BSNC 2055: Final Prep (2055 Communication-
Practice Quiz Questions For Final Exam)
RECENTLY Updated Solution
Which of the following is not one of the 3 professional competencies identified by CASN?
A. Information and knowledge management
B. Clinical judgment in nursing informatics
C. professional and regulatory accountability
D. information and communication technologies - ANSWER ✔ - B. Clinical judgment in nursing informatics
A nurse arrives 30 minutes late to their shift three times in one week. The third time, their colleagues
decide to address the issue which leads to a conflict between the nurse and the team. What type of factor
is mostly responsible for this conflict?
1) Team factor
2) Individual factor
3) Both team and individual factors
4) Organizational factor - ANSWER ✔ - 2) Individual factor
A community nurse cares for a person diagnosed with schizophrenia that lives in a community where
mental health resources are limited. Which mode of inquiry should the nurse enlist to better understand
this person's context?
A. Empirical
B. Ethical
C. Aesthetic
D. Sociopolitical - ANSWER ✔ - D. Sociopolitical
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,Which statement best exemplifies the concept of safety in the health care setting:
A. The health care setting is safe only when staff actively enact the policies and protocols of the
organization
B. The health care environment should be safe for all patients, in all of its processes, all of the time
C. Psychological safety is the responsibility of the employee
D. Safety only occurs when safety checks are completed - ANSWER ✔ - B. The health care environment
should be safe for all patients, in all of its processes, all of the time
A positive safety culture is characterized by which of the following (select all that apply)
A. Teamwork with one dedicated leader
B. Recognition of the importance of safety
C. Trust
D. An agreement that error-preventing strategies are effective in improving safety
E. Positive attitude towards conflict at all cost. - ANSWER ✔ - B. Recognition of the importance of safety
C. Trust
D. An agreement that error-preventing strategies are effective in improving safety
Which of the following indicators reflects the CASN competency of Information and Communication
Technologies?
A. Recognizes the importance of nurses' involvement in the design, selection, implementation, and
evaluation of applications and systems in health care.
B. Assists patients and their families to access, review and evaluate information they retrieve using
Information and Communications Technologies (ICTs).
C. Describes the various types of electronic records used across the continuum of care (e.g., EHR, EMR,
PHR, etc.) and their clinical and administrative uses.
D. Maintains effective nursing practice and patient safety during any period of system unavailability by
following organizational downtime and recovery policies and procedures. - ANSWER ✔ - B. Assists patients
and their families to access, review and evaluate information they retrieve using Information and
Communications Technologies (ICTs).
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, The student nurse notices that their client is slurring their words and cannot recall their name or why they
are in the hospital, which is new for this client. Which statement would be the best way to communicate
the student's concerns to their RN:
A. "My patient in room 404, admitted with pneumonia, is slurring his words and is confused. His BP is
174/60, HR 82, T 36.6. I did not notice this speech issue yesterday and need you to come assess him".
B. "Mr. J., 84 years old male admitted for pneumonia is slurring his words and confused. He has a history
of TIA and his BP is elevated, 174/60. I am concerned he is having a stroke, and need you to come assess
him right now".
C. "Mr. J., 84 years old male admitted for pneumonia is slurring his words and confused. He has a history
of TIA, osteoporosis, COPD and diabetes. I am concerned he is having a stroke, and need you to come
assess him right now".
D. "Mr. J., 84 ye - ANSWER ✔ - B. "Mr. J., 84 years old male admitted for pneumonia is slurring his words
and confused. He has a history of TIA and his BP is elevated, 174/60. I am concerned he is having a stroke,
and need you to come assess him right now".
A nurse wants to get to know their client better in order to provide client-centered care. Which lens would
assist the nurse best?
A. The Critical feminist lens
B. The Hermeneutic Phenomenological lens
C. The Post colonial lens
D. The Post structural lens - ANSWER ✔ - B. The Hermeneutic Phenomenological lens
The best definition of civility is which of the following?
A. A sincere intention to seek common ground
B. An agreement to take on the perspective of the other
C. A negotiation for a division of resources
D. The context in which behaviors occur - ANSWER ✔ - A. A sincere intention to seek common ground
RATIONALE: The definition of civility includes a sincere intention to seek common ground. It does not
require that involved parties agree to take on one another's perspectives, involved parties should be able
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Practice Quiz Questions For Final Exam)
RECENTLY Updated Solution
Which of the following is not one of the 3 professional competencies identified by CASN?
