Nursing Role Development Practice Exam
Course Introduction
Nursing Role Development explores the dynamic and evolving roles of professional nurses in today's complex healthcare environment. This course examines the historical, ethical, legal, and theoretical foundations of nursing practice, emphasizing the transition from student to professional nurse. Students will analyze the responsibilities and expectations of nurses in various healthcare settings, the significance of interprofessional collaboration, and the importance of leadership, advocacy, and evidence-based practice. Through case studies and critical reflection, students will develop an understanding of personal and professional growth and the skills necessary to navigate the challenges and opportunities inherent in the nursing profession.
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Advancing Your Career Concepts in Professional Nursing 6th Edition by Rose Kearney Nunnery
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Chapter 1: Your Professional Identity
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Q1) Community sanction occurs through rules and regulations,expectations for practitioners,and a professional code of ethics.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q2) Which of the following does the code of ethics for nurses not address?
A) Behavior with patients
B) Behavior with colleagues
C) Behavior as patient advocates
D) Behavior with healthcare professionals
Answer: C
Q3) Which of the following is not a characteristic of a profession?
A) Authority
B) Leadership
C) Systematic theory
D) Professional culture
Answer: B
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Chapter 2: Theory As the Basis for Practice
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Q1) In research,variables relate to some concept in the theory under study.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q2) Laughlin (2005)proposed that "professional [nursing] practice requires a systematic approach that is focused on the patient,and the theoretical works provide just such perspectives of the patient."
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q3) A graphic representation of a phenomenon is a:
A) Framework
B) Metaparadigm
C) Philosophy
D) Model
Answer: D
Q4) Quantum theory has provided some of the basis for advances in technology.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
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Chapter 3: Evolution and Use of Formal Nursing Knowledge
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Q1) Which of the following is NOT a subsystem of a behavioral system model?
A) Despondency
B) Attachment
C) Ingestive
D) Sexual Answer: A
Q2) Which of the following is NOT an element of a subsystem?
A) Choice
B) Action
C) Drive or goal
D) Diagnostic plan
Answer: D
Q3) According to Johnson's conceptual model of nursing which of the following does a nurse examine to determine the existence of a problem?
A) Information to the degree the behavior is purposeful, orderly, and predictable
B) Past and present family and patient behavioral system histories
C) Information on structural components of a subsystem
D) All of the above
Answer: C
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Chapter 4: Health, illness, and Holism
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Q1) Which of the following is not one of the five theories of health that Benner and Wrubel have put forth about health?
A) Fulfilling social roles
B) An ideal
C) A community
D) A sense of coherence
Q2) Strategies for promoting and protecting a patient's health differ from preventative strategies in that the:
A) Preventative strategies focus on the patient's current health status and future prospects
B) Preventative strategies focus on the prevention of illness before it can occur.
C) Combination of strategies causes dissonance in the treatment plan
D) All of the above
Q3) A concept of health is determined by one's:
A) Health and medical history.
B) Worldview and in-field practice
C) Cultural background and medical history
D) Worldview and philosophical assumptions
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Chapter 5: Evidence-Based Practice
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Q1) The first person to conduct professional research was:
A) Corbin
B) Becker
C) Nightingale
D) Giger and Davidhar
Q2) A professional nurse is responsible for:
A) Actively consuming nursing research
B) Selecting ethical research designs
C) Critiquing all nursing research studies
D) All of the above
Q3) The fourth step of the scientific method is:
A) Collection of data
B) Statement of hypothesis
C) Analysis of data interpretation
D) Description of the theoretical framework
Q4) Which of the following is not vital to nursing research?
A) Demonstrating the efficacy and efficiency of nursing actions
B) Developing appropriate nursing interventions
C) Testing discoveries and interventions
D) Investigating the domain of nursing
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Chapter 6: Effective Communication
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Q1) Barriers to communication may lower a patient's self-esteem.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Communication models:
A) Demonstrate the necessity of its five components
B) Are a method of communicating effectively with patients
C) Illustrate the complexity of the communication process
D) Define the five basic components of effective communication
Q3) Which of the following concepts are the basic components in communication?
