MODULE 1 PROFESSIONAL NURSING
CONCEPTS QUESTIONS WITH THE ONLY
CORRECT ANSWERS
from Latin "nutrix" which means to nourish; the protection, promotion, and optimization of health and
abilities, prevention of illness and injury, relief of suffering through the diagnoses and treatment of
human response and advocacy in the care of individuals, families, comunities and populations - answer
✔✔-Define nursing
caregiver, communicator, teacher/educator, counselor, leader, researcher, advocate - answer ✔✔-
Define roles and functions of the nurse
- AACN, Essentials
- Accreditations: CCNE, TJC/CMS
- Nurse Practice Acts
- Alabama Board of Nursing: patient abandonment issues, drug use and abuse, falsification of
documentaiton and impact on licensure, legal obligations to intervene and report
- Agency Policies and Procedures
- Financial and Regulatory Health Policies - answer ✔✔-Discuss regulatory requirements for nursing
practice
- American Nurses Association (ANA) proffesional organization for rn's that promotes safe and ethical
work environment, health and wellness of nurses, advocating for health care issues for both nurses and
the public
- National League for Nursing (NLN) open to all interested in nursing, largest professional testing services
in the US, exams measure student progress
- Sigma Theta Tau International (STTI) national honor society for nursing, goal to foster nursing
leadership and research
, - National Student Nurse Association (NSNA) est. with help of ANA and NLN, for students enrolled in a
nursing program, advocate for student and patient rights
- American Association of Colleges in Nursing (AACN) for higher degree nursing education programs,
focus on improving healthcare andinfluencing the nursing profession
- International Council of Nursing (ICN) first international org of professional women, share commitment
to maintai - answer ✔✔-Identify professional nursing organizations (6)
Nursing shortages
Expansion outside the hospital
Larger role of technology
Increased collaboration
Community Based Nursing
Decreased length of hospital stay
Economy
Cost effectiveness - answer ✔✔-Discuss trends in nursing
Primary:
- goal to promote health and prevent disease/injury
- ex. immunizations, seat belts, exercise, healthy diet
Secondary:
- goal to detect and treat illnesses in early stages with screenings
- ex. blood pressure/cholestorol/skin cancer screenings, pap smears, mammograms, testicular self-
exams
Tertiary:
- goal to reduce disability and help rehabilitate patient to maximum level of functioning
- begins after an illness is diagnosed and treated
- ex. medications, surgical treatment, physical therapy/rehabilitation - answer ✔✔-What is the
difference in primary, secondary, and tertiary preventive care?
a state of well-being; health can be physical, intellectual, environmental, spiritual, sociocultural or
emotional - answer ✔✔-Define health
CONCEPTS QUESTIONS WITH THE ONLY
CORRECT ANSWERS
from Latin "nutrix" which means to nourish; the protection, promotion, and optimization of health and
abilities, prevention of illness and injury, relief of suffering through the diagnoses and treatment of
human response and advocacy in the care of individuals, families, comunities and populations - answer
✔✔-Define nursing
caregiver, communicator, teacher/educator, counselor, leader, researcher, advocate - answer ✔✔-
Define roles and functions of the nurse
- AACN, Essentials
- Accreditations: CCNE, TJC/CMS
- Nurse Practice Acts
- Alabama Board of Nursing: patient abandonment issues, drug use and abuse, falsification of
documentaiton and impact on licensure, legal obligations to intervene and report
- Agency Policies and Procedures
- Financial and Regulatory Health Policies - answer ✔✔-Discuss regulatory requirements for nursing
practice
- American Nurses Association (ANA) proffesional organization for rn's that promotes safe and ethical
work environment, health and wellness of nurses, advocating for health care issues for both nurses and
the public
- National League for Nursing (NLN) open to all interested in nursing, largest professional testing services
in the US, exams measure student progress
- Sigma Theta Tau International (STTI) national honor society for nursing, goal to foster nursing
leadership and research
, - National Student Nurse Association (NSNA) est. with help of ANA and NLN, for students enrolled in a
nursing program, advocate for student and patient rights
- American Association of Colleges in Nursing (AACN) for higher degree nursing education programs,
focus on improving healthcare andinfluencing the nursing profession
- International Council of Nursing (ICN) first international org of professional women, share commitment
to maintai - answer ✔✔-Identify professional nursing organizations (6)
Nursing shortages
Expansion outside the hospital
Larger role of technology
Increased collaboration
Community Based Nursing
Decreased length of hospital stay
Economy
Cost effectiveness - answer ✔✔-Discuss trends in nursing
Primary:
- goal to promote health and prevent disease/injury
- ex. immunizations, seat belts, exercise, healthy diet
Secondary:
- goal to detect and treat illnesses in early stages with screenings
- ex. blood pressure/cholestorol/skin cancer screenings, pap smears, mammograms, testicular self-
exams
Tertiary:
- goal to reduce disability and help rehabilitate patient to maximum level of functioning
- begins after an illness is diagnosed and treated
- ex. medications, surgical treatment, physical therapy/rehabilitation - answer ✔✔-What is the
difference in primary, secondary, and tertiary preventive care?
a state of well-being; health can be physical, intellectual, environmental, spiritual, sociocultural or
emotional - answer ✔✔-Define health
