Professional Nursing Practice
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Course Introduction
Professional Nursing Practice is a comprehensive course designed to introduce students to the foundational principles, roles, and responsibilities of nurses within the healthcare system. It explores key concepts such as ethical and legal frameworks, evidence-based practice, critical thinking, patient-centered care, and interprofessional collaboration. The course emphasizes the development of communication and clinical decision-making skills, cultural competence, and professionalism required for safe and effective nursing care. By focusing on current trends, best practices, and standards of nursing practice, students gain a deeper understanding of their vital role within 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 comparison of nursing in the 1980s to nursing in the 1990s reveals that:
A) in the 1990s nursing experienced a significant reduction occurred in preventable diseases caused by unsafe/unhealthy lifestyles.
B) tuberculosis was the primary concern for nursing in the 1980s, whereas the AIDS epidemic emerged and was its focus during the 1990s.
C) a decrease in ambulatory services in the 1980s prompted an increase in public health nurses in the 1990s.
D) the demand for advanced practice nurses increased in the 1980s and the 1990s as a result of the economy and concern about the health of the nation.
Answer: D
Q2) The primary purpose of the Social Security Act of 1935 was to:
A) increase research that focused on minority groups.
B) provide medical care for chemically impaired persons.
C) ensure health care for older adults through a national insurance system.
D) decrease the public's financial burden by limiting services offered by local health departments.
Answer: C
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Chapter 2: The Contemporary Image of Professional Nursing
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Q1) According to current data related to the nursing shortage: (select all that apply)
A) salaries of nurses are competitive with those of other professionals such as teachers.
B) only 19% of nurses are minorities.
C) overall, nurses are satisfied with their jobs but leave the profession because of fear of contracting fatal diseases.
D) the employment opportunities for nurses continue to be strong.
E) staff nurses are returning to school to obtain certificates to teach nursing.
Answer: B, D
Q2) What effect did the movie One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest have on health care?
A) Funding for mental health care increased, allowing the point of care to change from the community to standardized institutional care.
B) The public and the nursing profession were made aware of the rights of vulnerable populations.
C) Nurses were seen as advocates for individuals who cannot advocate for themselves.
D) Funding for nursing traineeships was eliminated.
Answer: B
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Chapter 3: The Influence of Contemporary Trends and Issues on Nursing Education
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Q1) An RN with a diploma preparation wants to participate in decisions about health care and decides the first step is to obtain a BSN. The nurse enrolls in a nursing program offering self-scheduling and a self-paced curriculum. This nurse is taking advantage of:
A) educational mobility.
B) a traditional nursing program.
C) training for advanced practice nursing.
D) credit by examination.
Answer: A
Q2) A member of a nursing students study group comments, "I wish our instructor would just tell us the important information that we will be tested on in our course and on NCLEX®. Instead, we spend some time early in the class discussing key facts then the most of the time working through case studies, then practicing on the simulator rather than caring for 'real' patients." This teaching-learning style represents:
A) memorization of basic facts presented early in the lecture.
B) Objective Structured Clinical Examinations (OSCE).
C) peer-to-peer learning.
D) practice-based competency.
Answer: D
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Chapter 4: Nursing Licensure and Certification
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Q1) The first field of nursing to certify advanced practitioners was the field of:
A) adult nurse practitioners.
B) nurse-midwifery.
C) clinical nurse specialist.
D) nurse anesthesia.
Q2) 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.
Q3) The primary purpose of licensure is protection of the ___________.
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Chapter 5: Theories of Nursing Practice
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Q1) What are general explanations that scholars use to explain, predict, control, and understand commonly occurring events?
A) Theories
B) Constructs
C) Systems
D) Propositions
Q2) 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
Q3) Which of the following are concepts related to nursing theory? (select all that apply)
A) Environment
B) Health
C) Nursing
D) Relevance
E) Comfort
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Chapter 6: Nursing Research and Evidence-Based Practice
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Q1) Nurses on a busy medical schedule want to reduce documentation time and improve order entry. Additionally, patient records from previous visits are often incomplete or do not include care from other providers. To improve patient care, a taskforce suggests using an Electronic Medical Record for 1 month to determine whether this provides the desired outcomes. This unit is participating in which type of study?
