NURS 1111 EXAM 1 | ACTUAL STUDY |
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
The Mosaic Code is one of the oldest sources of what type of health promotion? - ANSW-Personal and
public hygiene
What event in American history influenced the role black women have played in the nursing profession?
- ANSW-The Civil War, beginning in 1861
In the Middle Ages (467 BCE to AD 1450), women delivered food, medicine, and care to the community's
ill based on? - ANSW-Christian concepts of charity and the sanctity of human life
What best demonstrates that a nursing administrator understands the challenges currently facing the
professional nurse regarding patient safety? - ANSW-Requiring that staffing and schedules accommodate
the attendance at mandatory in-services focusing on inter-professional care collaboration
Which behavior provides evidence addressing the ability of nursing as a profession to provide high-
quality, effective care as patient-centered needs intensify? - ANSW-Enrolling in a Masters of Nursing
Education graduate program
The American Red Cross was established by who? - ANSW-Clara Barton
The first diploma nursing program for blacks was established where? - ANSW-Spelman College, Atlanta,
Georgia
In order to meet the projected need for professional nurses, what area of concern is funded by the Nurse
Reinvestment Act of 2002? - ANSW-Support for those enrolled in master's and doctoral nursing
programs, Recruitment enticements for nursing faculty positions, & The establishment of retention
programs focused on existing nursing faculty.
The image that best serves today's profession of nursing is one that portrays: - ANSW-trust and belief
The play Miss Evers' Boys was one of the first literary presentations that depicted nurses as what? -
ANSW-Client Advocates
A new nurse manager is concerned about the workforce diversity in the unit. A staff survey is created to
assess the opinion of those who work on the unit about their perceptions. Which of the following
questions should be added to the survey? - ANSW-Do you have the perception that nursing is a female
profession?
The ability to maintain appropriate professional boundaries and preserve nurse-client confidences has
been most severely impacted by: - ANSW-the misuse of social media forums by nurses
A staff nurse routinely finds it difficult to receive clarification on prescriptions and orders written by a
particular member of the medical staff. When numerous attempts to deal directly with the physician fail,
the nurse most appropriately manages the problem by: - ANSW-documenting the problem in terms of
client safety concerns and forwarding the information to both the nursing manager and chief of medical
staff.
The nursing profession viewed the television series _________ as a negative portrayal of nurses based
on the exploits of the program's nurses and physicians. - ANSW-MASH
Maria Ortiz - ANSW-Died in a clinic bombing in Baghdad, Iraq
Jennifer Moreno - ANSW-Won a bronze medal for action in Afghanistan
Florence Nightingale - ANSW-Patient advocate for Crimean soldiers
Edith Cavell - ANSW-Executed by Germany during World War I
, Nurse Reinvestment Act - ANSW-Faculty Loan cancellations
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act - ANSW-Increased limits for nursing student loans
The Nurse Training Act - ANSW-$250,000,000 was allocated for nursing education
Campaign for Nursing's Future - ANSW-$50,000,000 to focus enhancing the image of nursing
What elements are components of Miss Evers' Boys? - ANSW-Dramatizes an ethical nursing dilemma,
Focuses on the infamous Tuskegee experiment, Involved the administration of penicillin as a treatment
modality, Treatment of syphilis
Which educational intervention demonstrates the most acceptable application of technology as a trend
that is currently influencing nursing education as well as client safety? - ANSW-Providing a list of
acceptable Internet sites to use as resources for medication administration
Increasing professional and personal responsibility has been identified as an issue influencing the
education of today's nursing professional. What has the greatest impact on client safety in the acute care
setting? - ANSW-Scheduling mandatory competency assessments on all shifts to facilitate compliance
A nurse manager recognizes which of the following as an example of a desirable practice-based
competency outcome for a recently licensed registered nurse? The novice nurse: - ANSW-meets
orientation expectations 1 week ahead of schedule
The nursing faculty incorporates which practice-based learning activity in order to meet the students'
need to learn about the sociodemographics currently present among today's population? - ANSW-
Inclusion of a geriatric experience as a clinical requirement of all nursing students
A nursing class is divided into four teams. The teams are asked to make recommendations for resolving
concerns that have a negative impact on the learning environment. Which interventions should be
implemented? - ANSW-Defining behaviors that will not be tolerated in the classroom since they do not
demonstrate respect or civility.
A nurse can find guidance in managing ethical nursing issues in the ANA's - ANSW-Code of Ethics for
Nurses with Interpretive Statements
When clinical settings are limited, faculty can best assess competence associated with entry level clinical
skills by implementing ___________________ assessments. - ANSW-Simulation
What patient care area is addressed by QSEN Competencies? - ANSW-patient centered care, teamwork
and collaboration, evidence based practice, quality improvement, safety, and informatics.
Interprofessional care requires improvement in respect to which patient care area? - ANSW-safe,
effective, patient centered, timely, efficient, and equitable (impartial)
The primary purpose of nursing licensure, now and in the past is to: - ANSW-provide the public with
protection against poorly trained nurses
A nursing student is telling peers about a scheduled appointment with a primary care provider. The
student says, "One of the office staff come to take my blood pressure and said, "I will be your nurse
today." "I noticed the name tag said nursing technician." What is the best response the student should
make when explaining the implications of the nurse practice acts related to the technician's statement? -
ANSW-The RN title is defined and protected by the purpose of the nurse practice act.
Which of the following was an initial factor in the mutual recognition model of nursing regulation? -
ANSW-The growing presence of nurse-managed telehealth services
Where can a registered nurse (RN) find the most reliable guidelines regarding the appropriate delegation
of activities or tasks to unlicensed nursing personnel? - ANSW-That state's nurse practice act
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
The Mosaic Code is one of the oldest sources of what type of health promotion? - ANSW-Personal and
public hygiene
What event in American history influenced the role black women have played in the nursing profession?
