Registered Nursing (RN) Issues Practice Test

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• In Maslow's hierarchy, which level comes after safety and before self-esteem?
• Which age range corresponds to the Erikson stage Trust versus Mistrust?
• Which statement is an example of a wellness education activity?
• According to Donabedian's model, what is the most important validator of the quality and effectiveness of health care in a hospital?
• Which point is included in the World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH) document regarding core principles of care for transgender patients?
• In a palliative care interprofessional team, which member serves as the patient advocate by evaluating physical, emotional, and spiritual needs?
• Which statement is true about descriptive theories?
• Which services are included in tertiary care?
• Which factor is considered an internal variable influencing the planning and delivery of individualized patient care?
• What is a living will?
• Which statement best defines a tort?
• What is the appropriate action for a registered nurse regarding assisted suicide?
• Which statement best distinguishes organizational ethics from professional ethics?
• A 3-year-old child with eczema scratches until arms bleed; the nurse ties the arms to the crib and states, 'I'll teach you one way or another.' How should this behavior be interpreted?
• Which term refers to the branch of philosophy that deals with fundamental questions about concepts?
• By what year did the executive order aim to ensure the availability of electronic medical records for all Americans?
• Which point needs correction regarding grand theories of nursing?
• Which statement accurately describes discharge planning?
• What does the quality improvement competency in QSEN entail?
• The client has reached the action stage of health behavior change when?
• Which age range corresponds to the Trust versus Mistrust stage?
• Which statement about hospice care is true?
• In an emergency where a patient cannot give consent, which action is appropriate?
• Health care workers should always follow the directions of a client’s living will.
• While entering data for a client in the EHR, the nurse uses NANDA International terminology to document which part of the nursing process?
• Which scenario illustrates an external variable influencing health beliefs and practices?
• To which age group does Industry versus Inferiority apply in Erikson's theory?
• Informed consent for a client with dementia considering an experimental treatment should reflect which principle?
• Which statement represents a significant shift in U.S. health policy in recent years?
• Using a stretcher with worn straps is________; the nurse is responsible and must ascertain the adequate functioning of equipment.
• Which item is NOT typically included among core ethical principles in healthcare?
• Which action is NOT recommended by The Leapfrog Group after an adverse event?
• Which statement reflects a misconception about the ANA code of ethics?
• Which statement best captures the role of a nurse as a change agent in community health?
• A family from another country objects to blood transfusions. What should the nurse do?
• In the nursing process, where is planning documented in the electronic health record (EHR)?
• Which act forbids health plans from placing lifetime or annual limits on mental health coverage that are less generous than those on medical benefits?
• Which interpretation best reflects patient rights when a nurse reassures a placenta previa patient about treatment?
• Which principle best supports allowing clients to make their own decisions?
• Using restraints without a legal warrant on a client may lead to which legal charge?
• Which group publishes standards that specifically address transgender health care?
• The waiting area of a health care facility displays a pink triangle. What does this signify?
• Which ethical principle is described as taking positive actions to help others and prioritizing the client's interests before self?
• In the scenario where a nurse treats a swollen IV insertion site and saves a photograph in the patient’s electronic health record, which QSEN competency is demonstrated?
• Which act protects people with physical or mental disabilities against discrimination and ensures fair opportunities in social and professional life?
• Which point is included in the World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH) core principles for care?
• What is the primary goal of school health nursing programs?
• Which of the following factors affect the health and wellness of the client?
• Among preventive and primary care services available in community centers, which is typically the most expensive?
• Which statement accurately describes living wills?
• Which intervention helps prevent patient medication errors for a patient on multiple drugs?
• In nursing roles, which professional helps clients identify and clarify health problems and choose courses of action?
• Which healthcare ethics term refers to the obligation to answer for one's actions?
• In the described scenario, which legal charge is most clearly associated with making false statements about a person?
• What is the first step when promoting lifestyle modification for an older adult with hypertension?
• Malpractice is a term used to describe what?
• For a patient with diabetes who is traveling by air and does not have medications or a personal medical record, which health information technology would be most beneficial?
• If a nurse encounters potentially inappropriate orders for a patient with cancer and clarifications do not resolve the issue, to whom should the nurse first escalate the concern?
• Cost-effective and patient-centered care supports which practice?
• Which of the following is a recommended approach to promote health in older adults?
• What is the final step in the typical sequence of evidence-based practice steps?
