Professional Issues in Nursing
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Course Introduction
This course explores the multifaceted professional, ethical, legal, and regulatory issues impacting contemporary nursing practice. Students will examine the roles and responsibilities of nurses within complex healthcare systems, including topics such as professional standards, scope of practice, advocacy, accountability, interprofessional collaboration, cultural competence, and workplace safety. Emphasis is placed on critical thinking, effective communication, and reflective practice to equip students with the skills necessary to navigate challenging situations and uphold the highest standards of professional conduct in diverse healthcare settings.
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Contemporary Nursing Issues Trends and Management 7th Edition by Cherry
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Chapter 1: The Evolution of Professional Nursing
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Q1) The practice of public health nursing and the Henry Street Settlement are credited to:
A) Mary Breckenridge.
B) Mary Seacole.
C) Clara Barton.
D) Lillian Wald.
Answer: D
Q2) Students are assigned to write to their state leaders about an issue affecting their community. One student writes about the need among rural community for greater access to acute care services. Which of the following pieces of legislation should the student use as a reference?
A) Social Security Act
B) Hill-Burton Act
C) Sheppard-Towner Act
D) U.S. Civil Service Act
Answer: B
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Chapter 2: The Contemporary Image of Professional Nursing
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Q1) With the crisis in health care and the nursing shortage, why is the image of nursing still important?
A) Nursing care is often delivered during a time of uncertainty, and the image of nurses during this time can reinforce trust in the nurse-patient relationship.
B) Physicians have a distinctive body of knowledge that identifies them as professionals, whereas nursing has yet to develop a unique body of knowledge on which to base practice.
C) Nurses must present a unified image if they hope to ever establish nursing as a profession.
D) The dynamic state of today's health care requires nurses to move from a caring image to one of technologic competence.
Answer: A
Q2) Which nurse best portrays nursing as a "knowledge worker"?
A) Nurse in matched scrubs with lab coat, hair back, small stud earrings
B) Nurse in mismatched scrubs, no lab coat, large hoop earrings
C) Nurse in white uniform with apron with no jewelry/hair back
D) Nurse with nose ring and eyebrow piercing with starched white uniform and cap
Answer: A
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Chapter 3: The Influence of Contemporary Trends and Issues on Nursing Education
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Q1) A new trend in nursing education that is consistent with real-world practice is focused on:
A) outcomes.
B) objectives.
C) goals.
D) subjective appraisals.
Answer: A
Q2) Which nursing model is referred to as the "class without walls"?
A) Articulation
B) Career ladder (2 + 2)
C) External degree
D) Second degree
Answer: C
Q3) According to Lenburg, the use of practice-based assessments in nursing education is aimed toward the target of __________.
Answer: competence
The target that students need to meet to practice safely in today's complex health environment is achieving critical competencies and demonstrating of practice-based skills.
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Chapter 4: Nursing Licensure and Certification
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Q1) To ensure that nursing legislation is current and is reviewed by specific dates, if a nurse practice act fails to be reviewed, it is automatically rescinded under which law?
A) Nurse review act
B) Sunset legislation
C) Mandatory revocation
D) Grandfathering
Q2) A nurse who wishes to practice in another state: (select all that apply)
A) must retake the NCLEX-RN for that state.
B) should determine whether the state is a compact state.
C) may obtain licensure by endorsement.
D) must revoke licensure in the current state because nurses cannot be licensed in more than one state concurrently.
Q3) A new graduate from a master's entry program in nursing announces, "I just passed my clinical nurse leader certification examination." Certification as a clinical nurse leader:
A) is granted by the state board of nursing.
B) denotes minimum level of knowledge and skills to practice safely.
C) allows independent nursing practice, often in primary care.
D) recognizes achievement of advanced skills and knowledge.
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Chapter 5: Theories of Nursing Practice
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Q1) A nurse who has practiced on an orthopedic unit for 10 years unexpectedly becomes pregnant. At delivery the physician informs the mother, "Your baby has Alport syndrome, but then I don't have to explain what that means with your medical background." The mother is unfamiliar with this disease and withdraws as a coping mechanism. Which nursing theory would provide a framework to guide nursing care for this mother?
