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Fundamentals of Nursing Test 1 Exam
You are preparing a presentation for your classmates
regarding the clinical care coordination conference for a
patient with terminal cancer. As part of the preparation
you have your classmates read the Nursing Code of
Ethics for Professional Registered Nurses. Your
instructor asks the class why this document is
important. Which of the following statements best
describes this code? 1. Improves self-health care
2. Protects the patient's confidentiality
3. Ensures identical care to all patients
4. Defines the principles of right and wrong to provide
patient care - correct answers-4
An 18-year-old woman is in the emergency department
with fever and cough. The nurse obtains her vital signs,
listens to her lung and heart sounds, determines her level
of comfort, and collects blood and sputum samples for
analysis. Which standard of practice is performed?
1. Diagnosis
2. Evaluation
3. Assessment
4. Implementation - correct answers-3
A patient in the emergency department has developed
wheezing and shortness of breath. The nurse gives the
ordered medicated nebulizer treatment now and in 4
hours. Which standard of practice is performed?
1. Planning
2. Evaluation
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3. Assessment
4. Implementation - correct answers-4
A nurse is caring for a patient with end-stage lung
disease. The patient wants to go home on oxygen and be
comfortable. The family wants the patient to have a new
surgical procedure. The nurse explains the risk and
benefits of the surgery to the family and discusses the
patient's wishes with them. The nurse is acting as the
patient's:
1. Educator.
2. Advocate.
3. Caregiver.
4. Case manager. - correct answers-2
The nurse spends time with the patient and family
reviewing the dressing change procedure for the patient's
wound. The patient's spouse demonstrates how to change
the dressing. The nurse is acting in which professional
role?
1. Educator
2. Advocate
3. Caregiver
4. Case manager - correct answers-1
The examination for registered nurse (RN) licensure is
exactly the same in every state in the United States. This
examination:
1. Guarantees safe nursing care for all patients.
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2. Ensures standard nursing care for all patients.
3. Ensures that honest and ethical care is provided.
4. Provides a minimal standard of knowledge for an RN
in practice. - correct answers-4
Contemporary nursing requires that the nurse has
knowledge and skills for a variety of professional roles
and responsibilities. Which of the following are examples?
(Select all that apply.)
1. Caregiver
2. Autonomy and accountability
3. Patient advocate
4. Health promotion
5. Lobbyist - correct answers-1, 2, 3, 4
Match the advanced practice nurse specialty with the
statement about the role.
1. Clinical nurse specialist
2. Nurse anesthetist
3. Nurse practitioner
4. Nurse-midwife
a. Provides independent care, including pregnancy and
gynecological services
b. Expert clinician in a specialized area of practice such
as adult diabetes care
c. Provides comprehensive care, usually in a primary
care setting, directly managing the medical care of
patients who are healthy or have chronic conditions
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d. Provides care and services under the supervision of
an anesthesiologist - correct answers-1b, 2d, 3c, 4a
Health care reform will bring changes in the emphasis of
care. Which of the following models is expected from
health care reform?
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1. Moving from an acute illness to a health promotion,
illness prevention model
2. Moving from an illness prevention to a health
promotion model
3. Moving from an acute illness to a disease
management model
4. Moving from a chronic care to an illness prevention
model - correct answers-1
A nurse meets with the registered dietitian and physical
therapist to develop a plan of care that focuses on
improving nutrition and mobility for a patient. This is an
example of which Quality and Safety in the Education of
Nurses (QSEN) competency?
1. Patient-centered care
2. Safety
3. Teamwork and collaboration
4. Informatics - correct answers-3
A critical care nurse is using a computerized decision
support system to correctly position her ventilated
patients to reduce pneumonia caused by accumulated
respiratory secretions. This is an example of which Quality
Fundamentals of Nursing Test 1 Exam
You are preparing a presentation for your classmates
regarding the clinical care coordination conference for a
patient with terminal cancer. As part of the preparation
you have your classmates read the Nursing Code of
Ethics for Professional Registered Nurses. Your
instructor asks the class why this document is
important. Which of the following statements best
describes this code? 1. Improves self-health care
2. Protects the patient's confidentiality
3. Ensures identical care to all patients
4. Defines the principles of right and wrong to provide
patient care - correct answers-4
An 18-year-old woman is in the emergency department
with fever and cough. The nurse obtains her vital signs,
listens to her lung and heart sounds, determines her level
of comfort, and collects blood and sputum samples for
analysis. Which standard of practice is performed?
1. Diagnosis
2. Evaluation
3. Assessment
4. Implementation - correct answers-3
A patient in the emergency department has developed
wheezing and shortness of breath. The nurse gives the
ordered medicated nebulizer treatment now and in 4
hours. Which standard of practice is performed?
1. Planning
2. Evaluation
,xxx
3. Assessment
4. Implementation - correct answers-4
A nurse is caring for a patient with end-stage lung
disease. The patient wants to go home on oxygen and be
comfortable. The family wants the patient to have a new
surgical procedure. The nurse explains the risk and
benefits of the surgery to the family and discusses the
patient's wishes with them. The nurse is acting as the
patient's:
1. Educator.
2. Advocate.
3. Caregiver.
4. Case manager. - correct answers-2
The nurse spends time with the patient and family
reviewing the dressing change procedure for the patient's
wound. The patient's spouse demonstrates how to change
the dressing. The nurse is acting in which professional
role?
1. Educator
2. Advocate
3. Caregiver
4. Case manager - correct answers-1
The examination for registered nurse (RN) licensure is
exactly the same in every state in the United States. This
examination:
1. Guarantees safe nursing care for all patients.
,xxx
2. Ensures standard nursing care for all patients.
3. Ensures that honest and ethical care is provided.
4. Provides a minimal standard of knowledge for an RN
in practice. - correct answers-4
Contemporary nursing requires that the nurse has
knowledge and skills for a variety of professional roles
and responsibilities. Which of the following are examples?
(Select all that apply.)
1. Caregiver
2. Autonomy and accountability
3. Patient advocate
4. Health promotion
5. Lobbyist - correct answers-1, 2, 3, 4
Match the advanced practice nurse specialty with the
statement about the role.
1. Clinical nurse specialist
2. Nurse anesthetist
3. Nurse practitioner
4. Nurse-midwife
a. Provides independent care, including pregnancy and
gynecological services
b. Expert clinician in a specialized area of practice such
as adult diabetes care
c. Provides comprehensive care, usually in a primary
care setting, directly managing the medical care of
patients who are healthy or have chronic conditions
, xxx
d. Provides care and services under the supervision of
an anesthesiologist - correct answers-1b, 2d, 3c, 4a
Health care reform will bring changes in the emphasis of
care. Which of the following models is expected from
health care reform?
12
1. Moving from an acute illness to a health promotion,
illness prevention model
2. Moving from an illness prevention to a health
promotion model
3. Moving from an acute illness to a disease
management model
4. Moving from a chronic care to an illness prevention
model - correct answers-1
A nurse meets with the registered dietitian and physical
therapist to develop a plan of care that focuses on
improving nutrition and mobility for a patient. This is an
example of which Quality and Safety in the Education of
Nurses (QSEN) competency?
1. Patient-centered care
2. Safety
3. Teamwork and collaboration
4. Informatics - correct answers-3
A critical care nurse is using a computerized decision
support system to correctly position her ventilated
patients to reduce pneumonia caused by accumulated
respiratory secretions. This is an example of which Quality
