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Nursing Roles and Career Opportunities Test Bank
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MULTIPLE CHOICE
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.
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DIF: Comprehension REF: pp. 462-
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%) of all RNs work in a hospital setting.
b. About 63% of RNs are employed full time in the profession.
d. A substantial number (45%) of nurses graduate from associate degree nursing programs
compared to 34% BSN and 20% diploma.
DIF: Comprehension REF: p. 466
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?
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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
The RN who identifies the best resources at the lowest cost to achieve optimal
health outcomes for the client is fulfilling the role of:
a. informatics specialist.
b. educator.
c. case manager.
d. quality manager.
ANS: C
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Correct: The role of the case manager includes coordination of resources to achieve the best
outcomes based on quality, access, and cost.
Incorrect:
a. The role of the informatics specialist includes managing and processing health
care information.
b. The educator role includes teaching and does not include coordination of resources.
d. The quality manager addresses the need for health care providers to assess opportunities for
process improvement, to implement changes, and to measure outcomes.
DIF: Comprehension REF: p. 471
A patient is admitted for a hip replacement complicated by uncontrolled diabetes and early
dementia. The nurse coordinates referrals to an endocrinologist to establish an insulin
protocol and organizes out-patient physical therapy in an Alzheimer’s assisted living facility
upon discharge. The role of this nurse is the:
a. informatics specialist.
b. educator.
c. case manager.
d. quality manager.
ANS: C
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Correct: The forensic nurse provides direct services to clients and consults with and serves as
an expert witness for medical and law enforcement.
Incorrect:
a. A triage nurse provides a decision on what level of care a client involved in a mass disaster
will receive and determines priority of order patients.
c. The role of the flight nurse is to care for diverse clients in an autonomous practice while
using the opportunity to apply advanced skills.
d. The entrepreneurial nurse would not be employed in this capacity.
DIF: Comprehension REF: p. 472
The forensic nurse would most likely be involved in:
a. performing an assessment of rape victim and collecting specimens needed
for court.
b. assigning a patient with chest pain to be seen first, followed by a patient with
an insect bite of unknown origin with red streaks but no respiratory distress.
c. assessing a patient at home by asking the patient to place a receiver over the
pacemaker to evaluate capture of pacing stimuli and transmitting the results
to another state where nurse located.
d. performing pediatric life support at the scene of an accident to stabilize
then transport via helicopter to the nearest trauma center.
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ANS: A
Correct: Forensic nursing involves providing direct services to clients involved in abuse or
victims of crimes and consults with medical and law enforcement.
Incorrect:
b. Triage nursing involves determining level of care needed and order of priority for care to
be provided based on severity.
c. Telehealth nursing involves use of telephone or transmitters often located in patient’s
home while care provider is located at another site.
d. Flight nursing involves specialized skills used in trauma—often involves air rescue.
DIF: Application REF: p. 472
A nurse in an acute care facility helps patients understand how to prevent diabetic
neuropathies. This nurse is functioning in the role of:
a. change agent.
b. educator.
c. manager.
d. coordinator.
ANS: B
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ANS: A
Correct: The role of the change agent consists of assessing health care delivery issues and
creating solutions to improve health care delivery.
Incorrect:
b. The educator does not assess this type of issue in terms of delays in care provided
c. The manager is not involved in the assessment and implementation of health care
delivery problems. The manager would represent part of the solution to the issue but would
not serve as the assessor or implementer.
d. The coordinator of care is one who would arrange for the translator to attend to the
patient; the coordinator would not assess the issues that surround delays in health care
delivery.
DIF: Comprehension REF: p. 463
A nurse tallies the patient satisfaction surveys and approves the use of an agency nurse
because of the high census. This nurse is involved in which nursing role?
a. Change agent
b. Educator
c. Manager
d. Coordinator
ANS: C
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Correct: The manager is the one who assesses the need for staffing and must justify this in
a substantial way. Through this approach the manager indirectly provides care for patients
and families.
Incorrect:
a. This example does not reflect changes in health care delivery in the area of increasing
staff to accommodate the higher census.
b. The role of educator is not to increase staffing.
d. The coordinator coordinates the care of patients, not the staffing of nurses.
DIF: Comprehension REF: p. 463
In differentiating between interprofessional and multidisciplinary:
a. multidisciplinary refers to the care of many diverse patients by one discipline.
b. interprofessional involves members of many disciplines working together
to provide patient care to a distinct population.
c. interprofessional refers to members of the same discipline working together
to provide patient care to a distinct population.
d. interprofessional is the use of multiple interventions by nurses with varying
levels of education.
ANS: B
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Incorrect:
a. Women comprise the largest percentage of RNs.
b. The 2004 report indicates that the number of male RNs increased to 6% who
were licensed prior to 2000 and 9% of those licensed in or after that time.
d. The average age of half of all RNs is 48 years.