Select all that apply.
A) Decoder
B) Operator
C) Receiver
D) Message
E) Instigator
Q4) Potter and Perry include denotative as:
A) One of the five important factors in nonverbal communication
B) A factor in one of the six aspects of verbal communication
C) Meaning the intonation of a person's voice
D) Meaning the clarity and brevity of verbal communication
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Chapter 7: Critical Thinking
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Q1) Concept formation:
A) Is similar to the nursing process
B) Draws tentative conclusions
C) Differentiates between pieces of information
D) All of the above
Q2) Scientific reasoning includes:
A) Problem identification
B) Hypothesis testing
C) Data collection
D) All of the above
Q3) Which of the following researchers defined critical thinking as the "art of thinking about your thinking while you are thinking in order to make your thinking better: more clear,more accurate and more defensible"?
A) Paul
B) Facione
C) McPeck
D) Schuster
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Chapter 8: Working With Groups
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Q1) The minimum number of individuals in a group is:
A) 4
B) 3
C) 2
D) 5
Q2) When establishing a group,it is important to:
A) Determine its goals
B) Make sure members have common roles
C) Identify members who will be proactive
D) All of the above
Q3) An ineffective group:
A) Is fragmented
B) Has members with a common goal
C) Is composed of different members
D) Has a leader who ensures that most other people can take on contributory leadership roles
Q4) Students who use online resources for a virtual healthcare class are an example of an asynchronous group.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 9: The Teaching-Learning Process
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Q1) Which of the following is a learning theory?
A) Andragogy
B) Behaviorism
C) Multiple intelligences
D) All of the above
Q2) Evaluation of teaching strategies by the learner reinforces learning.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Which of the following is a characteristic in the learning process?
A) Perception of new information
B) Ability to remember or repeat the information
C) Incorporation of knowledge into one's value system
D) All of the above
Q4) The affective learning domain relates to:
A) Values
B) Feelings
C) Attitudes
D) All of the above
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Chapter 10: Managing and Leading in the Organization
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Q1) The coordination of resources to achieve organizational outcomes and involvement of critical thinking,problem-solving,and decision-making relates to its:
A) Structure
B) Reporting
C) Management
D) All of the above
Q2) Power bases are built on control of resources,technical skills,and a body of knowledge only.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Correct supervision or evaluation is a basic "right" of delegation of responsibilities.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Organizational structure includes the:
A) Reporting relationship
B) Channels of command
C) Design of the organization
D) All of the above
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Chapter 11: Change and Innovation
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Q1) Which of the following is NOT part of Havelock and Havelock's steps in their change process?
A) Deconstructing plan of action
B) Diagnosis of the problem
C) Perception of the need
D) Self-renewal
Q2) The components of Rogers's five-stage model of change includes
A) Persuasion
B) Knowledge
C) Confirmation
D) All of the above
Q3) Who of the following is associated with the psychological processes of change?
A) Rogers
B) Bridges
C) Mascon
D) Lippitt
Q4) To view organizational change,look at internal and external forces within a singular-system approach.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 12: Professional Ethics
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Q1) Before a healthcare facility releases information to an insurance company,they need informed consent from the patient because of the patient's right to:
A) Justice
B) Fidelity
C) Privacy
D) Full disclosure
Q2) The Human Genome Project has been a significant scientific achievement that provided new information on gene:
A) Function
B) Structure
C) Dysfunction
D) All of the above
Q3) Rights are agreements that may be:
A) Ethical
B) Welfare
C) Option rights
D) All of the above
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Chapter 13: Quality and Safety in Health Care
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Q1) Which of the following is on the official Joint Commission "Do Not Use" list and should be avoided? Select all that apply.
A) cc
B) Unit
C) Q.O.D.
D) Less than
Q2) Currently,quality improvement entails:
A) Correcting existing problems
B) Ongoing improvement and regulations
C) Correcting problems and ongoing improvement
D) None of the above
Q3) Which of the following is not a safety initiative?
