Professional Nursing Practice Study Questions and
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1. Advocate Health policy determines who provides
healthcare, who pays- and gets paid-
for healthcare, what kind of care can be
provided, where care can be provided,
when care can be provided, and how
care is provided. Because these fac-
tors impact safety, quality, and nursing's
scope of practice, involvement in policy
development and the political process is
a significant part of the nurse's role as
advocate- for patients and the profes-
sion.
2. Which of the following makes it a.Health Insurance Portability and Ac-
acceptable to report confidential countability Act
client information if abuse, ne- - establishes standard for privacy and
glect, or exploitation is suspect- confidentiality in the health care setting,
ed? granting clients the right to prevent dis-
A. Patient Self-Determination Act closure of health info w/out consent. An
B. Health Insurance Portability and exception to HIPAA requirements is cir-
Accountability Act cumstances where abuse, neglect, or
C. Americans with Disabilities Act exploitation are suspected. Nurses have
a legal responsibility to report suspected
abuse, neglect, or exploitation.
3. Participation in health policy A. Advocate
development and the political
process is a significant part of
which of the following nursing
roles?
A. Manager
B. Collaborator
C. Advocate
4. Which of the following is an exam- C. Negligence
ple of an unintentional tort?
A. False imprisonment
B. Battery
C. Negligence
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5. When obtaining written consent A, D
for a procedure to be preformed by
someone else, the nurse's signa- A- Nurse's signature confirms that the
ture confirms which of the follow- client appears competent to agree to the
ing? (Select all that apply) procedure
A. The client appears competent to D- Nurse's signature confirms that the
agree to the procedure client voluntarily consents to the proce-
B. The client understands the risks dure
of the procedure
C. The client has been notified of Incorrect:
alternatives to the procedure B- risks of procedure explained by the
D. The client consents voluntarily provider who is performing the proce-
to the procedure dure
E. The family supports the client's C-alternatives to the procedure are the
decision to have the procedure responsibility of the provider who is per-
forming the procedure to inform the pa-
tient
E- as long as the client is a legal, com-
petent adult, family agreement is not a
consideration
6. A nurse is telling the truth, keep- B- Primary commitment to the client
ing promises, and doing no harm When conflicts of interest arise, demon-
while caring for a client who is ex- strating a primary commitment to the
periencing conflict with his family. client involves the ethical principles of
Which of the following is the nurse veracity(telling the truth), fidelity(keep-
demonstrating? ing your promises), and non-malefi-
A. Honoring client autonomy cence(doing no harm). Abiding by these
B. Primary commitment to the principles demonstrates courage and
client ensures professional integrity.
C. Accountability for professional
practice
7. Which of the following actions rep- A- Altruism is concern for the well-being
resents the professional value of of others. One way nurses demonstrate
altruism? altruism is through unselfish support of
A. A nurse mentoring a colleague others, especially mentoring colleagues
in professional growth in their professional growth
B. A nurse respecting a client's de-
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Answers 100% Verified
1. Advocate Health policy determines who provides
healthcare, who pays- and gets paid-
for healthcare, what kind of care can be
provided, where care can be provided,
when care can be provided, and how
care is provided. Because these fac-
tors impact safety, quality, and nursing's
scope of practice, involvement in policy
development and the political process is
a significant part of the nurse's role as
advocate- for patients and the profes-
sion.
2. Which of the following makes it a.Health Insurance Portability and Ac-
acceptable to report confidential countability Act
client information if abuse, ne- - establishes standard for privacy and
glect, or exploitation is suspect- confidentiality in the health care setting,
ed? granting clients the right to prevent dis-
A. Patient Self-Determination Act closure of health info w/out consent. An
B. Health Insurance Portability and exception to HIPAA requirements is cir-
Accountability Act cumstances where abuse, neglect, or
C. Americans with Disabilities Act exploitation are suspected. Nurses have
a legal responsibility to report suspected
abuse, neglect, or exploitation.
3. Participation in health policy A. Advocate
development and the political
process is a significant part of
which of the following nursing
roles?
A. Manager
B. Collaborator
C. Advocate
4. Which of the following is an exam- C. Negligence
ple of an unintentional tort?
A. False imprisonment
B. Battery
C. Negligence
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, Professional Nursing Practice Study Questions and
Answers 100% Verified
5. When obtaining written consent A, D
for a procedure to be preformed by
someone else, the nurse's signa- A- Nurse's signature confirms that the
ture confirms which of the follow- client appears competent to agree to the
ing? (Select all that apply) procedure
A. The client appears competent to D- Nurse's signature confirms that the
agree to the procedure client voluntarily consents to the proce-
B. The client understands the risks dure
of the procedure
C. The client has been notified of Incorrect:
alternatives to the procedure B- risks of procedure explained by the
D. The client consents voluntarily provider who is performing the proce-
to the procedure dure
E. The family supports the client's C-alternatives to the procedure are the
decision to have the procedure responsibility of the provider who is per-
forming the procedure to inform the pa-
tient
E- as long as the client is a legal, com-
petent adult, family agreement is not a
consideration
6. A nurse is telling the truth, keep- B- Primary commitment to the client
ing promises, and doing no harm When conflicts of interest arise, demon-
while caring for a client who is ex- strating a primary commitment to the
periencing conflict with his family. client involves the ethical principles of
Which of the following is the nurse veracity(telling the truth), fidelity(keep-
demonstrating? ing your promises), and non-malefi-
A. Honoring client autonomy cence(doing no harm). Abiding by these
B. Primary commitment to the principles demonstrates courage and
client ensures professional integrity.
C. Accountability for professional
practice
7. Which of the following actions rep- A- Altruism is concern for the well-being
resents the professional value of of others. One way nurses demonstrate
altruism? altruism is through unselfish support of
A. A nurse mentoring a colleague others, especially mentoring colleagues
in professional growth in their professional growth
B. A nurse respecting a client's de-
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