RNSG 1125 MIDTERM EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS (GRADED
A+)
Which key element is included in the scope of professional practice identity?
A. Adhering to a fixed level of practice
B. Finding out ways to get done faster with assigned tasks as the key focus of care
C. Maintaining professional boundaries
D. Remaining at the level of practice upon graduating from nursing school - ANSWER-
ANS C
The scope of professional identity includes five attributes, doing, and being, acting
ethically, flourishing and changing identities. By maintaining professional boundaries,
the nurse would be acting ethically. Adhering to a fixed level of practice would not be
prudent for it would not allow the nurse to achieve attributes. Finding out ways to get
done faster with assigned tasks would be in opposition to the attribute of "being" as the
key focus is to do the right thing even when no one is looking. A nurse who remains at
the level of practice upon graduation from nursing school would be in opposition to the
attribute of flourishing.
A licensed practical/vocational nurse asks the registered nurse (RN) preceptor what
could be done to become more professional. What is the preceptor's best response?
A. "Attend Nursing Educational Meetings."
B. "Listen to other nurses."
C. "Read the agency newsletter."
D. "Pass the licensing exam." - ANSWER-ANS: A
Knowledge and commitment are essential components of professionalism. Attending
nursing educational meetings can promote collaborative learning with peers and
maintenance of competence in an ever-changing healthcare environment. Listening can
promote professionalism, and communication is certainly a component of
professionalism; however, there is also a social sense to listening, and without the
educational/learning component, this is not the best answer. An agency newsletter
could include information about professional opportunities, but it is not the best answer.
The new nurse would have already passed the licensing exam, the legal requirement to
be considered a nurse.
The qualities of leadership, clinical expertise and judgment, mentorship, and lifelong
learning would best describe which type of nurse?
A. Administrator
B. Certified nurse specialist
C. Practitioner
, D. Professional - ANSWER-ANS: D
The qualities listed are those of a professional nurse. The other options are all nurses
who may have these qualities, but the focus of their title includes qualities not essential
for the professional nurse. The administrator would have management qualities; the
clinical nurse specialist would have specialty area knowledge; and the practitioner
would meet legal requirements as a healthcare provider.
The American Nurses Association (ANA) outlines expectations of nurse's self-care
habits in which type of documentation?
A. Nurse Practice Acts
B. Board of Nursing
C. Code of Ethics
D. Hospital facility protocols - ANSWER-ANS: C
The ANA focuses on the importance of nurses to develop their own personal self-care
habits as part of their ethical code. This information is presented in the ANA Code of
Ethics. Nurse Practice Acts define the scope of practice relative to the specific type of
health professional. The Board of Nursing provides minimum competency requirements
for specific types of health professionals and identifies licensing, academic and practice
requirements. Hospital facilities provide policies and protocols related to members of the
interdisciplinary healthcare team.
Which nursing action best exemplifies clinical judgment?
A. nurse after performing an assessment seeks out additional information related to a
finding.
B. A nurse documents finding in the medical record in a timely manner.
C. A nurse contacts the physician to provide the results of an imaging study for a
patient.
D. A nurse comforts a patient who is on hospice care. - ANSWER-ANS: A
Clinical judgment represents a comprehensive well thought out series of action whereby
the nurse incorporates assessment data in the context of norms and values. The nurse
seeking out additional information to clarify a finding is demonstrating clinical judgment.
A nurse who is documenting assessment data in the patients' medical record in a timely
manner is being efficient. A nurse contacting the physician to provide results of an
imaging test is demonstrating effective communication. A nurse comforting a patient
who is on hospice care is demonstrating compassion.
Nursing demonstrates dedication to improving public health through which avenue?
A. Changing healthcare standards
B. Legal regulations
C. Scope of practice
D. Technology - ANSWER-ANS: C
Through the scope of practice, specialized knowledge, and code of ethics, the discipline
of nursing has demonstrated its dedication to improving public health. The changing
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS (GRADED
A+)
Which key element is included in the scope of professional practice identity?
