NUR401 Midterm Exam Questions with
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In pre-conference, Joan's instructor asks her if she thinks that nursing is a profession, and Joab
responds that she does. What are some characteristics that identify nursing as a profession?
Select all that apply
A. Nursing provides a specific service
B. Nursing requires an extended body of knowledge
C. Nursing has a code of ethics for practice
D. Nursing has a theoretical body of knowledge
E. Nurses have autonomy in decision making and practice - ✔✔A, B, C, D, and E.
While Joan is in with Mr. Owen, Judy Collins, the clinical nurse specialist enters that room to
check on Mr. Owens. After Judy leaves, Mr. Owens asks Joan what the difference is between a
CNS and a regular nurse. What is the best response for Joan to give Mr. Owens?
A. A CNS is an advanced practice nurse who is an expert in a specialized area of nursing.
B. She has a higher degree, that's all
C. She is considered the manager of the unit
D. A CNS does the same things as the physician - ✔✔A. A CNS is an advanced practice nurse
who is an expert in a specialized area of nursing.
Discharge planning that values the preferences of Mr. Owen's, his wife and his daughters is an
example of which of the following?
A. Patient-centered care
B. Teamwork and collaboration
C. Evidence-Based quality care
,D. Quality Improvement - ✔✔A. Patient-centered care
The interdisciplinary team meeting supports the delivery of care. Joan's experienced
interprofessional education and team training in her nursing program. Joan feels competent in
participating in this interdisciplinary team meeting and realizes the goal of this collaboration is:
A. Quality, safe patient care and the creation of a positive work culture for practitioners
B. An opportunity for the physician to share the plan of care with the team
C. The opportunity for interdisciplinary professionals to communicate to Joan their views on
necessary nursing care for Mr. Owens.
D. Discharge Mr. Owens as expediently and cost-effectively as possible - ✔✔A. Quality, safe
patient care and the creation of a positive work culture for practitioners
Joan communicated directly with the local home health agency that will be providing Physical
Therapy after discharge. She provides them with additional information that will assist them in
obtaining authorization for the services needed This is an example of which of the following
nursing roles and responsibilities?
A. Caregiver
B. Advocate
C. Educator
D. Provider of care - ✔✔B. Advocate
A student nurse is working with a patient who has begun to have respiratory difficulty. it is the
student nurses initial responsibility to
A. call the pharmacy
B. alert the primary nurse
C. contact the attending physician
, D. administer the prescribed medication - ✔✔B. alert the primary nurse
The student is unable to obtain the patient's blood pressure reading after two attempts. The
nurse student should
A. keep trying to get the blood pressure measurement
B. use the closest measurement to the last reading
C. ask another nurse to obtain the blood pressure measurement
D. inform the instructor about the difficulty and request assistance - ✔✔D. inform the
instructor about the difficulty and request assistance
A nurse has been assigned to work in a very busy medical unit in the hospital. It is important for
the nurse to employ time management skills. The nurse implements to plan to:
A. have all the patients major needs met in the early morning hours
B. anticipate possible interruptions by therapists and visitors
C. complete assessments and treatments for each patient at different times of the day
D. leave each day unstructured to allow for changes in treatments and patient assignments -
✔✔B. anticipate possible interruptions by therapists and visitors
The staff on a medical unity in an acute care facility is moving to a system where the nurse
manager will lead a group of the other RN, LPN, and aides. This is an example of
A. functional nursing
B. primary nursing
C. team nursing
D. total - ✔✔C. team nursing
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In pre-conference, Joan's instructor asks her if she thinks that nursing is a profession, and Joab
responds that she does. What are some characteristics that identify nursing as a profession?
Select all that apply
A. Nursing provides a specific service
B. Nursing requires an extended body of knowledge
C. Nursing has a code of ethics for practice
D. Nursing has a theoretical body of knowledge
E. Nurses have autonomy in decision making and practice - ✔✔A, B, C, D, and E.
While Joan is in with Mr. Owen, Judy Collins, the clinical nurse specialist enters that room to
check on Mr. Owens. After Judy leaves, Mr. Owens asks Joan what the difference is between a
CNS and a regular nurse. What is the best response for Joan to give Mr. Owens?
A. A CNS is an advanced practice nurse who is an expert in a specialized area of nursing.
B. She has a higher degree, that's all
C. She is considered the manager of the unit
D. A CNS does the same things as the physician - ✔✔A. A CNS is an advanced practice nurse
who is an expert in a specialized area of nursing.
Discharge planning that values the preferences of Mr. Owen's, his wife and his daughters is an
example of which of the following?
A. Patient-centered care
B. Teamwork and collaboration
C. Evidence-Based quality care
,D. Quality Improvement - ✔✔A. Patient-centered care
The interdisciplinary team meeting supports the delivery of care. Joan's experienced
interprofessional education and team training in her nursing program. Joan feels competent in
participating in this interdisciplinary team meeting and realizes the goal of this collaboration is:
A. Quality, safe patient care and the creation of a positive work culture for practitioners
B. An opportunity for the physician to share the plan of care with the team
C. The opportunity for interdisciplinary professionals to communicate to Joan their views on
necessary nursing care for Mr. Owens.
D. Discharge Mr. Owens as expediently and cost-effectively as possible - ✔✔A. Quality, safe
patient care and the creation of a positive work culture for practitioners
Joan communicated directly with the local home health agency that will be providing Physical
Therapy after discharge. She provides them with additional information that will assist them in
obtaining authorization for the services needed This is an example of which of the following
nursing roles and responsibilities?
A. Caregiver
B. Advocate
C. Educator
D. Provider of care - ✔✔B. Advocate
A student nurse is working with a patient who has begun to have respiratory difficulty. it is the
student nurses initial responsibility to
A. call the pharmacy
B. alert the primary nurse
C. contact the attending physician
, D. administer the prescribed medication - ✔✔B. alert the primary nurse
The student is unable to obtain the patient's blood pressure reading after two attempts. The
nurse student should
A. keep trying to get the blood pressure measurement
B. use the closest measurement to the last reading
C. ask another nurse to obtain the blood pressure measurement
D. inform the instructor about the difficulty and request assistance - ✔✔D. inform the
instructor about the difficulty and request assistance
A nurse has been assigned to work in a very busy medical unit in the hospital. It is important for
the nurse to employ time management skills. The nurse implements to plan to:
A. have all the patients major needs met in the early morning hours
B. anticipate possible interruptions by therapists and visitors
C. complete assessments and treatments for each patient at different times of the day
D. leave each day unstructured to allow for changes in treatments and patient assignments -
✔✔B. anticipate possible interruptions by therapists and visitors
The staff on a medical unity in an acute care facility is moving to a system where the nurse
manager will lead a group of the other RN, LPN, and aides. This is an example of
A. functional nursing
B. primary nursing
C. team nursing
D. total - ✔✔C. team nursing
