NURS 3000 - Exam 1 UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and
CORRECT Answers
Evidence-based nursing/evidence-based practice the use of some form of substantiation in making clinical decisions
using research to solve problems and answer questions in Purpose of EBN/EBP
order to provide the best healthcare possible
administer the state licensure exam (NCLEX- State Board of Nursing Purpose
RN)/determine if licensure is reciprocated in order to
legally work as a nurse in the respective state
regulate the practice of nursing in the United States, with Nurse Practice Act Purpose and importance
each state having its own act/to protect the public
American Nursing Association ANA
ANA Standards for Practice describe the responsibilities for which nurses are accountable
1.Assessment ANA Standards for Practice include:
2.Diagnosis
3.Outcomes Identification
4.Planning
5.Implementation
5a. Coordination of Care
5b. Health teaching and health promotion
6. Evaluation
ANA Standards for Professional Practice describe behaviors expected in the professional nursing role
1. Ethics ANA Standards for Professional Practice includes:
2. Culturally congruent practice
3.Communication
4.Collaboration
5.Leadership
6. Education
7. Evidence-based practice and research
8. Quality of practice
9. Professional Practice Evaluation
10.Research utilization
11.Environmental Health
National League for Nursing (NLN) to foster the development and improvement of all nursing services and nursing
education
Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) accredits baccalaureate and higher degree programs
, National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) educates lawmakers and health care stakeholders on issues impacting nursing
regulation and provides information and resources regarding nursing policy
across the country
Sigma Tau Theta International (STTI) professional rather than social
based on five points, which she believed to be essential Florence Nightingale's theory
to obtain a healthy home, such as clean water and air,
basic sanitation, cleanliness, and light, as she believed
that a healthy environment was fundamental for healing
- Improving the standards for the care of war casualties Florence Nightingale's contributions
- reforming hospitals and producing and implementing
public health policies
- nursing's first scientist-theorist for her work Notes on
Nursing: What It Is, and What It Is Not
profession an occupation that requires extensive education or a calling that requires special
knowledge, skill, and preparation
Caregiver has traditionally included those activities that assist the client physically and
psychologically while preserving the client's dignity
Communicator Identify client problems and then communicate these verbally or in writing to
other members of the healthcare team
Teacher helps clients learn about their health and the healthcare procedures they need to
perform to restore or maintain their health
Advocate acts to protect the client
Counselor helping a client to recognize and cope with stressful psychological or social
problems, develop improved interpersonal relationships, and promote personal
growth
Change Agent assisting clients to make modifications in their behavior
Leader influences others to work together to accomplish a specific goal
Manager - assigns and delegates nursing activities to ancillary workers and other nurses, and
supervises and evaluates their performance
Case manager a nurse who works with the multidisciplinary healthcare team to measure the
effectiveness of the case management plan and monitor outcomes
- represent the client's needs and wishes to other health Examples of client advocacy
professionals
- Assist clients in exercising their rights and help them
speak up for themselves
CORRECT Answers
Evidence-based nursing/evidence-based practice the use of some form of substantiation in making clinical decisions
using research to solve problems and answer questions in Purpose of EBN/EBP
order to provide the best healthcare possible
administer the state licensure exam (NCLEX- State Board of Nursing Purpose
RN)/determine if licensure is reciprocated in order to
legally work as a nurse in the respective state
regulate the practice of nursing in the United States, with Nurse Practice Act Purpose and importance
each state having its own act/to protect the public
American Nursing Association ANA
ANA Standards for Practice describe the responsibilities for which nurses are accountable
1.Assessment ANA Standards for Practice include:
2.Diagnosis
3.Outcomes Identification
4.Planning
5.Implementation
5a. Coordination of Care
5b. Health teaching and health promotion
6. Evaluation
ANA Standards for Professional Practice describe behaviors expected in the professional nursing role
1. Ethics ANA Standards for Professional Practice includes:
2. Culturally congruent practice
3.Communication
4.Collaboration
5.Leadership
6. Education
7. Evidence-based practice and research
8. Quality of practice
9. Professional Practice Evaluation
10.Research utilization
11.Environmental Health
National League for Nursing (NLN) to foster the development and improvement of all nursing services and nursing
education
Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) accredits baccalaureate and higher degree programs
, National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) educates lawmakers and health care stakeholders on issues impacting nursing
regulation and provides information and resources regarding nursing policy
across the country
Sigma Tau Theta International (STTI) professional rather than social
based on five points, which she believed to be essential Florence Nightingale's theory
to obtain a healthy home, such as clean water and air,
basic sanitation, cleanliness, and light, as she believed
that a healthy environment was fundamental for healing
- Improving the standards for the care of war casualties Florence Nightingale's contributions
- reforming hospitals and producing and implementing
public health policies
- nursing's first scientist-theorist for her work Notes on
Nursing: What It Is, and What It Is Not
profession an occupation that requires extensive education or a calling that requires special
knowledge, skill, and preparation
Caregiver has traditionally included those activities that assist the client physically and
psychologically while preserving the client's dignity
Communicator Identify client problems and then communicate these verbally or in writing to
other members of the healthcare team
Teacher helps clients learn about their health and the healthcare procedures they need to
perform to restore or maintain their health
Advocate acts to protect the client
Counselor helping a client to recognize and cope with stressful psychological or social
problems, develop improved interpersonal relationships, and promote personal
growth
Change Agent assisting clients to make modifications in their behavior
Leader influences others to work together to accomplish a specific goal
Manager - assigns and delegates nursing activities to ancillary workers and other nurses, and
supervises and evaluates their performance
Case manager a nurse who works with the multidisciplinary healthcare team to measure the
effectiveness of the case management plan and monitor outcomes
- represent the client's needs and wishes to other health Examples of client advocacy
professionals
- Assist clients in exercising their rights and help them
speak up for themselves
