Chapter 26 Contemporary Nursing Roles and Career Opportunities

Chapter 26  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
Correct: The primary focus of the care provider’s role is to use the nursing process in caring for patients.
Incorrect:
b. Encouraging consumer self-responsibility and emphasizing health promotion/maintenance constitute the educator and counselor roles of the nurse, not the primary role.
c. 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. Advancing nursing practice through research is the role of the nurse researcher.

DIF: Comprehension REF: pp. 462-463

2. A nurse researcher is attempting to describe the demographics of today’s RNs and reports that:
a.
less than half of all RNs work in hospital settings.
b.
due to aging of workforce, less than 40% continue to work full time.
c.
Approximately 80% of RNs are employed in nursing.
d.
most nurses are initially graduating with a bachelor’s degree.

ANS: C
Correct: Approximately 80% of RNs remain employed in nursing.
Incorrect:
a. More than half (62.2%) of all RNs work in a hospital setting.
b. About 63.2% of RNs are employed full time in the profession.
d. A substantial number (45.4%) of nurses graduate from associate degree nursing programs compared to 34.2% BSN and 20.4% diploma.

DIF: Comprehension REF: p. 466

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
Correct: The basic premise is to ensure that outcomes in client care services are consistent with established standards.
Incorrect:
a. Assessing and recording care variations are tasks that are not included in the role of the infection control nurse.
c. The coordinator is responsible for coordinating clinical and administrative requirements for the patient.
d. The role of the counselor is to emphasize to the patient health promotion and maintenance.

DIF: Application REF: p. 468

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
Correct: The occupational health nurse organizes screenings for employees, assesses the work environment for hazards, and teaches health-promoting activities.
Incorrect:
a. Infection control nurses assess the total incidence of infections within the hospital.
c. Informatics deals with data management for decision making.
d. Transportation specialist is not a current nursing area.

DIF: Knowledge REF: p. 469