NUR 340 Cumulative Final NCLEX |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
Questions with answers |\ |\
A nurse is caring for a patient in the ICU who is being
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monitored for a possible cerebral aneurysm following a |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
loss of consciousness in the emergency department (ED).
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The nurse anticipates preparing the patient for ordered
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
diagnostic tests. What aspect of nursing does this nurse's|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
knowledge of the diagnostic procedures reflect? |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
a. The art of nursing
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b. The science of nursing
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c. The caring aspect of nursing
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d. The holistic approach to nursing - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔b The science of nursing is the knowledge base for
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care that is provided. In contrast, the skilled application of
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that knowledge is the art of nursing. Providing holistic
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
care to patients based on the science of nursing is
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
considered the art of nursing. |\ |\ |\ |\
Nurses today complete a nursing education program, and
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practice nursing that identifies the personal needs of the
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patient and the role of the nurse in meeting those needs.
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Which nursing pioneer is MOST instrumental in this birth
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of modern nursing?
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a. Clara Barton
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,b. Lilian Wald
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c. Lavinia Dock
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d. Florence Nightingale - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔d
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Florence Nightingale elevated the status of nursing to a |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
respected occupation, improved the quality of nursing |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
care, and founded modern nursing education. Clara
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Barton established the Red Cross in the United States in
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1882. Lillian Wald was the founder of public health
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nursing. Lavinia Dock was a nursing leader and women's |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
rights activist instrumental in establishing women's right
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
to vote.
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The role of nurses in today's society was influenced by
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the nurse's role in early civilization. Which statement best
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portrays this earlier role?
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a. Women who committed crimes were recruited into
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
nursing the sick in lieu of serving jail sentences.|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
b. Nurses identified the personal needs of the patient and
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their role in meeting those needs.
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\
c. Women called deaconesses made the first visits to the
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sick, and male religious orders cared for the sick and
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buried the dead. |\ |\
d. The nurse was the mother who cared for her family
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during sickness by using herbal remedies. - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔d. In early civilizations, the nurse usually |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
was the mother who cared for her family during sickness
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
by providing physical care and herbal remedies. This
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
,nurturing and caring role of the nurse has continued to |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
the present. |\
Nurses today work in a wide variety of health care
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
settings. What trend occurred during World War II that
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
had a tremendous effect on this development in the
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
nursing profession? |\
a. There was a shortage of nurses and an increased
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
emphasis on education. |\ |\
b. Emphasis on the war slowed development of
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
knowledge in medicine and technology |\ |\ |\ |\
c. The role of the nurse focused on acute technical skills
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
used in hospital settings.
|\ |\ |\
d. Nursing was dependent on the medical profession to
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define its priorities. - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔a. During
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WWII, large numbers of women worked outside the home,
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became more independent and assertive, which led to an
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
increased emphasis on education
|\ |\ |\ |\
A nurse practicing in a primary care center uses the ANA's
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Nursing's Social Policy Statement as a guideline for
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
practice. Which purposes of nursing are outlined in this
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
document? Select all that apply. |\ |\ |\ |\
a. A description of the nurse as a dependent caregiver
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
b. The provision of standards for nursing educational
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
programs
, c. A definition of the scope of nursing practice
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
d. The establishment of a knowledge base for nursing
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
practice
e. A description of nursing's social responsibility
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
d. The regulation of nursing research - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔c, d, e The ANA Social Policy Statement |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
(2010) describes the social context of nursing, a definition
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
of nursing, the knowledge base for nursing practice, the
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
scope of nursing practice, standards of professional
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
nursing practice, and the regulation of professional
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
nursing.
A nurse working in a rehabilitation facility focuses on the
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
goal of restoring health for patients. Which examples of
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
nursing interventions reflect this goal? Select all that
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
apply.
a. A nurse counsels adolescents in a drug rehabilitation
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
program
b. A nurse performs range-of-motion exercises for a
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patient on bedrest |\ |\
c. A nurse shows a diabetic patient how to inject insulin
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d. A nurse recommends a yoga class for a busy executive
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
e. A nurse provides hospice care for a patient with end-
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
stage cancer |\
f. A nurse teaches a nutrition class at a local high school -
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CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔a, b, c Activities to restore health |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
Questions with answers |\ |\
A nurse is caring for a patient in the ICU who is being
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
monitored for a possible cerebral aneurysm following a |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
loss of consciousness in the emergency department (ED).
