Exam 1
Which one of the following examples of nursing actions would be considered an ethical/legal skill? A) A nurse helps a patient prepare a living will. B) A nurse obtains a urine sample for a urinalysis. C) A nurse explains the rationale for a patients plan of care. D) A nurse holds the hand of a woman whose baby died in childbirth.
A) A nurse helps a patient prepare a living will.
Which of the following nursing interventions are examples of health promotion and preventive care on the primary level? Select all that apply. A) A nurse counsels a teenager to stop smoking. B) A nurse conducts a health fair for high blood pressure screening. C) A nurse counsels the family of a patient diagnosed with lung cancer. D) A home healthcare nurse arranges for rehabilitation services for a patient. E) A school nurse arranges for a career seminar for graduating seniors. F) A nurse devises a low-calorie diet for an obese teenager.
A) A nurse counsels a teenager to stop smoking. F) A nurse devises a low-calorie diet for an obese teenager.
Which of the following factors constitute the environment component of the agent host environment model of health and illness (Leavell and Clark, 1965)? Select all that apply. A) bacteria/viruses B) chemical substances C) health habits D) family history E) cultural factors F) biologic factors
E) cultural factors F) biologic factors
In what time period did nursing care as we now know it begin? A) pre-civilization B) early civilization to 16th century C) 16th to 17th century D) 18th to 19th century
D. 18th to 19th century
Which of the following is an example of a characteristic of the Stage 2 of illness? A) A person tells his family that he is sick and allows them to take care of him. B) A person experiences a headache and sore throat and takes an aspirin. C) A person visits a physician to receive treatment for symptoms of an infection. D) A person begins rehabilitation following a stroke that left him paralyzed on one side.
A) A person tells his family that he is sick and allows them to take care of him.
Which of the following organizations has established standards for clinical nursing practice? A) American Nurses Association B) National League for Nursing C) International Council of Nurses D) State Board of Nursing
A) American Nurses Association
A nurse provides patient care within a philosophy of ethical decision making and professional expectations. What is the nurse using as a framework for practice? A) Code of Ethics B) Standards of Care C) Definition of Nursing D) Values Clarification
A) Code of Ethics
Which of the following statements accurately describe an aspect of the credentialing process used in nursing practice? Select all that apply. A) Credentialing refers to the way in which professional competence is ensured and maintained. B) Accreditation is the process by which the state determines a person meets minimum requirements to practice nursing. C) Certification grants recognition in a specified practice area to people who meet certain criteria. D) Legal accreditation of a school preparing nursing personnel by the state Board of Nursing is voluntary. E) Once earned, a license to practice is a property right and may not be revoked without due process. F) A nurse must be licensed by the state board of nursing in each state in which he or she desires to practice.
A) Credentialing refers to the way in which professional competence is ensured and maintained. C) Certification grants recognition in a specified practice area to people who meet certain criteria. E) Once earned, a license to practice is a property right and may not be revoked without due process.
A nurse instructor explains the concept of health to her students. Which of the following statements accurately describes this state of being? A) Health is a state of optimal functioning. B) Health is an absence of illness. C) Health is always an objective state. D) Health is not determined by the patient.
A) Health is a state of optimal functioning.
Which of the following is a characteristic of nursing practiced from early civilization to the 16th century? A) Most early civilizations believed that illness had supernatural causes. B) The physician was the priest who treated disease with prayer. C) The nurse was a nun committed to caring for the needy and homeless. D) Nursing changed from a spiritual focus to an emphasis on knowledge expansion.
A) Most early civilizations believed that illness had supernatural causes.
