Emergency Prepare
Only personnel with appropriate PPE are allowed in this area.
What is the Red Zone/Hot Zone?
A patient that is prescribed pain medication for his severe
headache refuses to take it. What should the nurse do?
a. Insist the patient on taking it
b. Tell the patient that this is the only time he can have it
c. Document in the patient’s chart that it was refused
c. Document in the patient’s chart that it was refused
nurse is working in a healthcare facility where disparities in healthcare access and
outcomes are observed among different socioeconomic groups. Which action by the nurse best
exemplifies advocacy for social justice in the medical field?
A) Prioritizing care for patients with private insurance over those with government-funded
insurance to maintain the financial stability of the facility.
B) Providing educational resources and preventive care initiatives to underserved communities
to address healthcare disparities at the root.
C) Refusing care to patients who are unable to pay for services, thereby ensuring that resources
are allocated efficiently.
D) Limiting communication about available healthcare resources to patients from affluent
backgrounds to prevent overwhelming demand on limited resources.
B) Providing educational resources and preventive care initiatives to underserved communities
to address healthcare disparities at the root.
A nurse is caring for a diverse group of patients in a hospital setting. The nurse notices that
some patients are receiving different levels of care based on their racial or ethnic backgrounds.
Which of the following actions by the nurse best demonstrates an understanding of bias in the
medical field?
A) Continuously assigning patients of a certain race to the same nursing staff, recognizing that
cultural competence enhances patient care.
B) Advocating for equal access to resources and treatment options for all patients, regardless of
their racial or ethnic backgrounds.
C) Engaging in discussions with colleagues about personal biases and actively seeking strategies
to address and mitigate them in patient care.
D) Disregarding patient complaints related to unequal treatment, as addressing such concerns
might disrupt the workflow and delay patient care.
B) Advocating for equal access to resources and treatment options for all patients, regardless of
their racial or ethnic backgrounds.
The nurse knows that all aspects of developing a new healthcare policy are considered
in its creation EXCEPT:
a. Evidence of scientific data that supports new policy
b. Availability of stakeholders to implement new policy
c. Cost-benefit ratios
d. Support of the new policy from stakeholders
b. Availability of stakeholders to implement new policy
A nurse is attending a course on natural disaster response. The nurse knows which of
the following is a priority during the training?
a. Assess effectiveness of policies
b. Learn how injuries can occur
c. Differentiate between natural and human-caused disaster
d. Participate in response drills
d. Participate in response drills
This ethical principle emphasizes the importance of respecting patients' autonomy and their right to make informed decisions about their own healthcare
What is the principle of autonomy?
The healthcare team meets with the mother of a teenager with documented brain death. They
discuss discontinuing advanced life support, including mechanical ventilation. The patient's mom
has been agonizing over this decision. She stated, "I don't know what to do. I know there is no
hope for him, and it would be kind to let him go; but I don't see how I can say goodbye forever."
Which of the following nursing diagnoses should be used?
1) Moral Distress
2) Decisional Conflict
3) Death Anxiety
4) Spiritual Distress
2) Decisional Conflict
A nurse is assigned to care for a patient who reminds her of a neighbor who is abusive to his wife. What should the nurse do first?
A) Ask the charge nurse for a different assignment
B) Ask her coworker to switch patients
C) Assess her feelings about the neighbor and how they might impact her mood regarding the patient.
D) Tell the patient of the association and let them know their care will not be affected
C) Assess her feelings about the neighbor and how they might impact her mood regarding the patient.
Which of the following best describes healthcare policy?
A. Guidelines for healthcare providers to follow
B. Laws and regulations governing healthcare practices
C. Ethical principles in healthcare decision-making
D. Standards for patient care and safety
B. Laws and regulations governing healthcare practices
What is an example of a complex emergency?
a. Tornado
b. Hurricane
c. War
d. Oil Spill
What is C- War
The new grad nurse is informing a patient about their rights. Which of the following patient rights is incorrect?
A. Receive written and verbal information in their preferred language
B. A complete list of current medications
C. Access to healthcare providers psychotherapy notes
D. Have a personal representative
E. Have their pain addressed
C. Access to healthcare providers psychotherapy notes
A professional nurse with a commitment to social justice is most likely to...
a) Provide honest information to patients and the public.
b) Promote universal access to health care.
c) Plan care in partnership with patients.
d) Document care accurately and honestly
b) Promote universal access to health care.
