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Nursing Today 9th 10th Edition Zerwekh Test BankYou are preparing a presentation for your classmates regarding the clinical care coordination
conference for a patient with terminal cancer. As part of the preparation you have your classmates
read the Nursing Code of Ethics for Professional Registered Nurses. Your instructor asks the class why
this document is important. Which of the following statements best describes this code?
A. Improves self-health care
B. Protects the patient's confidentiality
C. Ensures identical care to all patients
D. Defines the principles of right and wrong to provide patient care - ANSWER: D
An 18-year-old woman is in the emergency department with fever and cough. The nurse obtains her
vital signs, listens to her lung and heart sounds, determines her level of comfort, and collects blood
and sputum samples for analysis. Which standard of practice is performed?
A. Diagnosis
B. Evaluation
C. Assessment Correct
D. Implementation - ANSWER: C
A patient in the emergency department has developed wheezing and shortness of breath. The nurse
gives the ordered medicated nebulizer treatment now and in 4 hours. Which standard of practice is
performed?
A. Planning
B. Evaluation
C. Assessment
D. Implementation - ANSWER: D
A nurse is caring for a patient with end-stage lung disease. The patient wants to go home on oxygen
and be comfortable. The family wants the patient to have a new surgical procedure. The nurse
explains the risk and benefits of the surgery to the family and discusses the patient's wishes with
them. The nurse is acting as the patient's:
A. Educator
B. Advocate
C. Caregiver
D. Case manager - ANSWER: B
The nurse spends time with the patient and family reviewing the dressing change procedure for the
patient's wound. The patient's spouse demonstrates how to change the dressing. The nurse is acting
in which professional role?
A. Educator
B. Advocate
C. Caregiver
D. Case manager - ANSWER: A
The examination for registered nurse (RN) licensure is exactly the same in every state in the United
States. This examination:
A. Guarantees safe nursing care for all patients
B. Ensures standard nursing care for all patients
,C. Ensures that honest and ethical care is provided
D. Provides a minimal standard of knowledge for an RN in practice - ANSWER: D
Health care reform will bring changes in the emphasis of care. Which of the following models is
expected from health care reform?
A. Moving from an acute illness to a health promotion, illness prevention model
B. Moving from illness prevention to a health promotion model
C. Moving from an acute illness to a disease management model
D. Moving from a chronic care to an illness prevention model - ANSWER: A
A nurse meets with the registered dietician and physical therapist to develop a plan of care that
focuses on improving nutrition and mobility for a patient. This is an example of which Quality and
Safety in the Education of Nurses (QSEN) competency?
A. Patient-centered care
B. Safety
C. Teamwork and collaboration Correct
D. Informatics - ANSWER: C
A critical care nurse is using a computerized decision support system to correctly position her
ventilated patients to reduce pneumonia caused by accumulated respiratory secretions. This is an
example of which Quality and Safety in the Education of Nurses (QSEN) competency?
A. Patient-centered care
B. Safety
C. Teamwork and collaboration
D. Informatics - ANSWER: D
The nurses on an acute care medical floor notice an increase in pressure ulcer formation in their
patients. A nurse consultant decides to compare two types of treatment. The first is the procedure
currently used to assess for pressure ulcer risk. The second uses a new assessment instrument to
identify at-risk patients. Given this information, the nurse consultant exemplifies which career?
A. Clinical nurse specialist
B. Nurse administrator
C. Nurse educator
D. Nurse researcher - ANSWER: D
Nurses in an acute care hospital are attending a unit based education program to learn how to use a
new pressure-relieving device for patients at risk for pressure ulcers. This is which type of education?
A. Continuing education
B. Graduate education
C. In-service education
D. Professional Registered Nurse Education - ANSWER: C
Provides independent care including pregnancy and gynecological services.
A. Clinical nurse specialist
B. Nurse anesthetist
C. Nurse practitioner
D. Nurse-midwife - ANSWER: D
Expert clinician in a specialized area of practice such as adult diabetes care.
A. Clinical nurse specialist
, B. Nurse anesthetist
C. Nurse practitioner
D. Nurse-midwife - ANSWER: A
Provides comprehensive care, usually in a primary care setting, directly managing the medical care of
patients who are healthy or who have chronic conditions.
A. Clinical nurse specialist
B. Nurse anesthetist
C. Nurse practitioner
D. Nurse-midwife - ANSWER: C
Provides care and services under the supervision of an anesthesiologist.
A. Clinical nurse specialist
B. Nurse anesthetist
C. Nurse practitioner
D. Nurse-midwife - ANSWER: B
Contemporary nursing requires that the nurse has knowledge and skills for a variety of professional
roles and responsibilities. Which of the following are examples? (Select all that apply.)
A. Caregiver
B. Autonomy and accountability
C. Patient advocate
D. Health promotion
E. Lobbyist - ANSWER: A B C D
Which of the following Internet resources available can assist consumers when comparing quality care
measures? (Select all that apply.)
A. WebMD
B. Hospital Compare
C. Magnet Recognition Program
D. Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare
E. The American Hospital Association's webpage. - ANSWER: B D
A patient has been advised to have a total knee replacement because of osteoarthritis. The patient is
not willing to undergo the surgery, but family members want to get the surgery done to relieve the
disability. The nurse explains the details of the surgery and the risks associated with it, and also
discuss the patient's wishes with the family. Which nursing role is the nurse playing here?
1
Educator
2
Caregiver
3
Case manager
4
Advocate - ANSWER: 4
As a patient advocate, the nurse's duty is to provide information to help a patient and family
members decide whether or not to accept a treatment. As a caregiver, the nurse's role is to help
patients maintain and regain health, manage symptoms, and attain maximum functional
independence. As nurse educator, the nurse is expected to teach a patient or group of patients about
health and self-care activities. As a case manager, the nurse develops a care plan based on the
assessment and coordinates other health care resources and services that could help the patient
attain the outcome goals.
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