NURS 299 Exam 5 Questions and Answers
*The nurse is working with the parents of a seriously ill newborn. Surgery has been proposed
for the infant, but the chances of success are unclear. In helping the parents resolve this
ethical conflict, the nurse knows the first step is to:*
A. Exploring reasonable courses of action
B. Identifying people who can solve the difficulty
C. Clarifying values related to the cause of the dilemma
D. Collecting all available information about the situation Correct Ans-D
*The scope of nursing practice is legally defined by:*
A. State Nurse Practice Acts
B. Professional nursing organizations
C. Hospital policy and procedure manuals
D. Health care providers in the employing institutions Correct Ans-A
*A student nurse who is employed as a nursing assistant may perform any function that:*
A. Have been learned in school
B. Are expected as a nurse at that level
C. Are identified in the position's job description
D. Require technical rather than professional skill Correct Ans-C
*A confused patient who fell out of bed because side rails were not used is an example of
which type of liability?*
A. Felony
B. Battery
C. Assault
D. Neglect Correct Ans-D
, NURS 299 Exam 5 Questions and Answers
*The nurse puts restraints on a patient without the patient's permission and without a
physician's order. The nurse may be guilty of:*
A. Battery
B. Assault
C. Neglect
D. Invasion of privacy Correct Ans-A
*Research studies can most easily be identified by:*
A. Examining the contents of the report
B. Looking for the study only in research journals
C. Reading the abstract and introduction of the report
D. Looking for the word research in the title of the report Correct Ans-C
*A research report includes all of the following except:*
A. The researcher's interpretation of the study materials
B. A description of methods used to conduct the study
C. A summary of other research studies with the same results
D. A summary of literature used to identify the research problem Correct Ans-C
*Practice guidleines for the treatment of adults with low back pain is an example of:*
A. Clinical guidelines
B. Quantitative nursing research
C. Outcomes management research
D. A randomized controlled trial (RCT) Correct Ans-A
*A health care issue often becomes an ethical dilemma because:*
A. Decisions must be made based on value systems
, NURS 299 Exam 5 Questions and Answers
B. The choices involved do not appear to be clearly right or wrong
C. Decisions must be made quickly, often under stressful conditions
D. A patient's legal rights coexist with a health professional's obligations Correct Ans-B
*Which statement about an institutional ethics committee is correct?*
A. The ethics committee would be the first option in addressing an ethical dilemma.
B. The ethics committee replaces decision making by the patient and health care providers.
C. The ethics committee relieves health care professionals from dealing with ethical issues.
D. The ethics committee provides education, policy, recommendations and case consultations.
Correct Ans-D
*In a situation in which there is no insufficient staff to implement competent care, a nurse
should:*
A. Organize a strike
B. Refuse the assignment
C. Inform the patients of the situation
D. Accept the assignment but make a protest in writing to the administration Correct Ans-
D
*An internal impulse that causes a person to take action is:*
A. Anxiety
B. Motivation
C. Adaptation
D. Compliance Correct Ans-B
*Demonstration of the principles of body mechanics used when transferring patients from
bed to chair would be classified under which domains of learning?*
, NURS 299 Exam 5 Questions and Answers
A. Social
B. Affective
C. Cognitive
D. Psychomotor Correct Ans-D
*Which of the following patients is most ready to begin a patient-teaching session?*
A. Ms. Hernandez, who is unwilling to accept that her back injury may result in permanent
paralysis.
B. Mr. Frank, who is newly diagnosed with diabetes, who is complaining that he was awake all
night because of his noisy roommate.
C. Mrs. Brown, a patient with irritable bowel syndrome, who has just returned from a
morning of testing in the gastrointestinal laboratory.
D. Mr. Jones, a patient who had a heart attack 4 days ago and now seems somewhat anxious
about how this will affect his future. Correct Ans-D
*The nurse works with pediatric patients who have diabetes. Which is the youngest age group
the nurse can effectively teach psychomotor skills such as insulin administration?*
A. Toddler
B. Preschool
C. School age
D. Adolescent Correct Ans-C
*Which of the following is an appropriately staged learning objective from Mr. Ryan, who is