A) Barcoding
B) Intensivists
C) Physician review
D) Limited abbreviation
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Chapter 14: Population Health
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Q1) Predictions for the aging population include that the proportion of minorities will decrease.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Studies show increased diabetes-related deaths for Hispanic Americans and a higher incidence of diabetes for Native Americans and Alaskan Natives.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Psychosocial is one of the types of risk factors aging adults face.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Which of the following was not a focus of Healthy People 2010?
A) Increasing quality and years of healthy life
B) Promoting responsible mental behavior
C) Eliminating health disparities
D) None of the above
Q5) Someone with a chronic illness is unable to carry on with daily activities. A)True
B)False
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Chapter 15: Informatics and Documenting Outcomes
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Q1) In practice,nurses are guided by nursing informatics regulations to access patient data.
A)True
B)False
Q2) The Perioperative Nursing Data Set (PNDS)was developed by nurses with the following purposes? Select all that apply.
A) Assist with pre-op preparation.
B) Document the perioperative patient experience.
C) Provide the basis for evidence-based practice.
D) Provide opportunities for further evaluation and research.
Q3) Full integration of e-prescribing with the electronic health record (EHR)has been shown to:
A) Override physician's order entries
B) Explore applications of investment
C) Be universally acceptable
D) Promote patient safety
Q4) Computers are used to document care in education and in certain types of research.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 16: Economics and Healthcare Policy
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Q1) Which of the following is true about diagnosis-related groups (DRGs)? Select all that apply.
A) Rewards cost savings
B) Is a prospective pricing system
C) Is an insurance classification system
D) Relies on the provider's coding system
Q2) A healthcare system willing to be held accountable for both clinical and financial outcomes with the goal of risk reduction is an example of which of the following?
A) Medicaid
B) Capitation
C) Managed care
D) Medical savings account (MSA)
Q3) Prior approval is not typically necessary for which of these systems?
A) Fee-for-service (FFS)
B) Consumer-driven system
C) Point-of-service plan (POS)
D) Retrospective payment plan
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Chapter 17: The Politically Active Nurse: an Imperative
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Q1) For nurse practice acts,each state develops:
A) Administrative laws or regulations
B) Laws and regulations that go to committee
C) Administrative regulations for statutory laws
D) All of the above
Q2) Administrative agencies:
A) Are governed by the judicial branch
B) Promulgate regulations or rules
C) Define federal laws
D) None of the above
Q3) Nurse practice acts have associated administrative regulations that govern which of the following?
A) Definition of scope of practice
B) Identification of grounds for disciplinary action
C) Creation of a board of nursing to oversee licensees
D) All of the above
Q4) Political efficacy has three components: internal political efficacy,external political advocacy,and political ethics.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 18: Healthcare Reform and Global Issues
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Q1) Legislation to mandate staffing ratios to ensure that a sufficient number of nurses are available to care for patient has been introduced by:
A) Congress and several states
B) The American Nurses Association
C) The American Association of Colleges of Nursing
D) American Association of Critical-Care Nurses
Q2) Medicare:
A) Serves those under 65
B) Covers four indigent groups
C) Is a federal health insurance program
D) All of the above
Q3) Medicaid provides coverage for:
A) Pregnant women
B) Adults in families with dependent children
C) Poor elderly
D) All of the above
Q4) Competence in health policy is within the reach of each nurse and student of nursing.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 19: Expanding the Vision
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Q1) Which of the following is not a safeguard in the practice environment according to the Institute of Medicine's (IOM)Committee on the Work Environment and Patient Safety?
A) Governing boards that focus on safety
B) Work in intradisciplinary teams
C) Effective nursing leadership
D) Adequate staffing
Q2) Continued competence is of great concern to:
A) Patients
B) Regulatory bodies
C) Healthcare professionals
D) All of the above
Q3) Which of the following is NOT a focus identified by the Health Professions Education Summit?
A) Utilize informatics
B) Apply quality improvement
C) Work in interdisciplinary teams
D) Provide physician-centered care
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