NUS 404 EXAM 2 QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
ANSWERS
A nurse becomes actively involved in the development of a health policy in the
community. Which of the following describes why this is an important role of the nurse?
a.Government and policy have a large impact on nursing and health.
b.Policy affects nursing values as set forth by Florence Nightingale.
c.Political science is a course of study that parallels nursing.
d.Nurses must interpret laws to fit their practice. - Answers - a.
Government and policy have a large impact on nursing and health.
A nurse takes action to protect the health, safety, and welfare of citizens, such as
requiring immunizations of children before admission to school. Which of the following
levels of power is being used?a.Executive
b.Legislative
c.Judicial
d.Police - Answers - D. Police
Police power is state power concerning health care. This power allows states to act to
protect the health, safety, and welfare of their citizens.
A local health department provides a hypertension screening to all individuals. Which of
the following general categories of health care functions is being used?
a.Direct services
b.Financing
c.Information
d.Policy setting - Answers - A. Direct services
Direct services are actions that provide health care directly to individuals.
A nurse researcher wants to get information on the occurrence of an internationally
important disease. Which of the following websites would be the best place to seek this
information?
a.The United Nations
b.The WHO
c.The World Bank
d.The World Health Assembly - Answers - b. The WHO
The practices of physicians, nurses, and other health care providers are differentiated
by which of the following?
a.Health Resource and Services Administration (HRSA)
b.State board of nursing
c.Scope of practice
d.USDHHS - Answers - c. Scope of practice
, A nurse is sued for malpractice and goes to court. Which of the following types of law is
being used?
a.Constitutional
b.Common
c.Judicial
d.Institutional - Answers - c. Judicial
States have certain continuing education requirements for persons to renew a nursing
license. Which of the following best describes the type of law that is being used?
a.Constitutional law
b.Legislation and regulation
c.Judicial and common law
d.Police power - Answers - b. Legislation and regulation
A nurse is using clinical experience and client preference to guide clinical decision
making. Which of the following is being demonstrated by the nurse?
a.Evidence-based practice
b.Internal evidence
c.Research utilization
d.External evidence - Answers - b. internal evidence
A public health nurse (PHN) would like to incorporate evidence-based practice into the
clinical practice at the health department. According to Melnyk and Fineout-Overholt et
al., which of the following steps should the nurse take first?
a.Integrating the evidence with clinical expertise
b.Cultivating a spirit of inquiry
c.Asking clinical questions
d.Searching for the best evidence - Answers - b. Cultivating a spirit of inquiry
A summary of the research evidence that relates to a specific question and to the
effects of an intervention is:
a.evidence-based practice.
b.meta-analysis.
c.systematic review.
d.narrative review. - Answers - c.systematic review.
A nurse is grading the strength of evidence when critiquing a research study. Which of
the following domains will the nurse need to consider?
a.Randomness, sample size, and blinding
b.Selection, variables, and description
c.Nursing, medicine, and physiology
d.Quality, quantity, and consistency - Answers - d. Quality, quantity, and consistency
A social marketing campaign urging community members to avoid driving motorized
vehicles after consuming alcohol is implemented in a local community. Which of the
ANSWERS
A nurse becomes actively involved in the development of a health policy in the
community. Which of the following describes why this is an important role of the nurse?
a.Government and policy have a large impact on nursing and health.
b.Policy affects nursing values as set forth by Florence Nightingale.
c.Political science is a course of study that parallels nursing.
d.Nurses must interpret laws to fit their practice. - Answers - a.
Government and policy have a large impact on nursing and health.
A nurse takes action to protect the health, safety, and welfare of citizens, such as
requiring immunizations of children before admission to school. Which of the following
levels of power is being used?a.Executive
b.Legislative
c.Judicial
d.Police - Answers - D. Police
Police power is state power concerning health care. This power allows states to act to
protect the health, safety, and welfare of their citizens.
A local health department provides a hypertension screening to all individuals. Which of
the following general categories of health care functions is being used?
a.Direct services
b.Financing
c.Information
d.Policy setting - Answers - A. Direct services
Direct services are actions that provide health care directly to individuals.
A nurse researcher wants to get information on the occurrence of an internationally
important disease. Which of the following websites would be the best place to seek this
information?
a.The United Nations
b.The WHO
c.The World Bank
d.The World Health Assembly - Answers - b. The WHO
The practices of physicians, nurses, and other health care providers are differentiated
by which of the following?
a.Health Resource and Services Administration (HRSA)
b.State board of nursing
c.Scope of practice
d.USDHHS - Answers - c. Scope of practice
, A nurse is sued for malpractice and goes to court. Which of the following types of law is
being used?
a.Constitutional
b.Common
c.Judicial
d.Institutional - Answers - c. Judicial
States have certain continuing education requirements for persons to renew a nursing
license. Which of the following best describes the type of law that is being used?
a.Constitutional law
b.Legislation and regulation
c.Judicial and common law
d.Police power - Answers - b. Legislation and regulation
A nurse is using clinical experience and client preference to guide clinical decision
making. Which of the following is being demonstrated by the nurse?
a.Evidence-based practice
b.Internal evidence
c.Research utilization
d.External evidence - Answers - b. internal evidence
A public health nurse (PHN) would like to incorporate evidence-based practice into the
clinical practice at the health department. According to Melnyk and Fineout-Overholt et
al., which of the following steps should the nurse take first?
a.Integrating the evidence with clinical expertise
b.Cultivating a spirit of inquiry
c.Asking clinical questions
d.Searching for the best evidence - Answers - b. Cultivating a spirit of inquiry
A summary of the research evidence that relates to a specific question and to the
effects of an intervention is:
a.evidence-based practice.
b.meta-analysis.
c.systematic review.
d.narrative review. - Answers - c.systematic review.
A nurse is grading the strength of evidence when critiquing a research study. Which of
the following domains will the nurse need to consider?
a.Randomness, sample size, and blinding
b.Selection, variables, and description
c.Nursing, medicine, and physiology
d.Quality, quantity, and consistency - Answers - d. Quality, quantity, and consistency
A social marketing campaign urging community members to avoid driving motorized
vehicles after consuming alcohol is implemented in a local community. Which of the
