Ch. 1 - Nursing Foundations
A 32-year-old construction worker is admitted to the emergency department after suffering a
heat stroke. Which of the following IV solutions would the nurse expect the physician would
occur? - ANS-a solution of normal saline
\A licensed practical nurse is planning to move to a new state and intends to begin practicing as
soon as possible. This nurse should be aware of that? - ANS-There may be differences in the
scope of practice when a practical nurse relocates to a new state
\A nurse in the community has been asked to join an organization based on the leadership
abilities demonstrated both in the facility of employment and community-based activities. Which
organization best describes this process? - ANS-Sigma Theta Tau International
\A nurse instructor explains the concept of health to the students. Which statement accurately
describes this state of being? - ANS-Health is a state of optimal functioning
\A nurse is evaluating clients in an outpatient clinic. Which client requires the nurse to include a
secondary illness in the plan care? - ANS-Client with a history of chronic obstructive pulmonary
disease (COPD) now had symptoms of right side heart failure
\A nurse is providing care for an elderly client who was admitted to the hospital several days
ago after she suffered a stroke. What action by the nurse best demonstrates the definition of
nursing that was identified by Henderson and adopted by the International Councial of Nurses?
- ANS-Providing temporary assistance to maximize the client's recovery and rehabilitation
\A nurse mentoring second-year nursing students from a community college plans clinical
experience for them. These students will most likely graduate in which time frame? - ANS-at the
end of the year
\A nursing student is obtaining an associate's degree in preparation to sit for the NCLEX-RN.
How many years will the students likely be in the program? - ANS-2
\A nursing student who is completing a clinical placement on a busy hospital unit has learned
about the importance of evidence-based practice from a nurse educator on the unit.
Evidence-based practice allows nurses to? - ANS-predict the likely outcomes of nursing
interventions
\A prospective nursing student desires a career that will allow him to provide client care and to
assist professional nurses with routine technical procedures. The prospective student needs to
be employed in a full-time position quickly due to economic hardship. What type of nursing
program would best suit this student? - ANS-Licensed or vocational nursing program
\A registered nurse wishes to work as a nurse researcher. Which is true regarding nurse
researchers? - ANS-They are responsible for the continued development and advancement of
nursing
\A student is choosing her educational path and desires a nursing degree with a track that
contains community nursing and leadership, as well as liberal arts. The student would best be
suited in which type of program? - ANS-Baccalaureate program
\Advocating for financial support for university-based schools of nursing was noted in which
government document? - ANS-The Goldmark Report
, \After hearing about the American Nurses Association, a nurse decides to join the organization
based on the understanding that? - ANS-ANA aims at fostering high standards of nursing in the
United States
\Amy Jones, a high school senior, wants to become a geriatric nurse practitioner. What nursing
degree will she need to attain this goal? - ANS-Master's degree
\During the Christian era, nursing care excluded which area? - ANS-psychiatric services
\During the Reformation, what factor influenced the decline of nursing? - ANS-women's
subordination to men
\In what time period did nursing care, as we know it, begin? - ANS-18th-19th century
\Nurses must use multiple mechanical devices in the workplace to assess their patients. The
data collected from these devices supply what type of information? - ANS-objective
\Nurses use assessment skills in their care of clients. What is the best example of an
assessment skill? - ANS-Taking the temperature of a sick child
\Nurses use counseling skills in their care of clients. Which best represents counseling skills? -
ANS-Interventions that include communicating with clients, actively listening during exchanges
of information, offering pertinent health teaching, and providing emotional support
\Teaching a woman about breast self-examination is an example of what broad aim of nursing? -
ANS-preventing illness
\The client is admitted to the hospital. The nurse is using the nursing process to plan care for
this client. Place in order the steps of the nursing process that the nurse would use for this
client? (5) - ANS-1. The nurse assesses the client is short of breath, coughing, and
expectorating thick, yellow sputum
2. The nurse analyzes the data and determines the client is experiencing an oxygenation
problem
3. The nurse plans to teach the client about deep breathing, coughing sputum into a tissue, and
disposing of the tissue in an appropriate receptacle
4. The nurse administers an intravenous antibiotic every 12 hours
5. The nurse evaluates lung sounds and vital signs for effectiveness of treatment
\The need for university-based nursing education programs was brought to light during which
important historical time? - ANS-World War II
\The nurse graduated several years ago from a 2-year nursing program at a community college
near the home city. Recently, the nurse has considered moving from providing direct client care
into an administrative role, but recognizes the need for education to be considered for such a
position. The nurse most likely possesses which nursing qualification? - ANS-Associate's
degree
\The nurse is administering immunizations to a group of teens in a county health clinic. The
nurse correctly identifies this action as? - ANS-illness prevention
\The nurse is caring for a client with a new diagnosis of cancer, and allows the client to verbalize
fears relating to how to tell the children. The nurse's intervention reflects which aspect of
nursing? - ANS-Art of nursing
A 32-year-old construction worker is admitted to the emergency department after suffering a
heat stroke. Which of the following IV solutions would the nurse expect the physician would
occur? - ANS-a solution of normal saline
\A licensed practical nurse is planning to move to a new state and intends to begin practicing as
soon as possible. This nurse should be aware of that? - ANS-There may be differences in the
scope of practice when a practical nurse relocates to a new state
\A nurse in the community has been asked to join an organization based on the leadership
abilities demonstrated both in the facility of employment and community-based activities. Which
organization best describes this process? - ANS-Sigma Theta Tau International
\A nurse instructor explains the concept of health to the students. Which statement accurately
describes this state of being? - ANS-Health is a state of optimal functioning
\A nurse is evaluating clients in an outpatient clinic. Which client requires the nurse to include a
secondary illness in the plan care? - ANS-Client with a history of chronic obstructive pulmonary
disease (COPD) now had symptoms of right side heart failure
\A nurse is providing care for an elderly client who was admitted to the hospital several days
ago after she suffered a stroke. What action by the nurse best demonstrates the definition of
nursing that was identified by Henderson and adopted by the International Councial of Nurses?