What phrase best describes health? A) individually defined by each person B) experienced by each person in exactly the same way C) the opposite of illness D) the absence of disease
A) individually defined by each person
What was one barrier to the development of the nursing profession in the United States after the Civil War? A) lack of educational standards B) hospital-based schools of nursing C) lack of influence from nursing leaders D) independence of nursing orders
A) lack of educational standards
A nurse moves from Ohio to Missouri. Where can a copy of the Nurse Practice Act in Missouri be obtained? A) Ohio State Board of Nursing B) Missouri State Board of Nursing C) federal government nursing guidelines D) National League for Nursing
A) Ohio State Board of Nursing
A baby is born with Down syndrome, which influences his health-illness status. This is an example of which of the following human dimensions? A) Physical B) Emotional C) Environmental D) Sociocultural
A) Physical
Which of the following statements accurately describe a characteristic of ethics? Select all that apply. A) The ability to be ethical begins in young adulthood. B) Ethics cannot be defined as a code of professional conduct. C) Ethics usually refers to personal or communal standards of right and wrong. D) It is important to distinguish ethics from religion, law, custom, and institutional practices. E) Values are intimately related to, and direct, ethical conduct. F) Ethics is a systematic inquiry into principles of right and wrong conduct.
A) The ability to be ethical begins in young adulthood. C) Ethics usually refers to personal or communal standards of right and wrong. D) It is important to distinguish ethics from religion, law, custom, and institutional practices. E) Values are intimately related to, and direct, ethical conduct. F) Ethics is a systematic inquiry into principles of right and wrong conduct.
Which of the following are examples of a nurse demonstrating the professional value of altruism? Select all that apply. A) The nurse arranges for an interpreter for a patient whose primary language is Spanish. B) The nurse calls the physician of a patient whose pain medication is not strong enough. C) The nurse provides information for a patient so he is capable of participating in planning his care. D) The nurse reviews a patient chart to determine who may be informed of the patients condition. E) The nurse documents patient care accurately and honestly and reviews the entry to ensure there are no errors. F) The nurse encourages legislation for nationalized healthcare insurance for low-income families.
A) The nurse arranges for an interpreter for a patient whose primary language is Spanish. B) The nurse calls the physician of a patient whose pain medication is not strong enough.
Which of the following statements explain why models of health promotion and illness prevention are useful when planning healthcare? Select all that apply. A) They help healthcare providers understand health-related behaviors. B) They are useful for adapting care to people from diverse backgrounds. C) They help overcome barriers related to increased number of people without healthcare. D) They overcome barriers to care for the predicted downward trend in minority populations. E) They overcome barriers to care for low-income and rural populations. F) They explain why people take advantage of low-cost screens and healthcare information.
A) They help healthcare providers understand health-related behaviors. B) They are useful for adapting care to people from diverse backgrounds. C) They help overcome barriers related to increased number of people without healthcare. E) They overcome barriers to care for low-income and rural populations.
Which of the following statements illustrates the effect of the sociocultural dimension on health and illness? A) Why shouldn't I drink and drive? Everyone else does. B) My mother has sickle cell anemia, and so do I. C) I know I have heart problems, so I have changed my diet. D) I used biofeedback to lower my blood pressure.
A) Why shouldn't I drink and drive? Everyone else does.
