N201 Study Guide/Practice Questions With Complete
Solutions
A bill has been submitted to the State House of Representatives
that is designed to reduce the cost of health care by increasing
the
patient-to-nurse ratio from a maximum of 2:1 in intensive care
units to 3:1. What should the nurse realize?
a. Legislation is politics beyond the nurse's control.
b. National programs have no bearing on state politics.
c. The individual nurse can influence legislative decisions.
d. Focusing on nursing care provides the best patient benefit.
Correct Answers c. The individual nurse can influence
legislative decisions.
- Nurses can influence policy decisions at all governmental
levels. One way is to get involved by participating in local and
national efforts. This effort is critical in exerting nurses'
influence early in the political process. Legislation is not beyond
the nurse's
control. National program can have bearing on state politics.
The question is focusing on legislation and health care costs, not
nursing care.
A graduate of a baccalaureate degree program plans to start
working as a registered nurse (RN) in the emergency
department.
Which action must the nurse take first?
a. Obtain certification for an emergency nurse.
b. Pass the National Council Licensure Examination.
c. Take a course on genomics to provide competent emergency
care.
,d. Complete the Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare
Providers Systems. Correct Answers b. Pass the National
Council Licensure Examination.
- Currently, in the United States, the most common way to
become a registered nurse (RN) is through completion of an
associate degree or baccalaureate degree program. Graduates of
both programs are eligible to take the National Council
Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN) to
become registered nurses in the state in which they will practice.
- Certification
can be obtained after passing the NCLEX and working for the
specified amount of time.
- Genomics is a newer term that describes the study of all the
genes in a person and the interactions of these genes with one
another and with that person's environment.
- Consumers can also access Hospital Consumer Assessment of
Healthcare Providers Systems (HCAHPS) to obtain information
about patients' perspectives on hospital care.
A nurse assesses a patient's fluid status and decides that the
patient needs to drink more fluids. The nurse then encourages
the
patient to drink more fluids. Which concept is the nurse
demonstrating?
a. Licensure
b. Autonomy
c. Certification
d. Accountability Correct Answers b. Autonomy
- Autonomy is an essential element of professional nursing that
involves the initiation of independent nursing interventions
,without medical orders. To obtain licensure in the United States,
the RN candidate must pass the NCLEX-RN®.
- Beyond the NCLEX-RN®, the nurse may choose to work
toward certification in a specific area of nursing practice.
- Accountability means that you are responsible, professionally
and legally, for the type and quality of nursing care provided
A nurse attends a seminar on nursing theories for caring. Which
information from the nurse indicates a correct understanding of
these theories?
a. Benner identifies caring as highly connected involving patient
and nurse.
b. Swanson develops four caring processes to convey caring in
nursing.
c. Watson's transcultural caring views inclusion of culture as
caring.
d. Leininger's theory places care before cure and is
transformative. Correct Answers a. Benner identifies caring as
highly connected involving patient and nurse.
- Benner believes caring is highly connected involving each
nurse-patient encounter
- Swanson developed five caring processes, not four
- Watson's theory places care before cure and is transformative
- Leininger's transcultural caring views inclusion of culture as
caring
A nurse attends a workshop on current nursing issues provided
by the American Nurses Association. Which type of education
did
the nurse receive?
a. Graduate education
, b. Inservice education
c. Continuing education
d. Registered nurse education Correct Answers c. Continuing
education
- Continuing education involves formal, organized educational
programs offered by universities, hospitals, state nurses
associations, professional nursing organizations, and educational
and health care institutions.
- After obtaining a baccalaureate degree in nursing, you can
pursue graduate education leading to a master's or doctoral
degree in any number of graduate fields, including nursing.
- Inservice education programs are instruction or training
provided by a health care facility or institution.
- Registered nurse education is the education preparation for an
individual intending to be an RN
A nurse cares for patients. Which areas does caring influence?
(Select all that apply.)
a. The way in which patients feel.
b. The way in which patients learn.
c. The way in which patients think.
d. The way in which patients study.
e. The way in which patients behave Correct Answers A, C, E
- Caring is a universal phenomenon that influences the ways in
which people think, feel, and behave in relation to one another.
How people learn and study involves other concepts such as
teaching/learning.
A nurse follows the "ethics of care" when working with patients.
Which action will the nurse take?
a. Becomes the patient's advocate based on the patient's wishes.
