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Study Questions From Yoost - ADN 110
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What should the nurse consider before implementation of all nursing interventions? (select all
that apply)
a. potential communication barriers
b. diverse cultural practices
c. scope of nursing practices
d. functional status of the patient
e. time of most recent shift change - Answer✔a, b, c, d
Cultural practices, functional status, communication barriers, and scope of practice influence
whether an intervention should or may be implemented. Shift change time is not necessary to
consider before implementation of most interventions.
Which intervention would be most important for the nurse to include in a patient's care plan if
the patient is unable to complete ADLs without becoming fatigued?
a. instruct the patient to shower and shave simultaneously
b. discourage the patient from bathing while hospitalized
c. encourage the patient to rest between bathing activities
d. ask the patient's spouse to assist with all bathing - Answer✔Answer: C
When patients are unable to complete their personal care without fatigue, it is best to encourage
them to rest between activities. All patients should be encouraged to wash during hospitalization
and to complete as much of their personal care as independently as possible. Patients who tire
easily should not be encouraged to shower and shave simultaneously but should space out
personal care while seated.
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In comparing the American Nurses Association (ANA) and the International Council of Nurse
(ICN) definitions of nursing, what component does the ICN mention that is not included in the
ANA's definition and is indicative of a more global focus?
a. Advocacy
b. Health Promotion
c. Shaping health policy
d. Prevention of illness - Answer✔Answer: C
The ICN's definition of nursing expands on the ANA's definition by providing for the concept of
shaping health policy as a responsibility of nursing.
A profession has specific characteristics. In regard to how nursing meets these characteristics,
which criteria are consistent and standardized processes? (select all that apply)
a. Code of ethics
b. Licensing
c. Body of knowledge
d. Educational preparation
e. Altruism - Answer✔Answers: A, B, C, E
Nursing as a profession has a code of ethics, licensing, a body of knowledge, and altruism.
Because there are multiple paths of education for nursing and not a standard entry into practice,
this is one criterion of a profession that is not standard and consistent.
What specific aspect of a profession does the development of theories provide?
a. Altruism
b. Body of knowledge
c. Autonomy
d. Accountability - Answer✔Answer: B
Theories establish a specific nursing body of knowledge that is unique to the discipline, which is
one criterion of a profession.
Health care workers are discussing a diverse group of patients respectfully and are being
responsive to the health beliefs and practices of these patients. What important aspect of nursing
professional practice are they exhibiting?
a. Autonomy
b. Accountability
c. Cultural competence
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d. Autocratic leadership - Answer✔Answer: C
The nurse and other health care workers are exhibiting cultural competence by being responsive
to patients' health beliefs and practices that are influenced by the individual's culture.
A nurse makes a medication error, immediately assesses the patient, and reports the error to the
nurse manager and the primary care provider. Which characteristic of a professional is the nurse
demonstrating?
a. Autonomy
b. Collaboration
c. Accountability
d. Altruism - Answer✔Answer: C
The nurse is demonstrating accountability by taking responsibility for the error and reporting it
after an initial assessment of the patient. Criteria of a profession include altruism (public service
over personal gain), autonomy (independence), accountability, and diversity; however, in this
case, the nurse is demonstrating accountability. Although collaboration is important for the
health care team, it is not a criterion for a profession.
Which are included in the ANA standards? (select all that apply)
a. Standards of professional performance
b. Code of ethics
c. Standards of practice
d. Legal scope of practice
e. Licensure requirements - Answer✔Answers: A, C
ANA standards have two parts: One is standards of professional performance, and the other is
standards of practice. ANA has a separate document that is a code of ethics. Nurse practice acts
are a legal scope of practice.
Which core competency of advanced practice nursing is the Master of Science in Nursing (MSN)
nurse educator exhibiting when counseling a student in therapeutic communication techniques?
a. Leadership
b. Ethical decision making
c. Direct clinical practice
d. Expert coaching - Answer✔Answer: D
A nurse educator who is teaching and counseling students is practicing expert coaching and
guidance. A nurse educator with a master's degree practices the other competencies of leadership
and ethical decision making in other situations. Although a nurse educator may also work as a
nurse involved in direct patient care, this is not part of the educator role.
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Which statements describe a component discussed in nursing theories? (select all that apply)
a. Optimal functioning of the patient
b. Interaction with components of the environment
c. The conceptual makeup of the administration of the hospital
d. The illness and health concept
e. Safety aspect of medication administration - Answer✔Answers: A, B, D
There are four components that a nursing theory discusses: (1) the patient, (2) health, (3)
environment, and (4) nursing—not the hospital administration.
Which factors affect the nursing shortage? (select all that apply)
a. Aging faculty
b. Increasing elderly population
c. Job satisfaction due to adequate number of nurses
d. Aging nursing workforce
e. Greater autonomy for nurses - Answer✔Answers: A, B, D
The nursing workforce and nursing faculty are aging. The entire population is aging, which
increases the need for more nurses. The insufficient number of nurses leads to job dissatisfaction
and burnout.
A nurse has performed a physical examination of the patient and reviewed the laboratory results
and diagnostics on the patient's chart. The nurse is performing which specific nursing function?
a. Diagnosis
b. Assessment
c. Education
d. Advocacy - Answer✔Answer: B
The nurse is performing the first step in the nursing process—assessment.
A hospitalized patient experiences a sharp, stabbing pain while visiting with his spouse. Both the
patient and his wife become very concerned, and the patient's call light is activated. What
referent initiated communication between the patient and the nurse?
a. Interaction between the patient and his wife
b. Concern on the part of the patient's spouse
c. Pain experienced by the patient
d. Activation of the call light - Answer✔Answer: C
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Study Questions From Yoost - ADN 110
Final Exam Questions And Answers 100%
Verified And Updated.
