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nsideredxtoxbexanxexpertxinxherxareaxofxpracticexandxworksxonxanxoncologyxunitxinxaxlargexteachingxhospital.xBasedxuponxthisx
description,xwhichxofxthexfollowingxcareerxrolesxbestxdescribesxthisxnurse‘sxrole,xtakingxintoxaccountxher
1. qualificationsxandxexperience?
A) Clinicalxnursexspecialist
B) Nursexentrepreneur
C) Nursexpractitioner
D) Nursexeducator
Ans:x A
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nxaxspecializedxareaxofxnursing.xThexclinicalxnursexspecialistxcarriesxoutxdirectxpatientxcare;xconsultation;xteachingxofxpatie
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verxprimaryxcare.xAxnursexeducatorxusuallyxhasxanxadvancedxdegreexandxteachesxinxthexeducationalxorxclinicalxsetting.xAxn
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Whatxguidelinesxdoxnursesxfollowxtoxidentifyxthexpatient‘sxhealthxcarexneedsxandxstrengths,xtoxestablishxandxcarryxoutxa
2. planxofxcarextoxmeetxthosexneeds,xandxtoxevaluatexthexeffectivenessxofxthexplanxtoxmeetxestablishedxoutcomes?
A) Nursingxprocess
B) ANAxStandardsxofxProfessionalxPerformance
C) Evidence-basedxpracticexguidelines
D) NursexPracticexActs
Ans:x A
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rocess.xThexnursingxprocessxisxusedxbyxthexnursextoxidentifyxthexpatient‘sxhealthxcarexneedsxandxstrengths,xtoxestablishxandx
carryxoutxaxplanxofxcarextoxmeetxthosexneeds,xandxtoxevaluatexthexeffectivenessxofxthexplanxtoxmeetxestablishedxoutcomes.
Whichxofxthexfollowingxorganizationsxisxthexbestxsourcexofxinformationxwhenxaxnursexwishesxtoxdeterminexwhetherxan
3. actionxisxwithinxthexscopexofxnursingxpractice?
A) AmericanxNursesxAssociationx(ANA)
B) AmericanxAssociationxofxCollegesxinxNursingx(AACN)
C) NationalxLeaguexforxNursingx(NLN)
D) InternationalxCouncilxofxNursesx(ICN)
Ans:x A
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ThexANAxproducesxthex2003xNursing:xScopexandxStandardsxofxPractice,xwhichxdefinesxthexactivitiesxspecificxandxuniquexto
xnursing.xThexAACNxaddressesxeducationalxstandards,xwhilexthexNLNxpromotesxandxfostersxvariousxaspectsxofxnursing.
, ThexICNxprovidesxaxvenuexforxnationalxnursingxorganizationsxtoxcollaborate,xbutxdoesxnotxdefinexstandardsxandxscopexofxpra
ctice.
4. Whoxisxconsideredxtoxbexthexfounderxofxprofessionalxnursing?
A) DorotheaxDix
B) LillianxWald
C) FlorencexNightingale
D) ClaraxBarton
Ans:x C
Feedback:
FlorencexNightingalexisxconsideredxtoxbexthexfounderxofxprofessionalxnursing.xShexelevatedxthexstatusxofxnursingxtoxaxrespe
ctedxoccupation,ximprovedxthexqualityxofxnursingxcare,xandxfoundedxmodernxnursingxeducation.xAlthoughxthexotherxchoicesx
arexwomenxwhoxwereximportantxtoxthexdevelopmentxofxnursing,xnonexofxthemxisxconsideredxthexfounder.
5. WhichxofxthexfollowingxnursingxpioneersxestablishedxthexRedxCrossxinxthexUnitedxStatesxinx1882?
A) FlorencexNightingale
B) ClaraxBarton
C) DorotheaxDix
D) JanexAddams
Ans:x B
Feedback:
ClaraxBartonxvolunteeredxtoxcarexforxwoundsxandxfeedxunionxsoldiersxduringxthexcivilxwar,xservedxasxthexsupervisorxofxnur
sesxforxthexArmyxofxthexJames,xorganizedxhospitalsxandxnurses,xandxestablishedxthexRedxCrossxinxthexUnitedxStatesxinx1882.
AxnursexpractitionerxisxcaringxforxaxcouplexwhoxarexthexparentsxofxanxinfantxdiagnosedxwithxDownxSyndrome.xThexnurse
6. makesxreferralsxforxaxparentxsupportxgroupxforxthexfamily.xThisxisxanxexamplexofxwhichxnursingxrole?
