Deck 1: The Vista of Nursing

Question 1

A nurse is educating a student nurse about the responsibilities of a student nurse. The nurse recognizes that additional teaching is needed when the student nurse states:

A) "I will check laboratory results for my patients often."
B) "I am responsible for noting abnormal assessment findings."
C) "I will frequently check the patient's chart for diagnostic test results."
D) "It is not within my scope of practice to notify someone of abnormal findings."

Answer 1

"It is not within my scope of practice to notify someone of abnormal findings."

Question 2

A nurse is caring for a resident in a long-term setting. The nurse best demonstrates a caring approach when

A) Performing all activities of daily living for the resident.
B) Asking the resident's spouse to bring a family picture for the resident's room.
C) Answering the resident's questions quickly without allowing time for clarification.
D) Encouraging the resident's spouse to decide which activities the resident should do.

Answer 2

Asking the resident's spouse to bring a family picture for the resident's room.

Question 3

While caring for a patient, a nurse performs a nursing action that is not within his or her scope of practice. The nurse has violated the

A) Ethics Committee.
B) Nurse Practice Act.
C) State Department of Health.
D) National League for Nursing Education.

Answer 3

Nurse Practice Act.

Question 4

A nursing instructor teaches students that Florence Nightingale was

A) The founder of contemporary nurses' notes.
B) A provider of nursing care during the Crimean War.
C) The first president of what is known today as the American Red Cross.
D) Known as the "Angel of the Battlefield" during the U.S. Civil War.

Question 5

A nursing student is learning about the nursing theory of Margaret Newman. The nursing student recognizes that this theory is based on the goal of

A) Helping clients attain total self-care.
B) Providing nursing care that is culturally diverse.
C) Maintaining an environment free of negative energy.
D) Recognizing one's pattern of interacting with the environment.

Question 6

The Nurse Practice Act is enforced by the

A) State Board of Nursing.
B) County Health Department.
C) State Department of Health.
D) National League for Nursing.

Question 7

The title licensed practical nurse (LPN) is used in all states except California and

A) Texas.
B) Maine.
C) Alaska.
D) Arizona.

Question 8

A nurse educates a nursing student about the Nurse Practice Act. The nursing student demonstrates understanding when he or she states:

A) "The Nurse Practice Act is the same in every state."
B) "The Nurse Practice Act does not specify who can supervise a nurse."
C) "The Nurse Practice Act is determined by the American Nurses Association."
D) "The Nurse Practice Act establishes the scope of practice for each level of nurse."

Question 9

Which statement about the Nurse Practice Act is accurate?

A) The Nurse Practice Act clarifies who can supervise a physician.
B) The Nurse Practice Act is the law that governs the actions of nurses.
C) The Nurse Practice Act is determined by the National League of Nursing.
D) The Nurse Practice Act specifies the tasks of the unlicensed assistive personnel.

Question 10

A nursing instructor teaches a student nurse about the importance of joining a professional organization. The nursing instructor recognizes that further instruction is necessary when the student nurse states,

A) "Professional organizations allow me to have a collective voice."
B) "Professional organizations limit my ability to influence laws and policies."
C) "Professional behavior is demonstrated by joining a professional organization."
D) "By joining a professional organization, I will have opportunities for leadership."

Question 11

The National Council Licensure Examination for Practical Nursing (NCLEX-PN) is

A) Taken in order to practice as a nurse.
B) Given as an entrance examination for nursing school.
C) Individualized based on where an examinee resides.
D) Taken in order to practice as a certified nursing assistant (CNA).

Question 12

A student nurse is learning about nursing history. The student nurse recognizes that Lillian Wald is best described as

A) Instrumental in providing nursing care during the Crimean War.
B) The first visiting nurse and founder of the Henry Street Settlement.
C) Instrumental in establishing a 3-year training program for nurses.
D) The first president of what is known today as the American Red Cross.

Question 13

A nurse teaches a student nurse that in 1897, the Nurses Associated Alumnae of the United States was formed in an effort to

A) Set standards and rules in nursing education.
B) Keep nurses aware of the newest medical information.
C) Oversee training to protect patients from incompetent nurses.
D) Keep nurses updated on the newest information about nursing education.

Question 14

A nurse recruiter is seeking a graduate nurse who has been educated more extensively on management and leadership. The graduate nurse who most likely fits this description is the

A) Diploma nurse.
B) Associate degree nurse (ADN).
C) Licensed practical/vocational nurse (LPN/LVN).
D) Baccalaureate degree nurse (BSN).

Question 15

The purpose of the National League for Nursing is to

A) Set standards and rules in nursing education.
B) Keep nurses aware of the newest medical information.
C) Oversee training to protect patients from incompetent nurses.
D) Keep nurses updated on the newest information about nursing education.

Question 16

A student nurse is learning about women who molded nursing history. The student nurse recognizes that Mary Mahoney is best described as

A) The first visiting nurse and founder of the Henry Street Settlement.
B) The first president of the National Association for Colored Graduate Nurses.
C) An activist for nursing labor reform who advocated for meal breaks for nurses.
D) An activist for better mental health care and the establishment of psychiatric hospitals.

Question 17

A nurse is caring for multiple patients on a medical unit. The nurse can best practice the art of nursing with an emphasis on caring by

A) Providing identical care to each patient.
B) Individualizing care provided to each patient.
C) Viewing the patients in terms of a cellular disorder.
D) Viewing the patients as seriously ill and needing a cure.

