Question 1

Which nursing role is most closely connected to social justice?

Accepted Answer

A) Advocate 
B) Caregiver 
C) Manager 
D) Researcher 
A) Advocate 
B) Caregiver 
C) Manager 
D) Researcher

Question 2

A nurse manager wants to plan an intervention for some nurses who seem to be experiencing role incongruity.The manager could best assist these nurses by creating a forum for

Accepted Answer

A) role clarification. 
B) staff debriefing. 
C) values clarification. 
D) work redesign. 
A) role clarification. 
B) staff debriefing. 
C) values clarification. 
D) work redesign.

Question 3

A nursing manager understands that nurses need to experience which of the following in order to find happiness in their chosen profession?

Accepted Answer

A) Alignment of professional role and personal identity 
B) Clear separation of personal and professional roles 
C) Opportunities to change work situations based on personal need 
D) Respect from physicians and the broader environment where they work 
A) Alignment of professional role and personal identity 
B) Clear separation of personal and professional roles 
C) Opportunities to change work situations based on personal need 
D) Respect from physicians and the broader environment where they work

Question 4

A health care organization is investigating a new computerized documentation system.Which question by nursing management would address a source of work-related distress in nurses related to documentation?

Accepted Answer

A) "How can we ensure the nurses get adequate training or updates?" 
B) "How can we make these computerized units more portable?" 
C) "How much more accurate and complete will this charting be?" 
D) "How will this system save my nurses time when documenting?" 
A) "How can we ensure the nurses get adequate training or updates?" 
B) "How can we make these computerized units more portable?" 
C) "How much more accurate and complete will this charting be?" 
D) "How will this system save my nurses time when documenting?"

Question 5

The nursing manager evaluates which nurse as the best representative of the phrase "high tech,high touch"?

Accepted Answer

A) Able to form close bonds with patients requiring highly technological nursing care 
B) Combines clinical and people skills to provide holistic patient-centered care 
C) Uses ethics to make decisions and to guide daily nursing practice 
D) Willingly works with the most difficult or complex patients as a team member 
A) Able to form close bonds with patients requiring highly technological nursing care 
B) Combines clinical and people skills to provide holistic patient-centered care 
C) Uses ethics to make decisions and to guide daily nursing practice 
D) Willingly works with the most difficult or complex patients as a team member

Question 6

In describing what it means to be a nurse,a student tells friends and family that caring in nursing

Accepted Answer

A) only includes using nonscientific methods when choosing appropriate interventions. 
B) is easy to teach by experienced mentors for whom it comes naturally. 
C) is overlooked when judging a student's clinical performance. 
D) means much more than physically caring for someone's needs. 
A) only includes using nonscientific methods when choosing appropriate interventions. 
B) is easy to teach by experienced mentors for whom it comes naturally. 
C) is overlooked when judging a student's clinical performance. 
D) means much more than physically caring for someone's needs.

Question 7

The student nurse describes to friends the nursing role that involves a systematic method of providing care and precise attention to details.This is the role of

Accepted Answer

A) direct caregiver. 
B) collaborator. 
C) manager. 
D) teacher. 
A) direct caregiver. 
B) collaborator. 
C) manager. 
D) teacher.

Question 8

A staff nurse works on an inpatient OB-GYN floor that has begun admitting patients for elective abortions.The nurse is not comfortable with this change.When the nurse talks with the unit manager,the manager explains that the nurse may be experiencing role

Accepted Answer

A) ambiguity. 
B) incongruity. 
C) overload. 
D) strain. 
A) ambiguity. 
B) incongruity. 
C) overload. 
D) strain.

Question 9

A nursing dean who wishes to determine whether students had developed a beginning sense of nursing identity would appraise the students'

Accepted Answer

A) ability to articulate expected behaviors. 
B) commitment to remain in their chosen field. 
C) emotional connection to the profession. 
D) understanding of the history of nursing. 
A) ability to articulate expected behaviors. 
B) commitment to remain in their chosen field. 
C) emotional connection to the profession. 
D) understanding of the history of nursing.

Question 10

A nurse is explaining to students that the role of researcher is the most fascinating one because of its flexibility at all levels of practice.Which explanation by this nurse would best justify this opinion?

Accepted Answer

A) Nurses can join research teams in institutions where they already work. 
B) Many areas of nursing practice need to be researched. 
C) This role can be a part of the nurse's identity at all levels of practice. 
D) When a study is finished,research nurses can return to staff nursing. 
A) Nurses can join research teams in institutions where they already work. 
B) Many areas of nursing practice need to be researched. 
C) This role can be a part of the nurse's identity at all levels of practice. 
D) When a study is finished,research nurses can return to staff nursing.

