NURSING TODAY TRANSITION AND TRENDS

MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. A nursing student is interested in the field of nursing informatics. What should the student do to prepare for a career in this specialty as a nurse leader? a. Obtain a baccalaureate degree in nursing. b. Complete 5 years on a medical-surgical unit. c. Obtain critical care experience. d. Obtain a graduate degree. ANS: D Informatics nurses who want to hold a leadership role in nursing informatics will need graduate-level preparation. PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Le...

MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. A nurse is caring for a patient who has just been diagnosed with cancer. The patient’s family has requested that the patient not be told at this time because it would be devastating. The patient asks the nurse if the diagnosis is cancer. If the nurse were to uphold the ethical principle of veracity, what would the response be? a. “No, you do not have cancer.” b. “The physician is unsure of your diagnosis at this time.” c. “Yes, that is the diagnosis. Let m...

MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. A nurse is caring for a diabetic patient who frequently uses alternative medicine to manage ailments. The patient feels nauseous and requests ginger tea. What should the nurse be aware of before giving the patient ginger tea? a. Nothing; natural remedies do not cause unwanted side effects. b. Ginger can cause blood glucose levels to decrease. c. Ginger causes blood glucose levels to rise. . d. Ginger can cause a diabetic patient to become more nauseous. ANS: B....

MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. What action must occur to prove a breach of duty? a. Liability testimony of physician b. Testimony from state board of nurses c. Expert testimony d. Testimony of coworkers ANS: C. The duty of a nurse is to act as a reasonable nurse would under the same or similar circumstances. An expert witness may testify as to what a reasonable nurse in the same or similar circumstances would be expected to do. Testimony from a physician, the state board of nursing, or cow...

MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. The case manager is educating the nurse about health care costs. The case manager knows that the education has been effective when the nurse states a. “Health care costs are increasing because demand is decreasing.” b. “Health care costs are steadily decreasing.” c. “The aging population requires more health care services, causing the costs to increase.” d. “The aging population requires fewer health care services, causing the costs to decrease.” ...

MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. A nurse is educating coworkers on the establishment of collective bargaining. The nurse knows the teaching has been successful when a coworker states which of the following? a. “Collective bargaining is still not recognized by hospitals.” b. “Nurse activists believed in a unified voice for nurses.” c. “Nurse activists wanted to option of working more hours.”. d. “Collective bargaining is not effective.” ANS: B Nurse activists created the Nation...

MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. A nurse is educating a group of students about reward power. The nurse knows the teaching has been effective when one of the students says: a. “Reward power does not actually exist anymore.” b. “Reward power may cause a person to behave in a manner that benefits someone else.” c. “Nurses are not susceptible to reward power.” d. “Reward power only benefits nurses.” . ANS: B Reward power occurs when a person behaves in a manner that benefits som...

MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. Consider the following terms used to label different styles of handling anger—the Sherman tank, the sniper, the constant complainer, and the clam. Which of the following comments would you expect a Sherman tank to make? a. “That sure sounded like a put-down to me.” b. “How dare you accuse me of not putting away the linen!” c. “So, you think you know everything, eh?” d. “Why do we always have to rotate shifts?” ANS: B Sherman tanks attack indi...

MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. A nurse is interested in case management. Which statement indicates an understanding of the primary work environment of case managers? a. “They work most often in acute care institutions.” b. “Their work is focused on community activities and is based within the community.” c. “They typically work for insurance companies, providing coordination of care.” d. “All types of health care organizations, as well as organizations with health -related function...

MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. The nurse needs to discuss a problem with the nursing assistant. The nursing assistant has left several rooms cluttered with trash and not cleaned appropriately. Which comment by the nurse would be the best way to approach the problem? a. “I checked on the four rooms you were assigned, and they are really a mess.” b. “Have you had a problem completing your work assignment today?” c. “All four of the patient rooms assigned to you today are messy with a lot of...