Introduction to Nursing Practice Practice
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Course Introduction
Introduction to Nursing Practice offers foundational knowledge and skills essential for entry into the nursing profession. This course explores the core concepts of patient-centered care, safety, communication, and professional ethics. Students will learn about the nursing process, health assessment techniques, and the importance of evidence-based practice. Through a combination of theoretical instruction and laboratory experiences, learners will begin to develop critical thinking, basic clinical competencies, and an understanding of the nurse's role within the healthcare team.
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Success in Practical Vocational Nursing 8th Edition by Patricia Knecht
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Chapter 1: Personal Resources of an Adult Learner
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Q1) A nursing student caring for a patient recognizes that he has contaminated his sterile glove during a dressing change requiring surgical asepsis, so he puts on a new sterile glove. The student's action demonstrates that he has learned
Answer: self-evaluation
Learners must work at developing the skill of viewing themselves and their actions objectively.
Q2) When a nursing student expresses concern about being dismissed unfairly from the program, the most effective peer response would be
A) "Better get over being so negative."
B) "You have rights under the Fourteenth Amendment."
C) "Watch what you say in class to reduce this possibility."
D) "Instructors really do have control over what happens."
Answer: B
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Chapter 2: Academic Resources (Study Skills and Test Strategies)
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Q1) A technique that emphasizes individual accountability for learning a specific academic task while working in small groups is known as ____________________.
Answer: cooperative learning
Cooperative learning is a technique that emphasizes individual accountability for learning a specific academic task while working in small groups.
Q2) A nursing student is asked to identify distractions that limit the ability to concentrate. An example of an external distraction is
A) anxiety.
B) daydreaming.
C) mental fatigue.
D) background noise.
Answer: D
Q3) The area in which library materials are checked out and returned is the ____________________.
Answer: circulation desk
The circulation desk is the area in which library materials are checked out and returned.
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Chapter 3: Community Resources
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Q1) What is the best social media site to use when seeking professional employment?
A) Facebook
B) AllNurses.com
C) Twitter
D) LinkedIn
Answer: D
Q2) The 2011 National Council of State Board Examiners (NCSBN) white paper "A Nurse's Guide to the Use of Social Media" addresses _____________ violation of patient confidentiality/privacy by posting patient information on ___________________ sites.
Answer: nurses; social networking
The 2011 National Council of State Board Examiners (NCSBN) white paper "A Nurse's Guide to the Use of Social Media" states that 46 Boards of Nursing (BON) were surveyed by the National Council, and 33 boards reported receiving complaints about nurses who violated patient confidentiality/privacy by posting patient information on social networking sites.
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Chapter 4: How Practical/Vocational Nursing Evolved: 1836
to the Present
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Q1) The first formal training for practical nurses focused on A) care for victims of war injuries.
B) home care for children and people with chronic illness.
C) training visiting nurses and public health nurses.
D) creating nursing instructors for nursing programs.
Q2) When was the first U.S. school of practical nursing founded?
A) 1830
B) 1853
C) 1892
D) 1902
Q3) The "first real school of nursing" was located in A) Israel.
B) Greece.
C) Italy.
D) Germany.
Q4) The best reason for studying nursing history is
A) to prepare for the NCLEX-PN examination.
B) to make nurses more professional.
C) to help nurses adapt to change.
D) to learn from nursing's past mistakes.
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Chapter 5: Critical Thinking: A Lifelong Journey
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Q1) The nursing student has learned the principles of determining and recording intake and output. When the student cares for a patient who has had a liquid breakfast and has voided twice and vomited once, the student documents intake and output in the patient's chart using the cognitive level known as A) knowledge.
B) comprehension.
C) application.
D) analysis.
Q2) A nurse is performing routine vital signs on patients. The nurse has obtained vital signs many times before and is able to do so without much conscious thought. This is an example of
A) directed thinking.
B) negative thinking.
C) ruminative thinking.
D) nonfocused thinking.
Q3) The cognitive levels used on the NCLEX-PN examination are knowledge, comprehension, application, and _______________.
