Professional Nursing EXAM 1 NCLEX Practice Questions with
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Terms in this set (70)
Chapter 1 Nursing in Today's Evolving Health A. "In the past decade, the rate of aging of
nurses has Care Environment increased steadily."
1. A professor is presenting a lecture on the B. "The average age of graduates from nursing programs is 25
age of nurses in the work force today. Which years old."
statement by one of the student nurses C. "Older nurses are likely to remain in the workforce
because indicates that the teaching has been the nursing field is reasonably protected from
layoffs effective? experienced by other professions."
D. "One-third of the current workforce is younger than 50
years old."
C.
The increasing number of older nurses who are in the
workforce is possibly due to the recent economic downturn,
which resulted in high unemployment rates. The nursing field is
reasonably protected from layoffs that other professions
often experience. In the past decade, the rate of aging
nurses has decreased. The average age of graduating nurses
from all nursing programs is 31 years old. One-third of the
current workforce is older than 50 years of age.
,2. The nurse manager has hired a nurse from A. Allow the new nurse to choose a preceptor.
another country. What action should the B. Encourage the new nurse to enroll in a higher
education nurse manager take, in order to make the program.
new nurse's transition easier? C. Educate the current staff about the new nurse's
background. Correct
D. Give the new nurse an assignment as part of training.
Foreign educated nurses often face many challenges when
they join the workforce in the United States. Peers may not
see them as knowledgeable, and often devalue them. The
nurse manager should educate the current staff about the
new nurse, even allowing the new nurse to discuss the country
of origin. The nurse manager should strive to make the nurse's
transition smooth, by selecting a great preceptor and
ensuring the proper amount of training. Immediately
encouraging the new nurse to pursue more education may be
overwhelming, and giving the new nurse as assignment right
away would not be appropriate.
3. An international nurse recruiter is looking A. Personal safety
at factors that would push nurses to seek B. Poor working conditions Correct
employment in another country. What C. Professional incentives
should the recruiter expect to push nurses D. Better quality of life
towards migration? Factors that push nurses to seek employment in
other countries include: poor working conditions,
poor
compensation, political instability and lack of opportunities for
career development. Personal safety, professional incentives
and better quality of life are factors that pull nurses emigrate.
4. What action should the nurse recruiter A. Offer the nurse costly benefits.
take to successfully recruit (pull) a nurse B. Offer a position with minimal career
development. from a foreign country? C. Offer comparable working conditions.
D. Offer personal incentives such as increased pay. Correct
Factors that pull nurses to emigrate include: personal
incentives such as better pay, safer working conditions and
career development. Factors that push nurses to seek
employment in other countries include poor working
conditions, poor compensation, political instability and lack of
opportunities for career development.
5. The nurse educator is providing a lecture A. "The most common practice setting for new nurses is
home on practice settings for nurses. Which care."
statement from a new nurse indicates that B. "Hospitals remain the primary worksite for RNs." Correct
the teaching has been effective? C. "Nursing homes employ 10% of the nursing workforce."
D. "Many new nurses gain experience in medical offices."
Hospitals remain the primary worksite for RNs, with 63.2% of
RNs employed in either the inpatient or outpatient setting,
which is where many new nurses gain experience and
strengthen skills. Nursing homes employ 5.3% of nurses in the
workforce.
, 6. The nurse professor is giving a lecture on A. "Nursing care originated in the home and
community the origin of nursing practice and care. settings." Correct
Which statement by one of the students B. "Nursing care originated in the hospital setting."
indicates that the teaching has been C. "It is unsure where nursing care originated."
effective? D. "Nursing care likely originated in medical offices."
Nursing care originated and was practiced informally in the
home and community settings. Over the last 150 years, nursing
care moved into the hospital settings. In more modern times,
nursing care became available in medical offices.
7. The nurse manager wants to encourage A. Nurses with advanced degrees are given more vacation
staff nurses to enroll in an RN-BSN program. days.
Which patient centered outcomes are likely B. Patients cared for by BSN (or higher) prepared nurses have
to encourage the staff nurses to obtain a more positive outcomes. Correct
higher degree level? C. Patient satisfaction scores are higher with BSN (or higher)
prepared nurses.
D. Patients won't use their call lights as much.
Research has indicated that patients cared for by BSN or
higher-prepared RNs have more positive outcomes. Patients
have less complications and better quality of care.
8. The nurse educator is giving a A. "Military nurses are required to hold an associates
degree presentation on military nursing. Which for active duty."
statement by one of the attendees indicates B. "Military nurses must have at least 5 years of
critical care that the teaching has been effective? experience."
C. "Military nurses have great opportunities for advanced
education." Correct
D. "Military nurses must be 18 to begin active duty."
Military nurses have great opportunities for advanced
education, and are supported during schooling. Tuition,
books, moving expenses and even salary are often supplied.
Military nurses are required to hold a BSN for active duty and
be between the ages of 21 and 46½ to enter active duty.
They are not required to have any specialized previous
experience.
9. The hospice nurse is caring for a patient A. Reassure the family that the patient is going to be ok.
who is actively dying. Which actions are B. Withhold pain medication so that the patient can
supported by the Hospice Standards of communicate with the family.
Practice? C. Turn the patient every 2 hours, even if the patient
appears to be in pain.
D. Provide culturally sensitive care to the patient and family.
Correct
Hospice care strives to improve the patient's quality of life and
reduce suffering. It would be appropriate for the nurse to
provide care to the patient and family that is culturally
sensitive. The nurse should sit down with the family and
explain the goal of hospice and methods to keep the patient
comfortable, while honoring the dignity of the patient.
answer and question 100% correct
Terms in this set (70)
Chapter 1 Nursing in Today's Evolving Health A. "In the past decade, the rate of aging of
nurses has Care Environment increased steadily."
