Exam 1 for PN 101 QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS
The nurse describes strategies and alternatives to attain expected
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outcome. Which standard of nursing practice is the nurse following?
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A) Assessment
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B) diagnosis
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C) planning
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D) implementation - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-ANS: C
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In planning the RN develops a plan that prescribes strategies and
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alternatives to attain expected outcomes.
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A nurse assesess a patients fluid status and decides that the patient
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needs to drink more fluids. The nurse then encourages the patient to
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drink more fluids. Which concept is the nurse demonstrating?
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A) Licensure
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B)Autonomy |
C) certification
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D) Accountability - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-ANS: B Autotomy is an
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essential element of the professional nursing that involves the initiation
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of independent nursing interventions without medical orders.
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,A nurse identifies the gaps between local and best practices. Which
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quality and safety education for nurses (QSEN) competency is the nurse
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demonstrating?
A) Safety
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B) Patient- centered care
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C) Team work and collaboration - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-ANS: C Quality
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improvement identifies gaps between local and best practices. Safety| | | | | | | | |
minimizes risk of harm to patients and providers through both system
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effectiveness and individual performance. Patient- centered care
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recognizes the patient or designee as the source of control and full
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partner in providing compassionate and coordinated care based on
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respect for patient's preferences, values, and needs. Teamwork and
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collaboration allows effective functioning within nursing and inter-
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professional teams, fostering open communication, mutual respect, and
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|shared decision making.
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An example of a violation to criminal law by a nurse is:
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A) Taking a controlled substance from agency supply for personal use.
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B)Accidentally administering a drug to the wrong | | | | | | |
C) Advising a patient to sue the doctor for a supposed mistake the
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doctor made |
D) Writing a letter to the newspaper outlining questionable or unsafe
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hospital practices - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-ANS: A Theft of a controlled
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substance is a federal crime and consequently a crime against society
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,A patient is scheduled for surgery. When getting ready to obtain the
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informed consent, the | |
patient tells the nurse, "I have no idea what is going to happen. I
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couldn't ask any questions." The nurse does not allow the patient to
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sign the permit and notifies the health care provider of the situation.
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Which role is the nurse displaying?
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a. Manager
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b. Patient educator
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c. Patient advocate
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d. Clinical nurse specialist - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-ANS: C As a patient
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advocate, the nurse protects the patient's human and legal rights,
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including the right of the patient to understand procedures before
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signing permits. Although nurses can be educators, it is the
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responsibility of the surgeon to provide education for the patient in
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preparation for surgery, and it is the nurse's responsibility to notify the
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health care provider if the patient is not properly educated. Managers
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coordinate the activities of members of the nursing staff in delivering
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nursing care, and clinical nurse specialists are experts in a specialized
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area of nursing practice in a variety of settings
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A nurse teaches a group of nursing students about nurse practice acts.
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Which information|
is most important to include in the teaching session about nurse
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practice acts? |
, a. Protects the nurse
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b. Protects the public
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c. Protects the provider
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d. Protects the hospital - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-ANS: B The nurse
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practice acts regulate the scope of nursing practice and protect public
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health, safety, and welfare. They do not protect the nurse, provider, or
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hospital
A nurse is using a guide that provides principles of right and wrong to
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provide care to patients. | | |
Which guide is the nurse using?
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a. Code of ethics
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b. Standards of practice
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c. Standards of professional performance
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d. Quality and safety education for nurses - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-ANS:
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A The code of ethics is the philosophical ideals of right and wrong that
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define the principles you will use to provide care to your patients. The
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Standards of Practice describe a competent level of nursing care. The
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ANA Standards of Professional Performance describe a competent level
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of behavior in the professional role. Quality and safety education for
| | | | | | | | | | |
nurses addresses the challenge to prepare nurses with the
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competencies needed to continuously improve the quality of care in
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their work environments
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CORRECT ANSWERS
The nurse describes strategies and alternatives to attain expected
| | | | | | | | |
outcome. Which standard of nursing practice is the nurse following?
| | | | | | | | | |
A) Assessment
|
B) diagnosis
| |
C) planning
| |
D) implementation - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-ANS: C
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In planning the RN develops a plan that prescribes strategies and
| | | | | | | | | | |
alternatives to attain expected outcomes.
| | | |
A nurse assesess a patients fluid status and decides that the patient
| | | | | | | | | | | |
needs to drink more fluids. The nurse then encourages the patient to
| | | | | | | | | | | |
drink more fluids. Which concept is the nurse demonstrating?
| | | | | | | | |
A) Licensure
|
B)Autonomy |
C) certification
| |
D) Accountability - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-ANS: B Autotomy is an
| | | | | | | | |
essential element of the professional nursing that involves the initiation
| | | | | | | | | |
of independent nursing interventions without medical orders.
| | | | | |
,A nurse identifies the gaps between local and best practices. Which
| | | | | | | | | | |
quality and safety education for nurses (QSEN) competency is the nurse
| | | | | | | | | | |
demonstrating?
