Professional Roles in Nursing
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Course Introduction
This course explores the evolving roles and responsibilities of professional nurses within contemporary healthcare systems. Students will examine the foundational concepts of professionalism, ethical and legal considerations, leadership, and interprofessional collaboration. Emphasis is placed on critical thinking, effective communication, and advocacy as they pertain to client care, health education, and policy development. Through case studies and reflective practice, learners will gain insight into advanced practice roles, career pathways, and the importance of ongoing professional development to meet the dynamic needs of patients and communities.
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Conceptual Foundations The Bridge to Professional Nursing Practice 6th Edition by Elizabeth E. Friberg
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Chapter 1: A Brief History of Professional Nursing in the United States
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Q1) What influence did Loretta Ford and Henry Silver have on the nursing profession?
A)Advocated for laws allowing autonomous practice
B)Created a major scholarship for nursing education
C)Designed the first doctoral nursing program
D)Opened the first nurse practitioner program
Answer: D
Q2) Which event eventually led to the creation of military nursing?
A)American Civil War
B)Spanish-American War
C)World War I
D)World War II
Answer: B
Q3) Which nursing organizations are responsible for providing continuing education,establishing practice standards,and offering certification examinations for their members?
A)Councils of nurse educators
B)National specialty organizations
C)State boards of nursing
D)State nurses associations
Answer: B
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Chapter 2: Pathways of Nursing Education
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Q1) A nurse practicing in a specialty area wishes to be recognized for the specialized skill set and knowledge obtained in order to be an effective member of the health care team serving that particular patient population.The nurse would best complete this goal by
A)completing a rigorous continuing education program.
B)gaining admission to a graduate nursing degree program
C)obtaining a secondary license in that area of practice.
D)passing the certification examination in that particular specialty.
Answer: D
Q2) A nursing dean in a baccalaureate nursing (BSN)program wishes to create a program that meets the needs of multiple and diverse students,responds to current trends,and increases enrollment.What modification to the existing program would best meet this goal?
A)Allow RNs to validate community health nursing through volunteer work.
B)Bring faculty and classes to major hospitals employing non-BSN nurses.
C)Create seamless entry points and tracts for RN and second-degree students.
D)Find alternative times and days for classroom and clinical experiences.
Answer: C
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Chapter 3: Beyond Professional Socialization
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Q1) A nursing dean oversees an RN-BSN program and is evaluating whether or not program objectives have been met.The success of this program can be demonstrated when
A)attitudes of the returning RN students are reinforced in their identities.
B)graduates are proficient in new subjects learned during the program.
C)RNs resocialize into the role of baccalaureate-prepared nurses.
D)the nurses can articulate why having a BSN should be a requirement.
Answer: C
Q2) A nurse manager is evaluating staff members for the strength of their professional identity and ability to contribute to the profession into the future.Which nurse best demonstrates these qualities?
A)Consistently incorporates knowledge,judgment,and ethics into everyday situations
B)Provides information on the latest research findings related to patient populations
C)Serves as the research "champion" on the hospital unit-based council structure
D)Uses evidence-based practice consistently when working with patients
Answer: A
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Chapter 4: Professional Nursing Roles
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Q1) A staff nurse has been appointed to a multidisciplinary patient care task force.The unit manager notes that the meetings have been less productive since this nurse joined;furthermore,the staff nurse seems unhappy with this assignment.What action by the manager would most likely help this staff nurse become a productive member of the task force?
A)Ask the nurse whether there are problems with the other members.
B)Instruct the nurse to observe for the next few meetings.
C)Remind the nurse to focus mainly on patient outcomes.
D)Ask the nurse to explain his or her feelings about the assignment.
Q2) A chief nursing officer (CNO)wishes to ensure that the organization has a strong ethical orientation.Which actions by the CNO would be priorities? (Select all that apply. )
A)Create an ethics committee that can support organizational values.
B)Establish a corps of in-house chaplains to respond to all emergencies.
C)Model assertive communication when working with other disciplines.
D)Offer frequent onsite education on organizational ethics and values.
E)Publish procedures employees can use when they see ethical violations.
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Chapter 5: Theories and Frameworks for Professional
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Q1) Using Maslow's hierarchy of needs,which patient should the nurse assess first?
A)Complains of pain of 6 on a scale of 1 to 10
B)Crying after receiving a terminal diagnosis
C)Disoriented and agitated
D)Waiting for discharge teaching
Q2) The nursing instructor summarizes Imogene King's view of health as A)a state of harmony with the environment.