A) Mishel's uncertainty of illness
B) Orem's self-care deficit model
C) Nightingale's canons of nursing
D) Levine's conservation model
Q2) A nurse is heard making this comment, "I believe human dignity is based on perceived self-worth while caring is based on perceived role in society that forms the basis of nursing practice." This nurse is:
A) demonstrating a model of human dignity.
B) evaluating the relevance of Leininger's Theory.
C) applying Mishel's Theory of Disease Uncertainty.
D) making a proposition concerning the constructs of nursing practice.
Q3) The basic ingredients of theory are ____________.
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Chapter 6: Nursing Research and Evidence-Based Practice
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Q1) A researcher is interested in quality of life and after an extensive literature review quantitatively integrates data from identified studies and describes the findings. This researcher is using which approach? (select all that apply)
A) Survey
B) Triangulation
C) Meta-analysis
D) State of the science summary
E) Quasi-experimental design
Q2) The use of research to guide nursing practice is called:
A) utilization.
B) dissemination.
C) generalizability.
D) analysis.
Q3) A nurse researcher who is seeking funding for a study should identify _____ of funding agencies.
A) board members
B) priorities
C) budgets
D) accreditation
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Chapter 7: Paying for Health Care in America: Rising Costs and Challenges
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Q1) A nurse is newly employed by a state-owned hospital that provides health care insurance requiring a deductible paid by the employee with the majority of the premium cost covered by the employer. The insurance provided to the nurse is:
A) private health insurance.
B) a federal insurances program known as PPACA.
C) state-subsidized Medicaid insurance.
D) single-payer system coverage.
Q2) Certain groups of individuals are opposed to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) based on religious beliefs that prohibit circumcision and blood transfusions. These individuals believe the PPACA is unconstitutional because it:
A) mandates that all U.S. and legal residents must secure health insurance.
B) replaces current Medicare and Medicaid plans.
C) requires all citizens to participate in offered preventive services.
D) prohibits use of health practices outside of Western medicine.
Q3) A 72-year-old client is admitted to have the right kidney removed after a diagnosis of cancer. The surgeon removed the left kidney. Medicare will no longer pay for preventable medical errors known as ____________.
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Chapter 8: Legal Issues in Nursing and Health Care
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Q1) A nursing student planning to apply for licensure knows that being charged with which offense would result in a minor criminal offense?
A) Solicitation of illegal drugs
B) Stealing a car
C) Failing to report elder abuse
D) Billing Medicare for services not rendered
Q2) When differentiating between slander and libel, the nurse knows that libel: A) results from defamation caused by subjective comments written in the nurse's notes. B) results from negative subjective comments made to those who are not providing care.
C) occurs when the nurse verbally describes to the oncoming nurse assigned to the client objective data that place the client in a negative light.
D) consists of repeating prejudiced comments made by the primary caregiver to a neighbor at the local supermarket.
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Chapter 9: Ethical and Bioethical Issues in Nursing and Health Care
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Q1) A client and her husband used in vitro fertilization to become pregnant. The unused sperm was frozen so the couple could have more children later. The husband is killed while in combat, and the client journals her choices and the possible ramifications. She comes to the fertility clinic after looking at the situation from many perspectives and after considering many alternatives. She asks that the sperm be destroyed because her husband's faith prohibited remarrying, and allowing another person to use the sperm would conflict with her late husband's beliefs. The nurse realizes that:
A) the client is in the second step of ethical decision making and that the client's value system is influencing her choices of alternative actions.
B) a logical line of reasoning has led to validation of the decision to destroy the husband's sperm.
C) the client has not been able to navigate the complicated issues inherent in this situation.
D) a rational decision was reached that was based on reflection and on the value systems of the wife and the husband.
