Exam 1: Caring for Medical surgical Patients

The nurse explains that the major focus of Healthy People 2020 is to improve the health of Americans in the second decade of the century by:

The new nurse demonstrates an understanding of the primary purpose of the state nurse practice act (NPA)by explaining that it acts to:

The nurse recognizes the need for further discharge education when the patient says:

The nurse is communicating with a patient who has voiced concern regarding an upcoming high-risk procedure.The nurse demonstrates empathy by stating:

The new LPN/LVN reminds a coworker that clear guidelines for upholding clinical standards for safe and competent care can be found in information from: (Select all that apply.)

A female patient who has recently been diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumor asks the nurse,"Do you think God punishes us?" The nurse's most helpful approach would be to:

An overweight male patient rips off his hospital gown,throws it out the door,and shouts,"I'm not wearing this stupid gown.It is too small,too short,and exposes my backside to the world." The nurse's best approach would be to:

When an LPN/LVN delegates a task to unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP),there is: (Select all that apply.)

The newly licensed LPN/LVN demonstrates an understanding of employment opportunities when applying to a position in which of the following areas? (Select all that apply.)

According to most state NPAs,the vocational nurse acting as charge nurse in a long-term care facility is acting in which capacity?

The nurse explains that a therapeutic relationship differs from a social relationship in that the therapeutic relationship:

The patient who has been on antidepressants for 3 days tearfully says,"I still feel rotten.I don't think anything can help how I feel." Which is the best response by the nurse?

The charge nurse asks the new vocational nurse to start an intravenous infusion.Because the vocational nurse has not been taught this skill during her educational program,the vocational nurse should:

The nurse compares the characteristics of a health maintenance organization (HMO)and a preferred provider organization (PPO),pointing out that an HMO:

The nurse reminds the patient who is a member of a health maintenance organization that prior to treatment he will need to:

When an insurance company directly reimburses a licensed health care provider for services,the form of financing is called ______________.

While assessing a group of patients,the nurse recognizes the patient who could qualify for Medicaid benefits is the:

When the patient asks the nurse what his Medicare Part A covers,the nurse responds that it covers:

A manipulative patient states,"You are the only nurse who understands about my pain.Can't you give me an extra dose of pain medication?" The nurse should:

The nurse explains that the term _____________ refers to the severity of illness.