Nursing Management Test Questions
Course Introduction
Nursing Management focuses on the principles and practices required to lead, supervise, and coordinate care within healthcare settings. The course covers key topics such as leadership theories, decision-making, delegation, team building, conflict resolution, resource management, and quality improvement. Students gain an understanding of how to manage clinical and administrative responsibilities, ensure patient safety, foster effective communication among healthcare professionals, and implement evidence-based practice. Emphasis is placed on developing skills necessary for ethical and efficient management of nursing staff and resources, preparing learners to take on leadership roles in diverse healthcare environments.
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Contemporary Nursing Issues Trends and Management 7th Edition by Cherry
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Chapter 1: The Evolution of Professional Nursing
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Q1) A care provider sacrifices an animal and waves an herb-filled sack over a client who is complaining of painful joints and chest pain with exertion. This ritual represents health care during:
A) the prehistoric period.
B) early civilization in Egypt.
C) the Renaissance.
D) the Middle Ages.
Answer: A
Q2) The practice of public health nursing and the Henry Street Settlement are credited to:
A) Mary Breckenridge.
B) Mary Seacole.
C) Clara Barton.
D) Lillian Wald.
Answer: D
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Chapter 2: The Contemporary Image of Professional Nursing
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Q1) What is the best way for the individual nurse to maintain the most effective professional image?
A) Change out of their work attire before running errands.
B) Renew membership in a nursing organization.
C) Earning an advanced nursing degree.
D) Developing effective nurse-physician relationships.
Answer: B
Q2) Although the media portrayed nursing in a negative light in M*A*S*H through the character of a promiscuous, uncaring nurse, it also provided Americans with a promising glimpse of:
A) nurses who can be promiscuous and still help doctors.
B) the fact that caring is not as important as the desire to serve one's country.
C) the ability of nurses to cope with the dreadfulness of war by using humor.
D) the contributions of male military nurses.
Answer: C
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Chapter 3: The Influence of Contemporary Trends and Issues on Nursing Education
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Q1) According to Lenburg, the use of practice-based assessments in nursing education is aimed toward the target of __________.
Answer: competence
The target that students need to meet to practice safely in today's complex health environment is achieving critical competencies and demonstrating of practice-based skills.
Q2) The oldest, most traditional type of program that prepares a candidate for RN licensure is the hospital-based _________ program.
Answer: diploma
The earliest training programs for nurses were hospital based and designed to meet the needs of the particular institution; these were referred to as diploma programs.
Q3) The practice of nurses, nursing students, and faculty is affected by demographic changes due to:
A) the growing percentage of adults ages 50 to 55 years.
B) increasing numbers of obese children and adults.
C) changes by which families are becoming more nuclear.
D) social programs that are essentially eliminating poverty.
Answer: B
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Chapter 4: Nursing Licensure and Certification
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Q1) A graduate of a nursing school in the United States plans to practice nursing in Paris, France. To request licensure to practice in Paris, the nurse:
A) must contact the Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools to complete a special examination.
B) realizes that education in the United States is so generalized that he or she is eligible to practice in other countries without additional licensure.
C) is required to take a language proficiency examination for the primary language of that particular country, as well as a cultural assessment test, prior to licensure.
D) should contact the International Council of Nurses or the nursing regulatory board of that country.
Q2) A nurse practicing in the early 1900s was awarded a permissive license. These licenses:
A) were voluntary; however, a nurse who failed the examination could not use the title RN.
B) required a maximum of 1 year of formalized nurse training.
C) allowed nurses who did not pass the licensure examination to still practice.
D) allowed nurses the choice of taking a written or oral licensure examination.
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Chapter 5: Theories of Nursing Practice
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Q1) A nurse researcher determines whether findings are substantial by calculating the level of significance. Which aspect of the scientific inquiry is being conducted?
A) Hypothesis
B) Method
C) Data collection
D) Evaluation
Q2) A community health nurse has been visiting a postpartum client who suffered domestic violence throughout the pregnancy, and now the infant may be at risk. The nurse assisted the client in finding shelter and legal protection. The nurse's role and the conceptual framework involved are:
A) change agent, according to Roy's adaptation model.
B) translator, according to Leininger's theory of cultural care diversity and universality.
C) case manager, according to Peplau's interpersonal relations model.
D) caregiver, according to Rogers' science of unitary human beings.
Q3) The basic ingredients of theory are ____________.
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Chapter 6: Nursing Research and Evidence-Based Practice
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Q1) A nurse studied a community to determine if there were clients who would benefit from a hospice program if one were developed. This type of research is:
A) a survey.
B) quasi-experimental.
C) a needs assessment method.
