Unit 5 online nursing exam- solved
"BSN in Ten" refers to legislative initiatives requiring new registered nurses to have a
minimum of a baccalaureate degree within ten years. - ANS-true
A federally funded organization that provides research and collaboration services to
nurses and hospitals working with victims of sexual abuse is - ANS-SARS
A registered nurse who completed a two-year course of study in nursing and received
an associate degree in nursing from a community college or accredited professional
school: - ANS-RN-ADN
A registered nurse who has completed a four-year course of study at an accredited
college or university: - ANS-RN-BSN
agency - ANS-a business that provides a specific service that typically involves
arranging a transaction between two parties
An agency of the U.S. Department of Transportation responsible for investigating
crashes involving aircraft, trains, and interstate trucking is - ANS-NTSB
anecdotal - ANS-information based on personal accounts and recollection
Applications to accredited four-year nursing programs that award a baccalaureate
degree fell over the past five years. - ANS-false
aromatherapy - ANS-a form of alternative medicine that uses fragrant plant extracts,
essential oils, to change a person's mood and improve feelings of well-being
Before a nurse with an ADN degree can begin graduate school, he or she must first
complete a (n): - ANS-ADN-BSN bridge program
Before the emergence of science-based academic training programs, nursing was
considered to be a tradition more than a profession, and the way to care for patients
was passed on to new nurses through observation and practice. - ANS-true
bill rate - ANS-the amount of money a hospital agrees to pay an agency for a travel
nurse's service
biofeedback - ANS-the use of electronic equipment to monitor one's brain waves and
other physiologic measurements to change states of muscle tension, anxiety, blood
pressure, and other physical states that are not normally under conscious control
CNA - ANS-A nursing assistant who has completed a short course at a vocational /
technical school or trained under the supervision of a registered nurse:
, CNS - ANS-A registered nurse with significant graduate level training in a specialty
practice such as pediatrics, oncology or cardiovascular rehabilitation, among others
complementary/alternative modalities - ANS-a series of alternative medical interventions
such as biofeedback, aromatherapy, therapeutic massage, and others that fall outside
the traditional medical interventions
cost containment - ANS-strategies or policies intended to slow or reduce increases in
health care costs
Crimes against the elderly that result in physical abuse or injury are often investigated
by a________ nurse - ANS-forensic gerontology
Don Baker's cardiac rehabilitation plan included both conventional and
complementary/alternative strategies. - ANS-true
Elder abuse, when it can be proved, is not a federal crime. How was it possible, then,
for the FBI to arrest and convict a Georgia nursing home owner for his crimes against
the elderly? - ANS-He was convicted of fraudulent use of federal Medicare and
Medicaid funds by depositing the money into his own personal account rather than
using it to care for and treat the elderly residents of his nursing homes, as the federal
government had intended.
EMS - ANS-emergency medical services
EMT - ANS-emergency medical technician trained to provide basic first aid and patient
support during transport from the scene of the illness or injury to a receiving hospital
Every travel nurse agency must follow the same guidelines and business practices. -
ANS-false
evidence - ANS-the collection of facts and information supporting the validity or truth of
a proposition
evidence-based medicine - ANS-identifying validated research findings and applying
those findings to improved patient care
exploitation - ANS-to inappropriately make use of someone or something for personal
gain and benefit
Financial exploitation is a form of elder abuse. - ANS-true
forensic - ANS-relating to the application of scientific principles to questions of law
Forensic nurses work at the intersection of medicine and______ environment - ANS-law
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