Introduction to Nursing Practice Study Guide Questions
Course Introduction
Introduction to Nursing Practice provides students with a comprehensive foundation in the principles, roles, and responsibilities of the nursing profession. Through a combination of theoretical instruction and hands-on clinical experiences, the course introduces essential nursing concepts such as patient-centered care, health assessment, infection control, communication skills, ethical practice, and basic clinical procedures. Students will develop critical thinking and problem-solving abilities necessary for effective decision-making in diverse healthcare settings, preparing them for further study and practice in professional nursing.
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Professional Nursing Concepts and Challenges 7th Edition by Beth Black RN MSN PhD
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Chapter 1: Nursing Today: A Time of Transformation
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Q1) Despite the variety of work settings available to the RN, data from 2008 indicate that the primary work site for RNs is
A) ambulatory care settings.
B) community health settings.
C) long-term care facilities.
D) acute care hospitals.
Answer: D
Q2) Which of the following is most essential for the nurse entrepreneur to be successful?
A) Ability to take direction well
B) Excellent time-management skills
C) Avoidance of risks
D) A college degree in business
Answer: B
Q3) NPs are advanced practice nurses who
A) are required to have physician collaboration or supervision.
B) function under a set of universal advanced practitioner laws.
C) cannot receive direct reimbursement for their services.
D) can diagnose and treat common and chronic conditions.
Answer: D
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Chapter 2: The History and Social Context of Nursing
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Q1) Which of the following nursing leaders, because of her work in the Henry Street Settlement, is considered the founder of public health nursing?
A) Margaret Sanger
B) Clara Barton
C) Lillian Wald
D) Lavinia Lloyd Dock
Answer: C
Q2) The diversity of the population entering the health care system is a challenge for nurses because
A) the portion of minorities in nursing is greater than the portion of minorities in the general population.
B) educators are culturally competent leaders for nurses and students.
C) lessons about culture and cultural differences are not part of progressive education programs.
D) ethnic minority group nurses are approximately 12% of nurses.
Answer: D
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Chapter 3: Nursing's Pathway to Professionalism
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Q1) Which of the following best describes the difference between an occupation and a profession?
A) A profession requires a duty to serve.
B) A profession is defined by members' average income.
C) In a profession, action is based on intuition.
D) In a profession, knowledge is handed down from generation to generation.
Answer: A
Q2) Similarities exist between various ideas about what constitutes a profession. Which of the following is believed to be a characteristic of a profession?
A) Members have autonomy.
B) Members are trained on the job.
C) Members are motivated primarily by financial reward.
D) The group lacks a code of ethics.
Answer: A
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Chapter 4: Legal Aspects of Nursing
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Q1) Which patient rights are guaranteed by HIPAA?
A) Patients are asked to sign a release of responsibility if their health care records inadvertently become a matter of public record.
B) Patients sign a release protecting the health care provider and insurance company against computer file theft.
C) Patients are protected against medical records being indiscriminately shared.
D) Patients may receive a complete copy of their medical records at no cost.
Q2) Which of the following is an example of civil law?
A) Possession of marijuana
B) Assault and battery
C) Giving alcohol to a minor
D) Child custody case
Q3) Which of the following chart entries represents a pitfall in documentation?
A) Restless and combative; SaO? 87%
B) Patient demanding and difficult to please
C) Discovered in bathroom; instructed to ask for assistance before ambulating
D) Three-centimeter area of serosanguineous drainage noted on the dressing to the left hip
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Chapter 5: Ethics: Basic Concepts for Nursing Practice
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Q1) Flight 93, hijacked on September 11, 2001, crashed into the Pennsylvania countryside because some of the passengers decided to try to take control of the plane and prevent it from being used as a weapon of mass destruction against structures in Washington, D.C. They decided to act despite grave danger to themselves. This is an example of which level of Kohlberg's theory of moral development?
A) Preconventional
B) Conventional
C) Postconventional
D) Conventional phase 4
Q2) Respecting an elderly woman's decision to stay in her own home is based on a belief in the ethical principle of A) justice.
B) autonomy.
C) nonmaleficence.
D) death with dignity.
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Chapter 6: Becoming a Nurse: Defining Nursing and
Socialization into Professional Practice
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Q1) Which of the following strategies may help to overcome reality shock in the novice nurse?
A) Participating in a preceptorship
B) Returning to school immediately after graduation
C) Moving frequently from job to job
D) Becoming emotionally involved with patients
Q2) Which of the following is an example of Orem's self-care theory?
