NURS 1871 CSCC Exam 1 Questions &
Answers
You are preparing a presentation for your classmates regarding the clinical care coordination
conference for a patient with terminal cancer. As part of the preparation you have your classmates
read the Nursing Code of Ethics for Professional Registered Nurses. Your instructor asks the
class why this document is important. Which statement best describes this code?
1. Improves self-health care
2. Protects the patient's confidentiality
3. Ensures identical care to all patients
4. Defines the principles of right and wrong to provide patient care - 4
A nurse is caring for a patient with end-stage lung disease. The patient wants to go home on
oxygen and be comfortable. The family wants the patient to have a new surgical procedure. The
nurse explains the risk and benefits of the surgery to the family and discusses the patient's wishes
with them. The nurse is acting as the patient's:
1. Educator.
2. Advocate.
3. Caregiver.
4. Communicator. - 2
The nurse spends time with a patient and family reviewing a dressing change procedure for the
patient's wound. The patient's spouse demonstrates how to change the dressing. The nurse is acting
in which professional role?
1. Educator
2. Advocate
3. Caregiver
4. Communicator - 1
The examination for registered nurse (RN) licensure is the same in every state in the United States.
This examination:
1. Guarantees safe nursing care for all patients.
2. Ensures standard nursing care for all patients.
3. Provides a minimal standard of knowledge for an RN in practice.
4. Guarantees standardized education across all prelicensure programs. - 3
Contemporary nursing requires that the nurse has knowledge and skills for a variety of
professional roles and responsibilities. Which of the following are examples of these roles and
responsibilities? (Select all that apply.)
1. Caregiver
2. Autonomy
3. Patient advocate
,4. Health promotion
, 5. Genetic counselor - 1, 2, 3, 4
Match the advanced practice nurse specialty with the statement about the role.
1. Clinical nurse specialist
2. Nurse anesthetist
3. Nurse practitioner
4. Nurse-midwife
a. Provides independent care, including pregnancy and gynecological services b.
Expert clinician in a specialized area of practice such as adult diabetes care
c. Provides comprehensive care, usually in a primary care setting, directly managing the medical
care of patients who are healthy or have chronic conditions
d. Provides care and services under the supervision of an anesthesiologist - 1b, 2d, 3c, 4a
Health care reform will bring changes in the emphasis of care. Which of these models is
expected from health care reform?
1. Moving from an acute illness to a health promotion, illness prevention model
2. Moving from an illness prevention to a health promotion model
3. Moving from hospital-based to community-based care
4. Moving from an acute illness to a disease management model - 1
A nurse meets with the registered dietitian and physical therapist to develop a plan of care that
focuses on improving nutrition and mobility for a patient. This is an example of which Quality
and Safety in the Education of Nurses (QSEN) competency?
1. Patient-centered care
2. Safety
3. Teamwork and collaboration
4. Quality improvement - 3
A critical care nurse is using a new research-based intervention to correctly position her ventilated
patients to reduce pneumonia caused by accumulated respiratory secretions. This is an example of
which Quality and Safety in the Education of Nurses (QSEN) competency?
1. Patient-centered care
2. Evidence-based practice
3. Teamwork and collaboration
4. Quality improvement - 2
The nurses on an acute care medical floor notice an increase in pressure injury formation in their
patients. A nurse consultant decides to compare two types of treatment. The first is the procedure
currently used to assess for pressure injury risk. The second uses a new assessment instrument to
identify at-risk patients. Given this information, the nurse consultant exemplifies which career?
1. Clinical nurse specialist
2. Nurse administrator
Answers
You are preparing a presentation for your classmates regarding the clinical care coordination
conference for a patient with terminal cancer. As part of the preparation you have your classmates
read the Nursing Code of Ethics for Professional Registered Nurses. Your instructor asks the
class why this document is important. Which statement best describes this code?
1. Improves self-health care
2. Protects the patient's confidentiality
3. Ensures identical care to all patients
4. Defines the principles of right and wrong to provide patient care - 4
A nurse is caring for a patient with end-stage lung disease. The patient wants to go home on
oxygen and be comfortable. The family wants the patient to have a new surgical procedure. The
nurse explains the risk and benefits of the surgery to the family and discusses the patient's wishes
with them. The nurse is acting as the patient's:
1. Educator.
2. Advocate.
3. Caregiver.
4. Communicator. - 2
The nurse spends time with a patient and family reviewing a dressing change procedure for the
patient's wound. The patient's spouse demonstrates how to change the dressing. The nurse is acting
in which professional role?
1. Educator
2. Advocate
3. Caregiver
4. Communicator - 1
The examination for registered nurse (RN) licensure is the same in every state in the United States.
This examination:
1. Guarantees safe nursing care for all patients.
2. Ensures standard nursing care for all patients.
3. Provides a minimal standard of knowledge for an RN in practice.
4. Guarantees standardized education across all prelicensure programs. - 3
Contemporary nursing requires that the nurse has knowledge and skills for a variety of
professional roles and responsibilities. Which of the following are examples of these roles and
responsibilities? (Select all that apply.)
1. Caregiver
2. Autonomy
3. Patient advocate
,4. Health promotion
, 5. Genetic counselor - 1, 2, 3, 4
Match the advanced practice nurse specialty with the statement about the role.
1. Clinical nurse specialist
2. Nurse anesthetist
3. Nurse practitioner
4. Nurse-midwife
a. Provides independent care, including pregnancy and gynecological services b.
Expert clinician in a specialized area of practice such as adult diabetes care
c. Provides comprehensive care, usually in a primary care setting, directly managing the medical
care of patients who are healthy or have chronic conditions
d. Provides care and services under the supervision of an anesthesiologist - 1b, 2d, 3c, 4a
Health care reform will bring changes in the emphasis of care. Which of these models is
expected from health care reform?
1. Moving from an acute illness to a health promotion, illness prevention model
2. Moving from an illness prevention to a health promotion model
3. Moving from hospital-based to community-based care
4. Moving from an acute illness to a disease management model - 1
A nurse meets with the registered dietitian and physical therapist to develop a plan of care that
focuses on improving nutrition and mobility for a patient. This is an example of which Quality
and Safety in the Education of Nurses (QSEN) competency?
1. Patient-centered care
2. Safety
3. Teamwork and collaboration
4. Quality improvement - 3
A critical care nurse is using a new research-based intervention to correctly position her ventilated
patients to reduce pneumonia caused by accumulated respiratory secretions. This is an example of
which Quality and Safety in the Education of Nurses (QSEN) competency?
1. Patient-centered care
2. Evidence-based practice
3. Teamwork and collaboration
4. Quality improvement - 2
The nurses on an acute care medical floor notice an increase in pressure injury formation in their
patients. A nurse consultant decides to compare two types of treatment. The first is the procedure
currently used to assess for pressure injury risk. The second uses a new assessment instrument to
identify at-risk patients. Given this information, the nurse consultant exemplifies which career?
1. Clinical nurse specialist
2. Nurse administrator
