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PVN 1111 Exam #1 Questions And
Correct Answers
The event that had the greatest influence on the role of practical nurses in modern hospital
nursing was - answer✔✔World War II.
The event that had the most profound influence in changing practical/vocational nursing was -
answer✔✔the post-World War II movement of practical/vocational nurses into hospital
positions.
To function within the scope of the law, the nurse must know that the legal duties and functions
of the nurse in a given state are determined by the - answer✔✔Nurse Practice Act of the state.
A resident asks an LPN/LVN, "What is meant by the practical/vocational nurse's standard of care
in a long-term care agency?" The LPN/LVN should respond, "The practical/vocational nurse
who provides care for residents in a long-term care agency must implement care that is
consistent with - answer✔✔care that an ordinary, prudent LPN/LVN with the same education
and experience would perform in similar circumstances."
The instructor tells a student nurse, "You have functioned at a substandard level of clinical
performance recently. Now you have a chance to redeem yourself. I'm assigning you to a
complex nursing situation. I expect you to function without asking for assistance." The most
appropriate response from the student nurse would be - answer✔✔"I cannot accept the
assignment. Complex nursing situations are beyond my abilities."
Select the method of delivering nursing care that facilitates continuity of care, individualizes
care, and fosters 24-hour accountability for patient care. - answer✔✔Primary care nursing
The member of the health care team responsible for performing treatments to assist the patient to
breathe more efficiently and effectively is the - answer✔✔respiratory therapist.
Which member of the health care team is responsible for initially teaching a patient about
medication side effects? - answer✔✔Registered nurse
The role of the LPN/LVN in the health care team is best described as ______________________
- answer✔✔interdependent
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A patient asks the nurse, "What do health maintenance organizations (HMOs) do to reduce
health care costs?" The response giving the best example of an HMO cost-containment method
would be: - answer✔✔"HMOs provide services aimed at keeping members healthy."
Which of the following constitutes a problem that affects data collected by the nurse
interviewing a chronically ill older adult patient? Many older adults who are covered only by
Medicare Parts A and B find it difficult to pay the cost of - answer✔✔prescription drugs while
living at home.
A mother and her three children often seek medical services at the emergency room. The nurse
realizes that they have no insurance and are unable to pay for services. The action the nurse
should take that would provide the greatest assistance to the family would be to -
answer✔✔contact a social worker to discuss Medicaid with the mother.
Which program offers an incentive to hospitals to discharge patients as quickly as possible? -
answer✔✔Prospective payment system
A student nurse asked to identify the types of services currently provided in the U.S. health care
delivery system should mention which of the following? (Select all that apply.) -
answer✔✔Illness prevention
Diagnosis and treatment
Health promotion
How may a newly licensed LPN/LVN practice? - answer✔✔Under the supervision of a health
care provider or RN
Whose influence on nursing practice in the 19th century was related to improvement of patient
environment as a method of health promotion? - answer✔✔Florence Nightingale
What is the title of the American Hospital Association's 1972 document that outlines the patient's
expectations to be treated with dignity and compassion? - answer✔✔Patient's Bill of Rights
What is the purpose of licensing laws for LPN/LVNs? - answer✔✔Protection of the public from
unqualified people
What organization, established during World War II, provided nursing education and training? -
answer✔✔Cadet Nurse Corps
What official agency exists exclusively for LPN/LVN membership and promotes standards for
the LPN/LVN? - answer✔✔NFLPN
What score does the graduate practical nurse require to be issued a license upon completion of
the computerized examination? - answer✔✔Designated as "pass"
PVN 1111 Exam #1 Questions And
Correct Answers
The event that had the greatest influence on the role of practical nurses in modern hospital
nursing was - answer✔✔World War II.
The event that had the most profound influence in changing practical/vocational nursing was -
answer✔✔the post-World War II movement of practical/vocational nurses into hospital
positions.
To function within the scope of the law, the nurse must know that the legal duties and functions
of the nurse in a given state are determined by the - answer✔✔Nurse Practice Act of the state.
A resident asks an LPN/LVN, "What is meant by the practical/vocational nurse's standard of care
in a long-term care agency?" The LPN/LVN should respond, "The practical/vocational nurse
who provides care for residents in a long-term care agency must implement care that is
consistent with - answer✔✔care that an ordinary, prudent LPN/LVN with the same education
and experience would perform in similar circumstances."
The instructor tells a student nurse, "You have functioned at a substandard level of clinical
performance recently. Now you have a chance to redeem yourself. I'm assigning you to a
complex nursing situation. I expect you to function without asking for assistance." The most
appropriate response from the student nurse would be - answer✔✔"I cannot accept the
assignment. Complex nursing situations are beyond my abilities."
Select the method of delivering nursing care that facilitates continuity of care, individualizes
care, and fosters 24-hour accountability for patient care. - answer✔✔Primary care nursing
The member of the health care team responsible for performing treatments to assist the patient to
breathe more efficiently and effectively is the - answer✔✔respiratory therapist.
Which member of the health care team is responsible for initially teaching a patient about
medication side effects? - answer✔✔Registered nurse
The role of the LPN/LVN in the health care team is best described as ______________________
- answer✔✔interdependent
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A patient asks the nurse, "What do health maintenance organizations (HMOs) do to reduce
health care costs?" The response giving the best example of an HMO cost-containment method
would be: - answer✔✔"HMOs provide services aimed at keeping members healthy."
Which of the following constitutes a problem that affects data collected by the nurse
interviewing a chronically ill older adult patient? Many older adults who are covered only by
Medicare Parts A and B find it difficult to pay the cost of - answer✔✔prescription drugs while
living at home.
A mother and her three children often seek medical services at the emergency room. The nurse
realizes that they have no insurance and are unable to pay for services. The action the nurse
should take that would provide the greatest assistance to the family would be to -
answer✔✔contact a social worker to discuss Medicaid with the mother.
Which program offers an incentive to hospitals to discharge patients as quickly as possible? -
answer✔✔Prospective payment system
A student nurse asked to identify the types of services currently provided in the U.S. health care
delivery system should mention which of the following? (Select all that apply.) -
answer✔✔Illness prevention
Diagnosis and treatment
Health promotion
How may a newly licensed LPN/LVN practice? - answer✔✔Under the supervision of a health
care provider or RN
Whose influence on nursing practice in the 19th century was related to improvement of patient
environment as a method of health promotion? - answer✔✔Florence Nightingale
What is the title of the American Hospital Association's 1972 document that outlines the patient's
expectations to be treated with dignity and compassion? - answer✔✔Patient's Bill of Rights
What is the purpose of licensing laws for LPN/LVNs? - answer✔✔Protection of the public from
unqualified people
What organization, established during World War II, provided nursing education and training? -
answer✔✔Cadet Nurse Corps
What official agency exists exclusively for LPN/LVN membership and promotes standards for
the LPN/LVN? - answer✔✔NFLPN
What score does the graduate practical nurse require to be issued a license upon completion of
the computerized examination? - answer✔✔Designated as "pass"