B)being able to function in social roles.
C)stability within the human system.
D)the absence of illness or disability.
Q3) A nurse working in a rehabilitation unit wishes to use nursing theory to guide a personal concept of practice but has become frustrated when the chosen theory does not seem to be helpful.The nurse consults an expert on theory.What statement by the theory expert would best help the nurse choose a theory from which to work?
A)"Any theory should work fine for you as long as you understand the concepts."
B)"Choose a theory that has clear explanations of all four key concepts."
C)"Rehabilitation nursing is probably too broad to find an appropriate theory."
D)"Since you work in a specialized area,use a theory that is very specific."
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Chapter 6: Health Policy and Planning and the Nursing
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Q1) A politically savvy nurse is explaining to co-workers that a plank in a political party's platform refers to the
A)documents that will be voted on.
B)financing arm of the convention.
C)party's stand on specific issues.
D)supporters of various programs.
Q2) A nurse wishing to give money to a national political party without designating it for a specific purpose is donating what is called __________ money.
A)hard
B)soft
C)unencumbered
D)unrestricted
Q3) Bills that include funding requests are known as __________ bills.
A)authorization
B)finalized
C)funded
D)supplemental
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Chapter 7: Economic Issues in Nursing and Health Care
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Q1) A chief nursing officer (CNO)wants to respond to a threatened reduction in nursing positions in a hospital where financial conditions are poor.Which action by the CNO would be best?
A)Compare nurse-patient ratios nationwide,describing the impact of layoffs.
B)Hire a lobbyist to put political pressure on the hospital's administration.
C)Prepare a cost-benefit analysis of the effect of nursing care in that hospital.
D)Use a cost-minimization strategy to show how nursing costs can decrease.
Q2) A student is explaining the Health Insurance Marketplace to a relative.What information does the student provide? (Select all that apply. )
A)Available at both the state and federal levels
B)Publishes quality-related data for insurers
C)Provides information on types of insurance available
D)Shows consumers if they are eligible for subsidies
E)Penalties for the noninsured are set by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid
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Chapter 8: Effective Communication
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Q1) A nurse serves as a preceptor to a new graduate who is taking an admission database from a new patient.Afterward,the preceptor critiques the new graduate's use of "why" questions,stating,
A)"Avoid using 'why' questions because they make people defensive."
B)"Good job.Your 'why' questions were focused and right to the point."
C)"Nice work.Your 'why' questions were clear and very understandable."
D)"Try using other kinds of questions because 'why' questions get monotonous."
Q2) The student learning about therapeutic communication techniques knows that the most important concept in the definition of communication is A)exchanging.
B)messages.
C)receiver.
D)sender.
Q3) A nurse wishes to have the patient reflect on what the patient has just said.To allow this to happen,the nurse should
A)ask the patient to reflect on what was just said.
B)clarify the meaning of the words with the patient.
C)repeat what was said and ask what was meant.
D)stay silent until the patient begins to talk again.
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Chapter 9: Think Like a Nurse: Essential Thinking Skills for Professional Nurses
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Q1) A student nurse asks how the nursing process is different from critical thinking.The best reply by the faculty member is that the nursing process is
A)a tool for applying critical thinking to patient care.
B)merely the way nurses articulate patient care needs.
C)the only way to use critical thinking for best outcomes.
D)the same thing as critical thinking divided into steps.
Q2) A preceptor nurse is critiquing the student nurse's outcome statements on a patient's care plan.The preceptor tells the student the most well-written outcome statement is "The patient will
A)ambulate 50 feet with walker by Tuesday."
B)dress self with correct assistive devices."
C)eat majority of meals by 3:00 PM."
D)give self insulin injections as instructed."
Q3) When applying the nursing process to patients,the nurse knows that the goal of data analysis is
A)to decide when new assessments should occur.
B)to ensure that enough data have been collected.
C)the creation of appropriate nursing diagnoses.
D)to discovery disparities in the collected data.
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Chapter 10: Teaching and Learning in the 21st Century
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Q1) A nurse is teaching a patient who is a recent immigrant from an Asian culture.The patient listens politely to discharge instructions and agrees to follow them.Two days later,the patient is readmitted,and the nurse is surprised to find none of the discharge instructions have been followed.The nurse would most likely conclude the patient A)did not have the resources to adhere to the directions.
B)is noncompliant or he or she would have asked questions. C)lacked enough knowledge to follow through the instructions. D)was too embarrassed to indicate a lack of understanding.
