After graduation from an accredited program in nursing and successfully passing the NCLEX, what gives the nurse a legal right to practice?
-Having a signed letter confirming graduation
-Enrolling in an advanced degree program
-Being licensed by the State Board of Nursing
-Filing NCLEX results...
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After graduation from an accredited program in nursing and successfully passing the
NCLEX, what gives the nurse a legal right to practice?
-Having a signed letter confirming graduation
-Enrolling in an advanced degree program
-Being licensed by the State Board of Nursing
-Filing NCLEX results in the county of residence ✅Being licensed by the State Board
of Nursing
The nurse is administering immunizations to a group of teens in a county health clinic.
The nurse correctly identifies this action as:
A nurse is caring for a client who is a chronic alcoholic. The nurse educates the client
about the harmful effects of alcohol and educates the family on how to cope with the
client and his alcohol addiction. Which type of skill is the nurse using?
A client admitted to the telemetry floor informs the nurse that he has an advance
directive and does not wish to be resuscitated if his heart stops beating. The client takes
a copy of the advance directive from his wallet and hands it to the nurse. The nurse
documents on the electronic chart that the client has an advance directive, makes a
copy of the advance directive, and immediately informs the client's physician. In this
situation, what is the nursing role demonstrated by the nurse?
,-evaluation of care provided by nurses.
-legislation for health care reform.
-guidelines for providing care. ✅guidelines for providing care.
A registered nurse assigns the task of tracheostomy suctioning of a client to the LPN.
The LPN informs the nurse that she has never performed the procedure practically on a
client. What should be the most appropriate response from the registered nurse?
-"Take the help of a nurse who knows to perform the procedure."
-"I will help you in performing the procedure on the client."
-"Follow the procedure manual and act accordingly."
-"You are through with your theory class, so you should know." ✅"I will help you in
performing the procedure on the client."
A nurse has recently completed the administration of seasonal influenza vaccinations
for the residents of a long-term care facility. Which aim of nursing has the nurse most
clearly demonstrated?
-Preventing illness
-Promoting health
-Facilitating coping
-Restoring health ✅preventing illness
Why are nursing organizations important for the continued development and
improvement of nursing as a whole?
-to provide information to nurses about legal requirements
-to regulate work activities for members
-to provide socialization and networking for members
-to set standards for nursing education and practice ✅to set standards for nursing
education and practice
Which nursing action best exemplifies the nurse's role in promoting health?
-Performing deep suctioning on a client who has a tracheotomy and copious secretions.
-Administering a beta-adrenergic blocker and diuretic to a client who has a history of
hypertension.
-Encouraging a group of junior high school students to engage in regular physical
activity.
-Facilitating a support group for the friends and families of clients affected by stroke.
✅Encouraging a group of junior high school students to engage in regular physical
activity.
Which of the following nursing groups provides a definition and scope of practice for
nursing?
, -ICN
-The Joint Commission
-AAN
-ANA ✅ANA
A man age 61 years is distraught because he has just learned that his most recent
computed tomography (CT) scan shows that his colon cancer has metastasized to his
lungs. Which nursing aim should the nurse prioritize in the immediate care of this client?
-Restoring health
-Promoting health
-Preventing illness
-Facilitating coping ✅Facilitating coping
A 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?
Which organization is the best source of information when a nurse wishes to determine
whether an action is within the scope of nursing practice?
-National League for Nursing (NLN)
-International Council of Nurses (ICN)
-American Association of Colleges in Nursing (AACN)
-American Nurses Association (ANA) ✅American Nurses Association (ANA)
During the clinical rotation, a nurse documents the vital signs of a client on the bedside
chart. What role is the nurse playing in such a situation?
What was one barrier to the development of the nursing profession in the United States
after the Civil War?
-Lack of educational standards
-Hospital-based schools of nursing
-Independence of nursing orders
-Lack of influence from nursing leaders ✅Lack of educational standards
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