Nurse’s Touch: Becoming a Professional
Nurse
A charge nurse and nurse are having a conversation. Which of the following is an appropriate
response to the nurse's final question? - ANS-"Reporting is an ethical responsibility of nurses."
\A nurse asked a question about informed consent. Which of the following is an appropriate
response by the attorney? - ANS-"Consent can be assumed in an emergency situation."
\A nurse describes a federal mandate that protects individuals when changing jobs. Which of
the following is the nurse describing? - ANS-Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
\A nurse is learning about interprofessional teams. Which of the following indicates an
understanding of the teaching? - ANS-"Clients will provide information to the team."
\A nurse is teaching a nursing student about Nursing's Social Policy Statement. Which of the
following statements should the nurse include? - ANS-"It informs consumers about regulations
of nursing."
\A nurse is teaching another nurse about a residency program. Which of the following
statements indicates a need for further teaching? - ANS-"A residency program allows for job
security."
\A nurse is upset about the actions of the nurse who was practicing while impaired. By
practicing while impaired, the nurse damaged which of the following essential nursing values? -
ANS-Personal integrity
\A nurse reports wrongdoing to the charge nurse. Which of the following explains the Code of
Ethics for Nurses with Interpretive Statements? - ANS-Describes primary goals, values, and
obligations of nursing
\A nurse voices anger over the situation. The way the nurse would like others to treat the
impaired nurse, if she returns to work on the same unit, is an example of which of the following?
- ANS-Lateral violence
\A nurse wants to tell the client's family about the situation. Which of the following describes this
action? - ANS-Crossing boundaries
\A student nurse is preparing for a clinical experience by interviewing Mr. Williams. Which of the
following Standards of Practice is this interview an example of? - ANS-Assessment
\An attorney is explaining malpractice to newly hired nurses. Which of the following describes
the hospital's level of accountability? - ANS-Respondent superior
\An attorney is teaching about nurse practice acts. Which of the following statements by a newly
hired nurse indicates a need for further teaching? - ANS-"Nurse practice acts are governed at
the federal level."
\An attorney is teaching newly hired nurses about the elements of malpractice. Which of the
following statements by a newly hired nurse indicates a need for further teaching? - ANS-Duty
to the nurse is an element of malpractice."
\The staff nurse on duty interacts with the student nurse during the preclinical experience. Which
of the following Standards of Professional Nursing Practice does the staff nurse exhibit? -
ANS-Leadership
Nurse
A charge nurse and nurse are having a conversation. Which of the following is an appropriate
response to the nurse's final question? - ANS-"Reporting is an ethical responsibility of nurses."
\A nurse asked a question about informed consent. Which of the following is an appropriate
response by the attorney? - ANS-"Consent can be assumed in an emergency situation."
\A nurse describes a federal mandate that protects individuals when changing jobs. Which of
the following is the nurse describing? - ANS-Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
\A nurse is learning about interprofessional teams. Which of the following indicates an
understanding of the teaching? - ANS-"Clients will provide information to the team."
\A nurse is teaching a nursing student about Nursing's Social Policy Statement. Which of the
following statements should the nurse include? - ANS-"It informs consumers about regulations
of nursing."
\A nurse is teaching another nurse about a residency program. Which of the following
statements indicates a need for further teaching? - ANS-"A residency program allows for job
security."
\A nurse is upset about the actions of the nurse who was practicing while impaired. By
practicing while impaired, the nurse damaged which of the following essential nursing values? -
ANS-Personal integrity
\A nurse reports wrongdoing to the charge nurse. Which of the following explains the Code of
Ethics for Nurses with Interpretive Statements? - ANS-Describes primary goals, values, and
obligations of nursing
\A nurse voices anger over the situation. The way the nurse would like others to treat the
impaired nurse, if she returns to work on the same unit, is an example of which of the following?
- ANS-Lateral violence
\A nurse wants to tell the client's family about the situation. Which of the following describes this
action? - ANS-Crossing boundaries
\A student nurse is preparing for a clinical experience by interviewing Mr. Williams. Which of the
following Standards of Practice is this interview an example of? - ANS-Assessment
\An attorney is explaining malpractice to newly hired nurses. Which of the following describes
the hospital's level of accountability? - ANS-Respondent superior
\An attorney is teaching about nurse practice acts. Which of the following statements by a newly
hired nurse indicates a need for further teaching? - ANS-"Nurse practice acts are governed at
the federal level."
\An attorney is teaching newly hired nurses about the elements of malpractice. Which of the
following statements by a newly hired nurse indicates a need for further teaching? - ANS-Duty
to the nurse is an element of malpractice."
\The staff nurse on duty interacts with the student nurse during the preclinical experience. Which
of the following Standards of Professional Nursing Practice does the staff nurse exhibit? -
ANS-Leadership
