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NMNC 1110 Final Questions and Correct
Answers/ Latest Update / Already Graded
The nurse has been hired for her first job and is nervous about making
errors in clinical judgment. It is important for the nurse to realize that
clinical reasoning and the ability to make decisions in a clinical setting:
Ans: develops over time with increased knowledge and
expertise
When applying research to practice, the nurse finds that:
Ans: nursing research should be used to improve care
While adopting new technology to enhance patient care and safety,
nurses can continue to provide:
Ans: compassionate care
Which action demonstrates a nurse utilizing reflection to improve
clinical decision making
Ans: improves a plan of care while thinking back on
interventions effectiveness
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The nurse is monitoring for Never Events. Which finding indicates the
nurse will report a never event?
Ans: a surgical sponge is left in the patient's incision
A group of students are discussing the impact of non-nursing theories
in clinical practice. The students would be correct if they chose which
theory to prioritize patient care?
Ans: Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs
The nursing instructor is teaching a class on nursing theory. One of the
students asks, "Why do we need to know this stuff? It doesn't really
affect patients." What is the instructor's best response?
Ans: Theories help explain why nurses do what they do.
The nurse is caring for a patient who refuses two units of packed red
blood cells. The nurse notifies the health care provider of the patient's
decision. The nurse is acting in the role of the
Ans: advocate
A new nurse appears to be second-guessing herself and is constantly
calling on the other nurses to double check their plan of care or
rehearse what they will say to the dr before she calls on the patient's
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behalf. This seems annoying to some coworkers. What is the nurse's
best response
Ans: Explain to coworkers that this is a characteristic of critical
thinking and is important for the new nurse to improve
reasoning skills.
The nurse has finished her shift and is on her way home. During the
shift, one of the patients attempted to climb out of bed and fell. On her
way home the nurse is thinking about what she could have done
differently to prevent the fall. This is an example of using
Ans: reflection
The nurse manager is interviewing graduate nurses to fill existing
vacancies. When hiring grad nurses, the nurse manager realizes that
they will probably not be considered competent until
Ans: They have worked 2-3 yrs
A staff nurse reports a medication error, failure to administer a
medication at the scheduled time. An appropriate response of the
charge nurse would be
a. "We'll do a root cause analysis."
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b. "That means you'll have to do continuing education."
c. "Why did you let that happen?"
d. "You'll need to tell the patient and family."
Ans: we should do a root cause analysis
A nurse is providing pain meds to patients after surgery. Which
component is key for the nurse's personal philosophy of nursing?
Ans: Caring
The nurse is teaching a student nurse about restraint use in patients.
Which statement by the student nurse indicates an understanding
about restraint use?
Ans: "Having all 4 side rails up on the bed is considered a
restraint"
The nurse is observed sitting at the bedside of a patient discussing the
nursing care plan for the shift. Which theory or model most accurately
reflects this nurse-patient relationship?
Ans: Swanson's Theory of CaringThe electricity was turned off
3 days
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NMNC 1110 Final Questions and Correct
Answers/ Latest Update / Already Graded
The nurse has been hired for her first job and is nervous about making
errors in clinical judgment. It is important for the nurse to realize that
clinical reasoning and the ability to make decisions in a clinical setting:
Ans: develops over time with increased knowledge and
expertise
When applying research to practice, the nurse finds that:
Ans: nursing research should be used to improve care
While adopting new technology to enhance patient care and safety,
nurses can continue to provide:
Ans: compassionate care
Which action demonstrates a nurse utilizing reflection to improve
clinical decision making
Ans: improves a plan of care while thinking back on
interventions effectiveness
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The nurse is monitoring for Never Events. Which finding indicates the
nurse will report a never event?
Ans: a surgical sponge is left in the patient's incision
A group of students are discussing the impact of non-nursing theories
in clinical practice. The students would be correct if they chose which
theory to prioritize patient care?
Ans: Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs
The nursing instructor is teaching a class on nursing theory. One of the
students asks, "Why do we need to know this stuff? It doesn't really
affect patients." What is the instructor's best response?
Ans: Theories help explain why nurses do what they do.
The nurse is caring for a patient who refuses two units of packed red
blood cells. The nurse notifies the health care provider of the patient's
decision. The nurse is acting in the role of the
Ans: advocate
A new nurse appears to be second-guessing herself and is constantly
calling on the other nurses to double check their plan of care or
rehearse what they will say to the dr before she calls on the patient's
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behalf. This seems annoying to some coworkers. What is the nurse's
best response
Ans: Explain to coworkers that this is a characteristic of critical
thinking and is important for the new nurse to improve
reasoning skills.
The nurse has finished her shift and is on her way home. During the
shift, one of the patients attempted to climb out of bed and fell. On her
way home the nurse is thinking about what she could have done
differently to prevent the fall. This is an example of using
Ans: reflection
The nurse manager is interviewing graduate nurses to fill existing
vacancies. When hiring grad nurses, the nurse manager realizes that
they will probably not be considered competent until
Ans: They have worked 2-3 yrs
A staff nurse reports a medication error, failure to administer a
medication at the scheduled time. An appropriate response of the
charge nurse would be
a. "We'll do a root cause analysis."
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b. "That means you'll have to do continuing education."
c. "Why did you let that happen?"
d. "You'll need to tell the patient and family."
Ans: we should do a root cause analysis
A nurse is providing pain meds to patients after surgery. Which
component is key for the nurse's personal philosophy of nursing?
Ans: Caring
The nurse is teaching a student nurse about restraint use in patients.
Which statement by the student nurse indicates an understanding
about restraint use?
Ans: "Having all 4 side rails up on the bed is considered a
restraint"
The nurse is observed sitting at the bedside of a patient discussing the
nursing care plan for the shift. Which theory or model most accurately
reflects this nurse-patient relationship?
Ans: Swanson's Theory of CaringThe electricity was turned off
3 days
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