Question 11

A military recruiter would point out to a potential male RN recruit that

Accepted Answer

A) approximately one third of all the nurses in the armed forces are men. 
B) not all branches of the military allow men in nursing positions. 
C) opportunities for men in nursing are limited and highly competitive. 
D) the number of military male nurses is similar to civilian numbers. 
A) approximately one third of all the nurses in the armed forces are men. 
B) not all branches of the military allow men in nursing positions. 
C) opportunities for men in nursing are limited and highly competitive. 
D) the number of military male nurses is similar to civilian numbers.

Question 12

A staff nurse has been appointed to a multidisciplinary patient care task force.The unit manager notes that the meetings have been less productive since this nurse joined;furthermore,the staff nurse seems unhappy with this assignment.What action by the manager would most likely help this staff nurse become a productive member of the task force?

Accepted Answer

A) Ask the nurse whether there are problems with the other members. 
B) Instruct the nurse to observe for the next few meetings. 
C) Remind the nurse to focus mainly on patient outcomes. 
D) Ask the nurse to explain his or her feelings about the assignment. 
A) Ask the nurse whether there are problems with the other members. 
B) Instruct the nurse to observe for the next few meetings. 
C) Remind the nurse to focus mainly on patient outcomes. 
D) Ask the nurse to explain his or her feelings about the assignment.

Question 13

A charge nurse has decided that a newly hired nurse suffers from role ambiguity.The best action by the charge nurse would be to

Accepted Answer

A) assist the new nurse with delegating and prioritizing tasks. 
B) help the new nurse organize and manage time more effectively. 
C) remind the new nurse that personal calls are allowed on breaks. 
D) review and clarify the job description with the new nurse. 
A) assist the new nurse with delegating and prioritizing tasks. 
B) help the new nurse organize and manage time more effectively. 
C) remind the new nurse that personal calls are allowed on breaks. 
D) review and clarify the job description with the new nurse.

Which nursing role is most closely connected to social justice?

A nurse manager wants to plan an intervention for some nurses who seem to be experiencing role incongruity.The manager could best assist these nurses by creating a forum for

A nursing manager understands that nurses need to experience which of the following in order to find happiness in their chosen profession?

A health care organization is investigating a new computerized documentation system.Which question by nursing management would address a source of work-related distress in nurses related to documentation?

The nursing manager evaluates which nurse as the best representative of the phrase "high tech,high touch"?

In describing what it means to be a nurse,a student tells friends and family that caring in nursing

The student nurse describes to friends the nursing role that involves a systematic method of providing care and precise attention to details.This is the role of

A staff nurse works on an inpatient OB-GYN floor that has begun admitting patients for elective abortions.The nurse is not comfortable with this change.When the nurse talks with the unit manager,the manager explains that the nurse may be experiencing role

A nursing dean who wishes to determine whether students had developed a beginning sense of nursing identity would appraise the students'

A nurse is explaining to students that the role of researcher is the most fascinating one because of its flexibility at all levels of practice.Which explanation by this nurse would best justify this opinion?

A military recruiter would point out to a potential male RN recruit that

A charge nurse has decided that a newly hired nurse suffers from role ambiguity.The best action by the charge nurse would be to

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Exam 4: Professional Nursing Roles

Which nursing role is most closely connected to social justice?

A nurse manager wants to plan an intervention for some nurses who seem to be experiencing role incongruity.The manager could best assist these nurses by creating a forum for

A nursing manager understands that nurses need to experience which of the following in order to find happiness in their chosen profession?

A health care organization is investigating a new computerized documentation system.Which question by nursing management would address a source of work-related distress in nurses related to documentation?

The nursing manager evaluates which nurse as the best representative of the phrase "high tech,high touch"?

In describing what it means to be a nurse,a student tells friends and family that caring in nursing

The student nurse describes to friends the nursing role that involves a systematic method of providing care and precise attention to details.This is the role of

A staff nurse works on an inpatient OB-GYN floor that has begun admitting patients for elective abortions.The nurse is not comfortable with this change.When the nurse talks with the unit manager,the manager explains that the nurse may be experiencing role

A nursing dean who wishes to determine whether students had developed a beginning sense of nursing identity would appraise the students'

A nurse is explaining to students that the role of researcher is the most fascinating one because of its flexibility at all levels of practice.Which explanation by this nurse would best justify this opinion?

A military recruiter would point out to a potential male RN recruit that

A charge nurse has decided that a newly hired nurse suffers from role ambiguity.The best action by the charge nurse would be to

A Brief History of Professional Nursing in the United States

Pathways of Nursing Education

Beyond Professional Socialization

Theories and Frameworks for Professional Nursing Practice

Health Policy and Planning and the Nursing Practice Environment

Economic Issues in Nursing and Health Care

Effective Communication

Think Like a Nurse: Essential Thinking Skills for Professional Nurses

Teaching and Learning in the 21st Century

Legal Aspects of Nursing Practice

Ethical Dimensions of Nursing and Health Care

Information Management

Diversity in Health and Illness

Health and Health Promotion

Genetics and Genomics in Professional Nursing

Global Rural Nursing Practice

Violence Against Women: An Epidemic and a Health Issue

Telehealth

Patient Safety

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