PVN 1111 Exam 1 UPDATED ACTUAL
Questions and CORRECT Answers
The event that had the greatest influence on the role of practical nurses in modern hospital
nursing was - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔World War II.
The event that had the most profound influence in changing practical/vocational nursing was
- CORRECT 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 - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT 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. - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT ANSWER-
✔✔respiratory therapist.
Which member of the health care team is responsible for initially teaching a patient about
medication side effects? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Registered nurse
, The role of the LPN/LVN in the health care team is best described as
______________________ - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔interdependent
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: - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT 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 -
CORRECT 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? -
CORRECT 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.) -
CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Illness prevention
Diagnosis and treatment
Health promotion
How may a newly licensed LPN/LVN practice? - CORRECT 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? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Florence
Nightingale
Questions and CORRECT Answers
The event that had the greatest influence on the role of practical nurses in modern hospital
nursing was - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔World War II.
The event that had the most profound influence in changing practical/vocational nursing was
- CORRECT 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 - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT 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. - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT ANSWER-
✔✔respiratory therapist.
Which member of the health care team is responsible for initially teaching a patient about
medication side effects? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Registered nurse
, The role of the LPN/LVN in the health care team is best described as
______________________ - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔interdependent
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: - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT 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 -
CORRECT 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? -
CORRECT 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.) -
CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Illness prevention
Diagnosis and treatment
Health promotion
How may a newly licensed LPN/LVN practice? - CORRECT 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? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Florence
Nightingale
