Question 1 A vital step in Erikson's Ego vs Despair phase includes the older adult to participate in?
a) Storytelling through reminiscent interventions
b) Promotion of self-acceptance
c) Restructuring of memories towards a positive outlook
d) All of the above
Question 2 There is a clear difference between clinical and public health. Which of the following describes public health focus?
a) Focuses on diagnosis and treatment
b) Focuses on abnormal versus normal
c) Focuses on curing disease
d) Focuses on risk factors and prevention
Question 3 Which of these theories is based on patient behavior to promote system integrity?
a) Benner's theory of novice to expert
b) Watson's theory of human caring
c) Roy's adaptation model
d) Neuman's system model
Question 4 The nurse who chooses the quantitative method for a research project understands which of the following is a characteristic for this method?
a) One-on-one interviews are typically used for data collection
b) Sample size is larger in order to generalize beyond the research
c) Data instrument is typically a structured measurement tool
d) Both B and C
Question 5 An example of Leininger's Theory of Culture Care Diversity and Universality culture care decision and active mode of 'Accommodation and/or Negotiation' is
a) Incorporating beneficial cultural beliefs as they are into plan of care
b) Finding heathier ways to prepare favorite cultural dietary staples
c) Identifying most important cultural healthcare practices
d) Teaching new beneficial healthcare patterns outside of cultural norms
Question 6 Which of the following integrates Parse's Theory of Human Becoming in the workplace?
a) Changing soiled bed linens
b) Expecting nurses to develop skill and understanding of patient care over time through a combination of education and experience
c) Developing a relationship with a patient and awareness of the patient's feelings in an effort to promote healing
d) Guiding the patient through their own perception of events
Question 7 Erikson developed 8 psychosocial conflicts people navigate through over a life-span. The final stage of Ego Integrity vs Despair is about finding?
a) Love
b) Hope
c) Wisdom
d) Purpose
Question 8
Which main construct in the critical appraisal process for quantitative studies focuses on whether conclusions that are made are accurate related to the results and if the results measured what was intended to be measured?
a) Comprehension
b) Validity
c) Reliability
d) Application
Question 9 Which of the following shows a person with high Emotional Intelligence?
a) Stays calm and clear-headed during conflict
b) Acknowledges others perceptions
c) Welcomes constructive criticism
d) All of the above
Question 10 Which of the following describes Neuman's System Model?
a) Offering a visual view on how stressors penetrate the patient's system and how the system defends itself
b) Expecting nurses to develop skill and understanding of patient care over time through a combination of education and experience
c) Developing a relationship with a patient and awareness of the patient's feelings in an effort to promote healing
d) Realizing that patients must feel safe before their satisfaction needs can be met
Question 11 A community assessment includes both data generation and data gathering. Which is a correct statement on these activities?
a) Both require creating surveys and interviews
b) Both are locating already established data
c) One is developing new data, the other is locating established data
d) Neither require internet searching
Question 12 Virginia Henderson developed the Nursing Need Theory which comprises of all of the below EXCEPT
a) Four major concepts: individual, environment, health, nursing
b) Represents the patient as the sum of the its parts with biophysical needs
c) There are 14 components
d) Focuses on self-care deficits
Question 13 A nurse who enacts evidence-based practice into the work environment, understands this process always includes the best evidence in the literature, nursing expertise, and which of the following?
a) A scientific research project
b) Preferences and values of patients
c) Current trends in nursing
d) A random idea
Question 14 Which of the following is a true statement between managers and leaders?
a) Both focus on short-term goals
b) Leaders are risk takers, managers minimize risks
c) Both are constantly curious and take risks
d) Managers focus on inspiring people, leaders focus on structure
Question 15 A nurse who is teaching other nurses about disaster planning and the role of the nurse would want to include which of the following?
a) Triage planning and management
b) Addressing mental health needs of those impacted
c) Care delivery in areas where resources are low
d) All of the above
Question 16 Medical cannabis has several common routes of administration which include the following EXCEPT
a) Inhalation
b) Oral
c) Topical
d) Injection
Question 17 Role stress and strain among nurses can lead to a variety of issues and problems. One major concern is
a) The impact on new staff
b) Quality of patient care
c) Financial impact
d) Under staffing
Question 18 A nurse who begins an evidence-based practice change understands the first step must start with which of the following?
a) Identifying a problem that needs to be addressed
b) Identifying change agents to assist with making it happen
c) Completing a literature search on the problem
d) Addressing possible barriers to the change
Question 19 A nurse who is communicating in an assertive manner….
