Nursing 205 Final Exam
Who stated that nursing's role was "to put the patient in the best condition for nature to
act upon them" - answer Florence Nightingale
The American Nurses Association (ANA) definition of nursing - answer Nursing is the
protection, promotion, and optimization of health and abilities, prevention of illness and
injury, alleviation of suffering through the diagnosis and treatment of human response,
and advocacy in the care of individuals, families, communities, and populations.
The International Council of Nurses (ICN) definition of nursing - answer Nursing
encompasses autonomous and collaborative care of individuals of all ages, families,
groups and communities, sick or well in all settings. nursing includes the promotion of
health, prevention of illness, and the care of the ill, disabled, or dying people. Advocacy,
promotion of a safe environment, research, participation in shaping health policy and in
patient health systems management, and education are also key nursing roles.
holistic - answeraddressing physical, mental, emotional, spiritual, and social needs
Roles of the Nurse - answerCare provider
Educator
Advocate
Leader
Change Agent
Manager
Researcher
Collaborator
Delegator
Care Provider - answerdetermine the necessary course of action, perform the
necessary interventions, communicate effectively with the patient and family, and
function within the scope of practice and accordance with the profession's code of ethics
Educator - answerEnsures patients receive sufficient information on which to base
consent for care and related treatment
Advocate - answerRespects the patient's decisions and communicates them to other
healthcare professionals; speaking up for patients
Change Agent - answerEncourages change and provides change strategies for
effective change
Manager - answerManages all activities and treatments for patients
,Researcher - answerConcur research studies and apply research to practice
Collaborator - answerWorking together to achieve common goal
Delegator - answerEntrusting or transferring responsibility for certain tasks to other
personnel consistent with scope of practice
Founder of modern nursing - answerFlorence Nightingale
metaparadigm - answerglobal set of concepts that identify and describe the central
phenomena of the discipline and explain the relationship between these concepts
conceptual framework - answercollection of interrelated concepts that provides direction
for nursing practice, research,, and education
ANA Standards of Nursing Practice (six responsibilities) - answerassessment,
diagnoses, outcomes identification, planning, implementation, and evaluation
Bennett's Novice to Expert Model - answerNovice
Advanced Beginner
Competent (working for 2 to 3 years)
Proficient
Expert
Nursing shortage - answerIncreasing elderly population and aging nurse workforce
Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN) five areas of proficiency -
answerdelivering patient centered care
working as part of an interdisciplinary team
practicing evidence-based medicine
focusing on quality improvement
using information technology
National Patient Safety goals - answerIdentify patients correctly
Improve staff communication
Use medicines safely
Use alarms safely
Prevent infection
Identify patient safety risks
Prevent mistakes in surgery
In comparing the ANA and ICN definitions of nursing, what component does the ICN
mention that is to included in ANA's definition and is indicative of a more global focus?
a. Advocacy
, b. Health promotion
c. Shaping health policy
d. Prevention of illness - answerc. Shaping health policy
Which components are included in the American Nurses Association (ANA) standards?
(select all that apply)
a. Standards for professional performance
b. Code of ethics
c. Standards of care
d. Legal scope of practice
e. Licensure requirements - answera. Standards for professional performance
c. Standards of care
Which factors are affecting the nursing shortage? (select all that apply)
a. Aging faculty
b. Increasing elderly population
c. Job satisfaction due to adequate number of nurses
d. Aging nursing workforce
e. Greater autonomy for nurses - answera. Aging faculty
b. Increasing elderly population
d. Aging nursing workforce
A nurse is planning a program for educating a Hispanic community regarding nutritional
practices. What would be the most important aspects that the nurse takes into
consideration first? (Select all that apply)
a. Change theory and Health Belief Model
b. Previous educational programs
c. Cultural influences
d. Hospital admissions from this community - answera. Change theory and Health Belief
Model
c. Cultural influences
How might a nurse as a researcher approach the care of the patient? (Select all that
apply)
a. Performing technical skills as learned
b. Looking for problems and questioning practices
c. Incorporating research she has read into her practice
d. Carrying out procedures as they always have been done - answerb. Looking for
problems and questioning practices
c. Incorporating research she has read into her practice
Who stated that nursing's role was "to put the patient in the best condition for nature to
act upon them" - answer Florence Nightingale
The American Nurses Association (ANA) definition of nursing - answer Nursing is the
protection, promotion, and optimization of health and abilities, prevention of illness and
injury, alleviation of suffering through the diagnosis and treatment of human response,
and advocacy in the care of individuals, families, communities, and populations.
