craven chapter 1 questions!!
Teaching a woman about breast self- examination is an example of what broad aim of nursing? -Treating illness -Preventing illness -Restoring health -Facilitating coping
Preventing illness
A high school senior wants to become a geriatric NP. what nursing degree will the student need to attain this goal? -Baccalaureate degree -Masters degree -LPN -Associate degree
Masters degree
The registered nurse communicates with the physical therapist that a client is now on strict bed rest due to bradycardia. Which statement best explains the standard exemplified by the nurse? -The RN coordinates care delivery -The RN identifies outcomes. - The RN analyzes client data. - The RN collects client data.
The RN coordinates care delivery
A nurse is considering relocating to another state to practice nursing. Which is the most appropriate action by the nurse to ensure ability to practice in the new state? -asking the current state to transfer the license -applying for a reciprocal license in the new state -taking the new state's licensing exam -No action is needed by the nurse.
applying for a reciprocal license in the new state
A nurse is assigned a client who has been admitted to the health care facility with high fever. Which nursing skill should the nurse use at the first contact with the client? -Assessment -Caring -Comforting -Counseling
assessment
The nurse graduated several years ago from a 2-year nursing program at a community college near the home city. Recently, the nurse has considered moving from providing direct client care into an administrative role, but recognizes the need for further education to be considered for such a position. The nurse most likely possesses which nursing qualification? associate degree baccalaureate diploma graduate degree
associate degree
The nurse pursued a degree in nursing by attending a junior college for 2 years and successfully took the NCLEX-RN upon completion. Since getting the degree, the nurse has worked in an inpatient setting on a transplant floor for 17 years. Based on the information given, which degree does this nurse have? -associate degree -Diploma -Baccalaureate degree -licensed practical nurse
associate degree
A nurse mentoring second-year nursing students from a community college plans clinical experiences for them. These students will most likely graduate in which time frame? -In 2 or more years -3 years -At the end of the year -In 1 more year
at the end of the year
Current trends in nursing practice include the development of -acute care centers -birthing centers -homeless shelters -ambulatory surgeries
birthing centers
The nurse is helping the unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) bathe the client, who is experiencing a lot of pain when repositioned in bed. Which nursing responsibility is the nurse demonstrating? client advocate educator decision maker manager and coordinator
client advocate
A nurse educator is discussing the role of nursing based on the American Nurses Association (ANA). Which statement best describes this role? -Nursing is a profession dependent upon the medical community as a whole. -It is the role of the physician, not the nurse, to assist clients in understanding their health problems. -It is the role of nursing to provide a caring relationship that facilitates health and healing -The essential components of professional nursing care are strength, endurance, and cure.
It is the role of nursing to provide a caring relationship that facilitates health and healing
A nurse in the community has been asked to join an organization based on the leadership abilities she has demonstrated both in her facility of employment and community-based activities. What organization best describes this process? -nurse researcher -clinical nurse specialist -nurse educator -nurse administrator
clinical nurse specialist
A nurse is planning to pursue further education in the hopes of becoming an expert in geriatric nursing who carries out direct care. For which expanded career role is the nurse preparing -Clinical nurse specialist -Nurse manager - Nurse-midwife - Physician assistant
clinical nurse specialist
The nurse is caring for a postoperative patient. The physician has written orders for a pain medication. The order gives a dosage range for the amount the nurse may give depending on the severity of the patient's pain. This type of functioning within the healthcare team is called: -authoritative functioning -independent functioning -assistive functioning -dependent functioning -collaborative functioning
collaborative functioning
The nurse is caring for a postoperative patient. The nurse administers a pain medication prescribed on a prn basis by the physician. What best describes the type of intervention the nurse is demonstrating? -physician prescribe intervention -collaborative intervention -patient advocacy intervention -nurse prescribed intervention
collaborative intervention
A nurse receives an x-ray report on a newly admitted patient suspected of having a fractured tibia. The nurse contacts the physician to report the findings. What role is the nurse engaged in? -communicator -adovocate -caregiver -researcher
communicator
During the clinical rotation, a nurse documents the vital signs of a client on the bedside chart. What role is the nurse playing in such a situation? -Decision maker -Communicator -Coordinator -Client advocate
communicator
The new nursing graduate is concerned about some of the critical changes that will be occuring in nursing. What changes does the nurse anticipate will impact nursing care? -Difficulty for nurses to remain current in a rapidly changing medical and technology environment -Rapid growth of nurses and shortage of job opportunities -Decrease in health care costs -Limitations that nurses have in the workforce
difficulty for nurses to remain current in a rapidly changing medical and technology environment
A new graduate is working with a registered nurse. The registered nurse demonstrates the use of intuition to focus on a client's problem. The registered nurse is functioning at which level of proficiency? proficient expert novice competent
expert
The nurse studies Dorothea Dix, an individual who organized women volunteers to care for the Civil War troops. For which other groups did Dorothea Dix improve health care? (Select all that apply.) -the mentally ill - the blind - the deaf - the homeless - women
the mentally ill the blind the deaf the homeless
Which is the best example of a client-centered approach to care? -The nurse helps a client ambulate. -The nurse asks the client about health goals. - The nurse asks the client what the client would like to order from the menu. -The nurse draws a blood sample from a client.