• Which description best defines the nurse as a communicator?
• Which ethical principle is violated when the nurse forgets to give a painkiller as promised?
• According to Erikson's theory of psychosocial development, which conflict is most typical for middle-aged adults?
• Which option represents a Maslow level that is not part of the actual hierarchy?
• Which statement about nursing care services in assisted living is true?
• In a completely computer-based client information system, which statement demonstrates understanding?
• Which organization published a publication including the objective to develop a system to identify LGBTQ patients?
• Under which type of health care services should subacute care be included?
• Which act is an example of an intentional tort in nursing practice?
• Under which type of healthcare services should sports medicine be included?
• The nurse caring for a client with pain after surgery takes blood pressure and pulse and asks the client to rate the level of pain on the pain scale. Which standard of practice does the nurse perform?
• Which tasks fall under the role of a nurse administrator?
• According to Joint Commission recommendations for creating a safe and welcoming environment for LGBTQ patients, which measures should be taken?
• Which post-tracheotomy finding is a normal effect rather than an indication of medical error?
• How would the student nurse describe a quasi-intentional tort occurring during the practice of nursing?
• Which organization is responsible for policies related to Medicare and Medicaid payment for meaningful use of EHRs?
• Which legal defense is considered of high priority in nursing practice?
• A visitor asks about a client's illness; the nurse declines to discuss it. This is an example of what?
• Which of the following is an example of an active health promotion activity?
• What should a nurse do as an educator when teaching a nursing student about patient self-care?
• Which nursing action is not likely to cause legal issues?
• Which tool helps identify causes for near-miss and adverse events?
• Which antipyretic may cause Reye syndrome in children?
• A nurse in a Catholic hospital discourages patients from using contraceptives per hospital policy. Which category of ethics is the nurse following?
• Which statement characterizes experimental research?
• Battery in healthcare is defined as which of the following?
• Before entering client data into an electronic medical record, a nurse reviews standardized terminology. What is the primary purpose of this review?
• Which nursing role involves teaching clients and families to assume responsibility for their own health care?
• Which scenario best illustrates restorative care?
• What is the goal of Healthy People 2020?
• Which statement best defines a core ethical principle in healthcare?
• In the healthcare services pyramid, which level is primarily focused on disease treatment and management?
• What statement is true about community health centers?
• The professional obligation of a nurse to assume responsibility for actions is referred to as what?
• Which term describes a professional failure to meet standards that harms a patient?
• What information should a nurse provide about exemplary professional practice in the revised magnet model?
• What is the primary purpose of an acuity record?
• Which term might the nurse use to describe a patient who was born a man but lives as a woman?
• Which statement best describes tertiary prevention?
• Which interprofessional team member is most commonly identified as the patient's advocate in palliative care, addressing multiple needs?
• Which act protects a person who is HIV positive?
• In nursing, invasion of privacy is an example of which type of tort?
• In the healthcare services pyramid, family planning belongs under which type of health care services?
• Under the Leapfrog Group's never events policy, what action should the hospital take when wrong-site surgery occurs?
• Which statement describes the competent stage in Benner's model?
• Which psychosocial conflict does a young adult face according to Erikson's theory?
• In preparing to insert an intravenous catheter for a thin, emaciated patient, which intervention supports high-quality IV care?
• Which statement about IV needle size is correct for a thin, emaciated patient?
• Which level of health care includes emergency care and acute medical-surgical services?
• Which statement about prescriptive theories is true?
• What term describes the system that oversees the exchange of client information among healthcare providers and across geographic areas?
• Which activity is part of tertiary level preventive care?
• A nurse is informing a client about rehabilitation benefits. Which statement best describes rehabilitation goals?
• Nursing documentation serves what role in risk management?
• Which statement best reflects the QSEN teamwork and collaboration competency?
• Which activity is NOT part of primary level preventive care?
• Which term describes secondary prevention?
• The nurse is entering a client's data in the electronic health record. What action should the nurse take to minimize ambiguity and confusion?
• The adverse effects or complications caused by variation from the standard care or procedure are known as what?
• Which age range is associated with Identity versus Role Confusion in Erikson's theory?
• Which action aligns with Joint Commission recommendations to create a safe environment for LGBTQ patients?
• Which sign is most consistent with decreased body temperature?
• Identify the nursing role that involves implementing new and more effective approaches to problems within a family system or community?