A. Information and knowledge management
B. Clinical judgment in nursing informatics
C. professional and regulatory accountability
D. information and communication technologies - ANSWER ✔ - B. Clinical judgment in nursing informatics
A nurse arrives 30 minutes late to their shift three times in one week. The third time, their colleagues
decide to address the issue which leads to a conflict between the nurse and the team. What type of factor
is mostly responsible for this conflict?
1) Team factor
2) Individual factor
3) Both team and individual factors
4) Organizational factor - ANSWER ✔ - 2) Individual factor
A community nurse cares for a person diagnosed with schizophrenia that lives in a community where
mental health resources are limited. Which mode of inquiry should the nurse enlist to better understand
this person's context?
A. Empirical
B. Ethical
C. Aesthetic
D. Sociopolitical - ANSWER ✔ - D. Sociopolitical
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,Which statement best exemplifies the concept of safety in the health care setting:
A. The health care setting is safe only when staff actively enact the policies and protocols of the
organization
B. The health care environment should be safe for all patients, in all of its processes, all of the time
C. Psychological safety is the responsibility of the employee
D. Safety only occurs when safety checks are completed - ANSWER ✔ - B. The health care environment
should be safe for all patients, in all of its processes, all of the time
A positive safety culture is characterized by which of the following (select all that apply)
A. Teamwork with one dedicated leader
B. Recognition of the importance of safety
C. Trust
D. An agreement that error-preventing strategies are effective in improving safety
E. Positive attitude towards conflict at all cost. - ANSWER ✔ - B. Recognition of the importance of safety
C. Trust
D. An agreement that error-preventing strategies are effective in improving safety
Which of the following indicators reflects the CASN competency of Information and Communication
Technologies?
A. Recognizes the importance of nurses' involvement in the design, selection, implementation, and
evaluation of applications and systems in health care.
B. Assists patients and their families to access, review and evaluate information they retrieve using
Information and Communications Technologies (ICTs).
C. Describes the various types of electronic records used across the continuum of care (e.g., EHR, EMR,
PHR, etc.) and their clinical and administrative uses.
D. Maintains effective nursing practice and patient safety during any period of system unavailability by
following organizational downtime and recovery policies and procedures. - ANSWER ✔ - B. Assists patients
and their families to access, review and evaluate information they retrieve using Information and
Communications Technologies (ICTs).
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, The student nurse notices that their client is slurring their words and cannot recall their name or why they
are in the hospital, which is new for this client. Which statement would be the best way to communicate
the student's concerns to their RN:
A. "My patient in room 404, admitted with pneumonia, is slurring his words and is confused. His BP is
174/60, HR 82, T 36.6. I did not notice this speech issue yesterday and need you to come assess him".
B. "Mr. J., 84 years old male admitted for pneumonia is slurring his words and confused. He has a history
of TIA and his BP is elevated, 174/60. I am concerned he is having a stroke, and need you to come assess
him right now".
C. "Mr. J., 84 years old male admitted for pneumonia is slurring his words and confused. He has a history
of TIA, osteoporosis, COPD and diabetes. I am concerned he is having a stroke, and need you to come
assess him right now".
D. "Mr. J., 84 ye - ANSWER ✔ - B. "Mr. J., 84 years old male admitted for pneumonia is slurring his words
and confused. He has a history of TIA and his BP is elevated, 174/60. I am concerned he is having a stroke,
and need you to come assess him right now".
A nurse wants to get to know their client better in order to provide client-centered care. Which lens would
assist the nurse best?
A. The Critical feminist lens
B. The Hermeneutic Phenomenological lens
C. The Post colonial lens
D. The Post structural lens - ANSWER ✔ - B. The Hermeneutic Phenomenological lens
The best definition of civility is which of the following?
A. A sincere intention to seek common ground
B. An agreement to take on the perspective of the other
C. A negotiation for a division of resources
D. The context in which behaviors occur - ANSWER ✔ - A. A sincere intention to seek common ground
RATIONALE: The definition of civility includes a sincere intention to seek common ground. It does not
require that involved parties agree to take on one another's perspectives, involved parties should be able
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