A nurse working for a hospice agency is providing care for a client. Which is an expected action for a nurse within this healthcare setting?

2. The nurse is mandated by the state to complete 15 contact hours of nursing education before the nursing license may be renewed. Which term best describes this requirement?

5. A newly licensed Registered Nurse is discussing with her supervisor about the various fields of nursing. The new RN expresses the desire to become an expert in ostomy and wound care. Which program is an appropriate pathway for the new RN to initiate in effort to obtain these credentials?

In effort to obtain staff buy-in, the nurse understands implementation of evidence-based practice is most effective related to which of the following? 

A client sued the hospital for malpractice after developing a postoperative DVT and PE. The nurse’s notes did not state that TED hose and sequential compression devices (SCDs) were applied even though they were ordered. Based on this information, why did the court rule in favor of the client in the case?

Why is understanding the NCLEX test plan important for student nurses preparing to take the NCLEX-RN examination?

A nursing student is studying the different levels of nursing education. Which statement accurately describes the progression in nursing education from diploma to doctoral level?

4. Which type of program is appropriate to educate staff about new fall prevention protocols that are to be implemented on the nursing unit?

A nursing student is reviewing the role of nursing in politics. Which statement best reflects the importance of nursing involvement in political advocacy?

1. Which action by the nurse demonstrates implementation of Florence Nightingale’s original theories about nursing care?