Solutions
A bill has been submitted to the State House of Representatives
that is designed to reduce the cost of health care by increasing
the
patient-to-nurse ratio from a maximum of 2:1 in intensive care
units to 3:1. What should the nurse realize?
a. Legislation is politics beyond the nurse's control.
b. National programs have no bearing on state politics.
c. The individual nurse can influence legislative decisions.
d. Focusing on nursing care provides the best patient benefit.
Correct Answers c. The individual nurse can influence
legislative decisions.
- Nurses can influence policy decisions at all governmental
levels. One way is to get involved by participating in local and
national efforts. This effort is critical in exerting nurses'
influence early in the political process. Legislation is not beyond
the nurse's
control. National program can have bearing on state politics.
The question is focusing on legislation and health care costs, not
nursing care.
A graduate of a baccalaureate degree program plans to start
working as a registered nurse (RN) in the emergency
department.
Which action must the nurse take first?
a. Obtain certification for an emergency nurse.
b. Pass the National Council Licensure Examination.
c. Take a course on genomics to provide competent emergency
care.
,d. Complete the Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare
Providers Systems. Correct Answers b. Pass the National
Council Licensure Examination.
- Currently, in the United States, the most common way to
become a registered nurse (RN) is through completion of an
associate degree or baccalaureate degree program. Graduates of
both programs are eligible to take the National Council
Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN) to
become registered nurses in the state in which they will practice.
- Certification
can be obtained after passing the NCLEX and working for the
specified amount of time.
- Genomics is a newer term that describes the study of all the
genes in a person and the interactions of these genes with one
another and with that person's environment.
- Consumers can also access Hospital Consumer Assessment of
Healthcare Providers Systems (HCAHPS) to obtain information
about patients' perspectives on hospital care.
A nurse assesses a patient's fluid status and decides that the
patient needs to drink more fluids. The nurse then encourages
the
patient to drink more fluids. Which concept is the nurse
demonstrating?
a. Licensure
b. Autonomy
c. Certification
d. Accountability Correct Answers b. Autonomy
- Autonomy is an essential element of professional nursing that
involves the initiation of independent nursing interventions
,without medical orders. To obtain licensure in the United States,
the RN candidate must pass the NCLEX-RN®.
- Beyond the NCLEX-RN®, the nurse may choose to work
toward certification in a specific area of nursing practice.
- Accountability means that you are responsible, professionally
and legally, for the type and quality of nursing care provided
A nurse attends a seminar on nursing theories for caring. Which
information from the nurse indicates a correct understanding of
these theories?
a. Benner identifies caring as highly connected involving patient
and nurse.
b. Swanson develops four caring processes to convey caring in
nursing.
c. Watson's transcultural caring views inclusion of culture as
caring.
d. Leininger's theory places care before cure and is
transformative. Correct Answers a. Benner identifies caring as
highly connected involving patient and nurse.
- Benner believes caring is highly connected involving each
nurse-patient encounter
- Swanson developed five caring processes, not four
- Watson's theory places care before cure and is transformative
- Leininger's transcultural caring views inclusion of culture as
caring
A nurse attends a workshop on current nursing issues provided
by the American Nurses Association. Which type of education
did
the nurse receive?
a. Graduate education
, b. Inservice education
c. Continuing education
d. Registered nurse education Correct Answers c. Continuing
education
- Continuing education involves formal, organized educational
programs offered by universities, hospitals, state nurses
associations, professional nursing organizations, and educational
and health care institutions.
- After obtaining a baccalaureate degree in nursing, you can
pursue graduate education leading to a master's or doctoral
degree in any number of graduate fields, including nursing.
- Inservice education programs are instruction or training
provided by a health care facility or institution.
- Registered nurse education is the education preparation for an
individual intending to be an RN
A nurse cares for patients. Which areas does caring influence?
(Select all that apply.)
a. The way in which patients feel.
b. The way in which patients learn.
c. The way in which patients think.
d. The way in which patients study.
e. The way in which patients behave Correct Answers A, C, E
- Caring is a universal phenomenon that influences the ways in
which people think, feel, and behave in relation to one another.
How people learn and study involves other concepts such as
teaching/learning.
A nurse follows the "ethics of care" when working with patients.
Which action will the nurse take?
a. Becomes the patient's advocate based on the patient's wishes.
