Kozier & Erb's Fundamentals of Nursing Practice Test

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• Hand-off Communication is essential when patient care is transferred between workers or departments; what should be exchanged?
• During assessment, asking the patient to explain how they plan to manage medications at home assesses what type of data?
• What is the value of using standardized nursing terminology (e.g., NANDA-I, NIC, NOC)?
• Which statement best defines nonmaleficence in nursing ethics?
• Which principle is best summarized by 'do no harm'?
• What is an appropriate initial nursing action if you suspect a catheter-related infection?
• Which option correctly lists the two main reasons accountability is needed in nursing?
• What is the priority nursing intervention for a patient with impaired gas exchange?
• In SOAP documentation, what does the 'S' stand for?
• Which area involves enforcement of agreements among individuals?
• Which of the following is NOT considered an external standard of care?
• Civil Law deals with relationships between individuals.
• Which behavior would be classified as an invasion of a client's privacy?
• Which of the following are four dimensions of pain assessment?
• Which of the following is an example of primary health care service?
• National Patient Safety Goals are developed by which organization to focus on client safety?
• Which statement best defines safety in nursing practice?
• What does the principle of beneficence mean in nursing ethics?
• Which option is NOT one of the four functions identified with the scope of nursing practice?
• Why is hand hygiene the most effective infection control measure?
• What is the key purpose of the medical record in nursing practice?
• Causation means harm occurred as a direct result of failure to follow the standard of care.
• Which practice is not part of Standard Precautions?
• Advance Directives are legally recognized documents that specify care wishes in which scenario?
• Which practice is essential to infection control when providing care?
• Which of the following is NOT listed as a primary goal of Healthy People 2020?
• When a client refuses to sign the consent form, what actions should the nurse take?
• Which two types of informed consent are described?
• Access to care is defined as the ability to obtain needed, affordable, convenient, acceptable, and effective personal health services in a timely manner.
• In which scenario is Implied Consent typically indicated?
• What does HIPAA stand for?
• Which statement defines altruism in nursing?
• A nurse registered in one state plans to practice in a neighboring state. What should they do to legally work there?
• Which test is used to assess gas exchange and oxygenation status?
• Which statement differentiates fever from infection?
• Which term refers to the person who claims that their rights have been infringed?
• What best describes nursing as a discipline?
• Advance Directives are legally recognized documents that specify care wishes in which scenario?
• HIPA A primarily protects what?
• Which option is NOT typically considered a health care setting?
• Which term means a privilege or fundamental power to which an individual is entitled unless revoked by law or given up voluntarily?
• When a patient asks for more information about medicines, how should the nurse respond?
• Which sequence correctly lists the five steps of the nursing process in order?
• Which term refers to defamation that is written and published?
• What is the purpose of informed consent?
• What is a formal statement of a group's ideals and values called?
• Which role describes advocating for a client to protect their rights and interests?
• Which statement best distinguishes accountability from responsibility in nursing practice?
• Burden of Proof refers to?
• What is the primary function of an Institutional Review Board (IRB)?
• Which area of law defines and enforces duties and rights among private individuals that are not based on contract?
• Which term is considered a core ethical principle in nursing?
• What is delegation in nursing practice?
• Which term best describes ethics as applied to human life or health?
• Which step of the nursing process identifies patient problems that nurses are licensed to treat?
• When documenting a patient's consent, which elements should be included?
• Stable immunization services in a well-baby clinic are an example of which nursing area?
• Which term describes the legal relationship by which the employer assumes responsibility for the conduct of the employee?
• Which setting provides health services in a patient's home?
• Why is High-Fowler's or semi-Fowler's position often recommended after abdominal surgery?
• Which term refers to a standard of care that is not observed?
• Nursing liability is usually involved with which area of law?
• Define asepsis.
• What is the normal systolic blood pressure range for a healthy adult?
• Which term represents a type of harm?
• Which of the following is NOT a core value identified by AACN for nursing?
• Which scenario best illustrates nonmaleficence: catching a falling patient to prevent injury, even if it bruises the arm?
• Nurses make clinical decisions based on which factors?
• Which of the following is NOT one of the items the nurse's signature confirms with a signed consent form?
• Which option represents one of the four core nursing functions listed in practice scope?
• What are Standards of Care?
• Primary health care services are focused on which of the following?
• Which term describes an attempt or threat to touch a person unjustifiably?
• Which statement best reflects the primary benefit of standardized nursing terminology like NANDA-I, NIC, NOC?
• What is the purpose of a nursing care plan?
• When a patient is on oxygen therapy, which indicator best reflect improved gas exchange?
• During admission, which identifiers should be verified?
