Midterm heath systems concept

The nurse is seeking clarification of a statement that was made by a patient. What is the best way for the nurse to seek clarification? a. "What are the common elements here?" b. "Tell me again about your experiences." c. "Am I correct in understanding that..." d. "Tell me everything from the beginning."

"Am I correct in understanding that..."

A new registered nurse asks the registered nurse (RN) preceptor what could be done to become more professional. The best response of the preceptor is a. "Attend nursing educational meetings." b. "Listen to other nurses." c. "Read the agency newsletter." d. "Pass the licensing exam."

"Attend nursing educational meetings."

A patient states, " I had a bad nightmare. When I woke up,I felt emotionally drained, as though I hadn't rest well." WHich response by the nurse would be an example of interpersonal therapeutic communication? a. "It sounds as though you were uncomfortable with the content of your dream." b. "I understand what you're saying. Bad dreams leave me feeling tired, too." c. "So, all in all, you feel as though you had a rather poor night's sleep?" d. "Can you give me an example of what you mean by a 'bad nightmare'?"

"Can you give me an example of what you mean by a bad nightmare?"

A nurse is conducting a therapeutic session with a patient in the inpatient psychiatric facility. Which remark by the nurse would be an appropriate way to begin an interview session? a. "How shall we start today?" b. "Shall we talk about losing your privileges yesterday?" c. "Let's get started discussing your marital relationship." d. "What happened when your family visited yesterday?"

"How shall we start today?"

The nurse is working with a patient diagnosed with posttraumatic stress disorder related to childhood sexual abuse. The patient is crying and states, "I should be over this by now; this happened years ago." Which response(s) by the nurse will facilitate communication? (Select all that apply.)

"I can see that this situation really bothers you." "The abuse you endured is very painful for you." "Crying is a way of expressing the hurt you're experiencing."

The nurse is admitting a patient to the medical/surgical unit. Which communication technique would be considered appropriate for this interaction? a. "I've also had traumatic life experiences. Maybe it would help if I told you about them." b. "Why do you think you had so much difficulty adjusting to this change in your life?" c. "You will feel better after getting accustomed to how this unit operates." d. "I'd like to sit with you for a while to help you get comfortable talking to me."

"I'd like to sit with you for a while to help you get comfortable talking to me."

The new director of case management assessed the need to improve the organization's patient satisfaction with the discharge process. Which statement below illustrates the vision that would lead the team to this goal? a. "The department will deliver reliable, collaborative, and compassionate discharge planning services to all patients." b. "The department will hold weekly meetings every Tuesday at 11:00 AM." c. "There will be implementation of a new uniform policy so staff can be readily identified." d. "Staff are encouraged to complain about difficult patients, families, and physicians."

"The department will deliver reliable, collaborative, and compassionate discharge planning services to all patients."

A patient has been admitted to an acute care hospital unit. The nurse explains the hospital philosophy that the patient be an active part of planning their care. The patient verbalizes understanding of this request when they make which statement? a. "I will have to do whatever the physician says I need to do." b. "Once a plan is developed, it cannot be changed." c. "My insurance will not pay if I don't do what you want me to do." d. "We can work together to adjust my plan as we need to."

"We can work together to adjust my plan as we need to."

The nurse and physician are explaining the home care that will be needed by a patient after discharge. The patient's spouse states angrily that it will not be possible to provide the care recommended. What is the best response by the nurse? a. "Let me review what is needed again." b. "It is important that you do what the physician has prescribed." c. "What concerns do you have about the prescribed care?" d. "I can come back after you talk with your spouse about the care."

"What concerns do you have about the prescribed care?"

In which of the following answers is the hospital in compliance with the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act and Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act of 1986 (EMTALA)? a. The emergency department staff asks a patient to stay in the waiting room until the patients with insurance are treated. b. The emergency registration personnel explain to a patient that they must have proper identification to receive treatment. c. A patient with chest pain is triaged directly to a room for evaluation and registration information is obtained after the patient is stabilized. d. The emergency department physician discharges and instructs a patient who is actively suicidal to go the neighbor facility that has psychiatric services.

A patient with chest pain is triaged directly to a room for evaluation and registration information is obtained after the patient is stabilized.

