NUR1020 F Exam With Complete
Solution
List the characteristics that make a nurse professional - Answer Professional Dress- no
excessive jewelry, long fingernails or artificial nails, or chewing gum; hair secured away
from contact with the individual receiving care; personal cleanliness, avoiding strong
odors and perfumes
Professional Demeanor- avoid loud talking, maintain a positive attitude and instill hope,
maintain a clean, uncluttered workstation, avoid taking personal calls at work, do not
discuss personal problems at work with clients, never breach client confidentiality,
avoid gossiping or bullying coworkers, do not complain to clients or family members, do
not use illegal substances , be on time and reliable
Explain the ANA Code of Ethics - Answer -a code of ethics is a general guide for a
profession's membership and a social contract with the public that it serves.
-ANA code of ethics serves as a statement of ethical obligations and duties of the nurse,
as the profession's nonnegotiable ethical standard, and as the nursing profession's
statement of commitment to society.
What does HIPPA mean and how does this effect nurses - Answer -Health Insurance
Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) of 1996 was enacted by Congress to minimize
the exclusion of preexisting conditions as a barrier to healthcare insurance, designate
special rights for individuals who lose other health coverage, and eliminate medical
underwriting in group plans.
-Nurses must maintain a current understanding of the law in order to protect the client's
privacy and to avoid civil punitive damage suits and possible criminal charges. Nurses
should be familiar with the particular policies of their employers.
What makes nursing a profession? - Answer Requires an extended education
Requires a body of knowledge
Provides a specific service
Has autonomy
Incorporates a code of ethics
Explain the term advocacy - Answer -Advocacy can be defined as protecting by
expressing and defending the cause of another. A client advocate acts to protect the
client and defend the client from harm.
Explain the term human dignity - Answer Human dignity refers to the inherent worth and
uniqueness of individuals and populations.
,Explain the term reliability - Answer the ability to produce consistent results with each
use; in nursing, it would be following through on commitments, such as agreements to
trade shifts or to take on additional work when someone is absent
Explain the term accountability - Answer being answerable for the outcomes of a task or
assignment
List ways we advocate for our clients - Answer -4 dimensions of advocacy:
1. Being a client advocate
2. Following through or following up
3. Providing resources
4. Going above and beyond.
Provide an example of altruism - Answer Altruism is a concern for the welfare and well-
being of others
-Example: Buying a homeless PT clothes
Provide an example of autonomy - Answer Autonomy is the right to self-determination.
-Example: When the nurse respects clients' rights to make decisions about their health
care
Provide an example of human dignity - Answer -Nurse who values and respects all
clients and colleagues
-Providing for privacy
Provide an example of integrity - Answer Integrity is acting in accordance with an
appropriate code of ethics and accepted standards of practice.
-Example: When the nurse is honest and provides care based on an ethical framework
that is accepted within the profession
Provide an example of social justice - Answer Social justice refers to the upholding of
justice, or what is fair, on a social scale.
Example: Treating all clients equally without regard to economic status, ethnicity, age,
citizenship, disability or sexual orientation
List the six C's of Caring in Nursing - Answer Compassion
Competence
Confidence
Conscience
, Commitment
Comportment
List modes of communication and when each would be used - Answer Verbal- Going
over discharge documents with the patient
Nonverbal- patients with dementia or schizophrenia experiencing difficulty expressing
themselves- nurses need to interpret feeling or emotion PT is expressing nonverbally
Electronic- to communicate with other nurses, other departments
List the Theories of Caring and the Theorists behind them - Answer -Leininger's theory
of culture care diversity and universality
-Roach's theory of caring as the human mode of being
-Boykin and Schoenhofer's nursing as a caring theory
-Watson's theory of human care
-Benner and Wrubel's theory of caring
List barriers to communication - Answer Stereotyping, agreeing and disagreeing, being
defensive, challenging, probing, testing, rejecting, changing topics and subjects,
unwarranted reassurance, passing judgement, giving common advice
List types of therapeutic communication skills - Answer Empathizing, active listening,
physical attending, using silence, reflecting, imparting information, avoiding
self-disclosure, clarifying, paraphrasing, checking positions, questioning, structuring,
pinpointing, linking, giving feedback, confronting, summarizing, processing
How do nurses reinforce teaching? - Answer patient understanding, patient
demonstrates understanding, patient verbalization, teach back (repetition), when
teaching PT how to do insulin injections, you would teach then how to draw up and
where to inject the insulin
List some learning strategies - Answer -Cognitive learning client demonstrates
acquisition of knowledge: direct observation of behavior, written measurements (Tests),
oral questioning, client reports and self-monitoring
-Affective learning may be inferred by listening to the client's responses to questions,
noting how the client speaks about relevant subjects, and observing the client's
behavior that expresses feelings and values
-Psychomotor skills evaluated by observing how well the client carries out a procedure
such as self-administration of insulin
List types of family units - Answer -Nuclear (2 parents + offspring), Extended (relatives
of nuclear families), Extended-Kin Network (2 nuclear of primary or unmarried kin live in
Solution
List the characteristics that make a nurse professional - Answer Professional Dress- no
excessive jewelry, long fingernails or artificial nails, or chewing gum; hair secured away
from contact with the individual receiving care; personal cleanliness, avoiding strong
odors and perfumes
Professional Demeanor- avoid loud talking, maintain a positive attitude and instill hope,
maintain a clean, uncluttered workstation, avoid taking personal calls at work, do not
discuss personal problems at work with clients, never breach client confidentiality,
avoid gossiping or bullying coworkers, do not complain to clients or family members, do
not use illegal substances , be on time and reliable
Explain the ANA Code of Ethics - Answer -a code of ethics is a general guide for a
profession's membership and a social contract with the public that it serves.