the nurse asks the client about health goals
A registered nurse wishes to work as a nurse researcher. Which is true regarding nurse researchers? -They are responsible for the continued development and advancement of nursing. -They usually have a baccalaureate degree in nursing. -They serve as liaisons between staff members and directors of nursing. -They tend to work in community health centers and long-term care units.
they are responsible for the continued development and advancement of nursing
What is the primary purpose of standards of nursing -to provide a method by which nurses perform skills safely -to ensure knowledgeable, safe, comprehensive nursing care -to establish nursing as a profession and a discipline -to enable nurses to have a voice in health care policy
to ensure knowledgeable, safe, comprehensive nursing care
Florence Nightingale classified sick nursing as
use of patients reparative processes
The need for university-based nursing education programs was brought to light during which important historical time?
world war 2
In what time period did nursing care as we know begin -16-17 century -18-19 century -Pre civilization -Early civilization to 16th century
18-19 century
Which nursing group provides a definition and scope of practice for nursing? -International council of nurses -American Nurse Association -American Academy of Neurology -The joint commision
American Nurse Association
Which organization has established standards that help the nurse determine which clinical actions fall under the scope of nursing practice? -American Nurses Association -National League for Nursing -International Council of Nurses -National Council of State Boards of Nursing
American Nurses Association
1.A client is distraught because a recent computed tomography (CT) scan shows that the client's colon cancer has metastasized to the lungs. Which nursing aim should the nurse prioritize in the immediate care of this client? -Facilitating coping -Preventing illness -Restoring health -Promoting health
Facilitating coping
A medical-surgical unit manager intends to have licensed practical nurses (LPNs) in the unit administer intravenous push (IVP) medications. What source would the manager contact to include this procedure in the LPNs' practice? -American Nurses Association (ANA) - state nurse practice act (NPA) - facility policies and procedures committee - National League of Nursing (NLN)
State nurse practice act
The registered nurse (RN) working with a licensed practical nurse (LPN) understands which about LPNs? -They must take the licensure exam -They may work independently -They have a higher degree than most RNs -The program is 4 years in length
They must take the licensure exam
Which of the following is an example of an illness prevention activity -administering immunizations -assisting a client with crutch walking -teaching a client how to administer insulin - providing hospice care
administering immunizations
Which of the following is an appropriately stated nursing intervention? -ambulate in the hall -stand at bedside with assistance -ambulate 30 ft twice a day with assistance of walker -ambulate with assistance of walker
ambulate 30 ft twice a day with assistance of walker
The purpose of nursing was shaped by which of the following eras?
christian
The Nurse Corps of the United States Army was established by
dorothea dix
Which description depicts the role of the nurse practitioner? -is responsible for the continued development and refinement of nursing knowledge and practice through the investigation of nursing problems -functions independently and is skilled at doing nursing assessments, performing physical examinations, counseling, teaching, and treating health problems - provides general anesthesia for clients undergoing surgery -manages and controls client care while being responsible for specific nursing units
functions independently and is skilled at doing nursing assessments, performing physical examinations, counseling, teaching and treating health problems
A nurse is gathering information about a person's culture and beliefs related to health and how these beliefs influence the person. The nurse is evaluating which functional health pattern? -Cognition and perception - Sleep and rest -Health perception and health management - Coping and stress tolerance
health perception and health management
Due to the rising cost of healthcare services, many procedures and treatments are being delivered in what type of setting? -hospital -medical centers -outpatient facility -community healthcare center
outpatient facility
A licensed practice nurse (LPN) is working as a staff nurse. What role do the LPNs working as staff nurses play? -work only in long-term care facilities and at client's homes - provide direct nursing care to the clients in the health care facility -work only as care providers, team members, and communicators -supervise the work of charge nurses working in different units
provide direct nursing care to the clients in the health care facility
A nurse applies for membership in a professional nursing organization that is operating in the United States. To which organizations might this nurse apply? Select all that apply. -ANA -NNO -ICN -AACN -NASN -ANO
-ANA -ICN -AACN
The nurse is caring for a client who cannot meet health needs independently. Which action made by the nurse depicts concern and attachment? -telling the client, "I will be back in 15 minutes to change your dressing." -asking the client, "How are you today? I am really worried about you." -talking about diabetes and teaching the client how to do foot care -organizing the work for the day and evaluating how the day went
-asking the client, "How are you today? I am really worried about you."
