Nursing Fundamentals Exam 1 Actual Exam Questions and Correct Answers
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A nurse is caring for a patient in the ICU who is being monitored for a possible
cerebral aneurysm following a loss of consciousness in the emergency department
(ED). The nurse anticipates preparing the patient for ordered diagnostic tests. What
aspect of nursing does this nurse's knowledge of the diagnostic procedures reflect?
a. the art of nursing
b. the science of nursing
c. the caring aspect of nursing
d. the holistic approach to nursing
b. science of nursing
A nurse incorporates the "five values that epitomize the caring professional nurse"
(identified by the American Association of Colleges of Nursing) into a home
health care nursing practice. which attribute is best described as acting in
accordance with an appropriate code of ethics and accepted standards of practice?
a. altruism
b. autonomy
c. human dignity
d. integrity
D
A nurse caring for patients in an institutional setting expresses a commitment to
social justice. what action best exemplifies this attribute?
a. providing honest information to patients and the public
b. promoting universal access to health care
c. planning care in partnership with patients
d. documents care accurately and honestly
B
a nurse is practicing as a nurse-midwife in a busy OB-GYN office. which degree in
nursing is necessary to practice at this level?
a. LPN
b. ADN
,c. BSN
d. MSN
d
Nursing in the U.S. is regulated by the state nurse practice act. what is a common
element of each state's nurse practice act?
a. defining the legal scope of nursing practice
b. providing continuing education programs
c. determining the content covered in the NCLEX examination
d. creating institutional policies for health care practices
a
what is established in each state to regulate the practice of nursing by defining the
legal scope of nursing practice, creating a state board of nursing to make and
enforce rules and regulations, define important terms and activities in nursing, and
establish criteria for the education and licensure of nurses.
nurse practice acts
According to the National Advisory Council on Nurse Education and Practice,
what is a current health care trend contributing to 21st century challenges to
nursing practice?
a. decreased numbers of hospitalized patients
b. older and more acutely ill patients
c. decreasing health care costs owing to managed care
d. slower advances in medical knowledge and technology
b
Who identifies the following critical challenges to nursing practice in the 21st
century: a growing population of hospitalized patients who are older and more
acutely ill, increasing health care costs, and the need to stay current with rapid
advances in medical knowledge and technology
National Advisory Council on Nurse Education and Practice
A nurse caring for patients in the intensive care unit develops values from
experience to form a personal code of ethics. which statement best describes this
process? select all that apply.
a. people are born with values
,b. values act as standards to guide behavior
c. values are ranked on a continuum of importance
d. values influence beliefs about health and illness
e. value systems are not related to personal codes of conduct
f. nurses should not let their values influence patient care
b, c, d
What is a belief about the worth of something, about what matters, which acts as a
standard to guide one's behavior? It is ranked along a continuum of importance,
often leading to a personal code of conduct. It influences beliefs about human
needs, health and illness; the practice of health behaviors; and human responses to
illness.
Values
A pediatric nurse is assessing a 5-year-old boy who has dietary modifications
related to his diabetes. his parents tell the nurse that they want him to value good
nutritional habits, so they decide to deprive him of a favorite TV program when he
becomes angry after they deny him foods not on his diet. this is an example of
what mode of value transmission?
a. modeling
b. moralizing
c. laissez-faire
d. rewarding and punishing
d
A hospice nurse is caring for a patient with end-stage cancer. what action
demonstrates this nurse's commitment to the principle of autonomy?
a. the nurse helps the patient prepare a durable power of attorney document
b. the nurse gives the patient undivided attention when listening to concerns
c. the nurse keeps a promise to provide a counselor for the patient
d. the nurse competently administers pain medication to the patient.
A
A nurse wants to call an ethics consult to clarify treatment goals for a patient no
longer able to speak for himself. the nurse believes his dying is being prolonged
painfully. the patient's doctor threatens the nurse with firing if the nurse raises
questions about the patients' care or calls the consult. what ethical conflict is this
nurse experiencing?
, a. ethical uncertainty
b. ethical distress
c. ethical dilemma
d. ethical residue
B
Nurses today complete a nursing education program, and practice nursing that
identifies the personal needs of the patient and the role of the nurse in meeting
those needs. Which nursing pioneer is MOST instrumental in the birth of modern
nursing?
a. Clara Barton
b. Lilian Wald
c. Lavinia Dock
d. Florence Nightingale
D
Which ethical conflict results from knowing the right thing to do but finding it
impossible to execute because of institutional or other constraints?
ethical distress
Which ethical conflict results from feeling troubled by a situation but not knowing
if it is an ethical problem?
ethical uncertainty
which ethical conflict results when the principles of bioethics justify two or more
conflicting courses of action?
ethical dilemma
which ethical conflict results when a nurse seriously compromises themselves or
allow themselves to be compromised?
ethical residue
A student nurse begins a clinical rotation in a long term care facility and quickly
realizes that certain residents have unmet needs. the student wants to advocate for
these residents. which statements accurately describe this concept? select all that
apply.
