NURS 3111 CHAPTER 1 PREPU
Allow graduates of approved schools of nursing to take the NCLEX Deny licensing due to criminal actions License nurses during the lifetime of the holder
Based on its jurisdiction, which actions may a state licensing board of nursing take? Select all that apply.
outpatient facilities
Due to the rising cost of health care services, many procedures and treatments are being delivered in what type of setting?
Caused a civilian nursing shortage
During World War II, nurses were actively recruited and enlisted in the military. What effect did this have on the nursing profession?
States nurse practice act
Establishing the criteria for the education and licensure of nurses is a component of:
She promoted the publication of books about nursing and health care.
Florence Nightingale was a nursing pioneer who challenged prejudices against women and elevated the status of all nurses. Which statement accurately describes one of her accomplishments?
providing a health related busines
In the role of entrepreneur, the nurse's primary responsibility is
Dorothea Dix
Nurses who enlist their services to the military are able to do so thanks to the work of which organizer of health care?
Nursing focuses on the human experience and responses of individuals, families, and groups
Nursing is described in various ways. The focus of all nursing interventions can be described by which statement?
The Grey Nuns of Montreal
Of the following orders, which is considered to be the first to provide visiting nurses in Canada?
Client-centered care Teamwork and collaboration Evidence-based practice Quality improvement
The Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN) initiative has identified which key competencies for nurses? Select all that apply.
"It is obtained by a 24-month program at a hospital."
The nurse and a student are discussing entry into the profession of nursing. Which statement should the nurse use to describe a diploma program?
The RN collects comprehensive data.
The nurse asks a client about his spiritual health. Which statement best explains the standard of care utilized by the nurse?
The RN promotes a safe environment
The nurse conducts a home safety assessment for a client. Which statement best explains the standard of care being implemented?
It helps identify nursing as a profession
The nurse discussing the importance of professional nursing organizations setting standards should include which statement?
It helps identify nursing as a profession.
The nurse discussing the importance of professional nursing organizations setting standards should include which statement?
to restore health
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?
educator communicator caregiver
The nurse is caring for a client who is on a ventilator. The nurse is bathing and talking to the client, including telling the client what is going to happen next. The nurse speaks to the client in a soothing manner. The nurse is acting in which role? Select all that apply.
collaborative intervention
The nurse is caring for a postoperative client, and administers a pain medication prescribed on a p.r.n. basis by the health care provider. What best describes the type of intervention the nurse is demonstrating?
Because significant deviation from normal is not compatible with life.
The nurse is conducting a class for nursing assistants. One of the students asks the nurse why blood pressure, pulse, and temperature are called "vital signs." Which explanations would the nurse offer the student?
American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)
The nurse is considering medical-surgical certification after working in a medical-surgical floor for the past five years. Nursing specialty certification is given by which group?
Participates on an evidence-based practice council Serves as president of local chapter of Sigma Theta Tau International Develops and implements a quality improvement project
The nurse is demonstrating traits of leadership. What actions by the nurse would be recognized as leadership behaviors? Select all that apply.
"BSN is the recommended entry level by national nursing organizations."
The nurse is discussing the recommended entry level for professional nursing practices. Which is the most accurate statement by the nurse?
Multiple methods of preparation are confusing to consumers
The nurse is explaining to a nursing colleague why there should be only one entry into the profession. What is the best statement by the explaining nurse?
client advocate
The nurse is helping the unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) bathe the client, who is experiencing a lot of pain when repositioned in bed. Which nursing responsibility is the nurse demonstrating?
Willingness to follow the health regimen Level of knowledge Level of motivation Physical and psychological abilities to carry out the plan
The nurse is planning an educational visit with a client. Which must the nurse assess to identify the client's readiness to learn? Select all that apply.
International Council of Nurses
The nurse preparing a lecture on the history of nursing should include which international organization as the first for professional nurses?
Multidisciplinary approach
The nurse understands that for nursing to be considered a profession, many things need to be in place. Which element is not part of those considerations?
community-based settings
Trends in managed care have resulted in an increased focus on the care of clients by nurses in which settings?
assessing a client's blood pressure after teaching stress reduction techniques
Which action by the nurse best represents the evaluative portion of the nursing process?
Teaching lifestyle modifications Providing literature on heart-healthy diets Performing risk screenings for hypertension
Which actions are examples of an RN participating in illness prevention for a client with hypertension? Select all that apply.
Impaired skin integrity caregiver role strain compromised family coping
Which are approved as nursing diagnoses? Select all that apply.
Client privacy issues within the social media realm
Which challenge associated with technology most affects nurses today?
Lillian Wald
Which individual provided community-based care and founded public health nursing?
The nurse conducting a blood pressure screening at a local church
Which nurse is demonstrating a type of nursing whose roots go back to the ancient Greek times when temples were the center of nursing care?
encouraging a group of junior high school students to engage in regular physical activity
Which nursing action best exemplifies the nurse's role in promoting health?
Establishing and maintaining helping relationships with clients of all ages in a variety of settings
Which nursing actions are characteristic of the nurse's role as communicator?
pursuing post-licensure education becoming cross-trained in another area of the hospital implementing evidenced-based clinical pathways coordinating health care services before client discharge
Which nursing actions will increase efficient management of client care and decrease the ramifications of the nursing shortage?