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
The nurse anticipates preparing the patient for ordered
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
diagnostic tests. What aspect of nursing does this nurse's|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
knowledge of the diagnostic procedures reflect? |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
a. The art of nursing
|\ |\ |\ |\
b. The science of nursing
|\ |\ |\ |\
c. The caring aspect of nursing
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\
d. The holistic approach to nursing - CORRECT ANSWERS
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
✔✔b The science of nursing is the knowledge base for
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
care that is provided. In contrast, the skilled application of
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
that knowledge is the art of nursing. Providing holistic
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
care to patients based on the science of nursing is
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
considered the art of nursing. |\ |\ |\ |\
Nurses today complete a nursing education program, and
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
practice nursing that identifies the personal needs of the
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
patient and the role of the nurse in meeting those needs.
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
Which nursing pioneer is MOST instrumental in this birth
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
of modern nursing?
|\ |\
a. Clara Barton
|\ |\
,b. Lilian Wald
|\ |\
c. Lavinia Dock
|\ |\
d. Florence Nightingale - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔d
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
Florence Nightingale elevated the status of nursing to a |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
respected occupation, improved the quality of nursing |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
care, and founded modern nursing education. Clara
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
Barton established the Red Cross in the United States in
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
1882. Lillian Wald was the founder of public health
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
nursing. Lavinia Dock was a nursing leader and women's |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
rights activist instrumental in establishing women's right
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
to vote.
|\
The role of nurses in today's society was influenced by
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
the nurse's role in early civilization. Which statement best
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
portrays this earlier role?
|\ |\ |\ |\
a. Women who committed crimes were recruited into
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
nursing the sick in lieu of serving jail sentences.|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
b. Nurses identified the personal needs of the patient and
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
their role in meeting those needs.
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\
c. Women called deaconesses made the first visits to the
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
sick, and male religious orders cared for the sick and
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
buried the dead. |\ |\
d. The nurse was the mother who cared for her family
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
during sickness by using herbal remedies. - CORRECT
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
ANSWERS ✔✔d. In early civilizations, the nurse usually |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
was the mother who cared for her family during sickness
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
by providing physical care and herbal remedies. This
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
,nurturing and caring role of the nurse has continued to |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
the present. |\
Nurses today work in a wide variety of health care
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
settings. What trend occurred during World War II that
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
had a tremendous effect on this development in the
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
nursing profession? |\
a. There was a shortage of nurses and an increased
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
emphasis on education. |\ |\
b. Emphasis on the war slowed development of
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
knowledge in medicine and technology |\ |\ |\ |\
c. The role of the nurse focused on acute technical skills
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
used in hospital settings.
|\ |\ |\
d. Nursing was dependent on the medical profession to
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
define its priorities. - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔a. During
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
WWII, large numbers of women worked outside the home,
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
became more independent and assertive, which led to an
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
increased emphasis on education
|\ |\ |\ |\
A nurse practicing in a primary care center uses the ANA's
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
Nursing's Social Policy Statement as a guideline for
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
practice. Which purposes of nursing are outlined in this
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
document? Select all that apply. |\ |\ |\ |\
a. A description of the nurse as a dependent caregiver
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
b. The provision of standards for nursing educational
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
programs
, c. A definition of the scope of nursing practice
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
d. The establishment of a knowledge base for nursing
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
practice
e. A description of nursing's social responsibility
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
d. The regulation of nursing research - CORRECT
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
ANSWERS ✔✔c, d, e The ANA Social Policy Statement |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
(2010) describes the social context of nursing, a definition
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
of nursing, the knowledge base for nursing practice, the
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
scope of nursing practice, standards of professional
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
nursing practice, and the regulation of professional
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
nursing.
A nurse working in a rehabilitation facility focuses on the
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
goal of restoring health for patients. Which examples of
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
nursing interventions reflect this goal? Select all that
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
apply.
a. A nurse counsels adolescents in a drug rehabilitation
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
program
b. A nurse performs range-of-motion exercises for a
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
patient on bedrest |\ |\
c. A nurse shows a diabetic patient how to inject insulin
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
d. A nurse recommends a yoga class for a busy executive
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
e. A nurse provides hospice care for a patient with end-
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
stage cancer |\
f. A nurse teaches a nutrition class at a local high school -
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔a, b, c Activities to restore health |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
