NURSING 150

1. How is the term Ethics as applied to nursing best defined? a. Doing what is best for the client b. Making good decisions about care c. Care based on keeping with the values of the client d. Rules for providing competent care that is based on scientific principles ANS: C Nursing ethics is a system of principles intended to guide the actions of the nurse in his or her relationships with clients, clients’ family members, other health care providers, policymakers, and society as a whole...

What term is used to identify that a student nurse’s competency is determined based on actual client care rather than traditional testing methods? a. Core practice competencies b. Continuing competence c. Distance learning d. Performance-based assessment ANS: D Performance-based assessment is the evaluation of abilities based on an objective demonstration of specific required competencies. This may include performance in actual or simulated situations. Competencies are the foundation ...

Which nursing theory might a nurse use as a conceptual framework to determine how to meet the needs of immigrants while ensuring provision of high-quality and culturally sensitive care? a. Martha Rogers’ nursing theory b. Dorothea Orem’s nursing theory c. Hildegard Peplau’s nursing theory d. Madeleine Leininger’s nursing theory ANS: D Madeleine Leininger proposed the theory of cultural care diversity and universality. This theory of transcultural nursing comprises concepts invol...

What should the RN do when asked to accept a patient assignment that he or she may feel unqualified to manage? a. Accept the assignment as appropriate if assigned by a legitimate power. b. Be primarily concerned with the number of patients being assigned. c. Ask how other nurses have handled the assignment in the past. d. Determine whether he or she is familiar with the types of patients being assigned. ANS: D Nurses should always think critically about assignments so they can communicate...