The International Council of Nurses (ICN) definition of nursing - answer Nursing
encompasses autonomous and collaborative care of individuals of all ages, families,
groups and communities, sick or well in all settings. nursing includes the promotion of
health, prevention of illness, and the care of the ill, disabled, or dying people. Advocacy,
promotion of a safe environment, research, participation in shaping health policy and in
patient health systems management, and education are also key nursing roles.
holistic - answeraddressing physical, mental, emotional, spiritual, and social needs
Roles of the Nurse - answerCare provider
Educator
Advocate
Leader
Change Agent
Manager
Researcher
Collaborator
Delegator
Care Provider - answerdetermine the necessary course of action, perform the
necessary interventions, communicate effectively with the patient and family, and
function within the scope of practice and accordance with the profession's code of ethics
Educator - answerEnsures patients receive sufficient information on which to base
consent for care and related treatment
Advocate - answerRespects the patient's decisions and communicates them to other
healthcare professionals; speaking up for patients
Change Agent - answerEncourages change and provides change strategies for
effective change
Manager - answerManages all activities and treatments for patients
,Researcher - answerConcur research studies and apply research to practice
Collaborator - answerWorking together to achieve common goal
Delegator - answerEntrusting or transferring responsibility for certain tasks to other
personnel consistent with scope of practice
Founder of modern nursing - answerFlorence Nightingale
metaparadigm - answerglobal set of concepts that identify and describe the central
phenomena of the discipline and explain the relationship between these concepts
conceptual framework - answercollection of interrelated concepts that provides direction
for nursing practice, research,, and education
ANA Standards of Nursing Practice (six responsibilities) - answerassessment,
diagnoses, outcomes identification, planning, implementation, and evaluation
Bennett's Novice to Expert Model - answerNovice
Advanced Beginner
Competent (working for 2 to 3 years)
Proficient
Expert
Nursing shortage - answerIncreasing elderly population and aging nurse workforce
Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN) five areas of proficiency -
answerdelivering patient centered care
working as part of an interdisciplinary team
practicing evidence-based medicine
focusing on quality improvement
using information technology
National Patient Safety goals - answerIdentify patients correctly
Improve staff communication
Use medicines safely
Use alarms safely
Prevent infection
Identify patient safety risks
Prevent mistakes in surgery
In comparing the ANA and ICN definitions of nursing, what component does the ICN
mention that is to included in ANA's definition and is indicative of a more global focus?
a. Advocacy
, b. Health promotion
c. Shaping health policy
d. Prevention of illness - answerc. Shaping health policy
Which components are included in the American Nurses Association (ANA) standards?
(select all that apply)
a. Standards for professional performance
b. Code of ethics
c. Standards of care
d. Legal scope of practice
e. Licensure requirements - answera. Standards for professional performance
c. Standards of care
Which factors are affecting the nursing shortage? (select all that apply)
a. Aging faculty
b. Increasing elderly population
c. Job satisfaction due to adequate number of nurses
d. Aging nursing workforce
e. Greater autonomy for nurses - answera. Aging faculty
b. Increasing elderly population
d. Aging nursing workforce
A nurse is planning a program for educating a Hispanic community regarding nutritional
practices. What would be the most important aspects that the nurse takes into
consideration first? (Select all that apply)
a. Change theory and Health Belief Model
b. Previous educational programs
c. Cultural influences
d. Hospital admissions from this community - answera. Change theory and Health Belief
Model
c. Cultural influences
How might a nurse as a researcher approach the care of the patient? (Select all that
apply)
a. Performing technical skills as learned
b. Looking for problems and questioning practices
c. Incorporating research she has read into her practice
d. Carrying out procedures as they always have been done - answerb. Looking for
problems and questioning practices
c. Incorporating research she has read into her practice