D) a pilot study.
Q2) A qualitative researcher reviews data collected with a grief support group to develop a theory of how widows and widowers mourn. The researcher is using which qualitative research design?
A) Phenomenology
B) Grounded theory
C) Case study
D) Hypothesis generation
Q3) Which type of data analysis results in the non-numerical organization of data?
A) Descriptive
B) Inferential
C) Qualitative
D) Quantitative
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Chapter 7: Paying for Health Care in America: Rising Costs and Challenges
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Q1) Lack of insurance, uninsured populations, and uncompensated care are covered by charging more to those who can pay. This practice is referred to as:
A) charity.
B) cost shifting.
C) price sharing.
D) governmental reimbursement.
Q2) A physician bills the insurance company for a computed tomography (CT) scan, laboratory tests, chest x-ray, and an extended visit and receives revenue for each procedure billed. This type of payment system is a _____ payment system.
A) prospective
B) retrospective
C) diagnosis-related group
D) capitated
Q3) The type of insurance that shifts the largest percentage of costs for goods and services to employees and consumers is _____________ insurance.
Q4) The largest single payer of hospital charges in the United States is ___________.
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Chapter 8: Legal Issues in Nursing and Health Care
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Q1) A nurse learns in orientation that an incident report does not "blame" anyone but concisely documents the events leading up to an occurrence. Which events would warrant completion of an incident report? (select all that apply)
A) The client is crying and distraught when he learns of a diagnosis of cancer.
B) An intravenous antibiotic given preoperatively does not infuse because of a faulty pump.
C) The nurse is unable to carry out orders written by the specialist because of illegibility.
D) A client falls while in the shower, although she was told not to get up alone.
E) The registered nurse is not available to complete the preoperative checklist.
Q2) A nursing student planning to apply for licensure knows that being charged with which offense would result in a minor criminal offense?
A) Solicitation of illegal drugs
B) Stealing a car
C) Failing to report elder abuse
D) Billing Medicare for services not rendered
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Chapter 9: Ethical and Bioethical Issues in Nursing and Health Care
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Q1) A client is in extreme pain after he was involved in a motor vehicle accident, and morphine has been ordered every hour for pain. The nurse injects saline into the client's IV line and takes the morphine for herself. The nurse is violating which principle of ethics?
A) Autonomy
B) Utilitarianism
C) Beneficence
D) Dilemmas
Q2) Throughout their careers, nurses are in an ongoing state of acculturation, gaining experience from formal nursing school classes, clinical experiences, and the ethical issues they encounter in their clinical practice. The ideal outcomes of these ongoing experiences with cultural decision making include: (select all that apply)
A) increased trustworthiness.
B) enhanced ability to take into consideration many aspects of ethical situations.
C) confidence to make decisions based on experience and ethical intelligence.
D) improved clinical decision making and advocacy for patient autonomy.
E) authority to make ethical decisions independently that meet personal moral beliefs.
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Chapter 10: Cultural Competency and Social Issues in
Nursing and Health Care
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Q1) A Mexican-American patient is attacked and beaten. This patient is at risk for "fright disease," which is known as:
A) susto.
B) empacho.
C) bilis.
D) mal ojo.
Q2) A nurse caring for a Hispanic child admitted with diarrhea notices the child is wearing red yarn around the wrist. The nurse compliments the child's "jewelry," knowing it is believed to prevent:
A) mal ojo.
B) susto.
C) bilis.
D) empacho.
Q3) A priority action for the nurse who works with culturally diverse clients is completion of a:
A) sign language course.
B) cultural self-assessment.
C) cultural client assessment.
D) continuing education course on how to speak Spanish.
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Chapter 11: Complementary and Alternative Healing
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Q1) A nurse investigates energy therapies and learns that which therapies would be included? (select all that apply)
A) Qi gong
B) Osteopathy
C) Imagery
D) Healing touch
E) Magnet therapy
Q2) A patient is placed on reserpine (Serpalan) to decrease mild anxiety and treat hypertension. The patient researches the medication on the Internet and finds that this medication comes from which plant?
A) Atropa belladonna
B) Digitalis purpurea
C) Rauwolfia serpentina
D) Cephaelis ipecacuanha
Q3) The nurse caring for a patient who practices Ayurveda would assess for:
A) an increased stool osmolality gap resulting from dehydration.
B) petechiae resulting from fine-needle punctures.
C) use of over-the-counter remedies intended for intended symptom.
D) magnets strategically placed on affected joints.
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Chapter 12: Palliative Care
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Q1) Which patient's decision-making capacity should be a concern for the palliative care nurse?
A) The one who asks, "Why do I need palliative care?"
