IPN- Final Study Guide questions with
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Patients have become increasingly likely to challenge healthcare providers and
seek information about care from sources other than their doctor. Which of the
following explains why healthcare providers might find this behavior difficult to
embrace? - correct answer ✔✔Nurses and doctors in the past have been taught
to view patients as dependent, passive, and submissive
A newly injured spinal cord patient consults a spiritual healer to help him walk. In
which phase of adjustment to his illness is this patient? - correct answer
✔✔Attempting to gain control
Despite the variety of work settings available to the RN, data from 2013 indicate
that the majority of RNs work in: - correct answer ✔✔Inpatient hospital units
Which of the following are cited by men as reasons for becoming a nurse? (select
all that apply) - correct answer ✔✔Nursing has many career paths; Nursing offers
job security in challenging economic times; A desire to help people
Which of the following are ways that the nurse can help manage the costs of
health care? (Select all that apply) - correct answer ✔✔Recycle unit and patient
supplies that can be recycled; post the price of supplies on supply carts on the
nursing unit in hopes that colleagues won't use unnecessary items; Teach patients
to monitor their health condition and detect problems early to avoid repeated
hospitalizations; Make staff nurses aware of less-expensive alternative to supplies
for patient care.
,A nurse has established a patient teaching goal of "Patient will correctly list the
steps of giving themselves an insulin injection." According to Bloom's Taxonomy,
this goal falls within which of the following domains of learning? - correct answer
✔✔Cognitive domain
Developing sound clinical judgement is a professional responsibility of the nurse.
Which of the following contributes to the development of clinical judgement?
(Select all that apply) - correct answer ✔✔Gaining experience in professional
nursing practice; Gaining extensive direct patient care contact; Clinical Reasoning;
Critical Thinking
An expert critical thinker is an individual who does which of the following? (Select
all that apply) - correct answer ✔✔Raises questions and expresses them clearly
and precisely; Recognizes alternative ways of seeing problems; A critical thinker
identifies clear and precise questions and is open minded to alternative ways to
see problems.
The Patient Self-Determination Act of 1991 requires that acute care hospitals and
long-term care facilities must do all of the following EXCEPT: - correct answer
✔✔Appoint a team of doctors and nurses who must meet to review each
patient's advance directives for its legitimacy
Which of the following is the nursing profession's expression of its ethical values
and duties to the public? - correct answer ✔✔Code of Ethics for Nurses with
Interpretive Statements (ANA, 2001)
A nurse comments in private about a patient " That lady with six kids is pregnant
again! It makes me sick to see these people on welfare taking away from our tax
dollars. I don't know how she can continue to do this." The bests response by a
nurse peer is to - correct answer ✔✔Convey acceptance of the patient
, The nurse tells her coworker that her care and practice is based on the evidence.
What is meant by the term evidence- based practice in nursing? - correct answer
✔✔The best evidence from nursing research, clinical expertise, practice trends,
and patient preferences is used to guide nursing decisions about care provided to
patients.
Which of the following is true about bachelor's of science in nursing (BSN)
education? - correct answer ✔✔It is recommended by professional organizations
as the minimum degree for entry into nursing practice
A nurse places high priority on working with patients and families, including them
in planning and care and in establishing goals. Which nursing role has this nurse
assumed? - correct answer ✔✔Collaborator
In the PICOT question "In older adults with Foley catheters, how does the use of
chlorhexidine wipes compared with soap and water decrease catheter associated
urinary tract infections before discharge?" Which variable would be the (I) from
this question? - correct answer ✔✔Chlorhexidine wipes
An adult wears a helmet when riding a bicycle because he believes that his cycling
skills might not prevent an accident, which could result in a head injury with
serious consequences. According to the health beliefs model, Henry is
demonstrating - correct answer ✔✔Perception of vulnerability to head injury
from a bicycle accident
Why is a basic understanding of ethnopharmacology part of being a culturally
competent nurse - correct answer ✔✔Significant differences among ethnic groups
have been found in relation to the effects of medications.