Q2) A nurse has finished teaching a patient about self-management of a new disease just diagnosed.What statements by the patient indicate to the nurse that the patient's health literacy may be a barrier to learning? (Select all that apply. )
A)"Can you write down the instructions step by step?"
B)"I can't read this brochure you gave me yesterday."
C)"I got admitted because I didn't know which doctor to call."
D)"These instructions mix me up and frustrate me."
E)"This new medication is too expensive for me to take."
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Chapter 11: Legal Aspects of Nursing Practice
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Q1) Several nurses are discussing a patient and family in the cafeteria.The best response by one of the nurses to this discussion is
A)"Let's discuss this once we get back to the nurses' station."
B)"Shh! The patient's family might be in the cafeteria now."
C)"This is confidential information and shouldn't be discussed."
D)"We should really keep our voices down so others can't hear us."
Q2) A nurse lawyer explains to attendees at a legal conference that when judges decide cases that involve disputes between people in part based on laws determined in previous court cases,this creates or expands the area of law known as __________ law.
A)common
B)contract
C)private
D)tort
Q3) A practicing nurse knows that laws passed by legislatures are known as __________ law.
A)common
B)private
C)public
D)statutory
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Chapter 12: Ethical Dimensions of Nursing and Health Care
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Q1) A nurse subscribes to the philosophy of deontology.This means the nurse makes decisions based on
A)cultural competence.
B)equal access.
C)greatest good.
D)perceived duty.
Q2) A nurse studying the history of nursing ethics over the years would conclude that A)articles show the topics of concern have stayed fairly similar.
B)ethics has been slow in responding to independent practice.
C)nurses' behavior in caring for sick patients is the main subject.
D)the subject has evolved to more abstract situational ethics.
Q3) What areas does the nurse explore with the patient when using patient-level ethics? (Select all that apply. )
A)External factors
B)Medical indications
C)Previous health history
D)Patient preferences
E)Quality of life
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Chapter 13: Information Management
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Q1) A first-year nursing student needs to write a paper on urinary tract infections (UTIs)in nursing home residents.What search strategy does the faculty recommend to the student?
A)Have the medical librarian search for you.
B)Look the topic up in your textbook.
C)Start your search with Google or Bing.
D)Use CINAHL to search for your topic.
Q2) A student is researching a topic for a class paper.The student would find the most information by
A)looking for related research instruments.
B)querying a database such as the Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Record (CINAHL).
C)reading textbook and journal indexes.
D)searching the newspaper's online index.
Q3) The faculty member explains to students that the Omaha Problem Classification system
A)classifies problems based on their severity.
B)is designed for community health nursing.
C)helps nurses allocate resources in home health.
D)is the most complete nursing nomenclature system.
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Chapter 14: Diversity in Health and Illness
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Q1) The nursing dean knows that in regard to minority and male nursing student enrollment,
A)male faculty numbers are approaching numbers similar to the overall male population.
B)male and minority enrollments have been growing exponentially.
C)minorities are well represented in nursing and health care today.
D)minority numbers have increased but still underrepresent the population.
Q2) A female patient from an unfamiliar culture is in the emergency department and needs an emergency operation.She wishes to wait for a tribal elder to arrive before making a decision about the operation.The best action by the nurse is to
A)ask the patient's husband if he is willing to consent for the operation.
B)explain that only the patient may make health care decisions for herself.
C)prepare the patient for surgery under the doctrine of implied consent.
D)wait for the tribal elder to arrive and then obtain informed consent.
Q3) The nurse practicing in a diverse society can consider culture to be
A)a society or group that existed in a specific period of time.
B)a learned systems of beliefs,customs,language,and rituals.
C)practices or behaviors associated with specific racial groups.
D)transgenerational world views shared by diverse groups.
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Chapter 15: Health and Health Promotion
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Q1) A nurse is working with a patient on an exercise regimen.Which outcome,as written by the nurse,is most likely to encourage compliance with a newly established exercise regimen? The patient will
A)increase exercise by 10% a week for 10 weeks.
B)participate in an exercise class three times weekly.
C)swim for 30 minutes a day five times a week.
D)walk for 10 minutes a day three times a week.
Q2) A nurse assessing a patient with the adaptive model of health in mind would most likely ask which question as part of an admission database?
A)"Does this illness cause problems in your relationships?"
B)"How have these symptoms interfered with your daily life?"
