A group of students is reviewing the phenomena as the fo-
cus of nursing care and research identified by the Ameri-
Ethical actions can Nurses Association. The group demonstrates the need
for additional review when they identify which of the fol-
lowing as a phenomenon?
As part of a clinical post-conference discussion, an instruc-
tor is showing the students examples of clinical pathways
used in the facility. When explaining these examples, the b) Common health problems
instructor identifies which of the following as being com- c) Diagnosis related groups
monly used as a basis for developing these tools? Select
all that apply.
Which of the following is a strategy a nurse would likely
Making positive dietary changes
discuss with a client as part of health promotion?
A nurse in a primary care physician's oflce has a
73-year-old female client who is interested in learning
Clients with a chronic illness can still achieve a high quality
things she can do to maintain movement and flexibility
of life within the limits of the illness if they are physiolog-
while coping with osteoporosis. In what situation would
ically stable and mentally healthy.
this client still be considered healthy even though she has
been diagnosed with a chronic disease?
The nurse is providing a program at the local YMCA about
stress-reduction techniques combined with a 1-mile walk
Health promotion
around the indoor track once a week. What does this type
of program address for the community?
According to Maslow's hierarchy of human needs, which
Self-actualization
of the following is the highest level of need(s)?
Which of the following would be considered an expanded
Nurse Practitioner (NP)
nursing role?
A nurse, working in a health clinic, treats a variety of
Obesity
conditions on a daily basis. One disorder that is rapidly
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increasing and is the leading cause of secondary morbid-
ity is:
A nursing student is preparing for a class presentation
addressing the collaborative practice model. Which of the
following would the student expect to include?
A type of nursing which includes individualized care pro-
vided by the same nurse throughout the period of care is Primary Nursing.
defined as
Which of the following is an advantage of primary nurs-
Assurance of a caregiver who provides holistic care
ing?
Which of the following statements reflects the World A state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being
Health Organization's definition of health? and not merely the absence of disease and infirmity
Which of the following best reflects the rationale for evi-
A means to ensure quality care
dence-based practice?
When applying Maslow's hierarchy of needs to patient
care, the nurse determines that the patient has reached
Self- Acutalization
the ultimate goal indicating integrated human functioning
and health when which level is met?
The central figure in health care services is the: Patient
The nurse is assisting with the development of a program
to administer flu shots to a group of senior citizens. What Primary Prevention
type of prevention does this program reflect?
Which of the following would NOT be categorized as a
Nursing assistants
mid-level practitioner?
Using the concept of the wellness-illness continuum, what
encourage positive health characteristics within the limits
would the nurse include in the development of a nursing
of the specific illness
care plan for a chronically ill patient?
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To address the needs of a chronically ill patient and pro-
Encourage positive health characteristics within the limits
mote the concept of wellness, a nursing care plan should
of the disease.
outline steps to:
Which management function involves a team ettort to
Collaboration
achieve patient care outcomes?
According to Maslow, which category of needs represents
Physiologic needs
the most basic on the hierarchy?
Which of the following would be the least important rea-
Financial Obligation
son that nurses utilize research in nursing practice?
A nurse is preparing a presentation for a local community
group addressing the influences on health care delivery. Obesity along with conditions associated with it has be-
Which of the following would the nurse include in presen- come a major health concern.
tation when describing disease patterns?
A nurse working in a community-based health center is
engaged in teaching a client about her medications. The Practitioner
nurse is acting as which of the following?
A local college is having a career-day seminar for student
nurses. Booths from various agencies and facilities have
been set up. One of the students approaches the booth of
Strong Clinical decision-making skills
a home care agency and asks the nurse there about what
is required to become a home care nurse. Which of the
following would the nurse incorporate into the response?
A nurse is a member of which entity within the larger
Health care eam
healthcare environment?
The nurse informs the secretary that a client is expected
to come in for lab work. The secretary inquires about why Using the term "client" implies they are an active partner
the nurse refers to the individual as a client. What is the in nursing care.
best response by the nurse?