A patient refuses to have a pain medication administered by injection. A nurse says, If you don't let me give you the shot, I will get help to hold you down and give it. With what crime might the nurse be charged? A) assault B) battery C) negligence D) defamation
A) assault
Values theorists describe the process of valuing as focusing on three main activities. What is the first activity in the valuing process? A) choosing B) prizing C) acting D) doing
A) choosing
A student nurse is working in the library on her plan of care for a clinical assignment. The patients name is written at the top of her plan. What ethical responsibility is the student violating? A) confidentiality B) accountability C) trust D) informed consent
A) confidentiality
A lawsuit has been brought against a nurse for malpractice. The patient fell and suffered a skull fracture, resulting in a longer hospital stay and need for rehabilitation. What does the description of the patient represent as proof of malpractice? A) damages B) causation C) duty D) breach of duty
A) damages
Mrs. Jones always thanks clerks at the grocery store. Her 6-year-old daughter echoes her thank you. The child is demonstrating what mode of value transmission? A) modeling B) moralizing C) reward and punishment D) responsible choice
A) modeling
A nurse using the principle-based approach to patient care seeks to avoid causing harm to patients in all situations. This principle is known as: A) nonmaleficence B) justice C) fidelity D) autonomy
A) nonmaleficence
Which age group in the population is expanding most rapidly, resulting in changes in the delivery of healthcare? A) older adults B) young adults C) school-aged children D) newborns
A) older adults
On which of the following components is Rosenstocks health belief model based? Select all that apply. A) perceived susceptibility to a disease B) perceived consequences of treating disease C) perceived seriousness of a disease D) perceived benefits of action E) perceived immunity to disease F) perceived benefits of health insurance
A) perceived susceptibility to a disease C) perceived seriousness of a disease D) perceived benefits of action
A patient is suing a nurse for malpractice. What is the term for the person bringing suit? A) plaintiff B) defendant C) litigator D) witness
A) plaintiff
A camp nurse is teaching a group of adolescent girls about the importance of monthly breast self- examination. What level of preventive care does this activity represent? A) primary B) secondary C) tertiary D) restorative
A) primary
Which of the following illustrates the activity of acting in values clarification? A) respecting the human dignity of all patients B) seeking public affirmation for actions C) disregarding several alternatives when choosing D) considering consequences of actions
A) respecting the human dignity of all patients
Which of the following topics is important when teaching teens and young adults? A) safer sex practices B) blood pressure control C) immunization for measles D) effective hand hygiene
A) safer sex practices
Nurses use new resources for healthcare practices to promote health and serve as an advocate for patients and families in all settings. Which one of the following resources has been most instrumental in improving access to care for people living in rural or underserved areas of the nation? A) telehealth practice B) industrial programs C) community centers D) nontraditional healthcare sites
A) telehealth practice
Which of the following models of health promotion and illness prevention was developed to illustrate how people interact with their environment as they pursue health? A) the health promotion model B) the health belief model C) the health-illness continuum D) the agent host environment model
A) the health promotion model
A nurse is providing patient care in a hospital setting. Who has full legal responsibility and accountability for the nurses actions? A) the nurse B) the head nurse C) the physician D) the hospital
A) the nurse
Which of the following nursing groups provides a definition and scope of practice for nursing? A) ICN B) AAN C) ANA D) The Joint Commission
B) AAN
Which of the following nursing pioneers established the Red Cross in the United States in 1882? A) Florence Nightingale B) Clara Barton C) Dorothea Dix D) Jane Addams
B) Clara Barton
A nurse caring for a patient with diabetes chooses an appropriate plan of care and devises interventions to accomplish the desired outcomes. This is an example of using which of the following type of nursing skills? A) Technical B) Cognitive C) Interpersonal D) Ethical/Legal
B) Cognitive
Which of the following individuals provided community-based care and founded public health nursing? A) Adelaide Nutting B) Lillian Wald C) Sojourner Truth D) Clara Barton
B) Lillian Wald
Which of the following best describes the utilitarian theory of ethics? A) If an action is useful, it is ethically correct. B) The consequences of an action determine if it is right or wrong. C) All actions are either right or wrong, regardless of consequences. D) There is no way to determine whether an action is ethical or not.
B) The consequences of an action determine if it is right or wrong.
Which of the following statements accurately describes the concepts of disease and illness? A) A disease is traditionally diagnosed and treated by a nurse. B) The focus of nurses is the person with an illness. C) A person with an illness cannot be considered healthy. D) Illness is a normal process that affects level of functioning.
B) The focus of nurses is the person with an illness.
Which of the following are ANA standards of clinical nursing practice? Select all that apply. A) The nurses practice and actions are guided by hospital policy and regulations. B) The nurse maintains patient confidentiality within legal and regulatory parameters. C) The nurse is the patient advocate and discourages patients to advocate for themselves. D) The nurse delivers care in a nonjudgmental manner that is sensitive to patient diversity E) The nurse delivers care in a manner that preserves or protects patient dependency, dignity, and rights. F) The nurse seeks available resources to help formulate ethical decisions and use them in practice.