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Chapter 10: Cultural Competency and Social Issues in
Nursing and Health Care
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Q1) A cultural phenomenon that is based on biologic variation would include:
A) belief that exposure of a pregnant woman to an eclipse can result in cleft lip.
B) denser bones in blacks result in less morbidity associated with osteoporosis.
C) the grandmother who determines that her grandchild has scoliosis and should seek treatment, then informs the parents of her decision.
D) a family that participates in feasts prepared to celebrate and make decisions.
Q2) A nurse is preparing discharge teaching for an Asian-American woman with a fractured hip. The nurse reviews the client's diet history while hospitalized and is concerned that the patient refused milk and yogurt, placing her at risk for osteoporosis. What cultural variation is the nurse overlooking? Asian Americans:
A) have denser bones than other ethnic groups.
B) consume diets rich in pork bone and shells, reducing the risk of osteoporosis.
C) would participate in the practice of burning to compensate for this injury.
D) would consult a curandero for dietary consultation.
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Chapter 11: Complementary and Alternative Healing
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Q1) A person who is recovering from a stroke is becoming more forgetful and is unable to recall people's names. A friend suggests the use of a natural ingredient, ginkgo biloba. The nurse is concerned about the most serious risk associated with this herb, which is:
A) thromboembolism due to increased clotting.
B) seizures due to interaction with anticonvulsants.
C) hypertension due to sodium retention.
D) photosensitivity due to increased melanin production.
Q2) A patient informs the nurse, "I can't sit in the yard for even 10 minutes without my skin turning red and tender." The nurse would assess for the use of which complementary alternative medicine (CAM)?
A) St. John's wort
B) Ginkgo biloba
C) Feverfew
D) Echinacea
Q3) The nurse caring for a patient who practices Ayurveda would assess for:
A) an increased stool osmolality gap resulting from dehydration.
B) petechiae resulting from fine-needle punctures.
C) use of over-the-counter remedies intended for intended symptom.
D) magnets strategically placed on affected joints.
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Chapter 12: Palliative Care
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Q1) Which patient's decision-making capacity should be a concern for the palliative care nurse?
A) The one who asks, "Why do I need palliative care?"
B) The patient with a diagnosis of moderate Alzheimer's disease
C) The one whose family is used to being consult about decisions affecting the patient
D) The patient who has expressed concerns about "all the decisions I have to make."
Q2) What is the primary factor that characterizes a patient receiving palliative care
A) A diagnosis of a serious, life-threatening disease
B) Ability to make sound health care decisions
C) An interest in exploring available life sustaining treatment options
D) A life expectancy of less than 12 months
Q3) When working with the family of a patient receiving palliative care, what is the nurse's initial intervention?
A) Determining who will be the patient's durable power of attorney
B) Identifying what types of help the family will need to care for the patient
C) Completely an assessment of the family's strengths and weaknesses
D) Discuss the dynamics of the family with the patient
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Chapter 13: Workforce Advocacy for a Professional Nursing
Practice Environment
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Q1) An acute care facility values job satisfaction among its registered nurses.by implementing a shared governance model. Which element is a fundamental characteristic of this model?
A) Administration has an open door policy
B) Established dispute resolution process
C) Implementation of mandatory reporting
D) Nurses have an active role in patient care decision making
Q2) Studies conducted to determine enrollment trends in nursing schools have found that in the last years:
A) a greater number of individuals chose nursing as a career but could not meet entrance requirements.
B) more young people chose to enter the profession of nursing.
C) fewer career opportunities exist in the profession of nursing and fewer opportunities are projected to exist for women.
D) men have dominated the profession, and women feel that they have experienced discrimination.
Q3) Nurses who are expected to work overtime as dictated by their employer are being subjected to a ___________ hazard in the workplace.
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Chapter 14: Collective Bargaining and Unions in Todays Workplace
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Q1) A nurse has heard rumors that other nurses are interested in unionizing but knows little about the purpose of unions. The nurse's first action is to:
A) contact an arbitrator who has worked with other nurses in unions.
B) picket the agency where employed to gain inside information as to why unionization is sought.
