Exam 1: Evolution of Nursing Thought Action

A nurse who has been practicing for 3 years in an acute care facility is caring for a post-hip surgery patient.The nurse observes an abnormal change in vital signs and associates these changes with a postoperative bleeding problem.The nurse is demonstrating which proficiency level?

Which of the following is an example of a complementary and alternative form of treatment or medicine?

Which of the following provides evidence-based support for the contribution that advanced practice nurses (APNs)make within healthcare?

In the United States,each state enacts its own nurse practice acts.Which agency is responsible for nurse practice acts?

A patient who requires long-term rehabilitation needs which type of care?

According to the American Nurses Association (ANA),which statements best describe the characteristics of registered nursing? Select all that apply.

The 75-year-old patient is preparing for discharge and tells the case manager,"I don't know what I am going to do when I get home.I cannot afford the medications the doctor has ordered for me." What is the case manager's most appropriate response?

Which type of managed care allows patients the greatest choice of providers,medications,and medical devices?

Which of the following nursing activities represent direct care? Select all that apply.

The registered nurse is discharging a patient to an assisted living facility.Which instruction below is most appropriate for the patient?

The nursing student is preparing a presentation on health promotion.Which of the following activities are included in the presentation? Select all that apply.

The patient post-total knee replacement is preparing to be discharged.The patient tells the case manager,"I feel pretty good,but I am having a hard time getting in and out of the bathroom." What is the case manager's most appropriate response?

An older adult has type 1 diabetes.He can perform self-care activities but needs help with shopping and meal preparation as well as with blood glucose monitoring and insulin administration.Which type of healthcare facility would be most appropriate for him?

Which organization can require nurses to take continuing education courses as a condition of licensure renewal?

What is the primary goal of the National League for Nursing?

An 80-year-old patient fell and fractured her hip and is now in the hospital.Before the fall,she lived at home with her husband and managed their activities of daily living very well.The goal is for the patient to recover from the injury and return to her home.The hospital is ready to discharge her because she has exceeded the recommended length of stay in a hospital.However,she cannot walk or care for herself yet,and she will require lengthy physical therapy and further monitoring of her medications and her physical and mental status.To which type of facility should she be transferred?

The nurse in the intensive care unit is providing care for only one patient,who was admitted in septic shock.Based on this information,which care delivery model can you infer that this nurse is following?

The patient in the ambulatory clinic asks the nurse in the billing office,"Why do I have to pay $10.00 for this visit when I have insurance?" What is the nurse's most appropriate response?

____________________ is a federal insurance program designed to fund healthcare for people aged 65 years and older,the disabled,and those with end-stage renal disease.

Which of the following is considered a primary care service?