NUR 228 Exam 1 Quiz Questions With Complete Solutions
According to your text who is the center of nursing practice - (ANSWER)the patient, the family, the
community
how does the ANA define nursing - (ANSWER)the protection promotion and optimization, prevention of
illness and injury, alleviation of suffering through the diagnosis and treatment of human response,
advocacy in the care of individuals, families, communities and populations
critical thinking - (ANSWER)when providing nursing care, you need to make sure to make clinical
judgements and decisions about your patients' health care needs based on knowledge, experience, and
standards of care
florence nightingale - (ANSWER)she set the stage for using evidence to direct practice, she established
the first nursing philosophy based on health maintenance and restoration, and she was the first
practicing nurse epidemiologist
what factors influence the nursing profession today - (ANSWER)health care reform, medically
underserved, threat of bioterrism
the goldmark report - (ANSWER)indicated that nursing education needed increased financial support
and that university schools of nursing receive the money
Lillian Wald and Mary Brewster's accomplishments - (ANSWER)founded the Henry Street Settlement,
demonstrated autonomy
nursing standards provide the guidelines for implementing and evaluating nursing care - (ANSWER)true
professional nursing organizations do not deal with issues of concern to specialists groups within the
nursing profession - (ANSWER)false
nurses are becoming less involved politically and as a result have a decreased influence on nursing
health care policy and practice - (ANSWER)false
, NUR 228 Exam 1 Quiz Questions With Complete Solutions
associate degree RN programs - (ANSWER)2 years, prepared students take the NCLEX-RN to be licensed
Baccalaureate degree RN programs - (ANSWER)4 years, prepared students take the NCLEX-RN to be
licensed, study social sciences, arts and humanities to support nursing theory
the national League for Nursing sets standards for excellence and innovation in nursing education -
(ANSWER)true
Nurse Practice Acts - (ANSWER)regulated by the state boards of nursing, shields the public from
unqualified and unsafe nurses, protects public health, safety welfare, each state defines its own scope of
nursing practice
autonomy - (ANSWER)ability or tendency to function independently
accountability - (ANSWER)state of being answerable for one's actions
government programs designed to control healthcare costs include - (ANSWER)managed care, utilization
review committees, prospective payment systems, diagnosis-related groups
diagnosis-related group - (ANSWER)hospitals serving medicare patients are only reimbursed a fixed
amount based upon the patient's specific illness or problems
with managed care what is the focus of care of the organization - (ANSWER)prevention, early
intervention, outpatient care
another outcome of managed care of the organization such as hospitals - (ANSWER)assume financial risk
the patient protection and affordable care act of 2010 provided: - (ANSWER)insurance industry reforms
and improved coverage for children
According to your text who is the center of nursing practice - (ANSWER)the patient, the family, the
community
how does the ANA define nursing - (ANSWER)the protection promotion and optimization, prevention of
illness and injury, alleviation of suffering through the diagnosis and treatment of human response,
advocacy in the care of individuals, families, communities and populations
critical thinking - (ANSWER)when providing nursing care, you need to make sure to make clinical
judgements and decisions about your patients' health care needs based on knowledge, experience, and
standards of care
florence nightingale - (ANSWER)she set the stage for using evidence to direct practice, she established
the first nursing philosophy based on health maintenance and restoration, and she was the first
practicing nurse epidemiologist
what factors influence the nursing profession today - (ANSWER)health care reform, medically
underserved, threat of bioterrism
the goldmark report - (ANSWER)indicated that nursing education needed increased financial support
and that university schools of nursing receive the money
Lillian Wald and Mary Brewster's accomplishments - (ANSWER)founded the Henry Street Settlement,
demonstrated autonomy
nursing standards provide the guidelines for implementing and evaluating nursing care - (ANSWER)true
professional nursing organizations do not deal with issues of concern to specialists groups within the
nursing profession - (ANSWER)false
nurses are becoming less involved politically and as a result have a decreased influence on nursing
health care policy and practice - (ANSWER)false
, NUR 228 Exam 1 Quiz Questions With Complete Solutions
associate degree RN programs - (ANSWER)2 years, prepared students take the NCLEX-RN to be licensed
Baccalaureate degree RN programs - (ANSWER)4 years, prepared students take the NCLEX-RN to be
licensed, study social sciences, arts and humanities to support nursing theory
the national League for Nursing sets standards for excellence and innovation in nursing education -
(ANSWER)true
Nurse Practice Acts - (ANSWER)regulated by the state boards of nursing, shields the public from
unqualified and unsafe nurses, protects public health, safety welfare, each state defines its own scope of
nursing practice
autonomy - (ANSWER)ability or tendency to function independently
accountability - (ANSWER)state of being answerable for one's actions
government programs designed to control healthcare costs include - (ANSWER)managed care, utilization
review committees, prospective payment systems, diagnosis-related groups
diagnosis-related group - (ANSWER)hospitals serving medicare patients are only reimbursed a fixed
amount based upon the patient's specific illness or problems
with managed care what is the focus of care of the organization - (ANSWER)prevention, early
intervention, outpatient care
another outcome of managed care of the organization such as hospitals - (ANSWER)assume financial risk
the patient protection and affordable care act of 2010 provided: - (ANSWER)insurance industry reforms
and improved coverage for children
