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MULTIPLErkCHOICE
1. WhichrkactionrkbyrktherknurserkdemonstratesrkimplementationrkofrkFlorencerkNightingale’srk
originalrktheoriesrkaboutrknursingrkcare?
a. Therkpatientrkisrkgentlyrkbathedrkandrkgivenrkfreshrklinensrkafterrkgivingrkbirth.
b. Therknurserkformsrkarkcloserktherapeuticrkrelationshiprkwithrktherkpatient.
c. Therknurserkhelpsrktherkpatientrkconserverkenergyrkforrkhealingrkprocesses.
d. Therknurserkviewsrktherkpatientrkasrkarkunique,rkever-changingrkenergyrkfield.
ANS:r k A
FlorencerkNightingalerkworkedrktorkimproverksanitationrkandrkhealingrkenvironmentsrkforrkpatien
ts.
GentlyrkbathingrkandrkprovidingrkfreshrklinensrktorkpatientsrkisrkanrkexamplerkofrkNightingale’srkt
heoryrkinrkpractice.rkFormationrkofrkarkcloserktherapeuticrkrelationshiprkwithrktherkpatient,rkener
gyrkconservation,rkandrkviewingrkpatientsrkasrkenergyrkfieldsrkwererknotrkconceptsrkincludedrkinr
kNightingale’srktheoryrkofrknursingrkpractice.
DIF: CognitiverkLevel:rkApplyrk(Application)
OBJ:r k Discussrktherkinfluencerkofrksocial,rkpolitical,rkandrkeconomicrkchangesrkonrknursingr
kpractices.rkTOP:r k NursingrkProcess:rkImplementation
MSC:r k NCLEX:rkBasicrkCarerkandrkComfort
2. Therknurserkisrkmandatedrkbyrktherkstaterktorkcompleterk25rkcontactrkhoursrkofrknursingrkeducat
ionrkbeforerktherknursingrklicenserkmayrkberkrenewed.rkWhichrktermrkbestrkdescribesrkthisrkreq
uirement?
a. In-servicerkeducation
b. Advancedrkeducation NURSINGTB.COM
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d. Certificationrkeducatio
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ANS:r k C
Continuingrkeducationrkisrkrequiredrkforrkprofessionalsrkinrkmanyrkstates.rkContinuingrkeducat
ionrkinvolvesrkformal,rkorganizedrkeducationalrkprogramsrkofferedrkbyrkuniversities,rkhospital
s,rkstaterknurses’rkassociations,rkprofessionalrknursingrkorganizations,rkandrkeducationalrkandrk
healthrkcarerkinstitutions.rkIn-
servicerkeducationrkprogramsrkarerkinstructionrkorrktrainingrkprovidedrkbyrkarkhealthrkcarerkage
ncyrkorrkinstitutionrkdesignedrktorkincreaserktherkknowledge,rkskills,rkandrkcompetenciesrkof
nursesrkandrkotherrkhealthrkcarerkprofessionalsrkemployedrkbyrktherkinstitution.rkSomerkrolesrkforrk
RNsrkinrknursingrkrequirerkadvancedrkgraduaterkdegrees,rksuchrkasrkarkclinicalrknurserkspecialistrk
orrknurserkpractitioner.
DIF: CognitiverkLevel:rkApplyrk(Application)
OBJ:r k Discussrktherkimportancerkofrkeducationrkinrkprofessionalrknursingrk
practice.rkTOP:r k NursingrkProcess:rkCommunicationrkandrkDocumentatio
n
MSC:r k NCLEX:rkManagementrkofrkCare
3. Therknurserkisrkcaringrkforrkarkpatientrkwhorksuddenlyrkbecomesrkacutelyrkshortrkofrkbreath.rkTher
knurse
elevatesrktherkheadrkofrktherkpatient’srkbed,rkchecksrktherkpatient’srkpulserkoximetry,rkandrkadmin
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istersrk2rkLrkofrkoxygenrkbeforerknotifyingrktherkpatient’srkphysician.rkWhichrktermrkbestrkdescri
besrktherkactionsrkofrktherknurse?
a. Accountability
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b. Autonomy
c. Licensure
d. Certification
ANS:r k B
Autonomyrkisrkessentialrktorkprofessionalrknursingrkandrkinvolvesrktherkinitiationrkofrkindepend
entrknursingrkinterventionsrkwithoutrkmedicalrkorders.rkAccountabilityrkmeansrkthatrkyourkarerk
professionallyrkandrklegallyrkresponsiblerkforrktherktyperkandrkqualityrkofrknursingrkcarerkprovid
ed.rkTorkobtainrklicensurerkinrktherkUnitedrkStates,rkRNrkcandidatesrkmustrkpassrktherkNCLEX-
RN®rkexaminationrkadministeredrkbyrktherkindividualrkStaterkBoardsrkofrkNursingrktorkobtainrk
arknursingrklicense.rkBeyondr k therkNCLEX-
RN®,rksomerknursesrkchooserktorkworkrktowardrkcertificationrkinrkarkspecificrkarearkofrknursingr
kpractice.
DIF: CognitiverkLevel:rkApplyrk(Application)
OBJ:r k r k Discussrktherkcharacteristicsrkofrkprofessionalismrkinrknursing.
TOP:r k NursingrkProcess:rkImplementation MSC:r k NCLEX:rkManagementrkofrkCare
4. Whichrktyperkofrkprogramrkisrkappropriaterktorkeducaterkstaffrkaboutrknewrkfallrkpreventionrkprot
ocolsrkthatrkarerktorkberkimplementedrkonrktherknursingrkunit?
a. In-servicerkeducation
b. Advancedrkeducation
c. Continuingrkeducation
d. Certificationrkeducation
ANS:r k A
In-
servicerkeducationrkprogramsrkarerkinstructionrkorrktrainingrkprovidedrkbyrkarkhealthrkcarerkagenc
yrkorrkinstitutionrkdesignedrktorkincreaserktherkknowledge,rkskills,rkandrkcompetenciesrkofrknurses
UrkSrkNrkT edO
rkandrkotherrkhealthrkcarerkprofessionalsrkem pNl o yR IyrkthGerki nBs .t i tCu t i oMn . rkSomerkrolesrkforrk
rkb
RNsrkinrknursingrkrequirerkadvancedrkgraduaterkdegrees,rksuchrkasrkarkclinicalrknurserkspecialistrkorrk
nurserkpractitioner.rkContinuing
educationrkisrkrequiredrkforrkprofessionalsrkinrkmanyrkstates.rkContinuingrkeducationrkinvolvesrkfo
rmal,rkorganizedrkeducationalrkprogramsrkofferedrkbyrkuniversities,rkhospitals,rkstaterknurses’rkas
sociations,rkprofessionalrknursingrkorganizations,rkandrkeducationalrkandrkhealthrkcarerkinstitutio
ns.
DIF: CognitiverkLevel:rkApplyrk(Application)
OBJ:r k Discussrktherkimportancerkofrkeducationrkinrkprofessionalrknursingrk
practice.rkTOP:r k NursingrkProcess:rkTeachingrkandrkLearning
MSC:r k NCLEX:rkManagementrkofrkCare
5. Whichrkprogramrkisrkappropriaterkforrkarknurserkwhorkwishesrktorkbecomerkanrkexpertrkinrko
stomyrkandrkwoundrkcare?
a. Specialtyrkcertification
b. MasterrkofrkSciencerkprogram
c. Doctoralrkdegreerkprogram
d. Continuingrkeducationrkprogram
ANS:r k A
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