NURS 6635 FINAL 2026 FINAL REVIEW
QUESTIONS ANSWERS BUNDLED PRACTICE
COLLECTION
◉ Professional identity.
Answer: a sense of oneself, and in relation to others, that is
influenced by characteristics, norms, and values of the nursing
discipline, resulting in an individual thinking, acting, and feeling like
a nurse
◉ Personal identity attributes.
Answer: - Hearing expectations clearly
- Value debriefing & feedback from role models
- Engage in reflection
- Actively adopt a professional identity
- Understand your own responsibilities for learning & be
accountable
- Build relationships with those around you
- Develop personal self care habits
- Embrace any opportunity or experiences with clients
◉ Standards of practice.
,Answer: a competent level of nursing care demonstrated by the
nursing process
◉ Standards of professional performance.
Answer: a competent level of behavior in the professional role to
ensure clients receive high-quality care
◉ Code of ethics.
Answer: philosophical ideals of right and wrong that define
principles you will use to provide care to your clients
◉ Quality and safety education for nurses (QSEN).
Answer: addresses the challenge to prepare nurses with
competencies needed to continuously improve the quality of care in
their work environments
◉ Nurse practice acts.
Answer: regulate the scope of nursing
- Protect public health, safety, and welfare from unqualified and
unsafe nurses
- Each state defines for itself the scope of nursing practice, but most
have similar NPAs
- The Alabama NPA establishes the Alabama Board of Nursing as the
state's regulatory authority for RNs, APRNs, & LPNs
,◉ Ethics.
Answer: study or examination of morality through a variety of
different approaches
- Deals specifically with the concepts of right and wrong
- Involves critical thinking and actions
◉ Ethical sensitivity.
Answer: helps us recognize when there is an ethical problem or
dilemma
◉ Ethical reflection and analysis.
Answer: enable us to thinking critically to rank our ethical
obligations and priorities
◉ Ethical decision making.
Answer: a method of ensuring that the action we take is well
reasoned and can be justified
◉ Moral courage.
Answer: enables us to act on our decisions even under the most
challenging circumstances
, ◉ Societal ethics.
Answer: - Healthcare law
- Scope of nursing practice
◉ Organizational ethics.
Answer: Systems, practices, policies, and procedures
◉ Bioethics/clinical/research ethics.
Answer: research using humans as test subjects
◉ Professional ethics.
Answer: - American Nurses Association (ANA) Code of Ethics for
Nurses
- Ethical standards and expectations of a profession
- Nurses are held to a higher standard because of the privileged role
we have in society
- Ethics become a fundamental element of your professional identity
and character
- Codes of conduct are aimed at the highest ideals of practice
◉ Personal ethics.
Answer: may differ from those of the society or organization in
which we work
QUESTIONS ANSWERS BUNDLED PRACTICE
COLLECTION
◉ Professional identity.
Answer: a sense of oneself, and in relation to others, that is
influenced by characteristics, norms, and values of the nursing
discipline, resulting in an individual thinking, acting, and feeling like
a nurse
◉ Personal identity attributes.
Answer: - Hearing expectations clearly
- Value debriefing & feedback from role models
- Engage in reflection
- Actively adopt a professional identity
- Understand your own responsibilities for learning & be
accountable
- Build relationships with those around you
- Develop personal self care habits
- Embrace any opportunity or experiences with clients
◉ Standards of practice.
,Answer: a competent level of nursing care demonstrated by the
nursing process
◉ Standards of professional performance.
Answer: a competent level of behavior in the professional role to
ensure clients receive high-quality care
◉ Code of ethics.
Answer: philosophical ideals of right and wrong that define
principles you will use to provide care to your clients
◉ Quality and safety education for nurses (QSEN).
Answer: addresses the challenge to prepare nurses with
competencies needed to continuously improve the quality of care in
their work environments
◉ Nurse practice acts.
Answer: regulate the scope of nursing
- Protect public health, safety, and welfare from unqualified and
unsafe nurses
- Each state defines for itself the scope of nursing practice, but most
have similar NPAs
- The Alabama NPA establishes the Alabama Board of Nursing as the
state's regulatory authority for RNs, APRNs, & LPNs
,◉ Ethics.
Answer: study or examination of morality through a variety of
different approaches
- Deals specifically with the concepts of right and wrong
- Involves critical thinking and actions
◉ Ethical sensitivity.
Answer: helps us recognize when there is an ethical problem or
dilemma
◉ Ethical reflection and analysis.
Answer: enable us to thinking critically to rank our ethical
obligations and priorities
◉ Ethical decision making.
Answer: a method of ensuring that the action we take is well
reasoned and can be justified
◉ Moral courage.
Answer: enables us to act on our decisions even under the most
challenging circumstances
, ◉ Societal ethics.
Answer: - Healthcare law
- Scope of nursing practice
◉ Organizational ethics.
Answer: Systems, practices, policies, and procedures
◉ Bioethics/clinical/research ethics.
Answer: research using humans as test subjects
◉ Professional ethics.
Answer: - American Nurses Association (ANA) Code of Ethics for
Nurses
- Ethical standards and expectations of a profession
- Nurses are held to a higher standard because of the privileged role
we have in society
- Ethics become a fundamental element of your professional identity
and character
- Codes of conduct are aimed at the highest ideals of practice
◉ Personal ethics.
Answer: may differ from those of the society or organization in
which we work
