Introduction to Health Careers: Nursing, Exams of Advanced Education

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Nurses who work with children and infants are called: - Pediatric nurses As part of their educational program, nursing students must take classes in and gain a thorough understanding of the following areas, except: - Renaissance literature In a nurses educational and training program, they are required to experience many different settings. This is important because: - It helps them to decide the area on which to focus for specialized training ______ ________is any disorder that affects the heart's ability to function normally. - Heart disease What does it mean to be highly ethical? - To be trustworthy, honest, and always strive to do the right thing A ______ _______ is a nurse with a graduate degree in advanced practice nursing.

• Nurse Practitioner Which of the following statements about a Nursing career is not true? - There are many types of nursing careers, and they each have very different basic educational programs. _________ _____ _________ varies by person, age, activity, and time of day. - Normal body temperature ___________ refers to a group of bleeding disorders in which it takes a long time for the blood to clot. - Hemophilia

_____ _____ is help given to a sick or injured person until full medical treatment is available. - First aid School nurses must wear scrubs to work each day, just as they would do at a hospital or clinic. - FALSE __________ ______is measured as the number of breaths taken every minute. - Breathing rate ______ ________ is the pressure of the blood within the arteries. - Blood pressure A ______ _________ ________ is a serious problem that occurs after a patient receives a transfusion of blood. The red blood cells that were given to the patient are destroyed by the patient's immune system. - Hemolytic transfusion reaction Florence Nightingale: - Used math to determine what treatments worked best At a hospital, 45 people were admitted with a serious strain of flu. The complication rate was 33%. About how many patients developed complications? - 15 In the previous example, 50 patients had surgery. Eight patients developed pneumonia. What is the percentage of patients who developed pneumonia with the new protocol? - 16% Originally, 10 out of 40 patients developed pneumonia. With the new protocol, 8 out of 50 developed pneumonia. What is the percentage of improvement for the new protocol? - 9% Noninvasive - Diseases that usually do not spread to or damage other organs and tissues. Arrhythmia - A condition in which the heart beats with an irregular or abnormal rhythm.

Which of the following is not true of Florence Nightingale? - She invented the flashlight to help her with overnight rounds while attending to wounded soldiers in a military hospital. Florence Nightingale came from very humble beginnings and very little money. - FALSE Washing hands with soap and warm water not only helps stop the spread of infectious diseases, but also helps prevent the spread of: - Food borne illnesses Washing your hands could prevent a life-threatening infection. - TRUE Math is not used in modern medicine. - FALSE Which of the following statements about Florence Nightingale is true? - It was not common for women in Florence Nightingale's era to have a job. One of the reasons medical records are kept is to determine what treatment works best for a disease. - TRUE In a hospital, when a nurse does not wash her hands - A patient could die Which statement is not true of Clara Barton? - She was born in England in 1821. Clinical training is: - Hands-on training that can take place in a variety of settings The American Red Cross only deals with disaster relief. - FALSE In nursing, most people start as an RN and go back to school to become a CNA. - FALSE The duties of a nursing assistant include all of the following except: - Assisting in the operating room While there are many levels of training needed to become a nurse, depending on the role and career path, the minimum would most likely be - Associate degree

A sphygmomanometer measures: - Blood pressure To check a patient's pulse, the nurse must first find: - An artery Which of the following are included in checking a patient's vital signs? - Pulse, breathing rate, and temperature Which of the following statements about the circulatory system is true? - Veins do not have a pulse. When a nurse checks the pulse, he - Feels for the artery When collecting a blood sample, the nurse takes the sample from the patient's: - Vein Blood sugar is called: - Glucose Which of the following cannot be found by testing blood? - Overall mental health A phlebotomist: - Takes blood from a patient To become a registered nurse, one must complete: - A BSN (bachelor's of science in nursing) and pass a national licensing exam. A Registered Nurse may supervise: - All other nurses After graduation with a bachelor's of science in nursing and passing a national licensing exam, nurses have great difficulty finding employment. - FALSE It is possible to recognize the level of training that a nurse has received by: - The nametag and identification worn by the nurse in a health care setting LPNs supervise RNs. - FALSE HIPAA is a law created to: - Keep your personal health records private and confidential

Jeremy is 24 years old and is about to have surgery. Who is legally able to view his medical records? - The nurse prepping him for surgery You are the RN on duty in a hospital when a celebrity is admitted to your unit. You get a call from a news reporter at a local television station. You confirm that the celebrity is in the hospital but do not provide additional information. Your actions complied with HIPAA. - FALSE Which of the following is not one of a flight nurse's important skills? - Filling out insurance forms Every emergency room nurse is qualified to be a flight nurse. - FALSE Flight nurses: - Provide emergency care Which of the following is the primary role of the triage nurse in the emergency department? - To determine the priority order in which patients should be given care Which of the following statements is true about a career in nursing? - The environment in an ER is fast-paced and serious. A patient with a sprained ankle will most likely be seen before a patient with heart attack symptoms. - FALSE A triage nurse must quickly assess a patient upon arrival in the ER. Which of the following is not important information for the triage nurse to gather in order to determine how quickly a patient must be seen? - Blood type A triage nurse in the ER decides the order in which patients see a doctor. - TRUE If a baby is called a "preemie" it is: - A baby that was born prematurely and is almost always very tiny and fragile One example of why neonatal nurses must be skilled at math is: - They must calculate the correct doses for premature babies' medications

Neonatal nurses go through special training programs to become experts on taking care of very small, very sick infants. - TRUE The metric system is useful in a hospital setting because of its accuracy in describing very small amounts. - TRUE For children who weigh between 10kg - 20kg, they need 1000ml plus 50ml for each kg between 11kg and 20kg. For children who weigh more than 20kg ( pounds), they need 1500ml plus 25ml for each kg over 20kg. Which of the following is the correct amount of fluid? - 24 kg child needs 1500ml + (4 x 25) = 1500 + 100 = 1600 ml /24 hours A baby weighing 10kg needs 100 ml of fluid per kg in a 24-hour period. Over two days, the child should have: - 2000 ml Obstetric nursing is the specialty area of nursing that deals with: - Delivering babies During labor, the EFM enables a nurse to: - Monitor the mother's contractions and determine if the baby is under any stress during delivery Pediatric nurses work with: - Children The metric system is the most common system of measurement in the United States. - FALSE Which factor is the most important in calculating a dosage of fluid or medication for a tiny infant? - Weight Sally is immunized against measles. This means she: - Has antibodies to fight that disease Which statement is true about immunizations? - It is important for parents to learn as much as possible about current scientific research on immunizations and make the best decision for their children.

If the parents never had a certain immunization, the child does not need it. - FALSE A public health nurse is a professional who: - Works on programs related to community health Which of the following does not usually fall into the job description of a public health nurse? - Assisting in heart transplant surgery It is not important for a nurse to have communications skills as long as he or she has passed a certification exam. - FALSE A public health nurse does not provide direct patient care but works to promote good health in the community. - TRUE Which of the following is not true? Because of cultural differences, a: - Health provider may have to force a patient to accept treatment The primary reason for requiring nurses to get a license is to make sure that they:

• Have appropriate skills and knowledge to practice safely Primary care means caring for children in grades K-6. - FALSE Nurse Practitioners are: - Nurses with advanced training A nurse practitioner may need to perform a suture if the patient has: - A deep and open wound What does a nurse do using the median cubital vein on the patient's arm? - Perform venipuncture If your primary doctor is not available, you can be seen and treated by a nurse practitioner in most primary care cases. - True