A) Ethnography
B) Pilot
C) Secondary data analysis
D) Phenomenology
Q2) A nurse is interested in studying the rituals of a tribe living in remote areas of Africa. The researcher is accepted into the tribe and observes firsthand the rituals practiced. Themes were analyzed to arrive at a description of the culture including rituals. The nurse is practicing which type of research?
A) Qualitative, Ethnography
B) Qualitative, Phenomenology
C) Quantitative, Quasi-experimental
D) Quantitative, Secondary data analysis
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Chapter 7: Paying for Health Care in America: Rising Costs and Challenges
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Q1) A client is admitted with chest pain. A series of diagnostic tests are ordered, and the client undergoes coronary artery bypass grafting. The cost of care for this client is increased because of a four-pack-per-day smoking history that resulted in extension of the client's intensive care unit (ICU) stay by 3 days because of respiratory problems. The case manager realizes that under the terms of the diagnosis-related group (DRG) payment system for this diagnosis:
A) the cost of caring for this client was $5000 greater than the DRG reimbursement fee, and the hospital will be allowed to collect the additional fees from the insurance company.
B) although the cost of care for this client was greater than the DRG reimbursement amount, the hospital will be reimbursed only at the set fee.
C) the client will be sued to pay back the insurance company for the extra fees incurred because smoking is a modifiable health risk for heart disease.
D) the physician who admitted the client will receive a reduced payment to cover the loss incurred by the hospital.
Q2) 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 client states, "I am leaving. No one here knows what they are doing." The nurse completing the Against Medical Advice form must:
A) defer notifying the provider until the client has had ample time to leave.
B) state in medical terms the risks of leaving.
C) inform the client that leaving could result in complications and impairment.
D) detain the person with the use of soft restraints until security arrives.
Q2) A nurse who functions in the role of team leader can be held negligent for matters involving:
A) inadequate training.
B) lack of development of proper policies and procedures.
C) failure to discipline unsafe workers.
D) delegation of client care tasks.
Q3) A nurse is caring for a client with malignant hypertension whose blood pressure has increased by 40 mm Hg during the past hour. The nurse goes to lunch and fails to report the change to the physician. The nurse is at risk for being charged with:
A) negligence.
B) assault.
C) defamation of character.
D) tort.
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Chapter 9: Ethical and Bioethical Issues in Nursing and Health Care
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Q1) During a seminar on ethics, the educator realizes that more information is needed when a participant describes which situation as a violation of the ethical principle of autonomy?
A) An older person with advanced stages of Alzheimer's disease is denied the right to ambulate in the hallway.
B) A mentally competent adult refuses medical treatment for the autoimmune disease lupus erythematosus, stating that this condition reflects the will of a higher power.
C) A mentally competent visitor fell during visiting hours but refused to be examined by the physician on call.
D) A mentally competent adult with a broken wrist refuses to be given a local anesthetic prior to a procedure.
Q2) A researcher calculated the risk-to-benefit ratio and concluded that no harmful effects were associated with a survey of college sophomores. The researcher was applying the principles of:
A) beneficence.
B) human dignity. C) justice.
D) human rights.
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Chapter 10: Cultural Competency and Social Issues in
Nursing and Health Care
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Q1) A nurse plans to move to an area that is rich in immigrants from several countries and is concerned about respecting others' cultural beliefs. The nurse's first step to ensure cultural competence and sensitivity is to:
A) enroll in a nursing theories course to increase knowledge about transcultural practices.
B) become immersed in nursing literature about culturally diverse clients.
C) participate in continuing education that focuses on health assessment variations among cultural groups.
D) conduct a cultural self-assessment.
Q2) A cultural phenomenon that is based on biologic variation would include:
A) belief that exposure of a pregnant woman to an eclipse can result in cleft lip.
B) denser bones in blacks result in less morbidity associated with osteoporosis.
C) the grandmother who determines that her grandchild has scoliosis and should seek treatment, then informs the parents of her decision.
D) a family that participates in feasts prepared to celebrate and make decisions.
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Chapter 11: Complementary and Alternative Healing
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Q1) An older adult woman who stops using complementary alternative medicine (CAM) becomes disoriented and is given a diagnosis of dementia. The family is upset with the family physician and the CAM practitioner for not diagnosing the condition earlier. Which CAM may have interfered with early detection of the dementia?
A) Large doses of calcium caused cerebral plaques to form, thereby disguising atrophy of the brain.
B) Excess doses of folic acid masked a vitamin BS1U1B112S1U1B0 deficiency that led to dementia.
