Chapter 1 Flashcards
Using the nursing process to carefully consider a client’s condition is an example of which skill?
A - Clinical judgement
B - Critical thinking
C - Problem-solving
D - Functional Nursing
A
A client is concerned a bout the cost of ongoing treatment and has asked about treatments that may be more affordable. What resources and information can the nurse provide to this client? Select all that apply.
A - Education on collective bargaining
B - Listing of nurse practitioners ners who can produce equal care
C - Directions on how to utilize tele-health nursing
D - information on complementary and alternative medicine (CAM)
E - Eligibility criteria fro Medicaid
B
D
E
What is the most effective way for a new nurse to influence health-care policy and become involved in legislation on the local, state, and national levels?
A - Joining and becoming involved in a professional nursing organization
B - Running for political office
C - Creating a social media forum for political activism
D - voting in the presidential elections
A
While conducting research on weight management among Native Americas, what information would be integral in developing a theory?
A - Beginning weight and eating habits, family history, and career or job type
B - Previous medical history (such as diabetes and heart disease) and compliance with physician recommendations
C - Client preferences regarding weight management (timing, location, and costs) and how meeting these preferences will influence success
D - Familial support, desire for behavioral modification, level of obesity, and client ability to keep appointments
C
Which characteristics of registered nursing are identified by the American Nurses Associated (ANA)? Select all that apply.
A - Nursing practice is individualized.
B - Nurses coordinate care by establishing partnerships.
C - Diagnosis and treatment of human response to potential health problems is fundamental to nursing
D - Professional work environment is directly correlated to stress and burnout.
E - Nurses prescribe the appropriate medications for their clients
A
B
What is meant by full spectrum nursing?
A - Clients are treated by nurses who use well-rounded skills such as critical thinking and communication in addition to technical skills and safe and effective care.
B - quality and safety competence are in place for all health-care professionals to demonstrate complete understanding in nursing education
C - Nurses consider an issue and attempt to find a satisfactory solution to achieve the best outcomes
D - Nurses observe, compare, contrast, and evaluate a client’s condition to determine if change has occurred ured
A
A nursing student recognized that a client’s laboratory results are abnormal but does not know the reason why. In which stage of informal learning is this student?
A - Novice
B - Advanced beginner
C - Competence
D - Proficient
B
Which nursing degrees are research-focused? Select all that apply.
A - Doctor of nursing practice - DNP
B - Doctor of nursing science - DSN
C - Doctor of philosophy - PhD
D - Doctor of public health - DPH
E - Associate degree in nursing - ADN
F - Bachelor of science degree in nursing - BSN
B
C
How has the vast amount of information available on the internet affected client-nurse relationships?
A - clients actively participate in discussions about health issues and treatment options more often than in the past.
B - Nurses have a more difficult time educations clients due to the research already conducted by the client.
C - Clients are more easily confused when talking to the nurse due to conflicting information
D - Nurses often struggle in conveying the importance of client compliance, as clients often feel they can treat themselves at thome
A
What is the difference between skilled care and custodial care?
A - Skilled care focuses on short-term rehabilitation, while custodial care focuses on activities of daily living and other daily needs clients would typically do themselves.
B - Skilled care designed to bridge the gap between independence and institutionalization for older adults and custodial care is temporary care.
C - Skilled care allows for focused care on an outpatient basis, while custodial care provides in-home care.
D - Skilled care provides services to at-risk populations, infection, and other comorbidities.
A
Which are primary purposes of nursing care? Select all that apply.
A - Health promotion
B - Illness prevention
C - End-of-life care
D - Family planning
E - Medication Prescription
A
B
C
A nurse assesses the client and developes a plan of care in which type of model of care?
A - Primary nursing
B - Team nursing
C - Case method
D - Functional nursing
A
A client has been referred to hospice for end-of-life care. What type of care is this considered?
A - Primary care
B - Secondary care
C - tertiary care
D - Home health care
C
Clients with private insurance pay for services in the form of deductibles, premiums, and co-payments in which method of financing health care?
A - Cost-sharing
B - Public financing
C - Categorical programs
D - Direct payment
A
An impoverished 55-year old client has accrued a large hospital charge after emergency surgery and is unable to pay the bill. What insurance can the nurse recommend to the client to help with the cost? Select all that apply.
A - Medicare
B - Medicaid
C - A specialty program
D - A charitable organization
E - Health maintenance organization (HMO)
B
D
Which recommendations to redesign the health-care system does the American Nurses Association’s Health System Reform Agenda include? Select all that apply.
A - Shift the priority from illness care to health promotion.
B - establish health policies that support safe, effective, patient-centered care.
C - Establish a dual-payer system for financing health care.
D - Provide universal access to essential health-care services for all citizens and residents.
E - Shift health-care law-making from the federal government to the state governments.
A
B
D
An experienced nurse signs up for a class on a new electronic health record system. Which of the American Nurses Associated Standards of professional Performance does this most exemplify?
A - Education
B - Communication
C - Collaboration
D - Ethics
A
A nurse visits a high school to give a presentation on HIV prevention. In what roles is this nurse acting?
A - Direct care provider
B - Educator
C - Client advocate
D - Leader
B
In which capacity would a clinical nurse specialist best service a health-care facility?
A - Providing direct client care
B - Diagnosing and treating diseases
C - Conducting preoperative client screening
D - Educating clients and families on disease management
D
Which professional nursing organization would a nurse seek to join if interested in nursing research and scholarship?
A - American Nurses Association (ANA)
B - Sigma Theta Tau International (STTI)
C - National League for Nursing (NLN)
D - International Council of Nursing (ICN)
B
Which nurse would fall into Benner’s stage of being an expert nurse?
A - A nurse who reviews laboratory results and notices a client has an elevated potassium level
B - A nurse who assesses a client and believes that something is not right and notifies the heath-care provider
C - A nurse who manages the care of four couples clients, but becomes upset when making an incorrect clinical decision
D - A nurse who asks for multidisciplinary client care conference to coordinate services and determine needs to due to an ability to see the big picture of the clients needs
B
Which are common responsibilities of the state boards of nursing? Select all that apply.
A - Describing a level of competency for nursing care.
B - Providing approval for nursing education programs
C - Funding research for nursing education
D - Enforcing rules that govern nursing practice
E - Developing criteria that permits someone to be licensed as a registered nurse (RN) or as a licensed practical or vocational nurse (LPN/LVN)
A
B
C
D
E
A registered nurse (RN) is interviewing for a new staff position at a hospital and asks about staffing and client assignments. the interviewer explains nurses work in a functional nursing role. Which statement best explains this approach?
A - RNs provide all care to only one client during the shift
B - RNs provide care to a high-acuity clients and work with nursing assistants.
C - RNs provide are to a group of clients and develop a plan of care for all clients
D.- RNs provide compartmentalized care, perform complex treatments, and are in charge
D
Which health-care setting would the registered nurse (RN) recommend for a client who needs further inpatient therapy after sustaining a stroke?
A - Nursing home
B - Rehabilitation center
C - Assisted living center
D - Ambulatory care center
B