A) Assuring proper fresh air and ventilation
B) Demonstrating good handwashing techniques
C) Assisting a disoriented patient with a bath
D) Performing a visual screening exam
Q3) Which early nursing theorist recognized therapeutic milieu, assessment skills, and a unique body of knowledge in her definition of nursing?
A) Dorothea Orem
B) Virginia Henderson
C) Hildegard Peplau
D) Florence Nightingale
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Chapter 7: The Education of Nurses: On the Leading Edge of Transformation
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Q1) The earliest type of formal nursing education program was the A) diploma program.
B) associate degree program.
C) bachelor's degree program.
D) grandfathered acceptance as registered nurse (RN).
Q2) Over the last two decades a number of organizations issued reports identifying changes needed in nursing education to prepare nurses for practice in the twenty-first century. Which of the following suggestions were included in these reports? (Select all that apply.)
A) Recruitment of students and faculty to reflect the multicultural nature of society
B) More focus on knowledge and skills to care for acutely ill individuals
C) Increased informatics training to improve access to information
D) Limiting discussion of the quality improvement measures in the health care system
E) Curricula emphasizing interdisciplinary teamwork and collaboration
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Chapter 8: Critical Thinking, the Nursing Process, and Clinical Judgment
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Q1) Which of the following is an appropriate long-term goal to measure diabetes control for a patient in whom diabetes has been newly diagnosed?
A) Patient will inject insulin twice daily.
B) Patient will keep appointments with physician over the next 6 months.
C) Patient's A1c will be 5% at 1 year postdiagnosis.
D) Patient's recorded blood glucose will be between 60 and 120 mg/dL each day.
Q2) Which of the following is a correctly stated nursing diagnosis?
A) Fluid volume deficit
B) Hypovolemia related to vomiting
C) Fluid volume deficit related to vomiting as evidenced by increased heart rate and decreased urine output
D) Hypovolemia related to nausea as evidenced by restlessness and anxiety
Q3) A nurse is admitting a non-English speaking patient to the hospital unit. Which is the best method of obtaining data from the patient?
A) Asking the other family members to help interpret
B) Performing a physical examination on the patient
C) Interviewing the patient using a professional interpreter
D) Attempting to obtain past medical records for this patient
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Chapter 9: Communication and Collaboration in Nursing
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Q1) A new mother says, "My baby is being kept in the nursery. I'm really worried about him. I'm also worried that the separation will interfere with breastfeeding." The most appropriate response by the nurse is,
A) "Well, that's not my territory. You'll have to deal with the nursery staff about breastfeeding."
B) "As a nurse on this unit, I can assure you that we will do all we can to help you."
C) "I can see you're upset about this, but to be honest with you, I'm a new nurse here, and I'm not sure how I can help you."
D) "I can see this is a problem for you. I will go to the nursery and see if I can get some answers for you."
Q2) When should the preparation for the termination phase of the nurse-patient relationship begin?
A) In the orientation phase
B) During the working phase
C) As part of the termination phase
D) Right before termination
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Chapter 10: Illness, Culture, and Caring: Impact on Patients,
Families, and Nurses
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Q1) An English-speaking nurse gave a non-English-speaking Asian patient instructions about preparing an abdominal surgical site. The nurse showed the patient how the bottle of povidone-iodine was to be used in cleansing the area. The patient smiled and nodded throughout the instructions. The patient did not respond when asked if he had any questions. When the nurse left the room, the patient promptly drank the bottle of povidone-iodine. Which action would be most effective in preventing this error?
A) Giving the patient written instructions in his language
B) Using a medical interpreter to give the preoperative instructions
C) Having the patient sign a statement that he understood the instructions
D) Using illustrations to show the patient the procedure
Q2) A patient in whom metastatic cancer is diagnosed tells the nurse, "God has never let me down before. I'll pray for strength." This patient's illness behavior is being influenced by
A) resiliency.
B) sense of control.
C) spirituality.
D) depression.
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Chapter 11: The Science of Nursing and Evidence-Based Practice
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Q1) The discovery of oxygen would be called pure science because this information
A) was obtained for the sake of obtaining new knowledge of the world.
B) had an immediate use for humans.
C) would be useful in curing, managing, or preventing disease.
D) could direct further research at the bedside.
Q2) Translational research/science will do which of the following? (Select all that apply.)
