VNSG 1304: Ch. 1 Prep U Questions || with Complete Solutions.
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VNSG 1304
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VNSG 1304
What is the primary purpose of standards of nursing practice? correct answers To ensure knowledgeable, safe, comprehensive nursing care
During the reformation, which factor influenced the decline in nursing? correct answers Women's subordination to men
The first journal owned, operated, and p...
VNSG 1304: Ch. 1 Prep U Questions || with Complete
Solutions.
What is the primary purpose of standards of nursing practice? correct answers To ensure
knowledgeable, safe, comprehensive nursing care
During the reformation, which factor influenced the decline in nursing? correct answers
Women's subordination to men
The first journal owned, operated, and published by nurses was: correct answers American
Journal of Nursing
The nurse is performing an extensive dressing change on a client with burns. The nurse explains
each step as it is being performed. The nurse is acting in which role by providing each step?
correct answers Educator
The nurse is performing for a client in the end stage of cancer. How can the nurse facilitate the
client and family's ability to cope? correct answers - Refer to the client and family to hospice
services
- Assist the client and family with the preparation for end-of-life
- Assist the client with activities of daily living (ADL)
A registered nurse wishes to work as a nurse researcher. Which is true regarding nurse
researchers? correct answers They are responsible for the continued development and
advancement of nursing.
Which of the following statements accurately describes the formulation of a nursing diagnosis?
correct answers Collection of assessment data provides the basis for identifying nursing
diagnoses
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." correct answers Florence Nightingale
Which trend in nursing is true? correct answers More licensed nurses are earning master's and
doctoral degrees.
A nurse is evaluating clients in an outpatient clinic. Which client requires the nurse to include a
secondary illness in the plan care? correct answers Client with a history of chronic obstructive
pulmonary disease (COPD) now had symptoms of right side heart failure.
Which organization is the best source of information when a nurse wishes to determine whether
an action is within the scope of nursing practice? correct answers American Nurses Association
(ANA)
, What was one barrier to the development of the nursing profession in the United States after the
Civil War? correct answers Lack of educational standards
During the Christian era, nursing care excluded which area? correct answers Psychiatric services
The nurse working with an LPN understands which of the following about LPNs? correct
answers They must take a licensure exam
Which description depicts the role of the nurse practitioner? correct answers Functions
independently, is skilled at doing nursing assessments, performing examinations, counseling,
teaching, and treating health problems.
The nurse graduated several years ago from a 2-year nursing program at a community college
near the home city. Recently, the nurse has considered moving from providing direct client care
into an administrative role, but recognizes the need for further education to be considered for
such a position. The nurse most likely possesses which nursing qualification? correct answers
Associate degree
In what time period did nursing care as we now know it begin? correct answers 18th to 19th
century
The postoperative patient's plan of care contain 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? correct answers The patient reported his pain at 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 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? correct answers Obtain another laundry bag and place
the contaminated bag inside while in the patient's room.
A nurse who recently graduated with a baccalaureate degree is aware of demographic trends that
have an impact on the profession. What is a major issues that will impact nursing in the future?
correct answers Many people will live with the effects of chronic illnesses
Teaching a woman about breast self-examination is an example of what broad aim of nursing?
correct answers Preventing illness
Which organization has established standards that help the nurse determine which clinical
actions fall under the scope of nursing practice? correct answers American Nurses Association
The nurse receives an x-ray report on a newly admitted client suspected of having a fractured
tibia. The nurse contacts the physician to report the findings. What role is the nurse engaged in?
correct answers The communicator
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