PALMR POST TEST I

Michael Kenneth Desierto RN, MAN

1. A toddler screams and cries noisily after parental visits, disturbing all the other children. When the crying is particularly loud and prolonged, Nurse Marco puts the toddler in a separate room and closes the door. The toddler is left there until the crying ceases, a matter of 30-45 minutes. Legally: a. The child needed to have limits set to control the crying. b. The child had the right to remain in the room with the other children. c. Keeping the child segregated alone for more than 30 minutes was too long. d. The other children had to be considered, so the child needed to be removed. 2. A client is admitted with a diagnosis of possible placenta previa. The nurse begins IV fluids, administers oxygen, and draws blood for laboratory tests as ordered. The clients apprehension is increasing and she asks the nurse what is happening. Nurse Andrew tells her not to worry, that she is going to be alright, and that everything is under control. The nurses statements are: a. Adequate, because all preparations are routine and need no explanation. b. Proper, because the clients anxieties would be increased if she knew the dangers. c. Correct, because only the physician should explain why treatments are being done. d. Questionable, because the client has the right to know what treatment is being given and why. 3. A female client is hospitalized because of severe depression. She refuses to eat, stays in bed most of the time, and does not talk to anyone. The nurse caring for the client attempts to talk to her by asking questions but receives no answer. Finally, in exasperation, the nurse tells the client that if she does not respond, she will be left alone. The nurse: a. Is assaulting the client and should have refrained from saying this. b. Is attempting to use reward and punishment to motivate the client. c. Recognizes that the client should be left alone until the client is ready to talk. d. Should get the client involved I n group therapy rather than attempting one-to-one therapy. 4. When teaching about child abuse, Nurse Lia tells a parent group that the best legal definition of assault is: a. Threats to do bodily harm to another person. b. The application of force to another person without lawful justification. c. A legal wrong committed against the property of another. d. A legal wrong committed against the public and punishable by law through the states and courts. 5. When teaching the staff about legal terminology used in child abuse, nurse Mateo emphasizes that the term battery means: a. A legal wrong committed against the property of another. b. Damaging the character and reputation of a person by spreading false statements. c. The application of force to another person without lawful justification. d. Doing something that a reasonable person with the same education or preparation would not do. 6. While preparing medications, the nurse notes an unusually large dose of medication for a client. Which action would be most appropriate? a. Asking another nurse to give the medication. b. Giving the medication as ordered. c. Notifying the nursing supervisor. d. Calling the prescribing physician. 7. The client responds when the nurse calls the client by name. After giving the client a medication, the nurse realized that it is the wrong client. The physician is notified and the nurse documents no adverse reactions to the medication. What should the nurse understand about the possibility of being sued for malpractice? a. There is no validity to a lawsuit for malpractice because the client did not sustain harm or injury from the action. b. If the nurse notifies the physician, the nurse is no longer liable for the action. c. The nurse can be sued because the action was below the standard of practice. d. There would be no lawsuit because the client identified himself by answering when the nurse called the name. 8. When a foreign object is left inside the abdominal cavity during a surgery, the surgeon is liable under the doctrine of: a. Res ipsa loquitor b. Force majeure c. Quantum Meruit d. Both A and C

9. A plaintiff means one who: a. Has to defend an action b. Is asserting a cause of action Both A and C

c. Accused of a crime

d.