C) sign the dual-purpose union authorization card.
D) review the National Nurses United website for collective bargaining information.
Q2) Historically, what movement most influenced unionization in American health care agencies/hospitals?
A) Immigration laws protected foreign employees from discrimination in hiring or discharge on the basis of national origin and citizenship status.
B) Women entered the workforce, gaining voice to support unions.
C) The Industrial Revolution led to poor working conditions and the need to protect workers.
D) Nurses were exposed to communicable diseases, which led to death and disability.
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Chapter 15: Information Technology in the Clinical Setting
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Q1) A nurse providing care at the bedside receives an "alert" that a patient's stat potassium level is 2.5 and digoxin (Lanoxin) is scheduled. The nurse holds the medication and prevents a possible complication. This feature of the Electronic Health Record is available through which core function of EHR?
A) Order entry/order management
B) Decision support
C) Patient support
D) Administrative support
Q2) A nurse walks up to a computer in the hallway and presses the index finger to the sensor, thereby gaining access to patient data. A few moments later another nurse performs the same steps and is granted access. A visitor who is watching from a room walks over and places the index finger on the sensor, only to receive an "error and access denied" message. Security is being maintained by:
A) robot technology.
B) biometric technology.
C) telehealth.
D) ubiquitous computing.
Q3) Software programs that process data to produce or recommend valid choices are known as ______________.
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Chapter 16: Emergency Preparedness and Response for
Todays World
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Q1) The term used during a pandemic disaster that refers to the attempt to contain germs by limiting socialization and personal interactions is ___________.
Q2) The emergency preparedness term that is used to describe the process of limiting the emergency situation within a well-defined area is ___________.
Q3) The Metropolitan Medical Response System (MMRS):
A) is totally financed by the federal government national disaster fund.
B) consists of responders who have obtained specialized training and equipment to deal with mass casualty events.
C) has a storehouse of medications and antidotes to be used during response in times of national emergencies.
D) arranges for patient admissions to federal hospitals.
Q4) In the preparedness phase for disasters, the community plans for a possible terrorist attack using anthrax as the weapon of destruction. What treatments and/or preparations would be needed?
A) Vaccines and Level B Personal Protection Equipment (PPE)
B) Treatment for burns, decontamination, and Level A PPE
C) Social distance determination, decontamination for radioactive fallout
D) Identify and detect incendiary devices, treatment for burns and propellants
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Chapter 17: Nursing Leadership and Management
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Q1) Managers who exhibit an authoritative behavioral style are most likely to use which source of power?
A) Informal
B) Expert
C) Coercive
D) Reward
Q2) The first step in the nursing process and in the problem-solving process is to:
A) identify the problem.
B) gather information.
C) consider the consequences.
D) implement interventions.
Q3) An RN with excellent assessment and psychomotor skills would derive power on the basis of which source?
A) Rewards
B) Coercion
C) Expert
D) Legitimate
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Chapter 18: Budgeting Basics for Nurses
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Q1) A nurse on the unit is heard saying, "I am not going to document that I used four catheters to start that IV; it doesn't matter anyway." What action can help the staff nurse understand the financial budget goals of the unit?
A) Have the nurse work in payroll for a week.
B) Enroll the staff in continuing education units (CEU) for personal finance.
C) Ask the nurse to represent the unit on the budget planning committee.
D) Make the nurse responsible for monitoring all disposable equipment and supplies.
Q2) Which component of budgeting might normally be addressed in the annual performance evaluation for a nurse manager?
A) Including in the labor budget costs for overtime and benefits
B) Managing variances in nursing overtime costs and supply usage
C) Accurately predicting revenues on the basis of unit-of-service
D) Providing qualitative analysis for variances in the capital budget
Q3) The financial plan required for the distribution of resources and expenses is a
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Chapter 19: Effective Communication and Conflict Resolution
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Q1) A nurse is overhead saying, "I don't mind working during the election and holiday. My parents are divorced, money is tight, and honestly I don't trust any politicians anyway. I plan to take a few weeks off next month." She works independently to research strategies to improve patient-centered care for the large number of immigrants that arrived in the area and then works with the team to share ideas. She recommends, "Let's think the suggestions over and come back together next week." This nurse's communication style is consistent with which generation?