American nurses association (ANA)
Which organization has established standards that help the nurse determine which clinical actions fall under the scope of nursing practice?
Sigma Theta Tau International, Honor Society of Nursing
Which organization offers membership by invitation to students who demonstrate excellence in scholarship and to nurses in the community who demonstrate excellence in leadership?
Providing nutrition teaching to a client with diabetes
Which scenario is the best example of a nurse implementing care according to the ANA standards of practice?
A nursing allowing a crying client to verbalize fears of death
Which scenario is the best example of a nurse in the role of counselor?
Writing legislation for insurance coverage for screening colonoscopies
Which scenario is the best example of the nurse acting as an advocate?
determining a client is at risk for falls
Which scenario is the best example of the nurse implementing the ANA standard relating to diagnosis?
Assessing whether the client is able to perform a dressing change
Which scenario is the best example of the nurse in the role of teacher/educator?
aging
Which social force has most significantly impacted the future supply and demand of nurses?
Evidence-based practice Client-centered care Informatics Quality improvement
Which standards are monitored by the Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN)? Select all that apply
Lillian Wald
Who established the first public health service for the sick and poor?
Collaboration
A client is brought to the emergency department with a head injury following an all-terrain vehicle (ATV) accident. The nurse asks the family members to describe how the accident occurred. The nurse is implementing which ANA standard?
The organization provides programs of current professional interest
A group of nursing students has attended a presentation about the National Student Nurses' Association (NSNA). Which statement by the group indicates that they have understood the information presented?
Clinical nurse specialist
A long-term care facility is seeking an advanced practice nurse to educate the staff regarding palliative care for the residents. The facility would benefit most by hiring which advanced practice nurse?
state nurse practice act (NPA)
A medical-surgical unit manager intends to have licensed practical nurses (LPNs) in the unit administer intravenous push (IVP) medications. What source would the manager contact to include this procedure in the LPNs' practice?
Nursing process
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?
female criminals recruited as nurses.
A nurse is discussing the history of the profession with a client and describes that a shift in societal focus from religion to warfare had a negative impact on nursing due to:
advocate
A nurse is helping a client on hospice make an informed decision about his own health and life. Which nursing role has this nurse performed?
advocating for the client at all times
A nurse must possess several characteristics to be successful in this profession. Secondary to critical thinking skills, which is of great value?
making organized visits to the sick
A nurse practicing in the early Christian period might perform which nursing action characteristic of this era?
clinical practice
A nurse practitioner considering going back to school to obtain a Doctor of Nursing Practice degree (DNP) anticipates that the main focus of the curriculum will be on:
Large numbers of women began to work outside the home, asserting their independence
A person practicing nursing in the 1950s would most likely have been influenced by what trend?
Well-defined body of knowledge Code of ethics Ongoing research Sets standards
A physician tells the nurse that nursing is a discipline, but not a profession. Which criteria should the nurse utilize to demonstrate that nursing is increasingly recognized as a profession? Select all that apply.
Entry level master's degree programs RN completion programs for LPNs
A prospective student is interested in alternate emerging pathways to the nursing profession instead of the traditional programs. What pathways should the student be advised to research? Select all that apply.
Definition of legal scope of nursing practice Definition of important terms related to nursing Establishment of educational criteria
A recently licensed registered nurse is preparing to enter practice in an acute care facility and wants to practice within the guidelines of that state. When preparing to research the state nurse practice act, what information is important to obtain? Select all that apply.
Clients enter the health care system acutely ill.
A registered nurse plans to return to the nursing profession after a long hiatus. Which statement about the trend in health care services would be most important for the nurse to keep in mind?
They are responsible for the continued development and advancement of nursing.
A registered nurse wishes to work as a nurse researcher. Which is true regarding nurse researchers?
health promotion
The primary aim of the Healthy People 2020 initiative is
1. Nurses were portrayed as a mother, caring for family and delivering physical care and health remedies. 2. Nurses were viewed as slaves, carrying out menial tasks based on the orders of the priest. 3. There was a shortage of nurses; criminals were recruited as nurses; nursing was viewed as disreputable. 4. Florence Nightingale elevated nursing to a respected occupation and founded modern methods in nursing education. 5. Efforts were made to upgrade nursing education, and women were more assertive and independent. 6. Nursing was broadened in all areas and was practiced in a wide variety of settings; nursing was viewed as a profession.
The role of the nurse developed from the pre-civilization era through the eras representing the beginning of civilization, the beginning of the 16th century, the 18th and 19th centuries, World War II era, and up to the present day. Place the following roles of the nurse listed below in the correct chronologic order to follow this timeline.
Doctoral
There are various levels of preparation for nursing practice. Which degree program will best prepare a nurse to work as a nurse researcher?
dotoral
There are various levels of preparation for nursing practice. Which degree program will best prepare a nurse to work as a nurse researcher?
The RN identifies client outcomes.
Together the nurse and a client with hypertension set a goal that states that the client will be able to identify foods to avoid on a low-sodium diet. The nurse completes this action as a part of which American Nurses Association Standard of Care?