A) Safety
|
B) Patient- centered care
| | |
C) Team work and collaboration - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-ANS: C Quality
| | | | | | | | | |
improvement identifies gaps between local and best practices. Safety| | | | | | | | |
minimizes risk of harm to patients and providers through both system
| | | | | | | | | | |
effectiveness and individual performance. Patient- centered care
| | | | | | |
recognizes the patient or designee as the source of control and full
| | | | | | | | | | | |
partner in providing compassionate and coordinated care based on
| | | | | | | | |
respect for patient's preferences, values, and needs. Teamwork and
| | | | | | | | |
collaboration allows effective functioning within nursing and inter-
| | | | | | |
professional teams, fostering open communication, mutual respect, and
| | | | | | |
|shared decision making.
| |
An example of a violation to criminal law by a nurse is:
| | | | | | | | | | | |
A) Taking a controlled substance from agency supply for personal use.
| | | | | | | | | | |
B)Accidentally administering a drug to the wrong | | | | | | |
C) Advising a patient to sue the doctor for a supposed mistake the
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
doctor made |
D) Writing a letter to the newspaper outlining questionable or unsafe
| | | | | | | | | | |
hospital practices - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-ANS: A Theft of a controlled
| | | | | | | | | |
substance is a federal crime and consequently a crime against society
| | | | | | | | | |
,A patient is scheduled for surgery. When getting ready to obtain the
| | | | | | | | | | | |
informed consent, the | |
patient tells the nurse, "I have no idea what is going to happen. I
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
couldn't ask any questions." The nurse does not allow the patient to
| | | | | | | | | | | |
sign the permit and notifies the health care provider of the situation.
| | | | | | | | | | | |
Which role is the nurse displaying?
| | | | |
a. Manager
|
b. Patient educator
| |
c. Patient advocate
| |
d. Clinical nurse specialist - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-ANS: C As a patient
| | | | | | | | | | |
advocate, the nurse protects the patient's human and legal rights,
| | | | | | | | | |
including the right of the patient to understand procedures before
| | | | | | | | | |
signing permits. Although nurses can be educators, it is the
| | | | | | | | | |
responsibility of the surgeon to provide education for the patient in
| | | | | | | | | | |
preparation for surgery, and it is the nurse's responsibility to notify the
| | | | | | | | | | | |
health care provider if the patient is not properly educated. Managers
| | | | | | | | | | |
coordinate the activities of members of the nursing staff in delivering
| | | | | | | | | | |
nursing care, and clinical nurse specialists are experts in a specialized
| | | | | | | | | | |
area of nursing practice in a variety of settings
| | | | | | | |
A nurse teaches a group of nursing students about nurse practice acts.
| | | | | | | | | | | |
Which information|
is most important to include in the teaching session about nurse
| | | | | | | | | | |
practice acts? |
, a. Protects the nurse
| | |
b. Protects the public
| | |
c. Protects the provider
| | |
d. Protects the hospital - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-ANS: B The nurse
| | | | | | | | | |
practice acts regulate the scope of nursing practice and protect public
| | | | | | | | | | |
health, safety, and welfare. They do not protect the nurse, provider, or
| | | | | | | | | | | |
hospital
A nurse is using a guide that provides principles of right and wrong to
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
provide care to patients. | | |
Which guide is the nurse using?
| | | | |
a. Code of ethics
| | |
b. Standards of practice
| | |
c. Standards of professional performance
| | | |
d. Quality and safety education for nurses - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-ANS:
| | | | | | | | |
A The code of ethics is the philosophical ideals of right and wrong that
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
define the principles you will use to provide care to your patients. The
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Standards of Practice describe a competent level of nursing care. The
| | | | | | | | | | |
ANA Standards of Professional Performance describe a competent level
| | | | | | | | |
of behavior in the professional role. Quality and safety education for
| | | | | | | | | | |
nurses addresses the challenge to prepare nurses with the
| | | | | | | | |
competencies needed to continuously improve the quality of care in
| | | | | | | | | |
their work environments
| |
