PROFESSIONAL NURSING
COMPREHENSIVE EXAMINATION TEST
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS FULLY
VERIFIED
●● Nurses in a hospital setting are discussing the principles of quality
improvement in client care. Which of the following statements by a
nurse indicates for further teaching?
Answer: "Risk managers are responsible for completing a incident report
when a sentinel event occurs"
●● A client is talking to a patient that expresses frustration regarding her
scheduled care. Which of the following actions by the nurse indicates
client autonomy?
Answer: Asking the client to choose the order of her activities
●● A nurse is caring for a client who is postop. Which of the following
actions by the nurse demonstrates the professional characteristic of
autonomy?
Answer: Making a decision on when to administer a patients PRN pain
medication
, ●● A nurse manager is meeting with staff nurses to discuss evidence
based practice. The nurse manager should inform the staff that evidence
based practice _
Answer: Serves as a catalyst to improve quality of care
●● A staff nurse volunteers to be a preceptor for nursing students during
their clinical rotation. Which of the following professional values is the
staff nurse demonstrating?
Answer: Altruism; by showing the concern for the welfare of future
nurses
●● A nurse is facing charges of professional negligence. Which of the
following professional nursing organizations provides resources to
demonstrate whether she met the standard of practice
Answer: American Nurses Association
The ANA's Scope and Standards of Practice informs decision-making,
guides practice, and influences quality of client care.
●● A nurse is caring for a client whos culture is different from her own.
When listening to the client reminisce, the nurse is promoting which of
the following?
Answer: Dignity
Listening promotes the client's dignity, which is showing respect for the
client as a human being.
COMPREHENSIVE EXAMINATION TEST
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS FULLY
VERIFIED
●● Nurses in a hospital setting are discussing the principles of quality
improvement in client care. Which of the following statements by a
nurse indicates for further teaching?
Answer: "Risk managers are responsible for completing a incident report
when a sentinel event occurs"
●● A client is talking to a patient that expresses frustration regarding her
scheduled care. Which of the following actions by the nurse indicates
client autonomy?
Answer: Asking the client to choose the order of her activities
●● A nurse is caring for a client who is postop. Which of the following
actions by the nurse demonstrates the professional characteristic of
autonomy?
Answer: Making a decision on when to administer a patients PRN pain
medication
, ●● A nurse manager is meeting with staff nurses to discuss evidence
based practice. The nurse manager should inform the staff that evidence
based practice _
Answer: Serves as a catalyst to improve quality of care
●● A staff nurse volunteers to be a preceptor for nursing students during
their clinical rotation. Which of the following professional values is the
staff nurse demonstrating?
Answer: Altruism; by showing the concern for the welfare of future
nurses
●● A nurse is facing charges of professional negligence. Which of the
following professional nursing organizations provides resources to
demonstrate whether she met the standard of practice
Answer: American Nurses Association
The ANA's Scope and Standards of Practice informs decision-making,
guides practice, and influences quality of client care.
●● A nurse is caring for a client whos culture is different from her own.
When listening to the client reminisce, the nurse is promoting which of
the following?
Answer: Dignity
Listening promotes the client's dignity, which is showing respect for the
client as a human being.
