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1. You Are Preparing A Presentation For Your Classmates Regarding The Clinical Care
Coordination Conference For A Patient With Terminal Cancer. As Part Of The Preparation, You
Have Your Classmates Read The Nursing Code Of Ethics For Professional Registered Nurses. Your
Instructor Asks The Class Why This Document Is Important. Which Statement Best Describes
This Code?
1. Improves Self-Health Care
2. Protects The Patient's Confidentiality
3. Ensures Identical Care To All Patients
4. Defines The Principles Of Right And Wrong To Provide Patient Care
4. Defines The Principles Of Right And Wrong To Provide Patient Care
ANSWER: 4. When Giving Care, It Is Essential To Provide A Specified Service According To
Standards Of Practice And To Follow A Code Of Ethics. The Code Of Ethics Is The Philosophical
Ideals Of Right And Wrong That Define The Principles You Will Use To Provide Care To Your
Patients. It Serves As A Guide For Carrying Out Nursing Responsibilities To Provide High-Quality
Nursing Care And The Ethical Obligations Of The Profession.
2. 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 Operation To The Family And
Discusses The Patient's Wishes With Them. The Nurse Is Acting As The Patient's:
1. Educator
2. Advocate
3. Caregiver
4. Communicator
,2. ANSWER: 2. An Advocate Protects Patients' Human And Legal Right To Make Choices About
Their Care. An Advocate May Also Provide Additional Information To Help A Patient Decide
Whether Or Not To Accept A Treatment Or Find An Interpreter To Help Family Members
Communicate Their Concerns.
3. The Nurse Spends Time With A Patient And Family Reviewing A Dressing Change Procedure
For The Patient's Wound. The Patient's Spouse Demonstrates How To Change The Dressing. The
Nurse Is Acting In Which Professional Role?
1. Educator
2. Advocate
3. Caregiver
4. Communicator
3. ANSWER: 1. The Nurse Is Demonstrating The Role Of Educator. An Educator Explains Concepts
And Facts About Health, Describes The Reason For Routine Care Activities, Demonstrates
Procedures Such As Home-Care Activities, Reinforces Learning Or Patient Behavior, And
Evaluates The Patient's Progress In Learning Through Return Demonstration.
4. The Examination For Rn Licensure Is The Same In Every State In The United States. This
Examination:
1. Guarantees Safe Nursing Care For All Patients
2. Ensures Standard Nursing Care For All Patients
3. Provides The Minimal Standard Of Knowledge For An Rn In Practice 4. Guarantees
Standardized Education Across All Pre-Licensure Programs
4. ANSWER: 3. 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.
,5. Contemporary Nursing Requires That The Nurse Have Knowledge And Skills For A Variety Of
Professional Roles And Responsibilities. Which Of The Following Are Examples Of These Roles
And Responsibilities? (Select All That Apply.) 1. Caregiver
2. Autonomy
3. Patient Advocate
4. Health Promotion
5. Genetic Counselor
5. ANSWER: 1, 2, 3, 4. Each Of These Roles Or Skills Includes Activities For The Professional
Nurse. Each Of These Is Used In Direct Care Or Is Part Of The Professionalism That Guides
Nursing Practice.
6. Match The Advanced Practice Nurse Specialty With The Statement About The Role.
1. Clinical Nurse Specialist
2. Nurse Anesthetist
3. Nurse Practitioner
4. Nurse-Midwife
A. Provides Independent Care, Including Pregnancy And Gynecological Services
B. Expert Clinician In A Specialized Area Of Practice Such As Adult Diabetes Care
C. Provides Comprehensive Care, Usually In A Primary Care Setting, Directly Managing The
Medical Care Of Patients Who Are Healthy Or Have Chronic Conditions
D. Plans And Delivers Anesthesia And Pain Management To Patients Across The Life Span
6. ANSWER: 1b, 2d, 3c, 4a. The Role Statements Describe The Activities Performed And The Role
Of The Advanced Practice Nurse Specialty. Nurse-Midwives Care For Women Who Are Pregnant
Or Have Women's Health Needs. Clinical Nurse Specialists Typically See Hospitalized Patients
With A Specific Type Of Illness Or Health Problem. Nurse Practitioners Usually Practice In A
Primary Care Setting And Care For Patients Who Are Healthy Or Have Minor Acute Or Stable
, Chronic Conditions. Certified Nurse Anesthetists Care For Patients During The Surgical
Experience And Administer Anesthesia During Surgery.
7. Health Care Reform Will Bring Changes In The Emphasis Of Care. Which Of These Models Is
Expected From Health Care Reform?
1. Moving From An Acute Illness To A Health Promotion, Illness Prevention Model
2. Moving From An Illness Prevention To A Health Promotion Model
3. Moving From Hospital-Based To Community-Based Care
4. Moving From An Acute Illness To A Disease Management Model
7. ANSWER: 1. Health Care Reform Also Affects How Health Care Is Delivered. There Is Greater
Emphasis On Health Promotion, Disease Prevention, And Management Of Illness.
8. The Nurse Manager Meets With The Registered Nursing Staff About An Increase In Urinary
Tract Infections In Patients With A Foley Catheter. The Staff Work Together To Review The
Literature On Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections (Cautis), Identifies At-Risk Patients,
And Establishes New Catheter Care Practices. This Is An Example Of Which Qsen Competency?
1. Patient-Centered Care
2. Safety
3. Teamwork And Collaboration
4. Quality Improvement
8. ANSWER: 4. This Is An Example Of The Competency Of Quality Improvement. The Nurses
Collect, Analyze, And Use Data To Monitor The Outcomes Of Care Processes And Use
Improvement Methods To Design And Test Changes To Continuously Improve The Quality And
Safety Of Health Care Systems