Exam 26: Contemporary Nursing Roles and Career Opportunities

A nurse notices that care is often withheld until an interpreter arrives, if the nurse is not multilingual. The nurse discusses this with the management team and suggests a three-part series be presented to the nursing staff to teach some commonly used medical terms in Spanish. This nurse is involved in the role of:

The forensic nurse would most likely be involved in:

A nurse who is participating in a health fair asks, "Other than nursing, what are some opportunities for careers in the health care professions, and what education is required?" The nurse informs participants that a baccalaureate degree is required as the minimum standard for the role of:

What characteristics are associated with the clinical nurse leader? (select all that apply)

In differentiating between interprofessional and multidisciplinary:

The primary focus of the care provider role for the nurse involves:

A nurse working in a factory performs routine hearing tests for employees. The factory uses 90 dB as the safe limit for an 8-hour day's exposure to machine noise rather than 85 dB as recommended by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration. The nurse is functioning in the role of:

A patient is admitted for a hip replacement complicated by uncontrolled diabetes and early dementia. The nurse coordinates referrals to an endocrinologist to establish an insulin protocol and organizes out-patient physical therapy in an Alzheimer's assisted living facility upon discharge. The role of this nurse is the:

A nurse in an acute care facility helps patients understand how to prevent diabetic neuropathies. This nurse is functioning in the role of:

A nurse tallies the patient satisfaction surveys and approves the use of an agency nurse because of the high census. This nurse is involved in which nursing role?

The RN who identifies the best resources at the lowest cost to achieve optimal health outcomes for the client is fulfilling the role of:

A nurse is interested in practicing in a faith-based community; when researching the role of the parish nurse, the nurse finds that:

A new graduate desires a position in labor and delivery; however, no position is available. What is the best advice for this nurse?

The role of the Clinical Nurse Leader (CNL) would include:

A person from an underrepresented background in nursing is interested in entering nursing school and researches the ethnicity, age, and gender make-up of the nursing profession and finds:

A nurse researcher is attempting to describe the demographics of today's RNs and reports that:

A nurse is responsible for determining the incidence rates of hospital-acquired diarrhea on a pediatric ward after receiving reports that five children admitted with uncontrolled asthma had developed diarrhea while hospitalized. The nurse is working in the role of:

A hospital standard states, "All intravenous (IV) sites must be rotated every 72 hours." The nurse who assesses and records variations from this standard is fulfilling which role of nursing?

Advanced practice nurses are prepared minimally at the master's degree level with prescriptive privileges; these professionals include: (select all that apply)

The nurse who organizes screenings for employees, assesses the work environment for hazards, and teaches health-promoting activities is employed in the field of: