Nurse's Touch: Becoming a Professional Nurse Practice Assessment
Questions and Answers
A nurse manager just hired several newly -responsibility ending with the shift.
licensed nurses. When explaining to the unit staff -lifelong learning and autonomy. - - lifelong
what to expect from these nurses, he should learning and autonomy.
state that newly licensed nurses
-provide efficient, organized care. A charge nurse discovers a staff nurse is
-grasp the clinical situation intuitively. chemically dependent on opioid analgesics.
-apply general rules to all situations. - - Which of the following is the most serious
apply general rules to all situations. outcome if the staff nurse continues to care for
clients in a chemically dependent state?
A nurse manager is conducting a teaching -Compromised client trust
session on professional behaviors in nursing. -Omissions in client care
Which of the following is an example of assertive -Loss of respect from peers - - Omissions
behavior? in client care
-A nurse seeks opinions of her peers in the
decision-making process. A nurse manager is discussing the nurse practice
-A nurse feels her assignment is unfair but act with staff. Which of the following should the
continues to work without complaint. nurse manager identify as the most important
-A nurse who experiences a conflict with a function of this act?
coworker expresses her concern with other
nurses on the unit. - - A nurse seeks -Defines the power of the state board of nursing
opinions of her peers in the decision-making -Defines nursing practice to protect the public
process. -Defines the requirements for licensure - -
Defines nursing practice to protect the public
A nurse manager is explaining the purpose of a
mentoring system to unit nurses. Which of the A newly licensed nurse has been practicing in
following is a characteristic of the mentoring acute care for six months. Which of the following
process? is the most essential for the nurse to achieve
prior to assuming key nursing roles?
-Is most effective when the mentor is the
supervisor -Becoming a change agent
-Promotes peer support -Recognizing professional identity
-Results in the mentor making decisions for the -Performing competent client care - -
mentee - - Promotes peer support Recognizing professional identity
A newly licensed nurse asks his nurse mentor A nurse is reviewing the nurse practice act in his
why he chose nursing as a career. The nurse state. Which of the following is a function of a
mentor replies that he chose nursing because it nurse practice act?
is a profession, which is characterized by
-Identifies the requirements for licensure
-reasonable work and reasonable compensation. -Provides certification for specialty practice
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, Nurse's Touch: Becoming a Professional Nurse Practice Assessment
Questions and Answers
-Regulates nursing student practice - - another unit."
Identifies the requirements for licensure -"You may be experiencing reality shock. We can
discuss ways to reduce stress." - - "You
may be experiencing reality shock. We can
Following change of shift report, a nurse discuss ways to reduce stress."
manager suspects that the oncoming nurse is
under the influence of a chemical substance.
Which of the following actions should the nurse Nurses in a hospital unit are discussing the
manager take? principles of quality improvement in client care.
Which of the following statements by a nurse
-Provide personal counseling to address the indicates a need for further teaching?
nurse's substance use.
-Arrange transportation for the staff nurse to go -"Risk managers are responsible for completing
home. an incident report when a sentinel event occurs."
-Schedule a meeting with the nurse within 72 hr. -"Nurse managers use incident reports to
- - Arrange transportation for the staff improve client care."
nurse to go home. -"The nurse should complete an incident report
for a near miss." - - "Risk managers are
responsible for completing an incident report
A newly licensed nurse is working on an acute when a sentinel event occurs."
care unit. Which of the following actions
demonstrates the nurse's transition from novice
to advanced beginner? A nurse is writing an article for his hospital's
-Seeking assistance when performing a client newspaper. Which of the following is an example
procedure of plagiarism?
-Contacting the provider after noting a client's
abnormal laboratory results -Applying quotation marks when using an
-Recommending a revision to the fall prevention author's statement word for word
policy - - Contacting the provider after -Referencing an author whose work he is
noting a client's abnormal laboratory results paraphrasing
-Reusing content from an article he previously
wrote - - Reusing content from an article he
After having worked on an inpatient hospital unit previously wrote
for a month, a newly licensed nurse tells the
nurse manager that she is not sure she can do
the job any more due to stress and a feeling of A nurse is caring for a client who is
incompetence. Which of the following statements postoperative. Which of the following actions by
by the nurse manager is an appropriate the nurse demonstrates the professional
response? characteristic of autonomy?