newly diagnosed with diabetes?*
A. Mr. Ryan will understand diabetes.
B. Mr. Ryan will be taught self-administration of insulin by 5/2.
C. Mr. Ryan will know the signs and symptoms of low blood sugar by 5/2.
D. Mr. Ryan will perform blood glucose monitoring with the EZ-Check Monitor by the time of
discharge, Correct Ans-D
*The nurse is working with the parents of a seriously ill newborn. Surgery has been proposed
for the infant, but the chances of success are unclear. In helping the parents resolve this
ethical conflict, the nurse knows the first step is to:*
A. Exploring reasonable courses of action
B. Identifying people who can solve the difficulty
C. Clarifying values related to the cause of the dilemma
D. Collecting all available information about the situation Correct Ans-D
*The scope of nursing practice is legally defined by:*
A. State Nurse Practice Acts
B. Professional nursing organizations
C. Hospital policy and procedure manuals
D. Health care providers in the employing institutions Correct Ans-A
*A student nurse who is employed as a nursing assistant may perform any function that:*
A. Have been learned in school
B. Are expected as a nurse at that level
C. Are identified in the position's job description
D. Require technical rather than professional skill Correct Ans-C
*A confused patient who fell out of bed because side rails were not used is an example of
which type of liability?*
A. Felony
B. Battery
C. Assault
D. Neglect Correct Ans-D
, NURS 299 Exam 5 Questions and Answers
*The nurse puts restraints on a patient without the patient's permission and without a
physician's order. The nurse may be guilty of:*
A. Battery
B. Assault
C. Neglect
D. Invasion of privacy Correct Ans-A
*Research studies can most easily be identified by:*
A. Examining the contents of the report
B. Looking for the study only in research journals
C. Reading the abstract and introduction of the report
D. Looking for the word research in the title of the report Correct Ans-C
*A research report includes all of the following except:*
A. The researcher's interpretation of the study materials
B. A description of methods used to conduct the study
C. A summary of other research studies with the same results
D. A summary of literature used to identify the research problem Correct Ans-C
*Practice guidleines for the treatment of adults with low back pain is an example of:*
A. Clinical guidelines
B. Quantitative nursing research
C. Outcomes management research
D. A randomized controlled trial (RCT) Correct Ans-A
*A health care issue often becomes an ethical dilemma because:*
A. Decisions must be made based on value systems
, NURS 299 Exam 5 Questions and Answers
B. The choices involved do not appear to be clearly right or wrong
C. Decisions must be made quickly, often under stressful conditions
D. A patient's legal rights coexist with a health professional's obligations Correct Ans-B
*Which statement about an institutional ethics committee is correct?*
A. The ethics committee would be the first option in addressing an ethical dilemma.
B. The ethics committee replaces decision making by the patient and health care providers.
C. The ethics committee relieves health care professionals from dealing with ethical issues.
D. The ethics committee provides education, policy, recommendations and case consultations.
Correct Ans-D
*In a situation in which there is no insufficient staff to implement competent care, a nurse
should:*
A. Organize a strike
B. Refuse the assignment
C. Inform the patients of the situation
D. Accept the assignment but make a protest in writing to the administration Correct Ans-
D
*An internal impulse that causes a person to take action is:*
A. Anxiety
B. Motivation
C. Adaptation
D. Compliance Correct Ans-B
*Demonstration of the principles of body mechanics used when transferring patients from
bed to chair would be classified under which domains of learning?*
, NURS 299 Exam 5 Questions and Answers
A. Social
B. Affective
C. Cognitive
D. Psychomotor Correct Ans-D
*Which of the following patients is most ready to begin a patient-teaching session?*
A. Ms. Hernandez, who is unwilling to accept that her back injury may result in permanent
paralysis.
B. Mr. Frank, who is newly diagnosed with diabetes, who is complaining that he was awake all
night because of his noisy roommate.
C. Mrs. Brown, a patient with irritable bowel syndrome, who has just returned from a
morning of testing in the gastrointestinal laboratory.
D. Mr. Jones, a patient who had a heart attack 4 days ago and now seems somewhat anxious
about how this will affect his future. Correct Ans-D
*The nurse works with pediatric patients who have diabetes. Which is the youngest age group
the nurse can effectively teach psychomotor skills such as insulin administration?*
A. Toddler
B. Preschool
C. School age
D. Adolescent Correct Ans-C
*Which of the following is an appropriately staged learning objective from Mr. Ryan, who is
newly diagnosed with diabetes?*
A. Mr. Ryan will understand diabetes.
B. Mr. Ryan will be taught self-administration of insulin by 5/2.
C. Mr. Ryan will know the signs and symptoms of low blood sugar by 5/2.
D. Mr. Ryan will perform blood glucose monitoring with the EZ-Check Monitor by the time of
discharge, Correct Ans-D
