NUR 311 EXAM 1 LATEST UPDATED 2025

What is caring in the nursing profession? - Correct Answer-Care is what is done; caring is the act of doing "The unique function of the nurse is to assist the individual, sick or well, in the performance of those activities contributing to health or its recovery (or to peaceful death) that he would perform unaided if he had the necessary strength, will or knowledge. And to do this in such a way as to help him gain independence as rapidly as possible "This definition of nursing was given by: - Correct Answer-Virginia Henderson What personal factors aided Florence Nightingale to be considered the founder of nursing? - Correct Answer-publications, dedication to hospital reform, commitment to upgrading military conditions, and establishment of training schools formal education and aristocratic background what needs to be adjusted in the environment to protect the patient? What is the main difference between nurses obtaining a diploma, an associate or a bachelor's degree from an accredited nursing program where nurses are eligible to take the NCLEX exam? - Correct Answer-Courses offered, length of study, and cost Diploma - awarded after the successful completion of hospital-based program that typically take 3 yrs to finish, including prerequisite courses at another school Slowly diminishing Associate - 2 year education at a community college or technical school conferring an associate degree in nursing (ADN) Bachelor (BSN) - 4 year education at a college or university conferring to BSN degree Women who cared for others, but who had no formal education, often called themselves - Correct Answer-"Practical nurses" What are the basic concepts of nursing? - Correct Answer-Person Health Environment Which theorists focused on culturally competent nursing? - Correct Answer-Madeleine Leininger NUR 311 NUR 311 What are the four diverse types of health care service promoted by Healthy People 2020? - Correct Answer-State health, mental health, substance abuse, and environmental agencies "Nursing is a therapeutic interpersonal process". This definition was stated by: - Correct Answer-Hildegard Peplau Transcultural Model of Nursing was proposed by: - Correct Answer-Madeleine Leininger which major American corporation partnered with nursing to design a media campaign to promote the image of nursing? - Correct Answer-Johnson and Johnson What is not part of Jade Ward's Staff Vision and Shared Purpose? - Correct Answer concepts - LOOK UP AGAIN! The nursing profession is responsible for improving its own image. The most effective avenue for changing the image of nursing is: - Correct Answer-Have nurses appear and behave professionally and explain what nurses do in each patient interaction status of evidence-based practice (EBP) in health care today? - Correct Answer-EBP is the standard of practice in most health care organizations. Evidence- based practice is a conscientious, problem-solving approach to clinical practice that incorporates the best evidence from well-designed studies, patient values and preferences, and a clinician's expertise in making decisions about a patient's care SBAR - Situation Background Assessment Recommendation originally created for who? - Correct Answer-It was originally developed by the U.S. Navy for use on nuclear submarines; it was introduced into healthcare in the late 1990s and has been adopted in healthcare facilities around the world to standardize communication among care providers. What is Benner's 5 Stages of Nursing Proficiency? - Correct Answer-Novice Advanced beginner Competent practitioner Proficient practitioner Expert practitioner Who proposed the human needs theory? - Correct Answer-Abraham Maslow Who developed the first theory in nursing? - Correct Answer-Florence Nightingale Which of the following is an effective method for the practicing nurse to achieve leadership skills? - Correct Answer-Becoming active in professional organizations NUR 311 NUR 311 The American Nurses Association (ANA) serves as the - Correct Answer-professional organization for all nurses, regardless of practice setting or level of practice Which of the following best describes trends in nursing education? - Correct Answer number of RNs with bachelors and higher degrees are increasing Which early nursing leader founded the first training school for nurses that would later become a model for early nursing education? - Correct Answer-Florence Nightingale (St. Tomas's Hospital) Who was the first educated African American professional nurse? - Correct Answer Mary Eliza Mahoney To which early nursing leader is attributed the founding of the American Red Cross? - Correct Answer-Clara Barton Which of the following was recognized earliest as a true profession? - Correct Answer Ministry/clergy Which of the following characteristics of a profession were listed in Flexner's work on professions? - Correct Answer-Activities of professions are based on a unique body of knowledge 1. Is basically intellectual (as opposed to physical) and is accompanied by a high degree of individual responsibility 2. Is based on a body of knowledge that can be learned and is developed and refined through research 3. Is practical, in addition to being theoretical 4. Can be taught through a process of highly specialized professional education 5. Has a strong internal organization of members and a well-developed group consciousness 6. Has practitioners who are motivated by altruism (the desire to help others) and who are responsive to public interests Similarities exist between various ideas about what constitutes a profession. Which of the following is believed to be a characteristic of a profession? - Correct