A) Teacher/Educator
B) Leader
C) Counselor
D) Collaborator
Ans:x C
Feedback:
Counselingxskillsxinvolvexthexusexofxtherapeuticxinterpersonalxcommunicationxskillsxtoxprovidexinformation,xmakexapprop
riatexreferrals,xandxfacilitatexthexpatient‘sxproblem-solvingxandxdecision-
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xplansxtoxmeet xlearningxneedsxofxclientsxandxtheirxfamilies. xAxleaderxdisplaysxan xassertive,xself-
confidentxpracticexofxnursingxwhenxprovidingxcare,xeffectingxchange,xandxfunctioningxwithxgroups.xThexcollaboratorxusesx
skillsxinxorganization,xcommunication,xandxadvocacyxtoxfacilitatexthexfunctionsxofxallxmembersxofxthexhealthxcarexteamxasxt
heyxprovidexpatientxcare.
Axnursexisxprovidingxnursingxcarexinxaxneighborhoodxclinicxtoxsingle,xpregnantxteens.xWhichxofxthexfollowingxactionsxis
7. thexbestxexamplexofxusingxthexcounselorxrolexasxaxnurse?
, A) Discussingxthexlegalxaspectsxofxadoptionxforxteensxwishingxtoxplacextheirxinfantsxwithxaxfamily
B) SearchingxthexInternetxforxinformationxonxchildxcarexforxthexteensxwhoxwishxtoxreturnxtoxschool
C) Conductingxaxclientxinterviewxandxdocumentingxthexinformationxonxthexclient‘sxchart
D) Referringxaxteenxwhoxadmitsxhavingxsuicidalxthoughtsxtoxaxmentalxhealthxcarexspecialist
Ans:x D
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earchingxforxinformationxonxthexInternetxisxthexrolexofxaxresearcher.xConductingxaxclientxinterviewxwouldxfallxunderxthexro
lexofxthexcaregiver.
Axnursexinstructorxexplainsxthexconceptxofxhealthxtoxherxstudents.xWhichxofxthexfollowingxstatementsxaccuratelyxdescribes
8. thisxstatexofxbeing?
A) Healthxisxaxstatexofxoptimalxfunctioning.
B) Healthxisxanxabsencexofxillness.
C) Healthxisxalwaysxanxobjectivexstate.
D) Healthxisxnotxdeterminedxbyxthexpatient.
Ans:x A
Feedback:
Healthxisxaxstatexofxoptimalxfunctioningxorxwell-
being.xAsxdefinedxbyxthexWorldxHealthxOrganization,xone‘sxhealthxincludesxphysical,xsocial,xandxmentalxcomponentsxandxi
sxnotxmerelyxthexabsencexofxdiseasexorxinfirmity.xHealthxisxoftenxaxsubjectivexstate;xaxpersonxmayxbexmedicallyxdiagnosedxw
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AxnursexincorporatesxthexhealthxpromotionxguidelinesxestablishedxbyxthexU.S.xDepartmentxofxHealthxdocument:x Healthy
9. Peoplex2010.xWhichxofxthexfollowingxisxaxhealthxindicatorxdiscussedxinxthisxdocument?
A) Cancer
B) Obesity
C) Diabetes
D) Hypertension
Ans:x B
Feedback:
Thex10xleadingxindicatorsxofxhealthxestablishedxbyxHealthyxPeoplex2010xare:xphysicalxactivity,xexcessivexweightxandxobesi
ty,xtobaccoxuse,xsubstancexabuse,xresponsiblexsexualxbehavior,xmentalxhealth,xinjuryxandxviolence,xenvironmentalxquality,xi
mmunizations,xandxaccessxtoxhealthxcare.
10. Whichxofxthexfollowingxisxaxcriteriaxthatxdefinesxnursingxasxprofession?
A) anxundefinedxbodyxofxknowledge
B) axdependencexonxthexmedicalxprofession
C) anxabilityxtoxdiagnosexmedicalxproblems
D) axstrongxservicexorientation
Anxoncologyxnursexwithx15xyearsxofxexperience,xcertificationxinxthexareaxofxoncologyxnursing,xandxaxmaster‘sxdegreexisxco
nsideredxtoxbexanxexpertxinxherxareaxofxpracticexandxworksxonxanxoncologyxunitxinxaxlargexteachingxhospital.xBasedxuponxthisx
description,xwhichxofxthexfollowingxcareerxrolesxbestxdescribesxthisxnurse‘sxrole,xtakingxintoxaccountxher
1. qualificationsxandxexperience?
