NURS 110 WCU FINAL TEST
QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS
Why do we need an NPA? - Answer- - The NPA upholds rules that provide safe
parameters within which to work.
- Protects patients from unprofessional and unsafe nursing practice
- NPA is updated or amended as changes in scope of practice occur
Living Will - Answer- a document that directs treatment in accordance w/ a patient's
wishes in the event of terminal illness-- for end of life care. It does NOT appoint anyone
to make pts health care decisions
Power of Attorney - Answer- a legal document that designates a person(s) to make
health care decisions when pt can no longer make them on their own behalf (ex: DNR
or CPR wishes; financial wishes)
Advanced Directive - Answer- statement regarding pts wishes of medical treatment,
often including a living will-- it's made to ensure those wishes are carried out given the
pt is unable to express their wishes to a doctor
HIPAA and EHR - Answer- -keep password private
-log off when you step away
-be aware of computer angle
Torts - Answer- civil laws that address the legal rights of pts and the responsibilities of
the RN in the
Intentional Tort - Answer- willful acts that violate another person's rights-- includes
assault, battery, and false imprisonment
Assault - Answer- may be actual or threatened action such as giving a pt an injection or
threatening to restrain pt who had refused the procedure
Battery - Answer- intentional touching without consent
False Imprisonment - Answer- restraining an individual or restricting an individual's
freedom
Invasion of Privacy - Answer- unwelcome and unlawful intrusion into one's private life so
as to cause outrage, mental suffering, or humiliation
, Defamation/Malace - Answer- making false statements about a person in writing or
orally, leading to destruction of a person's reputation
Slander - Answer- spoken defamation of character
Libel - Answer- A written defamation of a person's character, reputation, business, or
property rights.
Negligence - Answer- conduct that falls below the standard of care
Malpractice - Answer- a type of negligence and is often referred to as professional
negligence--
when nursing care falls below the standard of care, nursing malpractice results
Event Reporting - Answer- confidential doc that fully describes any pt accident that
occurs on the premises of health care agency→ allows monitoring for trends and
patterns
Nursing Process (ADPIE) (also ANA standards) - Answer- -Assess- gather info about pt
condition
-Diagnose- identify pt problems
-Plan- set goals of care and desired outcomes; identify nursing actions needed
-Implement- perform nursing actions from your planning
-Evaluate- see if goals and expected outcomes were achieved
Evidence-based practice - Answer- clinical decision making that integrates the best
available research with clinical expertise and patient characteristics and preferences
Serious Reportable Events (SREs): - Answer- adverse events (including never events),
that occur in hospitals, and that are serious, largely preventable, and of concern to both
the public and health care providers
(surgical events, product or device events, patient protection events, environmental
events, criminal events)
Guidlines for reporting - Answer- -Correct all errors promptly, using correct method
-Record all facts; don't enter personal opinions
-If order was questioned, record that clarification was sought
-Chart only for YOURSELF, not others
Nursing role in suspected Abuse - Answer- report all suspected abuse
Domains of Learning (Blooms Taxonomy) - Answer- cognitive, affect, psychomotor
QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS
Why do we need an NPA? - Answer- - The NPA upholds rules that provide safe
parameters within which to work.
- Protects patients from unprofessional and unsafe nursing practice
- NPA is updated or amended as changes in scope of practice occur
Living Will - Answer- a document that directs treatment in accordance w/ a patient's
wishes in the event of terminal illness-- for end of life care. It does NOT appoint anyone
to make pts health care decisions
Power of Attorney - Answer- a legal document that designates a person(s) to make
health care decisions when pt can no longer make them on their own behalf (ex: DNR
or CPR wishes; financial wishes)
Advanced Directive - Answer- statement regarding pts wishes of medical treatment,
often including a living will-- it's made to ensure those wishes are carried out given the
pt is unable to express their wishes to a doctor
HIPAA and EHR - Answer- -keep password private
-log off when you step away
-be aware of computer angle
Torts - Answer- civil laws that address the legal rights of pts and the responsibilities of
the RN in the
Intentional Tort - Answer- willful acts that violate another person's rights-- includes
assault, battery, and false imprisonment
Assault - Answer- may be actual or threatened action such as giving a pt an injection or
threatening to restrain pt who had refused the procedure
Battery - Answer- intentional touching without consent
False Imprisonment - Answer- restraining an individual or restricting an individual's
freedom
Invasion of Privacy - Answer- unwelcome and unlawful intrusion into one's private life so
as to cause outrage, mental suffering, or humiliation
, Defamation/Malace - Answer- making false statements about a person in writing or
orally, leading to destruction of a person's reputation
Slander - Answer- spoken defamation of character
Libel - Answer- A written defamation of a person's character, reputation, business, or
property rights.
Negligence - Answer- conduct that falls below the standard of care
Malpractice - Answer- a type of negligence and is often referred to as professional
negligence--
when nursing care falls below the standard of care, nursing malpractice results
Event Reporting - Answer- confidential doc that fully describes any pt accident that
occurs on the premises of health care agency→ allows monitoring for trends and
patterns
Nursing Process (ADPIE) (also ANA standards) - Answer- -Assess- gather info about pt
condition
-Diagnose- identify pt problems
-Plan- set goals of care and desired outcomes; identify nursing actions needed
-Implement- perform nursing actions from your planning
-Evaluate- see if goals and expected outcomes were achieved
Evidence-based practice - Answer- clinical decision making that integrates the best
available research with clinical expertise and patient characteristics and preferences
Serious Reportable Events (SREs): - Answer- adverse events (including never events),
that occur in hospitals, and that are serious, largely preventable, and of concern to both
the public and health care providers
(surgical events, product or device events, patient protection events, environmental
events, criminal events)
Guidlines for reporting - Answer- -Correct all errors promptly, using correct method
-Record all facts; don't enter personal opinions
-If order was questioned, record that clarification was sought
-Chart only for YOURSELF, not others
Nursing role in suspected Abuse - Answer- report all suspected abuse
Domains of Learning (Blooms Taxonomy) - Answer- cognitive, affect, psychomotor
