NURSING PRACTICE QUESTIONS
Anurseisdiscussingrestorativehealthcarewithanewlylicensednurse.Whichofthefollowingexam
plesshouldthenurseincludeintheteaching?(Selectall)
A.Homehealthcare
B.Rehabilitationfacilities
C.Diagnosticcenters
D.Skillednursingfacilities
E.Oncologycenters-Correctanswer~A.homehealthcare
B.rehabilitationfacilities
D.skillednursingfacilities
AnurseisexplainingthevarioustypesofhealthcarecoverageclientsmighthaveToagroupofnursing
students.Whichofthefollowinghealthcarefinancingmechanismsarefederallyfunded?(Selectall)
A.Preferredproviderorganization(PPO)
B.Medicare
C.Longtermcareinsurance
D.Exclusiveproviderorganization(EPO)
E.Medicaid-Correctanswer~B.Medicare
E.Medicaid
Anursemanagerisdevelopingstrategiestocarefortheincreasingnumberofclientswhohaveobesit
y.Whichofthefollowingactionsshouldthenurseincludeasaprimaryhealthcarestrategy?
A.Collaboratingwithproviderstoperformobesityscreeningsduringroutineofficevisits
B.Ensuringtheavailabilityofspecializedbedsinrehabilitationcentersforclientswhohaveobesity
,C.Providingspecializedintraoperativetrainingregardingsurgicaltreatmentsforobesity
D.Educatingactivecarenursesonpostoperativecomplicationsrelatedtoobesity-
Correctanswer~A.Collaboratingwithproviderstoperformobesityscreeningsduringroutineoffice
visits
Anurseisdiscussingthepurposeofregulatoryagenciesduringastaffmeeting.Whichofthefollowin
gtasksshouldthenurseidentifyastheresponsibilityofstatelicensingboards?
A.Monitoringevidence-basedpracticeforclientswhohaveaspecificdiagnosis
B.Ensuringthathealthcareproviderscomplywithregulations
C.Settingqualitystandardsforaccreditationofhealthcarefacilities
D.Determiningifmedicationsaresafeforadministrationtoclients-
Correctanswer~B.ensuringthathealthcareproviderscomplywithregulations
Rationale:Thenurseshouldidentifythatstatelicensingboardsareresponsibleforensuringthathea
lthcareprovidersandagenciescomplywithstateregulations
Anurseiscaringforagroupofclientsonamedical-
surgicalunit.forwhichofthefollowingclientcareneedsshouldthenurseinitiateareferralforasocial
worker?(Selectall)
A.Aclientwhohasterminalcancerrequesthospicecareinherhome
B.Aclientaskedaboutcommunityresourcesavailableforolderadults
C.Aclientstatesthatshewantsherchildbaptizedbeforesurgery
D.Aclientrequestsanelectricwheelchairforuseafterdischarge
E.Clientstatesthathedoesnotunderstandhowtouseanebulizer-
Correctanswer~A.AclientwhohasterminalcancerIrequesthospicecareinherhome
B.Aclientaskedaboutcommunityresourcesavailableforolderadults
D.Afriendrequestanelectricwheelchairforuseafterdischarge
Agoalforaclientwhohasdifficultywithself-
feedingduetorheumatoidarthritisistouseadaptivedevices.Thenursecaringfortheclientshouldin
itiateareferraltowhichofthefollowingmembersoftheinterprofessionalcareteam?
A.Socialworker
, B.Certifiednursingassistant
C.Registereddietitian
D.Occupationaltherapist-Correctanswer~D.OccupationalTherapist
Aclientwhoispostoperativefollowingkneearthroplastyisconcernedabouttheadverseeffectsofth
emedicationheisreceivingforpainmanagement.Whichofthefollowingmembersoftheinterprofe
ssionalcareteamcanassisttheclientinunderstandingthemedicationseffects?(Selectall)
A.Provider
B.Certifiednursingassistant
C.Pharmacist
D.Registerednurse
E.Respiratorytherapist-Correctanswer~A.provider
C.pharmacist
D.registerednurse
Aclientwhohashadacerebralvascularaccidenthaspersistentproblemswithdysphasia(difficultys
wallowing).Thenursecaringfortheclientshouldinitiateareferralwithwhichofthefollowingmemb
ersoftheinterprofessionalcareteam?
A.Socialworker
B.Certifiednursingassistant
C.Occupationaltherapist
D.Speech-languagepathologist-Correctanswer~D.speech-languagepathologist
Anurseiscaringforaclientwhodecidesnottohavesurgerydespitesignificantblockagesinhiscorona
ryarteries.Thenurseunderstandsthatthisclient'schoiceisanexampleofwhichofthefollowingethi
calprinciples?
A.Fidelity
B.Autonomy
C.Justice
D.Nonmaleficence-Correctanswer~B.Autonomy