a) is not violating the rights of others
b) forces their wishes and ideas onto others
c) remains silent on important issues
d) uses a loud voice to get their message across
Question 20 A community assessment includes both data generation and data gathering. Examples of data generation activities include
a) Windshield survey
b) Researching demographics
c) Contacting agencies for facts and data
d) Internet search
Question 21 Evidence-based practice implementation is the responsibility of:
a) Graduate level nurses
b) Other disciplines
c) Administrators
d) All of the above
Question 22 Which of the following is when staff nurses are included in decision making for practice and management?
a) Collective bargaining
b) Shared governance
c) Union
d) Collegiality
Question 23 A nurse who begins to experience emotional exhaustion, loss of identity, decreased personal accomplishment is suffering from
a) Dissatisfaction
b) Fatigue
c) Stress
d) Burnout
Question 24 Workplace violence is part of the nursing profession and includes all of the following EXCEPT
a) Intimidation to overpower another staff member
b) Harassment of new employees
c) Physically and verbally aggressive patients
d) Rude behavior by a staff after a bad day
Question 25 Mental health nursing encompasses all aspects of nursing. A major issue for patients suffering from mental illness is
a) A longer lifespan
b) Too many diagnoses associated with mental illness
c) The stigma association with mental illness
d) No future in psychiatry
Question 26 The Minnesota Intervention Wheel, a public health nursing tool, includes what three levels of public health practice focus?
a) Emergency rooms, Clinic, Hospital
b) Community, Systems, Individual/Family
c) Homecare, Community, Emergency care
d) Hospitals, Systems, Homecare
Question 27 What is NOT a correct statement regarding ethics in research?
a) Simple human surveys do not require an Institutional Review Board (IRB) review
b) Subjects can withdraw at any point in a study
c) Vulnerable populations are treated with special care in research
d) Confidentiality is a key action in all research
Question 28 Telehealth can be conducted in a variety of settings, including:
a) Home
b) Clinic
) Prisons
d) All of the above
Question 29 The four ethical principles of beneficence, autonomy, justice, and nonmaleficence are essential in caring for humans as well as research. Which of the following statements combines both beneficence and nonmaleficence?
a) Nurses are obligated to work for the benefit of those who are treated unfairly
b) It is unethical to waste resources that could be used for good
c) Each action must produce more good than harm
d) Provide honesty in dealings with others and keep promises
Question 30 Which is the ethical principle that guides healthcare practices on the importance of doing good on behalf of patients?
a) Autonomy
b) Nonmaleficence
c) Justice
d) Beneficence
Question 31 Which is the ethical principle that guides healthcare practices on the importance of do no harm?
a) Autonomy
b) Nonmaleficence
c) Justice
d) Beneficence
Question 32 Best practice for oral presentations for community nursing include all of the following EXCEPT:
a) Speak clearly and confidently
b) Admit to not knowing an answer
c) Add as much information to visual materials as possible
d) Retrain from "um" and "like"
Question 33 A nurse working at an industrial plant modifies work space for individuals who are injured on the job so they can return to a safe environment is accomplishing which type of prevention?
a) primary prevention
b) secondary prevention
c) tertiary prevention
Question 34 Physical activity in the older age group has been shown to significantly...
a) Decrease acute illness
b) Increase injuries and falls
c) Decrease occurrence of falls
d) Increase respiratory related disease
Question 35 The best physical activity for the middle-age to older-adult has been reported as?
a) Multicomponent
b) Muscle-strengthening
c) Aerobic
d) Balance
Question 36 All of the below are effective strategies to engage others in Evidence-based practice change EXCEPT?
a) Using experts to increase knowledge of Evidence-based practice
b) Continuing on with satisfying practice and outcomes
c) Reminding staff optimal care is their obligation
d) Sharing evidence to support change proposals
Question 37 A PICOT format is the manner in which Evidence-based practice questions are developed. The 'T' in this format refers to which of the below?
a) Top interest
b) Time frame
c) Trending comparisons
d) Tier of evidence
Question 38 Using Trauma Informed Care in nursing brings an understanding of:
a) Mapping out a plan to focus on the patient's weaknesses to better cope
b) Creating a safe space as a key to recovery
c) Taking control so the patient can relax
d) Offering information over time as to not overwhelm the patient
Question 39 In order to prioritize, a public health nurse who completes a community education project must complete an analysis of the collected data to accomplish the following
a) Identify health themes or trends in the population
b) Identify existing interventions focused on the issue
c) Both A and B
d) None of the above
Question 40 Which is a reason new infectious diseases are a global health concern for nurses and healthcare workers?
a) Low availability of vaccines
b) Cost of detecting new agents
c) Poverty in inner cities
d) International travel and trade
Question 41 School nursing should include teen education on which of the following?
a) Sex education/pregnancy prevention
b) STDs
c) Changes during puberty
d) All of the above
Question 42 Which is a nursing assessment related to a presenting problem or concern?