A nursing student is preparing a care plan for an assigned patient. When accessing the electronic medical record, what is acceptable information to view? (Select all that apply.) a. Laboratory data of the assigned patient b. Admission diagnosis for a patient who is a former neighbor c. The patient's age, date of birth, and gender d. The history and physical of the assigned patient e. A classmate's brother's chest x-ray report

A. Laboratory data of the assigned patient C. The patient's age, date of birth and gender D. The history and physical of the assigned patient

Nurses can be health advocates in which of the following ways? (Select all that apply.) a. Supporting their professional nursing organization when discussing upcoming legislation b. Discussing the upcoming classes with a neighbor c. Rallying for coverage for childhood immunizations d. Arranging for a patient to meet with case management for home health care e. Discussing a patient they are concerned about with a fellow student in the public cafeteria

A. Supporting their professional nursing organization when discussing upcoming legislation C. Rallying for coverage for childhood immunizations D. Arranging for a patient to meet with case management for home health care

Which activities are appropriate for the nurse to collaborate with a patient? (Select all that apply.) a. Prescribing a new medication dose b. Health promotion activities c. End-of-life comfort decisions d. Interpreting laboratory results e. Lifestyle changes to improve health

Health promotion activities End-of-life comfort decisions Lifestyle changes to improve health

A patient does not make eye contact with the nurse and is folding his arms at his chest. Which aspect of communication has the nurse assessed? a. Nonverbal communication b. A message filter c. A cultural barrier d. Social skills

Nonverbal communication

The management of a community hospital is trying to encourage a more collaborative environment among staff members. Which concept is most important for management to develop first? a. Post educational posters about how well collaboration is being performed b. Highlight that no single profession can meet the needs of all patients c. Provide meetings for each department on how their role affects patients d. Begin implementing evaluations of collaborative skills on annual performance reviews

Highlight that no single profession can meet the needs of all patients

A nurse has committed a serious medication error and has reported their error to the hospital's adverse medication error hotline as well as to the unit manager. The manager is a firm believer in developing critical thinking skills. From this standpoint, what action by the manager would best nurture this ability in the nurse who made the error? a. Have the nurse present an in-service related to the cause of the error. b. Instruct the nurse to write a paper on how to avoid this type of error. c. Let the nurse work with more experienced nurses when giving medications. d. Send the nurse to refresher courses on medication administration.

Have the nurse present an in-service related to the cause of the error.

A patient suffered a brain injury from a motor vehicle accident and has no brain activity. The patient has a living will which states no heroic measures. The family requests that no additional heroic measures be instituted for their son. The nurse respects this decision in keeping with the principle of? a. accountability. b. autonomy. c. nonmaleficence. d. veracity.

Autonomy

Which is an example of the regulatory power to make law? a. Joint Commission establishing a medication reconciliation standard. b. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) developing recommendations for childhood immunizations. c. Institute of Medicine (IOM) defining the approximate number of medication errors that result in significant patient harm or death. d. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) enacting rules for restraint and seclusion for participating hospitals.

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) enacting rules for restraint and seclusion for participating hospitals.

Which statement correctly describes the nurses' role in collaboration? a. State boards of nursing mandate that collaboration can only occur in hospitals. b. Collaboration should occur only with physicians. c. Collaboration occurs only between nurses with the same level of education. d. Collaboration may occur in health-related research.

Collaboration may occur in health-related research.

Concept 39: Professional Identity

Concept 39: Professional Identity

Concept 40: clinical judgment

Concept 40: clinical judgment

Concept 41: leadership

Concept 41: leadership

Concept 42: ethics

Concept 42: ethics

Concept 43: patient education

Concept 43: patient education

Concept 45: communication

Concept 45: communication

Concept 46: collaboration

Concept 46: collaboration

A patient is admitted to the intensive care unit for congestive heart failure. Using the SBAR format, put the following statements in order in which the nurse should report changes to the healthcare team. a. Our patient was admitted 2 days ago with heart failure and has been receiving furosemide (Lasix) for diuresis, but his urine output has been low. b. I think that our patient needs to be evaluated immediately and may need intubation and mechanical ventilation. c. Today, our patient has crackles audible throughout the posterior chest and his O2 saturation is 89%. His condition is very unstable. d. This is the nurse on the surgical unit. I am calling about our patient in room 3. After assessing him, I am very concerned about his shortness of breath.

D,A,C,B

A new graduate nurse (GN) is working with an experienced nurse to chart assessment findings. The GN notes that the physical therapist wrote on the chart that the patient is lazy and did not want to participate in assigned therapies this AM. The experienced nurse asks the GN what may be going on here. What is the best explanation for this statement? a. Data on the chart can sometimes be documented in a biased manner. b. Data on the chart changes as the patient's condition changes. c. Data on the chart is usually accurate and can be verified from the patient. d. Reading the chart is not a wise use of time as this can be time consuming and tedious.

