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Download NR 222 Exam 1-with 100% verified solutions-2024.docx and more Exams Nursing in PDF only on Docsity! NR 222 Exam 1-with 100% verified solutions-2024 Which of the following nursing situations best reflects accountability? a) The nurse assesses the patient for the possible cause of his pain b)The nurse takes the oncology nursing certification examination c) The nurse files an incident report regarding a medication error. d)An education seminar on "Eating for a healthy Heart" c) The nurse files an incident report regarding a medication error. Which statement is an accurate description of nursing? a) "Nursing includes the diagnosis and treatment of human responses to health and illness" b) "Nursing is a profession dependent upon the physician." c) "It is the role of the physician, not the nurse, to help patients understand their health." d) "Nursing includes the diagnosis and cure of human diseases and any potential health problems." a) "Nursing includes the diagnosis and treatment of human responses to health and illness" What are the two major goals of Healthy People 2020? a) Eliminate health disparities and increase the quality and years of healthy life b)Support research in finding disease cures and increase focus on technology c) Advance the access to care for all and reduce tobacco use among adolescents d)Reduce fraud in healthcare spending and increase aid to dependent children a) Eliminate health disparities and increase the quality and years of healthy life The nurse plans to improve heart health in the community. Which primary prevention activity can the nurse do to improve heart health in the community? a) An electrocardiogram (EKG) screening b)A blood pressure screening c) A cardiac surgical procedure d)An education seminar on "Eating for a healthy Heart" d) An education seminar on "Eating for a healthy Heart" The first practicing nurse epidemiologist was a) Florence Nightingale b)Mildred Montag c) Mary Agnes Snively d)Clara Barton a)Florence Nightingale When assisting an obese patient to lose weight, it is very important to help the patient accomplish which of the following? a) Attend occupational and physical therapy b)Consult mental health counseling a) Continuing education b)Graduate education c) Registered nurse education d) In-service education a) Continuing education A nurse is told by a colleague that an Asian-American individual on home care is using complementary and alternative medicine (CAM). Which of the following conclusions can accurately be drawn from this statement? a) The client will have adverse complications from using this form of medicine b)The client does not agree with the current professional care medication regimen c) The client will soon be returning to his or her native country for further treatment d)The client may be using medication, acupuncture, or another therapy d) The client may be using medication, acupuncture, or another therapy A nurse discussing the care of a person on the surgical unit following gastric bypass surgery with a friend is in violation of the a) Health Insurance Portability and Accountability act of 1996 b)Patient Self-Determination Act c) Civil Rights Act d)Americans with Disability act a) Health Insurance Portability and Accountability act of 1996 A nurse is using a guide that provides principles of right and wrong to provide care to patients. Which guide is the nurse using? a) Code of Ethics b)Quality and Safety Education for Nurses c) Standards of Practice d)Standards of Professional Performance a) code of Ethics A nurse assesses a patient's fluid status and decides that the patient needs to drink more fluids. The nurse then encourages the patient to drink more fluids. Which concept is the nurse demonstrating? a) Certification b)Accountability c) Autonomy d)Licensure c) Autonomy An experienced medical-surgical nurse chooses to work in obstetrics. Which level of proficiency is the nurse upon initial transition to the obstetrical unit? a) Competent b)Proficient c) Advanced beginner d)Novice d) Novice The nurse prescribes strategies and alternatives to attain expected outcome. Which standard of nursing practices is the nurse following? a) Planning b)Assessment c) Implementation d)Diagnosis a) planning A nurse is accused of inappropriate professional behavior and malpractice. Which tool will be used to determine if the allegations are true? a) WHO Plan of Action for Registered Nurses b)The JC National Patient Safety Goals c) NLN Education Summit Report d)ANA Standards of Practice d) ANA Standards of Practice A patient from a different culture has had numerous visitors during his stay. In fact, there are visitors in the room at all times. In order to address this in a culturally sensitive manner, the nurse should? a) Assess the benefits of family participation in the patient's care b)Question the family as to how they see their interaction with the patient c) Tell the patient that he has to limit visitors unless they start doing the bath and dressing changes d)Have the physician limit the number of visitors the patient can have a) Assess the benefits of family participation in the patient's care A healthcare provider is discussing the importance of receiving routine preventative care with a Hispanic family that has recently immigrated to the US. Which of the following would best describe why the family would not be interested in receiving professional care? (Select all that apply) a) Lack of health insurance b) Increased family support c) Lack of interpreter service d) Increased access to healthcare a) Lack of health insurance c) Lack of interpreter service A healthcare provider is