B) The nurse maintains patient confidentiality within legal and regulatory parameters. D) The nurse delivers care in a nonjudgmental manner that is sensitive to patient diversity F) The nurse seeks available resources to help formulate ethical decisions and use them in practice.
Which of the following best describes voluntary standards? A) Voluntary standards are guidelines for peer review, guided by the publics expectation of nursing. B) Voluntary standards set requirements for licensure and nursing education. C) Voluntary standards meet criteria for recognition, specified area of practice. D) Voluntary standards determine violations for discipline and who may practice.
B) Voluntary standards set requirements for licensure and nursing education.
A middle-aged woman is 40 pounds over her ideal weight. Which of the following statements best illustrates the effect of her self-concept on health and illness? A) I am just too busy with my kids to bother about a diet. B) Why should I lose weight? I'll still be fat. C) My sister is thin, but I don't think she looks that good. D) My husband loves me this way.
B) Why should I lose weight? I'll still be fat.
A patient tells the nurse that he does not want to have a painful procedure. By respecting and supporting the patients right to make decisions, what is the nurse demonstrating? A) confidentiality B) advocacy C) altruism D) justice
B) advocacy
A rapid onset of symptoms that last a relatively short time indicates what health problem? A) a chronic illness B) an acute illness C) actual risk factor D) potential for wellness
B) an acute illness
A nurse calls in to his unit to report he has the flu and will not be at work. What stage of illness behavior is he exhibiting? A) experiencing symptoms B) assuming the sick role C) assuming a dependent role D) achieving recovery and rehabilitation
B) assuming the sick role
While at lunch, a nurse heard other nurses at a nearby table talking about a patient they did not like. When they asked him what he thought, he politely refused to join in the conversation. What value was the nurse demonstrating? A) the importance of food in meeting a basic human need B) basic respect for human dignity C) men do not gossip with women D) a low value on collegiality and friendship
B) basic respect for human dignity
Which branch of bioethics is most concerned with ethical problems that arise within the context of caring for patients wherever they are found? A) moral development B) clinical ethics C) bioethics D) nursing ethics
B) clinical ethics
Which of the following is an example of paternalistic behavior? A) telling a patient that a painful procedure will not hurt B) intercepting a visitors gift of candy to a patient with diabetes C) deciding to close the intensive care unit when all beds are full D) discussing a patients condition with the patients roommate
B) intercepting a visitors gift of candy to a patient with diabetes
Two nurses are discussing a patients condition in an elevator full of visitors. With what crime might the nurses be charged? A) defamation of character B) invasion of privacy C) unintentional negligence D) intentional negligence
B) invasion of privacy
A nurse incorporates the health promotion guidelines established by the U.S. Department of Health document: Healthy People 2010. Which of the following is a health indicator discussed in this document? A) cancer B) obesity C) diabetes D) hypertension
B) obesity
A nurse conducts a smoking-cessation program for patients of a neighborhood clinic. This is an example of which of the following aims of nursing? A) promoting health B) preventing illness C) restoring health D) facilitating coping with disability or death
B) preventing illness
Teaching a woman about breast self-examination is an example of what broad aim of nursing? A) promoting health B) preventing illness C) restoring health D) facilitating coping with disability and death
B) preventing illness
Which of the following set of terms best describes nursing at the end of the Middle Ages? A) continuity, caring, critical thinking B) purpose, direction, leadership C) assessment, interventions, outcomes D) advocacy, research, education
B) purpose, direction, leadership
In comparison with licensure, which measures entry-level competence, what does certification validate? A) innocence of any disciplinary violation B) specialty knowledge and clinical judgment C) more than 10 years of nursing practice D) ability to practice in more than one area
B) specialty knowledge and clinical judgment
What is the primary purpose of standards of nursing practice? A) to provide a method by which nurses perform skills safely B) to ensure knowledgeable, safe, comprehensive nursing care C) to establish nursing as a profession and a discipline D) to enable nurses to have a voice in healthcare policy
B) to ensure knowledgeable, safe, comprehensive nursing care
Although all of the following are nursing responsibilities, which one would be expected of a nurse with a baccalaureate degree? A) providing direct physical care B) using research findings to improve practice C) administering medications as prescribed D) collaborating with other healthcare providers
B) using research findings to improve practice
Which of the following statements accurately describe how risk factors may increase a persons chances for illness or injury? Select all that apply. A) Risks factors are unrelated to the person or event. B) All risk factors are modifiable. C) An increase in risk factors increases the possibility of illness. D) A family history of breast cancer is not a modifiable risk factor. E) School-aged children are at high risk for communicable diseases. F) Multiple sexual relationships increase the risk for sexually transmitted diseases.
