NURS 115 FINAL NCLEX QUESTIONS
WITH COMPLETE ANSWERS.
In,comparing,the,American,Nurses,Association,(ANA),and,the,International,Council,of,Nurses,(ICN),definiti
ons,of,nursing,,what,component,does,the,ICN,mention,that,is,not,included,in,ANA's,definition,and,is,indica
tive,of,a,more,global,focus?
a.,Advocacy
b.,Health,promotion
c.,Shaping,health,policy
d.,Prevention,of,illness,,ANS,-C
The,ICN's,definition,of,nursing,expands,on,the,ANA's,definition,by,providing,for,the,concept,of,shaping,he
alth,policy,as,a,responsibility,of,nursing.
A,profession,has,specific,characteristics.,In,regard,to,how,nursing,meets,these,characteristics,,which,criter
ia,are,consistent,and,standardized,processes?,(Select,all,that,apply.)
a.,Code,of,ethics
b.,Licensing
c.,Body,of,knowledge
d.,Educational,preparation
e.,Altruism,,ANS,-A,,B,,C,,E
Nursing,as,a,profession,has,a,code,of,ethics,,licensing,,a,body,of,knowledge,,and,altruism.,Because,there,a
re,multiple,paths,of,education,for,nursing,and,not,a,standard,entry,into,practice,,this,is,one,criterion,of,a,p
rofession,that,is,not,standard,and,consistent.
What,specific,aspect,of,a,profession,does,the,development,of,theories,provide?
a.,Altruism
b.,Body,of,knowledge
c.,Autonomy
d.,Accountability,,ANS,-B
,Theories,establish,a,specific,nursing,body,of,knowledge,that,is,unique,to,the,discipline,,which,is,one,criteri
on,of,a,profession.
Health,care,workers,are,discussing,a,diverse,group,of,patients,respectfully,and,are,being,responsive,to,the
,health,beliefs,and,practices,of,these,patients.,What,important,aspect,of,nursing,professional,practice,are,
they,exhibiting?
a.,Autonomy
b.,Accountability
c.,Cultural,competence
d.,Autocratic,leadership,,ANS,-C
The,nurse,and,other,health,care,workers,are,exhibiting,cultural,competence,by,being,responsive,to,patien
ts',health,beliefs,and,practices,that,are,influenced,by,the,individual's,culture
A,nurse,makes,a,medication,error,,immediately,assesses,the,patient,,and,reports,the,error,to,the,nurse,m
anager,and,the,primary,care,provider,(PCP).,Which,characteristic,of,a,professional,is,the,nurse,demonstra
ting?
a.,Autonomy
b.,Collaboration
c.,Accountability
d.,Altruism,,ANS,-C
The,nurse,is,demonstrating,accountability,by,taking,responsibility,for,the,error,and,reporting,it,after,an,ini
tial,assessment,of,the,patient.,Criteria,of,a,profession,include,altruism,(public,service,over,personal,gain),,
autonomy,(independence),,accountability,,and,diversity;,however,,in,this,case,,the,nurse,is,demonstratin
g,accountability.,Although,collaboration,is,important,for,the,health,care,team,,it,is,not,a,criterion,for,a,pro
fession
Which,are,included,in,the,ANA,standards?,(Select,all,that,apply.)
a.,Standards,of,professional,performance
b.,Code,of,ethics
,c.,Standards,of,practice
d.,Legal,scope,of,practice
e.,Licensure,requirements,,ANS,-A,,C
ANA,standards,have,two,parts:,One,is,standards,of,professional,performance,,and,the,other,is,standards,o
f,practice.,ANA,has,a,separate,document,that,is,a,code,of,ethics.,Nurse,practice,acts,are,a,legal,scope,of,pr
actice
Which,core,competency,of,advanced,practice,nursing,is,the,Master,of,Science,in,Nursing,(MSN),nurse,edu
cator,exhibiting,when,counseling,a,student,in,therapeutic,communication,techniques?
a.,Leadership
b.,Ethical,decision,making
c.,Direct,clinical,practice
d.,Expert,coaching,,ANS,-D
A,nurse,educator,who,is,teaching,and,counseling,students,is,practicing,expert,coaching,and,guidance.,A,n
urse,educator,with,a,master's,degree,practices,the,other,competencies,of,leadership,and,ethical,decision,
making,in,other,situations.,Although,a,nurse,educator,may,also,work,as,a,nurse,involved,in,direct,patient,c
are,,this,is,not,part,of,the,educator,role
Which,statements,describe,a,component,discussed,in,nursing,theories?,(Select,all,that,apply.)
a.,Optimal,functioning,of,the,patient
b.,Interaction,with,components,of,the,environment
c.,The,conceptual,makeup,of,the,administration,of,the,hospital
d.,The,illness,and,health,concept
e.,Safety,aspect,of,medication,administration,,ANS,-A,,B,,D
There,are,four,components,that,a,nursing,theory,discusses:,(1),the,patient,,(2),health,,(3),environment,,an
d,(4),nursing—not,the,hospital,administration
Which,factors,affect,the,nursing,shortage?,(Select,all,that,apply.)