Data on the chart can sometimes be documented in a biased manner.

A nurse has designed an individualized nursing care plan for a patient, but the patient is not meeting goals. Further assessment reveals that the patient is not following through on many items. Which action by the nurse would be best for determining the cause of the problem? a. Assess whether the actions were too hard for the patient. b. Determine whether the patient agrees with the care plan. c. Question the patient's reasons for not following through. d. Reevaluate data to ensure the diagnoses are sound.

Determine whether the patient agrees with the care plan.

The nurse is caring for a patient with a progressive, degenerative muscle illness. The patient states that she would like to remain in her home with her daughter as long as possible. What action should the nurse take? a. Teach the patient muscle strengthening and stretching exercises. b. Tell the patient to make plans to move to an assisted-living facility. c. Discuss resources to help the patient and make appropriate referrals. d. Ask the patient to come in for daily physical therapy.

Discuss resources to help the patient and make appropriate referrals.

A nursing instructor assigns their clinical group the task of writing a journal depicting the student's clinical day. What is the most likely rationale for this assignment? a. Journaling allows reflection, an important critical thinking skill. b. Journaling gives you time to review what happened in your clinical. c. Journaling is a way to organize your thoughts about your experiences. d. Journaling teaches open-mindedness, a critical thinking disposition.

Journaling allows reflection, an important critical thinking skill.

A nurse manager has recently overheard several negative comments made by nurses on the unit about other nurses on the unit. The manager recognizes that the nurses are exhibiting what type of behavior that is detrimental to collaboration? a. Vertical violence b. Lateral violence c. Descending violence d. Personal violence

Lateral violence

Which of the following is false regarding state licensure laws? a. These laws establish the requirements for licensure to practice. b. Licensure is not necessary if the individual has completed training. c. The state regulatory agencies such as the state board of nursing are responsible for creating and enforcing these rules. d. The scope of practice defines what the professional can and cannot do within the scope of their licensure.

Licensure is not necessary if the individual has completed training.

Which of the following is the intent of HIPAA? a. Release of patient information for purposes of insurance reimbursement b. Prevent health care providers from billing for procedures done for the insured person c. Protect patients from reviewing their own medical records d. Limit the ability of health care providers to sell patient information to outside sources

Limit the ability of health care providers to sell patient information to outside sources

What is most appropriate resource to include when planning to provide patient education related to a goal in the psychomotor domain? a. diagnosis-related support groups. b. Internet resources. c. manikin practice sessions. d. self-directed learning modules.

Manikin practice sessions

When there is evidence that supports a screening for an individual patient but not for the general population, the nurse would expect the United States Preventive Services Task Force Grading to be what? a. No recommendation for or against b. Recommends c. Recommends against d. Strongly recommends

No recommendation for or against

A patient has been admitted for a skin graft following third degree burns to the bilateral calves. The plan of care involves 3 days inpatient and 6 months outpatient treatment, to include home care and dressing changes. When should the nurse initiate the educational plan? a. After the operation and the patient is awake b. On admission, along with the initial assessment c. The day before the patient is to be discharged d. When narcotics are no longer needed routinely

On admission, along with the initial assessment

The qualities of leadership, clinical expertise and judgment, mentorship, and lifelong learning would describe a nurse who is a(n) a. administrator. b. certified nurse specialist. c. practitioner. d. professional

Professional

The scope of professional nursing practice is determined by the rules promulgated by which organization? a. American Nurses' Association (ANA) b. Institute of Medicine (IOM) c. State's Board of Nursing d. State's Nursing Association

State's board of nursing

A nurse is reported for taking prescribed patient medications for their personal use. Who has direct authority over deciding if the nurse may keep their professional license to continue practicing as a nurse? a. The hospital where the nurse is currently employed b. The American Nurses Association c. The National League for Nursing d. The State Board of Nursing who issued the license

The State Board of Nursing who issued the license

The clinical nurse leader needs to identify the staff who must go home due to low census. Which answer below describes a democratic style of decision making? a. The clinical nurse leader identifies the staff person with the most vacation and asks them to go home. b. The clinical nurse leader tells the last person to show up for their shift to go home. c. The clinical nurse leader decides not to send anyone home because it is too difficult to decide who should lose hours. d. The clinical nurse leader asks the group if any of them would like the opportunity to go home and selects staff who volunteer.

