NRS 2012 MIDTERM EXAM OAKLAND
UNIVERSITY 2026-2027 UPDATE 100%
VERIFIED Q&A GUARANTEED PASS
What must nursing education programs adhere to?
Educational standards established by a nursing education accreditation body
What do professional nursing organizations do?
They impact:
- Educational standards and certifications
- Specialty practice
- Consumerism
- Patient advocacy
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 statement best describes this
code?
a. Improves self-health care
b. Protects the patient's confidentiality
c. Ensures identical care to all patients
d. Defines the principles of right and wrong to provide patient care
d
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
nurse explains the risk and benefits of the surgery to family and discusses the patient's wishes
with them. The nurse is acting as the patient's:
a. Educator
b. Advocate
c. Caregiver
d. Communicator
b
The nurse spends time with a patient and family reviewing a dressing change procedure for a
patient's wound. The patient's spouse demonstrates how to change the dressing. The nurse is
acting in which professional role?
,a. Educator
b. Advocate
c. Caregiver
d. Communicator
a
The examination for registered nurse (RN) licensure is the same in every state in the United
States. This examination:
a. Guarantees safe nursing care for all patients
b. Ensures standard nursing care for all patients
c. Provides a minimal standard of knowledge for an RN in practice
d. Guarantees standardized education across all pre-licensure programs
d
Contemporary nursing requires that the nurse has knowledge and skills for a variety of
professional roles and responsibilities. Which of the following are examples of these roles and
responsibilities?
a. Caregiver
b. Autonomy
c. Patient advocate
d. Health promotion
e. Genetic counselor
a, b, c, d
What advanced practice nurse specialty is described below?
Provides independent care, including pregnancy and gynecological services
Nurse-midwife
What advanced practice nurse specialty is described below?
Expert clinician in a specialized area of practice such as adult diabetes care
Clinical nurse specialist
What advanced practice nurse specialty is described below?
Provides comprehensive care, usually in a primary care setting, directly managing the medical
care of patients who are healthy or have chronic conditions
Nurse practitioner
What advanced practice nurse specialty is described below?
Provides care and services under the supervision of anesthesiologist
Nurse anesthetist
, Healthcare reform will bring changes in the emphasis of care. Which of these models is
expected from healthcare reform?
a. Moving from an acute illness to a health promotion, illness prevention model
b. Moving from an illness prevention to a health promotion model
c. Moving from hospital-based to community-based care
d. Moving from an acute illness to a disease management model
a
A nurse meets with the registered dietitian and physical therapist to develop a plan care that
focuses on improving nutrition and mobility for a patient. This is an example of which Quality
and Safety in the Education of Nurses (QSEN) competency?
a. Patient-centered care
b. Safety
c. Teamwork and collaboration
4. Quality improvement
c
A critical care nurse is using a new research-based intervention to correctly position her
ventilated patients to reduce pneumonia caused by accumulated respiratory secretions. This is
an example of which Quality and Safety in the Education of Nurses (QSEN) competency?
a. Patient-centered care
b. Evidence-based practice
c. Teamwork and collaboration
d. Quality improvement
b
The nurses on an acute care medical floor notice an increase in pressure injury formation in
their patients. A nurse consultant decides to compare two types of treatment. The first is the
procedure currently used to assess for pressure injury risk. The second uses a new
assessment instrument to identify at-risk patients. Given this information, the nurse
consultant exemplifies which career?
a. Clinical Nurse Educator
b. Nurse Administrator
c. Nurse Educator
d. Nurse Researcher
d
What kind of nurse is described below?
Beginning nursing student or any nurse entering a situation in which there is no previous level
of experience. The learner learns via a specific set of rules or procedures.
Novice
UNIVERSITY 2026-2027 UPDATE 100%
VERIFIED Q&A GUARANTEED PASS
What must nursing education programs adhere to?
Educational standards established by a nursing education accreditation body
What do professional nursing organizations do?
They impact:
- Educational standards and certifications
- Specialty practice
- Consumerism
- Patient advocacy
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 statement best describes this
code?
a. Improves self-health care
b. Protects the patient's confidentiality
c. Ensures identical care to all patients
d. Defines the principles of right and wrong to provide patient care
d
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
nurse explains the risk and benefits of the surgery to family and discusses the patient's wishes
with them. The nurse is acting as the patient's:
a. Educator
b. Advocate
c. Caregiver
d. Communicator
b
The nurse spends time with a patient and family reviewing a dressing change procedure for a
patient's wound. The patient's spouse demonstrates how to change the dressing. The nurse is
acting in which professional role?
,a. Educator
b. Advocate
c. Caregiver
d. Communicator
a
The examination for registered nurse (RN) licensure is the same in every state in the United
States. This examination:
a. Guarantees safe nursing care for all patients
b. Ensures standard nursing care for all patients
c. Provides a minimal standard of knowledge for an RN in practice
d. Guarantees standardized education across all pre-licensure programs
d
Contemporary nursing requires that the nurse has knowledge and skills for a variety of
professional roles and responsibilities. Which of the following are examples of these roles and
responsibilities?
a. Caregiver
b. Autonomy
c. Patient advocate
d. Health promotion
e. Genetic counselor
a, b, c, d
What advanced practice nurse specialty is described below?
Provides independent care, including pregnancy and gynecological services
Nurse-midwife
What advanced practice nurse specialty is described below?
Expert clinician in a specialized area of practice such as adult diabetes care
Clinical nurse specialist
What advanced practice nurse specialty is described below?
Provides comprehensive care, usually in a primary care setting, directly managing the medical
care of patients who are healthy or have chronic conditions
Nurse practitioner
What advanced practice nurse specialty is described below?
Provides care and services under the supervision of anesthesiologist
Nurse anesthetist
, Healthcare reform will bring changes in the emphasis of care. Which of these models is
expected from healthcare reform?
a. Moving from an acute illness to a health promotion, illness prevention model
b. Moving from an illness prevention to a health promotion model
c. Moving from hospital-based to community-based care
d. Moving from an acute illness to a disease management model
a
A nurse meets with the registered dietitian and physical therapist to develop a plan care that
focuses on improving nutrition and mobility for a patient. This is an example of which Quality
and Safety in the Education of Nurses (QSEN) competency?
a. Patient-centered care
b. Safety
c. Teamwork and collaboration
4. Quality improvement
c
A critical care nurse is using a new research-based intervention to correctly position her
ventilated patients to reduce pneumonia caused by accumulated respiratory secretions. This is
an example of which Quality and Safety in the Education of Nurses (QSEN) competency?
a. Patient-centered care
b. Evidence-based practice
c. Teamwork and collaboration
d. Quality improvement
b
The nurses on an acute care medical floor notice an increase in pressure injury formation in
their patients. A nurse consultant decides to compare two types of treatment. The first is the
procedure currently used to assess for pressure injury risk. The second uses a new
assessment instrument to identify at-risk patients. Given this information, the nurse
consultant exemplifies which career?
a. Clinical Nurse Educator
b. Nurse Administrator
c. Nurse Educator
d. Nurse Researcher
d
What kind of nurse is described below?
Beginning nursing student or any nurse entering a situation in which there is no previous level
of experience. The learner learns via a specific set of rules or procedures.
Novice
