Nursing 130 (NUR 130) - Practice
QUIZ TEST QUESTIONS AND
A
ANSWERS 2024
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TU
IS
d - ANSWER You are participating in a clinical care coordination conference
for a patient with terminal cancer. You talk with your colleagues about using the
nursing code of ethics for professional registered nurses to guide care decisions. A
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nonnursing colleague asks about this code. Which of the following statements best
describes this code?
O
a. Improves self-health care
A
b. protects the patient's confidentiality
c. ensures identical care to all patients
N
d. defines the principles of right and wrong to provide patient care
JP
c - ANSWER An 18-yr old woman is in the emergency department with fever
and cough. The nurse obtains her vital signs, auscultates her lung sounds, listens to
her heart sounds, determines her level of comfort, and collects blood and sputum
samples analysis. Which standard of practice performed?
a. Diagnosis
b. Evaluation
c. Assessment
,d. Implementation
d - ANSWER A patient in the emergency department has developed wheezing
and shortness of breath. The nurse gives the ordered medicated nebulizer treatment
now and in 4 hours. Which standard of practice is performed
a. Planning
b. Evaluation
A
c. Assessment
d. Implementation
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b - ANSWER A nurse is caring for a patient with end-stage lung disease. The
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patient wants to go home on oxygen and be comfortable. The family wants the
patient to have a new surgical procedure. The nurse explains the risk and benefits
of the surgery to the family and discusses the patient's wishes with the family. The
nurse is acting as the patient's:
IS
a. Educator
b. Advocate
M
c. Caregiver
d. Case Manager
O
c - ANSWER Evidence-based practice is defined as:
A
a. Nursing care based on tradition
N
b. Scholarly inquiry of nursing and biomedical current literature
c. A problem-solving approach that integrates best current evidence with clinical
JP
practice
d. Quality nursing care provided in an efficient and economically sound manner
d - ANSWER The examination for registered nurse licensure is exactly the
same in every state in the United States. This examination:
a. Guarantees safe nursing care for all patients
b. Ensures standard nursing care for all patients
,c. Ensures that honest and ethical care is provided
d. Provides a minimal standard of knowledge for a registered nurse in practice
a, b, c, d - ANSWER Contemporary nursing requires that the nurse had
knowledge and skills for a variety of professional roles and responsibilities. Which
of the following are examples? (Select all that apply)
a. Caregiver
A
b. Autonomy and accountability
c. Patient Advocate
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d. Health promotion
e. Lobbyist
TU
a - ANSWER Advanced practice registered nurses generally:
a. Function independently
IS
b. Function as unit directors
c. Work in acute care settings
d. Work in the university setting
M
a - ANSWER Health care reform will bring changes in the emphasis of care.
O
Which of the following models in expected from health care reform?
A
a. Moving from an acute illness to a health promotion, illness prevention model
b. Moving from illness prevention to a health promotion model
N
c. Moving from an acute illness to a disease management model
d. Moving from a chronic care to an illness prevention model
JP
b, c - ANSWER Which of the following nursing roles may have prescriptive
authority in their practice? (Select all that apply)
a. Critical Care Nurse
b. Nurse Practitioner
c. Certified Clinical Nurse Specialist
d. Charge Nurse
, d - ANSWER A critical nurse is using a computerized decision support system
to correctly position her ventilated patients to reduce pneumonia caused by
accumulated respiratory secretions. This is an example of which Quality and Safety
in the Education of Nurses (QSEN) competency?
a. Patient-centered care
b. Safety
A
c. Teamwork and collaboration
d. Informatics
VI
b - ANSWER A nurse is caring for an older-adult couple in a community-based
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assisted living facility. During the family assessment, he notes that the couple has
many expired medications and multiple medications for their respective chronic
illnesses. They note that they go to two different health care providers. The nurse
begins to work with the couple to determine what they know about their
IS
medications and helps them decide on one care provider rather than two. This is an
example of which QSEN competency?
M
a. Patient-centered care
b. Safety
O
c. Teamwork and collaboration
d. Informatics
A
d - ANSWER The nurses on an acute care medical floor notice an increase in
N
pressure ulcer formation in their patents. A nurse consultant decides to compare
two types of treatment. The first is the procedure currently used to assess for
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pressure ulcer risk. The second uses a new assessment instrument to identify at-risk
patients. Given this information, the nurse consultant exemplifies which career?
a. Clinical Nurse Specialist
b. Nurse Administrator
c. Nurse Educator
d. Nurse Researcher
QUIZ TEST QUESTIONS AND
A
ANSWERS 2024
VI
TU
IS
d - ANSWER You are participating in a clinical care coordination conference
for a patient with terminal cancer. You talk with your colleagues about using the
nursing code of ethics for professional registered nurses to guide care decisions. A
M
nonnursing colleague asks about this code. Which of the following statements best
describes this code?
