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Test 1 238
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The nursing student predominantly uses knowledge about the history of nursing for which purpose? | To understand the professional choices open to the student |
| The nurse is working in an underdeveloped country observes the natives lighting ritual fires pounding on primitive drums around the sick person to promote recovery. The nurse interprets natives believe illness results from which items? | Evil spirits |
| Who is credited with making a written record of health-care practices and removing the mythical aspect of health care? | Hippocrates |
| Who served as the first public health nurses, caring for the sick and the poor? | Convent deaconesses |
| Which is a crucial issue the nurse working in the late industrialization era would need to address to promote health? | Reducing spread of infection |
| The nurse demonstrates Florence Nightingale's theory of nursing with which intervention? | Promoting good health and treating those who are ill in a holistic manner |
| Which action performed by the nurse directly resulted from the contribution made by Linda Richards? | Documenting patient care in the medical record |
| Alarm on a pulse oximeter patient's oxygen saturation is 38%. respiratory rate 12, pink mucous membranes, easy regular respirations. The nurse concludes the pulse oximeter is not reading accurately. Whose theory of nursing is this nurse demonstrating? | Florence Nightingale |
| Which professional organization was the first to focus on licensed practical nurses (LPNs)? | National Association for Practical Nurse Education and Services (NAPNES) |
| Which statement accurately describes the NFLPN? | It represents LPNs/LVNs only. |
| The nurse working in mental health nursing honors what historical nurse for working to improve care of the mentally ill? | Dorothea Dix |
| What is the difference between the LPN and LVN nursing title? | LVNs and LPNs have the same duties and skills, just different titles. |
| What factor has had the greatest impact on the current nursing shortage? | More employment options for women |
| What factors are contributing to the nursing shortage? (Select all that apply.) | *Increased demand for nurses *Shortage of nursing faculty *Nurses leaving the profession due to poor working conditions |
| In order to deliver the safest possible care, the nurse needs to understand what? (Select all that apply.) | *How to perform the procedure correctly *Why the procedure is being performed *How the procedure will affect the patient *The equipment needed to perform the procedure |
| If you have self-confidence and are empowered, you are able to | Control situations in your life |
| Which statement describes Florence Nightingale’s beliefs about nursing? | Promoting good health and treating the ill are nursing priorities. |
| One of the things that you can do if you experience powerlessness is | Talk to your mentor |
| Referent power is demonstrated by | Personally knowing a well-known leader in nursing and sharing their ideas |
| Legitimate power refers to | Power that comes with job responsibilities |
| As an RN, how should you view information coming from your manager on changes in your nursing unit, as compared with information from your best friend, who is also a staff nurse? | Trust your nurse manager and believe and value his or her information. |
| When you are involved with a nurse manager who uses negative power, what type of communication is considered the most appropriate, and why? | Assertive—so that you can stand up for your rights without violating the rights of others |
| Which of the following is a correct statement about the empowerment of a patient? | The patient must actively participate in his or her own care. |
| What statement about empowerment is accurate? | Others can create conditions that make it easier for us to empower ourselves |
| How can nurses help to empower patients to make better decisions about their own care? | Working as a partner with the patient |
| What actions can the newly graduated LPN take to improve their sense of empowerment? (Select all that apply.) | *Join a nursing organization. *Continue to read and study new topics encountered at work. *Seek a mentor with expertise who works well with the RN. |
| Negative use of power helps: (Select all that apply.) | *personal gain. *promote the ideas of an individual without regard for the group. |
| The strongest power base for nursing is: | Expert power |
| When the nurse creates conditions in which the patient feels empowered, it has what effect on the nurse? | The nurse feels empowered |
| Increasing my self-esteem as a nurse contributes to my feelings of | Empowerment |
| How does the student nurse best prepare for the clinical experience? | Practice and review procedure for performing skills. |
| The student nurse is able to perform at his or her physical and emotional best by taking what action? | Get adequate exercise |
| The student nurse gains what type of knowledge in the pathophysiology classroom? | Empirical |
| The student nurse has a question about the requirements of an upcoming assignment. What should the student nurse do first? | Review the syllabus |
| The student nurse demonstrates percolated thinking by doing what? | Reading the assigned material as soon as it is assigned. |
| Of what type are a majority of questions on the National Council Licensure Examination for Practical Nurses (NCLEX-PN)? | Multiple choice |
| The student nurse is taking a multiple-choice test and does not know the answer to a question. What should the student nurse do first? | Find answers the student knows are incorrect and rule them out. |
| The student nurse is waiting for the instructor to hand out the test and is thinking, "I am going to fail this test. I know I'm not as prepared as everyone else." What is the term for the student's thoughts? | Negative self-talk |
| Why is it important for the nurse to be an effective writer? | The nurse can document care effectively |
| The student nurse will not be accused of plagiarism if what action is taken? | Using original research and citing it properly |
| When writing a paper, which statement indicates gender neutrality? | Men and women both make excellent nurses. |
| The nursing student displays an understanding of the rules of grammar regarding paragraphs by doing what? | Changing paragraphs when the main idea changes. |
| The student nurse begins with an outline when writing a paper for what reason? (Select all that apply.) | *Helps to save time when writing the paper *Organizes information to be included *Prevents overwriting and repetition |
| The nurse working in mental health nursing honors what historical nurse for working to improve care of the mentally ill? | Dorothea Dix |
| The new grad working on a medical unit night shift is concerned that the charge nurse is drinking alcohol on duty. On more than one occasion, the new graduate has smelled alcohol when the charge nurse returns from a break. Which action implement first? | Talk with the night supervisor about the concerns. |
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