Documentation & Reporting Practice Questions
Accurate documentation by the nurse is necessary since proper documentation:
a.) Is needed for proper reimbursement
b.) Must be electronically generated
c.) Does not involve emails or faxes
d.) Is only legal is written by hand - Answer-a
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Documentation & Reporting Practice Questions
Accurate documentation by the nurse is necessary since proper documentation:
a.) Is needed for proper reimbursement
b.) Must be electronically generated
c.) Does not involve emails or faxes
d.) Is only legal is written by hand - Answer-a
A nurse has just admitted a patient with a medical diagnosis of congestive heart failure.
When completing the admission paper work, the nurse needs to record:
a.) An interpretation of patient behavior
b.) Objective data that are observed
c.) Lengthy entry using lay terminology
d.) Abbreviations familiar to the nurse - Answer-b
The nurse is admitting a patient who has had several previous admissions. In order to
obtain a knowledge base about the patient's medical history, the nurse may use the:
a.) Electronic medical record
b.) The computerized order entry
c.) Electronic health record
d.) American recovery and reinvestment act - Answer-c
Concept maps can help build critical thinking in nursing education by:
a.) Determining priority patient needs
b.) Showing a new way to look at patient data
c.) Builds relationships between data/concepts
d.) All of the above - Answer-d
Which of the following are advantages of concept maps?
a.) Can be individual or group work
b.) Potential to be time consuming
c.) Active and interactive learning
d.) Can enhance or demonstrate understanding
e.) A, C, and D - Answer-e
In comparing the American Nurses Association (ANA) and the International Council of
Nurses (ICN) definitions of nursing, what component does the ICN mention that is not
included in ANA's definition and is indicative of a more global focus?
a. Advocacy
b. Health promotion
c. Shaping health policy
d. Prevention of illness - Answer-c
,A profession has specific characteristics. In regard to how nursing meets these
characteristics, which criteria are consistent and standardized processes? (Select all
that apply.)
a. Code of ethics
b. Licensing
c. Body of knowledge
d. Educational preparation
e. Altruism - Answer-a,b,c,e
What specific aspect of a profession does the development of theories provide?
a. Altruism
b. Body of knowledge
c. Autonomy
d. Accountability - Answer-b
Health care workers are discussing a diverse group of patients respectfully and are
being responsive to the health beliefs and practices of these patients. What important
aspect of nursing professional practice are they exhibiting?
a. Autonomy
b. Accountability
c. Cultural competence
d. Autocratic leadership - Answer-c
A nurse makes a medication error, immediately assesses the patient, and reports the
error to the nurse manager and the primary care provider (PCP). Which characteristic of
a professional is the nurse demonstrating?
a. Autonomy
b. Collaboration
c. Accountability
d. Altruism - Answer-c
Which are included in the ANA standards? (Select all that apply.)
Standards of professional performance
a. Code of ethics
b. Standards of practice
c. Legal scope of practice
d. Licensure requirements - Answer-a,c
Which core competency of advanced practice nursing is the Master of Science in
Nursing (MSN) nurse educator exhibiting when counseling a student in therapeutic
communication techniques?
a. Leadership
b. Ethical decision making
c. Direct clinical practice
d. Expert coaching - Answer-d
, Which statements describe a component discussed in nursing theories? (Select all that
apply.)
a. Optimal functioning of the patient
b. Interaction with components of the environment
c. The conceptual makeup of the administration of the hospital
d. The illness and health concept
e. Safety aspect of medication administration - Answer-a,b,d
Which factors affect the nursing shortage? (Select all that apply.)
a. Aging faculty
b. Increasing elderly population
c. Job satisfaction due to adequate number of nurses
d. Aging nursing workforce
e. Greater autonomy for nurses - Answer-a,b,d
A nurse has performed a physical examination of the patient and reviewed the
laboratory results and diagnostics on the patient's chart. The nurse is performing which
specific nursing function?
a. Diagnosis
b. Assessment
c. Education
d. Advocacy - Answer-b
What is an example of Nightingale's contributions to nursing?
a. Graduated as the first trained U.S. nurse
b. Practiced nursing in the Civil War
c. Established the American Red Cross
d. Emphasized respect for patients' needs and rights - Answer-d
Nurses are most likely to utilize theories from which of the following individuals in their
leadership role?
a. Maslow
b. Rosenstock
c. Lewin
d. Erikson - Answer-c
A team meeting of providers and nurses is convened to discuss a specific patient's
problems and to determine goals for the patient. During the meeting, specific
accountability related to patient care for both the providers and nurses involved is
established. All members of the meeting show mutual respect by valuing each other's
clinical competence that is necessary to provide quality patient care. Of the following
functions of a nurse, which one is demonstrated in the above example?
a. Delegation
b. Advocacy
c. Collaboration
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