What should the nurse consider before implementation of all nursing interventions? (select all
that apply)
a. potential communication barriers
b. diverse cultural practices
c. scope of nursing practices
d. functional status of the patient
e. time of most recent shift change - Answer✔a, b, c, d
Cultural practices, functional status, communication barriers, and scope of practice influence
whether an intervention should or may be implemented. Shift change time is not necessary to
consider before implementation of most interventions.
Which intervention would be most important for the nurse to include in a patient's care plan if
the patient is unable to complete ADLs without becoming fatigued?
a. instruct the patient to shower and shave simultaneously
b. discourage the patient from bathing while hospitalized
c. encourage the patient to rest between bathing activities
d. ask the patient's spouse to assist with all bathing - Answer✔Answer: C
When patients are unable to complete their personal care without fatigue, it is best to encourage
them to rest between activities. All patients should be encouraged to wash during hospitalization
and to complete as much of their personal care as independently as possible. Patients who tire
easily should not be encouraged to shower and shave simultaneously but should space out
personal care while seated.
1|Page
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In comparing the American Nurses Association (ANA) and the International Council of Nurse
(ICN) definitions of nursing, what component does the ICN mention that is not included in the
ANA's definition and is indicative of a more global focus?
a. Advocacy
b. Health Promotion
c. Shaping health policy
d. Prevention of illness - Answer✔Answer: C
The ICN's definition of nursing expands on the ANA's definition by providing for the concept of
shaping health policy as a responsibility of nursing.
A profession has specific characteristics. In regard to how nursing meets these characteristics,
which criteria are consistent and standardized processes? (select all that apply)
a. Code of ethics
b. Licensing
c. Body of knowledge
d. Educational preparation
e. Altruism - Answer✔Answers: A, B, C, E
Nursing as a profession has a code of ethics, licensing, a body of knowledge, and altruism.
Because there are multiple paths of education for nursing and not a standard entry into practice,
this is one criterion of a profession that is not standard and consistent.
What specific aspect of a profession does the development of theories provide?
a. Altruism
b. Body of knowledge
c. Autonomy
d. Accountability - Answer✔Answer: B
Theories establish a specific nursing body of knowledge that is unique to the discipline, which is
one criterion of a profession.
Health care workers are discussing a diverse group of patients respectfully and are being
responsive to the health beliefs and practices of these patients. What important aspect of nursing
professional practice are they exhibiting?
a. Autonomy
b. Accountability
c. Cultural competence
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d. Autocratic leadership - Answer✔Answer: C
The nurse and other health care workers are exhibiting cultural competence by being responsive
to patients' health beliefs and practices that are influenced by the individual's culture.
A nurse makes a medication error, immediately assesses the patient, and reports the error to the
nurse manager and the primary care provider. Which characteristic of a professional is the nurse
demonstrating?
a. Autonomy
b. Collaboration
c. Accountability
d. Altruism - Answer✔Answer: C
The nurse is demonstrating accountability by taking responsibility for the error and reporting it
after an initial assessment of the patient. Criteria of a profession include altruism (public service
over personal gain), autonomy (independence), accountability, and diversity; however, in this
case, the nurse is demonstrating accountability. Although collaboration is important for the
health care team, it is not a criterion for a profession.
Which are included in the ANA standards? (select all that apply)
a. Standards of professional performance
b. Code of ethics
c. Standards of practice
d. Legal scope of practice
e. Licensure requirements - Answer✔Answers: A, C
ANA standards have two parts: One is standards of professional performance, and the other is
standards of practice. ANA has a separate document that is a code of ethics. Nurse practice acts
are a legal scope of practice.
Which core competency of advanced practice nursing is the Master of Science in Nursing (MSN)
nurse educator exhibiting when counseling a student in therapeutic communication techniques?
a. Leadership
b. Ethical decision making
c. Direct clinical practice
d. Expert coaching - Answer✔Answer: D
A nurse educator who is teaching and counseling students is practicing expert coaching and
guidance. A nurse educator with a master's degree practices the other competencies of leadership
and ethical decision making in other situations. Although a nurse educator may also work as a
nurse involved in direct patient care, this is not part of the educator role.
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Which statements describe a component discussed in nursing theories? (select all that apply)
a. Optimal functioning of the patient
b. Interaction with components of the environment
c. The conceptual makeup of the administration of the hospital
d. The illness and health concept
e. Safety aspect of medication administration - Answer✔Answers: A, B, D
There are four components that a nursing theory discusses: (1) the patient, (2) health, (3)
environment, and (4) nursing—not the hospital administration.
Which factors affect the nursing shortage? (select all that apply)
a. Aging faculty
b. Increasing elderly population
c. Job satisfaction due to adequate number of nurses
d. Aging nursing workforce
e. Greater autonomy for nurses - Answer✔Answers: A, B, D
The nursing workforce and nursing faculty are aging. The entire population is aging, which
increases the need for more nurses. The insufficient number of nurses leads to job dissatisfaction
and burnout.
A nurse has performed a physical examination of the patient and reviewed the laboratory results
and diagnostics on the patient's chart. The nurse is performing which specific nursing function?
a. Diagnosis
b. Assessment
c. Education
d. Advocacy - Answer✔Answer: B
The nurse is performing the first step in the nursing process—assessment.
A hospitalized patient experiences a sharp, stabbing pain while visiting with his spouse. Both the
patient and his wife become very concerned, and the patient's call light is activated. What
referent initiated communication between the patient and the nurse?
a. Interaction between the patient and his wife
b. Concern on the part of the patient's spouse
c. Pain experienced by the patient
d. Activation of the call light - Answer✔Answer: C
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