NR 222 EXAM 1 - 4 QUESTIONS WITH 100% CORRECT ANSWERS
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
C. Assessment
D. Implementation - answers-D. Implementation
Implementation is completing coordinating care and the prescribed plan of care.
Registered nurse (RN) candidates must pass the NCLEX-RN® that the individual
State Boards of Nursing administer. Regardless of educational preparation, the
examination for RN licensure is exactly the same in every state in the United
States. This provides a standardized minimum knowledge base for nurses.
Contemporary nursing requires that the nurse has knowledge and skills for a
variety of professional roles and responsibilities. Which of the following are
examples? (Select all that apply.)
,A. Caregiver
B. Autonomy and accountability
C. Patient advocate
D. Health promotion
E. Lobbyist - answers-A. Caregiver
B. Autonomy and accountability
C. Patient advocate
D. Health promotion
E. Lobbyist
Each of these roles includes activities for the professional nurse. Each of these is
used in direct care or is part of professionalism that guides nursing practice.
Some nurses are lobbyists, but being a lobbyist is not expected of all professional
nurses
Advanced practice registered nurses generally:
A. Function independently
B. Function as unit directors
C. Work in acute care settings
,D. Work in the university setting - answers-A. Function independently
Advanced practice registered nurse functions independently as a clinician,
educator, case manager, consultant, and researcher within his or her area of
practice to plan or improve the quality of nursing care for the patient and family.
A nurse is caring for a patient with end-stage lung disease. The 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:
A. Educator
B. Advocate
C. Caregiver
D. Case manager - answers-B. Advocate
An advocate protects the patient's human and legal right to make choices about
his or her care. An advocate may also provide additional information to help a
patient decide whether or not to accept a treatment or find an interpreter to help
family members communicate their concerns.
, Evidence-based practice is defined as:
A. Nursing care based on tradition
B. Scholarly inquiry of nursing and biomedical research literature
C. A problem-solving approach that integrates best current evidence with clinical
practice
D. Quality nursing care provided in an efficient and economically sound manner -
answers-C. A problem-solving approach that integrates best current evidence
with clinical practice
Evidence-based practice integrates best current evidence with clinical expertise
and patient/family preferences and values for delivery of optimal health care.
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
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
C. Assessment
D. Implementation - answers-D. Implementation
Implementation is completing coordinating care and the prescribed plan of care.
Registered nurse (RN) candidates must pass the NCLEX-RN® that the individual
State Boards of Nursing administer. Regardless of educational preparation, the
examination for RN licensure is exactly the same in every state in the United
States. This provides a standardized minimum knowledge base for nurses.
Contemporary nursing requires that the nurse has knowledge and skills for a
variety of professional roles and responsibilities. Which of the following are
examples? (Select all that apply.)
,A. Caregiver
B. Autonomy and accountability
C. Patient advocate
D. Health promotion
E. Lobbyist - answers-A. Caregiver
B. Autonomy and accountability
C. Patient advocate
D. Health promotion
E. Lobbyist
Each of these roles includes activities for the professional nurse. Each of these is
used in direct care or is part of professionalism that guides nursing practice.
Some nurses are lobbyists, but being a lobbyist is not expected of all professional
nurses
Advanced practice registered nurses generally:
A. Function independently
B. Function as unit directors
C. Work in acute care settings
,D. Work in the university setting - answers-A. Function independently
Advanced practice registered nurse functions independently as a clinician,
educator, case manager, consultant, and researcher within his or her area of
practice to plan or improve the quality of nursing care for the patient and family.
A nurse is caring for a patient with end-stage lung disease. The 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:
A. Educator
B. Advocate
C. Caregiver
D. Case manager - answers-B. Advocate
An advocate protects the patient's human and legal right to make choices about
his or her care. An advocate may also provide additional information to help a
patient decide whether or not to accept a treatment or find an interpreter to help
family members communicate their concerns.
, Evidence-based practice is defined as:
A. Nursing care based on tradition
B. Scholarly inquiry of nursing and biomedical research literature
C. A problem-solving approach that integrates best current evidence with clinical
practice
D. Quality nursing care provided in an efficient and economically sound manner -
answers-C. A problem-solving approach that integrates best current evidence
with clinical practice
Evidence-based practice integrates best current evidence with clinical expertise
and patient/family preferences and values for delivery of optimal health care.
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