C) An increase in risk factors increases the possibility of illness. D) A family history of breast cancer is not a modifiable risk factor. E) School-aged children are at high risk for communicable diseases. F) Multiple sexual relationships increase the risk for sexually transmitted diseases.
A nurse practitioner is caring for a couple who are the parents of an infant diagnosed with Downs Syndrome. The nurse makes referrals for a parent support group for the family. This is an example of which nursing role? A) Teacher/Educator B) Leader C) Counselor D) Collaborator
C) Counselor
Who is considered to be the founder of professional nursing? A) Dorothea Dix B) Lillian Wald C) Florence Nightingale D) Clara Barton
C) Florence Nightingale
A nurse caring for patients with diabetes knows that the following is a characteristic of a chronic illness: A) It is a temporary change. B) It causes reversible alterations in A&P. C) It requires special patient education for rehabilitation. D) It requires a short period of care or support.
C) It requires special patient education for rehabilitation.
A patient accepts the fact that he needs bypass surgery for a blocked artery and is admitted into the hospital. Which one of the following stages of illness is this patient experiencing? A) Stage 1 B) Stage 2 C) Stage 3 D) Stage 4
C) Stage 3
Which of the following accreditations is a legal requirement for a school of nursing to exist? A) National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission B) American Association of Colleges of Nursing accreditation C) State Board of Nursing accreditation D) educational institution accreditation
C) State Board of Nursing accreditation
A patient, unsure of the need for surgery, asks the nurse, What should I do? What answer by the nurse is based on advocacy? A) If I were you, I sure would not have this surgical procedure. B) Gosh, I don't know what I would do if I were you. C) Tell me more about what makes you think you don't want surgery. D) Let me talk to your doctor and I will get back to you as soon as I can.
C) Tell me more about what makes you think you don't want surgery.
A nurse has been tried and found guilty of the felony crime of forgery. How might this affect the nurses license to practice nursing? A) It will have no effect on the ability to practice nursing. B) The nurse can practice nursing at a less-skilled level. C) The license may be revoked or suspended. D) The license will permanently carry the felony conviction.
C) The license may be revoked or suspended.
Which of the following statements accurately describe an element of nursing? Select all that apply. A) The skills involved in nursing are primarily technical in nature. B) The primary focus of nursing is to assist individuals to recover from illness. C) The science of nursing is the knowledge base for the care that is given. D) The art of nursing is the collection of knowledge through research. E) Nursing is considered to be both an art and a science. F) Nursing is a profession that used specialized knowledge and skills.
C) The science of nursing is the knowledge base for the care that is given. E) Nursing is considered to be both an art and a science. F) Nursing is a profession that used specialized knowledge and skills.