C) Hypnotherapy focused on current pleasant thoughts, eliminating clues to the past.
D) The electrical current from magnetic fields interfered with normal brain waves, resulting in confusion and inability to concentrate.
Q2) The use of plants in conventional modern medicine is evidenced by the drug atropine, which is derived from which plant?
A) Digitalis purpurea
B) Cephaelis ipecacuanha
C) Rauwolfia serpentina
D) Atropa belladonna
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Chapter 12: Palliative Care
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Q1) When first diagnosed with Parkinson disease, how can the patient and family best avoid future ethical dilemmas concerning the patient's care?
A) Work with the patient and family to create an advanced plan of care.
B) Explain to the family that the patient's cognitive function will deteriorate as time passes.
C) Discuss the patient's religious and spiritual concerns to identify potential problems.
D) Identify which family members will be in control of decision making for the patient.
Q2) 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."
Q3) ________________ occurs when a physician predicts the course and outcome of a disease process.
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Chapter 13: Workforce Advocacy for a Professional Nursing
Practice Environment
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Q1) A newly hired nurse is asked to serve on a committee formed to recruit and retain nurses. At the committee meeting, the nurse learns that:
A) older nurses are being encouraged to retire so that younger, more efficient nurses can practice.
B) Magnet hospitals are able to attract nurses with sign-on bonuses and flexible work hours but fail to retain nurses because insufficient autonomy over professional practice is provided.
C) multitasking is seldom desired by the younger generation of nurses.
D) many younger workers are less concerned with longevity and are willing to change institutions to achieve professional advancement and flexible work hours.
Q2) The Institute of Medicine report (2011):
A) recommended that only physicians have the legal privilege to prescribe medications.
B) called for increasing the number of baccalaureate-prepared nurses in the workforce to 80% by 2020.
C) called for a minimum staffing ratio be in place in no later than 10 years.
D) called for nurse technicians to provide care during the nursing shortage.
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Q1) A nurse is interested in working in a large trauma center that is unionized but does not want to join the union or pay fees. She accepts the position but is not required to join or pay fees to the union based on which law?
A) National Labor Relations Act
B) Right-to-work law
C) National Labor Relations Act
D) Taft-Hartley Act
Q2) Historically, what movement most influenced unionization in American health care agencies/hospitals?
A) Immigration laws protected foreign employees from discrimination in hiring or discharge on the basis of national origin and citizenship status.
B) Women entered the workforce, gaining voice to support unions.
C) The Industrial Revolution led to poor working conditions and the need to protect workers.
D) Nurses were exposed to communicable diseases, which led to death and disability.
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Chapter 15: Information Technology in the Clinical Setting
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Q1) During a search for the term informatics, when the nurse finds the domain ".edu," the site is affiliated with a(n):
A) government agency.
B) commercial site.
C) educational institution
D) Internet service provider.
Q2) An advanced practice nurse inputs into a computer software program the following clinical manifestations: open wound with tibia exposed, petechial hemorrhage, and temporary loss of consciousness. The computer diagnosis of fat emboli is generated by a system known as:
A) decision support.
B) telehealth.
C) robotic technology.
D) biometric technology.
Q3) Software programs that process data to produce or recommend valid choices are known as ______________.
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Chapter 16: Emergency Preparedness and Response for
Todays World
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Q1) A nurse is informed that the Federal Bureau of Investigation has determined that a bomb has been detected and is in the possession of a known terrorist group. The government buildings in the local community are the target. This situation is termed a(n):
A) all-hazards approach.
B) biologic event.
C) credible threat.
D) natural disaster.
Q2) In the preparedness phase for disasters, the community plans for a possible terrorist attack using anthrax as the weapon of destruction. What treatments and/or preparations would be needed?
A) Vaccines and Level B Personal Protection Equipment (PPE)
B) Treatment for burns, decontamination, and Level A PPE
C) Social distance determination, decontamination for radioactive fallout
D) Identify and detect incendiary devices, treatment for burns and propellants
Q3) The term used during a pandemic disaster that refers to the attempt to contain germs by limiting socialization and personal interactions is ___________.
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Chapter 17: Nursing Leadership and Management
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Q1) Which action represents the key management function of strategic planning?
