QUESTION The nurse has been asked to support and participate in a clinical trial by administering trial medications to clients on the nursing unit. What is the most important question the nurse should ask before answering this request? 1. “Will I get extra pay for participating?” 2. “Who else is participating in the trial?” 3. […]
QUESTION Which group established a standard of professional performance focused on the nurse’s collaboration with clients, families, and other healthcare professionals? 1. The National Council of State Boards of Nursing 2. The National League for Nursing 3. The American Association of Colleges of Nursing 4. The American Nurses Association ANSWER: Correct Answer: 4 The […]
QUESTION Benner identified six types of power used by nurses. With which concept are these powers associated? 1. Becoming 2. Caring 3. Curing 4. Healing ANSWER: Correct Answer: 2 Benner describes six types of power the nurses use when dealing with clients and significant others. These are powers that are associated with caring. Benner’s […]
QUESTION Why is research important in nursing? 1. Nurses are expected to adopt evidence-based practice into their decision making. 2. Outcomes are more important than process. 3. The nurses’ prime consideration should be cost-effectiveness. 4. It uses the scientific approach. ANSWER: Correct Answer: 1 Nurses are expected to be knowledgeable about research in the […]
QUESTION Collaborative practice creates a synergy among clients and providers. What does this statement mean? 1. The client has the final responsibility for decision-making. 2. Responsibility for health remains with the client. 3. The sum of the actions of the parties is greater than individual efforts. 4. The parties value and respect the diversity of […]
QUESTION The charge nurse is beginning rounds after attending morning report. Which clients should the nurse be concerned for developing a never event? (Select all that apply.) 1. Client with hemophilia receiving Factor replacement transfusions 2. Client recovering from a stroke with foul-smelling urine in a catheter drainage bag 3. Client recovering from total knee […]
QUESTION The Quality Improvement committee is identifying indicators as measures of health care. What should the committee identify as characteristics of quality indicators? (Select all that apply.) 1. Identify nurses’ roles 2. Readily available data 3. Focus on priority areas 4. Scientifically acceptable 5. Useful for decision making ANSWER: Correct Answer: 2, 3, 4, […]
QUESTION From which source does legitimate power within an organization come? 1. Expert remembering 2. Perceived ability to reward others 3. Formal job position 4. Charisma and personal charm ANSWER: Correct Answer: 3 Legitimate, or positional, power derives from one’s formal job position or title in an organization. Expert, or knowledge, power is derived […]
QUESTION What is the meaning of the word politics? 1. Campaigning for legislative candidates 2. Joining a political action committee 3. Having expert power 4. Influencing the allocation of scarce resources ANSWER: Correct Answer: 4 According to Mason, Leavitt, and Chaffee (2012, p. 5), politics can be defined as “influencing-specifically, influencing the allocation of […]
QUESTION Which option represents the highest level of collaboration? 1. The nurse, physician, and dietician have communicated individually with the client. 2. The nurse, physician, and dietician have all written an individual plan of care and included it in the client’s medical record. 3. The nurse and physician have discussed the nutritional needs of the […]