The clinical nurse leader asks the group if any of them would like the opportunity to go home and selects staff who volunteer.

The hospital must reduce the number of readmissions from 11% to 8% in the next year. Which of the following best represents the transformational leadership style in accomplishing this goal? a. The director communicates the goal of reducing readmissions to the hospital operations team and tells them to submit their action plan by the end of the week. b. The organization charters three work teams to identify solutions for the top three causes for readmissions. These teams are given full authority to implement their solution. c. The director of quality develops a vision statement and action plan to achieve the goal. The director works directly with the involved departments to implement the action plan. d. The CEO communicates the goal to the organizational directors and managers and states that they are entrusted to solve the problem.

The director of quality develops a vision statement and action plan to achieve the goal. The director works directly with the involved departments to implement the action plan.

To be an effective nursing leader today requires effective collaboration, which is modeled by which answer below? a. The nursing manager of the observation unit was certain the psychology department would assist the unit with a motivational plan, so she did not request their assistance. b. The nursing manager of the observation unit worked with the psychology department and physical therapy to develop a motivational plan for patients on the unit. c. The nursing director of behavioral health services followed the administrative directive to reduce services and refused to provide services for patients on other units. d. Frustrated by the trend of patients unwilling to work with therapy, the unit manager recommended that these patients be placed on another unit.

The nursing manager of the observation unit worked with the psychology department and physical therapy to develop a motivational plan for patients on the unit.

Which patient scenario describes the best example of professional collaboration? a. The nurse, physician, and physical therapist have all visited separately with the patient. b. The nurse, physical therapist, and physician have all developed separate care plans for the patient. c. The nurse mentions to the physical therapist that the patient may benefit from a muscle strengthening evaluation. d. The nurse and physician discuss the patient's muscle weakness and initiate a referral for physical therapy.

The nurse and physician discuss the patient's muscle weakness and initiate a referral for physical therapy.

Which of the following is an example of a nurse violating the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) of 1996? a. The nurse asks the unit clerk to look up lab values for her relative recently admitted to the hospital. b. A group of fellow employees are discussing a patient's clinical status in a public place. The nurse manager requests that they step into private room to complete the discussion. c. After entering the progress notes on a patient's electronic medical record, the nurse logs off the computer to allow her coworker to use the terminal. d. As a family approaches the nursing desk, the nurse removes the patient census sheet from view on the counter.

The nurse asks the unit clerk to look up lab values for her relative recently admitted to the hospital.

The nurse is implementing a plan of care for a patient newly diagnosed with type 2 diabetes mellitus. The plan includes educating the patient about diet choices. The patient states that they enjoy exercising and understand the need to diet; however, they can't see living without chocolate on a daily basis. Using the principles of responding in the Model of Clinical Judgment, how would the nurse proceed with the teaching? a. The nurse explains to the patient that chocolate has a high glycemic index. The nurse then focuses on foods that have low glycemic indexes and provides a list for the patient to choose from. b. The nurse explains that the patient may eat whatever they would like as long as the patient's glucose reading and A1c remain stable. c. The nurse derives a new nursing diagnosis of Knowledge Deficit and readjusts the plan of care to include additional sessions with the registered dietician. d. The nurse examines the patient's daily glucose log and incorporates the snack into the time of day that has the lowest readings. The nurse then follows up and evaluates the response in 1 week.

The nurse examines the patient's daily glucose log and incorporates the snack into the time of day that has the lowest readings. The nurse then follows up and evaluates the response in 1 week.

The nursing unit director exhibits the definition of leadership in which of the following responses? a. The nurse manager refers the concern to the director of the department. b. The nurse manager corrects the concern with the patient directly and does not communicate her actions to the staff. c. The nurse manager meets with the staff to discuss the concern and identify solutions. d. The nurse manager tells the staff that they need to correct the situation by tomorrow and leaves the meeting.

The nurse manager meets with the staff to discuss the concern and identify solutions.

The nurse is presenting an in-service on the importance of collaborative communication. The nurse includes which critical event identified by the Joint Commission as an outcome of poor communication among health care team members? a. The occurrence of a patient event resulting in death or serious injury b. Decreased ability to document expenses of care provided c. Longer time to begin surgical cases d. Increased time to discharge patients to outpatient care

The occurrence of a patient event resulting in death or serious injury

According to situational and contingency theory, which of the following is true? a. The theory challenges the concept that one leadership style is always best. b. The theory supports employee feelings, morale, and feedback during the change process. c. Motivation through inspiration and recognition is the focus for transforming employee behavior. d. A leader is someone who possesses great intelligence and decision-making authority.