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Patients have become increasingly likely to challenge healthcare providers and
seek information about care from sources other than their doctor. Which of the
following explains why healthcare providers might find this behavior difficult to
embrace? - correct answer ✔✔Nurses and doctors in the past have been taught
to view patients as dependent, passive, and submissive
A newly injured spinal cord patient consults a spiritual healer to help him walk. In
which phase of adjustment to his illness is this patient? - correct answer
✔✔Attempting to gain control
Despite the variety of work settings available to the RN, data from 2013 indicate
that the majority of RNs work in: - correct answer ✔✔Inpatient hospital units
Which of the following are cited by men as reasons for becoming a nurse? (select
all that apply) - correct answer ✔✔Nursing has many career paths; Nursing offers
job security in challenging economic times; A desire to help people
Which of the following are ways that the nurse can help manage the costs of
health care? (Select all that apply) - correct answer ✔✔Recycle unit and patient
supplies that can be recycled; post the price of supplies on supply carts on the
nursing unit in hopes that colleagues won't use unnecessary items; Teach patients
to monitor their health condition and detect problems early to avoid repeated
hospitalizations; Make staff nurses aware of less-expensive alternative to supplies
for patient care.
,A nurse has established a patient teaching goal of "Patient will correctly list the
steps of giving themselves an insulin injection." According to Bloom's Taxonomy,
this goal falls within which of the following domains of learning? - correct answer
✔✔Cognitive domain
Developing sound clinical judgement is a professional responsibility of the nurse.
Which of the following contributes to the development of clinical judgement?
(Select all that apply) - correct answer ✔✔Gaining experience in professional
nursing practice; Gaining extensive direct patient care contact; Clinical Reasoning;
Critical Thinking
An expert critical thinker is an individual who does which of the following? (Select
all that apply) - correct answer ✔✔Raises questions and expresses them clearly
and precisely; Recognizes alternative ways of seeing problems; A critical thinker
identifies clear and precise questions and is open minded to alternative ways to
see problems.
The Patient Self-Determination Act of 1991 requires that acute care hospitals and
long-term care facilities must do all of the following EXCEPT: - correct answer
✔✔Appoint a team of doctors and nurses who must meet to review each
patient's advance directives for its legitimacy
Which of the following is the nursing profession's expression of its ethical values
and duties to the public? - correct answer ✔✔Code of Ethics for Nurses with
Interpretive Statements (ANA, 2001)
A nurse comments in private about a patient " That lady with six kids is pregnant
again! It makes me sick to see these people on welfare taking away from our tax
dollars. I don't know how she can continue to do this." The bests response by a
nurse peer is to - correct answer ✔✔Convey acceptance of the patient
, The nurse tells her coworker that her care and practice is based on the evidence.
What is meant by the term evidence- based practice in nursing? - correct answer
✔✔The best evidence from nursing research, clinical expertise, practice trends,
and patient preferences is used to guide nursing decisions about care provided to
patients.
Which of the following is true about bachelor's of science in nursing (BSN)
education? - correct answer ✔✔It is recommended by professional organizations
as the minimum degree for entry into nursing practice
A nurse places high priority on working with patients and families, including them
in planning and care and in establishing goals. Which nursing role has this nurse
assumed? - correct answer ✔✔Collaborator
In the PICOT question "In older adults with Foley catheters, how does the use of
chlorhexidine wipes compared with soap and water decrease catheter associated
urinary tract infections before discharge?" Which variable would be the (I) from
this question? - correct answer ✔✔Chlorhexidine wipes
An adult wears a helmet when riding a bicycle because he believes that his cycling
skills might not prevent an accident, which could result in a head injury with
serious consequences. According to the health beliefs model, Henry is
demonstrating - correct answer ✔✔Perception of vulnerability to head injury
from a bicycle accident
Why is a basic understanding of ethnopharmacology part of being a culturally
competent nurse - correct answer ✔✔Significant differences among ethnic groups
have been found in relation to the effects of medications.