Which of the following phrases best describes a value? A) questions about how one should act and live B) the process by which one decides what is important in life C) a belief about the worth of something to guide behavior D) dispositions of character that motivate goodness
C) a belief about the worth of something to guide behavior
Which of the following is the most frequent reason for revocation or suspension of a nurses license? A) fraud B) mental impairment C) alcohol or drug abuse D) criminal acts
C) alcohol or drug abuse
A patient nearing the end of life requests that he be given no food or fluids. The physician orders the insertion of a nasogastric tube to feed the patient. What situation does this create for the nurse providing care? A) nurse must follow the physicians orders B) an inability to provide care for the patient C) an ethical dilemma about inconsistent courses of action D) a barrier to establishing an effective nurse patient relationship
C) an ethical dilemma about inconsistent courses of action
What is the nurses primary role in promoting health? A) educating others about health promotion activities B) avoiding smoking or drinking in public C) being a role model for health promotion D) implementing stress reduction activities
C) being a role model for health promotion
After graduation from an accredited program in nursing and successfully passing the NCLEX, what gives the nurse a legal right to practice? A) enrolling in an advanced degree program B) filing NCLEX results in the county of residence C) being licensed by the State Board of Nursing D) having a signed letter confirming graduation
C) being licensed by the State Board of Nursing
What may happen to the family when an illness occurs in one of the family members? A) alterations in values and religious beliefs B) more public displays of affection C) changes in roles for the patient and family D) increased resistance to stress
C) changes in roles for the patient and family
What type of law regulates the practice of nursing? A) common law B) public law C) civil law D) criminal law
C) civil law
A lawyer quotes a precedent for punishment of a crime committed by the defendant in a trial. What is court-made law is known as? A) public law B) statutory law C) common law D) administrative law
C) common law
A nurse who forgets to give a patient her medication throws away the medicine and documents that it was dispensed on the patient chart. The nurse then becomes uneasy about her action and vows never to falsify a record again. This is an example of which of the following? A) ethical uncertainty B) ethical distress C) ethical residue D) ethical disengagement
C) ethical residue
Which of the following modes of value transmission is most likely to lead to confusion and conflict? A) modeling B) moralizing C) laissez-faire D) responsible choice
C) laissez-faire
A nurse in a womens health clinic values abstinence as the best method of birth control. However, she offers compassionate care to unmarried pregnant adolescents. What is the nurse demonstrating? A) modeling of value transmission B) conflict in values acceptance C) nonjudgmental value neutral care D) values conflict that may lead to stress
C) nonjudgmental value neutral care
Which component of nursing care is central to the care-based approach to bioethics? A) provision of physical care B) relationships with healthcare providers C) nurse patient relationship D) management of care
C) nurse patient relationship
What manifestation is the most significant symptom indicating an illness? A) bleeding B) runny nose C) pain D) itching
C) pain
What nursing activity would meet the broad nursing aim of facilitating coping with disability and death? Select all that apply. A) conducting a blood pressure screening program B) teaching testicular self-examination C) referring to a community diabetic support group D) administering intravenous fluids E) admitting a patient to a hospice program F) performing a physical assessment on a patient
C) referring to a community diabetic support group E) admitting a patient to a hospice program
A nurse refers a 67-year-old male patient to group counseling for alcohol cessation. According to Rosenstocks health belief model, the patients knowledge of the diseases that may occur with alcoholism is a: A) demographic variable B) sociopsychological variable C) structural variable D) intellectual variable
C) structural variable
A nurse is caring for a 17-year-old female patient whose left leg was amputated after being crushed in a motor vehicle accident. Which of the following interventions might the nurse perform to accommodate the patients intellectual dimension? A) considering the patients developmental stage when planning nursing care B) encouraging friends and relatives to visit often and bring games to distract her C) teaching her how to care for the stump and explaining the rehabilitation program D) providing the opportunity for a counselor to come in and talk to her about her loss
C) teaching her how to care for the stump and explaining the rehabilitation program
Which of the following most accurately defines illness? A) the inability to carry out normal activities of living B) a pathologic change in mind or body structure or function C) the response of a person to a disease D) achieving maximum potential and quality of life
C) the response of a person to a disease
Why are nursing organizations important for the continued development and improvement of nursing as a whole? A) to provide socialization and networking for members B) to regulate work activities for members C) to set standards for nursing education and practice D) to provide information to nurses about legal requirements
C) to set standards for nursing education and practice
Which of the following is an example of the sociocultural dimension influencing a persons health-illness status? A) A family lives in a city environment where the air pollution levels are high. B) A father who is a practicing Jehovahs Witness refuses a blood transfusion for his son. C) A teenager who was in an automobile accident worries that his scars will cause him to lose friends. D) A single mother of two applies for food stamps in order to feed her family.
