NUR 134 Test 3 UPDATED ACTUAL Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
promote health, prevent illness, restore health, facilitate coping with disability or death -
CORRECT ANSWER What are the 4 nursing aims?
to promote health - CORRECT ANSWER nursing aim motivated by desire to increase a
person's well-being and health potential
to prevent illness - CORRECT ANSWER nursing aim that is anticipatory action taken to
prevent the occurrence of an event or to minimize its effects after it has occurred.
to restore health - CORRECT ANSWER nursing aim that involves identifying & reporting
abnormal findings, providing direct care, planning/teaching/evaluating treatments
to facilitate coping with disability or death - CORRECT ANSWER nursing aim that helps
patient & family cope with altered function, life crisis, and death. helps maximize person's
strengths & potential with disability, and provide & maintain comfort in end of life
cognitive, technical, interpersonal, ethical/legal - CORRECT ANSWER Competencies of
Nursing (skills)
cognitive skills - CORRECT ANSWER critical thinking/ reasoning, analysis, evaluation,
acquiring/comprehending knowledge
technical skills - CORRECT ANSWER "hands on" skills, equipment use
interpersonal skills - CORRECT ANSWER communication, listening, decision-making,
ability to interact/get along with others
,ethical/legal skills - CORRECT ANSWER values, respecting others, know your scope
patient-centered care, teamwork/collaboration, quality improvement, safety, EBP, informatics -
CORRECT ANSWER QSEN competencies (6)
patient-centered care - CORRECT ANSWER focuses on including patients in all decisions
and providing compassionate care that is based on patient's needs and values
teamwork & collaboration - CORRECT ANSWER focuses on interdisciplinary
collaborations and shared decision-making among the healthcare team
quality improvement - CORRECT ANSWER data collection, evaluation, and
improvement of patient outcomes
safety - CORRECT ANSWER preventing harm to patients and creating a "culture of
________"
EBP - CORRECT ANSWER utilization of current research/evidence in
practices/providing care
informatics - CORRECT ANSWER utilization of technology to promote safety and
quality
voluntary standards - CORRECT ANSWER developed and implemented by the nursing
profession; not mandatory but used as guidelines for peer review
voluntary - CORRECT ANSWER The ANA standards of practice are examples of which
type of standards?
legal standards - CORRECT ANSWER Developed by a legislature and are implemented
by state authority; determine the minimum standards for nurse education, licensing requirements
,legal - CORRECT ANSWER Nursing practice acts are examples of which type of
standards?
nursing practice act - CORRECT ANSWER laws established in each state to regulate the
practice of nursing; can vary among states but all have certain elements in common such as
protecting the public by defining legal scope of nursing practice, creating a state board to
make/enforce rules, etc
credentialing - CORRECT ANSWER refers to ways in which professional competence is
ensured and maintained
Accreditation, licensure,
certification - CORRECT ANSWER What 3 processes are used for credentialing in
nursing?
accreditation - CORRECT ANSWER the process by which a nursing program is evaluated
and recognized as having met certain standards
licensure - CORRECT ANSWER process by which a state determines that a candidate
meets certain minimum requirements to practice in the profession and grants a license to do so
certification - CORRECT ANSWER process by which a person who has met certain
criteria established by a nongovernmental association is granted recognition in a specified
practice area
legal, voluntary - CORRECT ANSWER What are the 2 types of accreditation for a
nursing program?
legal - CORRECT ANSWER State approved accreditation done by the state boards of
nursing--legally required
, voluntary - CORRECT ANSWER Accreditation done by the National League for Nursing
Accreditation Commission (AACN) or American Association of Colleges of Nursing (NLNAC)-
- not a legal requirement
licensure - CORRECT ANSWER specialized form of credentialing based on laws passed
by state legislature
license (licsensure) - CORRECT ANSWER Allows an individual to offer nursing skills to
the public; allows one to act with basic competence and is NOT appealed without due process
licensure, certification - CORRECT ANSWER ___________ measures entry-level
competence and ________ validates specialty knowledge, experience, and clinical judgement
certification - CORRECT ANSWER confirms speciality knowledge, expertise, and
clinical judgement; advanced knowledge and skill proficiency; requires additional testing
certification - CORRECT ANSWER credentialing acquired by advance practice nurses are
which type of credential?
law - CORRECT ANSWER standard or rule of behavior established and enforced by the
government to protect the rights of the public
litigation - CORRECT ANSWER process of taking legal action/bringing and trying a
lawsuit
legal violations - CORRECT ANSWER wrongful acts committed against another person
or his/her property
crime - CORRECT ANSWER an act or omission that violates the law
Questions and CORRECT Answers
promote health, prevent illness, restore health, facilitate coping with disability or death -
CORRECT ANSWER What are the 4 nursing aims?
