Nursing

A manager of a busy surgical care center is working on his annual budg

QUESTION A manager of a busy surgical care center is working on his annual budget. Nursing has suggested a need for a new blanket warmer to keep blankets warm for clients when they arrive to the operating room. The last budget meeting required a 10% reduction in proposed items. The manager elects to keep the […]

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Date: September 3rd, 2020

A chief nursing officer in a busy, downtown, urban hospital has a majo

QUESTION A chief nursing officer in a busy, downtown, urban hospital has a major collaborative vision regarding nursing and would like to see the vision become reality by the year 2015. The chief nursing officer creates a plan to communicate the vision and to empower individual nurses to help meet the goals and objectives that […]

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Date: September 3rd, 2020

The president of a local chapter of a nursing professional organizatio

QUESTION The president of a local chapter of a nursing professional organization determines that there is a need for a change in the alignment of the chapter. Which of the following of Covey’s four roles of a leader looks at inspiring trust? A) Aligning B) Modeling C) Empowering D) Path finding   ANSWER: B

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Date: September 3rd, 2020

When looking at the definition of mutuality in the teaching-learning p

QUESTION When looking at the definition of mutuality in the teaching-learning process, what is the major characteristic that takes place in order for the dynamic process to occur? A) Connection with or relation to another B) Empowerment with and understanding of another C) Connection with or understanding of another D) Relation to and empowerment with […]

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Date: September 3rd, 2020

A physician states that a client will be going home in 3 days and that

QUESTION A physician states that a client will be going home in 3 days and that education is needed regarding the oxygen he will have at home for an interim period of time. The nurse evaluates the client and determines that he is having anxiety about going home because of his inability to breathe well. […]

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Date: September 3rd, 2020

A nurse educator discusses mutuality with the class and outlines Henso

QUESTION A nurse educator discusses mutuality with the class and outlines Henson’s processes of mutuality as being characterized by three senses. Which of the following senses is created as a result of this process? A) Sense of relief B) Sense of satisfaction C) Sense of moving forward D) Sense of gain   ANSWER: B

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Date: September 3rd, 2020

A nurse in the family-centered care unit uses the change-and-growth mo

QUESTION A nurse in the family-centered care unit uses the change-and-growth model of nursing in caring for her clients and families. She views the family as only a backdrop for individuals. Which of the following models is she basing her practice on? A) Orem’s Self-Care Deficit Model B) Watson’s Human Science and Human Care Model […]

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Date: September 3rd, 2020

A student nurse takes a test and is relieved when she has her test rev

QUESTION A student nurse takes a test and is relieved when she has her test review. She received a perfect score for her test, which was on theories and models in nursing. Which of the following models uses mutuality in the nursing process and places high priority on teaching–learning as a significant intervention mode in […]

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Date: September 3rd, 2020

A nurse in an occupational work setting notices unusual behavior from

QUESTION A nurse in an occupational work setting notices unusual behavior from a worker who has been ill for several weeks. After coming back to work, the employee comes to the office and the nurse notices bruising to the face and a broken arm, for which the employee states, “It was just an accident.” The […]

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Date: September 3rd, 2020