NS 101 Final Exam (Practice Questions and Answers With rationale)

NS 101 Final Exam (Practice Questions and Answers With rationale) A hospital nurse works collaboratively with a physician, social worker, physical therapist, and home healthcare nurse to provide nursing care for a patient following a MVA. What should be the central focus of this care? A. The nurses B. The physician C. The nursing care plan D. The patient E. The physical therapist D. The patient Rationale: The central focus in all definitions of nursing is the patient (person receiving care). The care is holistic, meaning, it includes the physical, emotional, social, and spiritual dimensions of that person. Nursing is no longer considered to be concerned primarily with illness care. A nurse who uses critical thinking skills to develop a nursing care plan for an expectant mother of triplets is said to be using which of the following skills? A. Cognitive B. Technical C. Interpersonal D. Ethical/Legal A. Cognitive Rationale: Cognitive skills involve thinking about the nature of things sufficiently to make decisions regarding care. Technical skills enable nurses to manipulate equipment to produce a desired outcome. Interpersonal skills involve caring relationships. E skills enable nurses to conduct themselves morally and professionally. Which one of the following establishes criteria for the education and licensure of nurses? A. Nursing process B. Nurse Practice Acts C. ANA Standards of Nursing Practice D. National League for Nursing B. Nurse Practice Acts Rationale: Nurse practice acts regulate the practice of nursing including education and licensure. Nursing process is a guideline for nursing practice enabling nurses to implement their roles. ANA Standards of Nursing Practice protect and allow nurses to carry out professional roles. The National League of Nursing fosters the development and improvement of nursing services True/ False? The U.S. has two major professional organizations for nurses: 1. American Nurses Association (ANA) 2. National League for Nursing (NLN) True Which National Nursing Organization fosters the development and improvement of all nursing services and nursing education? NLN Which National Nursing Organization establishes standards of nursing practice? ANA Who is the largest group of healthcare providers in the U.S.? A. Registered Nurses B. Physicians C. Physical Therapists D. Social Workers A. Registered Nurses True/False: Florence Nightingale believed that nursing was distinct and separate from medicine. True True/False: Florence Nightingale established nursing education and nursing as a respected occupation for women. True True/False: The prevention of illness is the central focus of all definitions of nursing. False True/False: The nursing process integrates the art and science of nursing. True True/False: A current nursing trend for the decades to come is an abundance of practicing nurses. False Select the four aims of nursing from the following: A. Caregiver B. Promote health C. Prevent Illness D. Restore health E. Facilitate coping B, C, D, & E. B. Promote health C. Prevent Illness D. Restore health E. Facilitate coping Which of the following skills do nurses use In nursing practice? A. Cognitive B. Technical C. Interpersonal D. Ethical/Legal All of the above A seminar focused on the use of a new piece of equipment at a hospital is an example of? A. Graduate education in nursing B. Continuing education C. In-service education D. Registered nursing education C. In-service education True/False: Nurse Practice Acts are set by each state? True When you graduate from Southeast Missouri Hospital College of Nursing and Health Sciences, you will hold which of the following Degrees? A. Associate Degree in Nursing B. Diploma in Nursing C. Master's Degree in Nursing D. Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing A. Associate Degree in Nursing True/False: The ANA Standards of Professional Performance address the key concepts that the nurse integrates into his or her role as a professional nurse. True True/False: The ANA Standards of Practice address the key steps involved in caring for patients (Assessment, Diagnosis, Outcomes Identification, Planning, Implementation, Evaluation). True Which of the following are required of a profession? (Select all that apply) A. A professional organization that sets standards. B. Has a Code of Ethics. C. It's members participate in ongoing research. D. It has a well-defined body of specific and unique knowledge. E. It has a strong service orientation. All of the above What are the following examples considered?: "I feel nauseated" "I feel like I've run a mile" "My leg hurts like crazy" "I don't feel good" A. Objective data B. Subjective data B. Subjective data What are the following examples considered? Moist skin Weight 224lbs Height 5'8" Skin is warm to touch A. Objective data B. Subjective data A. Objective data Which of the following are characteristics of data? A. Complete B. Factual C. Accurate D. Truthful E. Relevant A, B, C, E. What is the best source of data regarding a patient? The patient! True/False: A patient record is considered a secondary source of data? True True/False: Nursing assessments have the same components as medical assessments, but with less detail. False True/False: When collecting data from patients with limited mental capacity or children, it is acceptable to bypass these patient's and automatically direct questions to family members for information. False True/False: Records prepared by different members of the healthcare team provide information essential to comprehensive nursing care. True Which of the following are considered to be types of assessments? A. Initial B. Focused C. Emergency D. Time-lapsed