-"Feelings of incompetence can indicate that you -Making a decision about when to administer
were unprepared for the transition to the practice PRN pain medication
setting." -Reviewing the client's laboratory data prior to
-"It sounds like you may be experiencing contacting the provider
burnout. You may benefit by transferring to -Verifying the completion of delegated vital signs
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Questions and Answers
A nurse manager just hired several newly -responsibility ending with the shift.
licensed nurses. When explaining to the unit staff -lifelong learning and autonomy. - - lifelong
what to expect from these nurses, he should learning and autonomy.
state that newly licensed nurses
-provide efficient, organized care. A charge nurse discovers a staff nurse is
-grasp the clinical situation intuitively. chemically dependent on opioid analgesics.
-apply general rules to all situations. - - Which of the following is the most serious
apply general rules to all situations. outcome if the staff nurse continues to care for
clients in a chemically dependent state?
A nurse manager is conducting a teaching -Compromised client trust
session on professional behaviors in nursing. -Omissions in client care
Which of the following is an example of assertive -Loss of respect from peers - - Omissions
behavior? in client care
-A nurse seeks opinions of her peers in the
decision-making process. A nurse manager is discussing the nurse practice
-A nurse feels her assignment is unfair but act with staff. Which of the following should the
continues to work without complaint. nurse manager identify as the most important
-A nurse who experiences a conflict with a function of this act?
coworker expresses her concern with other
nurses on the unit. - - A nurse seeks -Defines the power of the state board of nursing
opinions of her peers in the decision-making -Defines nursing practice to protect the public
process. -Defines the requirements for licensure - -
Defines nursing practice to protect the public
A nurse manager is explaining the purpose of a
mentoring system to unit nurses. Which of the A newly licensed nurse has been practicing in
following is a characteristic of the mentoring acute care for six months. Which of the following
process? is the most essential for the nurse to achieve
prior to assuming key nursing roles?
-Is most effective when the mentor is the
supervisor -Becoming a change agent
-Promotes peer support -Recognizing professional identity
-Results in the mentor making decisions for the -Performing competent client care - -
mentee - - Promotes peer support Recognizing professional identity
A newly licensed nurse asks his nurse mentor A nurse is reviewing the nurse practice act in his
why he chose nursing as a career. The nurse state. Which of the following is a function of a
mentor replies that he chose nursing because it nurse practice act?
is a profession, which is characterized by
-Identifies the requirements for licensure
-reasonable work and reasonable compensation. -Provides certification for specialty practice
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, Nurse's Touch: Becoming a Professional Nurse Practice Assessment
Questions and Answers
-Regulates nursing student practice - - another unit."
Identifies the requirements for licensure -"You may be experiencing reality shock. We can
discuss ways to reduce stress." - - "You
may be experiencing reality shock. We can
Following change of shift report, a nurse discuss ways to reduce stress."
manager suspects that the oncoming nurse is
under the influence of a chemical substance.
Which of the following actions should the nurse Nurses in a hospital unit are discussing the
manager take? principles of quality improvement in client care.
Which of the following statements by a nurse
-Provide personal counseling to address the indicates a need for further teaching?
nurse's substance use.
-Arrange transportation for the staff nurse to go -"Risk managers are responsible for completing
home. an incident report when a sentinel event occurs."
-Schedule a meeting with the nurse within 72 hr. -"Nurse managers use incident reports to
- - Arrange transportation for the staff improve client care."
nurse to go home. -"The nurse should complete an incident report
for a near miss." - - "Risk managers are
responsible for completing an incident report
A newly licensed nurse is working on an acute when a sentinel event occurs."
care unit. Which of the following actions
demonstrates the nurse's transition from novice
to advanced beginner? A nurse is writing an article for his hospital's
-Seeking assistance when performing a client newspaper. Which of the following is an example
procedure of plagiarism?
-Contacting the provider after noting a client's
abnormal laboratory results -Applying quotation marks when using an
-Recommending a revision to the fall prevention author's statement word for word
policy - - Contacting the provider after -Referencing an author whose work he is
noting a client's abnormal laboratory results paraphrasing
-Reusing content from an article he previously
wrote - - Reusing content from an article he
After having worked on an inpatient hospital unit previously wrote
for a month, a newly licensed nurse tells the
nurse manager that she is not sure she can do
the job any more due to stress and a feeling of A nurse is caring for a client who is
incompetence. Which of the following statements postoperative. Which of the following actions by
by the nurse manager is an appropriate the nurse demonstrates the professional
response? characteristic of autonomy?
-"Feelings of incompetence can indicate that you -Making a decision about when to administer
were unprepared for the transition to the practice PRN pain medication
setting." -Reviewing the client's laboratory data prior to
-"It sounds like you may be experiencing contacting the provider
burnout. You may benefit by transferring to -Verifying the completion of delegated vital signs
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