a. advocacy is the protection and support of another's rights
(Already Verified) Graded A+
A nurse is caring for a patient in the ICU who is being monitored for a possible
cerebral aneurysm following a loss of consciousness in the emergency department
(ED). The nurse anticipates preparing the patient for ordered diagnostic tests. What
aspect of nursing does this nurse's knowledge of the diagnostic procedures reflect?
a. the art of nursing
b. the science of nursing
c. the caring aspect of nursing
d. the holistic approach to nursing
b. science of nursing
A nurse incorporates the "five values that epitomize the caring professional nurse"
(identified by the American Association of Colleges of Nursing) into a home
health care nursing practice. which attribute is best described as acting in
accordance with an appropriate code of ethics and accepted standards of practice?
a. altruism
b. autonomy
c. human dignity
d. integrity
D
A nurse caring for patients in an institutional setting expresses a commitment to
social justice. what action best exemplifies this attribute?
a. providing honest information to patients and the public
b. promoting universal access to health care
c. planning care in partnership with patients
d. documents care accurately and honestly
B
a nurse is practicing as a nurse-midwife in a busy OB-GYN office. which degree in
nursing is necessary to practice at this level?
a. LPN
b. ADN
,c. BSN
d. MSN
d
Nursing in the U.S. is regulated by the state nurse practice act. what is a common
element of each state's nurse practice act?
a. defining the legal scope of nursing practice
b. providing continuing education programs
c. determining the content covered in the NCLEX examination
d. creating institutional policies for health care practices
a
what is established in each state to regulate the practice of nursing by defining the
legal scope of nursing practice, creating a state board of nursing to make and
enforce rules and regulations, define important terms and activities in nursing, and
establish criteria for the education and licensure of nurses.
nurse practice acts
According to the National Advisory Council on Nurse Education and Practice,
what is a current health care trend contributing to 21st century challenges to
nursing practice?
a. decreased numbers of hospitalized patients
b. older and more acutely ill patients
c. decreasing health care costs owing to managed care
d. slower advances in medical knowledge and technology
b
Who identifies the following critical challenges to nursing practice in the 21st
century: a growing population of hospitalized patients who are older and more
acutely ill, increasing health care costs, and the need to stay current with rapid
advances in medical knowledge and technology
National Advisory Council on Nurse Education and Practice
A nurse caring for patients in the intensive care unit develops values from
experience to form a personal code of ethics. which statement best describes this
process? select all that apply.
a. people are born with values
,b. values act as standards to guide behavior
c. values are ranked on a continuum of importance
d. values influence beliefs about health and illness
e. value systems are not related to personal codes of conduct
f. nurses should not let their values influence patient care
b, c, d
What is a belief about the worth of something, about what matters, which acts as a
standard to guide one's behavior? It is ranked along a continuum of importance,
often leading to a personal code of conduct. It influences beliefs about human
needs, health and illness; the practice of health behaviors; and human responses to
illness.
Values
A pediatric nurse is assessing a 5-year-old boy who has dietary modifications
related to his diabetes. his parents tell the nurse that they want him to value good
nutritional habits, so they decide to deprive him of a favorite TV program when he
becomes angry after they deny him foods not on his diet. this is an example of
what mode of value transmission?
a. modeling
b. moralizing
c. laissez-faire
d. rewarding and punishing
d
A hospice nurse is caring for a patient with end-stage cancer. what action
demonstrates this nurse's commitment to the principle of autonomy?
a. the nurse helps the patient prepare a durable power of attorney document
b. the nurse gives the patient undivided attention when listening to concerns
c. the nurse keeps a promise to provide a counselor for the patient
d. the nurse competently administers pain medication to the patient.
A
A nurse wants to call an ethics consult to clarify treatment goals for a patient no
longer able to speak for himself. the nurse believes his dying is being prolonged
painfully. the patient's doctor threatens the nurse with firing if the nurse raises
questions about the patients' care or calls the consult. what ethical conflict is this
nurse experiencing?
, a. ethical uncertainty
b. ethical distress
c. ethical dilemma
d. ethical residue
B
Nurses today complete a nursing education program, and practice nursing that
identifies the personal needs of the patient and the role of the nurse in meeting
those needs. Which nursing pioneer is MOST instrumental in the birth of modern
nursing?
a. Clara Barton
b. Lilian Wald
c. Lavinia Dock
d. Florence Nightingale
D
Which ethical conflict results from knowing the right thing to do but finding it
impossible to execute because of institutional or other constraints?
ethical distress
Which ethical conflict results from feeling troubled by a situation but not knowing
if it is an ethical problem?
ethical uncertainty
which ethical conflict results when the principles of bioethics justify two or more
conflicting courses of action?
ethical dilemma
which ethical conflict results when a nurse seriously compromises themselves or
allow themselves to be compromised?
ethical residue
A student nurse begins a clinical rotation in a long term care facility and quickly
realizes that certain residents have unmet needs. the student wants to advocate for
these residents. which statements accurately describe this concept? select all that
apply.
a. advocacy is the protection and support of another's rights
