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MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. While discussing a mentoring program with the nursing director, the nurse manager correctly states that mentoring is a a. partnership. b. one-way street. . c. static relationship. d. method of gaining more experience. ANS: A Mentoring is a partnership and a two-way street, with both parties freely contributing to the relationship as equals working together and based on mutual respect. Mentoring is not used as a method to gain more experience. Mentoring is a ...

MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. A nurse is considering pursuing additional education in nursing and hopes to be promoted to a management position. What action should the nurse take to best achieve this? a. Wait until “the time is right” and inquire about program and promotion opportunities. . b. Be the best nurse possible and hope a scholarship or promotion will be awarded. c. Set long-range, mid-range, and short-range goals with specific related activities and time frames to meet these goals. ...

Chapter 21. Leadership for APNs: If Not Now, When? Chapter 22. Information Technology and the Advanced Practice Nurse Chapter 23. Writing for Publication Chapter 23: An Integrative Review of APRN Outcomes and Performance Improvement Chapter 24. Measuring Advanced Practice Nurse Performance: Outcome Indicators, Models of Evaluation and the Issue of

Chapter 26. Starting a Practice and Practice Management 27. The Advanced Practice Nurse as Employee or Independent Contractor: Legal and Contractual Considerations 28. The Law, The Courts, and the Advanced Practice Registered Nurse 29. Malpractice and the Advanced Practice Nurse 30. Ethics and the Advanced Practice Nurse

Multiple Choice 1. All of the factors must be present for a malpractice case to demonstrate negligence by an APRN except: a. Direct causation must be linked to the APRN b. The patient must be under the direct care of the APRN c. A duty of care must be owed to the injured party d. Damages or sustained injuries to the patient e. The accepted standard of care was breached ANS: B Four factors must be established for the basis of a malpractice claim including a duty of care being ...

MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. A nurse is turning a bedfast patient to prevent pressure ulcers. The patient complains that the process is painful. The nurse explains the reason for the turning schedule and completes the task. This is an example of the ethical principle of a. autonomy. b. fidelity. c. nonmaleficence. d. veracity. ANS: C Feedback A. Autonomy has to do with individuals being able to make their own decisions. B. Fidelity refers to honoring ones commitments and promises. ...

1. The quality of nursing care is judged by whether nursing actions meet the standard of care. Which of the following is an example of meeting the standard of care? a. Demonstrating the use of the nursing process when charting b. Following actions consistent with local practice c. Monitoring a patient more closely if the equipment has occasionally malfunctioned d. Bypassing medication checks to save time once the nurse is experienced ANS: A Feedback A. Charting that includes as...

1. An APRN wishes to become familiar with all of the reporting measures or metrics required by his or her specific practice. Which of the following would be the best resource for this information? a. National Institutes of Health b. The Joint Commission c. National Quality Forum d. Medicaid Adult Health Care Quality Measures Program ANS: C The National Quality Forum (NQF) Community Tool to Align Measurement provides a resource and hyperlinks to quality measures and the information ...

MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. The RN delegates changing a sterile dressing over a central line to a licensed practical/vocational nurse (LPN/LVN). The LPN/LVN contaminated the site during the dressing change, and an infection developed in the patient. Which of the following statements is true? a. The LPN/LVN is guilty of malpractice. b. The RN is ultimately responsible for acts he or she delegates. c. The hospital cannot be held responsible for the acts of its employees. d. A malpractice suit c...

1. A 40-year-old female has smoked two packs of cigarettes per day for the past 25 years. She has no current health issues. When questioned by the APRN if she is interested in quitting she immediately states, “I like smoking, and I’m still healthy. I don’t want to quit.” Which stage of change best classifies this patient’s willingness to stop smoking? a. Contemplation b. Precontemplation c. Preparative d. Action e. Maintenance ANS: B The patient is in the precontemplati...