NUR 5461 MODULE 6 QUIZWILLIAM PATERSON
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1. A nurse leader is implementing a new evidence-based fall prevention protocol on a
medical-surgical unit. Which action best demonstrates transformational leadership during
the implementation process?
A. Mandating strict compliance with the protocol without staff feedback
B. Delegating all implementation responsibilities to charge nurses
C. Encouraging staff participation and recognizing innovative safety ideas
D. Monitoring staff for protocol violations and issuing corrective actions
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Correct Answer: C. Encouraging staff participation and recognizing innovative safety ideas
Rationale:
Transformational leadership focuses on collaboration, motivation, innovation, and staff
empowerment. Encouraging participation and recognizing staff contributions improves
engagement and successful adoption of evidence-based practices. Options A and D reflect
authoritarian approaches, while option B lacks active leadership involvement.
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2. A nurse practitioner is reviewing a patient’s laboratory results before prescribing a
medication metabolized by the kidneys. Which laboratory value is most important to
assess?
A. Hemoglobin
B. Serum creatinine
C. White blood cell count
D. Platelet count
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Correct Answer: B. Serum creatinine
,Rationale:
Serum creatinine is a key indicator of renal function and helps determine whether the kidneys
can effectively metabolize and excrete medications. Hemoglobin, WBC count, and platelets
provide valuable information but are less directly related to renal medication clearance.
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3. A healthcare organization is conducting a root cause analysis following a medication
error. What is the primary purpose of this process?
A. Identify the employee responsible for the error
B. Determine disciplinary consequences
C. Analyze underlying system factors contributing to the error
D. Evaluate staffing productivity during the incident
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Correct Answer: C. Analyze underlying system factors contributing to the error
Rationale:
Root cause analysis focuses on identifying systemic issues that contributed to an adverse event
to prevent recurrence. The goal is process improvement rather than blame or punishment.
Options A and B contradict the principles of a just culture.
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4. A patient with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease reports increasing shortness of
breath and productive cough. Which assessment finding requires immediate intervention?
A. Oxygen saturation of 84% on room air
B. Mild wheezing in the upper lobes
C. Productive cough with white sputum
D. Respiratory rate of 22 breaths per minute
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Correct Answer: A. Oxygen saturation of 84% on room air
Rationale:
An oxygen saturation of 84% indicates significant hypoxemia requiring immediate
intervention to prevent respiratory compromise. Mild wheezing and slightly elevated
respiratory rate may be expected findings in COPD. White sputum is less concerning than
evidence of severe hypoxia.
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5. A nurse educator is preparing an exam prep study guide on ethical decision-making in
advanced nursing practice. Which principle is best demonstrated when a provider respects
a competent patient’s refusal of treatment?
A. Beneficence
B. Justice
C. Nonmaleficence
D. Autonomy
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Correct Answer: D. Autonomy
Rationale:
Autonomy refers to the patient’s right to make informed healthcare decisions, including
refusal of treatment. Beneficence involves promoting good, nonmaleficence means avoiding
harm, and justice focuses on fairness in healthcare delivery.
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6. During a quality improvement meeting, a nurse manager reviews data showing increased
catheter-associated urinary tract infections. Which intervention is most appropriate?
A. Increase antibiotic prophylaxis for all catheterized patients
B. Reinforce evidence-based catheter care practices
C. Require all nurses to repeat orientation training
D. Restrict urinary catheter use to intensive care patients only
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Correct Answer: B. Reinforce evidence-based catheter care practices
Rationale:
Evidence-based catheter care practices, including proper insertion technique and timely
removal, are proven strategies to reduce catheter-associated infections. Routine antibiotic
prophylaxis is inappropriate and may contribute to resistance.
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7. A patient with type 2 diabetes asks why glycosylated hemoglobin testing is important.
Which response by the nurse practitioner is most accurate?
, A. “It measures your average blood glucose over approximately three months.”
B. “It identifies whether your pancreas is producing insulin daily.”
C. “It measures fasting blood sugar levels over 24 hours.”
D. “It evaluates kidney function related to diabetes complications.”
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Correct Answer: A. “It measures your average blood glucose over approximately three
months.”
Rationale:
Hemoglobin A1C reflects average blood glucose levels over the lifespan of red blood cells,
approximately 2–3 months. It is a key monitoring tool for long-term diabetes management and
risk reduction.
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8. A nurse practitioner suspects sepsis in a hospitalized patient. Which finding is most
concerning for early septic shock?
A. Temperature of 38.2°C (100.8°F)
B. Heart rate of 102 beats/minute
C. Lactate level of 4 mmol/L
D. White blood cell count of 13,000/mm³
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Correct Answer: C. Lactate level of 4 mmol/L
Rationale:
An elevated lactate level indicates tissue hypoperfusion and is strongly associated with septic
shock and increased mortality. Fever, tachycardia, and elevated WBC count are common in
infection but less predictive of severe shock progression.
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9. A nurse leader is evaluating staff compliance with hand hygiene standards. Which
quality improvement tool is most appropriate for identifying trends over time?
A. Fishbone diagram
B. Run chart
C. SWOT analysis
D. Pareto chart
UNIVERSITY. – QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS |
VERIFIED AND WELL DETAILED ANSWERS |
PLUS RATIONALES | GUARANTEED PASS |
LATEST EXAM UPDATE | EXAM PREP | STUDY
GUIDE | PRACTICE TEST
1. A nurse leader is implementing a new evidence-based fall prevention protocol on a
medical-surgical unit. Which action best demonstrates transformational leadership during
the implementation process?