A. Adhering to a fixed level of practice
B. Finding out ways to get done faster with assigned tasks as the key focus of care
C. Maintaining professional boundaries
D. Remaining at the level of practice upon graduating from nursing school - ANSWER-
ANS C
The scope of professional identity includes five attributes, doing, and being, acting
ethically, flourishing and changing identities. By maintaining professional boundaries,
the nurse would be acting ethically. Adhering to a fixed level of practice would not be
prudent for it would not allow the nurse to achieve attributes. Finding out ways to get
done faster with assigned tasks would be in opposition to the attribute of "being" as the
key focus is to do the right thing even when no one is looking. A nurse who remains at
the level of practice upon graduation from nursing school would be in opposition to the
attribute of flourishing.
A licensed practical/vocational nurse asks the registered nurse (RN) preceptor what
could be done to become more professional. What is the preceptor's best response?
A. "Attend Nursing Educational Meetings."
B. "Listen to other nurses."
C. "Read the agency newsletter."
D. "Pass the licensing exam." - ANSWER-ANS: A
Knowledge and commitment are essential components of professionalism. Attending
nursing educational meetings can promote collaborative learning with peers and
maintenance of competence in an ever-changing healthcare environment. Listening can
promote professionalism, and communication is certainly a component of
professionalism; however, there is also a social sense to listening, and without the
educational/learning component, this is not the best answer. An agency newsletter
could include information about professional opportunities, but it is not the best answer.
The new nurse would have already passed the licensing exam, the legal requirement to
be considered a nurse.
The qualities of leadership, clinical expertise and judgment, mentorship, and lifelong
learning would best describe which type of nurse?
A. Administrator
B. Certified nurse specialist
C. Practitioner
, D. Professional - ANSWER-ANS: D
The qualities listed are those of a professional nurse. The other options are all nurses
who may have these qualities, but the focus of their title includes qualities not essential
for the professional nurse. The administrator would have management qualities; the
clinical nurse specialist would have specialty area knowledge; and the practitioner
would meet legal requirements as a healthcare provider.
The American Nurses Association (ANA) outlines expectations of nurse's self-care
habits in which type of documentation?
A. Nurse Practice Acts
B. Board of Nursing
C. Code of Ethics
D. Hospital facility protocols - ANSWER-ANS: C
The ANA focuses on the importance of nurses to develop their own personal self-care
habits as part of their ethical code. This information is presented in the ANA Code of
Ethics. Nurse Practice Acts define the scope of practice relative to the specific type of
health professional. The Board of Nursing provides minimum competency requirements
for specific types of health professionals and identifies licensing, academic and practice
requirements. Hospital facilities provide policies and protocols related to members of the
interdisciplinary healthcare team.
Which nursing action best exemplifies clinical judgment?
A. nurse after performing an assessment seeks out additional information related to a
finding.
B. A nurse documents finding in the medical record in a timely manner.
C. A nurse contacts the physician to provide the results of an imaging study for a
patient.
D. A nurse comforts a patient who is on hospice care. - ANSWER-ANS: A
Clinical judgment represents a comprehensive well thought out series of action whereby
the nurse incorporates assessment data in the context of norms and values. The nurse
seeking out additional information to clarify a finding is demonstrating clinical judgment.
A nurse who is documenting assessment data in the patients' medical record in a timely
manner is being efficient. A nurse contacting the physician to provide results of an
imaging test is demonstrating effective communication. A nurse comforting a patient
who is on hospice care is demonstrating compassion.
Nursing demonstrates dedication to improving public health through which avenue?
A. Changing healthcare standards
B. Legal regulations
C. Scope of practice
D. Technology - ANSWER-ANS: C
Through the scope of practice, specialized knowledge, and code of ethics, the discipline
of nursing has demonstrated its dedication to improving public health. The changing
