Chapter 24 Contemporary Nursing Roles and Career Opportunities

Chapter 24  Contemporary Nursing Roles and Career Opportunities

Complete Chapter Questions And Answers
 

Sample Questions

MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. The primary focus of the care provider role for the nurse involves
A.
using the nursing process to provide guidance to the patient in recovery.
B.
encouraging consumer self-responsibility and emphasizing health promotion/maintenance.
C.
focusing on increasing satisfaction among professional nurses.
D.
advancing nursing practice through research.

ANS: A
(A) is correct because the primary focus of the care provider’s role is to use the nursing process in caring for patients. (B) is incorrect because encouraging consumer self-responsibility and emphasizing health promotion/maintenance constitute the educator and counselor roles of the nurse, not the primary role. (C) is incorrect because the role of the care provider is not to increase satisfaction among professional nurses; this is included as part of the nurse manager’s role. (D) is incorrect because advancing nursing practice through research is the role of the nurse researcher.

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2. A nurse researcher is attempting to describe the demographics of today’s registered nurses (RNs) and reports that
A.
less than 50% hold active licenses.
B.
most continue to work full time.
C.
younger nurses are rapidly entering the workforce.
D.
most nurses are initially graduating with a bachelor’s degree.

ANS: B
(B) is correct, as stated in the text: 83.2% are employed in nursing, and 16.8% are not. Approximately 58.3% of this group is employed full time in the profession, and 25% of nurses work part time. (A) is incorrect because no data are available to support this percentage. (C) is incorrect because the largest group of nurses in 2004 consisted of those between 45 and 49 years of age. No data are available to represent an influx of younger nurses into the profession. (D) is incorrect because a substantial increase in the number of nurses graduating from associate degree nursing programs has been noted during the past decade.

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3. A hospital standard states, “All intravenous (IV) sites must be rotated every 72 hours.” The nurse who assesses and records variations from this standard is fulfilling which role of nursing?
A.
Infection control
B.
Quality management
C.
Coordinator position
D.
Counselor

ANS: B
(B) is correct because the basic premise is to ensure that outcomes in client care services are consistent with established standards. (A) is incorrect because assessing and recording care variations are tasks that are not included in the role of the infection control nurse. (C) is incorrect because the coordinator is responsible for coordinating clinical and administrative requirements for the patient. (D) is incorrect because the role of the counselor is to emphasize to the patient health promotion and maintenance.

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4. The nurse who organizes screenings for employees, assesses the work environment for hazards, and teaches health-promoting activities is employed in the field of
A.
infection control.
B.
occupational health.
C.
informatics.
D.
transportation specialization.

ANS: B
(B) is correct because the occupational health nurse organizes screenings for employees, assesses the work environment for hazards, and teaches health-promoting activities. (A) is incorrect because infection control nurses assess the total incidence of infections within the hospital. (C) is incorrect because informatics deals with data management for decision making. (D) is incorrect because transportation specialist is not a current nursing area.

DIF: Knowledge REF: Page 542