Prep U Chapter 1 Intro to Nursing

The patient will have an X-ray to confirm placement of the device.

The patient has just received a central venous catheter placed by the physician. Which of the following should the nurse anticipate next?

starting an IV line in the client's arm

Which of the following is the best example of a nurse demonstrating the role of caregiver?

Lack of educational standards

What was one barrier to the development of the nursing profession in the United States after the Civil War?

Only APRNs have prescriptive authority

A client asks asks an RN to prescribe a medication for pain. Which of the following is the best answer by the nurse?

Collaboration

A client is brought to the emergency department with a head injury following an all-terrain vehicle (ATV) accident. The nurse asks the family members to describe how the accident occurred. The nurse is implementing which ANA Standard?

The nursing process

A critical thinking method used by nurses to provide nursing care that is individualized and holistic.

Nurse anesthetists are RNs.

A nursing student wants to take up an advanced specialty nursing role. Which role is included in advanced specialty nursing?

outpatient facility

Due to the rising cost of health care services, many procedures and treatments are being delivered in what type of setting?

Psychiatric services

During the Christian era, nursing care excluded which area?

a state's nurse practice act

Establishing the criteria for the education and licensure of nurses is a component of:

She promoted the publication of books about nursing and health care.

Florence Nightingale was a nursing pioneer who challenged prejudices against women and elevated the status of all nurses. Which statement accurately describes one of her accomplishments?

Preventing illness

Teaching a woman about breast self-examination is an example of what broad aim of nursing?

Dorothea Dix

The Nurse Corps of the United States Army was established by whom?

Nursing process

The client's plan of care is created by the nurse using which guideline for nursing practice?

The RN collects comprehensive data

The nurse asks a client about his spiritual health. Which statement best explains the standard of care utilized by the nurse?

The RN promotes a safe environment

The nurse conducts a home safety assessment for a client. Which statement best explains the standard of care being implemented?

No action needed, within standards for APRNs

The nurse notes the initials APRN after a nurse who is ordering a client's medications. According to ANA standards of nursing practice, which of the following is the correct action by the nurse?

emphasizing a client's strengths to encourage weight loss

What is the best nursing intervention to promote health in a client at risk for heart disease?

Today's students reflect a more diverse population

What is the major difference between nursing students today and nursing students 50 years ago?

apply for reciprocal license in the new state

A nurse is considering relocating to another state to practice nursing. Which of the following is the most appropriate action by the nurse to ensure ability to practice in the new state?

Clinical nurse specialist

A nurse is planning to continue her education in the hopes of becoming an expert in geriatric nursing who carries out direct care. For which of the following expanded career roles is the nurse preparing?

in service education

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?

advocating for the client at all times

A nurse must possess several characteristics in order to be successful in this profession. Secondary to critical thinking skills, which of the following is of great value?

Ongoing research Code of ethics Well-defined body of knowledge

A physician tells the nurse that nursing is a discipline, but not a profession. Which of the following criteria should the nurse utilize to demonstrate that nursing is increasingly recognized as a profession? Select all that apply.

collaborative functioning

The nurse is caring for a postoperative client. The physician has written orders for a pain medication, and the order gives a dosage range for the amount the nurse may give depending on the severity of the client's pain. This type of functioning within the health care team is called:

"Because significant deviation from normal is not compatible with life."

The nurse is conducting a class for nursing assistants. One of the students asks the nurse why blood pressure, pulse, and temperature are called "vital signs". Which of the following explanations would the nurse offer the student?

Most early civilizations believed that illness had supernatural causes.

Which of the following is a characteristic of nursing practiced from early civilization to the 16th century?

ANA

Which organization has established standards that help the nurse determine which clinical actions fall under the scope of nursing practice?

aging

Which social force significantly impacted the future supply and demand of nurses?

Facilitating coping

A man age 61 years is distraught because he has just learned that his most recent computed tomography (CT) scan shows that his colon cancer has metastasized to his lungs. Which nursing aim should the nurse prioritize in the immediate care of this client?

Associates degree

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?

Love and Belonging

The nurse in a rehabilitative facility makes certain that her client is participating in group activities that are of interest to him. The nurse is ensuring which client need is met?

Everything in nature is alive with invisible forces.

The nurse is caring for a client who ascribes to the theory of animism. When attempting to explain this theory to other staff members, the nurse should state which of the following?

science of nursing

The nurse is utilizing knowledge about a blood pressure medication's actions and side effects to determine whether or not to give a client, whose blood pressure is low, the prescribed blood pressure medication. What best describes the aspect of nursing demonstrated?

Latex gloves are preferred when fine motor skills are necessary. Hands should be washed well following the use of latex gloves. Limited use of latex gloves will decrease the chances of developing latex allergy.

The nursing instructor is educating the students on the use of latex gloves. Which statement made by the instructor would be most important? Select all that apply.

Florence Nightingale

The registered nurse is performing a nutritional assessment to ensure that the client's diet is optimal for wound healing. The nurse's intervention can be traced back to which of nursing's key people's contributions to nursing?

"It is important to enroll in a smoking cessation class."

The registered nurse is teaching a community health class about illness prevention. Which of the following statements reflects understanding of this concept?

Obtain another laundry bag and place the contaminated bag inside while in the patient's room.

The student nurse is changing the bed linens of a hospitalized patient. While placing the contaminated materials into the laundry bag, the outside of the bag is touched by the material. What should the student nurse do next?

Assessing if the client is able to perform a dressing change

Which of the following is the best example of the nurse in the role of teacher/educator?