, a.,Aging,faculty
b.,Increasing,elderly,population
c.,Job,satisfaction,due,to,adequate,number,of,nurses
d.,Aging,nursing,workforce
e.,Greater,autonomy,for,nurses,,ANS,-A,,B,,D
The,nursing,workforce,and,nursing,faculty,are,aging.,The,entire,population,is,aging,,which,increases,the,n
eed,for,more,nurses.,The,insufficient,number,of,nurses,leads,to,job,dissatisfaction,and,burnout.
A,nurse,has,performed,a,physical,examination,of,the,patient,and,reviewed,the,laboratory,results,and,diag
nostics,on,the,patient's,chart.,The,nurse,is,performing,which,specific,nursing,function?
a.,Diagnosis
b.,Assessment
c.,Education
d.,Advocacy,,ANS,-B
The,nurse,is,performing,the,first,step,in,the,nursing,process—assessment
What,is,an,example,of,Nightingale's,contributions,to,nursing?
a.,Graduated,as,the,first,trained,U.S.,nurse
b.,Practiced,nursing,in,the,Civil,War
c.,Established,the,American,Red,Cross
d.,Emphasized,respect,for,patients',needs,and,rights,,ANS,-D
Clara,Barton,practiced,nursing,in,the,Civil,War,and,established,the,Red,Cross.,Linda,Richards,was,the,first,
U.S.,trained,nurse.,Nightingale,emphasized,patients',needs,and,rights.
Nurses,are,most,likely,to,utilize,theories,from,which,of,the,following,individuals,in,their,leadership,role?
a.,Maslow
b.,Rosenstock
WITH COMPLETE ANSWERS.
In,comparing,the,American,Nurses,Association,(ANA),and,the,International,Council,of,Nurses,(ICN),definiti
ons,of,nursing,,what,component,does,the,ICN,mention,that,is,not,included,in,ANA's,definition,and,is,indica
tive,of,a,more,global,focus?
a.,Advocacy
b.,Health,promotion
c.,Shaping,health,policy
d.,Prevention,of,illness,,ANS,-C
The,ICN's,definition,of,nursing,expands,on,the,ANA's,definition,by,providing,for,the,concept,of,shaping,he
alth,policy,as,a,responsibility,of,nursing.
A,profession,has,specific,characteristics.,In,regard,to,how,nursing,meets,these,characteristics,,which,criter
ia,are,consistent,and,standardized,processes?,(Select,all,that,apply.)
a.,Code,of,ethics
b.,Licensing
c.,Body,of,knowledge
d.,Educational,preparation
e.,Altruism,,ANS,-A,,B,,C,,E
Nursing,as,a,profession,has,a,code,of,ethics,,licensing,,a,body,of,knowledge,,and,altruism.,Because,there,a
re,multiple,paths,of,education,for,nursing,and,not,a,standard,entry,into,practice,,this,is,one,criterion,of,a,p
rofession,that,is,not,standard,and,consistent.
What,specific,aspect,of,a,profession,does,the,development,of,theories,provide?
a.,Altruism
b.,Body,of,knowledge
c.,Autonomy
d.,Accountability,,ANS,-B
,Theories,establish,a,specific,nursing,body,of,knowledge,that,is,unique,to,the,discipline,,which,is,one,criteri
on,of,a,profession.
