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The nurse is learning about the standards of nursing practice. Which activity is part of the
practice of implementation?
a. Developing strategies for patient care
b. Educating patients for health awareness
c. Analyzing assessment data for diagnosis
d. Using therapeutic procedures for patient care
e. Coordinating patient care CORRECT ANS-b. Educating patients for health awareness
d. Using therapeutic procedures for patient care
e. Coordinating patient care
Which statement describes an action within the nursing standards of professional
performance?
a. Nursing practice involves evaluation of the nurse's own practice and the practice of others.
b. Nursing practice involves collaborative care of individuals, families, groups, and
communities.
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c. Nursing practice involves advocating for a dying patient.
d. Nursing practice integrates scholarship, evidence, and research findings.
e. Nursing practice incorporates science without considering ethical and social values.
CORRECT ANS-a. Nursing practice involves evaluation of the nurse's own practice and the
practice of others.
b. Nursing practice involves collaborative care of individuals, families, groups, and
communities.
c. Nursing practice involves advocating for a dying patient.
d. Nursing practice integrates scholarship, evidence, and research findings.
Which statement describes evidence-based practice (EBP)?
a. Nursing care based on tradition
b. Scholarly inquiry of nursing and biomedical research literature
c. Optimal patient care based on current research
d. Nursing care provided in an efficient and economically sound manner CORRECT ANS-c.
Optimal patient care based on current research
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Which action is an example of nursing assessment?
a. Recording the patient's body temperature 2 hours after administering antipyretic
medication
b. Teaching the patient about the lifestyle changes required to reduce the risks of having
coronary artery disease
c. Asking the patient about hygiene and sanitation in the patient's community
d. Asking the patient to demonstrate the technique of breast self-examination after teaching
the technique
e. Noticing the signs of respiratory distress in a hospitalized patient CORRECT ANS-a.
Recording the patient's body temperature 2 hours after administering antipyretic medication
c. Asking the patient about hygiene and sanitation in the patient's community
e. Noticing the signs of respiratory distress in a hospitalized patient
Which statement describes functions of the American Nurses Association (ANA)?
a. The ANA develops the standards of practice statements that apply to professional nurses.
b. The ANA employs registered nurses as lobbyists at the federal level.