- ANS-Providing temporary assistance to maximize the client's recovery and rehabilitation
\A nurse mentoring second-year nursing students from a community college plans clinical
experience for them. These students will most likely graduate in which time frame? - ANS-at the
end of the year
\A nursing student is obtaining an associate's degree in preparation to sit for the NCLEX-RN.
How many years will the students likely be in the program? - ANS-2
\A nursing student who is completing a clinical placement on a busy hospital unit has learned
about the importance of evidence-based practice from a nurse educator on the unit.
Evidence-based practice allows nurses to? - ANS-predict the likely outcomes of nursing
interventions
\A prospective nursing student desires a career that will allow him to provide client care and to
assist professional nurses with routine technical procedures. The prospective student needs to
be employed in a full-time position quickly due to economic hardship. What type of nursing
program would best suit this student? - ANS-Licensed or vocational nursing program
\A registered nurse wishes to work as a nurse researcher. Which is true regarding nurse
researchers? - ANS-They are responsible for the continued development and advancement of
nursing
\A student is choosing her educational path and desires a nursing degree with a track that
contains community nursing and leadership, as well as liberal arts. The student would best be
suited in which type of program? - ANS-Baccalaureate program
\Advocating for financial support for university-based schools of nursing was noted in which
government document? - ANS-The Goldmark Report
, \After hearing about the American Nurses Association, a nurse decides to join the organization
based on the understanding that? - ANS-ANA aims at fostering high standards of nursing in the
United States
\Amy Jones, a high school senior, wants to become a geriatric nurse practitioner. What nursing
degree will she need to attain this goal? - ANS-Master's degree
\During the Christian era, nursing care excluded which area? - ANS-psychiatric services
\During the Reformation, what factor influenced the decline of nursing? - ANS-women's
subordination to men
\In what time period did nursing care, as we know it, begin? - ANS-18th-19th century
\Nurses must use multiple mechanical devices in the workplace to assess their patients. The
data collected from these devices supply what type of information? - ANS-objective
\Nurses use assessment skills in their care of clients. What is the best example of an
assessment skill? - ANS-Taking the temperature of a sick child
\Nurses use counseling skills in their care of clients. Which best represents counseling skills? -
ANS-Interventions that include communicating with clients, actively listening during exchanges
of information, offering pertinent health teaching, and providing emotional support
\Teaching a woman about breast self-examination is an example of what broad aim of nursing? -
ANS-preventing illness
\The client is admitted to the hospital. The nurse is using the nursing process to plan care for
this client. Place in order the steps of the nursing process that the nurse would use for this
client? (5) - ANS-1. The nurse assesses the client is short of breath, coughing, and
expectorating thick, yellow sputum
2. The nurse analyzes the data and determines the client is experiencing an oxygenation
problem
3. The nurse plans to teach the client about deep breathing, coughing sputum into a tissue, and
disposing of the tissue in an appropriate receptacle
4. The nurse administers an intravenous antibiotic every 12 hours
5. The nurse evaluates lung sounds and vital signs for effectiveness of treatment
\The need for university-based nursing education programs was brought to light during which
important historical time? - ANS-World War II
\The nurse graduated several years ago from a 2-year nursing program at a community college
near the home city. Recently, the nurse has considered moving from providing direct client care
into an administrative role, but recognizes the need for education to be considered for such a
position. The nurse most likely possesses which nursing qualification? - ANS-Associate's
degree
\The nurse is administering immunizations to a group of teens in a county health clinic. The
nurse correctly identifies this action as? - ANS-illness prevention
\The nurse is caring for a client with a new diagnosis of cancer, and allows the client to verbalize
fears relating to how to tell the children. The nurse's intervention reflects which aspect of
nursing? - ANS-Art of nursing