C)"What impact has this illness had on your usual lifestyle?"
D)"What type of support systems do you have to help you?"
Q3) The nursing faculty member explains that dissatisfaction with the power imbalance in health care in part led to
A)new ethical and professional standards.
B)requirements for patient education.
C)strict regulations on patient consent.
D)the consumer wellness movement.
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Chapter 16: Genetics and Genomics in Professional Nursing
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Q1) A genetics nurse explains to a patient that pharmacogenetics is the study of A)how individuals respond uniquely to medications.
B)the effects of drug therapy on developing fetuses.
C)the way drugs interact with reproductive ability.
D)using genetic material to create new pharmaceuticals.
Q2) A young adult patient whose family history contains many first- and second-degree relatives who have had colon cancer wants to know if yearly colonoscopies would be a good idea.The best response by the nurse would be to encourage the patient to A)ask the physician about the colonoscopies.
B)not worry because risks are low at his or her age.
C)search for a company to provide screening.
D)talk to the doctor about genetic screening.
Q3) A nurse is explaining to a student that the benefits of genomic health care include (Select all that apply. )
A)health care tailored to each person's unique needs.
B)insurance discounts for those with few genetic risks.
C)mandated coverage for any genetic screening done.
D)treatments that are maximally effective for patients.
E)understanding how disease affected past generations.
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Chapter 17: Global Rural Nursing Practice
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Q1) The nurse knows that the Rural Healthy People (RHP)2020 project identified the top priority health care need as
A)access to quality health care.
B)emergency department care.
C)more inpatient hospital beds.
D)the need for female doctors.
Q2) A nurse plans to work in a rural hospital and commute from her suburban home.What response by the nursing manager is best?
A)"Are you sure that long commute won't be too much for you?"
B)"Living that far away won't work with being on call on your days off."
C)"That arrangement will give you the best of both worlds."
D)"You should seriously consider moving into this community."
Q3) A nurse has designed a hospital-based wellness program in a rural community that has been very successful with consistently high rates of attendance.An accrediting agency would most likely conclude that the
A)nurse is skilled at designing and implementing programs.
B)nurse used community leaders to design the program.
C)program meets an unusual need in the rural area.
D)residents of the community realize they have this need.
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Chapter 18: Violence Against Women: An Epidemic and a Health Issue
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Q1) A nurse has assessed an Asian woman for intimate partner violence (IPV)using the Abuse Assessment Screen (AAS).The woman has screened negative.What can the nurse conclude from this screening result?
A)The tool may not be reliable for this patient.
B)The woman is not a victim of IPV.
C)The woman is not at risk for future IPV.
D)The woman may be being deceitful.
Q2) A nurse working in the emergency department explains to a student nurse that the sexual assault nurse examiner (SANE)works with victims of intimate partner violence (IPV)to provide (Select all that apply. )
A)ongoing counseling.
B)evidence collection.
C)health examinations.
D)psychological counseling.
E)treatment if needed.
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Chapter 19: Telehealth
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Q1) The nursing faculty explains to a class of nursing students that one difference between telemedicine and telehealth is that
A)electronic medical records are required by law.
B)medical ethics are more ingrained in telemedicine.
C)telehealth is used by many health care specialties.
D)telemedicine is not covered by health insurance.
Q2) An emergency department manager in a rural hospital wants to investigate "telestroke" processes.Which actions by the nurse manager would best facilitate this process? (Select all that apply. )
A)Collaborate with pharmacy on supplies of appropriate drugs.
B)Discuss store-and-forward capabilities with radiology.
C)Install special telephone lines for live consultations.
D)Investigate the possibility of acquiring robotic technology.
E)Request funding for interactive live videoconferencing.
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Chapter 20: Patient Safety
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Q1) In the 2000 Institute of Medicine's milestone report To Err Is Human: Building a Safer Health System,how many patients were estimated to die each year as a result of errors occurring in a hospital setting?
A)25,000
B)35,000
C)50,000
D)98,000
Q2) The nurse explains that benefits of the Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act of 2005 include (Select all that apply. )
A)being able to learn from the mistakes of others.
B)finding trends amenable to quality improvement.
C)financial rewards to facilities that reduce errors.
D)having data that can be aggregated into trends.
E)tax breaks if facilities show quality improvement.
Q3) A nurse is explaining to a student that SBAR is a type of
A)format for conducting a debriefing.
B)process for multidisciplinary meetings.
C)standardized patient chart template.
D)structured communication strategy.
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