PNC4 Exam #1 Questions With Complete Solutions
. A nurse is answering questions about healthcare at a
community health fair. An elderly gentleman asks why
healthcare is "so expensive." Which is the best response? correct
answers "Patients without healthcare coverage use ERs, where
it is more expensive to provide care."
. A nurse is reviewing current healthcare policies for newly
hired employees. Which of the following topics should the nurse
include in the presentation? correct answers Hospital HIPPA
protections
. Which branch of government is responsible for the execution
of laws passed by legislatures? correct answers Executive
. Which of the following is the intent of HIPPA? correct answers
Limit the ability of healthcare providers to sell patient
information to outside sources.
1. According to Mintzberg's 1994 model, what are the three
levels of management? correct answers Information, people,
and action
2. Which action by the nurse best illustrates the ethical concept
of fidelity? correct answers c. Ensuring that patients receive
care that is promised
3. Veracity mandates which action by the nurse if a cancer
patient inquires about diagnostic test results that show further
metastasis (spread) of the patient's cancer? correct answers c.
,Encouraging the patient to discuss the results with the physician
who ordered the diagnostic tests
4. Which statement is true regarding codes of ethics and laws?
correct answers a. Ethical codes hold professionals to a higher
standard than the law.
9. If an adult patient is mentally incompetent to make personal
health care decisions, to which aspect of a patient's advance
directives should the nurse refer first prior to seeking who is
able to give informed consent on the patient's behalf? correct
answers health care proxy
A 28-year-old married woman received word that she is
pregnant. Sadly, the patient is not able to carry the pregnancy
because she suffers from long QT syndrome, which causes an
abnormality of the heart, meaning any rush of adrenaline could
prove fatal. The pregnant patient states, "I want to have this
baby." The nurse realizes that this is a conflict that involves the
which ethical principle? of correct answers utilitarianism
A definition of health policy includes which of the following
elements? correct answers Public policy made to support
health-related goals
A homeless man presents to the emergency room with
hypothermia. He tells the nurse that he is positive for human
immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and sought revenge by
deliberately having sex with his mate, who does not know of his
HIV status. This patient is violating which ethical principle?
correct answers Beneficence
, A leader exhibiting the attribute of change is best portrayed by
which of the following descriptions? correct answers The leader
communicates the vision and goals of the organization and how
the departmental goals will serve these goals.
A local chapter of SNA is encouraging nurses to be a part of
participative governance. Which of the following behaviors are
examples of participative governance? Select all that apply.
correct answers Voting in a school board election
Attending a session of state legislature debate
A new nurse needs further teaching when stating a valid consent
involves which action? correct answers It must be presented to
the patient by a nurse.
A nurse in an oncology unit has used the available resources.
She has also considered other relevant factors such as specific
isolation requirements when determining who can care for this
patient. This is a demonstration of what right of delegation?
correct answers right circumstance
A nurse is educating a patient on the different types of
reimbursement. He knows all of the following are correct
EXCEPT: correct answers Health Maintenance Assignment
Plan
A nurse is educating newly hired nurses on professional
development. He knows that the following are professional
nursing organizations. Select all that apply. correct answers
ANA
. A nurse is answering questions about healthcare at a
community health fair. An elderly gentleman asks why
healthcare is "so expensive." Which is the best response? correct
answers "Patients without healthcare coverage use ERs, where
it is more expensive to provide care."
. A nurse is reviewing current healthcare policies for newly
hired employees. Which of the following topics should the nurse
include in the presentation? correct answers Hospital HIPPA
protections
. Which branch of government is responsible for the execution
of laws passed by legislatures? correct answers Executive
. Which of the following is the intent of HIPPA? correct answers
Limit the ability of healthcare providers to sell patient
information to outside sources.
1. According to Mintzberg's 1994 model, what are the three
levels of management? correct answers Information, people,
and action
2. Which action by the nurse best illustrates the ethical concept
of fidelity? correct answers c. Ensuring that patients receive
care that is promised
3. Veracity mandates which action by the nurse if a cancer
patient inquires about diagnostic test results that show further
metastasis (spread) of the patient's cancer? correct answers c.
,Encouraging the patient to discuss the results with the physician
who ordered the diagnostic tests
4. Which statement is true regarding codes of ethics and laws?
correct answers a. Ethical codes hold professionals to a higher
standard than the law.
9. If an adult patient is mentally incompetent to make personal
health care decisions, to which aspect of a patient's advance
directives should the nurse refer first prior to seeking who is
able to give informed consent on the patient's behalf? correct
answers health care proxy
A 28-year-old married woman received word that she is
pregnant. Sadly, the patient is not able to carry the pregnancy
because she suffers from long QT syndrome, which causes an
abnormality of the heart, meaning any rush of adrenaline could
prove fatal. The pregnant patient states, "I want to have this
baby." The nurse realizes that this is a conflict that involves the
which ethical principle? of correct answers utilitarianism
A definition of health policy includes which of the following
elements? correct answers Public policy made to support
health-related goals
A homeless man presents to the emergency room with
hypothermia. He tells the nurse that he is positive for human
immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and sought revenge by
deliberately having sex with his mate, who does not know of his
HIV status. This patient is violating which ethical principle?
correct answers Beneficence
, A leader exhibiting the attribute of change is best portrayed by
which of the following descriptions? correct answers The leader
communicates the vision and goals of the organization and how
the departmental goals will serve these goals.
A local chapter of SNA is encouraging nurses to be a part of
participative governance. Which of the following behaviors are
examples of participative governance? Select all that apply.
correct answers Voting in a school board election
Attending a session of state legislature debate
A new nurse needs further teaching when stating a valid consent
involves which action? correct answers It must be presented to
the patient by a nurse.
A nurse in an oncology unit has used the available resources.
She has also considered other relevant factors such as specific
isolation requirements when determining who can care for this
patient. This is a demonstration of what right of delegation?
correct answers right circumstance
A nurse is educating a patient on the different types of
reimbursement. He knows all of the following are correct
EXCEPT: correct answers Health Maintenance Assignment
Plan
A nurse is educating newly hired nurses on professional
development. He knows that the following are professional
nursing organizations. Select all that apply. correct answers
ANA
