Week One Introduction to the Acute Care Setting Questions & Answers

Week One Introduction to the Acute Care Setting Questions & Answers True or false: Novice, entry-level registered nurses, and advanced degree nurses who work in highly specialized settings all have the same scope of practice in nursing. False Which of the following are ANA (2015b) tenets characteristic of all nursing practice? Select all that apply. -Caring and health are central to the practice of the registered nurse -A strong link exists between the professional work environment and the registered nurse's ability to provide quality health care and achieve optimal outcomes -Nurses rely on someone else to coordinate care by establishing partnerships -Registered nurses use the nursing process to plan and provide individualized care for health care consumers -Caring and health are central to the practice of the registered nurse -A strong link exists between the professional work environment and the registered nurse's ability to provide quality health care and achieve optimal outcomes -Registered nurses use the nursing process to plan and provide individualized care for health care consumers True or false Novice, entry-level registered nurses, as well as those with advanced degrees who work in highly specialized settings, all engage in the practice of nursing. True Medical surgical nursing is a specialty area that provides nursing services including which of the following? Select all that apply. -Practice skills are not enhanced with graduate degrees. -Nursing care specific to neonatal and pediatrics. -Nursing care in a variety of inpatient areas. -Nursing care in multiple outpatient areas and long term care facilities. -Nursing care in a variety of inpatient areas. -Nursing care in multiple outpatient areas and long term care facilities. Which of the following are impairments that can affect effective communication between a nurse and patient? Select all that apply. -Lack of interest -Physical limitations -Medical Jargon -Technical terms -Physical limitations -Medical Jargon -Technical terms Match the following therapeutic communication techniques with the correct definition. Asking the patient to explain what he or she means or attempting to verbalize vague ideas or unclear thoughts of the patient to enhance the nurse's understanding Clarification Match the following therapeutic communication techniques with the correct definition. Active process of receiving information and examining ones' reactions to the messages received listening Match the following therapeutic communication techniques with the correct definition. Providing information informing Match the following therapeutic communication techniques with the correct definition. Periods of no verbal communication among participants for therapeutic reasons silence true or false The Certified Nurse Specialist's role is tasked with integrating care across the health care continuum through three spheres of influence—the patient, the nurse, and the health care system. true Nurses may also enroll in either master's programs in nursing or doctor of nursing practice (DNP) programs (American Association of Colleges of Nursing [AACN], 2015) and pursue role preparation as? Select all that apply. -Certified Nurse Specialist (CNS) -Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) -Certified Nurse-Midwives (CNMs) -Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRNs) -Certified Nurse Specialist (CNS) -Certified Nurse-Midwives (CNMs) -Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRNs) Nurses may enroll in specialized graduate nursing education programs and pursue role preparation in a myriad of specialties, including? Select all that apply -nurse administrators -nurse researchers -nurse advocate -nurse educators -nurse administrators -nurse researchers -nurse educators Patient care must be coordinated seamlessly from the inpatient hospital environment through transitions into the community setting. Various nursing roles have evolved to provide improved care coordination and care transitions, including? Select all that apply. -Certified Nurse Specialist -Nurse Practitioner -Case manager -Nurse navigator -Case manager -Nurse navigator The case manager coordinates the care of a caseload of patients through facilitating communication between which of the following? Select all that apply. -Other health care personnel who provide care -Pharmacies -Insurance companies -Nurses -Other health care personnel who provide care -Insurance companies -Nurses