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Chapter 6: Ethics Applied to Nursing: Personal Versus Professional Ethics
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Q1) A student nurse is assigned to care for a patient with complex nursing care needs. The student was busy and did not prepare in advance for the assignment. In preconference, the student is unable to describe the care to be given and admits not knowing how to execute one of the treatments. The instructor would be ethically justified in
A) telling the student to be very careful during caregiving.
B) sending the student home and turning the patient's care over to staff.
C) suspending the student.
D) dismissing the student from the program.
Q2) Which nursing actions are examples of use of the ethical principle of beneficence? (Select all that apply.)
A) The LPN/LVN tells a patient to ask for a second doctor's opinion.
B) The LPN/LVN provides emotional support when the patient cries.
C) The LPN/LVN places the bed in a low position before leaving the room.
D) The LPN/LVN places medication the patient brought from home at the nurses' station.
E) The LPN/LVN provides report for the staff of the oncoming shift.
Q3) A system of standards or moral principles that direct actions as being right or wrong is called ___________.
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Q1) Legally, student practical/vocational nurses are held to the level of performance
A) described in the job description for nursing assistants.
B) described in the outline/syllabus of the course in which the student is enrolled.
C) of the LPN/LVN.
D) of the LPN/LVN instructor.
Q2) A nurse damages a patient's reputation by verbalizing private information about the patient to a third party. This is an example of A) libel.
B) assault.
C) battery.
D) slander.
Q3) Which of the following is an example of breach of duty?
A) The LPN/LVN walks off the unit during the shift.
B) The LPN/LVN resigns from the position.
C) The LPN/LVN delegates duties to unlicensed assistive personnel.
D) The LPN/LVN does not perform duties according to the standard of care.
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Chapter 8: Effective Communication: Health Care Team,
Patients, Faculty, and Peers
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Q1) A patient asks a practical/vocational nursing student the following questions. To which option should the nurse respond, "I don't know the answer to your question, but I'll find someone who will discuss it with you"?
A) "What do you mean when you say 'vital signs'?"
B) "May I get out of bed?"
C) "How do I call a nurse when I need one?"
D) "How much longer do I have to live?"
Q2) Characteristics of one-way communication include all of the following except A) it is sender controlled.
B) receiver feedback is not expected.
C) it always has negative value.
D) it is useful to give commands.
Q3) Two-way communication differs from one-way communication because with one-way communication
A) the impact is positive.
B) the receiver contributes as much as the sender.
C) no feedback is expected.
D) body language does not affect the receiver.
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Chapter 9: Assertiveness: Your Responsibility
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Q1) The student nurse has a goal to become a more assertive person. To achieve this, the student nurse must be willing to
A) keep a daily journal.
B) be disliked by others.
C) put down other people.
D) take a positive stand.
Q2) When a nurse is the target for unwanted behavior that she perceives as sexually harassing, she should first
A) resign from the job.
B) assertively tell the person that the behavior is unwanted.
C) report the behavior to the nursing supervisor.
D) report the behavior to the union representative.
Q3) Which behavior should be considered an early sign that a coworker may have the potential for violence?
A) Verbalization of a wish to harm someone
B) A suicidal threat
C) Destruction of agency property
D) Lack of cooperation with supervisors
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Chapter 10: Cultural Uniqueness, Sensitivity, and Competence
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Q1) Data collection suggests that a patient's health beliefs are personalistic. Which statement by the patient would the nurse determine as consistent with personalistic health beliefs?
A) "Please call my physician for me so I can discuss my symptoms."
B) "I would like to wear the amulet that's in my bedside stand."
C) "X-rays will find the cause of my back pain."
D) "I hope the doctor will recommend surgery."
Q2) Mrs. X is a patient from South Korea. She has never experienced Western medical care. She is hospitalized with hepatitis C. Which measures will lead to successful negotiation of a treatment plan with this culturally diverse patient? (Select all that apply.)
A) Encourage the patient to explain her views about the cause of illness.
B) Explain the biomedical point of view of the health problem.
C) Support beliefs and practices the patient sees as helpful and that do no harm.