A) Clinicalxnursexspecialist
B) Nursexentrepreneur
C) Nursexpractitioner
D) Nursexeducator
Ans:x A
Feedback:
Axclinicalxnursexspecialistxisxaxnursexwithxanxadvancedxdegree,xeducation,xorxexperiencexwhoxisxconsideredxtoxbexanxexpertxi
nxaxspecializedxareaxofxnursing.xThexclinicalxnursexspecialistxcarriesxoutxdirectxpatientxcare;xconsultation;xteachingxofxpatie
nts,xfamilies,xandxstaff;xandxresearch.xAxnursexpractitionerxhasxanxadvancedxdegreexandxworksxinxaxvarietyxofxsettingsxtoxdeli
verxprimaryxcare.xAxnursexeducatorxusuallyxhasxanxadvancedxdegreexandxteachesxinxthexeducationalxorxclinicalxsetting.xAxn
ursexentrepreneurxmayxmanagexaxclinicxorxhealth-relatedxbusiness.
Whatxguidelinesxdoxnursesxfollowxtoxidentifyxthexpatient‘sxhealthxcarexneedsxandxstrengths,xtoxestablishxandxcarryxoutxa
2. planxofxcarextoxmeetxthosexneeds,xandxtoxevaluatexthexeffectivenessxofxthexplanxtoxmeetxestablishedxoutcomes?
A) Nursingxprocess
B) ANAxStandardsxofxProfessionalxPerformance
C) Evidence-basedxpracticexguidelines
D) NursexPracticexActs
Ans:x A
Feedback:
Thexnursingxprocessxisxonexofxthexmajorxguidelinesxforxnursingxpractice.xNursesximplementxtheirxrolesxthroughxthexnursingxp
rocess.xThexnursingxprocessxisxusedxbyxthexnursextoxidentifyxthexpatient‘sxhealthxcarexneedsxandxstrengths,xtoxestablishxandx
carryxoutxaxplanxofxcarextoxmeetxthosexneeds,xandxtoxevaluatexthexeffectivenessxofxthexplanxtoxmeetxestablishedxoutcomes.
Whichxofxthexfollowingxorganizationsxisxthexbestxsourcexofxinformationxwhenxaxnursexwishesxtoxdeterminexwhetherxan
3. actionxisxwithinxthexscopexofxnursingxpractice?
A) AmericanxNursesxAssociationx(ANA)
B) AmericanxAssociationxofxCollegesxinxNursingx(AACN)
C) NationalxLeaguexforxNursingx(NLN)
D) InternationalxCouncilxofxNursesx(ICN)
Ans:x A
Feedback:
ThexANAxproducesxthex2003xNursing:xScopexandxStandardsxofxPractice,xwhichxdefinesxthexactivitiesxspecificxandxuniquexto
xnursing.xThexAACNxaddressesxeducationalxstandards,xwhilexthexNLNxpromotesxandxfostersxvariousxaspectsxofxnursing.
, ThexICNxprovidesxaxvenuexforxnationalxnursingxorganizationsxtoxcollaborate,xbutxdoesxnotxdefinexstandardsxandxscopexofxpra
ctice.
4. Whoxisxconsideredxtoxbexthexfounderxofxprofessionalxnursing?
A) DorotheaxDix
B) LillianxWald
C) FlorencexNightingale
D) ClaraxBarton
Ans:x C
Feedback:
FlorencexNightingalexisxconsideredxtoxbexthexfounderxofxprofessionalxnursing.xShexelevatedxthexstatusxofxnursingxtoxaxrespe
ctedxoccupation,ximprovedxthexqualityxofxnursingxcare,xandxfoundedxmodernxnursingxeducation.xAlthoughxthexotherxchoicesx
arexwomenxwhoxwereximportantxtoxthexdevelopmentxofxnursing,xnonexofxthemxisxconsideredxthexfounder.
5. WhichxofxthexfollowingxnursingxpioneersxestablishedxthexRedxCrossxinxthexUnitedxStatesxinx1882?
A) FlorencexNightingale
B) ClaraxBarton
C) DorotheaxDix
D) JanexAddams
Ans:x B
Feedback:
ClaraxBartonxvolunteeredxtoxcarexforxwoundsxandxfeedxunionxsoldiersxduringxthexcivilxwar,xservedxasxthexsupervisorxofxnur
sesxforxthexArmyxofxthexJames,xorganizedxhospitalsxandxnurses,xandxestablishedxthexRedxCrossxinxthexUnitedxStatesxinx1882.
