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Chapter 1: Professional Nursing Practice
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1. A bnurse bhas bbeen boffered ba bposition bon ban bobstetric bunit band bhas blearned bthat
the bunit boffers btherapeutic babortions, ba bprocedure bthat bcontradicts bthe bnurse's
b
personal bbeliefs. bWhat bis bthe bnurse's bethical bobligation bto bthese bclients?
b
A. The bnurse bshould badhere bto bprofessional bstandards bof bpractice band boffer
b service bto bthese bclients.
B. The bnurse bshould bmake bthe bchoice bto bdecline bthis bposition band bpursue ba
b different bnursing brole.
C. The bnurse bshould bdecline bto bcare bfor bthe bclients bconsidering babortion.
D. The bnurse bshould bexpress balternatives bto bwomen bconsidering bterminating
b their bpregnancy.
ANS: bB
Rationale: bTo bavoid bfacing bthe bethical bdilemma bof bproviding bcare bthat bcontradicts bthe
nurse’s bpersonal bbeliefs, bthe bnurse bshould bconsider bworking bin ban barea bof
b
nursing bthat bwould bnot bpose bthis bdilemma. bThe bnurse bshould bnot bprovide bcare
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to bthe bclient bbecause bit bis ba bconflict bof bpersonal bvalues. bThe bnurse bshould bnot
b
deny bcare bto bthese bclients bas bthis bwould bbe ba bbreach bin bthe bCode bof bEthics bfor
b
nurses. bIf bthe bclient bis bnot brequesting binformation bfor balternatives bto babortions,
b
then bthe bnurse bshould bnot bbe bproviding bthis binformation.
b
PTS: b1 bREF: bp. b27
NAT: bClient bNeeds: bSafe, bEffective bCare bEnvironment: bManagement bof bCare
TOP: bChapter b1: bProfessional bNursing bPractice KEY: bIntegrated bProcess: bCaring
b
BLM: bCognitive bLevel: bApply bNOT: bMultiple bChoice
b
2. An b80-year-old bclient bis badmitted bwith ba bdiagnosis bof bcommunity-
acquired bpneumonia. bDuring badmission bthe bclient bstates, b"I bhave ba bliving
will." bWhat bimplication bof bthis bshould bthe bnurse brecognize?
b
A. This bdocument bis balways bhonored, bregardless bof bcircumstances.
B. This bdocument bspecifies bthe bclient's bwishes bbefore bhospitalization.
C. This bdocument bis bbinding bfor bthe bduration bof bthe bclient's blife.
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D. This bdocument bhas bbeen bdrawn bup bby bthe bclient's bfamily bto bdetermine
b DNR bstatus.
ANS: bB
Rationale: bA bliving bwill bis bone btype bof badvance bdirective. bIn bmost bsituations,
living bwills bare blimited bto bsituations bin bwhich bthe bclient's bmedical bcondition bis
b
deemed bterminal. bThe bother banswers bare bincorrect bbecause bliving bwills bare bnot
b
always bhonored bin bevery bcircumstance, bthey bare bnot bbinding bfor bthe bduration bof
b
the bclient's blife, band bthey bare bnot bdrawn bup bby bthe bclient's bfamily.
b
PTS: b1 bREF: bp. b29
NAT: bClient bNeeds: bSafe, bEffective bCare bEnvironment: bManagement bof bCare
TOP: bChapter b1: bProfessional bNursing bPractice
b
KEY: bIntegrated bProcess: bCommunication band bDocumentation bBLM: bCognitive
Level: bAnalyze
b
NOT: bMultiple bChoice
3. A bnurse bhas bbeen bproviding bethical bcare bfor bmany byears band bis baware bof bthe
need bto bmaintain bthe bethical bprinciple bof bnonmaleficence. bWhich bof bthe bfollowing
b
actions bwould bbe bconsidered ba bviolation bof bthis bprinciple?
b
A. Discussing ba bDNR border bwith ba bterminally bill bclient
B. Assisting ba bsemi-independent bclient bwith bADLs
C. Refusing bto badminister bpain bmedication bas bprescribed
D. Providing bmore bcare bfor bone bclient bthan bfor
another bANS: bC
b
Rationale: bThe bduty bnot bto binflict bas bwell bas bprevent band bremove bharm bis btermed
nonmaleficence. bDiscussing ba bDNR border bwith ba bterminally bill bclient band bassisting ba
b
client bwith bADLs bwould bnot bbe bconsidered bcontradictions bto bthe bnurse's bduty bof
b
nonmaleficence. bSome bclients bjustifiably brequire bmore bcare bthan bothers.
