Deck 3: Nursing Today

Question 1

Professional nursing behaviors and attributes include all of the following except:

A)time management skills
B)self-evaluation
C)caring
D)self-discipline

Answer 1

caring

Question 2

The first Nightingale School for Nurses was founded when?

A)1825
B)1860
C)1885
D)1910

Answer 2

1860

Question 3

Outcomes provide evidence about benefits,risks,and results of treatments so individuals can:

A)make informed decisions
B)seek high quality care
C)seek specialty care
D)find the best hospital

Answer 3

make informed decisions

Question 4

Which of the following is not considered to be a nurse-sensitive patient outcome?

A)deep vein thrombosis
B)pneumonia
C)shock
D)hip fractures

Question 5

Members of a profession continually evaluate the quality of the service they provide to:

A)adapt to trends
B)provide group identity
C)protect the public
D)standardize education

Question 6

Which of the following is not considered to be an identified professional value characteristic of a professional?

A)caring
B)equality
C)truth
D)political awareness

Question 7

One goal of population-based health care is to:

A)maintain access to health care services
B)maintain quality of health care services
C)reduce health care disparities
D)increase health care delivery costs

Question 8

One characteristic of a profession is that it has a peer review of its practice.This is attributed to:

A)Flexner
B)Pavalko
C)Manthey
D)Public Law 93-360

Question 9

Public Law 93-360 on Collective Bargaining identified certain characteristics that relate to professions.Which of the following is one of these characteristics?

A)varied work environments
B)autonomous practice
C)work has social value
D)existence of a code of ethics

Question 10

Which nursing theorist was responsible for Human Becoming theory?

A)Nightingale
B)Parse
C)Neuman
D)Peplau

Question 11

Vulnerable populations are groups of people that are subgroups of a community with certain characteristics.Which of the following is not necessarily one of the criteria for vulnerable population groups?

A)powerless
B)marginalized
C)enfranchised
D)experiencing health disparities

Question 12

Which of the following does not provide health care ratings or scoring of hospital performance?

A)Health Grades
B)Morningstar
C)Leapfrog Hospital Quality and Safety
D)Department of Health and Human Services' Hospital Compare site

Question 13

Variables that increase or decrease the probability of illness or death and that can be modified are called:

A)health determinants
B)underserved
C)vulnerable population groups
D)health risk factors

Question 14

The development,provision,and evaluation of multidisciplinary health care services to population groups experiencing increased health risks or disparities,and performed in conjunction with health care consumers and the community as a means of improving the health of the community is called:

A)population-focused nursing practice
B)population-based nursing practice
C)population-based health care practice
D)population-based care

Question 15

The Johns Hopkins Nursing Evidence-based Practice Model is based on the initials PET.These initials stand for:

A)problem, evidence, transmission
B)practice question, evidence, transmission
C)problem, evidence, translation
D)practice question, evidence, transition

Question 16

At least 50% of the Joint Commission's accreditation standards for hospitals and other health care facilities were written to align with whose conditions for participation?

A)HIPAA
B)IOM
C)Medicare
D)Leapfrog

Question 17

A number of resources are available for nurses regarding evidence-based care.Which of the following resources is not a journal source for these practices?

A)Centre for Evidence-Based Nursing
B)Health Affairs
C)Hasting Report
D)Worldviews on Evidence-Based Nursing

Question 18

Which of the following chapters from the Joint Commission's hospital accreditation manual does not fall under the category of patient-focused functions?

A)provision of care, treatment, and services
B)medication management
C)nursing services
D)ethics, rights, and responsibilities

Question 19

One example of a population-based public health intervention program is the social marketing: college campus initiative.This program targeted:

A)offering condoms at health centers
B)increased use of helmets for campus bikers
C)weight loss programs
D)preventative health screening

Question 20

Under the National Prevention Strategy there are seven priority areas.Under the area of injury- and violence-free living what is one of the targeted areas?

A)mandated car seat laws
B)School-based physical education
C)reporting laws for abuse
D)preventing drug abuse

Question 21

Asking the question,did our services meet the greatest unmet health needs of the community? when evaluating a population-based nursing program determines:

A)quality
B)access
C)cost
D)equity

Question 22

The National Prevention Strategy includes all of the following except:

A)healthy and safe communities
B)elimination of health disparities
C)smoking cessation programs
D)community preventative services

Question 23

One external force that influences health care is financial incentives that reward superior performance.An implication for management in this area would be:

A)an increased diverse workforce
B)increased demand for primary care
C)increased disease prevention
D)redesign of patient delivery

Question 24

Which nursing theorist is responsible for the theory of self-care deficit?

A)Rogers
B)Orem
C)Roy
D)Orlando

Question 25

Professional values of nursing include which of the following? Select all that apply.

A)caring
B)justice
C)self-evaluation
D)human dignity

Question 26

Sentinel events have been found to be linked to:

A)poor quality care
B)ineffective team communication
C)preventable errors
D)autonomy of health professionals

Question 27

According to Pavlko,which of the following are characteristics of a profession? Select all that apply.

A)work has social value
B)service to the public
C)autonomy of decision making
D)growing body of knowledge

Question 28

Which of the following are correct regarding criteria that constitute a profession? Select all that apply.

A)the body of specialized knowledge is continually developed and evaluated through research
B)members are self-organizing and collectively assume responsibilities of establishing standards for education in practice
C)the privilege to practice is granted only after the individual has completed a standardized program of specified education and has demonstrated the ability to meet the standards of practice
D)professional status is achieved when an occupation involves a unique practice and its members declare it one