B) The patient with a diagnosis of moderate Alzheimer's disease
C) The one whose family is used to being consult about decisions affecting the patient
D) The patient who has expressed concerns about "all the decisions I have to make."
Q2) The Karnofsky prognostication scale is most appropriately used to screen patients with which medical diagnoses?
A) Respiratory diseases
B) Cancers
C) Cardiac diseases
D) AIDS
Q3) What is the primary factor that characterizes a patient receiving palliative care
A) A diagnosis of a serious, life-threatening disease
B) Ability to make sound health care decisions
C) An interest in exploring available life sustaining treatment options
D) A life expectancy of less than 12 months
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Chapter 13: Workforce Advocacy for a Professional Nursing
Practice Environment
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Q1) A nurse is concerned because novice nurses are having their orientation period shortened and are being placed in charge nurse positions. The nurse has documented unsafe care and decisions by these novice nurses. To be protected from retaliation by the employer, this nurse must "blow the whistle" by:
A) holding a public forum in the agency cafeteria to discuss concerns.
B) reporting concerns to state and/or national agencies regulating the agency.
C) calling coworkers outside the workplace to informally discuss wrongdoing.
D) contacting The Joint Commission to report unsafe conditions.
Q2) A new graduate nurse is applying for the exciting first position and states, "I am only applying to Magnet hospitals because those work environments:
A) attract physicians who are the best health care providers to improve quality of care."
B) require all registered nurses to be certified in the area of practice."
C) not only attract but also retain professional nurses."
D) discourage nurses from advancing their current level of education and I don't want to return to school for many years."
Q3) Nurses who are expected to work overtime as dictated by their employer are being subjected to a ___________ hazard in the workplace.
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Chapter 14: Collective Bargaining and Unions in Todays Workplace
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Q1) In recent Gallop Polls, nurses were voted as the most honest with the highest ethical standards of all professions. How does this degree of professionalism affect nurses' desire to participate in organized strikes?
A) Nurses most often turn to collective bargaining strategies such as strikes to emphasize client safety initiatives.
B) Nurses use evidence-based studies that reflect both management and labor views to support participation in unionization.
C) Nurses often find union activities such as strikes in conflict with the need to serve and protect clients and their profession.
D) Nurses who strike can be legally punished for abandonment and negligence, considered to be professional misconduct.
Q2) A group of nurses interested in unionizing decides to contact the largest union in the United States representing registered nurses, which is the:
A) American Nurses Association.
B) United American Nurses.
C) National Nurses United.
D) National Labor Relations Board.
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Chapter 15: Information Technology in the Clinical Setting
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Q1) A nurse who is teaching a class to introduce telehealth to the staff would include which example?
A) A robot performs menial housekeeping chores for an invalid patient.
B) A computer software program alerts the nurse or physician who is reviewing orders that an order for a new drug can cause synergy of the theophylline inhaler.
C) A physician speaks into a computer, and the admission history is recorded and saved in the patient file.
D) While a patient in Wyoming performs peritoneal dialysis, a nurse watches remotely from California to ensure that all steps are being followed correctly.
Q2) A nurse is preparing a presentation using different websites to collect information. The nurse is concerned that contact information and the author's credentials are not listed for one of the websites reviewed. Which criterion required to establish a reputable website is missing?
A) Authority
B) Objectivity
C) Usability
D) Currency
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Chapter 16: Emergency Preparedness and Response for
Todays World
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Q1) A nurse is interested in learning the phases of the disaster continuum and realizes it has many similarities to the nursing process. To better understand the phases of a disaster, which is true when comparing the phases of the disaster continuum to the nursing process?
A) The preparedness phase of the disaster continuum is consistent with the assessment and planning steps of the nursing process.
B) The recovery phase of the disaster continuum is consistent with the planning step of the nursing process.
C) The recovery phase of the disaster continuum is consistent with the implementation step of the nursing process.
D) The response relief phase of the disaster continuum is consistent with the evaluation step of the nursing process.
Q2) During the relief response phase of a disaster resulting from a "dirty bomb":
A) treatment for burns and poisoning is provided for victims.
B) emergency plans are coordinated between agencies.
C) reconstruction of destroyed facilities and homes begins.
D) food stores are collected for potential victims.
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Chapter 17: Nursing Leadership and Management
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Q1) Managers who exhibit an authoritative behavioral style are most likely to use which source of power?
A) Informal
B) Expert
C) Coercive
D) Reward
Q2) A nurse manager wants his nursing unit to be a place where all nurses want to work, where patient satisfaction is high, and care is innovative and interdisciplinary. Staff are encouraged to chair taskforces to improve quality of care and he counsels staff in areas of measuring patient outcomes. Other managers want to mimic this manager's approach to improve their own units. This nurse is which type of leader?
