NSG 130 Final UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT
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Compassion An awareness of and concern for other individuals' suffering
Integrity An adherence to a strict moral or ethical code
Professional Behaviors Effective nursing actions based on ethical principles, clinical reasoning, and
technical knowledge and expertise that form helping relationships
Novice No experience; relies on theory, guidelines, and policies. The novice lacks
discretionary judgement and focuses energy on task performance
Advanced Beginner Some task and situational experience, but the focus is the task and rules with little
ability to take the complexity of the situation into consideration
Proficient Perceives the situation as a whole, rather than in parts; decision making is easier
with a focus on the most important attributes and aspects of the problem
Expert Has an intuitive grasp of the situation and readily zeros in on the problem and
solution without spending much time problem solving
Florence Nightingale Nursing education, practice, and administration. Publication: Notes on Nursing:
What It Is, and What It Is Not. "Lady with the Lamp."
Clara Barton Established American Red Cross
Mary Mahoney First African American professional nurse. Promoted equal opportunities
Lillian Wald Considered founder of public health nursing
Autonomy Having the authority to make decisions and the freedom to act in accordance with
one's professional knowledge base.
Accountability Responsible
Caregiver Assist physical and psychological while preserving dignity.
Advocate Acts to protect patient
Educator Assist pt. to learn about health and health care procedures to restore or maintain
health.
, Communicator Identifies problems and communicates these verbally or in writing
Manager Delegates nursing activities
Leader Influences others to work together to accomplish a specific goal
Research Consumer Used to improve care; Evidence-based practice
Scope of Nursing Promotion of health and wellness, prevention of illness, restoration of health, and
care for the dying
Standards of Practice Describes the responsibilities for which the nurse is accountable
Professionalism The assimilation of nursing skills and knowledge integrated with dignity and
respect for all human beings incorporating the assumptions and values of the
profession while maintaining accountability and self-awareness
Caring/Advocacy Promoting health, healing, and hope in response to the human condition.
(National League for Nursing, 2010) Advocacy is protecting by expressing and
defending the cause of another
Caring To feel interest, concern, and respect for a client while demonstrating sensitivity,
sincerity, honestly, and patience
Caring Practice Essential element in providing quality nursing care
Empirical Knowing The twofold understanding of facts and observations relevant to nursing, and of
the analyses and theories that attempt to explain them. Also called the science of
nursing.
Empowerment A process whereby the client develops the autonomy to identify her own health
needs in lieu of being instructed how to do so
Ethical Knowing Understanding and applying the ethical codes by which nurses are expected to
abide, as well as upholding the various philosophical, cultural, and moral
frameworks of the institution and of the client. Also called the moral component.
Self-Care The activities an individual performs independently to ensure personal well-being
and good health
Watson: Theory of Human Care Genuine caring relationships have a positive impact on a client's health and can
facilitate the healing process, putting care at the core of nursing. Caring is
considered transpersonal; in other words, both the nurse and the client seek out
meaning and a sense of connectedness.
Roach: Caring the Human Mode of Being Declares caring to be a core element of how humans operate, as well as an
expression of our interconnectedness
Answers
Compassion An awareness of and concern for other individuals' suffering
Integrity An adherence to a strict moral or ethical code
Professional Behaviors Effective nursing actions based on ethical principles, clinical reasoning, and
technical knowledge and expertise that form helping relationships
Novice No experience; relies on theory, guidelines, and policies. The novice lacks
discretionary judgement and focuses energy on task performance
Advanced Beginner Some task and situational experience, but the focus is the task and rules with little
ability to take the complexity of the situation into consideration
Proficient Perceives the situation as a whole, rather than in parts; decision making is easier
with a focus on the most important attributes and aspects of the problem
Expert Has an intuitive grasp of the situation and readily zeros in on the problem and
solution without spending much time problem solving
Florence Nightingale Nursing education, practice, and administration. Publication: Notes on Nursing:
What It Is, and What It Is Not. "Lady with the Lamp."
Clara Barton Established American Red Cross
Mary Mahoney First African American professional nurse. Promoted equal opportunities
Lillian Wald Considered founder of public health nursing
Autonomy Having the authority to make decisions and the freedom to act in accordance with
one's professional knowledge base.
Accountability Responsible
Caregiver Assist physical and psychological while preserving dignity.
Advocate Acts to protect patient
Educator Assist pt. to learn about health and health care procedures to restore or maintain
health.
, Communicator Identifies problems and communicates these verbally or in writing
Manager Delegates nursing activities
Leader Influences others to work together to accomplish a specific goal
Research Consumer Used to improve care; Evidence-based practice
Scope of Nursing Promotion of health and wellness, prevention of illness, restoration of health, and
care for the dying
Standards of Practice Describes the responsibilities for which the nurse is accountable
Professionalism The assimilation of nursing skills and knowledge integrated with dignity and
respect for all human beings incorporating the assumptions and values of the
profession while maintaining accountability and self-awareness
Caring/Advocacy Promoting health, healing, and hope in response to the human condition.
(National League for Nursing, 2010) Advocacy is protecting by expressing and
defending the cause of another
Caring To feel interest, concern, and respect for a client while demonstrating sensitivity,
sincerity, honestly, and patience
Caring Practice Essential element in providing quality nursing care
Empirical Knowing The twofold understanding of facts and observations relevant to nursing, and of
the analyses and theories that attempt to explain them. Also called the science of
nursing.
Empowerment A process whereby the client develops the autonomy to identify her own health
needs in lieu of being instructed how to do so
Ethical Knowing Understanding and applying the ethical codes by which nurses are expected to
abide, as well as upholding the various philosophical, cultural, and moral
frameworks of the institution and of the client. Also called the moral component.
Self-Care The activities an individual performs independently to ensure personal well-being
and good health
Watson: Theory of Human Care Genuine caring relationships have a positive impact on a client's health and can
facilitate the healing process, putting care at the core of nursing. Caring is
considered transpersonal; in other words, both the nurse and the client seek out
meaning and a sense of connectedness.
Roach: Caring the Human Mode of Being Declares caring to be a core element of how humans operate, as well as an
expression of our interconnectedness