b
PTS: b1 bREF: bp. b25
NAT: bClient bNeeds: bSafe, bEffective bCare bEnvironment: bManagement bof bCare
, Test Bank for Brunner & Suddarth's Textbook of Medical-Surgical Nursing, 15th Edition
TOP: bChapter b1: bProfessional bNursing bPractice
KEY: bIntegrated bProcess: bNursing bProcess BLM: bCognitive bLevel: bAnalyze
NOT: bMultiple bChoice
b
4. A bnurse bhas bbegun bcreating ba bclient's bplan bof bcare bshortly bafter bthe
client's badmission. bThe bnurse bknows bthat bit bis bimportant bthat bthe bwording bof
b
the bchosen bnursing bdiagnoses bfalls bwithin bthe btaxonomy bof bnursing. bWhich
b
organization bis bresponsible bfor bdeveloping bthe btaxonomy bof ba bnursing
b
diagnosis?
b
A. American bNurses bAssociation b(ANA)
B. North bAmerican bNursing bDiagnosis bAssociation b(NANDA)
C. National bLeague bfor bNursing b(NLN)
D. Joint bCommission
ANS: bB
b
Rationale: bNANDA bInternational bis bthe bofficial borganization bresponsible bfor
developing bthe btaxonomy bof bnursing bdiagnoses band bformulating bnursing
b
diagnoses bacceptable bfor bstudy. bThe bANA, bNLN, band bJoint bCommission bare bnot
b
charged bwith bthe btask bof bdeveloping bthe btaxonomy bof bnursing bdiagnoses.
b
PTS: b1 bREF: bp. b15
NAT: bClient bNeeds: bSafe, bEffective bCare bEnvironment: bManagement bof bCare
TOP: bChapter b1: bProfessional bNursing bPractice
b
KEY: bIntegrated bProcess: bNursing bProcess BLM: bCognitive bLevel: bUnderstand
NOT: bMultiple bChoice
b
5. A bmedical bnurse bhas bobtained ba bnew bclient's bhealth bhistory band bhas bcompleted bthe
admission bassessment. bThe bnurse bfollowed bthis bby bdocumenting bthe bresults band
b
creating ba bcare bplan bfor bthe bclient. bWhich bof bthe bfollowing bis bthe bmost
b
b important brationale bfor bdocumenting bthe bclient's bcare?
A. It bprovides bcontinuity bof bcare.
B. It bcreates ba bteaching blog bfor bthe bfamily.
C. It bverifies bappropriate bstaffing blevels.
D. It bkeeps bthe bclient bfully binformed.
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Chapter 1: Professional Nursing Practice
b b b b
1. A bnurse bhas bbeen boffered ba bposition bon ban bobstetric bunit band bhas blearned bthat
the bunit boffers btherapeutic babortions, ba bprocedure bthat bcontradicts bthe bnurse's
b
personal bbeliefs. bWhat bis bthe bnurse's bethical bobligation bto bthese bclients?
b
A. The bnurse bshould badhere bto bprofessional bstandards bof bpractice band boffer
b service bto bthese bclients.
B. The bnurse bshould bmake bthe bchoice bto bdecline bthis bposition band bpursue ba
b different bnursing brole.
C. The bnurse bshould bdecline bto bcare bfor bthe bclients bconsidering babortion.
D. The bnurse bshould bexpress balternatives bto bwomen bconsidering bterminating
b their bpregnancy.
ANS: bB
Rationale: bTo bavoid bfacing bthe bethical bdilemma bof bproviding bcare bthat bcontradicts bthe
nurse’s bpersonal bbeliefs, bthe bnurse bshould bconsider bworking bin ban barea bof
b
nursing bthat bwould bnot bpose bthis bdilemma. bThe bnurse bshould bnot bprovide bcare
b
to bthe bclient bbecause bit bis ba bconflict bof bpersonal bvalues. bThe bnurse bshould bnot
b
deny bcare bto bthese bclients bas bthis bwould bbe ba bbreach bin bthe bCode bof bEthics bfor
b
nurses. bIf bthe bclient bis bnot brequesting binformation bfor balternatives bto babortions,
b
then bthe bnurse bshould bnot bbe bproviding bthis binformation.
b
PTS: b1 bREF: bp. b27
NAT: bClient bNeeds: bSafe, bEffective bCare bEnvironment: bManagement bof bCare
TOP: bChapter b1: bProfessional bNursing bPractice KEY: bIntegrated bProcess: bCaring
b
BLM: bCognitive bLevel: bApply bNOT: bMultiple bChoice
b
2. An b80-year-old bclient bis badmitted bwith ba bdiagnosis bof bcommunity-
acquired bpneumonia. bDuring badmission bthe bclient bstates, b"I bhave ba bliving
will." bWhat bimplication bof bthis bshould bthe bnurse brecognize?
b
A. This bdocument bis balways bhonored, bregardless bof bcircumstances.
B. This bdocument bspecifies bthe bclient's bwishes bbefore bhospitalization.
C. This bdocument bis bbinding bfor bthe bduration bof bthe bclient's blife.
,Test Bank for Brunner & Suddarth's Textbook of Medical-Surgical Nursing, 15th Edition
D. This bdocument bhas bbeen bdrawn bup bby bthe bclient's bfamily bto bdetermine
b DNR bstatus.
