,NUR..164..EXAM..2..(Textbook..Questions)
A..nursing..professor..pulls..a..student..aside..to..discuss..documenting..a..patient
's..blood..pressure..of..202/122..but..not..reporting..this..to..the..primary..nurse...
When..discovered,..the..patient..was..transferred..to..the..intensive..care..unit..for
..treatment..and..monitoring...How..does..the..faculty..best..explain..to..the..stude
nt..that..their..inaction..reflects..negligence?
A..."You..did..not..re-assess..your..patient."
B..."There..was..poor..interprofessional..communication..with..the..health..care.
.team."
C...You..failed..to..act..as..a..reasonably..prudent..nurse..would..under..similar..cir
cumstances."
D..."This..action..is..consistent..with..a..felony..criminal..action."..-
..correct..answer..✔ ✔
C...Negligence..is..defined..as..performing..an..action..that..the..reasonably..pr
udent..nurse..would..not..perform..or..failing..to..act..as..a..reasonably..prudent..n
urse..would..in..similar..circumstances...Negligence..may..be..an..act..of..omissi
on..or..commission...Criminal..law..concerning..state..and..federal..criminal..sta
tutes..includes..murder,..manslaughter,..criminal..negligence,..theft,..and..illeg
al..possession..of..drugs...Public..law..regulates..relationships..between..people..
and..the..government...Private..or..civil..law..includes..laws..relating..to..contract
s,..ownership..of..property,..and..the..practice..of..nursing,..medicine,..pharmacy
,..and..dentistry.
,Nursing..students..approaching..graduation..and..licensure..are..required..to..re
ad..the..state..nurse..practice..act...Which..topics..in..the..law..will..they..identity..a
s..guides..to..professional..practice?..Select..all..that..apply.
A...Actions..resulting..in..discipline
B...Clinical..procedures
C...Medication..administration
D...Scope..of..practice
E...Delegation..policies
F...Medicare..reimbursement..-..correct..answer..✔ ✔
A..&..D...Each..state..has..a..nurse..practice..act..that..protects..the..public..by..br
oadly..defining..the..legal..scope..of..nursing..practice...Practicing..beyond..thos
e..limits..makes..nurses..vulnerable..to..charges..of..violating..the..state..nurse..pr
actice..act...Nurse..practice..acts..also..list..the..violations..that..can..result..in..disc
iplinary..actions..against..nurses...Clinical..procedures..are..covered..by..the..he
alth..care..institutions..themselves...Medication..administration..and..delegati
on..are..topics..covered..by..the..board..of..nursing...Laws..governing..Medicare..
reimbursement..are..enacted..through..federal..legislation.
A..nurse..on..a..surgical..unit..is..concerned..about..a..colleague's..possible..subst
ance..use..disorder...Which..signs..and..symptoms..could..support..the..nurse's..s
uspicion?..Select..all..that..apply.
A...Exhibiting..diminished..alertness..and..somnolence..while..working
, B...Attending..multiple..continuing..education..conferences
C...Offering..to..medicate..coworkers'..patients..for..pain
D...Making..incorrect..narcotics..counts..and..creating..wastage
E...Leaving..the..unit..frequently..-..correct..answer..✔ ✔
A,..B,..C,..D,..E...Signs..of..substance..use..in..nurses..may..include..diminished..
alertness..or..somnolence,..leaving..the..unit..frequently,..incorrect..narcotic..co
unts,..wastage,..offers..to..medicate..colleagues'..patients,..or..changes..in..job..p
erformance,..among..others...Attending..professional..conferences..is..an..exa
mple..of..a..nurse..who..is..fully..engaged..with..their..work.
A..new..graduate..nurse..tells..the..preceptor..they..want..to..obtain..recognition..i
n..wound..care,..a..specialty..area..of..nursing...What..credential..will..this..nurse..
need..to..seek?
A...Accreditation
B...Licensure
C...Certification
D...Board..approval..-..correct..answer..✔ ✔
C...Certification..is..the..process..by..which..a..person..who..has..met..certain..cr
iteria..established..by..a..nongovernmental..association..is..granted..recognitio
n..in..a..specified..practice..area...Nursing..is..one..of..the..groups..operating..unde
r..state..laws..that..promote..the..general..welfare..by..determining..minimum..sta
ndards..of..education..through..accreditation..of..schools..of..nursing...Licensur
e..is..a..legal..document..that..permits..a..person..to..offer..to..the..public..skills..and.