A) Transformational
B) Transactional
C) Laissez-faire
D) Authoritative
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Chapter 18: Budgeting Basics for Nurses
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Q1) A nurse has recently been appointed to the position of nurse manager. To become successful in managing the unit's budget, the new nurse manager should: (select all that apply)
A) read the financial policy manual to learn more about the organization's budgeting process.
B) allow the nursing administration office to manage the unit's budget until he or she is able to complete an online financial management course.
C) communicate regularly with a person in the hospital's finance office about interpreting budget reports.
D) pay attention to only the bottom-line numbers in budget reports rather than trying to understand each line in these reports.
E) discuss the process of developing budgets with other members of the management team.
Q2) The financial plan required for the distribution of resources and expenses is a
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Chapter 19: Effective Communication and Conflict Resolution
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Q1) A nurse who was recently certified in chemotherapy administration fails to check compatibility of phenytoin (Dilantin) before injecting into a continuous infusion of D?W leading to occlusion of the line. Which statement by the nurse demonstrates a red herring?
A) The nurse is upset and states, "I am sure I have injected this before without a problem" and the supervisor interprets this to mean the nurse often take shortcuts.
B) The nurse states, "You are just upset because I am certified in chemotherapy administration and you are not."
C) "The nurse who started the IV didn't get a blood return but determined the IV was the patient's-that is the problem."
D) "This drug always occludes the line because it is so viscous."
Q2) In today's world of fast, effective communication, what is the most commonly used means of societal communication?
A) Facial expression
B) Spoken word
C) Written messages
D) Electronic messaging
Q3) The healthiest form of communication is the ________ style.
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Chapter 20: Effective Delegation and Supervision
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Q1) An LPN/LVN has transferred to a nursing unit and arrives for the first day. The RN checks with the LPN/LVN often throughout the shift to provide support and determine if assistance is needed. The RN is providing which level of supervision?
A) There is no supervision, because at times the LPN/LVN is not with the RN.
B) Periodic inspection is being used. Because the LPN/LVN is licensed, the RN is relieved of the need to evaluate care.
C) Continual supervision is being provided until the RN determines competency.
D) Initial supervision is being provided because this is the LPN/LVN's first day on the unit.
Q2) A nurse is delegating to the newly hired nursing unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) the task of assisting with oral hygiene, knowing that this assignment "does not require decisions based on the nursing process." The nurse is correctly using which of the five rights of delegation?
A) Supervision
B) Communication
C) Person
D) Circumstance
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Chapter 21: Staffing and Nursing Care Delivery Models
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Q1) A nurse responsible for staffing a medical-surgical unit must consider: (select all that apply)
A) the patient census.
B) physical layout of the unit.
C) complexity of care required.
D) educational level of all staff.
E) task preferences of the nurses.
Q2) A nurse groups patients with criteria such as "high risk for falls," "infection protocols," and "special communication needs" to determine the mix and number of staff needed on a telemetry unit. The nurse is using:
A) a patient classification system to determine safe staffing levels.
B) diagnostic-related groups for Medicare billing.
C) case management to coordinate care.
D) clinical pathways to determine care.
Q3) Accrediting agencies such as The Joint Commission address staffing by:
A) imposing maximum staffing levels.
B) requiring a specific staff mix.
C) stipulating nurse-patient ratios.
D) looking for evidence that patients receive satisfactory care.
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Chapter 22: Quality Improvement and Patient Safety
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Q1) The surgical team arrives in the operating room and one member states, "Everyone stop. Let's identify the patient and operative site. Now does anyone have any questions or concerns?" This process is known as:
A) time-out.
B) a critical pathway.
C) special cause variation.
D) lean methodology.
Q2) A team of experienced nurses work together to develop algorithms that are converted into checklists to ensure standardization of commonly performed procedures. The focus of this team is primarily on which Institute of Medicine (IOM) competency?
A) Safety
B) Timely
C) Equitable
D) Patient-centered care
Q3) Quality is defined by the ____________.
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Q1) A nurse would like to obtain background information and learn the political platform of a candidate who is running for national office. The nurse should contact the:
A) National Registry for Candidates.
B) American Nurses Association Nurses Strategic Action Team (N-STAT).
C) National League of Nurses.
D) National Council of State Boards of Nursing.
Q2) A nurse who is interested in graduate school wants to learn about recently passed legislation regarding changes in Medicare reimbursement for care provided by clinical nurse specialists. The best source for information on changes in federal programs is the ________________.