One tool a nurse can use in their practice to overcome implicit bias towards their
patients is -
a) Cultural humility
b) Cultural competency
c) Stereotyping
d) “Color-blindness”
a) Cultural humility
How does healthcare policy impact patient care?
A. It ensures equal access to healthcare services for all patients
B. It limits the availability of healthcare resources to certain populations
C. It has no influence on the quality of healthcare provided to patients
D. It increases the cost of healthcare services for patients
A. It ensures equal access to healthcare services for all patients
What is NOT an example of a first responder?
a. Police
b. Firefighter
c. EMT
d. Nurse
What is D-Nurse
A nurse is caring for a patient who is refusing treatment for a chronic condition.
Which action by the nurse best demonstrates respect for the patient's rights?
a) Persuading the patient to comply with the treatment plan.
b) Educating the patient about the potential consequences of refusing treatment.
c) Documenting the patient's refusal and informing the healthcare team.
d) Administering the treatment against the patient's wishes to prevent further
complications.
c) Documenting the patient's refusal and informing the healthcare team.
Which of these does not fit into the social justice category?
a) Individuals have a sense of their own agency, and act in a socially responsible way towards others.
b) All members of diverse social groups are recognized, respected and are active in their communities while being physically and psychologically safe.
c) Resources are distributed in an equitable manner that is also ecologically sustainable, ensuring the well-being of all communities.
d) Patients should be treated equally, regardless of their needs or circumstance.
d) Patients should be treated equally, regardless of their needs or circumstance.
The greatest negative outcome resulting from a nurse’s fear of a patient experiencing mental illness is that:
a) Nurse will reinforce negative stereotyping of the mentally ill.
b) Patient will experience increased bias against the nursing staff.
c) Public’s fearfulness of the mentally ill will continue to be exaggerated.
d) The nurse’s bias inhibits a therapeutic relationship between the nurse and
patient.
d) The nurse’s bias inhibits a therapeutic relationship between the nurse and
patient.
Which agency oversees the accreditation of U.S hospitals?
A) Occupational Therapy and Health Admisistration
B) U.S Department of Health and Human Services
C) The Joint Commission
D) Center for Disease Control and Prevention
C) The Joint Commission
A community health nurse is organizing an emergency preparedness workshop for older adults in the community. Which of the following topics should the nurse prioritize in the workshop?
a) Techniques for administering intravenous medications
b) Strategies for safely evacuating during a fire or flood
c) Proper use of advanced cardiac life support (ACLS) protocols
d) Guidelines for managing pediatric emergencies
b) Strategies for safely evacuating during a fire or flood
A nurse is assigned to care for a patient who is scheduled for surgery later in the day. The
patient expresses concern about the surgical procedure and requests more information from the
surgeon. Which action by the nurse demonstrates informed consent for the patient's rights?
A) Assuring the patient that the surgeon is highly skilled and there is no need to worry.
B) Providing the patient with written materials about the surgical procedure.
C) Contacting the surgeon to arrange a meeting with the patient to address concerns.
D) Encouraging the patient to trust the healthcare team's expertise and not to question the
planned procedure.
C) Contacting the surgeon to arrange a meeting with the patient to address concerns.
An un-housed patient has been admitted to the emergency department after being dropped off by the police for public disturbance. It is determined that the patient is having a manic episode and is placed in an isolated room. Several nurses on the unit make a comment about not wanting to take this patient assignment. One ED nurse offers to care for this patient and beings to thoroughly assess this patient, provides change of clothes, and assists with ADLs. Which ethical principle did the ED nurse demonstrate in this scenario?
a. Justice
b. Veracity
c. Fidelity
d. Non-maleficence
A. Justice
A nursing preceptor is assessing a new grad nurse on best practices for preventing
implicit biases, the nursing preceptor should further educate the new grad nurse when they make which comment?
a. “I will assess my own biases before treating all patients.”
b. “Nurses should ask each patient if they have any preferences in regard to their care during introductions."
c. “Since I speak Spanish, it is okay if I interpret for a Spanish speaking patient.”
d. “If I recognize implicit bias affecting patient outcomes, I should report to the charge nurse."
c. “Since I speak Spanish, it is okay if I interpret for a Spanish speaking patient.”
Which of the following is NOT a level of state nursing practice act?
a. Full practice
b. Reduced practice
c. Supervised practice
d. Restricted practice
c. Supervised practice