NR222 Exam 1 Questions and answers
Defines the principles of right and wrong to provide patient care - ANSWER-1.
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
Assessment - ANSWER-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
Implementation - ANSWER-. 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
3. Assessment
4. Implementation
Advocate - ANSWER-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.
educator - ANSWER-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
,Provides a minimal standard of knowledge for an RN in practice - ANSWER-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.
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.
Caregiver, autonomy and accountability, patient advocate and Health promotion -
ANSWER-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
1=b 2=d 3=c 4=a - ANSWER-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
d. Provides care and services under the supervision of an anesthesiologist
Moving from an acute illness to a health promotion, illness prevention model -
ANSWER-Health care reform will bring changes in the emphasis of care. Which
of the following models is expected from health care reform?
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
Teamwork and Collaboration - ANSWER-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
Defines the principles of right and wrong to provide patient care - ANSWER-1.
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
Assessment - ANSWER-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
Implementation - ANSWER-. 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
3. Assessment
4. Implementation
Advocate - ANSWER-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.
educator - ANSWER-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
,Provides a minimal standard of knowledge for an RN in practice - ANSWER-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.
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.
Caregiver, autonomy and accountability, patient advocate and Health promotion -
ANSWER-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
1=b 2=d 3=c 4=a - ANSWER-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
d. Provides care and services under the supervision of an anesthesiologist
Moving from an acute illness to a health promotion, illness prevention model -
ANSWER-Health care reform will bring changes in the emphasis of care. Which
of the following models is expected from health care reform?
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
Teamwork and Collaboration - ANSWER-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
