EXAM 3 NURSING FUND EXPECTED
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
Question 1.
A nurse has been named as a defendant in a lawsuit. With whom should the nurse discuss the case?
ANSWER
Attorney
Feedback:The nurse should only discuss the case with the attorney representing him or her
and/or the institution. Recommendations for the nurse as defendant include not discussing
the case with anyone at the employing agency (except the risk manager), the plaintiff, the
plaintiff's lawyer, anyone testifying for the plaintiff, or reporters.
Question 2.
The student nurse is desiring to adopt the behaviors of a professional nurse. What are attributes of a
professional nurse? Select all that apply. Hint: There are 4 correct answers.
ANSWER
Motivated to provide the best of her abilities
Accepts responsibility for one's actions
Willing to learn from clients
Aware of how beliefs and values influence others Feedback:Attributes of a professional nurse
include the willingness to learn from clients, awareness of how belief and values influence
others, motivation to provide the best of one's abilities, and accepting responsibility for one's
own actions. The professional nurse is an advocate for all clients and believes all clients are
deserving of the nurse's care.
Question 3.
A nurse researcher decides to conduct a qualitative research study. The researcher would be involved
with:
ANSWER
real world data collection.
Feedback:Qualitative research strives for an understanding of the whole and requires the
researcher to become the instrument as data is collected in the real-world, naturalistic setting.
Numerical data, cause and effect and control of personal biases are key aspects of
quantitative research.
,Question 4.
After reviewing several research articles, the clinical nurse specialist on a medical surgical unit
rewrites the procedure on assessing placement of a nasogastric tube. What source of nursing
knowledge did the nurse use in this situation?
ANSWER
Scientific knowledge
Feedback:The clinical nurse specialist utilized scientific knowledge, which is gained through
the research-based scientific method. Philosophical knowledge is not a source of nursing
knowledge, but is a type of general knowledge. Authoritative knowledge comes from an
expert and is accepted as truth based upon the person's perceived expertise. Traditional
knowledge is that part of nursing practice passed down from generation to generation and is
not based upon scientific inquiry.
Question 5.
While conducting an oral assessment, a nurse notices the client's gums are red and swollen, some
teeth are loose, and blood and yellow exudate can be expressed when the gums are palpated. What
condition do these symptoms indicate?
ANSWER
Periodontitis
Feedback:Periodontitis is a marked inflammation of the gums that also involves degeneration
of the dental periosteum (tissues) and bone. Symptoms include bleeding gums; swollen, red,
painful gum tissues; receding gum lines with the formation of pockets between the teeth and
gums; yellow exudate (pus) that appears when gums are pressed; and loose teeth. Plaque is a
soft, sticky film that builds up on the teeth and contains millions of bacteria. Halitosis is bad
breath. Caries is decay and crumbling of a tooth or bone.
Question 6.
Which accreditation is a legal requirement for a school of nursing to exist?
ANSWER
State Board of Nursing accreditation
Feedback:State laws are enacted to ensure that schools preparing nursing practitioners
maintain minimum standards of education. This is legal accreditation. Accreditation by
voluntary agencies is not required for a school to exist. State Board of Nursing accreditation
, Question 7.
Legally speaking, how would the nurse ensure that care was not negligent?
ANSWER
Documenting the nursing actions in the client's record Feedback:Legally speaking, a nursing
action not documented in the client's record is a nursing action not performed. Unless the
record contains written (not verbal, tape-recorded, or in private notes) documentation of care
provided, the court would have no reason to accept a nurse's claim that the care was given.
Question 8.
Why are the developmental theories important to nursing practice?
ANSWER
They outline the process of human growth and development
Feedback:Developmental theories outline the process of growth and development of humans
as orderly and predictable, beginning with conception and ending with death. Nurses apply
this knowledge to develop interventions for people across the life span. Systems theory,
adaptation theories, and legal/ethical care are also important to nursing, but these do not
explain the importance of human growth and development in nursing care.
Question 9.
Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN) develop quality and safety competency categories.
What are the quality and safety competency categories that students are encouraged to develop
during prelicensure education? Select all that apply. Hint: There are 4 correct answers.
ANSWER
Quality improvement
Patient-centered care
Teamwork and collaboration
Evidence-based practice
Feedback:QSEN has identified quality and safety competency categories for education. In
prelicensure nursing programs, students learn using the quality and safety competency
categories of patient-centered care, teamwork and collaboration, evidence-based practice,
and quality improvement. Nursing process and therapeutic communication were not identified
as quality and safety competency categories.