• Which of the following is an example of health promotion activity?
• The nurse is presenting information about hyperthermia to nursing students. Which activities put a client at risk for this condition?
• During which stage of the research process does the nurse obtain approvals and enlist research subjects?
• According to informatics, a nurse should use information and technology to directly support which activity?
• To collect health data for research across multiple facilities in the same geographic area, which health information technology would be used?
• Which statement about informed consent is NOT correct?
• If a client dies within 24 hours of admission, who has the authority to decide whether a post-mortem should be conducted?
• Which level of health care focuses on prenatal care, infant care, and nutrition counseling?
• Descriptive theories occupy which position in theory development?
• How is a felony defined in legal terms?
• Nurse Practice Acts are responsible for describing and defining the legal boundaries of the nursing practice within each state.
• Which combination is an example of preventive care?
• Which statement best defines negligence in nursing practice?
• Which statement about electronic medical records (EMRs) is accurate?
• Which description best characterizes the nurse as an advocate?
• Which statement best describes the focus of secondary prevention?
• A nurse is asked to arrange health care services from the bottom of the health services pyramid to the top. Which sequence correctly reflects the bottom-to-top order?
• What is the professional nurse's legal responsibility regarding child abuse?
• Which statement best reflects a limitation of assisted living regarding affordability?
• A patient who underwent open heart surgery died two days later due to septicemia. Which quality-improvement tool would the nurse use to determine the underlying cause of the death?
• Which nursing role focuses on coordinating resources and services for a client's well-being along a continuum of care?
• According to QSEN's patient-centered care concept, who holds the primary role in decision making?
• Which statement is an illness prevention activity?
• Which statement best describes autonomy in medical decision-making?
• Informed consent for abortion by an unemancipated minor requires what?
• If a client's medical records are lost, what is the typical assumption?
• Which term describes any action that places the client or the nurse in fear of harmful or offensive contact without consent?
• Which intervention is essential for managing hypertension in a community-dwelling older adult?
• Which explanation accurately describes 'just culture'?
• In nursing practice, diagnosis is defined as?
• What is a durable power of attorney in healthcare?
• Data collected in a healthcare setting shows too many nurses attending to a single patient. What does this indicate about the nursing team's performance?
• In risk management, which sequence correctly outlines the steps to identify hazards and prevent harm?
• What is the goal of Healthy People 2020?
• A unit manager overhears two nurses discussing a client with AIDS in a hall filled with visitors. What should be the nurse manager's initial action?
• What is the first step in evidence-based practice?
• A nurse notices a client is in spiritual distress. Which nursing action best establishes the nurse as a caregiver?
• Which of the following is NOT provided by nurse-managed clinics in preventive and primary care?
• Which malpractice insurance statement requires correction?
• Which statement about agency incident reports is correct?
• Two days after a closed reduction for hip dysplasia, the nurse concludes the treatment was not effective based on which finding?
• Which type of law reflects decisions made by administrative bodies such as State Boards of Nursing when they set down the rules and regulations?
• Which statement best defines nursing malpractice?
• Which organ near the trachea is at risk of injury during a tracheotomy?
• In the precontemplation stage, the client ...
• In nursing practice, assessment is defined as which of the following?
• Why should organizations promote transparency in health care?
• Choose the example of a passive health promotion strategy.
• Which domain focuses on storage, analytic, and interpretive methods to assess proactive, predictive, preventive, and participatory health of a population?
• Which statement best describes the purpose of informed consent?
• What is the primary rationale for performing sponge, needle, and instrument counts in the operating room?
• Which statement describes the health behavior change preparation stage most accurately?
• What is the purpose of community health centers in preventive and primary care services?
• Which statement accurately describes correlational research?
• Which quality-improvement tool is a plan-do-study-act cycle?
• A nurse educator observes a trainee's understanding of the team nursing care delivery model and asks which statement indicates a need for further learning?
• Which position was established by the 2004 executive order?
• Which principle is defined as the avoidance of harm or hurt?
• Which of the following is an external barrier to acting morally in nursing practice?
• Invasion of privacy is best described as?
• Which statement describes the novice stage in Benner's levels?
• Which practice is most appropriate when caring for a client from a different culture?
• What was the goal of the Executive Order Incentives for the Use of Health Information Technology and Establishing the Position of the National Health Information Technology Coordinator?
