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 coro
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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
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