-ANA code of ethics serves as a statement of ethical obligations and duties of the nurse,
as the profession's nonnegotiable ethical standard, and as the nursing profession's
statement of commitment to society.
What does HIPPA mean and how does this effect nurses - Answer -Health Insurance
Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) of 1996 was enacted by Congress to minimize
the exclusion of preexisting conditions as a barrier to healthcare insurance, designate
special rights for individuals who lose other health coverage, and eliminate medical
underwriting in group plans.
-Nurses must maintain a current understanding of the law in order to protect the client's
privacy and to avoid civil punitive damage suits and possible criminal charges. Nurses
should be familiar with the particular policies of their employers.
What makes nursing a profession? - Answer Requires an extended education
Requires a body of knowledge
Provides a specific service
Has autonomy
Incorporates a code of ethics
Explain the term advocacy - Answer -Advocacy can be defined as protecting by
expressing and defending the cause of another. A client advocate acts to protect the
client and defend the client from harm.
Explain the term human dignity - Answer Human dignity refers to the inherent worth and
uniqueness of individuals and populations.
,Explain the term reliability - Answer the ability to produce consistent results with each
use; in nursing, it would be following through on commitments, such as agreements to
trade shifts or to take on additional work when someone is absent
Explain the term accountability - Answer being answerable for the outcomes of a task or
assignment
List ways we advocate for our clients - Answer -4 dimensions of advocacy:
1. Being a client advocate
2. Following through or following up
3. Providing resources
4. Going above and beyond.
Provide an example of altruism - Answer Altruism is a concern for the welfare and well-
being of others
-Example: Buying a homeless PT clothes
Provide an example of autonomy - Answer Autonomy is the right to self-determination.
-Example: When the nurse respects clients' rights to make decisions about their health
care
Provide an example of human dignity - Answer -Nurse who values and respects all
clients and colleagues
-Providing for privacy
Provide an example of integrity - Answer Integrity is acting in accordance with an
appropriate code of ethics and accepted standards of practice.
-Example: When the nurse is honest and provides care based on an ethical framework
that is accepted within the profession
Provide an example of social justice - Answer Social justice refers to the upholding of
justice, or what is fair, on a social scale.
Example: Treating all clients equally without regard to economic status, ethnicity, age,
citizenship, disability or sexual orientation
List the six C's of Caring in Nursing - Answer Compassion
Competence
Confidence
Conscience
, Commitment
Comportment
List modes of communication and when each would be used - Answer Verbal- Going
over discharge documents with the patient
Nonverbal- patients with dementia or schizophrenia experiencing difficulty expressing
themselves- nurses need to interpret feeling or emotion PT is expressing nonverbally
Electronic- to communicate with other nurses, other departments
List the Theories of Caring and the Theorists behind them - Answer -Leininger's theory
of culture care diversity and universality
-Roach's theory of caring as the human mode of being
-Boykin and Schoenhofer's nursing as a caring theory
-Watson's theory of human care
-Benner and Wrubel's theory of caring
List barriers to communication - Answer Stereotyping, agreeing and disagreeing, being
defensive, challenging, probing, testing, rejecting, changing topics and subjects,
unwarranted reassurance, passing judgement, giving common advice
List types of therapeutic communication skills - Answer Empathizing, active listening,
physical attending, using silence, reflecting, imparting information, avoiding
self-disclosure, clarifying, paraphrasing, checking positions, questioning, structuring,
pinpointing, linking, giving feedback, confronting, summarizing, processing
How do nurses reinforce teaching? - Answer patient understanding, patient
demonstrates understanding, patient verbalization, teach back (repetition), when
teaching PT how to do insulin injections, you would teach then how to draw up and
where to inject the insulin
List some learning strategies - Answer -Cognitive learning client demonstrates
acquisition of knowledge: direct observation of behavior, written measurements (Tests),
oral questioning, client reports and self-monitoring
-Affective learning may be inferred by listening to the client's responses to questions,
noting how the client speaks about relevant subjects, and observing the client's
behavior that expresses feelings and values
-Psychomotor skills evaluated by observing how well the client carries out a procedure
such as self-administration of insulin
List types of family units - Answer -Nuclear (2 parents + offspring), Extended (relatives
of nuclear families), Extended-Kin Network (2 nuclear of primary or unmarried kin live in