A) Determining that all nurses on the unit understand the current organizational philosophy
B) Evaluating the communication process between the pharmacy and the nursing departments
C) Monitoring data from the quality management initiative related to the last three orientation programs
D) Developing a 5-year plan that will incorporate the clinical nurse leader as a part of all nursing units
Q2) According to the unit's policy for call-ins, a nurse is suspended for 3 days because of excessive call-ins that occur within 15 minutes of shift change. The nurse states, "You are unfair to me." Which theory would disprove the nurse's statement?
A) Authoritative
B) Closed systems
C) Open systems
D) Trait
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Chapter 18: Budgeting Basics for Nurses
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Q1) A nursing unit's census consists primarily of long-term residents with a high risk for falls. To meet new safety regulations, the nurse manager must plan to replace all 50 patient beds with new beds equipped with Fall Watch electronic sensors that will detect when patients get out of bed. The manager will be involved in which type of budgeting to replace the beds?
A) Fiscal
B) Labor
C) Operational
D) Capital
Q2) A nurse on the unit is heard saying, "I am not going to document that I used four catheters to start that IV; it doesn't matter anyway." What action can help the staff nurse understand the financial budget goals of the unit?
A) Have the nurse work in payroll for a week.
B) Enroll the staff in continuing education units (CEU) for personal finance.
C) Ask the nurse to represent the unit on the budget planning committee.
D) Make the nurse responsible for monitoring all disposable equipment and supplies.
Q3) 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) Which statement accurately describes communication?
A) The components of communication are mutually exclusive.
B) Communication is linear.
C) Communication involves only the sender and the receiver; everything else is superficial.
D) When the receiver becomes the sender, the subcomponent of communication that is in use is feedback.
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) A nurse is listening to a patient's apical heart rate. The patient asks, "Is everything okay?" The nurse says nothing and shrugs her shoulders. The nurse is demonstrating:
A) open communication.
B) filtration.
C) blocking.
D) false assurance.
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Chapter 20: Effective Delegation and Supervision
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Q1) Which task is appropriate for the RN to delegate to the unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) provided the delegatee has had experience and training?
A) Evaluate the ability of a patient to swallow ice after a gastroscopy.
B) Assist a patient who is postoperative hip replacement to ambulate with a walker for the first time.
C) Change the disposable tracheotomy cannula for a new postoperative tracheotomy patient if secretions are thick and tenacious.
D) Obtain a sterile urine sample from a patient with a Foley catheter that is connected to a closed drainage system.
Q2) A student nurse is concerned about delegation practices and wonders why hospitals employ unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) and LPN/LVNs. The student nurse refers to the National Council of State Boards of Nursing and learns that the role of these personnel is to:
A) supplement the staffing pattern when an RN is not available.
B) aid the RN by performing appropriately delegated care tasks.
C) replace the RN when the health care facility provides long-term care.
D) provide patient teaching, allowing more direct care to be provided by the RN.
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Chapter 21: Staffing and Nursing Care Delivery Models
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Q1) A patient is admitted with coronary artery disease and is scheduled for coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG). According to the clinical pathway the patient should be extubated and discharged from critical care the day after surgery. During surgery the patient's oxygen saturation decreased drastically as a result of chronic tobacco abuse. Subsequently, the patient remained on the ventilator an additional 2 days postoperatively. According to the clinical practice guideline for CABG, this situation represents a:
A) patient outcome.
B) variance.
C) goal.
D) standard.
Q2) A nurse plans care knowing when specific recovery milestones are expected. The nurse is providing care via:
A) patient classification systems.
B) clinical pathways.
C) functional nursing.
D) case management.
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Chapter 22: Quality Improvement and Patient Safety
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Q1) An interdisciplinary team is evaluating the hospital's care of patients admitted with a myocardial infarction (heart attack) compared to national standards. The team analyzes the hospital's clinical indicator, which would be: (select all that apply)
A) aspirin order within 24 hours of discharge.
B) patient teaching related to stopping smoking completed prior to discharge.
C) beta blocker administered upon arrival.
D) support of employer to modify stress in workplace.
E) patient's willingness to adhere to a strict cardiac diet after discharge.
Q2) A nurse is preparing to administer a medication by using the vastus lateralis site and is unfamiliar with the process. A step-by-step reference that shows how to complete the process is called a:
A) deployment flowchart.
B) top-down flowchart.
C) Pareto chart.
D) control plot.
Q3) Quality is defined by the ____________.