D) Realize that it is impossible to prevent a patient's use of harmful health practices.
Q3) The process of giving up parts of one's own culture and adopting parts of the culture of the dominant group is called ____________________.
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Chapter 11: Spiritual Needs, Spiritual Caring, and Religious Differences
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Q1) The Jewish patient tells the nurse that he does not observe the Sabbath on Sundays. What other time interval would the nurse need to provide for patient Sabbath observances?
A) Monday noon to Tuesday noon
B) Friday sundown to after sunset Saturday
C) Thursday midnight to Friday midnight
D) Alternate Saturdays
Q2) A Hindu patient is admitted after a severe head injury and is near death. The organ procurement person tells the nurse, "I don't know much about the Hindu religion, and I have to talk to the family about organ donation. Can you give me any hints?" The best response for the nurse would be
A) "Organ donation is prohibited by the religion."
B) "The family is very concerned about where the patient's soul will go after death."
C) "The religion permits organ donation, but you would have to ask the family their feelings about it."
D) "It's hard to know what people who believe cows are sacred will think about organ donation."
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Chapter 12: The Nursing Process: Your Role
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Q1) A patient states, "I'm feeling left-sided chest pain that radiates to my left arm." This is an example of _______________ data.
Q2) A nurse is gathering data about a patient. The nurse determines that which of the following is objective data?
A) The patient complains of phantom pain after receiving a left below-the-knee amputation.
B) The patient complains of crushing chest pain and states, "I feel like there is an elephant sitting on my chest."
C) The patient complains of feeling anxious about being hospitalized and states, "I feel like I'm going to die."
D) The patient has a heart rate of 99 beats per minute, respirations of 20 per minute, and a temperature of 99.2° F.
Q3) Which of the following is the primary reason that LPN/LVNs are taught to use the nursing process?
A) To diagnose disease
B) To provide reimbursement
C) To resolve patient problems
D) To communicate with health team members
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Chapter 13: Nursing Theory, Research, and Evidence-Based Practice
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Q1) ________________________ was the first to emphasize the environment as influencing the course of illness and is often spoken of as the first nursing theorist.
Q2) A guest speaker is addressing a group of practical nursing students. The speaker informs the students that she is actively pursuing a doctoral degree in research and is in the process of collecting and measuring numerical data using statistics to describe variables of this study. The nursing students are aware that this type of study is most likely a
A) quantitative research study.
B) subjective research study.
C) qualitative research study.
D) grounded theory research study.
Q3) In regard to research and evidence-based practice, the National League of Nursing (NLN) expects nurses at the master's level to do which of the following? (Select all that apply.)
A) Design research studies
B) Publish research findings
C) Formulate research questions
D) Evaluate the effect of evidence-based solutions on nursing problems
E) Implement research studies
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Chapter 14: The Interdisciplinary Health Care Team: The
Role of the Practical/Vocational Nurse
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Q1) An LPN/LVN offers input to the RN about the effectiveness of the patient's care plan. By doing this, the LPN/LVN is functioning in an
A) entrepreneurial role.
B) expanded role.
C) interdependent role.
D) independent role.
Q2) The case method of care delivery is used on the surgical unit. The LPN/LVN asks what this means regarding work assignments. The best answer would be:
A) "You will be assigned to provide care for two or three relatively stable patients with predictable care outcomes."
B) "You will be assigned to perform specific nursing tasks for a number of patients, such as taking vital signs, doing simple dressings, and so on."
C) "You will be assigned to provide daily total care for several patients from admission to discharge."
D) "You will receive cross-training to be assigned as unit secretary, venipuncturist, or to nursing duties."
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Chapter 15: Health Care Settings: Continuum of Care
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Q1) The U.S. Public Health Service (USPHS) is funded by A) tax money.
B) lottery money.
C) voluntary contributions.
D) estates and endowments.
Q2) An example of a voluntary health agency that is focused on research and education of the public is
A) the Alcohol, Drug Abuse, and Mental Health Administration.
B) the Visiting Nurse Association.
C) St. Jude's Children's Hospital.
D) the American Heart Association.
