Knowledge.
a. Knowledge of technology and practice
changes are needed to keep clients safe.
Rationale:
Lifelong learning has become a necessity in all
health- care fields due to ongoing advancements
in technolo- gy and developments in clinical
research. Nurses need to be knowledgeable
about the changes in technology and clinical
1. Which statement describes
practice in order to keep their clients safe.
why is it important for
nurses to devel- op a
pattern of lifelong learning
throughout their careers?
a. Knowledge of technology
and practice changes are
needed to keep clients
safe.
b. Annual continuing education
is a requirement for nurses in
practice.
c. Nurses must prepare for
future professional
promotions and rais- es.
d, State nursing boards identify
life- long learning as a directive
for nurs- es.
2. A new graduate nurse places a fold- c. Biculturalism.
er on the food cart so intake can
easily be recorded, but at the hos- pital where the nurse is
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employed, Rationale: Biculturalism is the merging of
learned ideals with the values of the workplace.
Role modeling
intakes are often estimated because involves observing experienced nurses,
often in lead-
no recordings are made as the trays ership positions, to internalize desired
qualities dur-
are picked up. At a staff ing role transition. Nurturing means
meeting, the nurse suggests encouraging and supporting nurses as they
that the record- learn and grow. Mentoring
ings be made as trays are picked up. is a mutual interactive method of learning
in which
Which factor related to a knowledgeable nurse inspires and
entry into
encourages a
practice is the nurse-manager using novice
nurse. when the suggestion moves to the
implementation of a policy?
a. Nurturing.
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b. Mentoring.
c. Biculturalism.
d. Role modeling.
3. The practical nurse (PN) is c. Irrigate and pack the stage IV coccygeal
work- ing with the registered pressure ulcer for a client with paraplegia.
nurse (RN) to provide care for
several clients. Which task Rationale: Care of a stage IV pressure ulcer is a
should the RN, rather than com- plex, sterile procedure that requires
the PN, perform? assessment of the wound, and evaluation of the
ettectiveness of the treat-
a. Apply a neck brace prior to ambu- ment plan, and should be performed by
the RN.
lating a client on the first day
after a cervical laminectomy.
b. Assist a healthcare provider
in performing a joint fluid
aspiration of a client's knee.
c. Irrigate and pack the stage IV
coccygeal pressure ulcer for a
client with paraplegia.
d. Remove the staples from a
client's incision one week after
hip arthro- plasty.
4. The nurse-manager observes a. Violation of ethical principles.
that a staff nurse consistently
fails to complete assigned Rationale: The priority concern is the lack of fair
care for clients who are and equal treatment of obese clients assigned to
obese. When counseling this statt
this employee, what issue is the pri- nurse for care. This reflects a violation of
the ethical
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ority concern? principle of justice.
a. Violation of ethical
principles.
b. Poor time management
skills.
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