A nurse at a health care facility provides information, assistance, and encouragement to clients during the various phases of nursing care. In which activity does the nurse use counseling skills? -educating a group of young girls about AIDS -telling a client to localize the pain in his abdomen - encouraging a client to walk without support -assisting a lactating mother in feeding her child
-educating a group of young girls about AIDS
Which nursing action would be considered an ethical/legal skill? -A nurse helps a client prepare a living will. -A nurse obtains a urine sample for a urinalysis. -A nurse explains the rationale for a client's plan of care. -A nurse holds the hand of a woman whose baby died at birth.
A nurse helps a client prepare a living will
After hearing a presentation about the American Nurses Association (ANA), a nurse decides to join the organization based on the understanding that: -membership is open to all nurses in the United States. -ANA aims at fostering high standards of nursing in the United States. -members include nurses, other health care providers, and lay people. -ANA invites students showing excellence in scholarship to become members.
ANA aims at fostering high standards of nursing in the United States.
Which organization is the best source of information when a nurse wishes to determine whether an action is within the scope of nursing practice? -American Nurses Association (ANA) - American Association of Colleges in Nursing (AACN) - National League for Nursing (NLN) - International Council of Nurses (ICN)
American Nurses Association
Which best exemplifies the role of the nurse as educator? -Discussing side effects of a medication with a client -Allowing a client to verbalize fears of death -Researching the best way to provide care -Referring a client to outpatient services
Discussing side effects of a medication with a client
he students demonstrate understanding of the material when they identify which theorist as emphasizing the interpersonal interaction between the client and nurse? -Florence Nightingale -Hildegard Peplau -Virginia Henderson -Dorothea Orem
Hildegard Peplau
The nurse cares for a client with hemiparesis following cerebrovascular accident (CVA). Place the nursing diagnoses in the order of priority for this client. Use all options.
Imparied urinary elimination Self care deficit: dressing Sexual dysfunction Risk for social isolation
The client's plan of care is created by the nurse using which guideline for nursing practice? -Nursing process -Nursing's Social Policy Statement -Nurse practice act -ANA Standards of Nursing Practice
Nursing process
Together the nurse and a client with hypertension set a goal that states that the client will be able to identify foods to avoid on a low-sodium diet. The nurse completes this action as a part of which American Nurses Association Standard of Care? -The RN identifies client outcomes. -The RN implements the client's care. -The RN promotes healthy blood pressure. -The RN prescribes diets for clients.
The RN identifies client outcomes.
Which contributor to the nursing profession established two missions: sick nursing and health nursing? clara barton lillian wald dorothea dix florence nightingale
florence nightingale
A nurse manager is teaching staff how to use a new piece of hospital equipment. Which educational setting would be most appropriate for this process -Continuing education -Graduate education -In-service education -Undergraduate studies
in service education
Which of the following factors has most influenced how nurses practice their profession? -financial support of nursing education -professional orgs such as ANA -national commission on nursing -increased incidence of chronic illness
increased incidence of chronic illness
Advocating for financial support for university-based schools of nursing was noted in which government document? -the goldmark report -hill burton amendment -health care initiative reform act -lysaught report
the goldmark report
The Henry Street Settlement was founded by
lillian wald
which individual provided community based care and founded public health nursing clara barton sojourner truth lillian wald clara barton
lillian wald
The nurse offers a patient two possible times to ambulate as the physician has ordered. The nurse is acting in which nursing role? -Communicator -Patient advocate -Manager and coordinator -Caregiver
manager and coordinator
A client has come to a health care facility for a routine Papanicolaou test. Who is qualified to perform the test? -Nurse anesthetist -Nurse midwife -Nurse administrator -Nurse educator
nurse midwife
What guidelines do nurses follow to identify the client's health care needs and strengths, to establish and carry out a plan of care to meet those needs, and to evaluate the effectiveness of the plan to meet established outcomes? -Nursing process -ANA Standards of Professional Performance -Evidence-based practice guidelines -Nurse Practice Acts
nursing process
What might a nurse need to do to ensure the continuation of his or her nursing license? -Obtain a baccalaureate degree. -Obtain a master's degree. -Attend hospital in-services. - Obtain continuing education credits.
obtain continuing education credits
Which age group in the population is expanding most rapidly, resulting in changes in the delivery of health care? -Older adults -Young adults -School aged children -Newborns
older adults
A nursing student begins to speak using medical terminology. This is considered to be part of which process? -learning -socialization -role deveelopment -evolutionary
socialization
Which is the best example of a nurse demonstrating the role of caregiver? starting an IV in the clients arm -referring the client to a mental health clinic -assigning a room for a new hospital client -reporting lab values to a client's physician
starting an IV in the clients arm
The registered nurse communicates with the physical therapist that a client is now on strict bed rest due to bradycardia. Which statement best explains the standard exemplified by the nurse? -The RN coordinates care delivery. - The RN identifies outcomes. -The RN analyzes client data. -The RN collects client data.
the RN coordinates care delivery
The nurse conducts a home safety assessment for a client. Which statement best explains the standard of care being implemented? -The RN promotes a safe environment. -The RN identifies client outcomes. - The RN educates about preventing falls. -The RN develops a plan of care.
the RN promotes a safe environment