NUR 2058 FINAL EXAM(ALL ANSWERS ARE VERIFIED)

1. All of the following are true about the nursing code of ethics except: Provides specific answers to many ethical dilemmas 2. The nurse is assigned to see a home-bound client on a daily basis to prepare the client’s ...

1. All of the following are true about the nursing code of ethics except: Provides specific answers to many ethical dilemmas 2. The nurse is assigned to see a home-bound client on a daily basis to prepare the client’s medications. The nurse fails to visit the client and does not request that another nurse visit the client. The client is later admitted to the hospital after taking the wrong dosage of medication. Which ethical concept does this situation reflect? Abandonment 3. A client is held down by the nurse and forced to have a nasogastric tube placed. Which of the following could this represent? Battery 4. When applying the nursing process, which of the following should always be addressed first? Assessment 5. How can most living organisms be classified in general systems theory? Open systems 6. Which of the following are the steps to the nursing process? select all that apply Planning Implementation Diagnosis Evaluation Assess 7. What type of tort may occur if a client is not allowed to leave the hospital after receiving emergency care until the bill is paid? False imprisonment 8. Which of the following is the bestsubstitute for self-determination if an individual is no longer competent to make their own health care decisions? Advance directive 9. Does clinical reasoning and judgment require various ways of thinking in the role of a nurse? True 10. A client complains of hip pain and requests pain medication. For the nurse to apply the nursing process, what would the nurse do next? Assess the hip and ask the client about their pain 11. The client’s short term outcome was to walk in the hallway by the end of the day. The nurse reviews the client outcome, determines that it was not met, and modifies the interventions. Which phase of the nursing process is this? Evaluation 12. Which of the following phases of the nursing process determines client problems, risks, and strengths? Diagnosis 13. What is another term that can be used for professional negligence? Malpractice 14. An example of invasion of privacy would be: Discussing Mrs. Green’s surgery in the hospital cafeteria 15. The client must have a treatment requiring an informed consent. Whose role is it to review the proposed treatment and its associated risks with the client? Physician 16. Team building, nurse retention, and patient satisfaction are all benefits of being sensitive to personality types. True 17. Why is it important for nurses to understand and use a nursing theory or model in practice? Using models or theories of nursing aids practitioners in providing their care in an organized manner. 18. Which of the following theorists authored the Model of Goal Attainment? Imogene King 19. A client suffered a ruptured appendix and had to have an open appendectomy. She is post-op day 1. She is able to perform many of her activities of daily living independently, such as wash her face, brush her teeth, feed herself, and reposition. However, she requires assistance to care for her indwelling urinary catheter, JacksonPratt drain, and change her dressing. Which of the following describes the level of care the nurse provides according to Orem’s self-care model? Partially compensated care 20. What are the primary ethical issues involved in genetic research? Violations of confidentiality and informed consent 21. Which of the following would not be appropriate to chart? The nurse thinks the patient is rude 22. Identify the four concepts that are common in most nursing theories. Client, health, environment, nursing 23. You are teaching a group of senior citizens about the importance of getting their influenza and pneumonia vaccines. What type of intervention are you providing based on Neuman’s Health Care Systems Model? Primary 24. Upon what ethical principle do supporters of assisted suicide base their support for the practice? Self-determination which includes the decision to end one’s life 25. Which of the following does not describe critical thinking in nursing? Avoids the use of intuition and creativity 26. Which professional nursing organization wrote the Code of Ethics for Nurses? American Nurses Association 27. This theorist states that even though you may be a novice now, with a solid educational base and many patient care experiences over time, you will one day become an expert.