Deck 18: Career Planning and Achieving Balance

Question 1

Statistical data from 2008 noted that the average age of nurses was:

A)30.8
B)34.2
C)52.1
D)46.0

Answer 1

46.0

Question 2

Nurse V has been working on the same oncology unit for the past ten years.Lately,her coworkers have noticed that she seems to be having trouble processing information and making decisions when caring for her patients.When asked if she needs any help,she flatly denies that anything is wrong and states that she has been doing things this way for ten years and sees no reason to change.Nurse V is having difficulties in which area of health?

A)professional
B)social
C)intellectual
D)spiritual

Answer 2

intellectual

Question 3

A number of safeguards have arisen as a means of preventing occupational hazards.An example of one of these preventive measures for environmental agents is:

A)use personal protection equipment
B)assess the work area for the amount of noise
C)develop standards of care for handling hazardous agents
D)be aware of bioterrorist alerts

Answer 3

be aware of bioterrorist alerts

Question 4

Anger is an emotion that nurses have to deal with in the workplace.Which of the following is not necessarily a primary reason for nurse workplace anger?

A)long hours
B)unreasonable workload
C)demeaning treatment by staff
D)inadequate staffing

Question 5

Some strategies to maintain professional health are listed below.Which of the following is not necessarily correct in regard to professional health?

A)goal setting
B)read fiction and nonfiction materials
C)join a professional organization
D)networking with others in the health care field

Question 6

Some strategies designed to help enhance the quality of one's sleep are listed below.Which of the following does not enhance the quality of sleep?

A)reserve your bed for sleeping only
B)it is okay to use alcohol to fall asleep occasionally
C)make sleep a priority
D)establish a routine before bed that is repeated nightly

Question 7

One aspect of intellectual health concerns financial planning.Some viable elements of financial planning that nurses might consider related to increasing their financial net worth for the future are listed below.Which is not necessarily a viable means of wealth enhancement?

A)Social Security
B)retirement funds
C)real estate
D)moderate gambling

Question 8

A nurse who functions proficiently in her area of specialization is considered to be in which stage of the Colorado Differentiated Practice Model clinical ladder?

A)Stage I
B)Stage II
C)Stage III
D)Stage IV

Question 9

Which group or agency is responsible for certification of professional specialty practice?

A)National League of Nurses
B)American Nurse Association for the Advancement of Nursing Specialization
C)American Board of Nursing Specialists
D)Nursing State Boards

Question 10

When deciding on career plans,it is important to set short- and long-term goals.The time frame for short-term goals is

A)3-5 years
B)1-3 years
C)4-6 years
D)3-8 years

Question 11

"Application of knowledge,interpersonal decision making,and psychomotor skills" is a definition of:

A)clinical ladder
B)nursing competency
C)certification
D)licensure

Question 12

Nurse T is a new graduate who has been working on the medical-surgical unit for three months.When asked to take extra shifts or to rotate shifts,she is more than willing to do this.Lately,she has begun to wonder if she is sleep-deprived at work.Some negative effects of sleep deprivation are listed below.Which of the following is not correct?

A)difficulty remembering and concentrating
B)increased risk of motor vehicle accidents
C)increased risk of medical errors
D)a period of 24 hours of wakefulness is equivalent to a 0.001% blood alcohol level

Question 13

The following list contains some identified strategies to maintain physical health.Which item below does not belong in this list?

A)good nutrition
B)physical exercise
C)stress prevention exercises
D)sleep

Question 14

Which of the following is not considered to be one of the six areas or elements that make up health?

A)spiritual health
B)social health
C)professional health
D)nursing health

Question 15

The statement "I maintain a daily journal" is an example of which type of health assessment area question?

A)intellectual
B)emotional
C)social
D)spiritual

Question 16

Some stress management techniques are listed below.Which of the following is not a good technique for nurses to consider when relieving stress?

A)do not procrastinate
B)set realistic goals
C)be polite to all
D)keep things to yourself

Question 17

The SMART acronym can be used to help determine goals in career planning.Which of the following is not correct for the first four letters?

A)S = specific
B)M = measurable
C)A = acceptable
D)R = realistic

Question 18

In January 2000,over 1,500 people gathered in Washington,D.C.,to discuss health concerns of the people of the United States.What was the result of this meeting?

A)Healthy People 2000
B)the report Crossing the Quality Chasm
C)Healthy People 2010
D)100,000 Lives Campaign

Question 19

There are numerous definitions of the word "health." Which definition listed below is from Florence Nightingale?

A)the state of being free from illness or injury
B)being well and using every power the individual possesses to the fullest extent
C)a state of complete physical, social, and mental well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity
D)a state or process of being and becoming an integrated and whole person

Question 20

How many career ladder stages are included in the Colorado Differentiated Practice Model?

A)4
B)3
C)5
D)8

Question 21

The Colorado Differentiated Practice Model for Nursing has four weighted components.Of the four to be evaluated which one carries the most weight?

A)competency statements
B)skills
C)institutional goals
D)professional activities

Question 22

Which of the following workplace strategies can nurses use to help prevent fatigue? Select all that apply.

A)stay up for 24 hours when you are switching from a day to night shift
B)take an uninterrupted 15-minute break every four hours
C)rotate shift work clockwise when possible (e.g., days, evenings, nights)
D)share a ride home or use public transportation

Question 23

Which of the following guidelines are correct for BMI interpretations,set forth by the National Institutes of Health? Select all that apply.

A)40 and above is obese
B)25 to 39.9 is overweight
C)18.5 to 24.9 is optimal health
D)below 18.5 is considered underweight

Question 24

Some reasons for sleep deprivation that are specific to nurses are listed below.Which of the following are some of these reasons? Select all that apply.

A)working the night shift
B)rotating shifts
C)working 10- to 12-hour shifts repeatedly
D)ongoing thoughts about family and social pressures

Question 25

Which of the following thought distortion statements involves jumping to conclusions?

A)"Everyone thinks I am going to fail NCLEX, so why should I study"
B)"I made a mistake. I'm not good enough to be a nurse"
C)"Either you like my proposal and we will follow it or we won't"
D)"If I don't get this promotion, I'll be stuck at this job forever"

Question 26

A skill the nurse can develop to help combat anger is

A)accommodation
B)resilience
C)silence
D)compromise

Question 27

One way for nurses to improve spiritual health is to

A)provide holistic care
B)maintain a healthy lifestyle
C)reduce stress
D)share our stories

Question 28

A number of occupational health hazards exist that nurses are susceptible to.There are four primary categories of these occupational health hazards.These categories include which of the following? Select all that apply.

A)infectious agents
B)physical agents
C)workplace violence agents
D)chemical agents

Question 29

Working without adequate sleep can lead to long-term consequences of

A)cardiovascular disease
B)spiritual distress
C)migraine headaches
D)impaired relationships