DIF: Knowledge REF: p. 467
A nurse who is participating in a health fair asks, “Other than nursing, what are some
opportunities for careers in the health care professions, and what education is required?” The
nurse informs participants that a baccalaureate degree is required as the minimum standard
for the role of:
a. speech therapist.
b. occupational therapist
c. nurse-midwife
d. nurse anesthetist.
ANS: B
Correct: The baccalaureate degree is the minimum requirement for an occupational therapist.
Incorrect:
a. A master’s degree is the minimum requirement for becoming a speech therapist.
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c. A master’s degree is the minimum requirement for becoming a nurse-midwife.
d. A master’s degree is the minimum requirement for becoming a nurse anesthetist.
DIF: Knowledge REF: p. 465
A nurse is interested in practicing in a faith-based community; when researching the role of
the parish nurse, the nurse finds that:
a. certification is available at a basic level after a qualifying examination is
completed and a set number of practice hours have been worked, as defined by
the state’s nurse practice act.
b. this advanced practice role focuses on health promotion and disease prevention.
c. this role has no set standards or scope of practice but instead follows the
doctrine of the denomination being served.
d. this role is recognized by the American Nurses Association (ANA) as a specialty
with a defined set of practice guidelines.
ANS: D
Correct: The role of parish nurse has become a recognized specialty in a growing
professional practice. In 1988, the ANA established the scope and standards of this
professional practice.
Incorrect:
a. No further examination is needed for this role.
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DIF: Application REF: p. 468
A nurse working in a factory performs routine hearing tests for employees. The factory uses
90 dB as the safe limit for an 8-hour day’s exposure to machine noise rather than 85 dB as
recommended by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration. The nurse is
functioning in the role of:
a. quality management.
b. informatics nurse specialist.
c. occupational health nurse.
d. case manager.
ANS: C
Correct: The nurse in the role of occupational health focuses on health promotion and disease
control of employees.
Incorrect:
a. The nurse functioning in the quality management ensures that patient outcomes
meet established standards.
b. The informatics nurse specialist focuses on management and processing of health
care information.
d. Case managers coordinate resources to meet desired patient outcomes.
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DIF: Application REF: p. 469
People are living longer and with older age comes a higher risk of terminal illness. Many
individuals have chosen to maximize their quality of life but stop aggressive life-sustaining
treatments. Nurses who work with terminally ill patients and their families to provide end-
of- life care, pain management, and family support are practicing in which role?
a. Hospice
b. Infection control
c. Coordinator
d. Case manager
ANS: A
Correct: Hospice nurses specialize in holistic care for the patient and family and end of life
care to maximize quality rather than quantity of years of life.
Incorrect:
b. Infection control nurses follow patients with infectious diseases, evaluate possible
sources of infection, and apply epidemiologic principles to understand prevalence of
infectious disease.
c. Coordinator positions coordinate and integrate the clinical and administrative roles
of overseeing patients from admission to rehabilitation to home.
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Correct: The role of the quality manager is to improve quality of care and reduce errors.
Knowledge of quality management tools is essential to the role. The run chart shown above is
one such quality management tool.
Incorrect:
a. Case managers coordinate resources to achieve improved outcomes based on quality,
access, and cost.
c. Forensic nursing applies nursing science to public or legal proceedings in the scientific
investigation and treatment of trauma or death of victims of violence.
d. Occupational Health Nursing is delivery of nursing care within a specific occupation to
improve health of employees.
DIF: Application REF: p. 471
A new graduate desires a position in labor and delivery; however, no position is available.
What is the best advice for this nurse?
a. Continue to study to keep skills current and wait for desired position.
b. Return to college until a position in labor or delivery opens.
c. Accept another nursing position and transfer into labor and delivery when
a position is available.
d. Practice obstetrical skills in a simulation lab then present evidence of
competency to potential employer.
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ANS: C
Correct: Entry level positions in labor and delivery may be difficulty to find. Accepting a
position in another area of the hospital will allow the novice nurse an opportunity to improve
her skills and develop clinical decision-making as she waits for an open position in labor and
delivery.
Incorrect:
a. Lifelong learning is always important for all nurses and reviewing materials will keep
the nurse up to date; however, much is to be gained with experience.
b. Returning to school until a position in labor and delivery is available may prolong the wait
time because lateral transfers from one department to another are usually before outside
hires.
d. Practicing obstetrical skills in a simulation lab on campus will help retain essential skills
but will not help the nurse gain initial entry into the system.
DIF: Comprehension REF: p. 467
A nurse has critical care experience and is proficient in advanced cardiac life support. She
often helps to lead “codes” and is an expert clinician with superior health assessment
skills. Enjoying a challenge of a fast-paced environment with autonomy, this nurse would
best be suited for which nursing role?
a. Flight nurse
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NUR 1211 Intro to Nursing Contemporary
Nursing Roles and Career Opportunities Test Bank
Q&A
MULTIPLE CHOICE
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.
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