A) Baby Boomers
B) Traditionalist
C) Generation X
D) Millenniums
Q2) A teenage patient is using earphones to listen to hard rock music and is making gestures in rhythm to the music. The nurse assesses the amount of urine output in the Foley catheter and leaves the room. What communication technique is demonstrated in both of these situations?
A) Blocking
B) Filtration
C) Empathy
D) False assurance
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Chapter 20: Effective Delegation and Supervision
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Q1) The RN instructs the LPN to "Give an enema to the patient in room 327 who is being discharged but is complaining of being constipated. Then be sure to document on the medication administration record when given." Which of the five rights was missing in this situation? The right of:
A) direction and communication.
B) task.
C) person.
D) circumstances.
Q2) An LPN/LVN has transferred to a nursing unit and arrives for the first day. The RN checks with the LPN/LVN often throughout the shift to provide support and determine if assistance is needed. The RN is providing which level of supervision?
A) There is no supervision, because at times the LPN/LVN is not with the RN.
B) Periodic inspection is being used. Because the LPN/LVN is licensed, the RN is relieved of the need to evaluate care.
C) Continual supervision is being provided until the RN determines competency.
D) Initial supervision is being provided because this is the LPN/LVN's first day on the unit.
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Chapter 21: Staffing and Nursing Care Delivery Models
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Q1) The nurse who is responsible for following the patient from admission through discharge or resolution of illness while working with a broad range of health care providers is called a:
A) nurse manager.
B) case manager.
C) coordinator of patient-centered care delivery.
D) team leader in team nursing care delivery.
Q2) Customer satisfaction is primarily based on:
A) access to modern, up-to-date facilities.
B) availability of an extensive menu selection.
C) personal interactions with employees.
D) having to undergo fewer invasive procedures.
Q3) A nurse plans care knowing when specific recovery milestones are expected. The nurse is providing care via:
A) patient classification systems.
B) clinical pathways.
C) functional nursing.
D) case management.
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Chapter 22: Quality Improvement and Patient Safety
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Q1) Patients with heart failure have extended lengths of stay and are often readmitted shortly after they have been discharged. To improve quality of care, a type of "road map" that included all elements of care for this disease and that standardized treatment by guiding daily care was implemented. This road map is referred to as a(n):
A) benchmark.
B) critical pathway.
C) algorithm.
D) case management.
Q2) A nurse educator is explaining to licensed staff that health care is no longer safe and describes The Quality and Safety for Nursing (QSEN) recommended competencies for educating nursing professionals. These include: (select all that apply)
A) advanced health assessment techniques.
B) patient-centered care.
C) prescriptive pharmacology content.
D) quality improvement.
E) safety.
Q3) Quality is defined by the ____________.
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Q1) Time is becoming crucial for the nurse to address issues related to sponsoring programs to include hearing aid costs as part of Medicare coverage. The nurse involved in grassroots political actions realizes that the least timely method of reaching elected officials would be via:
A) letter.
B) telephone.
C) e-mail.
D) facsimile (fax).
Q2) Throughout the history of health care in our nation, one particular piece of federal legislation provided funds for hospital construction. As the number of hospitals rapidly increased, the need for nurses to staff hospitals also increased, and the shift from community-based nursing care to hospital-based nursing care began. This fundamental piece of legislation was the:
A) Sheppard-Towner Act.
B) Hill-Burton Act.
C) Veterans Bill.
D) Access to Health Care Bill.
Q3) The greatest barrier to access to health care for a poor Hispanic person living in downtown Chicago is lack of health ____________________.
