Exam 14: Nursing Education, Practice, and Policy

What is the best source for information about a nursing program?

Which of the following is an effective method of influencing policy making?

A nurse decided to study the report, Transition from Hospital to Home for Mothers and Babies. Home visits were done at Weeks 1 and 4 after discharge from the neonatal intensive care unit. At each home visit, an interview was conducted and taped. The transcribed tapes resulted in notes reviewed for theme saturation. One of the research questions was "What has it been like for you now that the baby is home?" What type of study is this research? What is the independent variable? What was the role of the researcher? What was the role of the home visit?

What is the best resource on ethics for the new nurse?

The adult care unit at a local hospital required that all patients be checked every 2 hours by a nurse while they had an IV running. Mr. Key had an IV running and was checked on at 7 a.m. and at 9 a.m. During the checks, the IV site was noted to be red, but the IV was running on time. At noon, the IV was noted to be infiltrated. A new IV was restarted, and it was noted that fluids were behind by 2 hours. Does this scenario represent a violation of a standard of care or policy, or both? Explain.

A professional nurses' association celebrates when a bill it was supporting passes the House and Senate. Why might this be a premature celebration? Select all that apply.

Who drives patient privacy?

Team members fulfill various roles. Which team member typically keeps an eye on the team's effectiveness?

Which of the following is one of the new master's degrees that was developed after 2000 and provides a unique role for a nurse?

Nursing research primarily focuses on:

Describe your own learning style based on Kolb's descriptions. Give an example of how you are able to determine this. Why is this important to understand?

Access to health care relates to which of the following factors?

Informatics is the use of technology to:

Describe the philosophy of differentiated practice.

The U.S. healthcare system is confronting a major problem with healthcare disparities.