Practice (NCLEX) Multiple Choice
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D. a profession that places patients in the center of care - CORRECT ANSWER-
Which of the following is a criteria that defines nursing as a profession?
A. an undefined body of knowledge
B. a dependence on the medical profession
C. an ability to diagnose medical problems
D. a profession that places patients in the center of care
B. masters degree - CORRECT ANSWER-Amy Jones, a high school senior wants
to become a nurse midwife. What nursing degree will she need to attain this goal?
A. license practical nurse
B. masters degree
C. baccalaureate degree
,D. associate degree
C. to help ensure knowledgable, safe, comprehensive nursing care - CORRECT
ANSWER-What is the primary purpose of standards of nursing practice?
A. to establish nursing as a profession and a discipline
B. to provide a method by which nurses perform skills rapidly
C. to help ensure knowledgable, safe, comprehensive nursing care
D. to enable nurses to have a voice in healthcare policy
A. older adults - CORRECT ANSWER-Which age group in the population is
expanding most rapidly, resulting in changes in the delivery of healthcare?
A. older adults
B. young adults
C. newborns
D. school-aged children
D. referring patients and families to community support groups - CORRECT
ANSWER-What nursing activity would meet the broad nursing aim of facilitating
coping with disability and death?
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,A. conducting a blood pressure screening program
B. performing a physical assessment on a patient
C. administering intravenous fluids and oral medication
D. referring patients and families to community support groups
C. the patient - CORRECT ANSWER-A competent adult patient is scheduled for
surgery. Who signs the information consent form to allow for the surgery?
A. the spouse
B. the physician
C. the patient
D. the nurse
B. question the order for the medication - CORRECT ANSWER-A nurse has
taken a telephone order from a physician for an emergency medication. The dose
of the medication is abnormally high. What should the nurse do next?
A. administer the medication based on the order
B. question the order for the medication
, C. refuse to administer the medication
D. document concerns about the order
D. the report should contain all the facts related to the incident - CORRECT
ANSWER-A patient gets out of bed following hip surgery and falls and re-injures
her hip. The nurse caring for her knows that it is her duty to make sure an incident
report is filed. Which of the following statements accurate describe the correct
procedure for filing an incident report?
A. The physician in charge should fill out the report
B. The names of the staff involved need not to be included
C. The report will be used for disciplinary action against the staff
D. The report should contain all the facts related to the incident
A. small group - CORRECT ANSWER-The family of a patient in a burn unit asks
the nurse for information. The nurse sits with the family and discusses their
concerns. What type of communication is this?
A. small group
B. interpersonal
C. organization
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Questions WITH Correct Answers
100% PASS
D. a profession that places patients in the center of care - CORRECT ANSWER-
Which of the following is a criteria that defines nursing as a profession?
A. an undefined body of knowledge
B. a dependence on the medical profession
C. an ability to diagnose medical problems
D. a profession that places patients in the center of care
B. masters degree - CORRECT ANSWER-Amy Jones, a high school senior wants
to become a nurse midwife. What nursing degree will she need to attain this goal?
A. license practical nurse
B. masters degree
C. baccalaureate degree
,D. associate degree
C. to help ensure knowledgable, safe, comprehensive nursing care - CORRECT
ANSWER-What is the primary purpose of standards of nursing practice?
A. to establish nursing as a profession and a discipline
B. to provide a method by which nurses perform skills rapidly
C. to help ensure knowledgable, safe, comprehensive nursing care
D. to enable nurses to have a voice in healthcare policy
A. older adults - CORRECT ANSWER-Which age group in the population is
expanding most rapidly, resulting in changes in the delivery of healthcare?
A. older adults
B. young adults
C. newborns
D. school-aged children
D. referring patients and families to community support groups - CORRECT
ANSWER-What nursing activity would meet the broad nursing aim of facilitating
coping with disability and death?
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protected by copyright law
,A. conducting a blood pressure screening program
B. performing a physical assessment on a patient
C. administering intravenous fluids and oral medication
D. referring patients and families to community support groups
C. the patient - CORRECT ANSWER-A competent adult patient is scheduled for
surgery. Who signs the information consent form to allow for the surgery?
A. the spouse
B. the physician
C. the patient
D. the nurse
B. question the order for the medication - CORRECT ANSWER-A nurse has
taken a telephone order from a physician for an emergency medication. The dose
of the medication is abnormally high. What should the nurse do next?
A. administer the medication based on the order
B. question the order for the medication
, C. refuse to administer the medication
D. document concerns about the order
D. the report should contain all the facts related to the incident - CORRECT
ANSWER-A patient gets out of bed following hip surgery and falls and re-injures
her hip. The nurse caring for her knows that it is her duty to make sure an incident
report is filed. Which of the following statements accurate describe the correct
procedure for filing an incident report?
A. The physician in charge should fill out the report
B. The names of the staff involved need not to be included
C. The report will be used for disciplinary action against the staff
D. The report should contain all the facts related to the incident
A. small group - CORRECT ANSWER-The family of a patient in a burn unit asks
the nurse for information. The nurse sits with the family and discusses their
concerns. What type of communication is this?
A. small group
B. interpersonal
C. organization
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