NUR 106 Exam 1 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS |
2026 UPDATE | WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
Standards of Practice
A list of standards to assist the professional in making good decisions while conducting day to
day responsibilities within his or her scope of practice.
Standards of Professional Performance
as set by the American Nurses Association (ANA), describe behaviors expected in the
professional nursing role
Patient-Centered Care
Recognize the patient or designee as the source of control and full partner in providing
compassionate and coordinated care based on respect for patient's preferences, values, and needs.
- Provide care with sensitivity/respect taking in consideration of the patient's beliefs, cultural
background, and perspectives
Teamwork and Collaboration
Function effectively within nursing and inter-professional teams
- Initiate appropriate referrals
- Take part in interprofessional rounds
- Follow communication practices that minimize risks associated with hand-offs and transitions
in care
Safety
,Minimize the risk of harm to patients and providers
- Follow recommendations from national safety campaigns
- Appropriately communicate concerns related to hazards and errors
- Contribute to designing systems to improve safety
Quality Improvement
Use data to monitor the outcomes of care processes and use improvement methods to design and
test changes to continuously improve the quality and safety of health care systems.
- Use quality measures to understand performance
- Identify gaps between local and best practices
Informatics
Use information and technology to communicate, manage knowledge, reduce errors, and support
decision making
- Protect confidentiality of patient's protected health information
- Document appropriately in electronic health records
Evidence-Based Practice
Integrate best current evidence with clinical expertise and the patient/family preferences and
values for delivery of optimal health care
- Read research, clinical practice guidelines, and evidence reports related to area of practice
- Base patient care plan on patient's values, clinical expertise, and evidence
Assessment
Collection of subjective and objective patient information on which you will base plan of care
, Diagnosis
Act of analyzing the assessment data and making a judgement about the nature of the data
Planning
Use nursing diagnoses and problems to develop patient outcomes or goals and identify nursing
interventions to accomplish the outcomes
Implementation
Activation of the plan with the use of nursing interventions
Evaluation
Continual activity
- Where the outcomes met?
- If they were not, reevaluate the data, diagnosis, etiologies, outcomes, and interventions
Team Care
group of providers working together to provide care
- Professional nurse is usually the team leader
- As team leader you manage and coordinate care with others
- Have accountability for the quality of care delivered by team members during a work period
Total Patient Care
You are responsible for planning and providing all care.
Delivery Care Model
Outlines how responsibilities and authority are structured to carry out patient care
2026 UPDATE | WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
Standards of Practice
A list of standards to assist the professional in making good decisions while conducting day to
day responsibilities within his or her scope of practice.
Standards of Professional Performance
as set by the American Nurses Association (ANA), describe behaviors expected in the
professional nursing role
Patient-Centered Care
Recognize the patient or designee as the source of control and full partner in providing
compassionate and coordinated care based on respect for patient's preferences, values, and needs.
- Provide care with sensitivity/respect taking in consideration of the patient's beliefs, cultural
background, and perspectives
Teamwork and Collaboration
Function effectively within nursing and inter-professional teams
- Initiate appropriate referrals
- Take part in interprofessional rounds
- Follow communication practices that minimize risks associated with hand-offs and transitions
in care
Safety
,Minimize the risk of harm to patients and providers
- Follow recommendations from national safety campaigns
- Appropriately communicate concerns related to hazards and errors
- Contribute to designing systems to improve safety
Quality Improvement
Use data to monitor the outcomes of care processes and use improvement methods to design and
test changes to continuously improve the quality and safety of health care systems.
- Use quality measures to understand performance
- Identify gaps between local and best practices
Informatics
Use information and technology to communicate, manage knowledge, reduce errors, and support
decision making
- Protect confidentiality of patient's protected health information
- Document appropriately in electronic health records
Evidence-Based Practice
Integrate best current evidence with clinical expertise and the patient/family preferences and
values for delivery of optimal health care
- Read research, clinical practice guidelines, and evidence reports related to area of practice
- Base patient care plan on patient's values, clinical expertise, and evidence
Assessment
Collection of subjective and objective patient information on which you will base plan of care
, Diagnosis
Act of analyzing the assessment data and making a judgement about the nature of the data
Planning
Use nursing diagnoses and problems to develop patient outcomes or goals and identify nursing
interventions to accomplish the outcomes
Implementation
Activation of the plan with the use of nursing interventions
Evaluation
Continual activity
- Where the outcomes met?
- If they were not, reevaluate the data, diagnosis, etiologies, outcomes, and interventions
Team Care
group of providers working together to provide care
- Professional nurse is usually the team leader
- As team leader you manage and coordinate care with others
- Have accountability for the quality of care delivered by team members during a work period
Total Patient Care
You are responsible for planning and providing all care.
Delivery Care Model
Outlines how responsibilities and authority are structured to carry out patient care
