LEGAL/ETHICAL, MOBILITY,
ELIMINATION, INFECTION, AND
INFLAMMATION EXAM WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS 2025
professionalism ( Correct answers ) the competence or skill expected of a
professional
-nurses must use existing knowledge and new knowledge to solve
problems and meet human needs
-nursing involves special skills and application of knowledge, based on
education both
theoretical and clinical
Criteria for a Profession ( Correct answers ) 1. well defined body of specific
and unique knowledge
2. strong service orientation
3. recognized authority by a specific group
4. code of ethics
5. professional organization that sets standards
6. ongoing research
7. autonomy and self-regulation
different roles of LPN and RN (ADN and BSN) ( Correct answers ) LPN- work
under RN and physician, cant make nursing diagnoses
RN-
RN
ADN-
RN BSN-
Roles of
Nurses
in
Patient
Care
( Correc
t
answers
)
ROLES:
-care
giver
-
,-collaborator
4 aims of nursing ( Correct answers ) 1.to promote health
2. to prevent illness
3. to restore health
4. to facilitate coping with disability or death
Nursing competencies set by the (Quality and Safety for Nursing Project)
require that a nurse have knowledge and clinical judgment as evidenced in:
( Correct answers ) - cognitive skills
-technical skills
-interpersonal skills
-legal/ethical skills
QSEN competencies
-patient centered care
-teamwork
-collaboration
-quality improvement
-safety
-EBP
-informatics
How does collaboration relate to nursing care ( Correct answers )
provides more holistic and continuous care
health definition and factors affecting health ( Correct answers )
optimal state of functioning or well-being
factors affecting health:
-genetics
-congition
-education
-race/ethnicity
-culture
-age
-gender
-developmental level
-lifestyle
-environment
-socioeconomic status
Standards of Practice vs. Standards of professional performance ( Correct
answers ) STANDARDS OF PRACTICE:
-ANA defines activities that are specific and unique to nursing
-Standards allow nurses to carry out professional roles
, -standards serve as protection (for pt, nurse and the facility)
-each nurse is responsible
-(assessment, diagnosis, outcome identification, planning, implementation,
coordnation of care, consultation, evaluation)
----adress the steps involved in caring for a
patent STANDARDS OF PROFESSIONAL
PERFORMANCE:
(ethics, education, EBP, quality of practice, communication, leadership,
collaboration, evaluation, resource utilization, environmental health,
collegility)
----the key concepts a nurse integrates into their role
value ( Correct answers ) a belief about the worth of something, about
what matters, that acts as a standard to guide ones behavior
(example- if someone 'values' physical fitness they will exercise and eat
a balanced diet)
value system ( Correct answers ) organization of values ranked based on
importance, often leading to a persons code of conduct
(example- a patient may value a good nights sleep over watching a late
baseball game)
Development of values ( Correct answers ) person is not born with
values they are formed over a lifetime (influences from environment,
family, culture)
MODES OF VALUE TRANSMISSION ( Correct answers ) modeling-children
learn the high/low value by observing parents, peers, and significant others
(example: child thinks its okay to cheat on a test because his brother does
and parents dont punish him)
moralizing-someone is taught a complete value system by parents or
institution, allowing little room to develop/weigh other values
(example: family is baptist- you are baptist)
laissez-faire-leaves children to explore their own values, little to no
guidance, may lead to confusion or conflict
(example: parents let children decide on bedtimes, sex, drugs ect)
rewarding and punishing- children are rewarded for demonstrating
values held by parents, punished for demonstrating unacceptable
values)
responsible choice- encourages children to explore competing values and
weigh their consequences
altruism ( Correct answers ) concern for the welfare and well-being of
others
-demonstrates understanding of cultures, beliefs, and perspectives of
others