Ch 1 Intro to Nursing & Professional Formation
Which explanation accurately differentiates the role of the RN from that of the LPN/LVN?
a. The LPN/LVN should work under the supervision of an RN
b. The RN is permitted to prescribe medications
c. The RN directs the workload of the LPN/LVN
d. The LPN/LVN can only work in a long- term care(LTC) facility
a. The LPN/LVN should work under the supervision of an RN
Which of the 4 concepts common in all nursing theories is most important?
a. environment
b. health
c. nursing
d. person
d. person
Which statement best describes health?
a. health is experienced by each person in exactly the same way
b. health is opposite of illness
c. health is the absence of disease
d. health is individually defined by each person
d. health is individually defined by each person
According to Maslow's basic human needs hierarchy, which needs are the most basic?
a. safety and security
b. physiological
c. love and belonging
d. self-esteem
b. physiologic
In the delivery of care, the nurse acts in accordance with nursing standards and the code of ethics and reports a medication error that the nurse has made. The nurse is most clearly demonstrating which professional value?
a. altruism b. integrity c. human dignity
d. social justice
b. integrity
A nurse manager is training staff how to use a new piece of equipment. Which educational setting would be most appropriate for this process?
a. undergraduate studies
b. continuing education
c. graduate education
d. in-service education
d. in- service education
What are the concepts that are common to all theories of nursing? Select all that apply(4).
a. the client (person)
b. the environment
c. health e. illness
d. nursing
a. the client
b. the environment
c. health
d. nursing
A rapid onset of symptoms that lasts a relatively short time indicates which condition?
a. an acute illness
b. a chronic illness
c. an actual risk factor
d. a potential for wellness
a. an acute illness
A 2-year-old child arrives at the emergency room with difficulty breathing from an asthma attack. What is the priority nursing intervention?
a. assessing respirations and administering oxygen(O2)
b. giving the child a favorite stuffed animal to hold
c. raising the side rails and restraining the child's arms
d. asking the child's parent about favorite foods
a. assessing respirations and administering oxygen (O2)
A nurse provides client care within a philosophy of ethical decision making and professional expectations. What is the nurse using as a framework for practice?
a. standards of care
b. definition of nursing
c. code of ethics
d. values clarification
c. code of ethics
After graduating from an accredited program in nursing and successfully passing the NCLEX, the nurse must take which action to obtain the legal right to practice?
a. enroll in an advanced degree program
b. file NCLEX results in the county of residence
c. be licensed by the State Board of Nursing
d. submit a signed letter confirming graduation
c. be licensed by the State Board of Nursing
Which theory describes how humans adjust to life with other living things and with the environment?
a. developmental theory
b. adaptation theory
c. nursing theory
d. systems theory
b. adaptation theory
A nurse is educating clients on the need for calcium intake to prevent bone loss. What level of prevention does this represent?
a. primary prevention
b. secondary prevention
c. tertiary prevention
d. residual prevention
a. primary prevention
A couple recently married have previously been married and each adult has 2 children. What name is given to this type of family?
a. nuclear family
b. extended family
c. blended family
d. cohabitating family
c. blended family
In comparison with licensure, which measures entry level competence. What does certification validate?
a. specialty knowledge and clinical judgement
b. innocence of any disciplinary violation
c. more than 10 years of nursing practice
d. ability to practice in more than one state
a. specialty knowledge and clinical judgement
What is the primary purpose of Standards of Nursing Practice?
a. to provide a method by which the nurse perform skills safely
b. to ensure knowledgeable, safe, comprehensive nursing care
c. to establish nursing to have a voice in health care policy
d. to establish nursing as a profession and a discipline
b. to ensure knowledgeable, safe, comprehensive nursing care
Before developing a procedure, a nurse reviews all current research-based literature on insertion of a nasogastric(NG) tube. What type of nursing will be practiced based on this review?
a. evidenced-based practice
b. institutional practice
c. fact-based nursing
d. authoritative nursing
a. evidenced-based practice
A child, 4 years old, has leukemia but now is in remission. What does it mean to be in remission when one has a chronic illness?
a. the chronic disease has been cured
b. severe symptoms of the chronic illness have reappeared
c. the disease is present, but symptoms are not experienced
d. nothing further can be done in terms of treatment
c. the disease is present, but symptoms are not experienced
When providing nursing care to a client, the nurse provides family-centered care. What is one rationale for this nursing action?
a. the family will be more willing to listen to instructions
b. the client will be more compliant with medical instructions
c. the nurse does not want the client to feel lonely
d. illness in one family member affects all family members
d. illness in one family member affecs all family members
A client nearing the end-of-life requests that the client be given no foods or fluids. The HCP orders the insertion of a nasogastric (NG) tube to feed the client. What is the primary concern of the nurse providing care?
a. the nurse must follow the HCPs order
b. the nurse is unable to provide care for the client
c. the nurse faces an ethical dilemma about inconsistent course of action
d. the HCP creates a barrier to establishing an effective nurse client relationship
c. the nurse faces an ethical dilemma about inconsistent course of action
What type of law regulates the practice of nursing?
a. criminal law
b. common law
c. civil law
d. public law
c. civil law
A nurse is sitting in a coffee shop while working on a care plan for a pt. The client's name is written at the top of the plan. Which ethical responsibility is the nurse violating?
a. accountability
b. trust
c. confidentiality
d. informed consent
c. confidentiality
A nurse does not assist with ambulation of a post-operative client on the 1st day after surgery. The client falls and fractures a hip. What charge might be brought against the nurse?
a. assault
b. fraud
c. battery
d. negligence
d. negligence
What is the most frequent reason for revocation or suspension of a nurse's license?
a. alcohol or drug use
b. criminal acts
c. fraud
d. mental impairment
a. alcohol or drug use
A client on a surgical unit asks for the nurse's opinion of the surgeon. The nurse says that the surgeon is rude and that the surgeon's clients always end up with infections. The nurse is at risk of being accused of what?
a. libel b. assault c. negligence d. slander
d. slander