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This study guide provides a comprehensive set of questions and answers covering key concepts in nur 201, a nursing course. It covers topics such as the nursing process, roles of nurses, nursing theory, and ethical considerations. The guide is designed to help students prepare for their first exam in the course, providing a valuable resource for understanding fundamental nursing principles.
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You have a patient that is postoperative which healthcare professionals would be most likely to assist the patient in understanding the effects of medication? (select all that apply) a. The physician b. The CNA c. The RN d. The Pharmacist - ANSWER- a. The physician c. The RN e. The pharmacist The nurse must be competent in three areas: a. Specific skills, function, knowledge b. How to handle money, skills, leadership c. Leadership, autonomy, skills d. Have an advanced degree, skills, work before in healthcare - ANSWER- a. Specific skills, function, knowledge When does discharge planning begin? - ANSWER- when the patient is admitted for treatment What are the responsibilities of an Advocate? a. Protect the rights of the patient b. Be an advocate c. Protect the patient by ensuring their wishes are followed d. Helps a patient speak for themselves - ANSWER- a. Protect the rights of the patient If the nurse is acting as an advocate which one of these would be correct? a. The Nurse has Interpersonal skills b. The Nurse has Cognitive skills c. The Nurse has Technical skills d. The Nurse has Ethical/Legal skills - ANSWER- d. The nurse has ethical/legal skills What does a Researcher do? a. Has awareness of research process and language of research b. Sensitive to issues related to protecting the rights of subjects c. Participation in identification of significant researchable problems d. Discriminating consumer of research findings e. All of the above - ANSWER- e. all of the above
What role is the healthcare professional exhibiting who is collecting data about urinary tract infections that have occurred in the ICU? a. Teacher b. Manager c. Researcher d. Advocate - ANSWER- c. Researcher What role is the nurse exhibiting that is bathing and dressing a client? a. Advocate b. Counselor c. Educator d. Caregiver - ANSWER- d. Caregiver The nurse is educating the client and family on how to cope with the problem of drug addiction, what role is the nurse exhibiting? a. Caregiver b. Comforter c. Assessment d. Counselor/Counseling - ANSWER- d. Counselor/Counseling What is the definition of nursing as a profession? a. An unknown body of knowledge b. A dependent medical profession c. Strong service orientation d. Ability to diagnose medical problems - ANSWER- c. Strong service orientation The nurse is caring for a patient with Down Syndrome. The nurse makes referrals for the parent to a parent support group. What role is the nurse exhibiting? a. Leader b. Counselor c. Collaborator d. Teacher e. Role Model - ANSWER- c. Collaborator Who was considered to be the founder of professional nursing? - ANSWER- Florence nightingale The Nursing Instructor is explaining to the students that the state board of nursing performs many functions. Select the functions that the instructor will include. a. Establish pay salary b. Approves nursing education programs c. Describes job descriptions for nursing practice d. Establishment of standards for licensure - ANSWER- b. Approves nursing education programs d. Establishment of standards for licensure
c. Provide activities that promote the achievement of the desired patient outcome d. A variety of high-level tasks that identify the role of a nurse - ANSWER- c. Provide activities that promote the achievement of the desired patient outcome Observable and measurable data is referred to as what type of date? a. History b. Medical records c. Physical records d. Objective data e. Subjective data - ANSWER- d. Objective data Data that is collected regarding a problem that has been identified and the problem is still in existence is what type of assessment? a. Time lapse assessment b. Urgent assessment c. Primary assessment d. Focus assessment - ANSWER- d. Focus assessment What type of data is information given directly from the patient? a. Medical records b. History c. Objective data d. Subjective data - ANSWER- d. Subjective data A problem that is life-threatening is described as what type of assessment? a. Focus assessment b. Time lapse assessment c. Emergency assessment d. Initial assessment - ANSWER- c. Emergency assessment Name the three parts of the Nursing Diagnosis - ANSWER- Problem - identifies what is unhealthy about the patient Etiology - identifies factors maintaining the unhealthy state Defining characteristics - identify the subjective and objective data that single the existence of a problem What is the step of the nursing process that includes the systematic collection of all subjective and objective data about the patient in which the nurse focuses on the entire well-being of the patient? a. Assessment b. Planning c. Implementation d. Diagnosis - ANSWER- a. Assessment Where are the client's records regarding Vital Signs usually recorded? a. In the Progress note
b. In the Nurse note c. In the History note d. In the Graphic records - ANSWER- d. In the Graphic records If the nurse does not document what she does, in the eyes of the law, it's like she never did it. (T/F) - ANSWER- True What activity is carried out during the implementing step of the nursing process? - ANSWER- Nursing Interventions What is a common problem related to the outcome identification and planning of the patient? - ANSWER- not involving the patient What are nursing diagnosis used for? - ANSWER- to guide us in the nursing interventions Which area of the nursing process is best demonstrated by the nurse when she is taking care of and asking a patient who just came in through the emergency room with abdominal pain? - ANSWER- Assessment What step of the nursing process does the nurse use to administer a diet to the patient?
A nurse working in a rehabilitation facility focuses on the goal of restoring health for patients. Which examples of nursing interventions reflect this goal? Select all that apply. a. A nurse counsels adolescents in a drug rehabilitation program b. A nurse performs range-of-motion exercises for a patient on bedrest c. A nurse shows a diabetic patient how to inject insulin d. A nurse recommends a yoga class for a busy executive e. A nurse provides hospice care for a patient with end-stage cancer f. A nurse teaches a nutrition class at a local high school - ANSWER- a. A nurse counsels adolescents in a drug rehabilitation program b. A nurse performs range-of-motion exercises for a patient on bedrest c. A nurse shows a diabetic patient how to inject insulin A nurse instructor outlines the criteria establishing nursing as a profession. What teaching point correctly describes this criteria? Select all that apply. a. Nursing is composed of a well-defined body of general knowledge b. Nursing interventions are dependent upon medical practice c. Nursing is a recognized authority by a professional group d. Nursing is regulated by the medical industry e. Nursing has a code of ethics f. Nursing is influenced by ongoing research - ANSWER- c. Nursing is a recognized authority by a professional group e. Nursing has a code of ethics f. Nursing is influenced by ongoing research A nurse is practicing as a nurse-midwife in a busy OB-GYN office. Which degree in nursing is necessary to practice at this level? a. LPN b. ADN c. BSN d. MSN - ANSWER- d. MSN Nursing in the United States is regulated by the state nurse practice act. What is a common element of each state's nurse practice act? a. Defining the legal scope of nursing practice b. Providing continuing education programs c. Determining the content covered in the NCLEX examination d. Creating institutional policies for health care practices - ANSWER- a. Defining the legal scope of nursing practice