NURSING 102 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
100% SOLVED ANSWERS!!
Which of the following is true about goals in the nursing process?
a) Goals should include both realistic objectives and "reach" objectives to
motivate patients
b) Goals should focus on a single, specific outcome criteria
c) Goal completion timelines could be short term or long term
d) Goals should be separated into two sections to involve the patient: one that
is provider-initiated, and one that is patient-centered. Answer - c) Goal
completion timelines could be short term or long term
Consider the following nursing diagnosis. "Acute pain related to inflammation
from sunburn." Which of the following is the etiology?
a) Acute pain
b) Inflammation
c) Sunburn
d) Skin assessment Answer - b) Inflammation
Which of the following is NOT true about nursing diagnoses?
a) A nursing diagnosis could be statements about both actual and potential
problems.
b) A nursing diagnosis is supported by objective data, rather than subjective
data.
,c) A nursing diagnosis could be applied not just to individuals but to families
and communities.
d) A nursing diagnosis consists of three parts: problem, etiology, and defining
characteristics. Answer - b) A nursing diagnosis is supported by objective data,
rather than subjective data.
Which of the following is NOT a major goal of nurse-patient communication?
a) Foster patient's self-disclosure (patient reveals information about
him/herself)
b) Enable positive changes to health
c) Empower them to make health decisions
d) Increase patient compliance with medical interventions Answer - d) Increase
patient compliance with medical interventions
One important advantage of clinical ladder programs for hospital-based
Registered Nurses is that they:
a) Allow career advancement for nurses who choose to remain at the bedside.
b) Encourage nurses to move into management positions in which they can
influence patient care on a broader scale.
c) Encourage Registered Nurses to become politically active and guide the
profession of nursing.
d) Provide training to staff nurses so they can move seamlessly across
departments. Answer - a) Allow career advancement for nurses who choose to
remain at the bedside.
***A clinical ladder is a multiple-step program that begins with entry-level staff
nurse positions. Today, clinical ladder programs allow nurses to progress while
staying in direct patient care roles.***
,What characteristics do today's nurses have in common, and in what ways do
they differ? Answer - Should be:
- organized
- confident
- accountable
- technologically savvy
Should have:
- strong assessment, communication, & interpersonal skills
Qualities that differ depending on area of employment:
- entrepreneurial spirit
- a broad knowledge base or specialized knowledge
- an advanced education
- willingness to practice autonomously
What is QSEN? Answer - - The Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN)
project funded by the Robert Wood Johnson (RWJF) Foundation
- QSEN project addresses the challenge of preparing future nurses with the
knowledge, skills, and attitudes (KSAs) necessary to continuously improve the
quality and safety of the healthcare systems within which they work
- QSEN has defined quality and safety competencies for nursing and proposed
targets for the KSAs to be developed in nursing pre-licensure programs for each
competency: *patient-centered care, teamwork and collaboration, evidence-
based practice, quality improvement, safety, and informatics* (Phases 1 & 2)
- Phase 3: Three goals: (1) promoting continuing innovation in the QSEN
competencies and dissemination of these innovations; (2) developing faculty
expertise required for students to achieve quality and safety competencies;
and (3) create mechanisms to sustain the will to change among nursing
, program through nursing textbooks, accreditation and certification standards,
licensure exams, and continued competency requirements
List and define QSEN Standards Answer - 1) Safety
=> Safe, effective delivery of patient care requires understanding of the
complexity of care delivery, the limits of human factors, safety design
principles, characteristics of high reliability organizations and patient safety
resources
2) Teamwork and Collaboration
=> Safe, effective, satisfying patient care requires teamwork: collaboration with
and communication among members of the team, including the patient and
family as active partners
3) Patient-Centered Care
=> The patient and family are in a partnered relationship with their health care
provider and are equipped with relevant information, resources, access, and
support to fully engage in and/or direct the health care experience as they
choose
4) Evidence-based Practice (EBP)
=> Safe, effective delivery of patient care requires the use of nursing practices
consistent with the best available knowledge. This includes use of clinical
expertise and patient preferences and values, in addition to current best
research evidence.
5) Health Informatics
=> Technology is changing how patients manage their own health care needs
and how nurses manage patient care. Nurses need new skills to use and
contribute to the development of electronic health records, to find and
evaluate the relevance of evidence to support clinical decisions, and to use
data to solve patient and system problems.
6) Quality Improvement
=> Improving patient care requires a systematic process of defining problems in
order to identify potential causes and develop strategies to improve care. This
process requires the ability to measure care. We can only improve care if we
100% SOLVED ANSWERS!!
