Question 1

In order to facilitate a healthy working environment for nurses,which option would not be included?

Accepted Answer

A) Opportunities for education 
B) Focus on limiting communication 
C) Opportunities to outreach to local communities 
D) Self-identification of personal challenges 
A) Opportunities for education 
B) Focus on limiting communication 
C) Opportunities to outreach to local communities 
D) Self-identification of personal challenges B

Question 2

Which activity would indicate reflective learning?

Accepted Answer

A) Meeting learning objectives in a nursing course 
B) Seeking opportunities for improvement 
C) Completing a continuing education (C
E) activity 
D) Making sure that all requirements for license renewal have been satisfied 
A) Meeting learning objectives in a nursing course 
B) Seeking opportunities for improvement 
C) Completing a continuing education (C
E) activity 
D) Making sure that all requirements for license renewal have been satisfied B

Question 3

Which nursing action reflects a culture of competence?

Accepted Answer

A) A student nurse reads only what is required for classroom assignments. 
B) A staff nurse does not attend clinical in service on unit due to her own evaluation of established clinical judgement. 
C) Staff nurses on the unit all sign up for a physical assessment class to review procedures and policies. 
D) A graduate nurse who has recently become licensed is waiting to meet continuing education requirements until her license is due to be renewed to prevent distraction from being oriented to her new role as a registered nurse. 
A) A student nurse reads only what is required for classroom assignments. 
B) A staff nurse does not attend clinical in service on unit due to her own evaluation of established clinical judgement. 
C) Staff nurses on the unit all sign up for a physical assessment class to review procedures and policies. 
D) A graduate nurse who has recently become licensed is waiting to meet continuing education requirements until her license is due to be renewed to prevent distraction from being oriented to her new role as a registered nurse. C

Question 4

Which actions would directly affect nurses' participation in clinical decision making within a clinical care system? Select all that apply.

Accepted Answer

A) Reimbursement for educational programs 
B) Centralized framework structure 
C) Inclusion in hospital committees 
D) Utilization review of established practices on nursing units by nursing staff 
E) Provision of incentive programs for nurses who are interested in furthering their education 
A) Reimbursement for educational programs 
B) Centralized framework structure 
C) Inclusion in hospital committees 
D) Utilization review of established practices on nursing units by nursing staff 
E) Provision of incentive programs for nurses who are interested in furthering their education

Question 5

A group of new graduate nurses are discussing what they will do following graduation.One of the new graduate nurses has identified that she will focus her clinical practice pathway in hospital-based bedside nursing as that was what her family had expected her to do upon graduation.What type of future is demonstrated by this statement?

Accepted Answer

A) Preferable 
B) Plausible 
C) Possible 
D) Probable 
A) Preferable 
B) Plausible 
C) Possible 
D) Probable

Question 6

A nursing student who is going to graduate from a Bachelor of Science Nursing Program (BSN)is preparing a résumé.Which notation should not be included?

Accepted Answer

A) Educational background 
B) Volunteer history 
C) Interest in position 
D) Awards or certification 
A) Educational background 
B) Volunteer history 
C) Interest in position 
D) Awards or certification

Question 7

Which research evidence supports the Institute of Medicine (IOM)mandate of 2020 to support the growth of baccalaureate (BSN)prepared nurses?

Accepted Answer

A) Associate degree nursing programs are not needed. 
B) Medication errors by nurses have increased,regardless of the nurses' educational level. 
C) Better patient outcomes have been realized with BSN nurses. 
D) No difference in length of stay (LOS)for patients is seen regardless if taken care of by nurses with different educational backgrounds. 
A) Associate degree nursing programs are not needed. 
B) Medication errors by nurses have increased,regardless of the nurses' educational level. 
C) Better patient outcomes have been realized with BSN nurses. 
D) No difference in length of stay (LOS)for patients is seen regardless if taken care of by nurses with different educational backgrounds.

In order to facilitate a healthy working environment for nurses,which option would not be included?

Which activity would indicate reflective learning?

Which nursing action reflects a culture of competence?

Which actions would directly affect nurses' participation in clinical decision making within a clinical care system? Select all that apply.

A nursing student who is going to graduate from a Bachelor of Science Nursing Program (BSN)is preparing a résumé.Which notation should not be included?

Which research evidence supports the Institute of Medicine (IOM)mandate of 2020 to support the growth of baccalaureate (BSN)prepared nurses?

Core Competencies for Safe and Quality Nursing Care

Health-Care Environment and Policy

Theories and Principles of Nursing Leadership and Management

Ethical and Legal Aspects

Critical Thinking and Decision Making

Effective Communication

Improving and Managing Safe and Quality Care

Health-Care Organizations

Information Technology for Safe and Quality Patient Care

Creating and Managing a Sustainable Workforce

Organizing Patient Care

Delegating Effectively

Creating and Sustaining a Healthy Work Environment

Leading Change and Managing Conflict

Building and Managing Teams

Budgeting Concepts

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Exam 17: Transitioning From Student to Professional Nurse

In order to facilitate a healthy working environment for nurses,which option would not be included?

Which activity would indicate reflective learning?

Which nursing action reflects a culture of competence?

Which actions would directly affect nurses' participation in clinical decision making within a clinical care system? Select all that apply.

A nursing student who is going to graduate from a Bachelor of Science Nursing Program (BSN)is preparing a résumé.Which notation should not be included?

Which research evidence supports the Institute of Medicine (IOM)mandate of 2020 to support the growth of baccalaureate (BSN)prepared nurses?

Core Competencies for Safe and Quality Nursing Care

Health-Care Environment and Policy

Theories and Principles of Nursing Leadership and Management

Ethical and Legal Aspects

Critical Thinking and Decision Making

Effective Communication

Improving and Managing Safe and Quality Care

Health-Care Organizations

Information Technology for Safe and Quality Patient Care

Creating and Managing a Sustainable Workforce

Organizing Patient Care

Delegating Effectively

Creating and Sustaining a Healthy Work Environment

Leading Change and Managing Conflict

Building and Managing Teams

Budgeting Concepts

Filters