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YOU ARE PREPARING A PRESENTATION FOR YOUR CLASSMATES REGARDING THE CLINICAL CARE
COORDINATION CONFERENCE FOR A PATIENT WITH TERMINAL CANCER. AS PART OF THE
PREPARATION YOU HAVE YOUR CLASSMATES READ THE NURSING CODE OF ETHICS FOR
PROFESSIONAL REGISTERED NURSES. YOUR INSTRUCTOR ASKS THE CLASS WHY THIS
DOCUMENT IS IMPORTANT. WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING STATEMENTS BEST DESCRIBES THIS
CODE?
CORRECT ANS: DEFINES THE PRINCIPLES OF RIGHT AND WRONG TO PROVIDE PATIENT CARE
AN 18-YEAR-OLD WOMAN IS IN THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT WITH FEVER AND COUGH. THE
NURSE OBTAINS HER VITAL SIGNS, LISTENS TO HER LUNG AND HEART SOUNDS, DETERMINES
HER LEVEL OF COMFORT, AND COLLECTS BLOOD AND SPUTUM SAMPLES FOR ANALYSIS. WHICH
STANDARD OF PRACTICE IS PERFORMED?
CORRECT ANS: ASSESSMENT
A PATIENT IN THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT HAS DEVELOPED WHEEZING AND SHORTNESS OF
BREATH. THE NURSE GIVES THE ORDERED MEDICATED NEBULIZER TREATMENT NOW AND IN 4
HOURS. WHICH STANDARD OF PRACTICE IS PERFORMED?
CORRECT ANS: IMPLEMENTATION
A NURSE IS CARING FOR A PATIENT WITH END-STAGE LUNG DISEASE. THE PATIENT WANTS TO
GO HOME ON OXYGEN AND BE COMFORTABLE. THE FAMILY WANTS THE PATIENT TO HAVE A
NEW SURGICAL PROCEDURE. THE NURSE EXPLAINS THE RISK AND BENEFITS OF THE SURGERY
TO THE FAMILY AND DISCUSSES THE PATIENT'S WISHES WITH THEM. THE NURSE IS ACTING AS
THE PATIENT'S:
, CORRECT ANS: ADVOCATE
THE NURSE SPENDS TIME WITH THE PATIENT AND FAMILY REVIEWING THE DRESSING CHANGE
PROCEDURE FOR THE PATIENT'S WOUND. THE PATIENT'S SPOUSE DEMONSTRATES HOW TO
CHANGE THE DRESSING. THE NURSE IS ACTING IN WHICH PROFESSIONAL ROLE?
CORRECT ANS: EDUCATOR
THE EXAMINATION FOR REGISTERED NURSE (RN) LICENSURE IS EXACTLY THE SAME IN EVERY
STATE IN THE UNITED STATES. THIS EXAMINATION:
CORRECT ANS: PROVIDES A MINIMAL STANDARD OF KNOWLEDGE FOR AN RN IN PRACTICE.
CONTEMPORARY NURSING REQUIRES THAT THE NURSE HAS KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS FOR A
VARIETY OF PROFESSIONAL ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES. WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING ARE
EXAMPLES? (SELECT ALL THAT APPLY.)
CORRECT ANS: CAREGIVER
AUTONOMY AND ACCOUNTABILITY
PATIENT ADVOCATE
HEALTH PROMOTION
HEALTH CARE REFORM WILL BRING CHANGES IN THE EMPHASIS OF CARE. WHICH OF THE
FOLLOWING MODELS IS EXPECTED FROM HEALTH CARE REFORM?
CORRECT ANS: MOVING FROM AN ACUTE ILLNESS TO A HEALTH PROMOTION, ILLNESS
PREVENTION MODEL