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* Health care reform will bring changes in the emphasis of care.
Which of the following models is expected from health care
reform? - ANSWER Moving from an acute illness to a health
promotion, illness prevention model.
Health care reform also affects how health care is delivered.
There is greater emphasis on health promotion, disease
prevention, and management of illness.
The nurses on an acute care medical floor notice an increase in
pressure ulcer 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 ulcer risk. The
second uses a new assessment instrument to identify at-risk
patients. Given this information, the nurse consultant
exemplifies which career? - ANSWER Nurse researcher.
The nurse researcher investigates problems by applying
evidence-based practice or by conducting research to improve
nursing care and further define and expand the scope of
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nursing practice. He or she often works in an academic setting,
hospital, or independent professional or community service
agency.
An 18-year-old woman is in the emergency department with
fever and cough. The nurse obtains her vital signs, listens to her
lung and heart sounds, determines her level of comfort, and
collects blood and sputum samples for analysis. Which standard
of practice is performed? - ANSWER Assessment.
Assessment is the collection of comprehensive data pertinent to
the patient's health and/or the situation.
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: - ANSWER Advocate.
An advocate protects the patient's human and legal right to
make choices about his or her care. An advocate may also
provide additional information to help a patient decide whether
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or not to accept a treatment or find an interpreter to help
family members communicate their concerns.
A nurse meets with the registered dietician 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? - ANSWER Teamwork and collaboration.
This is an example of the competency of teamwork and
collaboration. This competency focuses on the nurse
functioning effectively within nursing and interprofessional
teams, fostering open communication, mutual respect, and
shared decision making to achieve quality patient care.
Match the advance practice nurse specialty with the statement
about the role. - ANSWER Clinical nurse specialist
Expert clinician in a specialized area of practice such as adult
diabetes
Nurse anesthetist
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Provides care and services under the supervision of an
anesthesiologist.
Nurse practitioner
Provides comprehensive care, usually in a primary care setting,
directly managing the medical care of patients who are healthy
or who have chronic conditions.
Nurse-midwife
Provides independent care including pregnancy and
gynecological services.
The examination for registered nurse (RN) licensure is exactly
the same in every state in the United States. This examination: -
ANSWER Provides a minimal standard of knowledge for an RN
in practice.
RN candidates must pass the NCLEX-RN® to attain licensure.
Regardless of educational preparation, the examination for RN
licensure is exactly the same in every state in the United States.