The theory challenges the concept that one leadership style is always best.

A student nurse is studying clinical judgment theories and is working with Tanner's Model of Clinical Judgment. The student nurse can generalize the process as a. a reflective process where the nurse notices, interprets, responds, and reflects in action. b. one conceptual mechanism for critiquing ideas and establishing goal-oriented care. c. researching best practice literature to create care pathways for certain populations. d. assessing, diagnosing, implementing, and evaluating the nursing care plans.

a reflective process where the nurse notices, interprets, responds, and reflects in action.

Components of a professional identity in nursing include which of the following? (Select all that apply.)

accountability advocacy autonomy competence

The nurse is faced with an ethical issue. When assessing the ethical issue, the nurse must first? a. ask, "What is the issue?" b. identify all possible alternatives. c. select the best option from a list of alternatives. d. justify the choice of action or inaction.

ask, "What is the issue?"

A drug-addicted nurse switches a patient's morphine injection with normal saline so that the nurse can use the morphine. The nurse is violating which principles of ethics? (Select all that apply)

autonomy utilitarianism beneficence veracity

A nursing student is doing a survey of fellow nursing students. Which ethical concept is the student following when calculating the risk-to-benefit ratio and concluding that no harmful effects were associated with a survey? a. Beneficence b. Human dignity c. Justice d. Human rights

beneficence

A home care nurse receives a physician order for a medication that the patient does not want to take because the patient has a history of side effects from this medication. The nurse carefully listens to the patient, considers it in light of the patient's condition, questions its appropriateness, and examines alternative treatments. This nurse would most likely a. call the physician, explain rationale, and suggest a different medication. b. consult an experienced nurse on whether there are other similar treatments. c. hold the drug until the physician returns to the unit and can be questioned. d. question other staff as to the physician's acceptance of nursing input.

call the physician, explain rationale, and suggest a different medication.

concept 44: health promotion

concept 44: health promotion

An unconscious patient is treated in the emergency department for head trauma. The patient is unconscious and on life support for 2 weeks prior to making a full recovery. The initial actions of the medical team are based on which ethical principle? a. Utilitarianism b. Deontology c. Autonomy d. Veracity

deontology

Interrelated concepts to professional nursing a nurse manager would consider when addressing concerns about the quality of health promotion include? a. culture. b. development. c. evidence. d. nutrition.

evidence

The nurse in a newly opened community health clinic is developing a program for the individuals considered at greatest risk for poor health outcomes. The group is considered the? a. global community. b. sedentary society. c. unmotivated population. d. vulnerable populations.

vulnerable population

A GN appears to be second-guessing herself and is constantly calling on the other nurses to double-check their plan of care or rehearse what they will say to the doctor before she call on the patient's behalf. This seems to be annoying some of the nurse's coworkers. The nurse manager's best response to this situation is to a. explain to coworkers that this is a characteristic of critical thinking and is important for the GN to improve reasoning skills. b. agree with the staff and have someone follow and work more closely with a preceptor. c. have a talk with the nurse and suggest asking fewer questions. d. tell the staff that all new nurses go through this phase, and ignore their behavior.

explain to coworkers that this is a characteristic of critical thinking and is important for the GN to improve reasoning skills.

A nurse on the unit makes a error in the calculation of the dose of medication for a critically ill patient. The patient suffered no ill consequences from the administration. The nurse decides not to report the error or file an incident report. The nurse is violating which principle of ethics? a. Fidelity b. Individuality c. Justice d. Values clarification

fidelity

The main features of complex adaptive systems that are relevant to nursing leadership are a. focused on creating organizational change and looking at the whole versus individual parts. b. defined by efforts of leadership to mandate organizational change. c. autocratic in nature with a top-down structure for change. d. dependent on employees knowing what change is necessary and acting independently.

focused on creating organizational change and looking at the whole versus individual parts.

