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1. WhichnactionnbynthennursendemonstratesnimplementationnofnFlorencenNightingale’snoriginalnt
heoriesnaboutnnursingncare?
a. Thenpatientnisngentlynbathednandngivennfreshnlinensnafterngivingnbirth.
b. Thennursenformsnanclosentherapeuticnrelationshipnwithnthenpatient.
c. Thennursenhelpsnthenpatientnconservenenergynfornhealingnprocesses.
d. Thennursenviewsnthenpatientnasnanunique,never-changingnenergynfield.

ANS:n A
FlorencenNightingalenworkedntonimprovensanitationnandnhealingnenvironmentsnfornpatients.nGen
tlynbathingnandnprovidingnfreshnlinensntonpatientsnisnannexamplenofnNightingale’sntheoryninnpracti
ce.nFormationnofnanclosentherapeuticnrelationshipnwithnthenpatient,nenergynconservation,nandnvie
wingnpatientsnasnenergynfieldsnwerennotnconceptsnincludedninnNightingale’sntheorynofnnursingnpr
actice.

DIF: CognitivenLevel:nApplyn(Application)
OBJ:nDiscussntheninfluencenofnsocial,npolitical,nandneconomicnchangesnonnnursingnpractices.n
TOP:n NursingnProcess:nImplementation MSC:n NCLEX:nBasicnCarenandnComfort

2. Thennursenisnmandatednbynthenstatentoncompleten25ncontactnhoursnofnnursingneducationnbeforent
hennursingnlicensenmaynbenrenewed.nWhichntermnbestndescribesnthisnrequirement?
a. In-serviceneducation
b. Advancedneducation VERIFIED-TESTnBANK
c. Continuingneducation
d. Certificationneducation

ANS:n C

Continuingneducationnisnrequirednfornprofessionalsninnmanynstates.nContinuingneducationninvol
vesnformal,norganizedneducationalnprogramsnofferednbynuniversities,nhospitals,nstatennurses’nass
ociations,nprofessionalnnursingnorganizations,nandneducationalnandnhealthncareninstitutions.nIn-
serviceneducationnprogramsnareninstructionnorntrainingnprovidednbynanhealthncarenagencynorninsti
tutionndesignedntonincreasenthenknowledge,nskills,nandncompetenciesnofnnursesnandnothernhealthn
carenprofessionalsnemployednbyntheninstitution.nSomenrolesnfornRNsninnnursingnrequirenadvance
dngraduatendegrees,nsuchnasnanclinicalnnursenspecialistnornnursenpractitioner.

DIF: CognitivenLevel:nApplyn(Application)
OBJ:nDiscussnthenimportancenofneducationninnprofessionalnnursingnpractice.n
TOP:n NursingnProcess:nCommunicationnandnDocumentation
MSC:n NCLEX:nManagementnofnCare

3. Thennursenisncaringnfornanpatientnwhonsuddenlynbecomesnacutelynshortnofnbreath.nThennurseneleva
tesnthenheadnofnthenpatient’snbed,nchecksnthenpatient’snpulsenoximetry,nandnadministersn2nLnofnoxy
gennbeforennotifyingnthenpatient’snphysician.nWhichntermnbestndescribesnthenactionsnofnthennurse
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a. Accountability




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, b. Autonomy
c. Licensure
d. Certification

ANS:n B
Autonomynisnessentialntonprofessionalnnursingnandninvolvesntheninitiationnofnindependentnnursin
gninterventionsnwithoutnmedicalnorders.nAccountabilitynmeansnthatnyounarenprofessionallynandnl
egallynresponsiblenfornthentypenandnqualitynofnnursingncarenprovided.nTonobtainnlicensureninnthen
UnitednStates,nRNncandidatesnmustnpassnthenNCLEX-
RN®nexaminationnadministerednbynthenindividualnStatenBoardsnofnNursingntonobtainnannursingnli
cense.nBeyondnthenNCLEX-
RN®,nsomennursesnchoosentonworkntowardncertificationninnanspecificnareanofnnursingnpractice.