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Chapter 24: Making the Transition from Student to Professional Nurse
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Q1) An experienced nurse working in oncology is shocked to realize that he feels little empathy when a patient explains, "I developed cancer from having to work in the dry cleaning industry since I was only 8 years old to help support my younger siblings during the depression. Now they have all moved away and refuse to help me financially, and it takes everything I have to pay for my chemotherapy medicine." The nurse is experiencing:
A) burnout.
B) compassion fatigue.
C) reality shock.
D) horizontal hostility.
Q2) A novice nurse notices a patient is pacing the floor and twisting his hands. When the nurse enters the room, the patient stares at her and mumbles, "Can't anyone understand what I want?" while smiling and reaching out to shake the nurse's hand. The nurse recognizes a risk for violence based on which clinical findings? (select all that apply)
A) Glaring at the nurse
B) Nervousness, twisting of hands
C) Murmuring when talking
D) Diagnosis of a terminal illness
E) Isolation, desire to be alone
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Chapter 25: Managing Time: The Path to High
Self-Performance
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Q1) The most important step in time management is ____________.
Q2) A novice nurse is unsure of his ability to insert a nasogastric tube for one of the assigned patients who is vomiting coffee ground emesis. The novice nurse waits, hoping that someone with more experience will volunteer to do the job, or he just waits until the end of the shift. This nurse is practicing:
A) energy management.
B) priority setting.
C) procrastination.
D) introspection.
Q3) A nurse hopes to improve time management skills using the ABC prioritization approach. Which tasks would be prioritized as "B"? (select all that apply)
A) Turn in time sheet due in 3 days.
B) Review dress code policy to give feedback before appointment in the morning.
C) Perform blood glucose test on a patient admitted with Kussmaul respirations and change in level of consciousness.
D) Complete patient teaching prior to discharge in 2 hours.
E) Review procedure for inserting a PIC line to assist with procedure later this morning.
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Chapter 26: Contemporary Nursing Roles and Career
Opportunities
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Q1) A person from an underrepresented background in nursing is interested in entering nursing school and researches the ethnicity, age, and gender make-up of the nursing profession and finds:
A) nursing is a career field that is primarily made up of women younger than 30 years.
B) the number of male RNs has steadily increased and is equal to the number of female RNs.
C) the majority of RNs are white or non-Hispanic.
D) more than half of all RNs are ages 55 through 65.
Q2) A nurse in an acute care facility helps patients understand how to prevent diabetic neuropathies. This nurse is functioning in the role of:
A) change agent.
B) educator.
C) manager.
D) coordinator.
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Chapter 27: Job Search: Finding Your Match
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Q1) According to the Hallmarks of the Professional Nursing Environment, a nurse should ask a potential employer:
A) how salaries compare with those of larger facilities.
B) what benefits are provided to RNs that are not available to other health care providers.
C) what role nurses have in determining the quality of care.
D) how the employer plans to provide long-term economic security to RNs.
Q2) The appropriate procedure for addressing a cover letter when the applicant is unsure of the name and title of the person to whom the letter should be addressed is to:
A) address the letter to "To Whom It May Concern."
B) address the letter to "Nurse Recruiter."
C) call the facility to inquire about the name and title of the person.
D) leave the salutation blank if the name and the title are unknown.
Q3) Many nursing professionals have portfolios that include:
A) family pictures.
B) letters of commendation.
C) articles that describe lack of quality in health care.
D) high school achievements.
Q4) The key to a successful interview is being ____________.
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Q1) A student nurse who is preparing to graduate and take the licensure examination asks, "What is compulsory licensure?" The appropriate response of the nursing advisor is which of the following?
A) All candidates wishing to take the licensure examination must pass a drug screen.
B) Candidates must not have a felony conviction.
C) To practice as an RN, the nurse must be licensed as an RN.
D) An impaired nurse must sign a legal document to acknowledge limitations on his or her practice.
Q2) A graduate is preparing for the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN) examination. Based on the latest practice survey, the candidate would focus the most amount of time on which content?
A) Stages of grief
B) Pharmacologic pain management
C) Practices to promote rest and sleep
D) Prioritization of workload to manage time effectively
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