ANS: bB
Rationale: bA bliving bwill bis bone btype bof badvance bdirective. bIn bmost bsituations,
living bwills bare blimited bto bsituations bin bwhich bthe bclient's bmedical bcondition bis
b
deemed bterminal. bThe bother banswers bare bincorrect bbecause bliving bwills bare bnot
b
always bhonored bin bevery bcircumstance, bthey bare bnot bbinding bfor bthe bduration bof
b
the bclient's blife, band bthey bare bnot bdrawn bup bby bthe bclient's bfamily.
b
PTS: b1 bREF: bp. b29
NAT: bClient bNeeds: bSafe, bEffective bCare bEnvironment: bManagement bof bCare
TOP: bChapter b1: bProfessional bNursing bPractice
b
KEY: bIntegrated bProcess: bCommunication band bDocumentation bBLM: bCognitive
Level: bAnalyze
b
NOT: bMultiple bChoice
3. A bnurse bhas bbeen bproviding bethical bcare bfor bmany byears band bis baware bof bthe
need bto bmaintain bthe bethical bprinciple bof bnonmaleficence. bWhich bof bthe bfollowing
b
actions bwould bbe bconsidered ba bviolation bof bthis bprinciple?
b
A. Discussing ba bDNR border bwith ba bterminally bill bclient
B. Assisting ba bsemi-independent bclient bwith bADLs
C. Refusing bto badminister bpain bmedication bas bprescribed
D. Providing bmore bcare bfor bone bclient bthan bfor
another bANS: bC
b
Rationale: bThe bduty bnot bto binflict bas bwell bas bprevent band bremove bharm bis btermed
nonmaleficence. bDiscussing ba bDNR border bwith ba bterminally bill bclient band bassisting ba
b
client bwith bADLs bwould bnot bbe bconsidered bcontradictions bto bthe bnurse's bduty bof
b
nonmaleficence. bSome bclients bjustifiably brequire bmore bcare bthan bothers.
b
PTS: b1 bREF: bp. b25
NAT: bClient bNeeds: bSafe, bEffective bCare bEnvironment: bManagement bof bCare
, Test Bank for Brunner & Suddarth's Textbook of Medical-Surgical Nursing, 15th Edition
TOP: bChapter b1: bProfessional bNursing bPractice
KEY: bIntegrated bProcess: bNursing bProcess BLM: bCognitive bLevel: bAnalyze
NOT: bMultiple bChoice
b
4. A bnurse bhas bbegun bcreating ba bclient's bplan bof bcare bshortly bafter bthe
client's badmission. bThe bnurse bknows bthat bit bis bimportant bthat bthe bwording bof
b
the bchosen bnursing bdiagnoses bfalls bwithin bthe btaxonomy bof bnursing. bWhich
b
organization bis bresponsible bfor bdeveloping bthe btaxonomy bof ba bnursing
b
diagnosis?
b
A. American bNurses bAssociation b(ANA)
B. North bAmerican bNursing bDiagnosis bAssociation b(NANDA)
C. National bLeague bfor bNursing b(NLN)
D. Joint bCommission
ANS: bB
b
Rationale: bNANDA bInternational bis bthe bofficial borganization bresponsible bfor
developing bthe btaxonomy bof bnursing bdiagnoses band bformulating bnursing
b
diagnoses bacceptable bfor bstudy. bThe bANA, bNLN, band bJoint bCommission bare bnot
b
charged bwith bthe btask bof bdeveloping bthe btaxonomy bof bnursing bdiagnoses.
b
PTS: b1 bREF: bp. b15
NAT: bClient bNeeds: bSafe, bEffective bCare bEnvironment: bManagement bof bCare
TOP: bChapter b1: bProfessional bNursing bPractice
b
KEY: bIntegrated bProcess: bNursing bProcess BLM: bCognitive bLevel: bUnderstand
NOT: bMultiple bChoice
b
5. A bmedical bnurse bhas bobtained ba bnew bclient's bhealth bhistory band bhas bcompleted bthe
admission bassessment. bThe bnurse bfollowed bthis bby bdocumenting bthe bresults band
b
creating ba bcare bplan bfor bthe bclient. bWhich bof bthe bfollowing bis bthe bmost
b
b important brationale bfor bdocumenting bthe bclient's bcare?
A. It bprovides bcontinuity bof bcare.
B. It bcreates ba bteaching blog bfor bthe bfamily.
C. It bverifies bappropriate bstaffing blevels.
D. It bkeeps bthe bclient bfully binformed.
