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NURSING HAS A CODE OF ETHICS THAT PROFESSIONAL rn'S FOLLOW: 1. DEFINES THE PRINCIPLES BY WHICH NURSES' PROVIDE CARE TO THEIR CLIENTS 2. ENSURES IDENTICAL CARE TO ALL CLIENTS 3. PROTECTS THE CLIENT FROM HARM 4. IMPROVES SELF-HEALTH CARE

1. DEFINES THE PRINCIPLES BY WHICH NURSES' PROVIDE CARE TO THEIR CLIENTS

6. REGARDLESS OF EDUCATION PREPARATION, THE EXAMINATION FOR THE RN LICENSURE IS EXACTLY THE SAME IN EVERY STATE IN THE UNITED STATES, THIS: 1. PROVIDES A STANDARDIZED MINIMUM KNOWLEDGE BASE FOR THE CLIENT POPULATION NURSES SERVE 2. GAURENTEES SAFE CARE FOR ALL CLIENTS 3. ENSURES IDENTICAL CARE FOR ALL CLIENTS 4. ENSURES AND HONEST CARE GIVER

1. PROVIDES A STANDARDIZED MINIMUM KNOWLEDGE BASE FOR THE CLIENT POPULATION NURSES SERVE

4. EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE IS DEFINED AS: 1. THE INTERGRATION OF THE BEST RESEARCH WITH CLINICAL EXPERTISE AND PATIENT VALUES 2. SCHOLARLY INQUIRY OF NURSING AND BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH LITERATURE 3. NURSING CARE BASED ON TRADITION 4. QUALITY NURSING CARE PROVIDED IN AN EFFICIENT AND ECONOMICALLY SOUND MANNER

1. THE INTERGRATION OF BEST RESEARCH EVIDENCE WITH CLINICAL EXPERTISE AND PATIENT VALUES

5. THE STANDARDS OF CARE DESCRIBED IN THE ANA STANDARDS OF CLINICAL PRACTICE, SECOND EDITION INCLUDE: 1. THE NURSING PROCESS: ASSESSMENT, DIAGNOSIS, OUTCOME IDENTIFICATION, AND PLANNING, IMPLEMENTATION, AND EVALUATION. 2. ADMINISTRATION OF MEDICATIONS, PERSONAL HYGIENE, AND GROOMING 3. CARE OF VULNERABLE POPULATIONS 4. CARE OF PERSONS IN FINANCIAL CRISIS

1. THE NURSING PROCESS: ASSESSMENT, DIAGNOSIS, OUTCOME IDENTIFICATION, AND PLANNING, IMPLEMENTATION, AND EVALUATION.

2. THE FOUNDER OF MODERN NURSING IS: 1, DORTHEA DIX 2. FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE 3. CLARA BARTON 4. HARRIET TUBMAN

2. FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE

8. ADVANCED PRACTICE NURSES GENERALLY: 1. WORK IN THE UNIVERSITY SETTING 2. FUNCTION INDEPENDENTLY 3. WORK IN ACUTE CARE SETTINGS 4. FUNCTION AS UNIT DIRECTORS

2. FUNCTION INDEPENDENTLY

I NORTH AMERICA THE MAJOR PROFESSIONAL NURSING ORGANIZATIONS IS ARE: 1. THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF HEALTH AND CRITICAL CARE NURSE 2. NATIONAL LEAGUE FOR NURSING AND THE AMERICAN NURSES ASSOCIATION 3. NATIONAL COUNCIL LICENSURE EXAMINATION 4. THE AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION

2. NATIONAL LEAGUE FOR NURSING AND THE AMERICAN NURSES ASSOCIATION

10. AS LONG AS NURSES MAINTAIN INVOLVEMENT IN HEALTH CARE POLICY AND PRACTICE: 1. NURSES WILL HAVE SIGNIFICANT INCREASES IN SALARIES 2. OUTSIDERS WILL NOT IMPOSE THEIR WILL ON NURSING AND NURSING PRACTICES 3. MAJOR HEALTH PROBLEMS WILL SUBSIDE 4. PHYSICIANS WILL HAVE MORE CONTROL OVER NURSING AND NURSING FUNCTIONS

2. OUTSIDERS WILL NOT IMPOSE THEIR WILL ON NURSING AND NURSING PRACTICE.

THE FOUNDER OF THE AMERICAN RED CROSS: 1. FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE 2. DORTHEA DIX 3, CLARA BARTON 4. MARY MAHONEY

3. CLARA BARTON

7. CONTEMPORARY NURSING REQUIRES THAT THE NURSE POSSES KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS FOR A VARIETY OF PROFESSIONAL ROLES AND RESPONSABILITIES. EXAMPLES INCLUDE: 1. AUTONOMY AND ACCOUNTABILITY 2. FOLLOWING PHYSICIANS ORDERS 3. PROVIDING BEDSIDE CARE 4. INCREASED EMPHASIS ON HEALTH PROMOTION AND ILLNESS PREVENTION

4. INCREASED EMPHASIS ON HEALTH PROMOTION AND ILLNESS PREVENTION

2. Who decreased mortality by improving sanitation in the battlefields, resulting in a decrease in illness and infection? A. Florence Nightingale B. Clara Barton C. Dorthea Dix D. Lillian Wald

A. Florence Nightingale

11. Which of the following professional organizations was created to address concerns of members in the nursing profession? A. NLN B. MSN C. PHA D. NIH

A. NLN

6. The document that assures clients that they will receive quality care from a competent nurse is the: A. Standards of care B. Nurse Practice Act C. Accreditation certification D. National council licensure

A. Standards of care

10. An APN is pursuing a job change. Which of the following positions would the APN be unable to pursue without meeting additional criteria? A. Nurse educator B. Certified registered nurse anesthetist C. Nurse manager D. Case manager

B. Certified registered nurse anesthetist

5. A nurse who uses critical thinking in the decision-making process providing effective quality care to individuals is known as a(n): A. Advanced care nurse B. Clinical decision maker C. Evidence-based practitioner D. Multidiscipline practice

B. Clinical decision maker

3. The professional nurse responsible for increasing the respect for the individual and awareness of cultural diversity was: A. Harriet Tubman B. Mary Mahoney C. Isabel Hampton D. Mary Adelaide Nutting

B. Mary Mahoney

8. A nurse who has been in a position on the same unit for 2 years understands the organization and care of the clients on that nursing unit. Benner defines this nurse as able to anticipate nursing care and to formulate long-range goals; this nurse is given the title: A. Expert B. Proficient C. Competent D. Advanced beginner

C. Competent

4. The document that developed goals and objectives to meet the health of the public is known as: A. Notes on Nursing B. Last Acts Campaign C. Healthy People 2010 D. Nursing Principles and Practice 2010

C. Healthy People 2010

7. The regulation of licensure and practice of nursing is accomplished by the: A. NCLEX-RN B. Certification examination C. Nurse Practice Act D. ANA Congress for Nursing

C. Nurse Practice Act

9. An advanced practice nurse (APN) is the nurse most independently functioning of all professional nurses. All of the following are examples of clinically focused APNs except: A. Nurse specialist B. Nurse practitioner C. Case manager D. Care provider

D. Care provider

1. Nursing practice in the twenty-first century is an art and science that is centered on the A. Client B. Health care facility C. Nursing process D. Cultural diversity

client