Answer Members have autonomy Use of a professional organization as a primary point of reference Belief in the value of public service Belief in self-regulation Commitment to a profession that goes above and beyond economic incentives A sense of autonomy Which of the following best describes the difference between an occupation and a profession? - Correct Answer-A profession requires a duty to serve NUR 311 NUR 311 A profession is a calling that provides a needed service to society According to the nurse's Code of Ethics, the hallmark of nursing practice is - Correct Answer-Individual accountability The document that provides professional standards and a framework for professional decision making that ensures decisions are made with the highest integrity is the - Correct Answer-Code of Ethics A component that separates occupations from professions is commitment. Which of the following is the best way that nurses can show commitment to each other? - Correct Answer-Mentoring nursing students and novice nurses The nursing profession has experienced barriers to professionalism. Which of the following is the primary current barrier to nursing's professionalism? - Correct Answer Variability of educational backgrounds of nurses The process of professionalization of an occupation typically follows a pattern of developmental stages. One of the stages is collective identity. Which of the following is an example of collective identity? - Correct Answer-Legal right to practice profession to protect unique skills from outsiders Other parts to collective identity: formal training, credentialing, subculture, public acceptance, ethical practice, discipline, relationships with other disciplines, formalization Preparation is a component that separates occupations from professions. Which of the following is the best way that a nurse demonstrates preparation for the profession? - Correct Answer-Articulates the values of caring and compassion in patient-centered care Preparation includes training and orientation to beliefs The nurse practice act of a state defines the scope and responsibilities of nursing practice in that state. Which of the following is true regarding nurse practice acts? - Correct Answer-They determine the educational requirements for licensure Which of the following falls under the jurisdiction of the state board of nursing? - Correct Answer-Approving or rejecting applications for new nursing education programs The most common reason that nurses are disciplined by the state board of nursing is? - Correct Answer-Practicing while impaired NUR 311 NUR 311 What is the primary function of the National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN)? - Correct Answer-Developing the NCLEX-RN and NCLEX-PN licensing examinations Which of the following actions by the nurse constitutes professional malpractice? - Correct Answer-Placing the head of the bed flat when a patient is receiving a tube feeding, causing the patient to aspirate the mixture When a nurse fails to be prudent and it results in patient injury Which early nursing theorist recognized therapeutic milieu, assessment skills, and a unique body of knowledge in her definition of nursing? - Correct Answer-Florence Nightingale Which early nursing theorist defined nursing in interpersonal terms by stating that nursing is a significant, therapeutic, and interpersonal process? - Correct Answer Hildegard Peplau Which of the following is an example of Orem's self-care theory? - Correct Answer Assisting a disoriented patient with a bath Providing adequate patient hygiene is described in Orem's theory of nursing as providing assistance to a person because of the person's inabilities for self-care. Orem's belief that nurses should do for a person only those things the person cannot do without assistance emphasized the patient's active role Which of the following is an example of Henderson's definition of nursing? - Correct Answer-Teaching a person with frequent constipation about high-fiber foods "Nursing may be defined as that service to an individual that helps him to attain or maintain a healthy state of mind or body" The legal definition of nursing for any particular state can be found in the - Correct Answer-The state's nurse practice act Which of the following is an example of formal socialization into the profession of nursing? - Correct Answer-Starting an intravenous (IV) line in the simulation laboratory under faculty guidance In nursing, formal socialization includes lectures, online activities, assignments, and clinical experiences, such as planning nursing care, writing a paper on professional ethics, learning steps of a physical examination of a healthy child, starting an intravenous line, practicing communication skills with a psychiatric patient, or spending time with a mentor (Figure 5-1). A faculty member may serve as your first nursing mentor. Formal socialization proceeds in an orderly, building-block fashion, such that NUR 311 NUR 311 new information is based on previous information. For that reason, more advanced nursing students are often encouraged to manage a larger number of patients than they did as novice students, when their skills were fewer and less tested. Which of the following is an example of informal socialization into a profession? - Correct Answer-Nurses discussing a patient care issue in the presence of other nurses Informal socialization includes lessons that occur incidentally, such as the unplanned observation of a nurse teaching a young mother how to care for her premature infant, participating in a student nurse association, or hearing nurses discuss patient care in the nurses' lounge. Part of professi