AxnursexpractitionerxisxcaringxforxaxcouplexwhoxarexthexparentsxofxanxinfantxdiagnosedxwithxDownxSyndrome.xThexnurse
6. makesxreferralsxforxaxparentxsupportxgroupxforxthexfamily.xThisxisxanxexamplexofxwhichxnursingxrole?
A) Teacher/Educator
B) Leader
C) Counselor
D) Collaborator
Ans:x C
Feedback:
Counselingxskillsxinvolvexthexusexofxtherapeuticxinterpersonalxcommunicationxskillsxtoxprovidexinformation,xmakexapprop
riatexreferrals,xandxfacilitatexthexpatient‘sxproblem-solvingxandxdecision-
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xplansxtoxmeet xlearningxneedsxofxclientsxandxtheirxfamilies. xAxleaderxdisplaysxan xassertive,xself-
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heyxprovidexpatientxcare.
Axnursexisxprovidingxnursingxcarexinxaxneighborhoodxclinicxtoxsingle,xpregnantxteens.xWhichxofxthexfollowingxactionsxis
7. thexbestxexamplexofxusingxthexcounselorxrolexasxaxnurse?
, A) Discussingxthexlegalxaspectsxofxadoptionxforxteensxwishingxtoxplacextheirxinfantsxwithxaxfamily
B) SearchingxthexInternetxforxinformationxonxchildxcarexforxthexteensxwhoxwishxtoxreturnxtoxschool
C) Conductingxaxclientxinterviewxandxdocumentingxthexinformationxonxthexclient‘sxchart
D) Referringxaxteenxwhoxadmitsxhavingxsuicidalxthoughtsxtoxaxmentalxhealthxcarexspecialist
Ans:x D
Feedback:
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earchingxforxinformationxonxthexInternetxisxthexrolexofxaxresearcher.xConductingxaxclientxinterviewxwouldxfallxunderxthexro
lexofxthexcaregiver.
Axnursexinstructorxexplainsxthexconceptxofxhealthxtoxherxstudents.xWhichxofxthexfollowingxstatementsxaccuratelyxdescribes
8. thisxstatexofxbeing?
A) Healthxisxaxstatexofxoptimalxfunctioning.
B) Healthxisxanxabsencexofxillness.
C) Healthxisxalwaysxanxobjectivexstate.
D) Healthxisxnotxdeterminedxbyxthexpatient.
Ans:x A
Feedback:
Healthxisxaxstatexofxoptimalxfunctioningxorxwell-
being.xAsxdefinedxbyxthexWorldxHealthxOrganization,xone‘sxhealthxincludesxphysical,xsocial,xandxmentalxcomponentsxandxi
sxnotxmerelyxthexabsencexofxdiseasexorxinfirmity.xHealthxisxoftenxaxsubjectivexstate;xaxpersonxmayxbexmedicallyxdiagnosedxw
ithxanxillnessxbutxstillxconsiderxhimselfxorxherselfxhealthy.
AxnursexincorporatesxthexhealthxpromotionxguidelinesxestablishedxbyxthexU.S.xDepartmentxofxHealthxdocument:x Healthy
9. Peoplex2010.xWhichxofxthexfollowingxisxaxhealthxindicatorxdiscussedxinxthisxdocument?
A) Cancer
B) Obesity
C) Diabetes
D) Hypertension
Ans:x B
Feedback:
Thex10xleadingxindicatorsxofxhealthxestablishedxbyxHealthyxPeoplex2010xare:xphysicalxactivity,xexcessivexweightxandxobesi
ty,xtobaccoxuse,xsubstancexabuse,xresponsiblexsexualxbehavior,xmentalxhealth,xinjuryxandxviolence,xenvironmentalxquality,xi
mmunizations,xandxaccessxtoxhealthxcare.
10. Whichxofxthexfollowingxisxaxcriteriaxthatxdefinesxnursingxasxprofession?
A) anxundefinedxbodyxofxknowledge
B) axdependencexonxthexmedicalxprofession
C) anxabilityxtoxdiagnosexmedicalxproblems
D) axstrongxservicexorientation
