Nursing

A nurse attends a conference in a different state and develops friends

QUESTION A nurse attends a conference in a different state and develops friendships with those at the conference. On the last day of the conference, the nurse looks in the notebook and finds all the names and addresses of the conference attendees provided by the sponsor. Which of the following strategies best describes another way […]

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Date: September 3rd, 2020

A nurse gets done with her shift and heads to her son’s baseball game.

QUESTION A nurse gets done with her shift and heads to her son’s baseball game. While sitting in the stands, the nurse strikes up a conversation with one of the other parents on her son’s team. Which of the following locations specifies where opportunities for networking take place that do not relate to nursing? A) […]

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Date: September 3rd, 2020

When professional nurses network, a variety of learning experiences ta

QUESTION When professional nurses network, a variety of learning experiences takes place. Which of the following learning activities would create a way of benchmarking across the United States? A) Expansion of professional networks B) Becoming aware of career opportunities C) Learning about nursing-care practice variances across settings D) Supporting each other in various ways   […]

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Date: September 3rd, 2020

The Kingdon Model for Political Processes identifies streams that affe

QUESTION The Kingdon Model for Political Processes identifies streams that affect agenda development and policy formation. Which of the following streams identifies viable approaches to solving particular problems? A) Political streams B) Policy streams C) Procedure streams D) Problem streams   ANSWER: B

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Date: September 3rd, 2020

A 60-year-old male arrives at the hospital for his knee replacement. A

QUESTION A 60-year-old male arrives at the hospital for his knee replacement. A nursing professional greets him at the room, takes his history, and performs a preoperative assessment. Then the man is taken to surgery and the same nursing professional assists in the surgery and even closes the incision. What type of nursing professional did […]

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Date: September 3rd, 2020

A lobbyist for the ANA has contacted many nurses to find out their opi

QUESTION A lobbyist for the ANA has contacted many nurses to find out their opinions on health care reform. Following receipt of the information, the lobbyists put together information in aggregate form. Additionally, the lobbyist requested that all nurses write their elected officials. What is the most effective weapon for the lobbyist? A) Letter writing […]

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Date: September 3rd, 2020

A professional nurse decides to volunteer to teach women at her local

QUESTION A professional nurse decides to volunteer to teach women at her local church about self-breast exams. Which of the following types of outpatient nursing opportunities is she utilizing? A) Cardiac rehabilitation B) Community health center C) Community education D) Managed-care companies   ANSWER: C

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Date: September 3rd, 2020

An effectively written letter to an elected official regarding a healt

QUESTION An effectively written letter to an elected official regarding a health care issue that affects nursing can provide a voice in the political process. One of the key elements of an effectively written letter involves the background of the issue. What other key rule should the letter follow that lets the elected official know […]

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Date: September 3rd, 2020