Health,care,workers,are,discussing,a,diverse,group,of,patients,respectfully,and,are,being,responsive,to,the
,health,beliefs,and,practices,of,these,patients.,What,important,aspect,of,nursing,professional,practice,are,
they,exhibiting?
a.,Autonomy
b.,Accountability
c.,Cultural,competence
d.,Autocratic,leadership,,ANS,-C
The,nurse,and,other,health,care,workers,are,exhibiting,cultural,competence,by,being,responsive,to,patien
ts',health,beliefs,and,practices,that,are,influenced,by,the,individual's,culture
A,nurse,makes,a,medication,error,,immediately,assesses,the,patient,,and,reports,the,error,to,the,nurse,m
anager,and,the,primary,care,provider,(PCP).,Which,characteristic,of,a,professional,is,the,nurse,demonstra
ting?
a.,Autonomy
b.,Collaboration
c.,Accountability
d.,Altruism,,ANS,-C
The,nurse,is,demonstrating,accountability,by,taking,responsibility,for,the,error,and,reporting,it,after,an,ini
tial,assessment,of,the,patient.,Criteria,of,a,profession,include,altruism,(public,service,over,personal,gain),,
autonomy,(independence),,accountability,,and,diversity;,however,,in,this,case,,the,nurse,is,demonstratin
g,accountability.,Although,collaboration,is,important,for,the,health,care,team,,it,is,not,a,criterion,for,a,pro
fession
Which,are,included,in,the,ANA,standards?,(Select,all,that,apply.)
a.,Standards,of,professional,performance
b.,Code,of,ethics
,c.,Standards,of,practice
d.,Legal,scope,of,practice
e.,Licensure,requirements,,ANS,-A,,C
ANA,standards,have,two,parts:,One,is,standards,of,professional,performance,,and,the,other,is,standards,o
f,practice.,ANA,has,a,separate,document,that,is,a,code,of,ethics.,Nurse,practice,acts,are,a,legal,scope,of,pr
actice
Which,core,competency,of,advanced,practice,nursing,is,the,Master,of,Science,in,Nursing,(MSN),nurse,edu
cator,exhibiting,when,counseling,a,student,in,therapeutic,communication,techniques?
a.,Leadership
b.,Ethical,decision,making
c.,Direct,clinical,practice
d.,Expert,coaching,,ANS,-D
A,nurse,educator,who,is,teaching,and,counseling,students,is,practicing,expert,coaching,and,guidance.,A,n
urse,educator,with,a,master's,degree,practices,the,other,competencies,of,leadership,and,ethical,decision,
making,in,other,situations.,Although,a,nurse,educator,may,also,work,as,a,nurse,involved,in,direct,patient,c
are,,this,is,not,part,of,the,educator,role
Which,statements,describe,a,component,discussed,in,nursing,theories?,(Select,all,that,apply.)
a.,Optimal,functioning,of,the,patient
b.,Interaction,with,components,of,the,environment
c.,The,conceptual,makeup,of,the,administration,of,the,hospital
d.,The,illness,and,health,concept
e.,Safety,aspect,of,medication,administration,,ANS,-A,,B,,D
There,are,four,components,that,a,nursing,theory,discusses:,(1),the,patient,,(2),health,,(3),environment,,an
d,(4),nursing—not,the,hospital,administration
Which,factors,affect,the,nursing,shortage?,(Select,all,that,apply.)
, a.,Aging,faculty
b.,Increasing,elderly,population
c.,Job,satisfaction,due,to,adequate,number,of,nurses
d.,Aging,nursing,workforce
e.,Greater,autonomy,for,nurses,,ANS,-A,,B,,D
The,nursing,workforce,and,nursing,faculty,are,aging.,The,entire,population,is,aging,,which,increases,the,n
eed,for,more,nurses.,The,insufficient,number,of,nurses,leads,to,job,dissatisfaction,and,burnout.
A,nurse,has,performed,a,physical,examination,of,the,patient,and,reviewed,the,laboratory,results,and,diag
nostics,on,the,patient's,chart.,The,nurse,is,performing,which,specific,nursing,function?
a.,Diagnosis
b.,Assessment
c.,Education
d.,Advocacy,,ANS,-B
The,nurse,is,performing,the,first,step,in,the,nursing,process—assessment
What,is,an,example,of,Nightingale's,contributions,to,nursing?
a.,Graduated,as,the,first,trained,U.S.,nurse
b.,Practiced,nursing,in,the,Civil,War
c.,Established,the,American,Red,Cross
d.,Emphasized,respect,for,patients',needs,and,rights,,ANS,-D
Clara,Barton,practiced,nursing,in,the,Civil,War,and,established,the,Red,Cross.,Linda,Richards,was,the,first,
U.S.,trained,nurse.,Nightingale,emphasized,patients',needs,and,rights.
Nurses,are,most,likely,to,utilize,theories,from,which,of,the,following,individuals,in,their,leadership,role?
a.,Maslow
b.,Rosenstock