• What does purulent wound drainage indicate?
• Under the Patient Self-Determination Act, a client must be provided with which protections?
• How is cultural competence defined in nursing?
• Which statement best describes the effect of interstate practice when states share an interstate compact?
• Which practice most supports respecting patient privacy in clinical records?
• Which term is defined as an agreement between competent persons, on sufficient consideration to do or not do a legal act?
• Which list correctly identifies the AACN's five core values for nursing?
• Which principle refers to doing good and promoting well-being?
• Which statement best describes accountability in nursing?
• Which of the following is NOT a function of advocacy in nursing?
• Which term is the document filed when a person claims that legal rights have been infringed upon?
• Diagnosis-Related Groups (DRG) are best described as
• A bedside shift report is designed to ensure what aspect of patient care?
• Which term refers to the person who files a complaint alleging infringement of rights?
• Which setting is typically outpatient and does not require admission to a hospital?
• Case management is best described as
• Which combination lists the three functions of advocacy in nursing?
• Which term is defined as the degree of wellness and well-being experienced by the client?
• In the DAR documentation format, which component records what the nurse did?
• Public Law deals with which relationships?
• Which statement best indicates informed consent has been obtained?
• Which term provides specific instructions about medical treatment to omit or refuse when the client cannot make decisions?
• What describes accountability?
• Name two key strategies to reduce fall risk in hospitalized patients.
• What does the principle of justice mean in healthcare ethics?
• NLN stands for which organization?
• Which activity is an example of secondary health care?
• What is the primary function of nursing documentation in patient care?
• Which position is recommended for a patient who has just had abdominal surgery to reduce respiratory complications?
• What best characterizes Evidence-Based Practice in nursing?
• Which statement is true about sterile technique?
• Which term describes an agreement between competent persons to perform or refrain from a legal act, with consideration?
• Which of the following is NOT one of the six rights of medication administration?
• Which term is NOT part of the PIE acronym used in nursing documentation?
• The Controlled Substances Act regulates
• The statement 'It is not the nurse's responsibility to have the informed consent form signed prior to an invasive procedure' is True.
• What is a nurse–patient relationship and its primary goal?
• Which statement best describes the focus of primary prevention?
• Using two unique identifiers for patient verification primarily ensures that:
• Which term describes the legal responsibility that includes financial restitution for wrongful acts?
• How does obesity affect wound healing and infection risk?
• What is the primary purpose of standard precautions in infection control?
• Which trio best defines Evidence-Based Practice in nursing?
• Who is allowed to sign the consent form on behalf of the client?
• Which stage involves collecting data to determine a patient’s status?
• Which law governs relationships between individuals and government agencies?
• Which statement correctly contrasts Tort Law and Contractual Law?
• During the evaluation phase of the nursing process, the nurse determines whether patient outcomes were achieved.
• Malpractice is defined as what?
• A patient is at risk for infection. Which nursing intervention is most appropriate?
• Contractual Law involves?
• In SBAR, what does the 'R' stand for?
• Which term denotes harm that occurs as a direct result of not following the standard of care?
• HIPAA privacy rules primarily govern what aspect?
• What term is defined as communication that is false and injures a person’s reputation?
• What does the principle of nonmaleficence mean?
• Which statement best defines Personal Values in nursing?
• What is the basic principle of pharmacology in nursing?
• In nursing, a client is defined as which of the following?
• Which of the following is NOT a dimension of pain assessment?
• NOT a characteristic of unprofessional conduct?
• The Joint Commission is best described as:
• Which term is the formal document filed when a party claims a legal right has been infringed upon?
• Living Will differs from Durable Power of Attorney for health care in what way?
• What is perfusion in nursing terms?
• Which ethical principle requires respecting a patient's right to make decisions about their own care?
• Unprofessional Conduct includes which of the following?
• How is a Case Manager best described in nursing care?
• If a surgeon removes an appendix not listed on the signed consent, which tort is implicated?
• Mutual Recognition in nursing regulation refers to which concept?
• Which term describes the state of being legally responsible for one’s obligations and actions, including restitution for wrongful acts?
• Which of the following is NOT listed as one of the fundamental ethical principles in nursing?
• What is the best practice when performing a sterile dressing change?
• Hospice care is best described as which of the following?
• Evidence Based Practice emphasizes which components?
• Which is an example of tertiary health care?
• Which document appoints someone to make health care decisions when the patient is unable to?
• Give an example of a therapeutic communication technique.
• A nurse threatens a disruptive client with an injection that will 'knock him out' and administers it without the client's consent. Which designation best describes the nurse's legal actions?
• In the nursing process, which phase involves prioritizing patient goals and selecting interventions?
