Nursing Exam 5
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?
"Everything in nature is alive with invisible forces"
A nurse is providing care for clients in a long-term care facility. Based on the definitions of nursing in the textbook, what should be the central focus of this care?
the client receiving care
The RN is working with hospital administration to transform care at their facility. Which of the following nursing competencies will be critical for the nurse to utilize?
work effectively in interdisciplinary teams
A BSN nurse is discussing the benefits of a BSN to high school students. Which of the following is the best statement by the nurse?
Many nursing management jobs require a BSN
Which organization has established standards that help the nurse determine which clinical actions fall under the scope of nursing practice?
American Nurses Association
The nurse is caring for a client with a new diagnosis of cancer, and allows the client to verbalize fears relating to how to tell the children. The nurse's intervention reflects which aspect of nursing?
Art of Nursing
Which of the following is the best example of the nurse implementing the ANA standard relating to diagnosis?
Determining a client is at risk for falls
What was one barrier to the development of the nursing profession in the United States after the Civil War?
Lack of educational standards
A prospective nursing student desires a career that will allow him to provide client care and to assist professional nurses with routine technical procedures. The prospective student needs to be employed in a full-time position quickly due to economic hardship. What type of nursing program would best suit this student?
Licensed or vocational nursing program
During the Reformation, what factor influenced the decline of nursing?
Women's subordination to men
