PrepU Basic Nursing Skills Ch 1
In what time period did nursing care as we now know it begin?
18th to 19th century
A nursing student is obtaining an associate's degree in preparation to sit for the NCLEX-RN. How many years will the student likely be in the program? Record your answer using a whole number.
2
Which of the following nursing groups provides a definition and scope of practice for nursing?
ANA
Which is an appropriately stated nursing intervention?
Ambulate 30 ft. twice a day with assistance of a walker.
A nurse is assigned the care of a client who has been admitted to the health care facility with high fever. Which nursing skill should be put into practice at the first contact with the client?
Assessment
The nurse pursued a degree in nursing by attending a junior college for 2 years and successfully took the NCLEX-RN upon completion. Since getting his degree, the nurse has worked in an inpatient setting on a transplant floor for 17 years. Based on the information given, which degree does this nurse have?
Associate degree
A student is choosing her educational path and desires a nursing degree with a track that contains community nursing and leadership, as well as liberal arts. The student would best be suited in which type of program?
Baccalaureate program
Which of the following statements accurately decribes the formulation of a nursing diagnosis?
Collection of assessment data provides the basis for identifying nursing diagnoses
Which nursing action best exemplifies the nurse's role in promoting health?
Encouraging a group of junior high school students to engage in regular physical activity
Which nurse posited a theory that can be practically applied to nursing as follows: "Nurses modify unhealthy aspects of the environment to put the client in the best condition for nature to act."
Florence Nightingale
What factors are contributing to the nursing shortage? (Select all that apply.)
Increased aging population requiring health care Disappointing salaries for nurses with longevity employment Job dissatisfaction as a result of stress and the unrelenting rigor of working in health care
Amy Jones, a high school senior, wants to become a geriatric nurse practitioner. What nursing degree will she need to attain this goal?
Master's degree
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?
Obtain another laundry bag and place the contaminated bag inside while in the patient's room.
A nurse in the community has been asked to join an organization based on the leadership abilities she has demonstrated both in her facility of employment and community-based activities. Which organization best describes this process?
Sigma Theta Tau International
The definition of implementation would include which of the following?
The action phase of the nursing process in which nursing care is provided.
The postoperative patient's plan of care contains an intervention to ambulate twice a day 200 feet with assistance of one member of the healthcare team. The intervention was not completed one morning due to his pain. Which of the following would be the appropriate way to document the missed event?
The patient reported his pain at a level of 8/10 at 30 minutes after dosing. The patient was returned to bed and the physician was notified of the uncontrolled pain level with the current medication order.
The patient has just received a central venous catheter placed by the physician. Which of the following should the nurse anticipate next?
The patient will have an X-ray to confirm placement of the device.
The need for university-based nursing education programs was brought to light during which important historical time?
World War II
A licensed practical nurse is planning a move to a new state and intends to begin practicing as soon as possible. This nurse should be aware that:
there may be differences in the scope of practice when a practical nurse relocates to a new
What is the primary purpose of standards of nursing practice?
to ensure knowledgeable, safe, comprehensive nursing care
