15.9.0: Review Questions

Review Questions

1 .

A nurse is concerned that she has not been fully meeting the cultural needs of some of her Muslim patients. She conducts research into culturally appropriate care for Muslim patients and integrates a few ideas she learns into her practice. Which type of research is she most likely using?

1. basic research
2. applied research
3. evidence-based research
4. quasi-experimental research

2 .

Six months ago a medical-surgical unit established a series of rules for staff and patients regarding noise and patient interruption between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m. Several nurses want to evaluate the impact of these rules to ensure the changes have met the patients’ needs and perform some EBR into these outcomes. Some nurses want to use a survey with all the patients. However, others think that better data might be captured by interviewing a few patients. Which research methods would be best for this situation?

1. qualitative methods
2. quantitative methods
3. mixed methods
4. All methods are equally appropriate for this situation.

3 .

A nurse is considering integrating some new evidence into her practice. She has explored several sources. Which sources have the highest quality information?

1. an article from Wikipedia
2. a blog post from the American Diabetes Association
3. a clinical practice guide from the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses
4. a 15-year-old systematic review

4 .

What are the three components of the PET process in the JHEBP model?

1. population question, evidence, and treatment
2. practice question, evidence, and treatment
3. population question, evidence, and translation
4. practice question, evidence, and translation

5 .

Ensuring a patient’s preferences involves incorporating which two strategies?

1. patient-centered care and shared decision-making
2. patient education and health literacy
3. patient-first care and group decision-making
4. patient-centered care and family engagement

6 .

How do EBP bundles work?

1. They provide all intervention options in a single place for the nurse to choose from.
2. They provide equipment sets packaged together to make it easier to manage procedures.
3. They provide a set of a few interventions that should always be used in given situations.
4. They create performance templates to use when providing all patient care.

7 .

Nurses are informed during a staff meeting that a patient on a different unit recently died because a nurse gave them an insulin overdose. What kind of an event is this?

1. adverse happening
2. preventable error event
3. preventable adverse occurrence
4. sentinel event

8 .

Nurse Shelly has just completed her nursing degree and is trying to choose which facility to work for. She has offers from several hospitals. Which facility probably provides the best environment for their nursing staff?

1. Hospital A is accredited by The Joint Commission.
2. Hospital B is accredited by the IHI.
3. Hospital C is designated a Magnet facility.
4. Hospital D is designated a critical access facility.

9 .

A charge nurse is trying to determine whether they can delegate an LPN to give blood to a patient. Which sources should she explore?

1. the state’s nurse practice acts and the LPN job description for her facility
2. the ANA website and the guidelines given in the American Journal of Medicine
3. the RN’s job description and the clinical decision tool in the electronic health record
4. another nurse and the agency’s policy for blood transfusion

10 .

An RN is trying to determine whether she can delegate some lab draws to an AP from a different unit with whom the RN is familiar. Which reason prevents the RN from delegating the labs?

1. The AP has completed the competencies for drawing labs but does not do them regularly.
2. The RN is unable to provide adequate supervision to the AP.
3. The RN is able to obtain the lab draws without delegation.
4. The RN has not worked directly with the AP before.

11 .

A nurse is conducting walking rounds with a patient’s care team. Which action, if performed by the team leader, would most likely surprise the nurse?

1. making eye contact with the patient and speaking with plain language
2. stating they do not want to do rounds if the patient’s spouse is in the room
3. encouraging a patient to ask questions
4. ensuring each team member addresses issues or concerns if needed

12 .

Collaborative practice is characterized by healthcare professionals from different disciplines working together. What else is a characteristic of collaborative practice?

1. adhering to a rigid leadership structure
2. assigning roles based on the group’s needs rather than member knowledge
3. treating others with dignity and respect
4. limiting one’s communication to weekly meetings

13 .

Which member should a patient care team always include?

1. a patient
2. a chaplain
3. a social worker
4. a medical student

14 .

The nurse is assisting a patient with their lunch and notices they seem to be having difficulty swallowing. She communicates this new concern to the patient care team and suggests they place a consult for a specialist. Which type of interprofessional team member should evaluate the patient for this issue?

1. occupational therapist
2. physical therapist
3. speech therapist
4. respiratory therapist

15 .

TeamSTEPPS® encourages continuous leadership improvement through the use of tools such as:

1. debrief checklist
2. surgical checklist
3. problem checklist
4. error reporting