10. A contract to be valid must comply with the following: a. Be entered into 2 or more persons. b. Specify the object and duration of its binding. c. Must not be against good morals, customs, and the law. d. All of the above 11. Miss Carmencita is slated for promotion. Her contender sowed rumors about her moral background. Carmencita may complain against her for: a. Libel b. Slander c. Gossip d. Defamation 12. Which agency is vested with the authority to examine the facilities and conditions affecting the practice of nursing in the Philippines? a. PNA b. ANSAP c. BON d. CHED 13. A heavy patient fell from the side of his bed and sustained a 2-inch cut on his left cheek. If the patient sues the hospital, he may show his lacerated cheek as evidence based on the principle of: a. Respondeat Superior b. Force Majeure c. Res Ipsa Loquitor d. Defamation 14. In order for the examinee to pass the Philippine Nurses Licensure Examination, she must obtain: 1. General average rating of 80% and above 2. General average rating of 75% and above 3. Rating not below 70% in any subject 4. Rating not below 60% in any subject a. 1 and 3 b. 2 and 3 c. 1 and 4 d. 2 and 4 15. According to the Annotated Philippine Nursing Act of 2002, the Licensure Members of the Board of Nursing is composed of: a. A Chairperson and 6 members b. A Chairperson and 3 members c. A Chairperson and 4 members d. A Chairperson and 5 members 16. When the term of any member of the nursing board has ended, the President may decide to let her extend her term until a new one is appointed. This is known as: a. Ad Interim Appointment b. Doctrine of Hold Over c. Special Appointment d. Regular Appointment 17. Nurse Gina knows that one of her staff is experiencing burnout. Which of the following is the best thing for her to do? a. Advise her staff to go on vacation. b. Ignore her observations; it will be resolved even without intervention. c. Remind the staff to show loyalty to the institution. d. Let the staff ventilate her feelings and ask how she can be of help. 18. The nurse manager plans of assigning competent people to fill the roles designed in the hierarchy. Which process refers to this? a. Staffing b. Scheduling c. Recruitment d. Induction 19. Rouel thinks about Primary Nursing as a system to deliver care. Which of the following activities is NOT done by a primary nurse? a. Collaborates with the physician. b. Provides care to a group of patients with a group of nurses. c. Provides care for a patient during their entire hospital stay. d. Performs comprehensive care. 20. Nurse Rouel wants to ensure that every task is carried out as planned. Which of the following task is NOT included in the controlling process? a. Instructing the members of the standards committee to prepare policies. b. Reviewing the existing policies of the hospital. c. Evaluating the credentials of all nursing staff. d. Checking if activities conform to schedule. 21. One leadership theory states that leaders are born and not made, which refers to which of the following theories?

a. Trait

b. Charismatic

c. Great Man Theory

D. Situational

22. Nurse Amie came across a theory which states that the leadership style is effective dependent on the situation. Which of the following styles best fits a situation when the followers are self-directed, experts, and are matured individuals? a. Democratic b. Authoritarian c. Laissez-faire d. Bureaucratic 23. Which of the following is TRUE about functional nursing? a. Concentrates on tasks and activities. b. Emphasizes use of group collaboration. c. One-to-one nurse-patient ratio. d. Provides continuous, coordinated, and comprehensive nursing services. 24. When Harry uses team nursing as a care delivery system, he and his team need to assess the priority of care for a group of patients. Which of the following should be a priority? a. Each patient as listed on the worksheet. b. Patients who needs least care. c. Medications and treatments required for all patients. d. Patients who need the most care. 25. Ewi is a staff nurse of a tertiary hospital who attends a weekly Managerial Staff Development Program to prepare him for a supervisory position. Ewi should have the basic knowledge that the management process is composed of: a. Assessment, Diagnosing, Planning, Implementing, Evaluating b. Interpersonal, Informational, Decisional Role c. Planning, Organizing, Directing, Controlling d. Orientation, Identification, Exploitation, Termination Phase 26. This term refers to the futuristic picture, future role and function of the organization. A new nursing graduate Camilla correctly answered it as: a. Forecasting c. Vision b. Mission d. Philosophy 27. Donna is pursuing Post Graduate Study in Nursing concentrating on Nursing Service Administration. While attending her Post Grad class, her professor asked about that element of planning that outlines the agencys reason for existing, who the target clients are, and what services will be provided. Donnas positive response should be: a. Forecasting c. Vision b. Mission d. Philosophy 28. Cebo recently passed the Philippine Nurses Licensure Examination. He then admitted himself to Continuing Program on Education. On their first day of class, he was asked by his professor to enumerate the components of forecasting. Cebo will include: 1. Client 4. Environment 2. Health 5. Personnel 3. Nursing 6. Resources a. 1,2,3,4 b. 1,3,4,6 c. 1,3,4,5 d. 1,4,5,6 29. This term refers to the beliefs and values that give direction toward the attainment of the set goals. The appropriate term for this is: a. Leading b. Philosophy c. Ethics d. Directing 30. A vital component of the planning phase that nurse Amy identified is the plan for future activities expressed in operational as well as financial or monetary terms. Nurse Amy is referring to: a. Organizing b. Time Management c. Nursing Standards d. Budget 31. As a Director of Nursing, you have the authority to make or delegate the responsibility of accomplishing a nursing personnel schedule. Scheduling is an important part of what managerial function: a. Planning b. Organizing c. Directing d. Controlling

