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126 Multiple choice questions
Term 1 of 255
What necessary information should the nurse remember regarding assisted suicide, according
to American Nurses Association (ANA) (2008)?
Nurses' participation in assisted suicide may violate the code of ethics.
A felony is a crime of a serious nature that has a penalty of imprisonment for longer than
one year or even death.
Attend professional development programs.
Secondary prevention is focused on individuals who are in the early stage of their
illnesses.
Term 2 of 255
A nurse notices that a diabetic client is consuming chocolate brought by a family member.
Which nursing action should a nurse perform to adhere to the principle of autonomy?
The nurse collaborates with a dietician to obtain a special diet chart for the client
Malpractice
Questionable, because the client has the right to know what treatment is being given
and why
Submit a written protest to the nursing administrator
Term 3 of 255
A nurse uses flow charts to determine the usefulness of bed-monitoring devices for checking
on dementia clients. Which Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN) competency does
the nurse comply with?
Informatics
The public
Quality improvement
Patient-centered care
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Term 4 of 255
List 2 unintentional torts:
1. Malpractice
2. Negligence
evaluation
beneficence
malpractice
Term 5 of 255
A registered nurse is instructing a trainee nurse on the various advantages of the team nursing
care delivery model. Which statement provided by the trainee nurse post-training indicates a
need for effective learning?
-"Values vary among clients and develop and change over time."
-"The values that an individual holds reflect cultural and social influences."
-"To discuss differences in opinions and values, the nurse should be clear about his or
her own values."
"This model is inflexible but uses a variety of staffing levels and mixes."
"Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set (HEDIS) conducts surveys via a
randomly selected sample of adults who were discharged from a hospital between 48
hours and 6 weeks ago."
-"Clients and caregivers expect access to necessary healthcare resources on a
continuing basis."
-"Clients expect to have their continuing healthcare needs met after discharge with well-
coordinated services."
-"Clients require information about medications, physical limitations, follow-up plans
regarding diet and treatment, and danger signals to look for after treatment."
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Term 6 of 255
A nurse is caring for a client who has recently been sleeping for 12 to 14 hours on weekend
nights. The nurse instructs the client to sleep for no longer than 9 hours because excessive
sleeping can lead to health issues. What reaction might the nurse expect if the client is in the
maintenance stage?
"Understand the client's cultural beliefs, values, and practices to determine their specific
needs and interventions."
"I've been following a proper sleep pattern for more than a year."
-Foster human dignity and maintain the best possible functioning, protection, and safety
-Show the caregiver techniques to dress, feed, and toilet the older adult
-Protect the client's rights and provide support to maintain the physical and mental
health of family members
Obtain information from the child, the parents, health care workers, and other sources.
Term 7 of 255
A registered nurse is teaching a nursing student about malpractice insurance. Which statement
by the nursing student requires correction?
-"Ensure that the three principles of The Joint Commission's Universal Protocol are
adhered to before starting a surgery on a client."
-"Refrain from depending on the use of electronic monitoring devices completely
because they are not always reliable."
-"File an occurrence report in case of an error in technique when administering
medication intravenously (IV)."
"It refers to promoting open discussion whenever error occurs without fear of
recrimination."
"Most private insurance policies for nurses are primary policies that begin covering the
nurse even before all hospital insurance coverage has been exhausted."
"Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set (HEDIS) conducts surveys via a
randomly selected sample of adults who were discharged from a hospital between 48
hours and 6 weeks ago."
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Term 8 of 255
A nurse gathers data about the success of keeping the side rails of clients' beds up at nighttime
to reduce the risk of falls. Which competency does the nurse display according to the Institute
of Medicine (IOM) competencies of the 21st century?
Restorative care
Applying quality improvement
Breach of confidentiality
Evaluation
Term 9 of 255
The unlicensed healthcare worker assigned to the 7:00 am shift has not been coming to work
until 8:00 am. Nursing care is delayed, and assignments are started late. What is the most
appropriate action by the charge nurse/team leader?
The team should determine all the possible courses of action based on available
information.
A client stops taking medications after the disappearance of symptoms to cut down on
medical bills.
Document the information before discussing it with the unlicensed healthcare worker.
Provide instructions about all the legislation and guidelines that protect the interests of
a client.
Term 10 of 255
A nursing student is listing examples of healthcare services. Which scenario is an example of
restorative care?
A client stops taking medications after the disappearance of symptoms to cut down on
medical bills.
Primary prevention is applied to clients who are physically and emotionally healthy.
Provide instructions about all the legislation and guidelines that protect the interests of
a client.
