MN 552 FINAL EXAM REVIEW 2026 TEST PAPER
SOLUTIONS STUDY GUIDE FULL PASS A+
◉ Criteria of a Professional: have a obligation in society to be.
Answer: - competent in their field
- allow only qualified persons entry into the profession
- discipline members of the profession who do not practice at an
acceptable level
- do no harm
- use high moral and ethical standards to resolve dilemmas
◉ ANA
NLN. Answer: American Nurses Association
National League for Nursing
◉ ANA (official professional organization for nurses in the United
States) originally.... Answer: focused on establishing standards of
nursing to promote high quality care and work toward licensure as a
means of ensuring adherence to the standards.
(publishes educational materials on nursing news, issues, and
standards -The American Nurse-official publication
,◉ NLN. Answer: - The first nursing organization with a goal to
establish and maintain a universal standard of education
- Sets standards for all types of nursing education programs
- Studies the nursing workforce
- Lobbies and participates with other major healthcare
organizations to set policy for the nursing workforce
- Aids faculty development
- Funds research on nursing education
- Publishes the journal Nursing Education Perspectives
◉ Roles and Functions of the Nurse:. Answer: 1. Direct care provider
2. Communicator
3. Client/family educator
4. Client advocate
5. Counselor
6. Change agent
7. Leader
8. Manager
9. Case manager
10. Research consumer
◉ Roles and Functions of the Nurse:
,Direct care provider (3 examples). Answer: Addressing the physical,
emotional, social, and spiritual needs of the client.
- Listening to lung sounds
- Giving medications
- Patient teaching
◉ Roles and Functions of the Nurse:
Communicator (3 examples). Answer: Using interpersonal and
therapeutic communication skills to address the needs of the client,
to facilitate communication in the healthcare team, and to advise the
community about health promotion and disease prevention.
- Counseling a client
- Discussing staffing needs at a unit meeting
- Providing HIV education at a local school
◉ Roles and Functions of the Nurse:
Client/family educator (3 examples). Answer: Assessing and
diagnosing the teaching needs of the client, group, family, or
community. Once the diagnosis is made, nurses plan how to meet
these needs, implement the teaching plan, and evaluate its
effectiveness.
- Preoperative teaching
- Prenatal education for siblings
- Community classes on nutrition
, ◉ Roles and Functions of the Nurse:
Client Advocate (1 example). Answer: Supporting clients' right to
make healthcare decisions when they able to voice their opinions
and protecting clients from harm when they are unable to make
decisions
- Helping a client explain to his family that he does not want to have
further chemotherapy
◉ Roles and Functions of the Nurse:
Counselor (1 example). Answer: Using therapeutic communication
skills to advise clients about health-related issues.
- Counseling a client on weight-loss strategies
◉ Roles and Functions of the Nurse:
Change agent (1 example). Answer: Advocating for change on an
individual, family, group, community, or societal level that enhances
health. The nurse may use counseling, communication, and educator
skills to accomplish this change.
- Working to improve the nutritional quality for the lunch program
at a preschool
◉ Roles and Functions of the Nurse:
SOLUTIONS STUDY GUIDE FULL PASS A+
◉ Criteria of a Professional: have a obligation in society to be.
Answer: - competent in their field
- allow only qualified persons entry into the profession
- discipline members of the profession who do not practice at an
acceptable level
- do no harm
- use high moral and ethical standards to resolve dilemmas
◉ ANA
NLN. Answer: American Nurses Association
National League for Nursing
◉ ANA (official professional organization for nurses in the United
States) originally.... Answer: focused on establishing standards of
nursing to promote high quality care and work toward licensure as a
means of ensuring adherence to the standards.
(publishes educational materials on nursing news, issues, and
standards -The American Nurse-official publication
,◉ NLN. Answer: - The first nursing organization with a goal to
establish and maintain a universal standard of education
- Sets standards for all types of nursing education programs
- Studies the nursing workforce
- Lobbies and participates with other major healthcare
organizations to set policy for the nursing workforce
- Aids faculty development
- Funds research on nursing education
- Publishes the journal Nursing Education Perspectives
◉ Roles and Functions of the Nurse:. Answer: 1. Direct care provider
2. Communicator
3. Client/family educator
4. Client advocate
5. Counselor
6. Change agent
7. Leader
8. Manager
9. Case manager
10. Research consumer
◉ Roles and Functions of the Nurse:
,Direct care provider (3 examples). Answer: Addressing the physical,
emotional, social, and spiritual needs of the client.
- Listening to lung sounds
- Giving medications
- Patient teaching
◉ Roles and Functions of the Nurse:
Communicator (3 examples). Answer: Using interpersonal and
therapeutic communication skills to address the needs of the client,
to facilitate communication in the healthcare team, and to advise the
community about health promotion and disease prevention.
- Counseling a client
- Discussing staffing needs at a unit meeting
- Providing HIV education at a local school
◉ Roles and Functions of the Nurse:
Client/family educator (3 examples). Answer: Assessing and
diagnosing the teaching needs of the client, group, family, or
community. Once the diagnosis is made, nurses plan how to meet
these needs, implement the teaching plan, and evaluate its
effectiveness.
- Preoperative teaching
- Prenatal education for siblings
- Community classes on nutrition
, ◉ Roles and Functions of the Nurse:
Client Advocate (1 example). Answer: Supporting clients' right to
make healthcare decisions when they able to voice their opinions
and protecting clients from harm when they are unable to make
decisions
- Helping a client explain to his family that he does not want to have
further chemotherapy
◉ Roles and Functions of the Nurse:
Counselor (1 example). Answer: Using therapeutic communication
skills to advise clients about health-related issues.
- Counseling a client on weight-loss strategies
◉ Roles and Functions of the Nurse:
Change agent (1 example). Answer: Advocating for change on an
individual, family, group, community, or societal level that enhances
health. The nurse may use counseling, communication, and educator
skills to accomplish this change.
- Working to improve the nutritional quality for the lunch program
at a preschool
◉ Roles and Functions of the Nurse:
