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kingb intob accountb her
1. qualifications b andb experience?
A) Clinicalb nurseb specialist
B) Nurseb entrepreneur
C) Nurseb practitioner
D) Nurseb educator
Ans:b A
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ob beb anb expertb inb ab specializedb areab ofb nursing.b Theb clinicalb nurseb specialistb carriesb outb directb patientb care;b con
sultation;b teachingb ofb patients,b families,b andb staff;b andb research.b A b nurseb practitionerb hasb anb advancedb degre
eb andb works b inb ab varietyb ofb settings b tob deliverb primaryb care.b Ab nurseb educatorb usuallyb hasb anb advancedb degree
b andb teaches b inb theb educationalb orb clinicalb setting.b A b nurseb entrepreneurb mayb manageb ab clinicb orb health-
relatedb business.
Whatb guidelines b dob nurses b follow b tob identifyb theb patient’s b healthb careb needs b andb strengths,b tob establishb and
2. carryb outb ab planb ofb careb tob meetb thoseb needs,b andb tob evaluateb theb effectiveness b ofb theb planb tob meetb
establishedb outcomes?
A) Nursingb process
B) ANA b Standards b ofb Professionalb Performance
C) Evidence-basedb practiceb guidelines
D) Nurseb Practiceb Acts
Ans:b A
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theb nursingb process.b Theb nursingb processb isb usedb byb theb nurseb tob identifyb theb patient’sb healthb careb needs b andb
strengths,b tob establishb andb carryb outb ab planb ofb careb tob meetb thoseb needs,b andb tob evaluateb theb effectiveness b ofb t
heb planb tob meetb establishedb outcomes.
Whichb ofb theb followingb organizations b isb theb bestb sourceb ofb informationb whenb ab nurseb wishes b tob determine
3. whetherb anb actionb is b withinb theb scopeb ofb nursingb practice?
A) Americanb Nurses b Associationb (ANA)
B) Americanb Associationb ofb Collegesb inb Nursingb (AACN)
C) Nationalb Leagueb forb Nursingb (NLN)
D) Internationalb Councilb ofb Nurses b (ICN)
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cb andb uniqueb tob nursing.b Theb AACN b addresses b educationalb standards,b whileb theb NLN b promotesb andb fosters b vario
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aspectsb ofb nursing.
Theb ICNb providesb ab venueb forb nationalb nursingb organizations b tob collaborate,b butb doesb notb defineb standards b andb
scopeb ofb practice.
4. Whob isb consideredb tob beb theb founderb ofb professionalb nursing?
A) Dorotheab Dix
B) Lillianb Wald
C) Florenceb Nightingale
D) Clarab Barton
Ans:b C
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Florenceb Nightingaleb isb consideredb tob beb theb founderb ofb professionalb nursing.b Sheb elevatedb theb status b ofbnur
singb tob ab respectedb occupation,b improvedb theb qualityb ofb nursingb care,b andb foundedb modernb nursingb educatio
n.b Althoughb theb otherb choices b areb womenb whob wereb importantb tob theb developmentb ofb nursing,b noneb ofb the
mb is b consideredb theb founder.
5. Whichb ofb theb followingb nursingb pioneers b establishedb theb Redb Cross b inb theb Unitedb States b inb 1882?
A) Florenceb Nightingale
B) Clarab Barton
C) Dorotheab Dix
D) Janeb Addams
Ans:b B
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Clarab Bartonb volunteeredb tob careb forb wounds b andb feedb unionb soldiers b duringb theb civilb war,b servedb asb theb sup
ervisorb ofb nurses b forb theb Armyb ofb theb James,b organizedb hospitals b andb nurses,b andb establishedb theb Redb Crossb
inb theb Unitedb States b inb 1882.
Ab nurseb practitionerb isb caringb forb ab coupleb whob areb theb parents b ofb anb infantb diagnosedb withb Downb Syndrome.
6. Theb nurseb makesb referrals b forb ab parentb supportb groupb forb theb family.b This b isb anb exampleb ofb whichb nursingb
role?
A) Teacher/Educator
B) Leader
C) Counselor
D) Collaborator
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Counselingb skills b involveb theb useb ofb therapeuticb interpersonalb communicationb skills b tob provideb information,b m
akeb appropriateb referrals,b andb facilitateb theb patient’sb problem-solvingb andb decision-
makingb skills.b Theb teacher/educatorb usesb communicationb skills b tob assess,b implement,b andb evaluateb individualize
db teachingb plansb tob meetb learningb needs b ofb clientsb andb theirb families.b A b leaderb displays b anb assertive,b self-
confidentb practiceb of
nursingb whenb providingb care,b effectingb change,b andb functioningb withb groups.b Theb collaboratorb uses b skills b in
organization,b communication,b andb advocacyb tob facilitateb theb functions b ofb allb members b ofb theb healthb careb team
b as b theyb provideb patientb care.
