Nursing 130 - Practice Test 1 Study Questions and Correct Answers

d 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 nonnursing colleague asks about this code. Which of the following statements best describes this code? a. Improves self-health care b. protects the patient's confidentiality c. ensures identical care to all patients d. defines the principles of right and wrong to provide patient care c 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 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 b 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 c Evidence-based practice is defined as: a. Nursing care based on tradition b. Scholarly inquiry of nursing and biomedical current 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