Which of the following is true about goals in the nursing process?
a) Goals should include both realistic objectives and "reach" objectives to
motivate patients
b) Goals should focus on a single, specific outcome criteria
c) Goal completion timelines could be short term or long term
d) Goals should be separated into two sections to involve the patient: one that
is provider-initiated, and one that is patient-centered. Answer - c) Goal
completion timelines could be short term or long term
Consider the following nursing diagnosis. "Acute pain related to inflammation
from sunburn." Which of the following is the etiology?
a) Acute pain
b) Inflammation
c) Sunburn
d) Skin assessment Answer - b) Inflammation
Which of the following is NOT true about nursing diagnoses?
a) A nursing diagnosis could be statements about both actual and potential
problems.
b) A nursing diagnosis is supported by objective data, rather than subjective
data.
,c) A nursing diagnosis could be applied not just to individuals but to families
and communities.
d) A nursing diagnosis consists of three parts: problem, etiology, and defining
characteristics. Answer - b) A nursing diagnosis is supported by objective data,
rather than subjective data.
Which of the following is NOT a major goal of nurse-patient communication?
a) Foster patient's self-disclosure (patient reveals information about
him/herself)
b) Enable positive changes to health
c) Empower them to make health decisions
d) Increase patient compliance with medical interventions Answer - d) Increase
patient compliance with medical interventions
One important advantage of clinical ladder programs for hospital-based
Registered Nurses is that they:
a) Allow career advancement for nurses who choose to remain at the bedside.
b) Encourage nurses to move into management positions in which they can
influence patient care on a broader scale.
c) Encourage Registered Nurses to become politically active and guide the
profession of nursing.
d) Provide training to staff nurses so they can move seamlessly across
departments. Answer - a) Allow career advancement for nurses who choose to
remain at the bedside.
***A clinical ladder is a multiple-step program that begins with entry-level staff
nurse positions. Today, clinical ladder programs allow nurses to progress while
staying in direct patient care roles.***
,What characteristics do today's nurses have in common, and in what ways do
they differ? Answer - Should be:
- organized
- confident
- accountable
- technologically savvy
Should have:
- strong assessment, communication, & interpersonal skills
Qualities that differ depending on area of employment:
- entrepreneurial spirit
- a broad knowledge base or specialized knowledge
- an advanced education
- willingness to practice autonomously
What is QSEN? Answer - - The Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN)
project funded by the Robert Wood Johnson (RWJF) Foundation
- QSEN project addresses the challenge of preparing future nurses with the
knowledge, skills, and attitudes (KSAs) necessary to continuously improve the
quality and safety of the healthcare systems within which they work
- QSEN has defined quality and safety competencies for nursing and proposed
targets for the KSAs to be developed in nursing pre-licensure programs for each
competency: *patient-centered care, teamwork and collaboration, evidence-
based practice, quality improvement, safety, and informatics* (Phases 1 & 2)
- Phase 3: Three goals: (1) promoting continuing innovation in the QSEN
competencies and dissemination of these innovations; (2) developing faculty
expertise required for students to achieve quality and safety competencies;
and (3) create mechanisms to sustain the will to change among nursing
, program through nursing textbooks, accreditation and certification standards,
licensure exams, and continued competency requirements
List and define QSEN Standards Answer - 1) Safety
=> Safe, effective delivery of patient care requires understanding of the
complexity of care delivery, the limits of human factors, safety design
principles, characteristics of high reliability organizations and patient safety
resources
2) Teamwork and Collaboration
=> Safe, effective, satisfying patient care requires teamwork: collaboration with
and communication among members of the team, including the patient and
family as active partners
3) Patient-Centered Care
=> The patient and family are in a partnered relationship with their health care
provider and are equipped with relevant information, resources, access, and
support to fully engage in and/or direct the health care experience as they
choose
4) Evidence-based Practice (EBP)
=> Safe, effective delivery of patient care requires the use of nursing practices
consistent with the best available knowledge. This includes use of clinical
expertise and patient preferences and values, in addition to current best
research evidence.
5) Health Informatics
=> Technology is changing how patients manage their own health care needs
and how nurses manage patient care. Nurses need new skills to use and
contribute to the development of electronic health records, to find and
evaluate the relevance of evidence to support clinical decisions, and to use
data to solve patient and system problems.
6) Quality Improvement
=> Improving patient care requires a systematic process of defining problems in
order to identify potential causes and develop strategies to improve care. This
process requires the ability to measure care. We can only improve care if we
