NURS 3110 PRACTICE QUESTIONS WITH
ANSWERS
What is true about the general practice of advance practice registered
nurses? - ANSWER function independently
The registered nurse coordinates care delivery and uses strategies to
promote health and a safe environment. Which American Nursing
Association (ANA) standard of nursing practice is the registered nurse
practicing? - ANSWER implementation
Which roles and responsibilities should every nurse be expected to fill? Select
all that apply. - ANSWER caregiver
autonomy and accountability
patient advocate
health promotion
A patient has been advised to have a total knee replacement because of
osteoarthritis. The patient is not willing to undergo the surgery, but family
members want to get the surgery done to relieve the disability. The nurse
explains the details of the surgery and the risks associated with it, and also
discuss the patient's wishes with the family. Which nursing role is the nurse
playing here? - ANSWER advocate
,The critical care nurse is using a computerized decision support system to
correctly position 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? - ANSWER
informatics
What did Mary Adelaide Nutting contribute to the development of nursing as
a profession? Select all that apply. - ANSWER Ensured affiliation of nursing
education with universities
Was the first professor of nursing at Columbia University Teachers College
A patient with psychiatric illness is prescribed antipsychotic medications. The
nurse helps the patient decide whether to accept the treatment. Which role
does the nurse play in this situation? - ANSWER advocate
A 50-year-old patient is admitted with acute exacerbation of asthma. The
patient is treated with bronchodilators and oxygen therapy. The patient is
clinically stable and is planned for discharge. Who is responsible for teaching
the patient about managing asthma at home? - ANSWER the nurse educator
A patient with lung cancer is emotionally, economically, and socially
disturbed. What is the role of the nurse as a caregiver? Select all that apply. -
,ANSWER Manage the disease and symptoms.
Help the patient establish and achieve goals.
Implement measures to restore emotional and social well-being
A pregnant patient is diagnosed with a minor vaginal infection. Which
nursing domain involves providing independent care for women during
normal pregnancy, including labor, delivery, and care for the newborn? -
ANSWER Certified nurse-midwife (CNM)
The nurses on an acute care medical floor notice an increase in pressure ulcer
formation in their patients. The nurse consultant decides to compare two
types of treatment. The first is the procedure currently used to assess for
pressure ulcer risk. The second uses a new assessment instrument to identify
at-risk patients. Which career does the nurse consultant exemplify? -
ANSWER nurse researcher
Nursing is important in providing safe, patient-centered health care to the
global community. Which statements are true about the nursing practice?
Select all that apply. - ANSWER Nursing practice helps shape health policy
and health systems management
Nursing practice involves collaborative care of sick individuals of all ages,
families, groups, and communities
Nursing practice involves helping a dying patient find relief from pain.
, Nursing practice involves interpreting clinical situations and making complex
decisions based on knowledge and experience
Which nursing roles may have prescriptive authority in their practice? Select
all that apply. - ANSWER Nurse practitioner
certified clinical nurse specialist
The nurse is teaching a patient with diabetes how to self-administer
subcutaneous insulin. Which key element should the nurse keep in mind
before teaching the patient about health care principles? - ANSWER Match
the teaching with the patient's capabilities.
While teaching about Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN)
competencies, the nurse states, "This competency uses tools such as
flowcharts and diagrams to make the process of care explicit." Which QSEN
competency is the nurse referring to? - ANSWER quality improvement
A 50-year-old patient is admitted with acute exacerbation of asthma. The
patient is treated with bronchodilators and oxygen therapy. The patient is
clinically stable and is planned for discharge. The nurse teaches the patient
about deep breathing exercises. The nurse has initiated these exercises to
improve the patient's lung capacity. Which professional behavior is the nurse
showing? - ANSWER autonomy
ANSWERS
What is true about the general practice of advance practice registered
nurses? - ANSWER function independently
The registered nurse coordinates care delivery and uses strategies to
promote health and a safe environment. Which American Nursing
Association (ANA) standard of nursing practice is the registered nurse
practicing? - ANSWER implementation
Which roles and responsibilities should every nurse be expected to fill? Select
all that apply. - ANSWER caregiver
autonomy and accountability
patient advocate
health promotion
A patient has been advised to have a total knee replacement because of
osteoarthritis. The patient is not willing to undergo the surgery, but family
members want to get the surgery done to relieve the disability. The nurse
explains the details of the surgery and the risks associated with it, and also
discuss the patient's wishes with the family. Which nursing role is the nurse
playing here? - ANSWER advocate
,The critical care nurse is using a computerized decision support system to
correctly position 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? - ANSWER
informatics
What did Mary Adelaide Nutting contribute to the development of nursing as
a profession? Select all that apply. - ANSWER Ensured affiliation of nursing
education with universities
Was the first professor of nursing at Columbia University Teachers College
A patient with psychiatric illness is prescribed antipsychotic medications. The
nurse helps the patient decide whether to accept the treatment. Which role
does the nurse play in this situation? - ANSWER advocate
A 50-year-old patient is admitted with acute exacerbation of asthma. The
patient is treated with bronchodilators and oxygen therapy. The patient is
clinically stable and is planned for discharge. Who is responsible for teaching
the patient about managing asthma at home? - ANSWER the nurse educator
A patient with lung cancer is emotionally, economically, and socially
disturbed. What is the role of the nurse as a caregiver? Select all that apply. -
,ANSWER Manage the disease and symptoms.
Help the patient establish and achieve goals.
Implement measures to restore emotional and social well-being
A pregnant patient is diagnosed with a minor vaginal infection. Which
nursing domain involves providing independent care for women during
normal pregnancy, including labor, delivery, and care for the newborn? -
ANSWER Certified nurse-midwife (CNM)
The nurses on an acute care medical floor notice an increase in pressure ulcer
formation in their patients. The nurse consultant decides to compare two
types of treatment. The first is the procedure currently used to assess for
pressure ulcer risk. The second uses a new assessment instrument to identify
at-risk patients. Which career does the nurse consultant exemplify? -
ANSWER nurse researcher
Nursing is important in providing safe, patient-centered health care to the
global community. Which statements are true about the nursing practice?
Select all that apply. - ANSWER Nursing practice helps shape health policy
and health systems management
Nursing practice involves collaborative care of sick individuals of all ages,
families, groups, and communities
Nursing practice involves helping a dying patient find relief from pain.
, Nursing practice involves interpreting clinical situations and making complex
decisions based on knowledge and experience
Which nursing roles may have prescriptive authority in their practice? Select
all that apply. - ANSWER Nurse practitioner
certified clinical nurse specialist
The nurse is teaching a patient with diabetes how to self-administer
subcutaneous insulin. Which key element should the nurse keep in mind
before teaching the patient about health care principles? - ANSWER Match
the teaching with the patient's capabilities.
While teaching about Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN)
competencies, the nurse states, "This competency uses tools such as
flowcharts and diagrams to make the process of care explicit." Which QSEN
competency is the nurse referring to? - ANSWER quality improvement
A 50-year-old patient is admitted with acute exacerbation of asthma. The
patient is treated with bronchodilators and oxygen therapy. The patient is
clinically stable and is planned for discharge. The nurse teaches the patient
about deep breathing exercises. The nurse has initiated these exercises to
improve the patient's lung capacity. Which professional behavior is the nurse
showing? - ANSWER autonomy
