Nursing Care Plan Practice Questions

1. Question 1
   • Planning
   • Assessment
   • Implementation
   • Evaluation
2. Question 2
   • The health care provider evaluates whether nursing outcomes were achieved.
   • The registered nurse independently selects medical treatments for the client.
   • The registered nurse develops a collaborative plan containing strategies to achieve expected outcomes.
   • The licensed practical nurse writes all individualized nursing care plans.
3. Question 3
   • It contains only interventions prescribed by a provider.
   • It is identical for every client with the same medical condition.
   • It is individualized, holistic, and evidence-based.
   • It excludes the client's family and significant others.
4. Question 4
   • Only personnel who can independently perform nursing interventions
   • Only the RN and charge nurse
   • The health care consumer, relevant support persons, and the interprofessional team
   • Only the admitting provider
5. Question 5
   • To reduce the number of staff involved in care
   • To replace ongoing assessment
   • To support client safety and optimal outcomes
   • To ensure that every plan contains the same number of interventions
6. Question 6
   • Only when the provider changes a prescription
   • Only when a new nurse begins a shift
   • According to the client's ongoing response and other relevant indicators
   • Only at discharge
7. Question 7
   • Using informal abbreviations unique to each nurse
   • Using standardized language or terminology
   • Recording the plan verbally without chart documentation
   • Documenting only interventions that were not completed
8. Question 8
   • The LPN/VN independently creates the nursing care plan.
   • The LPN/VN may write provider prescriptions when assisting with planning.
   • Planning is outside the LPN/VN scope described here, although the LPN/VN may assist with planned interventions during implementation within scope.
   • The LPN/VN replaces the RN in selecting expected outcomes.
9. Question 9
   • A measurement used only during assessment
   • A medical diagnosis made by an authorized provider
   • An evidence-based action performed by the nurse to achieve client outcomes
   • A legal document that replaces the care plan
10. Question 10
    • Interventions should avoid measurable outcomes.
    • Interventions should address only the medical diagnosis.
    • Interventions should focus on the etiology when possible.
    • Interventions should be selected without client input.
11. Question 11
    • A staffing schedule
    • A provider prescription list
    • A client satisfaction survey
    • The Nursing Interventions Classification system
12. Question 12
    • Use clinical judgment to select interventions suited to the individual client.
    • Copy every listed intervention without modification.
    • Use only interventions requiring provider prescriptions.
    • Allow the resource to determine the client's priorities automatically.
13. Question 13
    • Repositioning the client
    • Documenting a care-plan update
    • Attending a care conference
    • Communicating with another provider away from the bedside
14. Question 14
    • An independent intervention can be provided without obtaining a prescription or consulting another team member.
    • An independent intervention requires a prescription.
    • An independent intervention must be performed by a provider.
    • An independent intervention is always indirect care.
15. Question 15
    • Monitoring intake and output for trends
    • Using therapeutic communication to support coping
    • Administering medication as prescribed
    • Documenting information for continuity of care
16. Question 16
    • Independent
    • Administrative
    • Dependent only
    • Collaborative
17. Question 17
    • Provider-directed
    • Independent
    • Dependent
    • Collaborative
18. Question 18
    • Direct care is documented; indirect care is not documented.
    • Direct care requires a prescription; indirect care never does.
    • Direct care occurs through personal contact; indirect care occurs away from the client.
    • Direct care is collaborative; indirect care is always independent.
19. Question 19
    • Repositioning the client
    • Communicating about care with another provider
    • Attending a care conference
    • Creating a care-plan entry away from the client
20. Question 20
    • Performing ambulation
    • Documenting the care plan
    • Repositioning the client
    • Providing wound care
21. Question 21
    • Use clinical judgment to determine whether it fits the client's needs and expected outcomes.
    • Ask the LPN/VN to decide whether it is appropriate.
    • Include it automatically because it appears in the template.
    • Include it only if it is the longest intervention listed.
22. Question 22
    • The number should be based on the quality individualized interventions needed to meet the client's outcomes.
    • Each identified nursing problem requires at least ten interventions.
    • The number is determined solely by the care-plan template.
    • Every plan must contain exactly five interventions.
23. Question 23
    • Remove the expected outcome from the care plan.
    • Include the intervention because standardized plans cannot be changed.
    • Collaborate with the client to select an acceptable intervention that supports the expected outcome.
    • Include the intervention but omit the client's preference.
24. Question 24
    • Individualization transfers planning responsibility to the client.
    • Individualized plans do not require documentation.
    • Standardized plans are never evidence-based.
    • The same intervention may not be acceptable or effective for every client.
25. Question 25
    • Registered nurses
    • Only respiratory therapists
    • The client representative without nursing input
    • Only unlicensed assistive personnel
26. Question 26
    • Only individual nurses and facility managers
    • CMS for long-term care facilities and The Joint Commission for hospitals
    • The Joint Commission for families and NIC for long-term care residents
    • NIC for hospitals and CMS for nursing schools
27. Question 27
    • The requirement to attend every staff meeting
    • The opportunity to participate in care planning and decisions about care, treatment, and interventions
    • The authority to create all nursing diagnoses independently
    • The ability to prescribe medications
28. Question 28
    • Schedule it without notice at the most convenient time for staff.
    • Require the resident to attend regardless of functional status.
    • Schedule it when the resident is functioning at their best and representatives can participate.
    • Exclude representatives to prevent conflicting preferences.
29. Question 29
    • Determining the client's personal preferences without consultation
    • Classifying every intervention as independent
    • Formulating prescriptions on behalf of the client
    • Independently replacing the RN's care plan
30. Question 30
    • A prescription applies only to long-term care, whereas an order applies only to hospitals.
    • A prescription is always independent, whereas an order is always collaborative.
    • A prescription relates specifically to medication, whereas an order directs an intervention, remedy, or treatment.
    • A prescription is created by the RN, whereas an order is created by the client.

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