populations shift to the suburbs
a. Increased spread of communicable diseases
8. Which finding indicates the best quality improvement process? (CH 2)
a. Staff identifies the wait time in the emergency department is too long.
b. Administration identifies the design of the facility's lobby increases patient stress.
c. Director of the hospital identifies the payment schedule does not pay enough for overtime.
d. Health care providers identify the inconsistencies of some of the facility's policy and procedures.
a. Staff identifies the wait time in the emergency department is too long
9. A nurse is evaluating care based upon the nursing quality indicators. Which areas should the nurse evaluate? (Select all that
apply.) (CH 2)
a. Patient satisfaction level
b. Hospital readmission rates
c. Nursing hours per patient day
d. Patient falls/falls with injuries
e. Value stream analysis for quality
b., c., d.
10. Upon assessment, the nurse notices that the patient's respirations have increased, and the tip of the nose and earlobes are
becoming cyanotic. The nurse finds that the patient's pulse rate is over 100 beats per minute. According to Maslow's hierarchy
of needs, which patient need should the nurse address first? (CH 4)
a.Self-esteem
b.Physiological
c.Self-actualization
d.Love and belonging
b. Physiological
11. The home health nurse listens to the patient's concerns about having "open-heart" surgery. The nurse explains the different
surgical procedures and other options, like cardiac rehabilitation. After several visits, the patient wants cardiac rehabilitation.
1. A nurse assesses a patient’s fluid status, decides that the patient needs to drink more fluids and then encourages to drink
more fluids. The nurse, in considering the difference between autonomy and accountability, recognizes that autonomy is: (CH1)
1. The legal responsibility for nursing interventions
2. Initiating nursing interventions that do not require medical orders
3. Generating knowledge to support practice
4. Incorporating values into practice
2. Initiating nursing interventions that do not require medical orders
2. A patient who is scheduled for surgery says to nurse “My surgeon spoke with me about the procedure happen after surgery.”
Nurse explains about the proceedings before and after surgery and what to expect…displaying? (CH 1)
1. Nurse educator
2. OR nurse
3. Patient advocate
4. Patient educator
4. Patient educator
3. While providing care to a patient, the nurse protects the patient’s human and legal rights and provides assistance in asserting
these rights if the need arises. Which concept does this describe? (CH 1)
1. Autonomy
2. Accountability
3. Patient education
4. Patient advocacy
4. Patient advocacy
4. A nurse is teaching the staff about Benner's levels of proficiency. In which order should the nurse place the levels from
beginning level to ending level? (CH 1)
1. Expert
2. Novice
3. Proficient
4. Competent
5. Advanced beginner
a.2, 4, 5, 1, 3
b.2, 5, 4, 3, 1
c.4, 2, 5, 3, 1
d.4, 5, 2, 1, 3
b.2, 5, 4, 3, 1
5. A nurse wants to become an advanced practice registered nurse. Which options should the nurse consider? (Select all that
apply.) (CH 1)
a.Patient advocate
b.Nurse administrator
c.Certified nurse-midwife
d.Clinical nurse specialist
e.Certified nurse practitioner
c., d., e.
, 6. Which nurse most likely kept records on sanitation techniques and the effects on health? (CH 1)
a.Florence Nightingale
b.Mary Nutting
c.Clara Barton
d.Lillian Wald
a. Florence Nightingale
7. A nurse is teaching about the effects of globalization. Which information should the nurse include in the teaching session?
(CH 2)
a.Increased spread of communicable diseases
b.Increased homogeneous mix of nursing staff
c.Decreased poverty and increased "health tourism"
d.Decreased urbanization as populations shift to the suburbs
a. Increased spread of communicable diseases
8. Which finding indicates the best quality improvement process? (CH 2)
a. Staff identifies the wait time in the emergency department is too long.
b. Administration identifies the design of the facility's lobby increases patient stress.
c. Director of the hospital identifies the payment schedule does not pay enough for overtime.
d. Health care providers identify the inconsistencies of some of the facility's policy and procedures.
a. Staff identifies the wait time in the emergency department is too long
9. A nurse is evaluating care based upon the nursing quality indicators. Which areas should the nurse evaluate? (Select all that
apply.) (CH 2)
a. Patient satisfaction level
b. Hospital readmission rates
c. Nursing hours per patient day
d. Patient falls/falls with injuries
e. Value stream analysis for quality
b., c., d.
10. Upon assessment, the nurse notices that the patient's respirations have increased, and the tip of the nose and earlobes are
becoming cyanotic. The nurse finds that the patient's pulse rate is over 100 beats per minute. According to Maslow's hierarchy
of needs, which patient need should the nurse address first? (CH 4)
a.Self-esteem
b.Physiological
c.Self-actualization
d.Love and belonging
b. Physiological
11. The home health nurse listens to the patient's concerns about having "open-heart" surgery. The nurse explains the different
surgical procedures and other options, like cardiac rehabilitation. After several visits, the patient wants cardiac rehabilitation.