- ANSW-The Civil War, beginning in 1861
In the Middle Ages (467 BCE to AD 1450), women delivered food, medicine, and care to the community's
ill based on? - ANSW-Christian concepts of charity and the sanctity of human life
What best demonstrates that a nursing administrator understands the challenges currently facing the
professional nurse regarding patient safety? - ANSW-Requiring that staffing and schedules accommodate
the attendance at mandatory in-services focusing on inter-professional care collaboration
Which behavior provides evidence addressing the ability of nursing as a profession to provide high-
quality, effective care as patient-centered needs intensify? - ANSW-Enrolling in a Masters of Nursing
Education graduate program
The American Red Cross was established by who? - ANSW-Clara Barton
The first diploma nursing program for blacks was established where? - ANSW-Spelman College, Atlanta,
Georgia
In order to meet the projected need for professional nurses, what area of concern is funded by the Nurse
Reinvestment Act of 2002? - ANSW-Support for those enrolled in master's and doctoral nursing
programs, Recruitment enticements for nursing faculty positions, & The establishment of retention
programs focused on existing nursing faculty.
The image that best serves today's profession of nursing is one that portrays: - ANSW-trust and belief
The play Miss Evers' Boys was one of the first literary presentations that depicted nurses as what? -
ANSW-Client Advocates
A new nurse manager is concerned about the workforce diversity in the unit. A staff survey is created to
assess the opinion of those who work on the unit about their perceptions. Which of the following
questions should be added to the survey? - ANSW-Do you have the perception that nursing is a female
profession?
The ability to maintain appropriate professional boundaries and preserve nurse-client confidences has
been most severely impacted by: - ANSW-the misuse of social media forums by nurses
A staff nurse routinely finds it difficult to receive clarification on prescriptions and orders written by a
particular member of the medical staff. When numerous attempts to deal directly with the physician fail,
the nurse most appropriately manages the problem by: - ANSW-documenting the problem in terms of
client safety concerns and forwarding the information to both the nursing manager and chief of medical
staff.
The nursing profession viewed the television series _________ as a negative portrayal of nurses based
on the exploits of the program's nurses and physicians. - ANSW-MASH
Maria Ortiz - ANSW-Died in a clinic bombing in Baghdad, Iraq
Jennifer Moreno - ANSW-Won a bronze medal for action in Afghanistan
Florence Nightingale - ANSW-Patient advocate for Crimean soldiers
Edith Cavell - ANSW-Executed by Germany during World War I
, Nurse Reinvestment Act - ANSW-Faculty Loan cancellations
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act - ANSW-Increased limits for nursing student loans
The Nurse Training Act - ANSW-$250,000,000 was allocated for nursing education
Campaign for Nursing's Future - ANSW-$50,000,000 to focus enhancing the image of nursing
What elements are components of Miss Evers' Boys? - ANSW-Dramatizes an ethical nursing dilemma,
Focuses on the infamous Tuskegee experiment, Involved the administration of penicillin as a treatment
modality, Treatment of syphilis
Which educational intervention demonstrates the most acceptable application of technology as a trend
that is currently influencing nursing education as well as client safety? - ANSW-Providing a list of
acceptable Internet sites to use as resources for medication administration
Increasing professional and personal responsibility has been identified as an issue influencing the
education of today's nursing professional. What has the greatest impact on client safety in the acute care
setting? - ANSW-Scheduling mandatory competency assessments on all shifts to facilitate compliance
A nurse manager recognizes which of the following as an example of a desirable practice-based
competency outcome for a recently licensed registered nurse? The novice nurse: - ANSW-meets
orientation expectations 1 week ahead of schedule
The nursing faculty incorporates which practice-based learning activity in order to meet the students'
need to learn about the sociodemographics currently present among today's population? - ANSW-
Inclusion of a geriatric experience as a clinical requirement of all nursing students
A nursing class is divided into four teams. The teams are asked to make recommendations for resolving
concerns that have a negative impact on the learning environment. Which interventions should be
implemented? - ANSW-Defining behaviors that will not be tolerated in the classroom since they do not
demonstrate respect or civility.
A nurse can find guidance in managing ethical nursing issues in the ANA's - ANSW-Code of Ethics for
Nurses with Interpretive Statements
When clinical settings are limited, faculty can best assess competence associated with entry level clinical
skills by implementing ___________________ assessments. - ANSW-Simulation
What patient care area is addressed by QSEN Competencies? - ANSW-patient centered care, teamwork
and collaboration, evidence based practice, quality improvement, safety, and informatics.
Interprofessional care requires improvement in respect to which patient care area? - ANSW-safe,
effective, patient centered, timely, efficient, and equitable (impartial)
The primary purpose of nursing licensure, now and in the past is to: - ANSW-provide the public with
protection against poorly trained nurses
A nursing student is telling peers about a scheduled appointment with a primary care provider. The
student says, "One of the office staff come to take my blood pressure and said, "I will be your nurse
today." "I noticed the name tag said nursing technician." What is the best response the student should
make when explaining the implications of the nurse practice acts related to the technician's statement? -
ANSW-The RN title is defined and protected by the purpose of the nurse practice act.
Which of the following was an initial factor in the mutual recognition model of nursing regulation? -
ANSW-The growing presence of nurse-managed telehealth services
Where can a registered nurse (RN) find the most reliable guidelines regarding the appropriate delegation
of activities or tasks to unlicensed nursing personnel? - ANSW-That state's nurse practice act