Q3) A nurse is asked about public health care agencies. Which of the following would help the nurse frame a comprehensive response? (Select all that apply.)
A) Public health agencies are entirely supported by fees for services.
B) There are two types of public health agencies: official and voluntary.
C) Public health agencies seek to make a profit for the owners.
D) Public health agencies focus on curing illness and disease.
E) Public health agencies emphasize disease prevention, wellness promotion, research, and education.
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Q1) A patient tells the nurse, "I didn't sign up for health care insurance at my job because I'm young and healthy and can use the money in other ways." The response that best explains the advantage of health insurance would be
A) "With insurance a fiscal middleman pays your health care bills."
B) "With insurance your individual contributions go directly to paying your personal expenses."
C) "With insurance you can borrow money for unexpected health care expenses at a very low interest rate."
D) "With insurance you are spreading the risk in case you have a serious health event, such as cancer or major trauma."
Q2) When involved with discharge planning for a patient recovering from a mild cerebrovascular accident, the nurse should understand that Medicare provides
A) longer stays for Medicare patients in acute inpatient settings.
B) increased use of extended care units for rehabilitation needs.
C) inappropriate early discharge of large numbers of patients.
D) universal coverage for U.S. citizens and permanent residents.
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Chapter 17: Collaboration: Leading and Managing
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Q1) The most fundamental requirement for assuming the practice role of LPN/LVN charge nurse is
A) licensure in the state of practice.
B) experience with resident assignment.
C) the ability to coordinate patient care services.
D) a knowledge of the principles of delegation.
Q2) The LPN/LVN charge nurse asks the nurse manager, "How can I motivate the nursing assistants on my shift?" The best answer would be:
A) "Motivation is an inner force. You can't motivate someone else, but understanding the things that are important to workers can be helpful."
B) "Encouragement is the only way. If you praise and encourage the workers, you will have them eating out of your hand and doing their best."
C) "Money is the only thing that motivates workers. Since you can't set a higher salary, you can't change their motivation."
D) "Communicate! Communicate! Communicate! Be clear and specific. Spell things out. Give the impression that you know what you're talking about at all times."
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Chapter 18: Work Force Trends:
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Q1) The area of nursing in which churches employ their own nurse to take care of basic health needs of the congregation is called _____________ nursing.
Q2) Which area of health care delivery services is the largest employer of LPN/LVNs?
A) Long-term care facilities
B) Hospitals
C) Home health
D) Military services
Q3) An LPN/LVN applicant wishes to use knowledge of interpersonal styles to his benefit during a job interview. He assesses the interviewer to be a "results-focused" person. Which behavior should he adopt?
A) Answer the interviewer's questions in detail.
B) Try to interject information about himself as a person (e.g., his hobbies).
C) Look for ways to interject humor into the interview.
D) Keep answers to the point and relatively brief.
Q4) The American Nurses Association (ANA)
A) represents only registered nurses.
B) represents only licensed practical nurses.
C) represents both registered nurses and licensed practical nurses.
D) has attempted to expand licensed practical nurses' scope of practice.
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Chapter 19: Licensure and Regulation: Becoming Licensed and Understanding Your State Nurse Practice Act
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Q1) Which phrases describe the format of the NCLEX-PN examination? (Select all that apply.)
A) Uses multiple choice questions exclusively
B) Includes questions of varying levels of difficulty
C) May have fill-in-the-blank questions
D) Uses charts, tables, and graphics as parts of questions
E) Requires tester to select a single best answer for every question
F) Tests the cognitive levels of knowledge, comprehension, application, and analysis
G) Integrates three of the four steps of the nursing process used by LPN/LVNs
Q2) The LPN/LVN tells a peer, "I want to be endorsed in state X. What step do you think I should take first?" The best response would be:
A) "Ask our state board to send you a copy of your NCLEX-PN examination score."
B) "Photocopy your license and current registration."
C) "Write to the board of nursing in state X and ask for instructions."
D) "Request our state board to inactivate your license."
Q3) The NCLEX-PN examination measures the _____________ competencies needed to practice practical/vocational nursing.
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