DIF: CognitivenLevel:nApplyn(Application)
OBJ:n Discussnthencharacteristicsnofnprofessionalismninnnursing.
TOP:n NursingnProcess:nImplementation MSC:n NCLEX:nManagementnofnCare

4. Whichntypenofnprogramnisnappropriatentoneducatenstaffnaboutnnewnfallnpreventionnprotocolsnthatna
rentonbenimplementednonnthennursingnunit?
a. In-serviceneducation
b. Advancedneducation
c. Continuingneducation
d. Certificationneducation
ANS:n A
In-
serviceneducationnprogramsnareninstructionnorntrainingnprovidednbynanhealthncarenagencynorninstit
utionndesignedntonincreasenthenknowledge,nskills,nandncompetenciesnofnnursesnandnothernhealthnc
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n.nSomenrolesnfornRNsninnnursingnrequirenadvancedng
raduatendegrees,nsuchnasnanclinicalnnursenspecialistnornnursenpractitioner.nContinuingneducationnisn
requirednfornprofessionalsninnmanynstates.nContinuingneducationninvolvesnformal,norganizednedu
cationalnprogramsnofferednbynuniversities,nhospitals,nstatennurses’nassociations,nprofessionalnnur
singnorganizations,nandneducationalnandnhealthncareninstitutions.

DIF: CognitivenLevel:nApplyn(Application)
OBJ:nDiscussnthenimportancenofneducationninnprofessionalnnursingnpractice.n
TOP:n NursingnProcess:nTeachingnandnLearning
MSC:n NCLEX:nManagementnofnCare

5. Whichnprogramnisnappropriatenfornannursenwhonwishesntonbecomenannexpertninnostomynandn
woundncare?
a. Specialtyncertification
b. MasternofnSciencenprogram
c. Doctoralndegreenprogram
d. Continuingneducationnprogram

ANS:n A




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, Specialtyncertificationnprogramsnarenappropriatenfornnursesnwhonwishntonbecomenexpertsninncert
ainnareasnofnnursingncarensuchnasnperioperativencare,nwoundncare,nornoccupationalnhealth.nMastern
ofnSciencenprogramsnpreparennursesnfornadvancednpracticenrolesnasneducators,nadministrators,nor
nclinicalnnursenleaders.nDoctoralnprogramsnpreparennursesnfornadvancednclinicalnpracticenandnres

earch.nContinuingneducationnisnrequirednfornprofessionalsninnmanynstates.nContinuingneducation
ninvolvesnformal,norganizedneducationalnprogramsnofferednbynuniversities,nhospitals,nstatennurse

s’nassociations,nprofessionalnnursingnorganizations,nandneducationalnandnhealthncareninstitutions
.

DIF: CognitivenLevel:nApplyn(Application)
OBJ:nDescribenthenrolesnandncareernopportunitiesnfornnurses.n
TOP:n NursingnProcess:nTeachingnandnLearning
MSC:n NCLEX:nManagementnofnCare

6. Whichnactionnofnthennursendemonstratesncoordinationnofncarenfornthenpatient?
a. Thennursencreatesnanwarm,ntherapeuticnrelationshipnwithnthenpatientnbynactivelynli
steningntonwhatnthenpatientnhasntonsay.
b. Thennursenworksnwithnthenphysicalntherapistntondeterminenhowntonbestntransfernthenp
atientnfromnthenbedntonthenchair.
c. Thennurseneducatesnthenpatientnaboutnenergynconservationntechniquesntonincreasena
ctivityntolerance.
d. Thennursenusesnclearnandnobjectivenlanguagenwhenndocumentingnassessmentnf
indingsninnthenpatient’snmedicalnrecord.
ANS:n B
Coordinationnofncareninvolvesnworkingnwithnothernhealthncarenprofessionalsntonmeetnthenneedsno
fnthenindividualnpatient.nThennursencanndonthisnbynworkingnwithnthenphysicalntherapistnto
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therapeuticnrelationshipndemonstratesncaringnandneffectivencommunication.nEducatingnthenpati
entnaboutnenergynconservationnandnchartingnclearlynarennotnexamplesnofncoordinationnofncare.
DIF: CognitivenLevel:nApplyn(Application)
OBJ:n Describenthenrolesnandncareernopportunitiesnfornnurses.
TOP:n NursingnProcess:nImplementation MSC:n NCLEX:nManagementnofnCare

7. Thennursenfeelsnthatnannassignedndutynisnoutsidenthenscopenofnnursingnpractice.nWhichnd
ocumentnisnthenbestnsourcentonanswernthennurse’snconcern?
a. ANAnCodenofnEthics
b. StatenNursenPracticenAct
c. QSENnInitiativenAct
d. Nurse’snBillnofnRights

ANS:n B




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