1. A professor is presenting a lecture on the B. "The average age of graduates from nursing programs is 25
age of nurses in the work force today. Which years old."
statement by one of the student nurses C. "Older nurses are likely to remain in the workforce
because indicates that the teaching has been the nursing field is reasonably protected from
layoffs effective? experienced by other professions."
D. "One-third of the current workforce is younger than 50
years old."
C.
The increasing number of older nurses who are in the
workforce is possibly due to the recent economic downturn,
which resulted in high unemployment rates. The nursing field is
reasonably protected from layoffs that other professions
often experience. In the past decade, the rate of aging
nurses has decreased. The average age of graduating nurses
from all nursing programs is 31 years old. One-third of the
current workforce is older than 50 years of age.
,2. The nurse manager has hired a nurse from A. Allow the new nurse to choose a preceptor.
another country. What action should the B. Encourage the new nurse to enroll in a higher
education nurse manager take, in order to make the program.
new nurse's transition easier? C. Educate the current staff about the new nurse's
background. Correct
D. Give the new nurse an assignment as part of training.
Foreign educated nurses often face many challenges when
they join the workforce in the United States. Peers may not
see them as knowledgeable, and often devalue them. The
nurse manager should educate the current staff about the
new nurse, even allowing the new nurse to discuss the country
of origin. The nurse manager should strive to make the nurse's
transition smooth, by selecting a great preceptor and
ensuring the proper amount of training. Immediately
encouraging the new nurse to pursue more education may be
overwhelming, and giving the new nurse as assignment right
away would not be appropriate.
3. An international nurse recruiter is looking A. Personal safety
at factors that would push nurses to seek B. Poor working conditions Correct
employment in another country. What C. Professional incentives
should the recruiter expect to push nurses D. Better quality of life
towards migration? Factors that push nurses to seek employment in
other countries include: poor working conditions,
poor
compensation, political instability and lack of opportunities for
career development. Personal safety, professional incentives
and better quality of life are factors that pull nurses emigrate.
4. What action should the nurse recruiter A. Offer the nurse costly benefits.
take to successfully recruit (pull) a nurse B. Offer a position with minimal career
development. from a foreign country? C. Offer comparable working conditions.
D. Offer personal incentives such as increased pay. Correct
Factors that pull nurses to emigrate include: personal
incentives such as better pay, safer working conditions and
career development. Factors that push nurses to seek
employment in other countries include poor working
conditions, poor compensation, political instability and lack of
opportunities for career development.
5. The nurse educator is providing a lecture A. "The most common practice setting for new nurses is
home on practice settings for nurses. Which care."
statement from a new nurse indicates that B. "Hospitals remain the primary worksite for RNs." Correct
the teaching has been effective? C. "Nursing homes employ 10% of the nursing workforce."
D. "Many new nurses gain experience in medical offices."
Hospitals remain the primary worksite for RNs, with 63.2% of
RNs employed in either the inpatient or outpatient setting,
which is where many new nurses gain experience and
strengthen skills. Nursing homes employ 5.3% of nurses in the
workforce.
, 6. The nurse professor is giving a lecture on A. "Nursing care originated in the home and
community the origin of nursing practice and care. settings." Correct
Which statement by one of the students B. "Nursing care originated in the hospital setting."
indicates that the teaching has been C. "It is unsure where nursing care originated."
effective? D. "Nursing care likely originated in medical offices."
Nursing care originated and was practiced informally in the
home and community settings. Over the last 150 years, nursing
care moved into the hospital settings. In more modern times,
nursing care became available in medical offices.
7. The nurse manager wants to encourage A. Nurses with advanced degrees are given more vacation
staff nurses to enroll in an RN-BSN program. days.
Which patient centered outcomes are likely B. Patients cared for by BSN (or higher) prepared nurses have
to encourage the staff nurses to obtain a more positive outcomes. Correct
higher degree level? C. Patient satisfaction scores are higher with BSN (or higher)
prepared nurses.
D. Patients won't use their call lights as much.
Research has indicated that patients cared for by BSN or
higher-prepared RNs have more positive outcomes. Patients
have less complications and better quality of care.
8. The nurse educator is giving a A. "Military nurses are required to hold an associates
degree presentation on military nursing. Which for active duty."
statement by one of the attendees indicates B. "Military nurses must have at least 5 years of
critical care that the teaching has been effective? experience."
C. "Military nurses have great opportunities for advanced
education." Correct
D. "Military nurses must be 18 to begin active duty."
Military nurses have great opportunities for advanced
education, and are supported during schooling. Tuition,
books, moving expenses and even salary are often supplied.
Military nurses are required to hold a BSN for active duty and
be between the ages of 21 and 46½ to enter active duty.
They are not required to have any specialized previous
experience.
9. The hospice nurse is caring for a patient A. Reassure the family that the patient is going to be ok.
who is actively dying. Which actions are B. Withhold pain medication so that the patient can
supported by the Hospice Standards of communicate with the family.
Practice? C. Turn the patient every 2 hours, even if the patient
appears to be in pain.
D. Provide culturally sensitive care to the patient and family.
Correct
Hospice care strives to improve the patient's quality of life and
reduce suffering. It would be appropriate for the nurse to
provide care to the patient and family that is culturally
sensitive. The nurse should sit down with the family and
explain the goal of hospice and methods to keep the patient
comfortable, while honoring the dignity of the patient.