A. Mandating strict compliance with the protocol without staff feedback
B. Delegating all implementation responsibilities to charge nurses
C. Encouraging staff participation and recognizing innovative safety ideas
D. Monitoring staff for protocol violations and issuing corrective actions
════════════════════
Correct Answer: C. Encouraging staff participation and recognizing innovative safety ideas
Rationale:
Transformational leadership focuses on collaboration, motivation, innovation, and staff
empowerment. Encouraging participation and recognizing staff contributions improves
engagement and successful adoption of evidence-based practices. Options A and D reflect
authoritarian approaches, while option B lacks active leadership involvement.
════════════════════
2. A nurse practitioner is reviewing a patient’s laboratory results before prescribing a
medication metabolized by the kidneys. Which laboratory value is most important to
assess?
A. Hemoglobin
B. Serum creatinine
C. White blood cell count
D. Platelet count
════════════════════
Correct Answer: B. Serum creatinine
,Rationale:
Serum creatinine is a key indicator of renal function and helps determine whether the kidneys
can effectively metabolize and excrete medications. Hemoglobin, WBC count, and platelets
provide valuable information but are less directly related to renal medication clearance.
════════════════════
3. A healthcare organization is conducting a root cause analysis following a medication
error. What is the primary purpose of this process?
A. Identify the employee responsible for the error
B. Determine disciplinary consequences
C. Analyze underlying system factors contributing to the error
D. Evaluate staffing productivity during the incident
════════════════════
Correct Answer: C. Analyze underlying system factors contributing to the error
Rationale:
Root cause analysis focuses on identifying systemic issues that contributed to an adverse event
to prevent recurrence. The goal is process improvement rather than blame or punishment.
Options A and B contradict the principles of a just culture.
════════════════════
4. A patient with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease reports increasing shortness of
breath and productive cough. Which assessment finding requires immediate intervention?
A. Oxygen saturation of 84% on room air
B. Mild wheezing in the upper lobes
C. Productive cough with white sputum
D. Respiratory rate of 22 breaths per minute
════════════════════
Correct Answer: A. Oxygen saturation of 84% on room air
Rationale:
An oxygen saturation of 84% indicates significant hypoxemia requiring immediate
intervention to prevent respiratory compromise. Mild wheezing and slightly elevated
respiratory rate may be expected findings in COPD. White sputum is less concerning than
evidence of severe hypoxia.
,════════════════════
5. A nurse educator is preparing an exam prep study guide on ethical decision-making in
advanced nursing practice. Which principle is best demonstrated when a provider respects
a competent patient’s refusal of treatment?
A. Beneficence
B. Justice
C. Nonmaleficence
D. Autonomy
════════════════════
Correct Answer: D. Autonomy
Rationale:
Autonomy refers to the patient’s right to make informed healthcare decisions, including
refusal of treatment. Beneficence involves promoting good, nonmaleficence means avoiding
harm, and justice focuses on fairness in healthcare delivery.
════════════════════
6. During a quality improvement meeting, a nurse manager reviews data showing increased
catheter-associated urinary tract infections. Which intervention is most appropriate?
A. Increase antibiotic prophylaxis for all catheterized patients
B. Reinforce evidence-based catheter care practices
C. Require all nurses to repeat orientation training
D. Restrict urinary catheter use to intensive care patients only
════════════════════
Correct Answer: B. Reinforce evidence-based catheter care practices
Rationale:
Evidence-based catheter care practices, including proper insertion technique and timely
removal, are proven strategies to reduce catheter-associated infections. Routine antibiotic
prophylaxis is inappropriate and may contribute to resistance.
════════════════════
7. A patient with type 2 diabetes asks why glycosylated hemoglobin testing is important.
Which response by the nurse practitioner is most accurate?
, A. “It measures your average blood glucose over approximately three months.”
B. “It identifies whether your pancreas is producing insulin daily.”
C. “It measures fasting blood sugar levels over 24 hours.”
D. “It evaluates kidney function related to diabetes complications.”
════════════════════
Correct Answer: A. “It measures your average blood glucose over approximately three
months.”
Rationale:
Hemoglobin A1C reflects average blood glucose levels over the lifespan of red blood cells,
approximately 2–3 months. It is a key monitoring tool for long-term diabetes management and
risk reduction.
════════════════════
8. A nurse practitioner suspects sepsis in a hospitalized patient. Which finding is most
concerning for early septic shock?
A. Temperature of 38.2°C (100.8°F)
B. Heart rate of 102 beats/minute
C. Lactate level of 4 mmol/L
D. White blood cell count of 13,000/mm³
════════════════════
Correct Answer: C. Lactate level of 4 mmol/L
Rationale:
An elevated lactate level indicates tissue hypoperfusion and is strongly associated with septic
shock and increased mortality. Fever, tachycardia, and elevated WBC count are common in
infection but less predictive of severe shock progression.
════════════════════
9. A nurse leader is evaluating staff compliance with hand hygiene standards. Which
quality improvement tool is most appropriate for identifying trends over time?
A. Fishbone diagram
B. Run chart
C. SWOT analysis
D. Pareto chart