Visiting a private residence to perform maggot-aided debridement therapy of a client's
wound
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Name: Score:
126 Multiple choice questions
Term 1 of 255
What necessary information should the nurse remember regarding assisted suicide, according
to American Nurses Association (ANA) (2008)?
Nurses' participation in assisted suicide may violate the code of ethics.
A felony is a crime of a serious nature that has a penalty of imprisonment for longer than
one year or even death.
Attend professional development programs.
Secondary prevention is focused on individuals who are in the early stage of their
illnesses.
Term 2 of 255
A nurse notices that a diabetic client is consuming chocolate brought by a family member.
Which nursing action should a nurse perform to adhere to the principle of autonomy?
The nurse collaborates with a dietician to obtain a special diet chart for the client
Malpractice
Questionable, because the client has the right to know what treatment is being given
and why
Submit a written protest to the nursing administrator
Term 3 of 255
A nurse uses flow charts to determine the usefulness of bed-monitoring devices for checking
on dementia clients. Which Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN) competency does
the nurse comply with?
Informatics
The public
Quality improvement
Patient-centered care
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Term 4 of 255
List 2 unintentional torts:
1. Malpractice
2. Negligence
evaluation
beneficence
malpractice
Term 5 of 255
A registered nurse is instructing a trainee nurse on the various advantages of the team nursing
care delivery model. Which statement provided by the trainee nurse post-training indicates a
need for effective learning?
-"Values vary among clients and develop and change over time."
-"The values that an individual holds reflect cultural and social influences."
-"To discuss differences in opinions and values, the nurse should be clear about his or
her own values."
"This model is inflexible but uses a variety of staffing levels and mixes."
"Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set (HEDIS) conducts surveys via a
randomly selected sample of adults who were discharged from a hospital between 48
hours and 6 weeks ago."
-"Clients and caregivers expect access to necessary healthcare resources on a
continuing basis."
-"Clients expect to have their continuing healthcare needs met after discharge with well-
coordinated services."
-"Clients require information about medications, physical limitations, follow-up plans
regarding diet and treatment, and danger signals to look for after treatment."
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Term 6 of 255
A nurse is caring for a client who has recently been sleeping for 12 to 14 hours on weekend
nights. The nurse instructs the client to sleep for no longer than 9 hours because excessive
sleeping can lead to health issues. What reaction might the nurse expect if the client is in the
maintenance stage?
"Understand the client's cultural beliefs, values, and practices to determine their specific
needs and interventions."
"I've been following a proper sleep pattern for more than a year."
-Foster human dignity and maintain the best possible functioning, protection, and safety
-Show the caregiver techniques to dress, feed, and toilet the older adult
-Protect the client's rights and provide support to maintain the physical and mental
health of family members
Obtain information from the child, the parents, health care workers, and other sources.
Term 7 of 255
A registered nurse is teaching a nursing student about malpractice insurance. Which statement
by the nursing student requires correction?
-"Ensure that the three principles of The Joint Commission's Universal Protocol are
adhered to before starting a surgery on a client."
-"Refrain from depending on the use of electronic monitoring devices completely
because they are not always reliable."
-"File an occurrence report in case of an error in technique when administering
medication intravenously (IV)."
"It refers to promoting open discussion whenever error occurs without fear of
recrimination."
"Most private insurance policies for nurses are primary policies that begin covering the
nurse even before all hospital insurance coverage has been exhausted."
"Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set (HEDIS) conducts surveys via a
randomly selected sample of adults who were discharged from a hospital between 48
hours and 6 weeks ago."
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Term 8 of 255
A nurse gathers data about the success of keeping the side rails of clients' beds up at nighttime
to reduce the risk of falls. Which competency does the nurse display according to the Institute
of Medicine (IOM) competencies of the 21st century?
Restorative care
Applying quality improvement
Breach of confidentiality
Evaluation
Term 9 of 255
The unlicensed healthcare worker assigned to the 7:00 am shift has not been coming to work
until 8:00 am. Nursing care is delayed, and assignments are started late. What is the most
appropriate action by the charge nurse/team leader?
The team should determine all the possible courses of action based on available
information.
A client stops taking medications after the disappearance of symptoms to cut down on
medical bills.
Document the information before discussing it with the unlicensed healthcare worker.
Provide instructions about all the legislation and guidelines that protect the interests of
a client.
Term 10 of 255
A nursing student is listing examples of healthcare services. Which scenario is an example of
restorative care?
A client stops taking medications after the disappearance of symptoms to cut down on
medical bills.
Primary prevention is applied to clients who are physically and emotionally healthy.
Provide instructions about all the legislation and guidelines that protect the interests of
a client.
Visiting a private residence to perform maggot-aided debridement therapy of a client's
wound
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