Question 1

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, in 2015, a majority of nurses worked in:

Accepted Answer

A)  specialty hospitals. 
B)  outpatient care centers. 
C)  general medical surgical hospitals. 
D)  skilled nursing care facilities. 
A)  specialty hospitals. 
B)  outpatient care centers. 
C)  general medical surgical hospitals. 
D)  skilled nursing care facilities.

Question 2

Which of the following conditions in Great Britain was revealed by The Chadwick Report?

Accepted Answer

A)  Shortened life span of the working class 
B)  Effects of school-based education on the masses 
C)  Effects of public health interventions in prevention of disease 
D)  All of these are correct. 
A)  Shortened life span of the working class 
B)  Effects of school-based education on the masses 
C)  Effects of public health interventions in prevention of disease 
D)  All of these are correct.

Question 3

As a student nurse you are committed to basing your practice on evidence. The highest level of evidence is produced using which of the following methods?

Accepted Answer

A)  Individual quasi-experimental studies 
B)  Individual experimental studies 
C)  Meta-analysis of multiple studies 
D)  A series of nonexperimental studies 
E)  Program evaluation 
A)  Individual quasi-experimental studies 
B)  Individual experimental studies 
C)  Meta-analysis of multiple studies 
D)  A series of nonexperimental studies 
E)  Program evaluation

Question 4

Which of the following is the most significant contributing factor to a decrease in disease prevention?

Accepted Answer

A)  Poverty 
B)  Minority status 
C)  Lack of health insurance 
D)  Living in a rural area 
A)  Poverty 
B)  Minority status 
C)  Lack of health insurance 
D)  Living in a rural area

Question 5

Nursing boards have a number of disciplinary choices, which may include:

Accepted Answer

A)  imposing a fine. 
B)  placing restrictions on a license. 
C)  revoking a license. 
D)  All of these are correct. 
E)  None of these is correct. 
A)  imposing a fine. 
B)  placing restrictions on a license. 
C)  revoking a license. 
D)  All of these are correct. 
E)  None of these is correct.

Question 6

Becoming __________ is a strategy to improve healthcare quality and eliminate racial, ethnic, and gender disparities.

Accepted Answer

A)  financially stable 
B)  culturally competent 
C)  bilingual 
D)  more educated 
A)  financially stable 
B)  culturally competent 
C)  bilingual 
D)  more educated

Question 7

Issues that need to be considered when using the andragogic model include:

Accepted Answer

A)  letting learners know why something is important. 
B)  showing learners how to direct themselves through information. 
C)  relating the topic to learners' experiences. 
D)  knowing that people will not learn until they are ready. 
E)  All of these are correct. 
A)  letting learners know why something is important. 
B)  showing learners how to direct themselves through information. 
C)  relating the topic to learners' experiences. 
D)  knowing that people will not learn until they are ready. 
E)  All of these are correct.

Question 8

During a patient education session, you notice that your middle-aged patient hands all of the written materials to his spouse. You also notice that some of the forms in his medical record are incomplete. These may be cues that the patient:

Accepted Answer

A)  is not be ready to learn. 
B)  has low self-efficacy. 
C)  has low health literacy skills. 
D)  does not understand the severity of his illness. 
E)  has had all of his learning needs met. 
A)  is not be ready to learn. 
B)  has low self-efficacy. 
C)  has low health literacy skills. 
D)  does not understand the severity of his illness. 
E)  has had all of his learning needs met.

Question 9

Types of information systems commonly found in healthcare organizations include:

Accepted Answer

A)  admission, discharge, and transfer. 
B)  financial systems. 
C)  order entry. 
D)  clinical documentation. 
E)  All of these are correct. 
A)  admission, discharge, and transfer. 
B)  financial systems. 
C)  order entry. 
D)  clinical documentation. 
E)  All of these are correct.

Question 10

Developmental self-care requisites tend to be consistent throughout the life span.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which of the following alternative therapies is classified as an energy therapy?

Accepted Answer

A)  Therapeutic touch 
B)  Massage 
C)  Magnetic therapy 
D)  Therapeutic touch and magnetic therapy 
E)  Therapeutic touch and massage 
A)  Therapeutic touch 
B)  Massage 
C)  Magnetic therapy 
D)  Therapeutic touch and magnetic therapy 
E)  Therapeutic touch and massage

Question 12

Types of euthanasia include:

Accepted Answer

A)  active euthanasia. 
B)  passive euthanasia. 
C)  voluntary euthanasia. 
D)  nonvoluntary euthanasia. 
E)  All of these are correct. 
A)  active euthanasia. 
B)  passive euthanasia. 
C)  voluntary euthanasia. 
D)  nonvoluntary euthanasia. 
E)  All of these are correct.

Question 13

The number of men in nursing is projected to increase.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

What significant change in the healthcare setting has affected delivery of care?

Accepted Answer

A)  Patients are staying in the hospital for a longer amount of time. 
B)  Patients are more technologically advanced and can look up their care plans/treatment options. 
C)  Patients are staying in the hospital for a lot less time. 
D)  Nurses are cross-training in different environments. 
A)  Patients are staying in the hospital for a longer amount of time. 
B)  Patients are more technologically advanced and can look up their care plans/treatment options. 
C)  Patients are staying in the hospital for a lot less time. 
D)  Nurses are cross-training in different environments.

Question 15

The use of data to monitor the outcomes of care processes and the use of improvement methods to improve the quality and safety of health care is known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  quality assurance. 
B)  outcome management. 
C)  quality improvement. 
D)  healthcare management. 
A)  quality assurance. 
B)  outcome management. 
C)  quality improvement. 
D)  healthcare management.