Ab nurseb isb providingb nursingb careb inb ab neighborhoodb clinicb tob single,b pregnantb teens.b Whichb ofb theb followingb actionsb is
7. theb bestb exampleb ofb usingb theb counselorb roleb asb ab nurse?
A) Discussingb theb legalb aspectsb ofb adoptionb forb teensb wishingb tob placeb theirb infantsb withb ab family
B) Searchingb theb Internetb forb informationb onb childb careb forb theb teensb whob wishb tob returnb tob school
C) Conductingb ab clientb interviewb andb documentingb theb informationb onb theb client’s b chart
D) Referringb ab teenb whob admitsb havingb suicidalb thoughts b tob ab mentalb healthb careb specialist
Ans:b D
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Theb roleb ofb theb counselorb includesb makingb appropriateb referrals.b Discussingb legalb issues b isb theb roleb ofb theb adv
ocateb andb searchingb forb informationb onb theb Internetb isb theb roleb ofb ab researcher.b Conductingb ab clientb interview
b wouldb fallb underb theb roleb ofb theb caregiver.
Ab nurseb instructorb explains b theb conceptb ofb healthb tob herb students.b Whichb ofb theb followingb statements b accurately
8. describes b thisb stateb ofb being?
A) Healthb isb ab stateb ofb optimalb functioning.
B) Healthb isb anb absenceb ofb illness.
C) Healthb isb always b anb objectiveb state.
Healthb isb notb determinedb byb theb patient.
D)
b Ans:b
A
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Healthb isb ab stateb ofb optimalb functioningb orb well-
being.b As b definedb byb theb Worldb Healthb Organization,b one’sb healthb includes b physical,b social,b andb mentalb compo
nents b andb isb notb merelyb theb absenceb ofb diseaseb orb infirmity.b Healthb isb oftenb ab subjectiveb state;b ab personb mayb b
eb medicallyb diagnosedb withb anb illness b butb stillb considerb himselfb orb herselfb healthy.
Ab nurseb incorporates b theb healthb promotionb guidelines b establishedb byb theb U.S.b Departmentb ofb Healthb document:
9. Healthyb Peopleb 2010.b Whichb ofb theb followingb isb ab healthb indicatorb discussedb inb thisb document?
A) Cancer
B) Obesity
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consideredb tob beb anb expertb inb herb areab ofb practiceb andb works b onb anb oncologyb unitb inb ab largeb tea
chingb hospital.b Basedb uponb this b description,b whichb ofb theb followingb careerb rolesb bestb describes b this b nurse’s b role,b ta
kingb intob accountb her
1. qualifications b andb experience?
A) Clinicalb nurseb specialist
B) Nurseb entrepreneur
C) Nurseb practitioner
D) Nurseb educator
Ans:b A
Feedback:
Ab clinicalb nurseb specialistb isb ab nurseb withb anb advancedb degree,b education,b orb experienceb whob is b consideredb t
ob beb anb expertb inb ab specializedb areab ofb nursing.b Theb clinicalb nurseb specialistb carriesb outb directb patientb care;b con
sultation;b teachingb ofb patients,b families,b andb staff;b andb research.b A b nurseb practitionerb hasb anb advancedb degre
eb andb works b inb ab varietyb ofb settings b tob deliverb primaryb care.b Ab nurseb educatorb usuallyb hasb anb advancedb degree
b andb teaches b inb theb educationalb orb clinicalb setting.b A b nurseb entrepreneurb mayb manageb ab clinicb orb health-
relatedb business.
Whatb guidelines b dob nurses b follow b tob identifyb theb patient’s b healthb careb needs b andb strengths,b tob establishb and
2. carryb outb ab planb ofb careb tob meetb thoseb needs,b andb tob evaluateb theb effectiveness b ofb theb planb tob meetb
establishedb outcomes?
A) Nursingb process
B) ANA b Standards b ofb Professionalb Performance
C) Evidence-basedb practiceb guidelines
D) Nurseb Practiceb Acts
Ans:b A
Feedback:
Theb nursingb processb isb oneb ofb theb majorb guidelines b forb nursingb practice.b Nursesb implementb theirb rolesb throughb
theb nursingb process.b Theb nursingb processb isb usedb byb theb nurseb tob identifyb theb patient’sb healthb careb needs b andb
strengths,b tob establishb andb carryb outb ab planb ofb careb tob meetb thoseb needs,b andb tob evaluateb theb effectiveness b ofb t
heb planb tob meetb establishedb outcomes.
Whichb ofb theb followingb organizations b isb theb bestb sourceb ofb informationb whenb ab nurseb wishes b tob determine
3. whetherb anb actionb is b withinb theb scopeb ofb nursingb practice?
A) Americanb Nurses b Associationb (ANA)
B) Americanb Associationb ofb Collegesb inb Nursingb (AACN)
C) Nationalb Leagueb forb Nursingb (NLN)
D) Internationalb Councilb ofb Nurses b (ICN)
, b b
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cb andb uniqueb tob nursing.b Theb AACN b addresses b educationalb standards,b whileb theb NLN b promotesb andb fosters b vario
us
aspectsb ofb nursing.
