Davis Advantage for Fundamentals Of Nursing 4th Edition Wilkinson – Test Bank

Davis Advantage for Fundamentals Of Nursing 4th Edition Wilkinson – Test Bank

Chapter 1. Evolution of Nursing Thought & Action

Multiple Choice

Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answer the question

1. The nurse is working in a community health promotion clinic. Which is an example of an illness

prevention activity? 1. Encouraging the use of a food dary

2. Joining a cancer support group

3. Administering inmanization for human papillomavirus (HPV)

4. Teaching a diabetic patient about his diet

2. A practicing muse is aware that continuing education courses may be required for license renewal Which organization can require nurses to obtain a specified amount of contiming education courses?

1. American Nurses Association

2. National League for Nursing

3. Sigma Theta Ta

4. Stite Board of Narning

3. An experienced nurse uses knowledge of patient medical conditions and intuition to identify patient problems. The nurse often fulfills the role of a resource for other nurses on the mit. At this point, which stage of proficiency has this nurse achieved?

1. Novice

2. Advanced begi

3. Competent

4. Expert

4. Which statement best explains the importance of standards of practice in the masing profession

. Narses have the same standards of practice as other healthcare professionals. 1

2. Standards of practice are applied exclusively to marses working in hospital settings.

3. Standards of practice identify the components nurses need to provide safe care.

Standards of practice differ among registered nurses, based on the population they

serve

5. The nursing instructor is considering becoming a member of the National League for Nursing (NLN). Which primary goal of the NLN will most strongly impact the nurse’s decision to become

1. Emphasizing the necessity for registered nurses to promote patient safety

2. Establishing and maintaining identified standards for nursing education

3. Supporting global health policies and improving health worldwide

4. Fostering masing scholarship, leadership, and service to improve health

6. The mase is providing care for a patient following a debilitating stroke. Which type of care will the nurse recognize as the best choice for this gone?

1. Primary care

2. Secondary care

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3. Tertiny care

4. Preventive care

7. The nurse is providing care for an older adult patient in an acute care setting for various age-related health issues. When planning for discharge, the patient states concern about being able to adequately provide for health maintenance and self-care needs. Which type of facility does the murse recognize for this patient?

1. Skilled mursing facility

2. Assisted living facility

3. Nursing home fility

4. Independent living facility

8. The surse understands that the most important reason for the development of a definition for the profession of nursing is that it

1. Will result in more informed people being recrained as nurses.

2. Is a means for evaluating the degree of rolle satisfaction in nurses.

3. Helps dispel the stereotypical images about nurses and nursing

4. Differentiates the nursing role from those of other health professionals

9. Which activity provides evidence-based support for the contribution made by advanced practice nurses (APNs) within healthcare?

1. Reduced use of diagnostics using advanced technology

2. Decreased number of unnecessary visits to the emergency department

3. Improved patient compliance with prescribed treatments

4. Increased use of complementary and alternative therapies

10. The mase is providing care for a pediatric patient in an acute care facility. The patient’s parents express concem about the cost of the medical care. The parents state, “We have jobs, but we don’t make a lot of money and have no insurance.” Which medical assistance program does the nurse

recognize as being most appropriate for this family? 1. Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP)

2. Medicare

3. Medicaid

4. Local charity

11. A nurse working in a rehabilitation facility has a physician’s prescription to contact therapists as required by patient need. A patient has started to have difficulty with bathing and grooming Which therapist does the murse contact to assist the patient to regain these skals?

1. Physical therapist

2. Occupational therapist

3. Speech language pathologist 4. Respiratory therapist

12. An older adult patient is diagnosed with type 1 diabetes mellitus. The patient can perform self-care activities but needs assistance with shopping and meal perparation. As well, assistance is necessary for blood glucose monitoring and insulin administration. Which type of healthcare facility is most

appropriate for the patient? 1. Acute care facility

2. Ambulatory care facility

3. Extended care facility

4. Assisted living facility

13. The mase in the intensive care unit is providing care for only one patient, who was admitted with a diagnosis of septic shock. Based on this information, which care delivery model is this marse

following? 1. Functional

2. Primary

3. Case method

4. Team

14. The mase is providing care for a patient who needs extensive acute care, which is being rejected by the patient because of financial and famaly stressors. Which healthcare worker does the mas

consult to counsel this patient?

1. Social worker

2. Occupational therapist

3. Physician’s assistin

4. Technologist

15. Which type of managed care provides patients with the greatest choice of providers, medications.

and medical devices? 1. Health maintenance organization

2. Integrated delivery network 3. Preferred provider organization

4. Employment-based private insurance

16. The registered murse is discharging a patient to an assisted living facility. Which statement by the

veis most appropriate for the patient? 1. “Therapists will work with you daily to help you regain your functional abilities”

2. “You will be provided with 24-hour masing care for the next weeks.”

3. “Assistance with meals and housekeeping tasks is available to you.”

4. “A nurse will come to your home and provide you with nursing care.”

17. Which member of the healthcare team typically serves as the case manager?

1. Social worker

2. Physician

3. Physician’s assistant

4. Registered ave

18. The mave works in a public health department. Which nursing function is considered a primary

care service? 1. Providing wound care

2. Administering childhood immunizations

3. Providing drug rehabilitation

4. Providing outpatient berta repair