FUNDAMENTA NUR 1023C Midterm Questions and Answers- Florida National University

FUNDAMENTA NUR 1023C Midterm Questions and Answers- Florida National University 1. You are participating in a clinical care coordination conference for a patient with terminal cancer. You talk with your colleagues about using the nursing code of ethics for professional registered nurses to guide care decisions. A non-nursing colleague asks about this code. Which of the following statements best describes this code? a. Improves self-health care b. Protects the patient's confidentiality c. Ensures identical care to all patients d. Defines the principles of right and wrong to provide patient care - ANS d. Defines the principles of right and wrong to provide patient care 2. An 18-year-old woman is in the emergency department with fever and cough. The nurse obtains her vital signs, auscultates her lung sounds, listens to her heart sounds, determines her level of comfort, and collects blood and sputum samples for analysis. Which standard of practice is performed? a. Diagnosis b. Evaluation c. Assessment d. Implementation - ANS c. Assessment 3. A patient in the emergency department has developed wheezing and shortness of breath. The nurse gives the ordered medicated nebulizer treatment now and in 4 hours. Which standard of practice is performed? a. Planning b. Evaluation c. Assessment d. Implementation - ANS d. Implementation 4. 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 surgery to the family and discusses the patient's wishes with the family. The nurse is acting as the patient's: a. Educator b. Advocate c. Caregiver d. Case manager - ANS b. Advocate 5. Evidence-based practice is defined as: a. Nursing care based on tradition b. Scholarly inquiry of nursing and biomedical research literature c. A problem-solving approach that integrates best current evidence with clinical practice d. Quality nursing care provided in an efficient and economically sound manner - ANS c. A problem-solving approach that integrates best current evidence with clinical practice 6. The examination for registered nurse licensure is exactly the same in every state in the United States. This examination: a. Guarantees safe nursing care for all patients b. Ensures standard nursing care for all patients c. Ensures that honest and ethical care is provided d. Provides a minimal standard of knowledge for a registered nurse in practice - ANS d. Provides a minimal standard of knowledge for a registered nurse in practice 7. Contemporary nursing requires that the nurse has knowledge and skills for a variety of professional roles and responsibilities. Which of the following are examples? (Select all that apply.) a. Caregiver b. Autonomy and accountability c. Patient advocate d. Health promotion e. Lobbyist - ANS a. Caregiver b. Autonomy and accountability c. Patient advocate d. Health promotion 8. Advanced practice registered nurses generally: a. Function independently b. Function as unit directors c. Work in acute care settings d. Work in the university setting - ANS a. Function independently