Question 18

A nurse is teaching a student about the history of nursing. The nurse informs the student that in 1836, the first school of nursing was established in Kaiserworth, Germany, by

A) Jean Watson.
B) Clara Barton.
C) Theodor Fliedner.
D) Florence Nightingale.

Question 19

A nurse works in a hospital that provides care based on the nursing theory of Martha Rogers. The nurse recognizes that this theory is based on the goal of

A) Helping clients attain total self-care.
B) Providing nursing care that is culturally diverse.
C) Maintaining an environment free of negative energy.
D) Recognizing one's pattern of interacting with the environment.

Question 20

A nurse is educating a nursing student about nursing history. The nurse explains that throughout ancient history, nursing care was provided by family members and

A) Nurses.
B) Physicians.
C) Male priests.
D) Female priests.

Question 21

The Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN) project was established to equip the next generation of nurses to help make needed changes in health care. Which of the following are included in the six prelicensure knowledge, skills, and attitudes (KSAs) for nursing and graduate students?

A) Patient-centered care
B) Appearance
C) Leadership
D) Teamwork and collaboration
E) Evidence-based practice

Question 22

When caring for a patient, a nurse maintains an environment that is free of negative energy. The nurse is demonstrating care based on nursing theorist

A) Imogene King.
B) Betty Neuman.
C) Martha Rogers.
D) Sister Callista Roy.

Question 23

A failure to adequately care for patients or conform to minimum standards of nursing practice is considered ____________________ conduct and in many states is a reason to revoke or suspend a nurse's license.

Question 24

Examples of unprofessional conduct that could lead to having one's nursing license revoked or suspended include which of the following?

A) Accidentally causing a skin tear on a frail elderly patient
B) Conduct that violates the Nurse Practice Act
C) Documenting patient care at the end of the shift
D) The use of drugs or alcohol while on duty
E) Failure to supervise nursing assistants and unlicensed assistive personnel

Question 25

A problem-solving approach to delivering health care that uses the best evidence from nursing research studies and patient care data, and considers the patient's preferences and values is known as

A) Evidence-based practice (EBP).
B) The interacting systems framework.
C) Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN).
D) The adaptation model.
Multiple Response
Identify one or more choices that best complete the statement or answer the question.

Question 26

A student nurse is learning about nursing theorists. Based on this learning, the student nurse writes a care plan focused on providing culturally diverse care. The student nurse is adopting the approach of nursing theorist

A) Myra Levine.
B) Dorothea Orem.
C) Sister Callista Roy.
D) Madeleine M. Leininger.

Question 27

A registered nurse (RN) who wishes to become a clinical nurse specialist (CNS), nurse practitioner (NP), certified registered nurse anesthetist (CRNA), or certified nurse midwife (CNM) must complete a

A) Doctor of nursing practice (DNP) degree.
B) Practical nurse (PN) to associate degree nurse (ADN) program.
C) Master of science in nursing (MSN) degree.
D) Bachelor of science in nursing (BSN) degree.

Question 28

A nurse's ability to deal with changing orders from the physician, patient needs and problems, supervision and delegation issues, vital signs readings, and medication orders requires being ____________________; it is the only way for them to accomplish all of this for several patients during one shift.

Question 29

Arriving on time and prepared to work, assuming responsibility for other nurses' patients when they leave the unit, and leaving the unit only after ensuring that another nurse is aware of and responsible for your patients are all examples of professional ____________________.

Question 30

Whereas other health-care professionals come in and out of patients' lives with short-term contact, as 24/7 caregivers, nurses have an amazing opportunity to ____________________ patients' lives every day.

Question 31

A nursing student in the first year of a(n) ____________________ program will prepare to take the National Council Licensure Examination for Practical Nurses (NCLEX-PN). After passing the examination, the student will work as a licensed practical nurse/licensed vocational nurse (LPN/LVN) while completing the second-year curriculum. The student can then take the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN) to be licensed as a registered nurse (RN).

Question 32

The ability of a nurse to care for several patients, help families understand what is happening to a patient, and notice changes in a patient's condition are all examples of an important characteristic of nurses known as

A) Being helpful.
B) Being responsible.
C) Being organized.
D) Being compassionate.

Question 33

All nurses are responsible for knowing their own ____________________ of practice, or the limitations and allowances of what they can do as a nurse.

Question 34

One aspect of professional behavior includes the participation in professional organizations. Which of the following organizations is not available to the student nurse?

A) National Federation of Licensed Practical Nurses (NFLPN)
B) American Nurses Association (ANA)
C) The National Student Nurse Association (NSNA)
D) Health Occupations Students of America (HOSA)

Question 35

Patients place their trust in and depend on nurses. One of the most important characteristics of a nurse is to be ____________________ with patients about anything that could potentially harm them.

Question 36

A nurse works in a facility that promotes helping clients attain total self-care. The nurse recognizes this approach as adhering to the ideas of nursing theorist

A) Martha Rogers.
B) Dorothea Orem.
C) Virginia Henderson.
D) Hildegard E. Peplau.

Question 37

Nursing students in which of the following entry-level nursing education programs can receive credit toward their course requirements for a baccalaureate degree in nursing?

A) Practical nurse (PN) to bachelor of science in nursing (BSN) program
B) Associate degree nurse (ADN) to BSN program
C) Diploma to BSN program
D) All of the above