NUR 306 Exam 1 Questions And Answers Latest
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An example of a nurse caring behavior that families of acutely ill patients perceive as important to patients' well-being is:
1. Making health care decisions for patients.
2. Having family members provide a patient's total personal
hygiene.
3. Injecting the nurse's perceptions about the level of care provider .
4. Ask permission before performing a procedure on a patient. - correct answers
You are preparing a presentation for your classmates regarding the clinical care coordination conference for a patient
with terminal cancer. As part of the preparation you have your classmates read the Nursing Code of Ethics for
Professional Registered Nurses. Your instructor asks the class why this document is important. Which statement best
describes this code?
1. Improves self-health care
2. Protects the patient's confidentiality
3. Ensures identical care to all patients
4. Defines the principles of right and wrong to provide patient
care - correct answers Defines the principles of right and wrong to provide patient
care
A nurse is caring for a patient with end-stage lung disease. The patient wants to go home on oxygen and be comfortable.
The family wants the patient to have a new surgical procedure. The nurse explains the risk and benefits of the surgery to
the family and discusses the patient's wishes with them. The nurse is acting as the patient's:
1. Educator.
2. Advocate.
3. Caregiver.
4. Communicator. - correct answers Advocate.
,The nurse spends time with a patient and family reviewing a dress- ing change procedure for the patient's wound. The
patient's spouse demonstrates how to change the dressing. The nurse is acting in which professional role?
1. Educator
2. Advocate
3. Caregiver
4. Communicator - correct answers Educator
The examination for registered nurse (RN) licensure is the same in every state in the United States. This examination:
1. Guarantees safe nursing care for all patients.
2. Ensures standard nursing care for all patients.
3. Provides a minimal standard of knowledge for an RN in practice.
4. Guarantees standardized education across all prelicensure pro-
grams. - correct answers Provides a minimal standard of knowledge for an RN in practice.
Contemporary nursing requires that the nurse has knowledge and
skills for a variety of professional roles and responsibilities. Which of the following are examples of these roles and
responsibilities? (Select all that apply.)
1. Caregiver
2. Autonomy
3. Patient advocate
4. Health promotion
5. Genetic counselor - correct answers Caregiver
Autonomy
Patient advocate
Health promotion
Match the advanced practice nurse specialty with the statement about the role.
Clinical nurse specialist
Nurse anesthetist
, Nurse practitioner
Nurse-midwife
a. Provides independent care, including pregnancy and gynecological services
b. Expert clinician in a specialized area of practice such as adult diabetes care
c. Provides comprehensive care, usu- ally in a primary care setting, directly managing the medical care of patients who
are healthy or have chronic conditions
d. Provides care and services under the
supervision of an anesthesiologist - correct answers 1-b
2-d
3-c
4-a
Health care reform will bring changes in the emphasis of care. Which of these models is expected from health care
reform?
1. Moving from an acute illness to a health promotion, illness
prevention model
2. Moving from an illness prevention to a health promotion
model
3. Moving from hospital-based to community-based care
4. Moving from an acute illness to a disease management model - correct answers Moving from an acute illness to a
health promotion, illness
prevention model
A nurse meets with the registered dietitian and physical therapist to develop a plan of care that focuses on improving
nutrition and mobility for a patient. This is an example of which Quality and Safety in the Education of Nurses (QSEN)
competency?
1. Patient-centered care
2. Safety'
3. Teamwork and collaboration
4. Quality improvement - correct answers Teamwork and collaboration
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