NS 101 Final Exam (Practice Questions and Answers With rationale)

NS 101 Final Exam (Practice Questions and Answers With rationale) A hospital nurse works collaboratively with a physician, social worker, physical therapist, and home healthcare nurse to provide nursing care for a patient following a MVA. What should be the central focus of this care? A. The nurses B. The physician C. The nursing care plan D. The patient E. The physical therapist D. The patient Rationale: The central focus in all definitions of nursing is the patient (person receiving care). The care is holistic, meaning, it includes the physical, emotional, social, and spiritual dimensions of that person. Nursing is no longer considered to be concerned primarily with illness care. A nurse who uses critical thinking skills to develop a nursing care plan for an expectant mother of triplets is said to be using which of the following skills? A. Cognitive B. Technical C. Interpersonal D. Ethical/Legal A. Cognitive Rationale: Cognitive skills involve thinking about the nature of things sufficiently to make decisions regarding care. Technical skills enable nurses to manipulate equipment to produce a desired outcome. Interpersonal skills involve caring relationships. E skills enable nurses to conduct themselves morally and professionally. Which one of the following establishes criteria for the education and licensure of nurses? A. Nursing process B. Nurse Practice Acts C. ANA Standards of Nursing Practice D. National League for Nursing B. Nurse Practice Acts