NUFT 202 PTEW Nursing Today – Questions & Answers
Why is nursing identified as a profession? Correct Ans - - A unique
body of knowledge that provides a framework for practice
- Standardized formal higher education
- Provides services that benefits individuals and communities
- Autonomy, responsibility, and accountability
- Self-regulated control of the profession through standards of practice and
code of ethics
- Professional organizations (e.g., ANA, AACN, NLN, etc.) support and
empower nurses and facilitate networking
Nursing as an Art Correct Ans - Nurses deliver care with
compassion, caring, and respect for each patient's dignity and personhood
Nursing as a science Correct Ans - - Based on a body of knowledge
that is continually changing with new discoveries and innovations
- Critical thinking and clinical judgment
Definition of Nursing (American Nurses Association) Correct Ans -
- Incorporates the art and science of nursing
- Relationship with patients is based on care and compassion
- Protect, promote, and optimize health and abilities
- Prevent illness and injury
- Facilitate recovery
- Alleviate suffering
- Diagnose and treat the human response
- Advocate for the care of individuals, families, communities, and
populations
Who developed and maintains the Standards of Nursing Practice?
Correct Ans - American Nurses Association (ANA)
American Nurses Association (ANA) Correct Ans - The national
professional membership association of nurses that works for the
improvement of health standards and the availability of healthcare
services, fosters high professional standards for the nursing profession,
and advances the economic and general welfare of nurses.
, ANA Standards of Nursing Practice Correct Ans - 1. Assessment
2. Diagnosis
3. Outcomes Identification
4. Planning
5. Implementation
- Coordination of care
- Teaching and health promotion
6. Evaluation
ANA Standards of Professional Performance Correct Ans - 1. Ethics
2. Advocacy
3. Respectful and Equitable Practice
4. Communication
5. Collaboration
6. Leadership
7. Education
8. Scholarly inquiry
9. Quality of Practice
8. Professional Practice Evaluation
9. Resource Stewardship
10. Environmental Health
Code of Ethics for Nurses Correct Ans - Statement of philosophical
ideas of right and wrong that define the principles you will use to provide
care.
ethical dilemma Correct Ans - - A decision that involves a conflict of
values; every potential course of action has some significant negative
consequences.
- Nurse's values may conflict with organization, community, patient, and
care obligations.
Professional Roles and Responsibilities Correct Ans - Autonomy
and Accountability
Caregiver
Advocate
Educator
Communicator
Manager
Why is nursing identified as a profession? Correct Ans - - A unique
body of knowledge that provides a framework for practice
- Standardized formal higher education
- Provides services that benefits individuals and communities
- Autonomy, responsibility, and accountability
- Self-regulated control of the profession through standards of practice and
code of ethics
- Professional organizations (e.g., ANA, AACN, NLN, etc.) support and
empower nurses and facilitate networking
Nursing as an Art Correct Ans - Nurses deliver care with
compassion, caring, and respect for each patient's dignity and personhood
Nursing as a science Correct Ans - - Based on a body of knowledge
that is continually changing with new discoveries and innovations
- Critical thinking and clinical judgment
Definition of Nursing (American Nurses Association) Correct Ans -
- Incorporates the art and science of nursing
- Relationship with patients is based on care and compassion
- Protect, promote, and optimize health and abilities
- Prevent illness and injury
- Facilitate recovery
- Alleviate suffering
- Diagnose and treat the human response
- Advocate for the care of individuals, families, communities, and
populations
Who developed and maintains the Standards of Nursing Practice?
Correct Ans - American Nurses Association (ANA)
American Nurses Association (ANA) Correct Ans - The national
professional membership association of nurses that works for the
improvement of health standards and the availability of healthcare
services, fosters high professional standards for the nursing profession,
and advances the economic and general welfare of nurses.
, ANA Standards of Nursing Practice Correct Ans - 1. Assessment
2. Diagnosis
3. Outcomes Identification
4. Planning
5. Implementation
- Coordination of care
- Teaching and health promotion
6. Evaluation
ANA Standards of Professional Performance Correct Ans - 1. Ethics
2. Advocacy
3. Respectful and Equitable Practice
4. Communication
5. Collaboration
6. Leadership
7. Education
8. Scholarly inquiry
9. Quality of Practice
8. Professional Practice Evaluation
9. Resource Stewardship
10. Environmental Health
Code of Ethics for Nurses Correct Ans - Statement of philosophical
ideas of right and wrong that define the principles you will use to provide
care.
ethical dilemma Correct Ans - - A decision that involves a conflict of
values; every potential course of action has some significant negative
consequences.
- Nurse's values may conflict with organization, community, patient, and
care obligations.
Professional Roles and Responsibilities Correct Ans - Autonomy
and Accountability
Caregiver
Advocate
Educator
Communicator
Manager
