FNP EXAM 1 CH. 1-7, 24, 31 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH SOLUTIONS 2024

FNP EXAM 1 CH. 1-7, 24, 31 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH SOLUTIONS 2024 There are various levels of preparation for nursing practice. Which degree program will best prepare a nurse to work as a nurse researcher? - ANSWER Doctoral When looking at a model for evidence-based practice, what is the final step of the process? - ANSWER Evaluating practice change Who is considered to be the first nursing theorist who conceptualized nursing in terms of manipulating the environment? - ANSWER Florence Nightingale The nurse is conducting a family assessment of a traditional family. Which assessment data cue describes the socioeconomic status of the family? - ANSWER The father is an engineer and the mother is an elementary school teacher What is the best explanation for the way evidence-based practice (EBP) has changed the way nursing care is delivered? - ANSWER Nursing care now uses EBP as a means of ensuring quality care A nurse is caring for a client newly diagnosed with diabetes mellitus and developing a holistic plan of care. For this plan of care to be successful, it must what? - ANSWER Address the disease but also incorporate the mind, body, and spirit What is the best nursing intervention to promote health in a client at risk for heart disease? - ANSWER Emphasizing a client's strengths to encourage weight loss Which nursing intervention would be most appropriate for a new mother that calls the nursery for help with breastfeeding? - ANSWER Refer the mother for a home care visit The registered nurse (RN) working with a licensed practical nurse (LPN) understands which about LPNs? - ANSWER They must take a licensure exam A nurse is working at a community clinic that serves mostly families with young children. What would be a priority intervention for clients in this developmental stage? - ANSWER Setting up parenting classes A nurse who works in a pediatric practice assesses the developmental level of children of various ages to determine their psychosocial development. These assessments are based on the work of: - ANSWER Erikson A 13-year-old client with cystic fibrosis who is being discharged confides in the nurse that her parents argue a lot. Sometimes, her mother has too much to drink and starts throwing things at people. At times she gets scared her mom will hurt someone. She feels as if she is causing her parents to fight and her mom to drink because she is always in the hospital. She also worries about getting a bad grade in school due to her many absences and not getting into a good college. According to Maslow's hierarchy of human needs, which issue should take priority when caring for this client? - ANSWER The client feels scared that her mother will hurt someone Which explanation accurately differentiates the role of the registered nurse (RN) from that of the licensed practical/vocational nurse (LPN/LVN)? - ANSWER The LPN/LVN should work under the supervision of an RN A community health nurse has been visiting a diabetic client whose morning fasting glucose levels are constantly elevated. Upon further assessment, the nurse determines that the client's spouse does not understand how to prepare meals following the prescribed diabetic diet. Using Dorothea Orem's Self-Care Theory, how can the nurse help meet the needs of this client? - ANSWER Arrange an evaluation appointment with a dietitian Which nursing activity reflects care given on the tertiary level of healthcare delivery? - ANSWER Assisting