Module 1 Nursing 100
A novice nurse is excited to finally be able to put all the training to use on the inpatient unit. Which factor should the nurse be sure to prioritize when beginning to interact with clients?
Be an advocate for appropriate care
To meet the aims of nursing practice, the nurse uses four blended competencies: _____________, technical, interpersonal, and ethical/legal.
Cognitive
Nursing theories and nursing research provide a foundation for _________-based nursing practice that defines the rationale for nursing actions.
Evidence
T or F? A current nursing trend for the next 10 to 20 years is an abundance of practicing nurses.
False
T or F? Graduates of a diploma nursing program are not eligible to take the NCLEX-RN examination.
False
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 key contributor to nursing?
Florence Nightingale
The primary aim of the Healthy People 2030 initiative is
Health Promotion
A nurse identifies a client's health care needs and devises a plan of care to meet those needs. Which guideline is being followed in this case?
Nursing process
What might a nurse need to do to ensure the continuation of his or her nursing license?
Obtain continuing education credits
Health promotion activities that are the framework for nursing activities are considered __________ centered.
Patient
Nurse _________ Acts are laws established in each state in the United States to regulate the practice of nursing.
Practice
Which nursing intervention would be most appropriate for a new mother that calls the nursery for help with breastfeeding?
Refer the mother for a home care visit
The essential activities involved in the nursing process are assessing, _____________, planning, implementing, and evaluating.
diagnosing
Which activity by the nurse is an example of exercising professional standards of practice?
Attending a conference for continuing education credits
T or F. The major goals of health care are promoting, maintaining, and restoring health.
True
The first nursing journal owned, operated, and published by nurses was
American Journal of Nursing
Which nursing group provides a definition and scope of practice for nursing?
American Nurses Association (ANA)
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?
Applying for a reciprocal license in the new state
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 registered nurse (RN) working with a licensed practical nurse (LPN) understands which about LPNs?
They must take a licensure exam
The nurse is caring for a client after a stroke rendered the client's right side weaker than the left. The nurse coordinates the plan of care with the physical therapist. The nurse's interventions reflect which one of nursing's four broad goals?
To restore health
T or F. As defined by the World Health Organization, health includes physical, social, and mental components and is not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.
True
T or F. Reciprocity is the process that allows a nurse to apply for and be endorsed as a registered nurse by another state.
True