Davis Advantage for Basic Nursing 3rd Edition Treas Test Bank

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Davis Advantage for Basic Nursing 3rd Edition Treas Test Bank Chapter 1. Evolution of Nursing Thought & Action Multiple Choice Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.

• The nurse is working in a community health-promotion clinic. Which is an example of an illness

prevention activity?

• Encouraging the use of a food diary
• Joining a cancer support group
• Administering immunization for human papillomavirus (HPV)
• Teaching a diabetic patient about their diet

• A practicing nurse is aware that continuing education courses may be required for license renewal.

Which organization can require nurses to obtain a specified amount of continuing education courses?

• American Nurses Association
• National League for Nursing
• Sigma Theta Tau
• State Board of Nursing

• An experienced nurse uses knowledge of patient medical conditions and intuition to identify

patient problems. The nurse often fulfills the role of a resource for other nurses on the unit. At this point, which stage of proficiency has this nurse achieved?

• Novice
• Advanced beginner
• Competent
• Expert

• Which statement best explains the importance of standards of practice in the nursing profession?
• Nurses have the same standards of practice as other healthcare professionals.
• Standards of practice are applied exclusively to nurses working in hospital settings.
• Standards of practice identify the components nurses need to provide safe-care.
• Standards of practice differ among registered nurses, based on the population they

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• The nursing instructor is considering becoming a member of the National League for Nursing

(NLN). Which primary goal of the NLN will most strongly impact the nurse’s decision to become a member?

• Emphasizing the necessity for registered nurses to promote patient safety
• Establishing and maintaining identified standards for nursing education
• Supporting global health policies and improving health worldwide
• Fostering nursing scholarship, leadership, and service to improve health

• The nurse is providing care for a patient following a debilitating stroke. Which type of care will

the nurse recognize as the best choice for this patient?

• Primary care
• Secondary care
• Tertiary care
• Preventive care

• The nurse is providing care for an older adult patient in an acute care setting for various age-

related health issues. When planning for discharge, the patient states concern about being able to adequately provide for health maintenance and self-care needs. Which type of facility does the nurse recognize for this patient?

• Skilled nursing facility
• Assisted-living facility
• Nursing home facility
• Independent living facility

• The nurse understands that the most important reason for the development of a definition for the

profession of nursing is that it:

• Will result in more informed people being recruited as nurses.
• Is a means for evaluating the degree of role satisfaction in nurses.
• Helps dispel the stereotypical images about nurses and nursing.
• Differentiates the nursing role from those of other health professionals.

• Which activity provides evidence-based support for the contribution made by advanced practice

nurses (APNs) within healthcare?

• Reduced use of diagnostics using advanced technology
• Decreased number of unnecessary visits to the emergency department 2 / 4

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• Improved patient compliance with prescribed treatments
• Increased use of complementary and alternative therapies

• The nurse is providing care for a pediatric patient in an acute care facility. The patient’s parents

express concern about the cost of the medical care. The parents state, “We have jobs, but we don’t make a lot of money and have no insurance.” Which medical assistance program does the nurse recognize as being most appropriate for this family?

• Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP)
• Medicare
• Medicaid
• Local charity

• A nurse working in a rehabilitation facility has a physician’s order to contact therapists as required

by patient need. A patient has started to have difficulty with bathing and grooming. Which therapist does the nurse contact to assist the patient to regain these skills?

• Physical therapist
• Occupational therapist
• Speech-language pathologist
• Respiratory therapist

• An older adult patient is diagnosed with type 1 diabetes mellitus. The patient can perform self-care

activities but needs assistance with shopping, meal preparation, blood glucose monitoring, and insulin administration. Which type of healthcare facility is most appropriate for the patient?

• Acute care facility
• Ambulatory care facility
• Extended care facility
• Assisted-living facility

• The nurse in the intensive care unit is providing care for only one patient, who was admitted with a

diagnosis of septic shock. Based on this information, which care delivery model is this nurse following?

• Functional
• Primary
• Case method
• Team 3 / 4

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• The nurse is providing care for a patient who needs extensive acute care, which the patient is

refusing because of financial and family stressors. Which healthcare worker does the nurse consult to counsel this patient?

• Social worker
• Occupational therapist
• Physician’s assistant
• Technologist

• Which type of managed care provides patients with the greatest choice of in-network providers,

medications, and medical devices?

• Health maintenance organization
• Integrated delivery network
• Preferred provider organization
• Employment-based private insurance

• The registered nurse is discharging a patient to an assisted-living facility. Which statement by the

nurse is most appropriate for the patient?

• “Therapists will work with you daily to help you regain your functional abilities.”
• “You will be provided with 24-hour nursing care for the next 6 weeks.”
• “Assistance with meals and housekeeping tasks is available to you.”
• “A nurse will come to your home and provide you with nursing care.”

• Which member of the healthcare team typically serves as the case manager?
• Social worker
• Physician
• Physician’s assistant
• Registered nurse

• The nurse works in a public health department. Which nursing function is considered a primary-

care service?

• Providing wound care
• Administering childhood immunizations
• Providing drug rehabilitation
• Providing outpatient hernia repair
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