• When a minor's child needs medical treatment and the parent is a minor, what is the appropriate step for consent?
• Which informatics domain uses information technology for improving the health of populations?
• Which type of law is based on judicial decisions made in courts when individual legal cases are decided?
• Which nursing behavior constitutes an intentional tort?
• In the research process, which activity best demonstrates problem identification?
• What do Nurse Practice Acts do?
• Which option best demonstrates maintaining patient confidentiality in communications?
• Which statement about the primary nursing care delivery model is true?
• In the Plan-Do-Study-Act cycle, what does the 'Study' step involve?
• The nurse signs as a witness after ensuring the client thoroughly understood the new treatment plan before giving consent. Which basic healthcare ethic is demonstrated?
• Which statement is NOT true about community health centers preventive and primary care services?
• Which items on the care plan are appropriate for an LPN to perform for a patient with congestive heart failure on digoxin?
• Which statement accurately describes primary prevention?
• Which QSEN competency focuses on reducing the risk of harm to patients and providers by improving system effectiveness and individual performance?
• Which informatics domain would a nurse use to gather information about a rare genetic disorder to provide quality client care?
• According to Maslow's hierarchy of needs, which action should be addressed first when prioritizing patient needs?
• According to DSM, what is the prevalence of gender dysphoria among natal males?
• Which practice is recommended when communicating with transgender or LGBTQ patients?
• Which factor is associated with an increased incidence of abuse within a family?
• Which organization's 2010 publication did not include a call to improve health care for LGBTQ patients?
• In an unemancipated pediatric patient, if the parents refuse treatment, who intervenes to authorize care?
• Which internal variables influence health beliefs and practices?
• Which statement about UNOS is accurate?
• When an order from a primary healthcare provider seems inappropriate, which action best addresses potential legal risk?
• Which statement best distinguishes EMR from EHR?
• When witnessing a consent form, which practice is most essential?
• Which entity may obtain a court order to grant temporary guardianship if a child is found to be in immediate danger?
• When documenting an incident, which statement is correct?
• A nurse withholds an opioid from a patient due to fear of addiction. This illustrates which ethical principle?
• A nurse administers intravenous (IV) therapy to the wrong client. What possible legal complications might the nurse face?
• What step should the nurse take to alert the risk management system after a patient injury?
• Which description best matches the nurse's caregiver role?
• According to QSEN, which statement best describes patient-centered care?
• A nursing student reviewing the electronic health record notices that sharing clients' data with family members may inhibit disclosure. Which action is this?
• What is a sentinel event?
• Which action best supports a nurse planning to float to a new unit?
• Which nursing action is not likely to cause legal issues?
• Which of the following is included in restorative care?
• Who has the legal duty to disclose facts regarding a treatment in terms the client can understand?
• In caring for an older adult with arthritis, which education is appropriate?
• Which nurse typically participates in the development of nursing policies and procedures?
• Which statement indicates a nurse is in the advanced beginner stage according to Benner's levels?
• Which organization provides certification for informatics nurses?
• Which scenario is an example of continuing care?
• Which option is NOT typically considered preventive care?
• When caring for a transgender patient, which would the nurse use to decide how to address the patient?
• Which informatics domain uses computer and information science to discover new knowledge relating to health and disease?
• Which factor is NOT associated with increased incidence of abuse within a family?
• Which statement best explains why transparency is promoted in health care?
• For community-dwelling older women with cancer, which cancer screening is recommended?
• Which statement describes negligence as an unintentional tort?
• Which statement defines malpractice?
• Which concept is essential for identifying the underlying causes of sentinel events in a hospital?
• Which activity is NOT typically a nurse administrator responsibility?
• Which statement is true regarding reducing disparity when caring for transgender patients?
• Which nursing duty is reflected when advocating for a vulnerable client's best interests?
• Which of the following is an example of secondary level preventive care?
• Which service is provided by nurse-managed clinics in preventive and primary care?
• Under which circumstance might a nurse be charged with client abandonment?
• Which statement about a Do Not Resuscitate (DNR) order is correct?
• Which statement best reflects cultural competence in nursing?
• What is the primary purpose of implementing blood pressure screening programs for older adults with hypertension?
• When communicating about gender identity, a patient’s terminology should be respected. Which option reflects this practice?
• Which option correctly identifies nursing informatics as a subset of clinical health care informatics?
• Which statement best describes the nurse as a manager?