O
a. Improves self-health care
A
b. protects the patient's confidentiality
c. ensures identical care to all patients
N
d. defines the principles of right and wrong to provide patient care
JP
c - ANSWER An 18-yr old woman is in the emergency department with fever
and cough. The nurse obtains her vital signs, auscultates her lung sounds, listens to
her heart sounds, determines her level of comfort, and collects blood and sputum
samples analysis. Which standard of practice performed?
a. Diagnosis
b. Evaluation
c. Assessment
,d. Implementation
d - ANSWER A patient in the emergency department has developed wheezing
and shortness of breath. The nurse gives the ordered medicated nebulizer treatment
now and in 4 hours. Which standard of practice is performed
a. Planning
b. Evaluation
A
c. Assessment
d. Implementation
VI
b - ANSWER A nurse is caring for a patient with end-stage lung disease. The
TU
patient wants to go home on oxygen and be comfortable. The family wants the
patient to have a new surgical procedure. The nurse explains the risk and benefits
of the surgery to the family and discusses the patient's wishes with the family. The
nurse is acting as the patient's:
IS
a. Educator
b. Advocate
M
c. Caregiver
d. Case Manager
O
c - ANSWER Evidence-based practice is defined as:
A
a. Nursing care based on tradition
N
b. Scholarly inquiry of nursing and biomedical current literature
c. A problem-solving approach that integrates best current evidence with clinical
JP
practice
d. Quality nursing care provided in an efficient and economically sound manner
d - ANSWER The examination for registered nurse licensure is exactly the
same in every state in the United States. This examination:
a. Guarantees safe nursing care for all patients
b. Ensures standard nursing care for all patients
,c. Ensures that honest and ethical care is provided
d. Provides a minimal standard of knowledge for a registered nurse in practice
a, b, c, d - ANSWER Contemporary nursing requires that the nurse had
knowledge and skills for a variety of professional roles and responsibilities. Which
of the following are examples? (Select all that apply)
a. Caregiver
A
b. Autonomy and accountability
c. Patient Advocate
VI
d. Health promotion
e. Lobbyist
TU
a - ANSWER Advanced practice registered nurses generally:
a. Function independently
IS
b. Function as unit directors
c. Work in acute care settings
d. Work in the university setting
M
a - ANSWER Health care reform will bring changes in the emphasis of care.
O
Which of the following models in expected from health care reform?
A
a. Moving from an acute illness to a health promotion, illness prevention model
b. Moving from illness prevention to a health promotion model
N
c. Moving from an acute illness to a disease management model
d. Moving from a chronic care to an illness prevention model
JP
b, c - ANSWER Which of the following nursing roles may have prescriptive
authority in their practice? (Select all that apply)
a. Critical Care Nurse
b. Nurse Practitioner
c. Certified Clinical Nurse Specialist
d. Charge Nurse
, d - ANSWER A critical nurse is using a computerized decision support system
to correctly position her ventilated patients to reduce pneumonia caused by
accumulated respiratory secretions. This is an example of which Quality and Safety
in the Education of Nurses (QSEN) competency?
a. Patient-centered care
b. Safety
A
c. Teamwork and collaboration
d. Informatics
VI
b - ANSWER A nurse is caring for an older-adult couple in a community-based
TU
assisted living facility. During the family assessment, he notes that the couple has
many expired medications and multiple medications for their respective chronic
illnesses. They note that they go to two different health care providers. The nurse
begins to work with the couple to determine what they know about their
IS
medications and helps them decide on one care provider rather than two. This is an
example of which QSEN competency?
M
a. Patient-centered care
b. Safety
O
c. Teamwork and collaboration
d. Informatics
A
d - ANSWER The nurses on an acute care medical floor notice an increase in
N
pressure ulcer formation in their patents. A nurse consultant decides to compare
two types of treatment. The first is the procedure currently used to assess for
JP
pressure ulcer risk. The second uses a new assessment instrument to identify at-risk
patients. Given this information, the nurse consultant exemplifies which career?
a. Clinical Nurse Specialist
b. Nurse Administrator
c. Nurse Educator
d. Nurse Researcher