Q3) It is important for nurses to know the functions of the branches of the federal government. At a local meeting of the state nurses' association, an officer reminds members that the branch that is capable of originating major policy initiatives is the _____ branch.
A) executive
B) legislative
C) judicial
D) administrative
Q4) Another name for an eligible voter is a _________.
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Chapter 24: Making the Transition from Student to Professional Nurse
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Q1) A novice nurse is placed in charge just after orientation ends. Which statement by the novice nurse would ensure a smooth delegation experience when delegating to an experienced staff member?
A) "You have the patients in rooms 1 to 7. These patients require little skill so you will be fine."
B) "Your assignments are posted in writing by the nurses' station. Be certain all your tasks are completed so the next shift is not behind."
C) "You have patients in rooms 5 through 10 and I will administer all IV medications. I will let you know if I have to adjust. If you see you need help let me know."
D) "Everyone is capable of providing the best care, so please sign up for the patients you would like to be assigned to."
Q2) According to Kramer, nurses in the shock phase should ask themselves:
A) "How can I fit in with other staff?"
B) "Why can't I perform as everyone expects?"
C) "What changes can I make to make me feel good about the choice to become a nurse?"
D) "How can I get the rest of the staff to change?"
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Chapter 25: Managing Time: The Path to High
Self-Performance
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Q1) As part of a quality assurance project, a nurse is to round on every patient daily for 1 month to ensure the intravenous tubing is labeled with date hung and nurse's initials. The nurse is hoping to be promoted to a full-time position within the quality department, and her success on this project is very important to her receiving the position. The nurse retains all other assignments, and she is often interrupted to help other staff or answer call lights. The nurse discusses her concerns with the manager, who frees her for 1 hour each day to make rounds. During this 1 hour each day the nurse will organize herself and environment by practicing the:
A) art of "no detourism."
B) reducing stacked-desk syndrome.
C) art of "wastebasketry."
D) managing e-mail and memo mania.
Q2) In deciding whether to say no to a request that involves a time commitment, the professional nurse must consider:
A) the cost-benefit ratio.
B) the time commitment of coworkers.
C) ways to buffer saying no.
D) personal preference.
Q3) The most important step in time management is ____________.
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Chapter 26: Contemporary Nursing Roles and Career
Opportunities
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Q1) A nurse wants to become an advanced practice nurse and investigates the requirements for a: (select all that apply)
A) nurse practitioner.
B) nurse executive.
C) certified nurse-midwife.
D) certified registered nurse anesthetist.
Q2) A nurse tallies the patient satisfaction surveys and approves the use of an agency nurse because of the high census. This nurse is involved in which nursing role?
A) Change agent
B) Educator
C) Manager
D) Coordinator
Q3) The primary focus of the care provider role for the nurse involves:
A) using the nursing process to provide guidance to the patient in recovery.
B) encouraging consumer self-responsibility and emphasizing health promotion/maintenance.
C) focusing on increasing satisfaction among professional nurses.
D) advancing nursing practice through research.
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Chapter 27: Job Search: Finding Your Match
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Q1) A nurse who is applying for a position contacts an expert on writing résumé and cover letters and is told:
A) to use correction fluid sparingly.
B) that when an error is made, a single line should be used to cross through the mistake, and initials should be inserted above the error.
C) to limit margins to one half inch so that the page appears full of information.
D) to be concise, limit the resume to a single page.
Q2) The appropriate procedure for addressing a cover letter when the applicant is unsure of the name and title of the person to whom the letter should be addressed is to:
A) address the letter to "To Whom It May Concern."
B) address the letter to "Nurse Recruiter."
C) call the facility to inquire about the name and title of the person.
D) leave the salutation blank if the name and the title are unknown.
Q3) The key to a successful interview is being ____________.
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Chapter 28: The NCLEX-RN Examination
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Q1) Which action would help a student successfully prepare for the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN) examination?
A) Make note cards that can easily be retrieved to list only facts.
B) Avoid timing oneself while studying and when in the actual testing mode to decrease anxiety.
C) Ask peers for help because they had the same resources; especially seek their help for difficult concepts requiring critical thinking.
D) Practice taking NCLEX-RN examination-type questions and reviewing rationales for correct and incorrect answers.
Q2) "A patient with end-stage renal disease has a potassium level of 7.5 mEq/L. Based on this laboratory result, the nurse interprets which symptom as significant prompting which action?
A) Drowsiness, stimulate the patient every 30 minutes
B) Confusion, ask the patient to state their name and date of birth
C) Irregular heartbeat, evaluate the patient's capillary refill
D) Muscle cramps, elevate the affected limb"
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