Test Bank: Ethical & Legal Issues in Canadian Nursing, 3rd Edition, Margaret Keatings, O’Neil Smith,

Chapter 1: Evolution of Nursing Cooper and Gosnell: Foundations and Adult Health Nursing, 7th Edition MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. What is a nursing program considered when certified by a state agency? a. Accredited b. Approved c. Provisional d. Exemplified ANS: B Approved means certified by a state agency for having met minimum standards; accredited means certified by the NLN for having met more complex standards. Provisional and exemplified are not terms used in regard to nursing program certification. PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: Page 10 OBJ: 5 TOP: Nursing programs KEY: Nursing Process Step: N/A MSC: NCLEX: N/A 2. Which of the following must the nurse recognize regarding the health care delivery system? a. It includes all states. b. It affects the illness of patients. c. Insurance companies are not involved. d. The major goal is to achieve optimal levels of health care. ANS: D The nurse must recognize that in the health care delivery system, the major goal is to achieve optimal levels of health care. The health care system consists of a network of agencies, facilities, and providers involved with health care in a specified geographic area. Insurance companies do have involvement in the health care system. The illness of patients is not necessarily affected by the health care system. PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: Page 12 OBJ: 7 TOP: Health care systems KEY: Nursing Process Step: N/A MSC: NCLEX: N/A 3. What is required by the health care team to identify the needs of a patient and to design care to meet those needs? a. The Kardex b. The physician’s order sheet c. An individualized care plan d. The nurse’s notes ANS: C An individualized care plan involves all health care workers and outlines care to meet the needs of the individual patient. The Kardex, physician’s order sheet, and nurse’s notes do not identify the needs of the patient nor are they designed to assist all members of the health care team to meet those needs. PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: Pages 13, 16OBJ: 8 | 9 TOP: Care plan KEY: Nursing Process Step: Planning MSC: NCLEX: N/A