D) A single mother of two applies for food stamps in order to feed her family.
What document was developed to improve workplaces and ensure nurses ability to provide safe, quality patient care? A) Code of Ethics for Nurses B) Standards of Clinical Nursing Practice C) Bioethics Clinical Guidelines D) Bill of Rights for Registered Nurses
D) Bill of Rights for Registered Nurses
What is the legal source of rules of conduct for nurses? A) agency policies and protocols B) constitution of the United States C) American Nurses Association D) Nurse Practice Acts
D) Nurse Practice Acts
A nurse is providing nursing care in a neighborhood clinic to single pregnant teens. Which of the following actions is the best example of using the collaborator role as a nurse? A) Discussing the legal aspects of adoption for teens wishing to place their infants with a family B) Searching the Internet for information on child care for the teens who wish to return to school C) Conducting a patient interview and documenting the information on the patients chart D) Referring a teen who admits having suicidal thoughts to a mental healthcare specialist
D) Referring a teen who admits having suicidal thoughts to a mental healthcare specialist
A 4-year-old child has leukemia but is now in remission. What does it mean to be in remission when one has a chronic illness? A) The chronic disease has been cured. B) Nothing further can be done in terms of treatment. C) Severe symptoms of the chronic illness have reappeared. D) The disease is present, but symptoms are not experienced.
D) The disease is present, but symptoms are not experienced.
Which of the following is a criteria that defines nursing as profession? A) an undefined body of knowledge B) a dependence on the medical profession C) an ability to diagnose medical problems D) a strong service orientation
D) a strong service orientation
Nurses use the nursing process to focus care on human responses to what? A) interactions with the environment B) physical effects of disease C) outcomes of medical or surgical treatment D) actual or potential health problems
D) actual or potential health problems
A patient makes a decision to quit smoking and joins a smoking cessation class. This is an example of which of Dunns processes that help a person know who and what he or she is? A) being B) belonging C) becoming D) befitting
D) befitting
Which of the following words is most closely associated with the term ethics? A) values B) modeling C) reward D) conduct
D) conduct
Two children need a kidney transplant. One is the child of a famous sports figure, whereas the other child comes from a low-income family. What ethically relevant consideration is important to the nurse as an advocate for these patients? A) balance between benefits and harms in patient care B) norms of family life C) considerations of power D) cost-effectiveness and allocation
D) cost-effectiveness and allocation
A nurse is arrested for possession of illegal drugs. What kind of law is involved with this type of activity? A) civil B) private C) public D) criminal
D) criminal
Which of the following is a current trend affecting nursing education and practice? A) over abundance of graduating nurses B) office-based care delivery systems C) increase in length of hospital stay D) increase in chronic health conditions
D) increase in chronic health conditions
Amy Jones, a high school senior, wants to become a geriatric nurse practitioner. What nursing degree will she need to attain this goal? A) licensed practical nurse B) associate degree C) baccalaureate degree D) masters degree
D) masters degree
A nurse does not assist with ambulation for a postoperative patient on the first day after surgery. The patient falls and fractures a hip. What charge might be brought against the nurse? A) assault B) battery C) fraud D) negligence
D) negligence
What is one negative aspect for children of learning values through the moralizing mode of transmission? A) little likelihood of developing acceptable behaviors B) can lead to confusion and conflict C) unacceptable behaviors are punished D) not much opportunity to weigh values
D) not much opportunity to weigh values
A nurse is concerned about the practice of routinely ordering a battery of laboratory tests for patients who are admitted to the hospital from a long-term care facility. An appropriate source in handling this ethical dilemma would be which of the following? A) the patients family B) the admitting physician C) the nurse in charge of the unit D) the institutional ethics committee
D) the institutional ethics committee
A middle-aged man is having increasing difficulty breathing. He never exercises, eats fast food regularly, and smokes two packs of cigarettes a day. He tells the nurse practitioner that he wants to change the way he lives. What is one means of helping him change behaviors? A) ethical change strategy B) values neutrality choices C) values transmission D) values clarification
D) values clarification