Theb ICNb providesb ab venueb forb nationalb nursingb organizations b tob collaborate,b butb doesb notb defineb standards b andb
scopeb ofb practice.
4. Whob isb consideredb tob beb theb founderb ofb professionalb nursing?
A) Dorotheab Dix
B) Lillianb Wald
C) Florenceb Nightingale
D) Clarab Barton
Ans:b C
Feedback:
Florenceb Nightingaleb isb consideredb tob beb theb founderb ofb professionalb nursing.b Sheb elevatedb theb status b ofbnur
singb tob ab respectedb occupation,b improvedb theb qualityb ofb nursingb care,b andb foundedb modernb nursingb educatio
n.b Althoughb theb otherb choices b areb womenb whob wereb importantb tob theb developmentb ofb nursing,b noneb ofb the
mb is b consideredb theb founder.
5. Whichb ofb theb followingb nursingb pioneers b establishedb theb Redb Cross b inb theb Unitedb States b inb 1882?
A) Florenceb Nightingale
B) Clarab Barton
C) Dorotheab Dix
D) Janeb Addams
Ans:b B
Feedback:
Clarab Bartonb volunteeredb tob careb forb wounds b andb feedb unionb soldiers b duringb theb civilb war,b servedb asb theb sup
ervisorb ofb nurses b forb theb Armyb ofb theb James,b organizedb hospitals b andb nurses,b andb establishedb theb Redb Crossb
inb theb Unitedb States b inb 1882.
Ab nurseb practitionerb isb caringb forb ab coupleb whob areb theb parents b ofb anb infantb diagnosedb withb Downb Syndrome.
6. Theb nurseb makesb referrals b forb ab parentb supportb groupb forb theb family.b This b isb anb exampleb ofb whichb nursingb
role?
A) Teacher/Educator
B) Leader
C) Counselor
D) Collaborator
, b b
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Counselingb skills b involveb theb useb ofb therapeuticb interpersonalb communicationb skills b tob provideb information,b m
akeb appropriateb referrals,b andb facilitateb theb patient’sb problem-solvingb andb decision-
makingb skills.b Theb teacher/educatorb usesb communicationb skills b tob assess,b implement,b andb evaluateb individualize
db teachingb plansb tob meetb learningb needs b ofb clientsb andb theirb families.b A b leaderb displays b anb assertive,b self-
confidentb practiceb of
nursingb whenb providingb care,b effectingb change,b andb functioningb withb groups.b Theb collaboratorb uses b skills b in
organization,b communication,b andb advocacyb tob facilitateb theb functions b ofb allb members b ofb theb healthb careb team
b as b theyb provideb patientb care.
Ab nurseb isb providingb nursingb careb inb ab neighborhoodb clinicb tob single,b pregnantb teens.b Whichb ofb theb followingb actionsb is
7. theb bestb exampleb ofb usingb theb counselorb roleb asb ab nurse?
A) Discussingb theb legalb aspectsb ofb adoptionb forb teensb wishingb tob placeb theirb infantsb withb ab family
B) Searchingb theb Internetb forb informationb onb childb careb forb theb teensb whob wishb tob returnb tob school
C) Conductingb ab clientb interviewb andb documentingb theb informationb onb theb client’s b chart
D) Referringb ab teenb whob admitsb havingb suicidalb thoughts b tob ab mentalb healthb careb specialist
Ans:b D
Feedback:
Theb roleb ofb theb counselorb includesb makingb appropriateb referrals.b Discussingb legalb issues b isb theb roleb ofb theb adv
ocateb andb searchingb forb informationb onb theb Internetb isb theb roleb ofb ab researcher.b Conductingb ab clientb interview
b wouldb fallb underb theb roleb ofb theb caregiver.
Ab nurseb instructorb explains b theb conceptb ofb healthb tob herb students.b Whichb ofb theb followingb statements b accurately
8. describes b thisb stateb ofb being?
A) Healthb isb ab stateb ofb optimalb functioning.
B) Healthb isb anb absenceb ofb illness.
C) Healthb isb always b anb objectiveb state.
Healthb isb notb determinedb byb theb patient.
D)
b Ans:b
A
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Healthb isb ab stateb ofb optimalb functioningb orb well-
being.b As b definedb byb theb Worldb Healthb Organization,b one’sb healthb includes b physical,b social,b andb mentalb compo
nents b andb isb notb merelyb theb absenceb ofb diseaseb orb infirmity.b Healthb isb oftenb ab subjectiveb state;b ab personb mayb b
eb medicallyb diagnosedb withb anb illness b butb stillb considerb himselfb orb herselfb healthy.
Ab nurseb incorporates b theb healthb promotionb guidelines b establishedb byb theb U.S.b Departmentb ofb Healthb document:
9. Healthyb Peopleb 2010.b Whichb ofb theb followingb isb ab healthb indicatorb discussedb inb thisb document?
A) Cancer
B) Obesity