.knowledge..in..a..particular..jurisdiction,..where..such..practice..would..otherw
A..nursing..professor..pulls..a..student..aside..to..discuss..documenting..a..patient
's..blood..pressure..of..202/122..but..not..reporting..this..to..the..primary..nurse...
When..discovered,..the..patient..was..transferred..to..the..intensive..care..unit..for
..treatment..and..monitoring...How..does..the..faculty..best..explain..to..the..stude
nt..that..their..inaction..reflects..negligence?
A..."You..did..not..re-assess..your..patient."
B..."There..was..poor..interprofessional..communication..with..the..health..care.
.team."
C...You..failed..to..act..as..a..reasonably..prudent..nurse..would..under..similar..cir
cumstances."
D..."This..action..is..consistent..with..a..felony..criminal..action."..-
..correct..answer..✔ ✔
C...Negligence..is..defined..as..performing..an..action..that..the..reasonably..pr
udent..nurse..would..not..perform..or..failing..to..act..as..a..reasonably..prudent..n
urse..would..in..similar..circumstances...Negligence..may..be..an..act..of..omissi
on..or..commission...Criminal..law..concerning..state..and..federal..criminal..sta
tutes..includes..murder,..manslaughter,..criminal..negligence,..theft,..and..illeg
al..possession..of..drugs...Public..law..regulates..relationships..between..people..
and..the..government...Private..or..civil..law..includes..laws..relating..to..contract
s,..ownership..of..property,..and..the..practice..of..nursing,..medicine,..pharmacy
,..and..dentistry.
,Nursing..students..approaching..graduation..and..licensure..are..required..to..re
ad..the..state..nurse..practice..act...Which..topics..in..the..law..will..they..identity..a
s..guides..to..professional..practice?..Select..all..that..apply.
A...Actions..resulting..in..discipline
B...Clinical..procedures
C...Medication..administration
D...Scope..of..practice
E...Delegation..policies
F...Medicare..reimbursement..-..correct..answer..✔ ✔
A..&..D...Each..state..has..a..nurse..practice..act..that..protects..the..public..by..br
oadly..defining..the..legal..scope..of..nursing..practice...Practicing..beyond..thos
e..limits..makes..nurses..vulnerable..to..charges..of..violating..the..state..nurse..pr
actice..act...Nurse..practice..acts..also..list..the..violations..that..can..result..in..disc
iplinary..actions..against..nurses...Clinical..procedures..are..covered..by..the..he
alth..care..institutions..themselves...Medication..administration..and..delegati
on..are..topics..covered..by..the..board..of..nursing...Laws..governing..Medicare..
reimbursement..are..enacted..through..federal..legislation.
A..nurse..on..a..surgical..unit..is..concerned..about..a..colleague's..possible..subst
ance..use..disorder...Which..signs..and..symptoms..could..support..the..nurse's..s
uspicion?..Select..all..that..apply.
A...Exhibiting..diminished..alertness..and..somnolence..while..working
, B...Attending..multiple..continuing..education..conferences
C...Offering..to..medicate..coworkers'..patients..for..pain
D...Making..incorrect..narcotics..counts..and..creating..wastage
E...Leaving..the..unit..frequently..-..correct..answer..✔ ✔
A,..B,..C,..D,..E...Signs..of..substance..use..in..nurses..may..include..diminished..
alertness..or..somnolence,..leaving..the..unit..frequently,..incorrect..narcotic..co
unts,..wastage,..offers..to..medicate..colleagues'..patients,..or..changes..in..job..p
erformance,..among..others...Attending..professional..conferences..is..an..exa
mple..of..a..nurse..who..is..fully..engaged..with..their..work.
A..new..graduate..nurse..tells..the..preceptor..they..want..to..obtain..recognition..i
n..wound..care,..a..specialty..area..of..nursing...What..credential..will..this..nurse..
need..to..seek?
A...Accreditation
B...Licensure
C...Certification
D...Board..approval..-..correct..answer..✔ ✔
C...Certification..is..the..process..by..which..a..person..who..has..met..certain..cr
iteria..established..by..a..nongovernmental..association..is..granted..recognitio
n..in..a..specified..practice..area...Nursing..is..one..of..the..groups..operating..unde
r..state..laws..that..promote..the..general..welfare..by..determining..minimum..sta
ndards..of..education..through..accreditation..of..schools..of..nursing...Licensur
e..is..a..legal..document..that..permits..a..person..to..offer..to..the..public..skills..and.
.knowledge..in..a..particular..jurisdiction,..where..such..practice..would..otherw
