NURS 385 PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
The nurse is reviewing information about evidence-informed/ evidence based practice
(EIP/EBP). Which statement best reflects EIP?
A) EBP relies on tradition for support of best practices
B) EBP is simply the use of best practice techniques for the treatment of patients
C) EBP emphasizes the use of best and most appropriate evidence with clinician
expertise and patient preference
D) The patient's own prefrences are not important in EIP - Answers :C
A nurse uses evidence based practice (EBP) to plan and implement nursing care. What
action by the nurse best demonstrates this process?
A) assesses , plans, implements, and evaluates nursing interventions
B) Incorporates specific research findings into the nursing care plan
C) Predicts and assesses for potential problems based on research
D) Uses a concept map for nursing care instead of a nursing care plan - Answers :C
Which team member is most accountable when delegating a task to the healthcare
team?
A) Certified technician
B) Registered nurse (RN)
C) Licensed practical nurse (LPN)
D) Unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) - Answers :B
Which healthcare professional does the nurse know is authorized to delegate work to
other healthcare members?
A) Registered nurse
B) Licensed practical nurse (LPN)
C) Unlicensed nursing personnel e.g. HCA
D) Unit clerk - Answers :A
Which of these clients can be provided care safely unlicensed nursing personnel?
Select all that apply.
A) A client with pain
B) A client who is upset
C) A client who is stable
D) A client who is recovering
E) A client with suicide intention - Answers :C & D
Which of the following statements by the nurse would be most helpful when a nurse is
assisting clients in clarifying their values?
A) "That was not a good decision. Why did you think it would work?"
B) "The most important thing is to follow the plan of care. Did you follow all your doctor's
orders?"
C) "Some people might have made a different decision. What led you to make your
decision?"
, D) "If you had asked me, I would have given you my opinion about what to do. Now how
do you feel about your choice?" - Answers :C
A nurse who promotes freedom of choice for clients in decision-making best supports
which principle?
A) Justice
B) Autonomy
C) Beneficence
D) Paternalism - Answers :B
Mrs. Salter is a 59 year old woman who has just had a hip replacement surgery and
needs rehabilitation. Which of the following health care professions would you refer her
to in order to learn how to navigate stairs?
A. recreational therapist
B. occupational Therapist
C. physical therapist
D. speech therapist - Answers :C
Which of the following actions most clearly demonstrates a nursing focus rather than a
medical focus?
A. the nurse assesses the effect that a recent diagnosis of diabetes has had on the
client's lifestyle and routines
B. the nurse assesses the merits of changing the client to a new oral antihyperglycemic
C. the nurse recommends a change to the client's insulin sliding scale - Answers :A
he nurse is caring for a client with a new diagnosis of pneumonia and explains to the
client that together they will plan the client's care and set goals for discharge. The client
asks, "How is that different from what the doctor does?" Which response by the nurse is
most appropriate?
A. "The role of the nurse is to administer medications and other
B. treatments prescribed by your doctor." "The nurse's job is to help the doctor by
collecting data and communicating when there are problems."
C. Nurses perform many of the procedures done by physicians, but nurses are here in
the hospital for a longer time than doctors."
D. "In addition to caring for you while you are sick, the nurses will assist you to develop
an individualized plan to maintain your - Answers :D
What is known about the role of a Nurse Practitioner (NP)?
A. doctorate preparation is required
B. all provinces and territories have NP status legislation in place
C. an NP can diagnose and manage illnesses and injuries
D. an NP must be master's prepared to prescribe medications - Answers :C
The nurse reviews various standardized Termanology before entering client data in the
electric medical record. What is the purpose of this review
a. To allow the nurse to retrieve the information next time it is needed
The nurse is reviewing information about evidence-informed/ evidence based practice
(EIP/EBP). Which statement best reflects EIP?
A) EBP relies on tradition for support of best practices
B) EBP is simply the use of best practice techniques for the treatment of patients
C) EBP emphasizes the use of best and most appropriate evidence with clinician
expertise and patient preference
D) The patient's own prefrences are not important in EIP - Answers :C
A nurse uses evidence based practice (EBP) to plan and implement nursing care. What
action by the nurse best demonstrates this process?
A) assesses , plans, implements, and evaluates nursing interventions
B) Incorporates specific research findings into the nursing care plan
C) Predicts and assesses for potential problems based on research
D) Uses a concept map for nursing care instead of a nursing care plan - Answers :C
Which team member is most accountable when delegating a task to the healthcare
team?
A) Certified technician
B) Registered nurse (RN)
C) Licensed practical nurse (LPN)
D) Unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) - Answers :B
Which healthcare professional does the nurse know is authorized to delegate work to
other healthcare members?
A) Registered nurse
B) Licensed practical nurse (LPN)
C) Unlicensed nursing personnel e.g. HCA
D) Unit clerk - Answers :A
Which of these clients can be provided care safely unlicensed nursing personnel?
Select all that apply.
A) A client with pain
B) A client who is upset
C) A client who is stable
D) A client who is recovering
E) A client with suicide intention - Answers :C & D
Which of the following statements by the nurse would be most helpful when a nurse is
assisting clients in clarifying their values?
A) "That was not a good decision. Why did you think it would work?"
B) "The most important thing is to follow the plan of care. Did you follow all your doctor's
orders?"
C) "Some people might have made a different decision. What led you to make your
decision?"
, D) "If you had asked me, I would have given you my opinion about what to do. Now how
do you feel about your choice?" - Answers :C
A nurse who promotes freedom of choice for clients in decision-making best supports
which principle?
A) Justice
B) Autonomy
C) Beneficence
D) Paternalism - Answers :B
Mrs. Salter is a 59 year old woman who has just had a hip replacement surgery and
needs rehabilitation. Which of the following health care professions would you refer her
to in order to learn how to navigate stairs?
A. recreational therapist
B. occupational Therapist
C. physical therapist
D. speech therapist - Answers :C
Which of the following actions most clearly demonstrates a nursing focus rather than a
medical focus?
A. the nurse assesses the effect that a recent diagnosis of diabetes has had on the
client's lifestyle and routines
B. the nurse assesses the merits of changing the client to a new oral antihyperglycemic
C. the nurse recommends a change to the client's insulin sliding scale - Answers :A
he nurse is caring for a client with a new diagnosis of pneumonia and explains to the
client that together they will plan the client's care and set goals for discharge. The client
asks, "How is that different from what the doctor does?" Which response by the nurse is
most appropriate?
A. "The role of the nurse is to administer medications and other
B. treatments prescribed by your doctor." "The nurse's job is to help the doctor by
collecting data and communicating when there are problems."
C. Nurses perform many of the procedures done by physicians, but nurses are here in
the hospital for a longer time than doctors."
D. "In addition to caring for you while you are sick, the nurses will assist you to develop
an individualized plan to maintain your - Answers :D
What is known about the role of a Nurse Practitioner (NP)?
A. doctorate preparation is required
B. all provinces and territories have NP status legislation in place
C. an NP can diagnose and manage illnesses and injuries
D. an NP must be master's prepared to prescribe medications - Answers :C
The nurse reviews various standardized Termanology before entering client data in the
electric medical record. What is the purpose of this review
a. To allow the nurse to retrieve the information next time it is needed