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Q1) 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
Q2) The greatest barrier to access to health care for a poor Hispanic person living in downtown Chicago is lack of health ____________________.
Q3) A group of nurses meet with a state representative to explain the importance of allowing registered nurses the right to sign death certificates for patients who were under their care. As constituents and nurses, they requested that the senator vote against the bill restricting this practice. These nurses are serving as:
A) lobbyists.
B) policymakers.
C) officials with regulatory power.
D) advocates for the Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act.
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Chapter 24: Making the Transition from Student to Professional Nurse
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Q1) The novice nurse arrives on the nursing unit, is introduced to the staff, is assigned a preceptor, and is asked to participate in the next staff meeting. This introduction into nursing is appropriately termed:
A) biculturalism.
B) socialization.
C) transition.
D) "going native."
Q2) A novice nurse is unsure how to correctly administer an injection using the Z-track method. What is the best approach for learning this procedure?
A) Read the procedure manual and follow the steps exactly.
B) Make an appointment at the skills laboratory of the former nursing school to practice.
C) Ask to observe the skill as it is being performed; then perform it under direct supervision.
D) Try to remember how the task was previously performed during a simulation.
Q3) It is important for novice nurses to know that "self-esteem = self-confidence + self-______."
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Chapter 25: Managing Time: The Path to High
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Q1) To conduct a productive meeting, the nurse should:
A) provide each person all the time needed to discuss desired topics.
B) cover all emotional topics first.
C) create an agenda with specific times allotted for each agenda item.
D) wait for latecomers and ask for their excuse for being late.
Q2) A nurse is hoping for a promotion and seeks the help of a coach to improve time management skills. The first task assigned by the coach is for the nurse to list all external distractors that prevent organization and completion of tasks. The nurse would include:
A) waiting for oncoming shift to start walking rounds.
B) failure to delegate tasks to the licensed practical nurse and unlicensed assistive personnel and instead, completing task herself.
C) talking with a patient's family member who is also a personal friend.
D) spending time thinking about the vacation to the beach.
E) using the Internet to read about a new drug that will be administered; then taking time to look for news about the profession, new legislation about the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, and new uniforms for the season.
Q3) The most important step in time management is ____________.
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Chapter 26: Contemporary Nursing Roles and Career
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Q1) The RN who identifies the best resources at the lowest cost to achieve optimal health outcomes for the client is fulfilling the role of:
A) informatics specialist.
B) educator.
C) case manager.
D) quality manager.
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) A nurse in an acute care facility helps patients understand how to prevent diabetic neuropathies. This nurse is functioning in the role of:
A) change agent.
B) educator.
C) manager.
D) coordinator.
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Chapter 27: Job Search: Finding Your Match
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Q1) A new graduate nurse is preparing for an interview for her first position and knows that: (select all that apply)
A) the primary goal for the first job is to complete orientation and should be considered as an extension of nursing school.
B) appointments for interviews should be scheduled immediately after graduation to avoid rushing into a position.
C) self-confidence can be improved with self-talk, which reminds the graduate that peers from her school are effective practitioners.
D) work history of even nonmedical positions can demonstrate commitment and reliability so letters from these employers should be in portfolio.
E) it is best to arrive 10 to 15 minutes before the scheduled interview dressed for success.
Q2) When should a follow-up letter be written to a recruiter?
A) Before the interview to thank him or her for granting you the interview
B) Approximately 2 weeks after you did not get the job to inquire
C) A few days after the interview
D) When you are sure you got the position
Q3) The key to a successful interview is being ____________.
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Chapter 28: The NCLEX-RN Examination
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Q1) The National Council of State Boards of Nursing determines acceptable National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN) examination questions on the basis of:
A) the geographic location of the candidate.
B) research that indicates needed skills for positions in which most entry level nurses are employed.
C) surveys conducted by employers to determine the weaknesses of entry level nurses.
D) surveys of physicians performed to determine what nurses must know to provide safe care.
Q2) A patient is brought to the unit with mediastinal chest tubes with no fluctuation in the water seal chamber; arterial blood gas results reveal pH, 7.55; CO?, 55; HCO, 28 mEq/L, and O?, 98%. Carotid artery pulsation is visible with the head of the bed elevated and the use of tangential lighting. The first action of the nurse is to: The above question represents which level of Bloom's taxonomy?
A) Knowledge
B) Comprehension
C) Application
D) Analysis
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