32. Joel is a newly hired staff nurse and wants to know the relationships, areas of responsibility, persons to whom one is answerable, and the channels of communication in the hospital. He should look for the: a. Organizational Structure b. Nursing Service Policies c. Organizational Chart d. Job Description 33. Newly hired nurse Andrew determined that the process by which a group is formed where the channels of authority, span of control, and lines of communication are established is termed: a. Organizational Structure b. Line Organization c. Scalar Chain d. Organizational Chart 34. Rouel, Kenzou, Angelo, and Cris are new RNs who have a passion for animes and computer games. Because of such, they have been grouped together due to their similar interests. Their relationship can be demonstrated using: a. Line Organization c. Formal Organization b. Informal Organization d. Vertical Chart 35. To avoid confusion, overlapping of duties, and misunderstanding, an employee must answer to only one superior. This organizing principle is called: a. Unity of Command c. Exception Principle b. Span of Control d. Departmentation 36. You would like to compare the support system of patient with chronic illness to those with acute illness. How will you best state your problem? a. What are the differences of the support system being received by patient with chronic illness and patients with acute illness? b. A comparative analysis of the support system of patients with chronic illness and those with acute illness c. A descriptive study to compare the support system of patients with chronic illness and those with acute illness in terms of demographic data and knowledge d. The effects of the types of support system of patients with chronic illness and those with acute illness 37. A nursing student wants to know if the time spent by an examinee to study for the board examination is proportional to ones board rating. Her first subject studied for 6 months and gained 60%. The second subject reviewed for 8 months and gained 74%. The third reviewed for 1 year and gained 82%. The research she used is: a. Longitudinal Study b. Phenomenological Research c. Grounded Theory d. Experimental Study 38. In an array of: 88, 81, 89, 92, 88, 90, 90: What is the mean? a. 88.3 b. 88.1 c. 88.4 d. 88.2 39. Based on the given set of test scores above, what is the median? a. 92 b. 88 c. 90 d. 89 40. Based on question number 38, 81 and 92 are considered as? a. Mean b. Median c. Mode d. Range 41. Random sampling ensures that each subject has: a. Been selected systematically b. An equal chance of selection c. Been selected based on set criteria

d. Characteristics that match other samples 42. a. b. c. d. The primary purpose for reviewing literature is to: Generate new information related to the research problem of interest Select topics related to the problem of interest Organize materials related to the problem of interest Gathers current knowledge of the problem of interest

43. Which among the following is the most important characteristic of a sample? a. Appropriate number b. Randomization c. Location d. Representativeness 44. Nurse Ed Log is conducting a research study on how Mahee Lig, an HIV client lives his life. A design suited for this is: a. Phenomenological b. Case Study c. Ethnographic d. Historical 45. Nurse Ed Log wants to conduct a holistic study of a group of patients with MDRTB. He wants to learn the overall health and health care received by these patients. The research design will probably be: a. Phenomenological b. Case Study c. Ethnographic d. Historical 46. Nurse researcher Wicca wants to learn the health beliefs and practices of individuals from Capiz. The type of research design that would best fit her study is: a. Phenomenological b. Case Study c. Ethnographic d. Cross-cultural 47. Nurse Ochosera is caring for patient Sue Cydal who has been diagnosed with Major Depression. Nurse Ochosera conducts a research study on her patient and wants to know what lead to the development of the affect disorder as well as the etiology of the clients diagnosis focusing on genealogy. What kind of research design will Nurse Ochosera utilize? a. Descriptive Design b. Grounded Theory c. Historical Research d. Correlational Design 48. Nurse Wicca came up with the research title The Lifestyle and Health Beliefs of the People of Zamboanga. This title most definitely signify the use of the design: a. Cross-cultural sampling method b. Quantitative research c. Historical Research d. Ethnographic research 49. The type of study design where the researcher controls and manipulates the variables and randomly assigns subjects to different conditions is known as? a. Experimental research b. Non-Experimental research c. Applied research d. Action research 50. This major type of research is concerned with providing solutions to immediate problems. What is this type of research? a. Experimental research

b. Case study c. Basic research d. Action research God Bless!