A) Result in biomedical research becoming less flexible in response to the needs of society
B) Limit interdisciplinary research because this does not enhance patient care
C) Take laboratory findings for development for use with patients at the bedside
D) Use clinical research findings to ask new questions for research in the laboratory
E) Discover practical applications for scientific theories and laws.
Q3) Which of the following must be included in the informed consent in research?
A) Participants relinquish the right to privacy.
B) Once participants agree to participate, they must complete the study.
C) Participants need to know the funding source for the research.
D) Participants must be informed of risks associated with participation.
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Chapter 12: Conceptual and Philosophical Bases of Nursing
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Q1) Which of the following is the primary focus of Healthy People 2020?
A) Improving the health of individuals
B) Improving the health of children
C) Improving the health of families
D) Improving the health of communities
Q2) What is an advantage of the holistic view of health valued by nurses?
A) Altering an individual's health beliefs to promote health
B) Identifying a state of optimal role functioning
C) Focusing on the interrelationship of all parts of a whole person
D) Emphasizing the environment
Q3) An adult has difficulty initiating a conversation, and in working with others always agrees with them because "My opinion is not important." Which of Maslow's basic needs is not being met by this person?
A) Basic physiologic needs
B) Love and belonging needs
C) Esteem needs
D) Self-actualization
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Chapter 13: Nursing Theory: The Basis for Professional Nursing
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Q1) The nurse is caring for a young Hispanic patient after surgery. The patient hesitates when the nurse asks about meal selections from the menu. When the parents return, the nurse asks them what foods are eaten when one is ill. The nurse could be basing care on the theory of A) Leininger.
B) Neuman.
C) Orlando.
D) Peplau.
Q2) The nurse teaches the patient how to administer insulin. Before this the nurse and patient had developed a trusting relationship over several days, which included sharing feelings about having to take daily medication. The patient expressed confidence in the care provided by the nurse. The nurse could be basing care on the philosophy of A) Henderson.
B) Nightingale.
C) Roy.
D) Watson.
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Chapter 14: Health Care in the United States
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Q1) An agency that treats temporary health dysfunction requiring intervention to prevent complications is providing which level of health care?
A) Subacute care
B) Primary care
C) Secondary care
D) Tertiary care
Q2) What is the relevance of the concepts of supply and demand, free market, and price sensitivity with regard to health care costs?
A) The undersupply of available health care has driven up costs.
B) In a free market, increased numbers of people are able to pay for health care.
C) Consumer insensitivity to costs has increased demand for health care services.
D) Third-party payers have demanded more health care services.
Q3) A contributing factor to health care disparities may be
A) genetic factors.
B) provider bias.
C) standard treatment options.
D) diagnostic differences.
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Chapter 15: Political Activism in Nursing: Communities,
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Q1) A nurse is contemplating a political leadership position and wonders if she/he has the desired characteristics to make a good leader. Which of the following traits is inconsistent with a good leader?
A) Has a developed sense of systems thinking
B) Solves problems methodically using a strict model
C) Holds high moral and ethical standards
D) Adapts quickly to new situations
Q2) A variety of benefits result from membership in professional organizations, including (Select all that apply.)
A) availability of practice guidelines to influence policy development.
B) discount on licensure fees.
C) continuing education opportunities.
D) opportunities to develop personal leadership skills.
E) increased pay and prestige in the work setting.
Q3) The most critical aspect of nurses becoming personally "political" is A) financially supporting political action committees (PACs).
B) being informed of social and political issues.
C) communicating with legislators.
D) running for office.
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Chapter 16: Nursing's Challenge: The Call for Transformation
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Q1) A nurse sees an advertisement for work shoes that include a sexualizing image of a nurse wearing them. Which action by the nurse is best?
A) Buying the shoes and complaining to the store manager
B) Refusing to buy the shoes and writing a letter of complaint to the company
C) Looking around to see if there are other shoes that fit and are appropriate for work
D) Asking co-workers what they think about this advertisement campaign
Q2) A patient asks a nurse to explain pharmacogenetics. Which response by the nurse is best?
A) "It is the effect of pharmaceutical agents on a person's genes."
B) "It uses genetic information to determine if particular drugs will work in a person."
C) "It is the science of using a person's genes to help create new medications."
D) "It was the project that mapped and sequenced human genes."
Q3) Approximately how many nurses belong to the ANA?
A) 3 million
B) 1 million
C) 500,000
D) 300,000
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