NRSG 257 EXAM 1 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTION
(GRADED A+)
An RN is assigned to administer a medication via IV push but is unsure whether
the action is within an RN's professional scope of practice. Which resources can
help the nurse determine if this task is permitted? (Select all that apply) A. Hospital
pharmacist B. Hospital policy and procedure C. Nurse practice act D. Ordering
physician ✔✔ Options B and C: Hospital policy and procedure & Nurse
practice act
Which of the following professional titles represents the lowest level of formal
education? A. DNP (Doctor of Nursing Practice) B. BSN (Bachelor of Science in
Nursing) C. ADN (Associate Degree in Nursing) D. UAP (Unlicensed Assistive
Personnel) ✔✔ Option D: UAP
A nurse plans to delegate the task of showering an elderly patient using a
wheelchair to nursing assistive personnel (NAP). What must the nurse confirm
BEFORE delegating this activity?
1. The UAP is supervised at all times
2. The UAP demonstrated competency for the task during orientation
3. The UAP has performed the task before
4. The UAP has received the assignment during report ✔✔ Option 2: The
UAP demonstrated competency for the task during orientation
The nurse wants to delegate the task of showering an elderly client in a wheelchair
to the nursing assistive personnel. Before delegating a task to the NAP, the nurse
should FIRST ensure which of the following is accomplished?
1. The UAP is supervised at all times
2. The UAP demonstrated competency for the task during orientation
3. The UAP has performed the task before
, 4. The UAP has received the assignment during report -ANSWER ✔✔2
What type of credentialing indicated that the individual has achieved a high level
of expertise and knowledge in an area of nursing practice
A. Licensure
B. Certification
C. Professionalism
D. Registration -ANSWER ✔✔b
What is the most significant professional benefit to a student who belongs to the
National Student Nurses Association
A. receiving membership benefits such as the "imprint" newsletter
B. Experiencing firsthand the operation, activities, and professionalism of a
national organization
C. Opportunity for scholarships
D. Joining an elite group that has power and control over its member -ANSWER
✔✔B
Which contribution by Florence Nightingale had the greatest impact on nursing
education?
A. Recognizing the formal, systematic education in both theory and practice was
essential for the education of nurses
B. advocating all nurses be educated in universities
C. Requiring physicians and hospitals to recognize that clinical practice knowledge
needed to be gained in a classroom
D. Enforcing the requirement that all nursing instructors had a masters degree -
ANSWER ✔✔a
ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTION
(GRADED A+)
An RN is assigned to administer a medication via IV push but is unsure whether
the action is within an RN's professional scope of practice. Which resources can
help the nurse determine if this task is permitted? (Select all that apply) A. Hospital
pharmacist B. Hospital policy and procedure C. Nurse practice act D. Ordering
physician ✔✔ Options B and C: Hospital policy and procedure & Nurse
practice act
Which of the following professional titles represents the lowest level of formal
education? A. DNP (Doctor of Nursing Practice) B. BSN (Bachelor of Science in
Nursing) C. ADN (Associate Degree in Nursing) D. UAP (Unlicensed Assistive
Personnel) ✔✔ Option D: UAP
A nurse plans to delegate the task of showering an elderly patient using a
wheelchair to nursing assistive personnel (NAP). What must the nurse confirm
BEFORE delegating this activity?
1. The UAP is supervised at all times
2. The UAP demonstrated competency for the task during orientation
3. The UAP has performed the task before
4. The UAP has received the assignment during report ✔✔ Option 2: The
UAP demonstrated competency for the task during orientation
The nurse wants to delegate the task of showering an elderly client in a wheelchair
to the nursing assistive personnel. Before delegating a task to the NAP, the nurse
should FIRST ensure which of the following is accomplished?
1. The UAP is supervised at all times
2. The UAP demonstrated competency for the task during orientation
3. The UAP has performed the task before
, 4. The UAP has received the assignment during report -ANSWER ✔✔2
What type of credentialing indicated that the individual has achieved a high level
of expertise and knowledge in an area of nursing practice
A. Licensure
B. Certification
C. Professionalism
D. Registration -ANSWER ✔✔b
What is the most significant professional benefit to a student who belongs to the
National Student Nurses Association
A. receiving membership benefits such as the "imprint" newsletter
B. Experiencing firsthand the operation, activities, and professionalism of a
national organization
C. Opportunity for scholarships
D. Joining an elite group that has power and control over its member -ANSWER
✔✔B
Which contribution by Florence Nightingale had the greatest impact on nursing
education?
A. Recognizing the formal, systematic education in both theory and practice was
essential for the education of nurses
B. advocating all nurses be educated in universities
C. Requiring physicians and hospitals to recognize that clinical practice knowledge
needed to be gained in a classroom
D. Enforcing the requirement that all nursing instructors had a masters degree -
ANSWER ✔✔a