a) Comprehensive
b) Holistic
c) Focused
d) Abbreviated
Question 43 All of the following are true related to RNs and delegation EXCEPT?
a) Accountability transfers to the person the tasks are delegated to
b) The RN must consider knowledge and skill of personnel
c) Responsibility is assumed by the RN
d) Communication is key when delegating to others
Question 44 With the increase in medical cannabis utilization, nurses should be aware that the major difference between cannabidiol (CBD) and tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) is
a) Both offer benefits, but where THC gives a "stoned" feeling, CBD does not
b) THC is the only property which offers benefits
c) CBD and THC have to be taken together for benefits
d) Both offer benefits, but where CBD gives a "stoned" feeling, THC does not
Question 45 Which of the following are two vaccines older adults should be sure to get and/or stay up-to-date?
a) Flu and HPV
b) Tdap and Flu vaccine
c) PVC13 and Tdap
d) PVC13 and HPV
Question 46 In public health nursing, collaborative partnerships are essential. Which item below describes the essence of this process?
a) Letting only experts complete planning phases
b) An alliance of individuals and organizations
c) Organizations having their own purpose
d) Focusing on the individual
Question 47 Which theorist describes nursing as a healing art and an interpersonal process between two people focused on a goal through several phases?
a) Beck's theory of postpartum depression
b) King's open systems theory
c) Peplau's interpersonal relations theory
d) Maslow's hierarchy of human needs
Question 48 As the nurse cares for the patient utilizing Peplau's theory of interpersonal relations, which of the following is a true statement related to the final phase of the theory?
a) The final phase is called the exploitation phase
b) The relationship continues to build past the final phase
c) The connection is severed as the patient drifts away
d) The final phase is the easiest phase for both patient and nurse
Question 49 Autonomy is a concept that many nursing theories revolve around, what would be a problematic issue in the nursing field related to striving to offer patients autonomy?
a) An imbalance of responsibility resulting in over imposition on the patient
b) Patients make decisions and choices for their care
c) The nurse gathers knowledge and insight from the patient prior to developing a plan of care
d) The patient is seen as the architect of their own lives
Question 50 Healthy People 2020 has national objectives in an attempt to improve the health of Americans. The main overall goals of Health People 2020 are to accomplish all of the below EXCEPT
a) To encourage communities to collaborate for better health outcomes
b) Guide people towards making improved and informed health decisions
c) Used as a measurement tool to show the impact of prevention activities
d) Increase the ability of providers to diagnose chronic disease
Question 51 A nurse who uses Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs theory in the care of a patient to promote physical wellbeing before psychosocial wellbeing is utilizing which type of theory in the care?
a) Borrowed theories
b) Grand theories
c) Middle range theories
d) Practice theories
Question 52 Which is a TRUE statement related to negligence and malpractice?
a) Only one revolves around actions or lack of action by the nurse leading to the injury or death of a patient
b) Both have knowledge that the action or lack of action will cause harm, yet the nurse still provides substandard care
c) Only one can result in a lawsuit against the nurse
d) Both require action or lack of action by the nurse leading to the injury or death of a patient
Question 53 Which of the following is an example of King's social system?
a) Having a positive nurse-patient dialogue
b) Growth and development in the individual
c) Being a member of a community organization
d) All of the above
Question 54 Which of the following is an important concept in appraising qualitative studies?
Comprehension
Timing
Trustworthiness
Relevance
Question 55 A nurse who pulls a curtain closed, holds the gown together in the back, drapes their patient during bath time, and takes more time with the elderly is working through nursing theories that uphold which of the below?
a) Human dignity
b) Integrity
c) Autonomy
d) Legal acts
Question 56 Which of the following is an example of social determinants of health?
a) Biology and genetic makeup
b) Access for disabilities at the work site
c) Exposure to emerging media technology
d) Building and home structure
Question 57 Saving...
To safeguard against workplace violence, nurses should
a) Gain power over others
b) Avoid using the elevator
c) Avoid poorly lit staircases
d) Have another staff with during patient encounters
Question 58 Physical labor, work hours, staffing issues can all contribute to which of the following in nursing?
a) Increased collaboration
b) Higher pay
c) Role strain and stress
d) Increased knowledge and skill
Question 59 A patient who charges a nurse with professional negligence must prove certain elements which includes all the below EXCEPT?
a) The patient was injured
b) Proof through verbal accounts
c) A breach of duty occurred
d) A duty to the patient existed
Question 60 Which of the below acts in accordance with tertiary prevention?
a) Assisting individuals to manage long-term health issues and preserve as much function and quality of life as possible
b) Reduce the impact of a disease or injury through regular screening and exams
c) Stopping unhealthy or unsafe actions that could lead to disease or injury
d) Implement a program focused on the individual's health and function to prevent long-term problems
