EXAM 2 NUR 170 CERTIFICATION EVALUATION TESTED QUESTIONS FULL SOLUTION
GUIDE
Question:
What is the outcome of having a spirit of inquiry?
Answer:
collaborating with health team members to utilize evidence and tradition with patient preferences to
promote optimal health status in a predicable healthcare setting
Question:
Who is Florence Nightingale?
Answer:
-"Mother of Nursing" started school of nursing in England born in England interest in caring for sick
people dedicated life to treatment of the soldiers of Crimean War, providing them with adequate
food, light, and clean bed linens, and wound dressings to prevent infection (started pretty much
infection prevention)
Question:
Nursing is a Profession. why?
Answer:
-extended education theoretical body of knowledge provides a specific service autonomy in decision
making code of ethics practice standards
Question:
What is professionalism?
Answer:
-the image we portray the way we act the responsibility/accountability we take for our actions
,Question:
Why and how do we commit to the profession of nursing?
Answer:
It is essential for the safety of our patients and ourselves
Question:
How do we commit to the profession academically?
Answer:
we commit to the knowledge base necessary: prerequsities nursing courses continuing education
past an associates degree (BSN/MSN)
Question:
How do we commit to the profession professionally?
Answer:
We take the NCLEX, keeping our license up to date by doing continue education hours,
hospital/unit committees, speciality certifications, attending conferences
Question:
What is the Magnet Designation? And what does it do for patients? Nurses? Hospitals?
Answer:
represents excellence in nursing services patients: hospitals with magnet designation, patients have
better outcomes nurses: better practice environments for nurses hospitals: able to advertise for a
higher level of care (billboards, brochures) we have this status, you'll have better care from our
nurses
Question:
What degree do you need to be in Magnet Designation hospital?
,Answer:
-80% of nurses carry a BSN in a MDH now have to have 80% by a certain point, so you can have
ADN, but sign contract to have BSN by certain time
Question:
What is work ethic?
Answer:
the belief in importance and moral worth of work apply selves fully to what you are doing, stay
focused to job at hand, assume responsibility for mistakes, fixing if possible and accepting
consequences, and approach work positively with enthusiasm
Question:
What are the behaviors for developing professionalism and a strong work ethic?
Answer:
-be competent: strive to be the best you can be: always give 100%, take pride in work portray a
professional image in dress and communication: wear the uniform, no bullying/gossiping, HIPPA,
open communication with peers and coworkers, no offensive language be consistent with attendance
and punctuality: attend all class, complete assignments on time, calling out sick when you area
actually sick be reliable and accountable for your own actions: take accountability for mistakes,
follow through with directions you have been given display a positive attitude and enthusiasm: be
friendly to everyone
Question:
What are some unprofessional behaviors?
Answer:
abuse of power, bullying: horizontal/lateral violence, sexual harassment
Question:
What are the components of the nursing process?
Answer:
, Assessment, Analysis (Nursing Diagnosis), Planning, Implantation, Evaluation
Question:
What is the nursing process?
Answer:
-the foundation of nursing process, a process in which nurses use to problem solve the American
Nurses Association defines the nursing practice the essential core of practice for the registered nurse
to deliver holistic patient centered/focused care how we know as nurses what care to provide out
patients
Question:
What is Assessment?
Answer:
-collecting data about the patient consists of gathering, organizing, validating, and documenting
information about the patient's health status always first step in nursing process using senses: seeing,
hearing, smelling, touching
Question:
What is subjective data?
Answer:
verbally stated by the patient or family member, a personal opinion and can be placed in "quotes"
example: "It's cold outside."
Question:
What is objective data?
Answer:
what can be seen, heard, felt, smelled, and measured against a standard example: It's 20 degrees F
outside
GUIDE
Question:
What is the outcome of having a spirit of inquiry?
Answer:
collaborating with health team members to utilize evidence and tradition with patient preferences to
promote optimal health status in a predicable healthcare setting
Question:
Who is Florence Nightingale?
Answer:
-"Mother of Nursing" started school of nursing in England born in England interest in caring for sick
people dedicated life to treatment of the soldiers of Crimean War, providing them with adequate
food, light, and clean bed linens, and wound dressings to prevent infection (started pretty much
infection prevention)
Question:
Nursing is a Profession. why?
Answer:
-extended education theoretical body of knowledge provides a specific service autonomy in decision
making code of ethics practice standards
Question:
What is professionalism?
Answer:
-the image we portray the way we act the responsibility/accountability we take for our actions
,Question:
Why and how do we commit to the profession of nursing?
Answer:
It is essential for the safety of our patients and ourselves
Question:
How do we commit to the profession academically?
Answer:
we commit to the knowledge base necessary: prerequsities nursing courses continuing education
past an associates degree (BSN/MSN)
Question:
How do we commit to the profession professionally?
Answer:
We take the NCLEX, keeping our license up to date by doing continue education hours,
hospital/unit committees, speciality certifications, attending conferences
Question:
What is the Magnet Designation? And what does it do for patients? Nurses? Hospitals?
Answer:
represents excellence in nursing services patients: hospitals with magnet designation, patients have
better outcomes nurses: better practice environments for nurses hospitals: able to advertise for a
higher level of care (billboards, brochures) we have this status, you'll have better care from our
nurses
Question:
What degree do you need to be in Magnet Designation hospital?
,Answer:
-80% of nurses carry a BSN in a MDH now have to have 80% by a certain point, so you can have
ADN, but sign contract to have BSN by certain time
Question:
What is work ethic?
Answer:
the belief in importance and moral worth of work apply selves fully to what you are doing, stay
focused to job at hand, assume responsibility for mistakes, fixing if possible and accepting
consequences, and approach work positively with enthusiasm
Question:
What are the behaviors for developing professionalism and a strong work ethic?
Answer:
-be competent: strive to be the best you can be: always give 100%, take pride in work portray a
professional image in dress and communication: wear the uniform, no bullying/gossiping, HIPPA,
open communication with peers and coworkers, no offensive language be consistent with attendance
and punctuality: attend all class, complete assignments on time, calling out sick when you area
actually sick be reliable and accountable for your own actions: take accountability for mistakes,
follow through with directions you have been given display a positive attitude and enthusiasm: be
friendly to everyone
Question:
What are some unprofessional behaviors?
Answer:
abuse of power, bullying: horizontal/lateral violence, sexual harassment
Question:
What are the components of the nursing process?
Answer:
, Assessment, Analysis (Nursing Diagnosis), Planning, Implantation, Evaluation
Question:
What is the nursing process?
Answer:
-the foundation of nursing process, a process in which nurses use to problem solve the American
Nurses Association defines the nursing practice the essential core of practice for the registered nurse
to deliver holistic patient centered/focused care how we know as nurses what care to provide out
patients
Question:
What is Assessment?
Answer:
-collecting data about the patient consists of gathering, organizing, validating, and documenting
information about the patient's health status always first step in nursing process using senses: seeing,
hearing, smelling, touching
Question:
What is subjective data?
Answer:
verbally stated by the patient or family member, a personal opinion and can be placed in "quotes"
example: "It's cold outside."
Question:
What is objective data?
Answer:
what can be seen, heard, felt, smelled, and measured against a standard example: It's 20 degrees F
outside