working with an African American woman who has recently suffered a stroke and is homebound. She insists that she must get out of the house and attend Sunday worship services. Which is the most likely explanation for her insisting that she participates in this cultural practice? a) Church should not be important in this woman's life because she is sick b)The church is the only place where the woman can read the bible c) The church is the only place she can meet her family d)The church serves as social support for its members d) The church serves as social support for its members Which of the following actions demonstrates a healthcare professional providing culturally competent care? a) Demonstrating the proper way to administer an insulin injection b)Asking the person to describe his folk healing methods c) Encouraging the person to take medications as prescribed d)Assisting the person with discussing his health problems with the family b) Asking the person to describe his folk healing methods Which of the following statements about ethnic minorities in the US is accurate? a) The increasing population of ethnic minorities has helped decrease the health disparities faced by this population b) It is estimated that percentage of ethnic minorities will decrease during the next 30 years c) It is estimated that ethnic minorities will increase to one in two by 2050 d)The increasing population of refuges has been a significant contributor to the decrease in healthcare costs c) It is estimated that ethnic minorities will increase to one in two by 2050 A nurse is assessing the healthcare disparities among population groups. Which area is the nurse monitoring? a) Prevalence of complications b) Incidence of diseases c) Outcomes of health conditions d)Accessibility of healthcare services d) Accessibility of healthcare services Which action indicates the nurse is meeting a primary goal of cultural competent care for patients? a) Provides care patients that is individualized b)Provides care to restore relationships c) Provides care to surgical patients d)Provides care to transgender patients d) Provides care to transgender patients A nurse is beginning to use patient-centered care and cultural competence to improve nursing care. Which step should the nurse take first? a) Learning about the world view of others b)Assessing own biases and attitudes c) Developing cultural skills d)Assessing own biases and attitude d) Assessing own biases and attitude A patient reports that her husband is taking a new job in another city. She feels stress about the move and does not want to go. Which action by the nurse would be best? a) Assess the patient's and family's coping mechanisms is handling stress b)Tell the patient that all families cope with new situations like these from time to time c) Encourage the patient to re-frame her thinking about the move d)Talk to the husband to get his perspective on the move a) Assess the patient's and family's coping mechanisms is handling stress Creating an education program in both English and Spanish in an area that has both predominate languages demonstrates with competency? a) Cultural beliefs b)Health beliefs c) Ethics d)Cultural sensitivity d) cultural sensitivity Which of the following best describes the responsibilities nurses have for education clients? a) Teaching falls within the scope of nursing practice and is the primary role of the registered nurse An adult patient has recently been diagnosed with cancer. The patient's family has asked the nurse to withhold this information from the patient because they feel that this information would cause the patient to give up on life and become very depressed. The nurse believes the patient should be told this information. Which ethical principle is being upheld by the nurse? a) Veracity b)Nonmaleficence c) Justice d)Beneficenc e a) Veracity What is the concept of ethics that is described as the "duty to maximize the benefits of actions while minimizing harm" a) Autonomy b) Justice c) Beneficence d)Advocacy c) Beneficence A primary prevention method for obesity is to: a) Create an eating plan for overweight children b)Encourage an active lifestyle during childhood years c) Start a support group for parents of obese children d)Establish an exercise program for obese children b) Encourage an active lifestyle during childhood years The best approach a nurse should consider for a person who states he is ready to start exercising is to: a) Schedule a follow-up in two months to see if he still feels the same way b)Provide him with information on the benefits of exercising c) Develop an exercise plan with him d)Do nothing, because he has already made the decision to implement a change c) Develop an exercise plan with him During a parent-teachers association meeting at the school, the nurse explains the need for nutritional aid for low income children who are not getting meals at home and encourages the school to start a free c) Growth and development d)health d) health Standards of care in nursing a) Serve as laws that must be abided by in providing nursing care b)Allow professional nurses to practice without boundaries c) Serve as safety guidelines established by the profession for nursing practice d)Determine a professional nurse's rights in delivering nursing care breakfast and lunch program for these children. What role does the nurse fulfill? Consultant Educator Advocate Care manager c) Advocate A nurse is providing HIV/AIDS education to adults of various ethnic and sexual orientations. Which is the priority for the nurse to communicate? Prevention Statistics of HIV mortality Medications available for treatment Symptom management a) prevention