The plan of care for a patient newly diagnosed with diabetes includes health promotion with the tertiary prevention measure of? a. avoiding carcinogens. b. foot screening techniques. c. glaucoma screening. d. seat belt use.

foot screening techniques

Barriers to patient education the nurse considers in implementing a teaching plan include? a. family resources. b. high school education. c. hunger and pain. d. need perceived by patient.

hunger and pain

When planning to evaluate a patient's satisfaction with a teaching activity, the most appropriate strategy would be to? a. include a survey instrument. b. observe for level of skill mastery. c. present information more than one time. d. provide for a return demonstration.

include a survey instrument

The nurse who is certified as a Critical Care Registered Nurse (CCRN™) represents the unit on the organizational performance improvement team. This is an example of _____ leadership. a. formal b. unit c. organizational d. informal

informal

Strategies to include in a teaching plan for an adult who has repeatedly not followed the written discharge instructions would include? a. individualized handout. b. instructional videos. c. Internet resources. d. self-help books.

instructional videos

The nurse and the patient are conversing face to face. What communication technique is this? a. linguistic b. paralinguistic c. explicit d. metacommunication

linguistic

The primary healthcare nurse would recommend screening based on known risk factors, because of which action? a. eliminate the possibility of developing a condition. b. identify appropriate treatment guidelines. c. initiate treatment of a condition or disease. d. make a substantial difference in morbidity and mortality

make a substantial difference in morbidity and mortality

A newly licensed nurse is assigned to an experience nurse for training on a medical unit of a hospital. What type of nurse to nurse collaboration does this assignment demonstrate? a. Interprofessional collaboration b. Shared governance collaboration c. Interorganizational collaboration d. Mentoring collaboration

mentoring collaboration

When describing patient education approaches, the nurse educator would explain that informal teaching is an approach that? a. addresses group needs. b. follows formalized plans. c. has standardized content. d. often occurs one-to-one.

often occurs one to one

A patient states that everything has been going great; however, the nurse observe the patient biting his nails and fidgeting. What assessment can the nurse make? The patients communication type is a. linguistic. b. paralinguistic. c. explicit. d. inadequate.

paralinguistic.

At the well child clinic, how does the nurse correctly teach a mother about health promotion activities and describe immunizations? a. unique for children. b. primary prevention. c. secondary prevention. d. tertiary prevention.

primary prevention

A definition of health policy includes which of the following elements? a. Funding for public education b. Appropriation of funds for roadwork c. Selection of congressional members of committees d. Public policy made to support health-related goals

public policy made to support health related goals

Which of the following components are included in health policy at the state level? a. Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 b. Scope of nursing practice c. Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) of 1996 d. Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act of 2005

scope of nursing practice

Nursing demonstrates dedication to improving public health through a. changing health care standards. b. legal regulations. c. scope of practice. d. technology.

scope of practice

When teaching a patient with a family history of hypertension about health promotion, the nurse describes blood pressure screening as ______________ prevention. a. illness b. primary c. secondary d. tertiary

secondary

The nurse educator would identify a need for further teaching when the student lists the types of learning as? a. affective. b. cognitive. c. psychomotor. d. self-directed.

self directed

The ANA outlines expectations of the nursing profession in the a. Gallup poll. b. Goldman report. c. Social Policy Statement. d. social identity theory.

social policy statement

Which level of government is responsible for the regulation of a nurse's license? a. Federal government b. State government c. Local government d. International coalition

state government

Recommendations published in the IOMs report The future of nursing: Leading change, advancing health include that nurses a. teach, advocate, assess, and nurture. b. should have a graduate degree to practice. c. diagnose and recommend treatments. d. must have continuing education.

teach, advocate, assess, and nurture

Interrelated concepts to the professional nursing role a nurse manager would consider when addressing concerns about the quality of patient education include? a. adherence. b. developmental level. c. motivation. d. technology.

technology

A 28-year-old married woman received word that she is pregnant. Sadly, the patient is not able to carry the pregnancy because she suffers from long QT syndrome, which causes an abnormality of the heart, meaning any rush of adrenaline could prove fatal. The pregnant patient states, "I want to have this baby." The nurse realizes that this is a conflict that involves the ethical principle of? a. utilitarianism. b. deontology. c. autonomy. d. veracity.

utilitarianism

A male patient suffered a brain injury from a motor vehicle accident and has no brain activity. The spouse has come up to see the patient every day for the past 2 months. She asks the nurse, "Do you think when he moves his hands he is responding to my voice?" The nurse feels bad because she believes the movements are involuntary, and the prognosis is grim for this patient. She states, "He can hear you, and it appears he did respond to your voice." The nurse is violating which principle of ethics? a. Autonomy b. Veracity c. Utilitarianism d. Deontology

veracity