NUR 256 MIDTERM ACTUAL EXAM

NUR 256 MIDTERM ACTUAL EXAM

WITH 250+ QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED

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AND FINAL EXAM

The ability to maintain appropriate professional boundaries and preserve nurse-

client confidence has been most severely impacted by:

• the misuse of social media forums by nurses.
• the hesitation of state boards of nursing to discipline offenders.
• the courts' reluctance to uphold legal decisions involving professional

boundaries.

• the nursing profession's inability to adequately define unacceptable behaviors. -

ANSWER- A

A staff nurse routinely finds it difficult to receive clarification on prescriptions and orders written by a particular member of the medical staff. When numerous attempts to deal directly with the physician fail, the nurse most appropriately

manages the problem by:

• making it known to the nurse manager that they will no longer accept the

physician's clients as patients. 1 / 4

• documenting the problem in terms of client safety concerns and forwarding the

information to both the nursing manager and chief of medical staff.

• informing the clients that any dissatisfaction with their care should be directed

towards their physician for resolution.

• presenting the issues to the unit's entire nursing staff so that a unified plan can

be developed to ensure the safety of the physician's clients. - ANSWER- B

Which educational intervention demonstrates the most acceptable application of technology as a trend that is currently influencing nursing education as well as client safety?

• Scheduling an orientation session on computer-based documentation for each

freshman nursing student

• Providing a list of acceptable Internet sites to use as resources for medication

administration

• Requiring each student to have access to a personal laptop computer installed

with all required software

• Allowing pre- and post-clinical written assignments to be submitted

electronically - ANSWER- B

Increasing professional and personal responsibility has been identified as an issue influencing the education of today's nursing professionals. Which of the following has the greatest impact on client safety in the acute care setting?

• Requiring all nurse managers to possess at least a Bachelor's degree in nursing

(BSN)

• Scheduling mandatory competency assessments on all shifts to facilitate

compliance

• Offering monetary incentives to nursing staff who earn appropriate

certifications 2 / 4

• Providing nursing staff with classes that focus on effective communication

skills - ANSWER- B

A nurse manager recognizes which of the following as an example of a desirable practice-based competency outcome for a recently licensed registered nurse? The

novice nurse:

• demonstrates excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• meets orientation expectations 1 week ahead of schedule.
• has no absences during the required probationary employment period.
• asks for a work schedule that supports enrollment in an advanced nursing

program. - ANSWER- B

Do the nursing faculty incorporate which practice-based learning activity to meet the students' need to learn about the sociodemographics currently present among today's population?

• Inclusion of a geriatric experience as a clinical requirement of all nursing

students

• Participation in a panel discussion on the political agendas of several national

nursing organizations

• Creation of a poster that compares and contrasts Medicaid and private insurance

healthcare coverage

• Preparing a care plan that addresses the needs of an immigrant client with

limited English language skills - ANSWER- A

A social issue that is currently having a very negative impact on the learning

environment in classrooms can be best minimized by initially:

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• presenting information using a variety of methods so that all learning styles will

be addressed.

• requiring that electronic devices be turned off when entering a classroom or

other learning environment.

• presenting information on the proper use of social media by nursing students as

it impacts client confidentiality.

• defining behaviors that will not be tolerated in the classroom since they do not

demonstrate respect or civility. - ANSWER- D

The clinical nurse leader (CNL) is best prepared to assume which of the following nursing roles?

• Responsibility for the evaluation of a client's plan of care
• Preoperative assessments on clients requiring surgical interventions
• Research to provide evidence-based practice regarding neonatal feeding

practices

• Acting as advocate for an elderly, cognitively impaired client hospitalized with

gastrointestinal pain - ANSWER- A

What event in American history influenced the role African-American women have played in the nursing profession?

A)The creation of the U.S. Marine Hospital Service in 1798

• The Civil War, beginning in 1861
• The Army Nurse Corps, established in 1901
• The North Carolina Nurse Practice Act of 1903 - ANSWER- B
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