NCLEX Questions (2019) with Complete Solutions

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NCLEX Questions (2019) with Complete Solutions An example of a nurse activity that best reflects the American Nurses Association's definition of nursing is a. treating dysrhythmias that occur in a... patient in the coronary care unit b. diagnosing a patient w/ a feeding tube as being @ risk for aspiration c. Establishing protocols for treating patients in the emergency department d. Providing antianxiety drugs for a patient who has disturbed sleep patterns. ✔✔B. Diagnosing a patient w/ a feeding tube as being @ risk for aspiration. Rationale: The American Nurses Association (ANA) defines nursing as "the protection, promotion, & optimization of health & abilities, prevention of illness & injury, alleviation of suffering through the diagnosis & treatment of human response, & advocacy in the care of individuals, families, communities, & populations." The nursing activity described in option A. is r/t the prevention of injury A nurse working on the medical-surgical unit @ an urban hospital would like to become certified in medical-surgical nursing. The nurse knows that this process would most likely require a. A bachelor's degree in nursing b. Formal education in advanced nursing practice c. Experience for a specific period in medical-surgical nursing d. Membership in a medical-surgical nursing specialty organization ✔✔C. Experience for a specific period in medical-surgical nursing Rationale: Certification in nursing specialties usually requires a certain amount of clinical experience A nurse is providing care for a patient after right hip surgery. Within a pay-for-performance system, a critical role of the nurse is to a. ensure that care is provided using minimal amount of supplies b. Discharge the patient @ completion of the # of approved days of care c. Implement measure to decrease the risk of the patient acquiring an infection d. Asses the patient's ability to pay for health care services @ the time of admission ✔✔C. Implement measures to decrease the risk of the patient acquiring an infection Rationale: Pay-for-performance programs reimburse hospitals for performance on quality-of-care measures. Payment for care can be withheld if a patient develop certain health conditions during the hospital stay or if something happens to the patient that is considered preventable. The nurse is assigned to care for a newly admitted patient. Number in order the steps for using the nursing process to prioritize care ______Evaluate whether the plan was effective ______Identify any health problems ______Collect patient information ______Carry out the plan ______Determine a plan of care ✔✔5, 2, 1, 4, 3 Rationale: The basic order of the nursing process is assessment, problem identification, planning implementation, & evaluation [Show More]

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