USA NUR 103 Exam 1 Questions And Answers
American Nurses Association-ANA DEFINITION A professional organization of nurses
that provides many types of standards of nursing practice and effects change through
policy development Some of its main purposes are to: advance the profession of nursing
to improve health for all provides the Code of Ethics for nurses
its purpose is to promote the establishment and improvement of all nursing services and
education in the field of nursing.
What is the MO State Nurses Practice Act? -ANSWER-Provides rules and regulation for
licensed nurses profession
-Establishes guidelines for school of nursing
-Identifies scope of practice for licensed nurse
-Identify who shall use the title RN and LPN
The nurse is unsure if it is within the scope of nursing practice to order physical therapy
for a client. Where does the nurse need to look to review the guidelines or law?
A. Hospital protocols
B. American Nurses Association (ANA) standards of practice
C. State nurse practice act
D. The American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) guidelines ANSWER C.
State nurse practice act
Setting the standards for the education and licensure of nurses is the role of the:
A. Evidence based practice
B. The ANA Standards of Practice
C. The US Department of Health and Human Services Healthy People 2010 document
D. A state's nurse practice act - ANSWER D. A state's nurse practice act
, what is the MO State Board of Nursing? - ANSWER -Protects the public from unsafe &
unlicensed practice by regulating nursing practice and education
-Ultimate goal is competent quality care by quality providers
Which group or entity is responsible for assuring safety to the public in regard to
nursing practice?
A. State Board of Nursing
B. National League For Nurses
C. Schools of nursing
D. American Nurses Association - ANSWER A. State Board of Nursing
What are the characteristics of the professions of nursing? - ANSWER -Promoting
Health
-Preventing Illness
-Restoring health
-Facilitating coping with disability or death
What are characteristics of profession? - ANSWER -specific and unique knowledge
-strong service orientation
-recognized authority by a professional group
-code of ethics
-professional organization that sets standards
-ongoing research
-autonomy and self-regulation
Altruism - ANSWER a concern for the welfare and well being of others
decision-making and acting on behalf of the patient and colleagues taking risks on
behalf of patients and colleagues
American Nurses Association-ANA DEFINITION A professional organization of nurses
that provides many types of standards of nursing practice and effects change through
policy development Some of its main purposes are to: advance the profession of nursing
to improve health for all provides the Code of Ethics for nurses
its purpose is to promote the establishment and improvement of all nursing services and
education in the field of nursing.
What is the MO State Nurses Practice Act? -ANSWER-Provides rules and regulation for
licensed nurses profession
-Establishes guidelines for school of nursing
-Identifies scope of practice for licensed nurse
-Identify who shall use the title RN and LPN
The nurse is unsure if it is within the scope of nursing practice to order physical therapy
for a client. Where does the nurse need to look to review the guidelines or law?
A. Hospital protocols
B. American Nurses Association (ANA) standards of practice
C. State nurse practice act
D. The American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) guidelines ANSWER C.
State nurse practice act
Setting the standards for the education and licensure of nurses is the role of the:
A. Evidence based practice
B. The ANA Standards of Practice
C. The US Department of Health and Human Services Healthy People 2010 document
D. A state's nurse practice act - ANSWER D. A state's nurse practice act
, what is the MO State Board of Nursing? - ANSWER -Protects the public from unsafe &
unlicensed practice by regulating nursing practice and education
-Ultimate goal is competent quality care by quality providers
Which group or entity is responsible for assuring safety to the public in regard to
nursing practice?
A. State Board of Nursing
B. National League For Nurses
C. Schools of nursing
D. American Nurses Association - ANSWER A. State Board of Nursing
What are the characteristics of the professions of nursing? - ANSWER -Promoting
Health
-Preventing Illness
-Restoring health
-Facilitating coping with disability or death
What are characteristics of profession? - ANSWER -specific and unique knowledge
-strong service orientation
-recognized authority by a professional group
-code of ethics
-professional organization that sets standards
-ongoing research
-autonomy and self-regulation
Altruism - ANSWER a concern for the welfare and well being of others
decision-making and acting on behalf of the patient and colleagues taking risks on
behalf of patients and colleagues