• The American Nurses Association focuses on which of the following?
• Which term describes the legal requirement that nurses report abuse, neglect, or exploitation?
• Private Law describes relationships among private individuals?
• Which scenario would most likely be considered malpractice?
• When is sterile technique required?
• Criminal Action deals with?
• Name a common noninvasive method to monitor oxygenation?
• Which PPE is required for airborne precautions?
• Describe the difference between subjective data and objective data.
• Which of the following is an example of a health care setting?
• Which term refers to a legally binding agreement between two or more competent parties that requires consideration?
• Obesity affects wound healing primarily by which mechanism?
• Which combination describes two reasons nurses should be knowledgeable about the Nurse Practice Act?
• Who may legally consent for health care when a patient cannot consent and a medical power of attorney is designated?
• In nursing, informatics is defined as what?
• Which of the following best describes the primary purpose of the teach-back method?
• Which scenario best demonstrates a patient understanding of instructions after teaching?
• Which aspect is NOT typically defined by Nurse Practice Acts?
• What is the purpose of Mandatory Reporting in nursing practice?
• A nurse discharges a patient after gallbladder surgery without discharge instructions. This could be charged as what?
• Nurse Practice Acts primarily define
• Which term refers to defamation that is spoken?
• Which is the best example of documentation by a nurse in the client's medical record?
• What is the appropriate action when an order is illegible?
• Differenti​ate between medical diagnosis and nursing diagnosis. Which statement best differentiates them?
• During which nursing process stage are patient-centered goals and outcomes established for care?
• Which statement is NOT an area addressed by HIPAA?
• Palliation and rehabilitation are components of which level of health care?
• Which term describes a person who expresses and defends the cause of another?
• Which element is NOT required for informed consent?
• Which term describes a person who files a formal claim alleging rights infringement?
• What is the right to make one’s own decisions?
• Which term describes the obligation to be honest with patients and colleagues in nursing?
• When an ID band is on, which information should be verified?
• A patient reports severe acute pain after surgery. Which action should the nurse perform first?
• Nurses are accountable and will be held responsible for following the Nurse Practice Act in their practicing state.
• Which statement best describes informed consent requirements?
• Advance Directives are described as what?
• Which statement best describes the purpose of the teach-back method?
• What is the primary purpose of a bedside shift report?
• The legal purpose for nursing scope definitions is to protect whom?
• A nurse documents that a physician is incompetent because he did not respond promptly, harming the physician's reputation. This constitutes which pair of concerns?
• What are the three checks performed when administering medications?
• Contractual Law is described by which statement?
• Nursing is defined as
• What does SBAR stand for in clinical communication?
• In nursing practice, the medical record primarily serves which of the following?
• Which of the following is an external standard of care?
• Which term best describes the act of protecting a client's rights by participating in care decisions and directives?
• Veracity in nursing ethics is best described as which of the following?
• Which term describes the failure to observe an expected standard of care?
• What is the likely consequence if a nurse fails to follow the Nurse Practice Act?
• Which term describes the willful touching of a person that may or may not cause harm?
• Which HIPAA area covers standardized identifiers for providers, employers, and health plans?
• Name the three stages of wound healing.
• In nursing, accountability is best described as what?
• In the care planning process, a nurse supports the patient’s preferences and speaks up for them embodies which role?
• Which term denotes defamation by means of print, writing, or pictures?
• Which term refers to interpretations or conclusions that people accept as true?
• Private Law deals with?
• Standard Precautions are protective measures for exposure risks of communicable disease for use with:
• What is the difference between SOAP, PIE, and DAR in documentation?
• Which form of defamation involves print, writing, or pictures?
• Which statement best defines a caregiver in nursing practice?
• Which term describes being answerable to oneself and others for one’s actions?
• Which term refers to ethics as applied to human life or health?
• In a well-baby clinic focusing on immunizations, this work falls under which area of nursing practice?
• Which item is listed as an advocacy goal?
• Which statement best describes a nursing diagnosis?
• Laws evolving from court decisions are called?
• What is the main purpose of a patient safety event report?
• Which statement best defines subjective data?
• Which term refers to the agreement by a client to accept a course of treatment after receiving complete information?
• How should a nurse document a patient’s plan for discharge education?
• Why are personal values important in nursing practice?
• Who is the primary recipient of nursing care?
• How many classifications of standards of care are described, and what are they?
• What is the normal resting heart rate range for an adult?
• Which term describes the mandated obligation that requires professionals to report abuse?
• What is the purpose of teach-back in discharge education?
• In nursing documentation, PIE stands for which of the following?
• Which elements are essential during a sterile dressing change?