CPN Final Exam Questions AND Correct Answers
"Escape Fire" addressed problems with over-medication of
patients. What is one of the effective strategies the military
has used to address this problem?
A. increased number of drug rehabilitation facilities for active
soldiers only
B. supplemented or replaced prescription controlled
prescription drugs with integrative medicine methodologies
such as physical therapy, yoga, meditation, and acupuncture
C. admitted soldiers diagnosed with Post Traumatic Stress
Syndrome (PTSD) to hospital intensive care units
D. banned pharmaceutical companies from marketing
prescription drugs to the military physicians - ✔✔B
5 steps of the nursing process - ✔✔1. Assessment
2. Diagnosis
3. Planning
4. Implementation
5. Evaluation
,A CAUCASIAN NURSE IS CARING FOR A NATIVE AMERICAN
AFTER A STROKE. THE NURSE FINDS THE PATIENT SLEEPING
WHILE HOLDING SEVERAL SMALL FEATHERS BOUND BY A
BEADED LEATHER THONG. THE NURSE SHOULD CONSIDER THE
POSSIBILITY THAT THIS IS
A. an interesting trinket to brighten the environment.
B. a gift from his grandchildren to make him feel closer to the
family.
C. an important item used in native healing practices.
D. an item that might introduce microorganisms into the
hospital environment. - ✔✔C.
A contemporary view of the sick role includes
A. patient as partner with the health care provider.
B. patient as submissive to the health care provider.
C. patient noncompliant with the health care provider.
D. moving away from cultural values when making health care
decisions. - ✔✔A.
,A female nurse has a permanent residence in a party state
wishes to relocate to another party state. What is an accurate
statement regarding the nurse's practice on the former
residency license?
1. She can practice after applying for licensure by
endorsement.
2. She can practice on her former state and her new state.
3. She can practice on her former state for 120 days.
4. She can practice only after success in new state licensure
exam. - ✔✔1
A health care agency that uses its profits to better the
institution rather than paying stockholders would be classified
as a
A. for-profit agency.
B. not-for-profit agency.
C. voluntary agency.
D. private agency. - ✔✔B
, A hospital standard states, "All intravenous (IV) sites must be
rotated every 72 hours." The nurse who assesses and records
variations from this standard is fulfilling which role of nursing?
A. Infection control
B. Quality Management
C. Coordinator
D. Counselor - ✔✔B
A new mother says, "My baby is being kept in the nursery. I'm
really worried about him. I'm also worried that the separation
will interfere with breastfeeding." The most appropriate
response by the nurse is,
A. "Well, that's not my territory. You'll have to deal with the
nursery staff about breastfeeding."
B. "As a nurse on this unit, I can assure you that we will do all
we can to help you."
C. "I can see you're upset about this, but to be honest with
you, I'm a new nurse here, and I'm not sure how I can help
you."
"Escape Fire" addressed problems with over-medication of
patients. What is one of the effective strategies the military
has used to address this problem?
A. increased number of drug rehabilitation facilities for active
soldiers only
B. supplemented or replaced prescription controlled
prescription drugs with integrative medicine methodologies
such as physical therapy, yoga, meditation, and acupuncture
C. admitted soldiers diagnosed with Post Traumatic Stress
Syndrome (PTSD) to hospital intensive care units
D. banned pharmaceutical companies from marketing
prescription drugs to the military physicians - ✔✔B
5 steps of the nursing process - ✔✔1. Assessment
2. Diagnosis
3. Planning
4. Implementation
5. Evaluation
,A CAUCASIAN NURSE IS CARING FOR A NATIVE AMERICAN
AFTER A STROKE. THE NURSE FINDS THE PATIENT SLEEPING
WHILE HOLDING SEVERAL SMALL FEATHERS BOUND BY A
BEADED LEATHER THONG. THE NURSE SHOULD CONSIDER THE
POSSIBILITY THAT THIS IS
A. an interesting trinket to brighten the environment.
B. a gift from his grandchildren to make him feel closer to the
family.
C. an important item used in native healing practices.
D. an item that might introduce microorganisms into the
hospital environment. - ✔✔C.
A contemporary view of the sick role includes
A. patient as partner with the health care provider.
B. patient as submissive to the health care provider.
C. patient noncompliant with the health care provider.
D. moving away from cultural values when making health care
decisions. - ✔✔A.
,A female nurse has a permanent residence in a party state
wishes to relocate to another party state. What is an accurate
statement regarding the nurse's practice on the former
residency license?
1. She can practice after applying for licensure by
endorsement.
2. She can practice on her former state and her new state.
3. She can practice on her former state for 120 days.
4. She can practice only after success in new state licensure
exam. - ✔✔1
A health care agency that uses its profits to better the
institution rather than paying stockholders would be classified
as a
A. for-profit agency.
B. not-for-profit agency.
C. voluntary agency.
D. private agency. - ✔✔B
, A hospital standard states, "All intravenous (IV) sites must be
rotated every 72 hours." The nurse who assesses and records
variations from this standard is fulfilling which role of nursing?
A. Infection control
B. Quality Management
C. Coordinator
D. Counselor - ✔✔B
A new mother says, "My baby is being kept in the nursery. I'm
really worried about him. I'm also worried that the separation
will interfere with breastfeeding." The most appropriate
response by the nurse is,
A. "Well, that's not my territory. You'll have to deal with the
nursery staff about breastfeeding."
B. "As a nurse on this unit, I can assure you that we will do all
we can to help you."
C. "I can see you're upset about this, but to be honest with
you, I'm a new nurse here, and I'm not sure how I can help
you."