to promote health - CORRECT ANSWER nursing aim motivated by desire to increase a
person's well-being and health potential
to prevent illness - CORRECT ANSWER nursing aim that is anticipatory action taken to
prevent the occurrence of an event or to minimize its effects after it has occurred.
to restore health - CORRECT ANSWER nursing aim that involves identifying & reporting
abnormal findings, providing direct care, planning/teaching/evaluating treatments
to facilitate coping with disability or death - CORRECT ANSWER nursing aim that helps
patient & family cope with altered function, life crisis, and death. helps maximize person's
strengths & potential with disability, and provide & maintain comfort in end of life
cognitive, technical, interpersonal, ethical/legal - CORRECT ANSWER Competencies of
Nursing (skills)
cognitive skills - CORRECT ANSWER critical thinking/ reasoning, analysis, evaluation,
acquiring/comprehending knowledge
technical skills - CORRECT ANSWER "hands on" skills, equipment use
interpersonal skills - CORRECT ANSWER communication, listening, decision-making,
ability to interact/get along with others
,ethical/legal skills - CORRECT ANSWER values, respecting others, know your scope
patient-centered care, teamwork/collaboration, quality improvement, safety, EBP, informatics -
CORRECT ANSWER QSEN competencies (6)
patient-centered care - CORRECT ANSWER focuses on including patients in all decisions
and providing compassionate care that is based on patient's needs and values
teamwork & collaboration - CORRECT ANSWER focuses on interdisciplinary
collaborations and shared decision-making among the healthcare team
quality improvement - CORRECT ANSWER data collection, evaluation, and
improvement of patient outcomes
safety - CORRECT ANSWER preventing harm to patients and creating a "culture of
________"
EBP - CORRECT ANSWER utilization of current research/evidence in
practices/providing care
informatics - CORRECT ANSWER utilization of technology to promote safety and
quality
voluntary standards - CORRECT ANSWER developed and implemented by the nursing
profession; not mandatory but used as guidelines for peer review
voluntary - CORRECT ANSWER The ANA standards of practice are examples of which
type of standards?
legal standards - CORRECT ANSWER Developed by a legislature and are implemented
by state authority; determine the minimum standards for nurse education, licensing requirements
,legal - CORRECT ANSWER Nursing practice acts are examples of which type of
standards?
nursing practice act - CORRECT ANSWER laws established in each state to regulate the
practice of nursing; can vary among states but all have certain elements in common such as
protecting the public by defining legal scope of nursing practice, creating a state board to
make/enforce rules, etc
credentialing - CORRECT ANSWER refers to ways in which professional competence is
ensured and maintained
Accreditation, licensure,
certification - CORRECT ANSWER What 3 processes are used for credentialing in
nursing?
accreditation - CORRECT ANSWER the process by which a nursing program is evaluated
and recognized as having met certain standards
licensure - CORRECT ANSWER process by which a state determines that a candidate
meets certain minimum requirements to practice in the profession and grants a license to do so
certification - CORRECT ANSWER process by which a person who has met certain
criteria established by a nongovernmental association is granted recognition in a specified
practice area
legal, voluntary - CORRECT ANSWER What are the 2 types of accreditation for a
nursing program?
legal - CORRECT ANSWER State approved accreditation done by the state boards of
nursing--legally required
, voluntary - CORRECT ANSWER Accreditation done by the National League for Nursing
Accreditation Commission (AACN) or American Association of Colleges of Nursing (NLNAC)-
- not a legal requirement
licensure - CORRECT ANSWER specialized form of credentialing based on laws passed
by state legislature
license (licsensure) - CORRECT ANSWER Allows an individual to offer nursing skills to
the public; allows one to act with basic competence and is NOT appealed without due process
licensure, certification - CORRECT ANSWER ___________ measures entry-level
competence and ________ validates specialty knowledge, experience, and clinical judgement
certification - CORRECT ANSWER confirms speciality knowledge, expertise, and
clinical judgement; advanced knowledge and skill proficiency; requires additional testing
certification - CORRECT ANSWER credentialing acquired by advance practice nurses are
which type of credential?
law - CORRECT ANSWER standard or rule of behavior established and enforced by the
government to protect the rights of the public
litigation - CORRECT ANSWER process of taking legal action/bringing and trying a
lawsuit
legal violations - CORRECT ANSWER wrongful acts committed against another person
or his/her property
crime - CORRECT ANSWER an act or omission that violates the law