Question 16

Advancing your nursing career often means returning to school.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which of the following statements best reflects the concept of idealism?

Accepted Answer

A)  The world is static. 
B)  The world is evolving. 
C)  Reality is physical and independent. 
D)  Logical thinking is superior. 
A)  The world is static. 
B)  The world is evolving. 
C)  Reality is physical and independent. 
D)  Logical thinking is superior.

Question 18

The process of acquiring the knowledge, skills, and sense of identity that are characteristic of the nursing profession is known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  formation. 
B)  socialization. 
C)  implementation. 
D)  characterization. 
A)  formation. 
B)  socialization. 
C)  implementation. 
D)  characterization.

Question 19

Grading the strength of a body of evidence should incorporate which of the following three domains?

Accepted Answer

A)  Quality 
B)  Quantity 
C)  Consistency 
D)  All of these are correct. 
A)  Quality 
B)  Quantity 
C)  Consistency 
D)  All of these are correct.

Question 20

You are a student nurse caring for a terminally ill patient who was in intractable pain. The staff nurse administered a high dose of pain medication to the patient, who died less than 30 minutes later. The nurse explained to you that the hastening of the patient's death was foreseen but was not the intended effect of the administration of the dose of pain medication. This is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A)  terminal sedation. 
B)  the rule of double effect. 
C)  active euthanasia. 
D)  passive euthanasia. 
E)  None of these is correct. 
A)  terminal sedation. 
B)  the rule of double effect. 
C)  active euthanasia. 
D)  passive euthanasia. 
E)  None of these is correct.

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, in 2015, a majority of nurses worked in:

Which of the following conditions in Great Britain was revealed by The Chadwick Report?

As a student nurse you are committed to basing your practice on evidence. The highest level of evidence is produced using which of the following methods?

Which of the following is the most significant contributing factor to a decrease in disease prevention?

Nursing boards have a number of disciplinary choices, which may include:

Becoming __________ is a strategy to improve healthcare quality and eliminate racial, ethnic, and gender disparities.

Issues that need to be considered when using the andragogic model include:

During a patient education session, you notice that your middle-aged patient hands all of the written materials to his spouse. You also notice that some of the forms in his medical record are incomplete. These may be cues that the patient:

Types of information systems commonly found in healthcare organizations include:

Developmental self-care requisites tend to be consistent throughout the life span.

Which of the following alternative therapies is classified as an energy therapy?

Types of euthanasia include:

The number of men in nursing is projected to increase.

What significant change in the healthcare setting has affected delivery of care?

The use of data to monitor the outcomes of care processes and the use of improvement methods to improve the quality and safety of health care is known as:

Advancing your nursing career often means returning to school.

Which of the following statements best reflects the concept of idealism?

The process of acquiring the knowledge, skills, and sense of identity that are characteristic of the nursing profession is known as:

Grading the strength of a body of evidence should incorporate which of the following three domains?

A History of Health Care and Nursing

Frameworks for Professional Nursing Practice

Philosophy of Nursing

Competencies for Professional Nursing Practice

Education and Socialization to the Professional Nursing Role

Advancing and Managing Your Professional Nursing Career

Social Context and the Future of Professional Nursing

Safety and Quality Improvement in Professional Nursing Practice

Evidence-Based Professional Nursing Practice

Patient Education and Patient-Centered Care in Professional Nursing Practice

Informatics in Professional Nursing Practice

Leadership and Systems-Based Professional Nursing Practice

Teamwork, Collaboration, and Communication in Professional Nursing Practice

Ethics in Professional Nursing Practice

Law and Professional Nursing Practice

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Exam 16: Exploring the Foundations of Nursing: History, Philosophy, and Competencies

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, in 2015, a majority of nurses worked in:

Which of the following conditions in Great Britain was revealed by The Chadwick Report?

As a student nurse you are committed to basing your practice on evidence. The highest level of evidence is produced using which of the following methods?

Which of the following is the most significant contributing factor to a decrease in disease prevention?

Nursing boards have a number of disciplinary choices, which may include:

Becoming __________ is a strategy to improve healthcare quality and eliminate racial, ethnic, and gender disparities.

Issues that need to be considered when using the andragogic model include:

During a patient education session, you notice that your middle-aged patient hands all of the written materials to his spouse. You also notice that some of the forms in his medical record are incomplete. These may be cues that the patient:

Types of information systems commonly found in healthcare organizations include:

Developmental self-care requisites tend to be consistent throughout the life span.

Which of the following alternative therapies is classified as an energy therapy?

Types of euthanasia include:

The number of men in nursing is projected to increase.

What significant change in the healthcare setting has affected delivery of care?

The use of data to monitor the outcomes of care processes and the use of improvement methods to improve the quality and safety of health care is known as:

Advancing your nursing career often means returning to school.

Which of the following statements best reflects the concept of idealism?

The process of acquiring the knowledge, skills, and sense of identity that are characteristic of the nursing profession is known as:

Grading the strength of a body of evidence should incorporate which of the following three domains?

A History of Health Care and Nursing

Frameworks for Professional Nursing Practice

Philosophy of Nursing

Competencies for Professional Nursing Practice

Education and Socialization to the Professional Nursing Role

Advancing and Managing Your Professional Nursing Career

Social Context and the Future of Professional Nursing

Safety and Quality Improvement in Professional Nursing Practice

Evidence-Based Professional Nursing Practice

Patient Education and Patient-Centered Care in Professional Nursing Practice

Informatics in Professional Nursing Practice

Leadership and Systems-Based Professional Nursing Practice

Teamwork, Collaboration, and Communication in Professional Nursing Practice

Ethics in Professional Nursing Practice

Law and Professional Nursing Practice

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