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
Question 1.
A nurse has been named as a defendant in a lawsuit. With whom should the nurse discuss the case?
ANSWER
Attorney
Feedback:The nurse should only discuss the case with the attorney representing him or her
and/or the institution. Recommendations for the nurse as defendant include not discussing
the case with anyone at the employing agency (except the risk manager), the plaintiff, the
plaintiff's lawyer, anyone testifying for the plaintiff, or reporters.
Question 2.
The student nurse is desiring to adopt the behaviors of a professional nurse. What are attributes of a
professional nurse? Select all that apply. Hint: There are 4 correct answers.
ANSWER
Motivated to provide the best of her abilities
Accepts responsibility for one's actions
Willing to learn from clients
Aware of how beliefs and values influence others Feedback:Attributes of a professional nurse
include the willingness to learn from clients, awareness of how belief and values influence
others, motivation to provide the best of one's abilities, and accepting responsibility for one's
own actions. The professional nurse is an advocate for all clients and believes all clients are
deserving of the nurse's care.
Question 3.
A nurse researcher decides to conduct a qualitative research study. The researcher would be involved
with:
ANSWER
real world data collection.
Feedback:Qualitative research strives for an understanding of the whole and requires the
researcher to become the instrument as data is collected in the real-world, naturalistic setting.
Numerical data, cause and effect and control of personal biases are key aspects of
quantitative research.
,Question 4.
After reviewing several research articles, the clinical nurse specialist on a medical surgical unit
rewrites the procedure on assessing placement of a nasogastric tube. What source of nursing
knowledge did the nurse use in this situation?
ANSWER
Scientific knowledge
Feedback:The clinical nurse specialist utilized scientific knowledge, which is gained through
the research-based scientific method. Philosophical knowledge is not a source of nursing
knowledge, but is a type of general knowledge. Authoritative knowledge comes from an
expert and is accepted as truth based upon the person's perceived expertise. Traditional
knowledge is that part of nursing practice passed down from generation to generation and is
not based upon scientific inquiry.
Question 5.
While conducting an oral assessment, a nurse notices the client's gums are red and swollen, some
teeth are loose, and blood and yellow exudate can be expressed when the gums are palpated. What
condition do these symptoms indicate?
ANSWER
Periodontitis
Feedback:Periodontitis is a marked inflammation of the gums that also involves degeneration
of the dental periosteum (tissues) and bone. Symptoms include bleeding gums; swollen, red,
painful gum tissues; receding gum lines with the formation of pockets between the teeth and
gums; yellow exudate (pus) that appears when gums are pressed; and loose teeth. Plaque is a
soft, sticky film that builds up on the teeth and contains millions of bacteria. Halitosis is bad
breath. Caries is decay and crumbling of a tooth or bone.
Question 6.
Which accreditation is a legal requirement for a school of nursing to exist?
ANSWER
State Board of Nursing accreditation
Feedback:State laws are enacted to ensure that schools preparing nursing practitioners
maintain minimum standards of education. This is legal accreditation. Accreditation by
voluntary agencies is not required for a school to exist. State Board of Nursing accreditation
, Question 7.
Legally speaking, how would the nurse ensure that care was not negligent?
ANSWER
Documenting the nursing actions in the client's record Feedback:Legally speaking, a nursing
action not documented in the client's record is a nursing action not performed. Unless the
record contains written (not verbal, tape-recorded, or in private notes) documentation of care
provided, the court would have no reason to accept a nurse's claim that the care was given.
Question 8.
Why are the developmental theories important to nursing practice?
ANSWER
They outline the process of human growth and development
Feedback:Developmental theories outline the process of growth and development of humans
as orderly and predictable, beginning with conception and ending with death. Nurses apply
this knowledge to develop interventions for people across the life span. Systems theory,
adaptation theories, and legal/ethical care are also important to nursing, but these do not
explain the importance of human growth and development in nursing care.
Question 9.
Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN) develop quality and safety competency categories.
What are the quality and safety competency categories that students are encouraged to develop
during prelicensure education? Select all that apply. Hint: There are 4 correct answers.
ANSWER
Quality improvement
Patient-centered care
Teamwork and collaboration
Evidence-based practice
Feedback:QSEN has identified quality and safety competency categories for education. In
prelicensure nursing programs, students learn using the quality and safety competency
categories of patient-centered care, teamwork and collaboration, evidence-based practice,
and quality improvement. Nursing process and therapeutic communication were not identified
as quality and safety competency categories.
