front 1 Title 19 of the social security act provides health insurance for low income families. This insurance is also referred to as:
| back 1 a. Medicaid |
front 2 The Licensed Practical Nurse provides what type of client care?
| back 2 b. Basic direct technical care |
front 3 Ensuring adequate nutrition, exercise and stress reduction are examples of:
| back 3 a. primary prevention |
front 4 The state nurse practice act requires passing the NCLEX-RN exam prior to licensing in order to:
| back 4 d. protect the public |
front 5 A client is admitted with Medicare insurance. The nurse understands that if the client experiences a preventable infection, the cost of the extra care is paid for by,
| back 5 d. the hospital. |
front 6 Which document directs that the RN rather than the LPN makes nursing diagnoses?
| back 6 d. State Nurse Practice Act |
front 7 The nurse is reading a professional journal. (American Journal of Nursing for this month) this demonstrates compliance with:
| back 7 b. Standards of practice |
front 8 The student nurse sees the RN call the surgeon to tell him that the patient is having second thoughts about the surgery and asks the doctor to visit the client before the nurse administers the pre-operative medication. The student recognizes the role of the nurse as
| back 8 a. Advocate |
front 9 Based on the ANA Code of Ethics, the nurse's primary commitment is to:
| back 9 d. The patient |
front 10 Nurses are held legally responsible to what standard?
| back 10 c. What a reasonable and prudent nurse would do. |
front 11 The nurse is very busy with many ill clients and needs to make an immediate decision about what course of action to take with the client. Which document can help the nurse decide the morally correct thing to do?
| back 11 c. Code of ethics |
front 12 The student nurse is caring for an elderly confused client and while bathing the client moves away from the bed to change the water in the basin without raising the side rails. Who could be held responsible if the client falls?
| back 12 d. The student nurse |
front 13 The student nurse leaves the client's chart on the counter outside the client's room to run in and check the client's pulse. The instructor fails the student for the day based on what standard?
| back 13 d. Did not protect the client's privacy |
front 14 Which of the following is an example of primary prevention while caring for the client in the hospital?
| back 14 d. Making sure the client eats his meals. |
front 15 The nurse is in charge of the unit and is making assignments. Which client is most appropriate to assign to the LPN?
| back 15 b. Client who is stable and needs some basic procedures |
front 16 Who is responsible for the student nurse's actions?
| back 16 d. Student nurse |
front 17 In order to be licensed as a registered nurse in Wisconsin, the student must graduate from:
| back 17 c. A diploma, associate or bachelor's program in nursing |
front 18 The nurse is on the elevator and hears 2 other nurses discussing a client's medical situation. The nurse understands that this is a violation of:
| back 18 a. Confidentiality |
front 19 To protect the client's privacy, when referring to a client in a class report the student nurse should:
| back 19 c. Identify the client by initials only |
front 20 The purpose of the ANA "Standards of Practice" is to
| back 20 c. Describe the responsibilites of a nurse |
front 21 What is the Criteria of a profession? | back 21 Body of knowledge, code of ethics, autonomy, professional organizations |
front 22 What is the Role of advocate? | back 22 To Protects clients and helps them speak for themself |
front 23 What is the Role of change agent? | back 23 To Helps clients modify their behavior |
front 24 What is the Nurse Practice Act? | back 24 Laws that regulate the nurse to protect the public |
front 25 What is Promoting health and wellness? | back 25 Role of the nurse to enhance client wellbeing |
front 26 What is Restoring health? | back 26 Role of nurse that focuses on the ill client |
front 27 What is the ANA Standards of Practice? | back 27 Describes the responsibilities for which nurses are accountable. |
front 28 What is the American Nurses Association? | back 28 Organization which fosters high standards of nursing practice |
front 29 What is the National League for Nurses? | back 29 Organization including non nurses that fosters nursing education and practice. |
front 30 What is a Licensed Practical Nurse? | back 30 A nurse who Works under the supervision of a registered Nurse |
front 31 Who Provides Basic direct care to clients? | back 31 Role of LPN |
front 32 Who makes nursing judgements, assessment and evaluation of clients? | back 32 Role of RN |
front 33 What is CE credits? | back 33 Continuing nursing education that does not lead to another degree |
front 34 What is Evidence based practice? | back 34 Substantiating clinical decisions based on reseach |