NURSING 110 MIDTERM CHAPTERS 1-6
EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
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You are preparing a presentation for your classmates regarding the clinical care coordination
conference for a patient with terminal cancer. As part of the preparation you have your
classmates read the Nursing Code of Ethics for Professional Registered Nurses. Your instructor
asks the class why this document is important. Which of the following statements best
describes this code? - ANS Defines the principles of right and wrong to provide patient care
An 18-year-old woman is in the emergency department with fever and cough. The nurse obtains
her vital signs, listens to her lung and heart sounds, determines her level of comfort, and
collects blood and sputum samples for analysis. Which standard of practice is performed? -
ANS Assessment
A patient in the emergency department has developed wheezing and shortness of breath. The
nurse gives the ordered medicated nebulizer treatment now and in 4 hours. Which standard of
practice is performed? - ANS Implementation
A nurse is caring for a patient with end-stage lung disease. The patient wants to go home on
oxygen and be comfortable. The family wants the patient to have a new surgical procedure. The
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, nurse explains the risk and benefits of the surgery to the family and discusses the patient's
wishes with them. The nurse is acting as the patient's: - ANS Advocate
The nurse spends time with the patient and family reviewing the dressing change procedure for
the patient's wound. The patient's spouse demonstrates how to change the dressing. The nurse
is acting in which professional role? - ANS Educator
The examination for registered nurse (RN) licensure is exactly the same in every state in the
United States. This examination: - ANS Provides a minimum standard of knowledge for an RN
in practice
Contemporary nursing requires that the nurse has knowledge and skills for a variety of
professional roles and responsibilities. Which of the following are examples? - ANS Caregiver
Autonomy and accountability
Patient advocate
Health promotion
Expert clinician in a specialized area of practice such as adult diabetes care - ANS Clinical
nurse specialist
Provides care and services under the supervision of an anesthesiologist - ANS Nurse
anesthetist
Provides comprehensive care, usually in a primary care setting, directly managing the medical
care of patients who are healthy or have chronic conditions - ANS Nurse practitioner
Provides independent care, including pregnancy and gynecological services - ANS Nurse-
midwife
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EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
GRADED A+ 2026
You are preparing a presentation for your classmates regarding the clinical care coordination
conference for a patient with terminal cancer. As part of the preparation you have your
classmates read the Nursing Code of Ethics for Professional Registered Nurses. Your instructor
asks the class why this document is important. Which of the following statements best
describes this code? - ANS Defines the principles of right and wrong to provide patient care
An 18-year-old woman is in the emergency department with fever and cough. The nurse obtains
her vital signs, listens to her lung and heart sounds, determines her level of comfort, and
collects blood and sputum samples for analysis. Which standard of practice is performed? -
ANS Assessment
A patient in the emergency department has developed wheezing and shortness of breath. The
nurse gives the ordered medicated nebulizer treatment now and in 4 hours. Which standard of
practice is performed? - ANS Implementation
A nurse is caring for a patient with end-stage lung disease. The patient wants to go home on
oxygen and be comfortable. The family wants the patient to have a new surgical procedure. The
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1
, nurse explains the risk and benefits of the surgery to the family and discusses the patient's
wishes with them. The nurse is acting as the patient's: - ANS Advocate
The nurse spends time with the patient and family reviewing the dressing change procedure for
the patient's wound. The patient's spouse demonstrates how to change the dressing. The nurse
is acting in which professional role? - ANS Educator
The examination for registered nurse (RN) licensure is exactly the same in every state in the
United States. This examination: - ANS Provides a minimum standard of knowledge for an RN
in practice
Contemporary nursing requires that the nurse has knowledge and skills for a variety of
professional roles and responsibilities. Which of the following are examples? - ANS Caregiver
Autonomy and accountability
Patient advocate
Health promotion
Expert clinician in a specialized area of practice such as adult diabetes care - ANS Clinical
nurse specialist
Provides care and services under the supervision of an anesthesiologist - ANS Nurse
anesthetist
Provides comprehensive care, usually in a primary care setting, directly managing the medical
care of patients who are healthy or have chronic conditions - ANS Nurse practitioner
Provides independent care, including pregnancy and gynecological services - ANS Nurse-
midwife
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