NRSG 1 - Week 1 (NRSG History, Role,
Foundation)
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What is the American Nurses 1) ANA - Professional organization for RNs in the
Association? US. 2) Founded in 1800's.
3) Primary mission is to be involved in public
education, clinical nursing standards
4) Lobbying of state and federal lawmakers to
advance the profession of nursing
5) Addresses ethics, public policy and the
economic and general welfare of nurses.
What is the Nurse Practice Act? 1) Laws by state that regulate/define legal scope of
practice.
2) Establish criteria for education/licensing
What is the scope of Nursing 1) Laws mandated by state and defined by the
Practice? American Nurses Association
2) Specifies the who, what, when, where, and how
of nurses
3) Provides a legal definition of what a nurse can
and cannot do
,A registered nurse (RN) is assigning Correct Answer: D
tasks to a licensed practical nurse
(LPN). Which task is appropriate for Rationale: LPNs can monitor stable patients and
the RN to delegate to the LPN? manage enteral feedings. Teaching, initial
A. Administering IV push morphine assessments, and IV push meds (except in some
to a post-operative patient states) are outside their scope.
B. Teaching a newly diagnosed
diabetic how to administer insulin
C. Assessing a patient who just
returned from surgery
D. Monitoring a stable patient
receiving a continuous enteral
feeding
Which of the following actions would Correct Answer: C
be outside the scope of practice for
a registered nurse (RN)? Rationale: Nurses do not diagnose medical
A. Providing patient education on a conditions — this is within the provider's scope (MD,
new medication NP, PA).
B. Performing an initial head-to-toe
assessment
C. Diagnosing a patient with
pneumonia based on clinical findings
D. Administering medications as
prescribed
, A licensed practical nurse (LPN) is Correct Answer: C
caring for a group of patients. Which
action by the LPN requires the RN to Rationale: LPNs cannot initiate blood transfusions;
intervene? this is the RN's responsibility. The other actions are
A. Administering oral medications to within the LPN's scope.
a stable patient
B. Reinforcing teaching provided by
the RN
C. Starting a blood transfusion
D. Suctioning a tracheostomy in a
stable patient
Which task can the RN safely Correct Answer: A
delegate to an unlicensed assistive
personnel (UAP)? Rationale: UAPs can take and document vitals, but
A. Measuring and documenting vital cannot assess, teach, or evaluate — those are RN
signs for a stable patient responsibilities.
B. Assessing pain level in a post-op
patient
C. Teaching a patient how to use an
incentive spirometer
D. Evaluating a patient's response to
medication
A nurse is delegating tasks to the Correct Answer: C
nursing assistive personnel (NAP).
Which task should the nurse NOT Rationale: Assessments, including pain evaluation,
delegate? must be performed by licensed nurses.
A. Assisting a patient with ambulation
B. Feeding a patient who can
swallow safely
C. Assessing a patient's pain level
D. Taking vital signs on a stable
patient
Foundation)
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What is the American Nurses 1) ANA - Professional organization for RNs in the
Association? US. 2) Founded in 1800's.
3) Primary mission is to be involved in public
education, clinical nursing standards
4) Lobbying of state and federal lawmakers to
advance the profession of nursing
5) Addresses ethics, public policy and the
economic and general welfare of nurses.
What is the Nurse Practice Act? 1) Laws by state that regulate/define legal scope of
practice.
2) Establish criteria for education/licensing
What is the scope of Nursing 1) Laws mandated by state and defined by the
Practice? American Nurses Association
2) Specifies the who, what, when, where, and how
of nurses
3) Provides a legal definition of what a nurse can
and cannot do
,A registered nurse (RN) is assigning Correct Answer: D
tasks to a licensed practical nurse
(LPN). Which task is appropriate for Rationale: LPNs can monitor stable patients and
the RN to delegate to the LPN? manage enteral feedings. Teaching, initial
A. Administering IV push morphine assessments, and IV push meds (except in some
to a post-operative patient states) are outside their scope.
B. Teaching a newly diagnosed
diabetic how to administer insulin
C. Assessing a patient who just
returned from surgery
D. Monitoring a stable patient
receiving a continuous enteral
feeding
Which of the following actions would Correct Answer: C
be outside the scope of practice for
a registered nurse (RN)? Rationale: Nurses do not diagnose medical
A. Providing patient education on a conditions — this is within the provider's scope (MD,
new medication NP, PA).
B. Performing an initial head-to-toe
assessment
C. Diagnosing a patient with
pneumonia based on clinical findings
D. Administering medications as
prescribed
, A licensed practical nurse (LPN) is Correct Answer: C
caring for a group of patients. Which
action by the LPN requires the RN to Rationale: LPNs cannot initiate blood transfusions;
intervene? this is the RN's responsibility. The other actions are
A. Administering oral medications to within the LPN's scope.
a stable patient
B. Reinforcing teaching provided by
the RN
C. Starting a blood transfusion
D. Suctioning a tracheostomy in a
stable patient
Which task can the RN safely Correct Answer: A
delegate to an unlicensed assistive
personnel (UAP)? Rationale: UAPs can take and document vitals, but
A. Measuring and documenting vital cannot assess, teach, or evaluate — those are RN
signs for a stable patient responsibilities.
B. Assessing pain level in a post-op
patient
C. Teaching a patient how to use an
incentive spirometer
D. Evaluating a patient's response to
medication
A nurse is delegating tasks to the Correct Answer: C
nursing assistive personnel (NAP).
Which task should the nurse NOT Rationale: Assessments, including pain evaluation,
delegate? must be performed by licensed nurses.
A. Assisting a patient with ambulation
B. Feeding a patient who can
swallow safely
C. Assessing a patient's pain level
D. Taking vital signs on a stable
patient