• What is the correct order of steps in the Plan-Do-Study-Act cycle?
• Which term describes the intentional touching without consent?
• Which option is not listed as a nurse informatics goal?
• Which term is defined as an unexpected occurrence involving death or serious injury?
• A nurse provides nutrition counseling to a client to prevent high blood pressure. This is an example of which type of health care service?
• Which option is NOT a component of therapeutic communication?
• In the maintenance stage of health behavior change, which statement is true?
• Which term is considered outdated when describing a person born male but living as a woman?
• A nurse witnesses a family request HIV test results of a patient without the patient’s consent. What legal charge could be filed against the nurse?
• Which field governs ethical issues in biological sciences and technology?
• Which variable is an example of an external variable?
• In the research process, which action indicates the design phase?
• What describes a healthcare proxy or durable power of attorney for health care?
• The nurse and the hospital share responsibility for safe, functioning equipment.
• Which statement about the team nursing care delivery model is true?
• To comply with the ethic of nonmaleficence, what should a nurse do?
• What is true about informed consent for a client with suspected mental illness?
• Which act allows an adult to donate organs?
• Which statement most accurately describes a nurse's advocacy for a client?
• Libel refers to which form of defamation?
• Which action best demonstrates a focus on preventing adverse events and documenting near misses?
• A nurse obtains consent from an unemancipated minor for an abortion. When would the nurse consider the consent-giving process to be appropriately completed?
• In the context of an unemancipated pediatric patient undergoing a routine procedure, who may provide consent?
• Which statement correctly defines malpractice?
• In an emergency involving an unemancipated pediatric patient whose parents are not present, who may provide consent?
• Which act was enacted to promote the privacy and confidentiality of client information?
• Which QSEN competency is demonstrated when a nurse asks about the healthcare traditions followed by a client in their country?
• Immunization against measles is an example of which type of prevention?
• Which QSEN competency involves using information and technology to manage knowledge, mitigate errors, and support decision-making?
• Which ethical principles govern a nurse's behavior at the point of care?
• Which statement best defines negligence in nursing practice?
• Regarding value clarification in ethical dilemmas, which statement should the nurse provide?
• Which level of health care includes intensive care and subacute care?
• How often is the ANA code of ethics updated?
• Which tool is used to determine the underlying cause of sentinel events?
• Which statement about Swanson's theory of caring requires correction?
• In health behavior change theory, which option describes the contemplation stage?
• Which law prohibits discrimination against people with disabilities in social and professional life?
• Which statement best describes illness prevention activities?
• Which tool is used to determine the hours of care and staff required for a group of clients?
• Which of the following is listed as a specialized rehabilitation program?
• In the context of involving clients in care planning, which action aligns with the change-agent role?
• A spouse slips and falls on a recently washed floor in the hallway; to meet ethical practice, what action should the nurse who witnessed the incident take?
• A nurse teaching staff about the legal terminology used in child abuse. What definition of battery should the nurse include?
• Which act prohibits the purchase or sale of human organs?
• Who signed the Executive Order Incentives for the Use of Health Information Technology and Establishing the Position of the National Health Information Technology Coordinator?
• Civil laws protect the rights of individuals within society and provide for fair treatment in case of civil wrongs or violations.
• What is a primary purpose of Nurse Practice Acts?
• What is the purpose of failure mode and effects analysis (FMEA)?
• Whom on the interprofessional team helps the family members prepare for the patient's death and during grief and bereavement process?
• Which of the following is a component of therapeutic communication?
• In the health behavior change model, which statement describes the contemplation stage?
• The nursing data validation error described as failing to validate data falls into which category?
• Which factor is NOT a contributor to health disparities among Hispanic older adults compared with non-Hispanic white counterparts?
• Which level of prevention focuses on reducing complications and restoring function after disease onset?
• Which tool is described as a health information technology that helps maintain the record of medication prescribed for a patient?
• Block and parish nursing are designed to provide preventive primary care to which population?
• Which element is part of the pleadings phase in a civil lawsuit?
• Which force of magnetism assesses structural empowerment of the organization in Magnet status?
• Which organization uses translational bioinformatics for medical research?
• Which term describes information technology that provides tools for achieving quality outcomes for clients?
• Which level of preventive care involves retraining and maximizing remaining capacities?
• Which type of record should the nurse use to enter data that will be referenced during follow-up visits?